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* TooKinkyToTorture: Or threaten to torture, at least. Slink threatens to shove a drill up his henchman's urethra if he doesn't answer a question the way he wants. The henchman just spreads his legs and grins while giving the unwanted answer. Slink finds himself without an adequate response.
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* CannibalLarder: In the second episode, the infamous Pixie Hollow diner is discovered to be a haven for cannibals by Arthur, where the guests are made into dinner. Apparently the food is quite delicious.
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* AntiVillain: Julian Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show.
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* AnachronismStew: Set in the dystopian futurescape of...1999, but featuring modernisms like hybrid cars and references to Taylor Swift.
* AntiVillain: Julian Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show. An absolute dyed-in-the-wool example of ChaoticNeutral.
* AntiVillain: Julian Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show. An absolute dyed-in-the-wool example of ChaoticNeutral.
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Action-comedy-gorefest series that premiered on Creator/SyFy in June of 2017.
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* MassHypnosis: The town of [[spoiler: Scar Tissue.]]
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* BilingualBonus: Dr. Vermaak. His surname is the Dutch word for ''entertainment''.
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* AntiVillain: Julius Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show.
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* AntiVillain: Julius Julian Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the last episode, roughly 30 minutes before the end of it, a bomb timer is started with 30 minutes left.
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* AntiVillain: Julius Slink. Bordering on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor because he'll go against anybody that endangers his show.
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Cancelled following the end of its first and only season.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Arthur, Karma and Slink finally achieve their goal of destroying Heart's corporate office, but the explosion ends up killing the latter two as well as Christopher and Aki.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Arthur, Karma Arthur,Grace and Slink finally achieve their goal of destroying Heart's corporate office, but the explosion ends up killing the latter two as well as Christopher and Aki.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Arthur, Karma and Slink finally achieve their goal of destroying Heart's corporate office, but the explosion ends up killing the latter two as well as Christopher and Aki.]]
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* ChekhovsGun: The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype Soul Reclaimator]] comes back into play in "Rise of the Primo" when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Heart Industries built a working version]].
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* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype SoulReclaimator]] Reclamator]] comes back into play in "Rise of the Primo" when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Heart Industries built a working version]].version]].
** You know all those DNA samples Aki took from Christopher during his imprisonment? [[spoiler: Karma uses them to create a copy of him in the penultimate episode of the season.]]
** The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype Soul
** You know all those DNA samples Aki took from Christopher during his imprisonment? [[spoiler: Karma uses them to create a copy of him in the penultimate episode of the season.]]
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** [[spoiler: Arthur snaps during the fight at the Battle Dome, and lets himself become the new Primo.]]
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** [[spoiler: Arthur snaps during the fight at the Battle Dome, and lets himself become the new Primo. Grace gets through to him in the following episode.]]
** [[spoiler: Karma manipulates Christopher into hating Arthur, and agreeing to kill him.]]
** [[spoiler: Karma manipulates Christopher into hating Arthur, and agreeing to kill him.]]
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--> Arthur: Well, of course Grace is Mary Magdalene, but why is Rib Bone a Rabbi?
--> Dream!Aki: Don't look too deep into it. Why is [[MonsterClown Clown Dick]] wearing a cocktail dress?
--> Dream!Aki: Don't look too deep into it. Why is [[MonsterClown Clown Dick]] wearing a cocktail dress?
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--> Arthur: '''Arthur''': Well, of course Grace is Mary Magdalene, but why is Rib Bone a Rabbi?
-->Dream!Aki: '''Dream!Aki''': Don't look too deep into it. Why is [[MonsterClown Clown Dick]] wearing a cocktail dress?
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* KlingonPromotion: [[spoiler: Karma took over Heart Industries by killing all the board members.]]
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* NakedOnRevival: [[spoiler: Resurrection via the Soul Reclaimator results in this.]]
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* RoboticReveal:
** Aki is revealed as a robot in the first episode, when she recovers from Christopher impaling her on a pipe.
** In the penultimate episode, [[spoiler: Slink turns out to be one as well, when Arthur beheads him only for him to transfer to a new body]]. Also, [[spoiler: the "Christopher" running around all episode is revealed as a duplicate when Arthur stabs him]].
** Aki is revealed as a robot in the first episode, when she recovers from Christopher impaling her on a pipe.
** In the penultimate episode, [[spoiler: Slink turns out to be one as well, when Arthur beheads him only for him to transfer to a new body]]. Also, [[spoiler: the "Christopher" running around all episode is revealed as a duplicate when Arthur stabs him]].
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* FauxSymbolism: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. In episode 9, Arthur's vision quest leads him to a LastSupperSteal involving him, Grace and numerous other blood drivers. He questions what it is supposed to mean, but Vision!Aki [[MSTMantra tells him not to worry about it]].
--> Arthur: Well, of course Grace is Mary Magdalene, but why is Rib Bone a Rabbi?
--> Dream!Aki: Don't look too deep into it. Why is [[MonsterClown Clown Dick]] wearing a cocktail dress?
--> Arthur: Well, of course Grace is Mary Magdalene, but why is Rib Bone a Rabbi?
--> Dream!Aki: Don't look too deep into it. Why is [[MonsterClown Clown Dick]] wearing a cocktail dress?
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* ChekhovsGun: The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype Soul Replicator]] comes back into play in "Rise of the Primo" when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Heart Industries built a working version, called a Soul Reclaimator]].
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* ChekhovsGun: The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype Soul Replicator]] Reclaimator]] comes back into play in "Rise of the Primo" when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Heart Industries built a working version, called a Soul Reclaimator]].version]].
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* ShamingTheMob: Arthur tries this in "Primo Rising."
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* ShamingTheMob: Arthur tries this in "Primo Rising." [[ShutUpKirk It doesn't work.]]
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* TheProphecy: The Sheriff, who was somehow given prophetic power by the Scar, prophesizes that Arthur will enter the scar himself.
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* TheProphecy: The Sheriff, Sheriff of Red Rock, who was somehow given prophetic power by the Scar, prophesizes that Arthur will enter the scar Scar himself.
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* ShamingTheMob: Arthur tries this in "Primo Rising."
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* ChekhovsGun: The picture of Julian's [[spoiler: prototype Soul Replicator]] comes back into play in "Rise of the Primo" when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Heart Industries built a working version, called a Soul Reclaimator]].
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: In-universe. Arthur and Grace become fan favourites among people subscribing to the Blood Drive broadcasts. Heart executives are majorly pissed off at Julian when he sends Arthur and Grace to die in the Scar because without them the ratings will tank.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: In-universe. Arthur and Grace become fan favourites among people subscribing to the Blood Drive broadcasts. Heart executives are majorly pissed off at Julian when he sends Arthur and Grace to die in the Scar because without them the ratings will tank. [[spoiler: And because that would ruin Karma's revenge on Grace.]]
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* ExplosiveLeash: Explosive/shock chips in their necks keep the racers from ducking out, trying anything funny, or even getting more than a certain distance away from each other, though there are ways to circumvent them.
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* ExplosiveLeash: Explosive/shock chips in their necks keep the racers from ducking out, trying anything funny, or even getting more than a certain distance away from each other, though there are ways to circumvent them. Grace and Arthur eventually get theirs removed.
* EyeScream: Whatever happened to the Sheriff in the Scar burned both his eyes out, though he can still see.
* EyeScream: Whatever happened to the Sheriff in the Scar burned both his eyes out, though he can still see.
* TheProphecy: The Sheriff, who was somehow given prophetic power by the Scar, prophesizes that Arthur will enter the scar himself.
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Grace and Arthur finally make it out to the asylum to free Grace's sister Karma, only to discover [[spoiler: that she'd already been transferred elsewhere. Two episodes later, they find that Karma died in an inmate revolt at the rehab facility she was sent to.]]
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Grace and Arthur finally make it out to the asylum to free Grace's sister Karma, only to discover [[spoiler: that she'd already been transferred elsewhere. Two episodes later, they find that Karma died in an inmate revolt at the rehab facility she was sent to.]] Several episodes later, it's found that she's alive after all...and just happens to be the BigBad]].
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* DidntSeeThatOneComing: Even Slink is shocked when [[spoiler:the Old Man turns out to be Karma]].
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* DidntSeeThatOneComing: DidntSeeThatComing: Even Slink is shocked when [[spoiler:the Old Man turns out to be Karma]].
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Karma died in the revolt at the rehabilitation center, as Grace discovers when she sees the shrine that the women of Majora have built for her.]]
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Karma died in the revolt at the rehabilitation center, as Grace discovers when she sees the shrine that the women of Majora have built for her. Subverted, she's still alive.]]
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** [[spoiler:They ultimately kill each other, for this exact reason]].
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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Turns out, Karma has been pulling everyone's strings the whole time.]]
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler: Grace and Karma turn out to be this in the end.]]
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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: The nurse at the asylum, who'd previously helped Arthur, turns him in to Rib Bone in exchange for Smax.]]
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Racers Cliff and Domi. HappilyMarried, and both lovers of wanton slaughter, such that killing people is their way of settling any disputes they might have.
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Racers Cliff and Domi. HappilyMarried, and both lovers of wanton slaughter, such that killing people is their way of settling any disputes they might have.
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* FaceHeelTurn: FaceHeelTurn:
** [[spoiler: The nurse at the asylum, who'd previously helped Arthur, turns him in to Rib Bone in exchange for Smax.]]
** [[spoiler: Arthur snaps during the fight at the Battle Dome, and lets himself become the new Primo.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Karma, who then took on the identity of the Old Man in order to manipulate Slink and Grace.]]
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Racers Cliff and Domi. HappilyMarried, and both lovers of wanton slaughter, such that killing people is their way of settling any disputes they might have. [[spoiler: They ultimately kill each other in an act of passion during the melee at the Battle Dome, so that they don't have to worry about outliving the thrill.]]
** [[spoiler: The nurse at the asylum, who'd previously helped Arthur, turns him in to Rib Bone in exchange for Smax.]]
** [[spoiler: Arthur snaps during the fight at the Battle Dome, and lets himself become the new Primo.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Karma, who then took on the identity of the Old Man in order to manipulate Slink and Grace.]]
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Racers Cliff and Domi. HappilyMarried, and both lovers of wanton slaughter, such that killing people is their way of settling any disputes they might have. [[spoiler: They ultimately kill each other in an act of passion during the melee at the Battle Dome, so that they don't have to worry about outliving the thrill.]]
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* GreaterScopeVillain: The "old man" Old Man, who apparently runs Heart Industries.Industries. [[spoiler: Is in fact Karma in disguise, and she's the real BigBad.]]
* InsaneTrollLogic: Just about everything involved with Heart Industries and the Blood Drive runs on this. [[spoiler: Including Karma's revenge plot on Grace.]]
* NakedOnRevival: [[spoiler: Resurrection via the Soul Reclaimator results in this.]]
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* WhamEpisode: Episode 11, "The Rise of Primo": [[spoiler: The Old Man is revealed to be a still alive Karma in disguise (which even Slink didn't know), and the whole show has been a revenge plot against Grace for abandoning her in Kane Hill. Arthur snaps during the final fight amongst the Blood Drive contenders, and ditches Grace to become the new Primo.]]
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** The basic premise of hugely inflated fuel prices and cars running on blood is similar to a CultClassic BlackComedy film ''Blood Car''.
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* LotusEaterMachine: The Scar gasses filling the air of Cronenburgh makes everyone think it's a paradise full of beautiful people, rather than the rundown, mutant-infested hellhole it is.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: In-universe. Arthur and Grace become fan favourites among people subscribing to the Blood Drive broadcasts. Heart executives are majorly pissed off at Julian when he sends Arthur and Grace to die in the Scar because without them the ratings will tank.
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** The town of [[Creator/DavidCronenberg Cronenburgh]] from "Scar Tissue"
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* VisionQuest: Arthur in Episode 9, partly due to a gunshot wound, partly due to the soup a magic Chinese woman fed him.
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* ClusterFBomb: Plentiful and numerous. It's a wonder Syfy was able to get away with it.
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* ClusterFBomb: Plentiful and numerous.numerous, not to mention un-bleeped. It's a wonder Syfy was able to get away with it.
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* '''{{Gorn}}''': This show absolutely ''revels'' in showing human bodies being turned into red mulch.
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