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* CanadaEh / CityWithNoName / NoCommunitiesWereHarmed: As Website/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashpoint_%28TV_series%29#Setting explains]], the series' makers intentionally don't identify the show's setting even though it's pretty obvious it's {{UsefulNotes/Toronto}}. It slowly breaks down, with landmarks and uniforms being the most visible signs of relaxation in the premise (the CN Tower features prominently in establishing shots of the city), but the city name is still only rarely mentioned, and are frequently of the GeniusBonus and/or FreezeFrameBonus variety.
** Averted in an early episode, where a crew of paramedics clearly wear shirts that say "Toronto EMS."
** Completely averted in the series finale when an aerial shot of Toronto City Hall is labeled "Toronto City Hall".
*** Also in the series finale, a 911 dispatcher requests mutual aid from Peel, York, and Durham municipalities, specifically saying, "get everyone you can to Toronto now."
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* AmbiguousDisorder: In "Unconditional Love," the main subject believes himself to be a serial killer that is about to start killing. Team One eventually pegs him as having a disorder of some kind, but concentrate on bringing him in safely, and leave the proper diagnosis for professionals to do later.
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** Spike has one of the more stable situations overall, raised by loving parents but has an ongoing conflict with his father who didn't approve of his career choice, which becomes even more of a stressor when his father also becomes terminally ill (they do reconcile before his death). He also [[spoiler:loses his best friend Lewis]] and suffers immense guilt over the situation.

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** Spike has one a less troubled backstory than many of the more stable situations overall, others, raised by loving parents and seemingly having no major traumas (at least, not that he ever references) prior to the start of the series, but has an ongoing conflict with his father who didn't approve of his career choice, which becomes even more of a stressor when his father also becomes terminally ill (they do reconcile before his death). He also [[spoiler:loses his best friend Lewis]] and suffers immense guilt over the situation.
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** Spike had some issues with his sick father who didn't approve of his career choice and struggled with extreme guilt over [[spoiler: Lewis's death.]]

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** Spike had some issues has one of the more stable situations overall, raised by loving parents but has an ongoing conflict with his sick father who didn't approve of his career choice choice, which becomes even more of a stressor when his father also becomes terminally ill (they do reconcile before his death). He also [[spoiler:loses his best friend Lewis]] and struggled with extreme suffers immense guilt over [[spoiler: Lewis's death.]]the situation.
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** There are several instances (including one later in "Grounded"; also "Aisle 13", "A Day In the Life", and "The Fortress") where a civilian bystander does manage to play a key role, but in each of those cases, the civilian was in some way receiving guidance or coaching from an SRU officer (and the actions they helped with never involved the third party having a physical confrontation with the subject -- at most, they might guide them in trying to talk a subject down). When bystanders try to intervene ''without'' police support, it usually ends with all hell breaking loose.

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** There are several instances (including one later in "Grounded"; also "Aisle 13", "A Day In the Life", and "The Fortress") where a civilian bystander does manage to play a key role, but in each of those cases, the civilian was in some way receiving guidance or coaching from an SRU officer (and the actions they helped with never involved the third party having a physical confrontation with the subject -- at most, they might guide them in trying to talk a subject down).down, and sometimes it's as minor as just feeding information back to them so SRU knows what they're up against). When bystanders try to intervene ''without'' police support, it usually ends with all hell breaking loose.
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Not to be confused with the 2011 Creator/DCComics [[ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} comic]], the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox 2013 animated adaptation of said comic]] or the software that allows you to play flash games.

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Not to be confused with the 2011 Creator/DCComics [[ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} comic]], [[ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics series]], the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox 2013 animated adaptation of said comic]] or the software that allows you to play flash games.

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