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* OurGhostsAreDifferent: The crew of the ''Exodus'' appear to be completely normal at first, but are quickly revealed to be revenants forever adrift on the river until someone is available to take their place, allowing them to pass on.

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* OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: The crew of the ''Exodus'' appear to be completely normal at first, but are quickly revealed to be revenants forever adrift on the river until someone is available to take their place, allowing them to pass on.]]



** You guys remember Rabbit, right? [[SacrificialLamb Neither do we]].

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** [[spoiler: You guys remember Rabbit, right? [[SacrificialLamb Neither do we]].]]

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''The River'' is an American television series about an expedition to find explorer Dr. Emmet Cole, who disappeared six months ago while exploring the Amazon. It is made by the director of ''ParanormalActivity'', in the [[FoundFootageFilms Found Footage]] format. ThatOtherWiki describes it as "paranormal/adventure/horror."

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''The River'' is an American television series about an expedition to find explorer Dr. Emmet Cole, who disappeared six months ago while exploring the Amazon. It is made by the director of ''ParanormalActivity'', in the [[FoundFootageFilms Found Footage]] {{Found Footage|Films}} format. ThatOtherWiki Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} describes it as "paranormal/adventure/horror."



* DeadpanSnarker: Jahel
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Russ Landry]]

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* DeadpanSnarker: Jahel
Jahel.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Russ Landry]]Landry.]]



* LiteraryAllusionTitle: For the ShowWithinAShow - "''The Undiscovered Country'', from whose bourn no traveller returns", from ''{{Hamlet}}'''s "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Appropriately enough the line is referring to the afterlife.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: For the ShowWithinAShow - "''The Undiscovered Country'', from whose bourn no traveller returns", from ''{{Hamlet}}'''s ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'''s "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Appropriately enough the line is referring to the afterlife.



* NotSoFastBucko: In the first ([[{{Cancellation}} and only]]) season finale, [[spoiler: everyone is on the boat safe and sound, ready to return to the regular Amazon river. But the Boiuna won't let them leave, and the river physically reshapes itself so they ''can't'' leave.]]



* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil In the Panic Room]]

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* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil In in the Panic Room]]



* WhamEpisode: "Peaches"

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* WhamEpisode: "Peaches""Peaches".


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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: In the first ([[{{Cancellation}} and only]]) season finale, [[spoiler: everyone is on the boat safe and sound, ready to return to the regular Amazon river. But the Boiuna won't let them leave, and the river physically reshapes itself so they ''can't'' leave.]]
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* JerkAss: AJ and Clark both come across as assholes at first, but the third episode pushes them both toward...
**JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
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It Got Worse de-wicking.


* RainOfBlood: In Episode 7. [[ItGotWorse It gets worse.]]

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* RainOfBlood: In Episode 7. [[ItGotWorse It gets worse.]]

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--> I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen.

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--> '''Clark:''' I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen.



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* NotSoFastBucko: In the first season finale, [[spoiler: everyone is on the boat safe and sound, ready to return to the regular Amazon river. But the Boiuna won't let them leave, and the river physically reshapes itself so they ''can't'' leave.]]

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* NotSoFastBucko: In the first ([[{{Cancellation}} and only]]) season finale, [[spoiler: everyone is on the boat safe and sound, ready to return to the regular Amazon river. But the Boiuna won't let them leave, and the river physically reshapes itself so they ''can't'' leave.]]



* ShaggyDogStory: The crew rescues Rabbit and Tess even gives her a big speech on her questionable past and future ethics. [[spoiler: Then a zombie gets her.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: The crew rescues Rabbit Rabbit, and Tess even gives her a big speech on her questionable past and future ethics. [[spoiler: Then a zombie gets her.]]



* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: All we really knew about Sammy before his death was that he was Jewish.]]

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* WeHardlyKnewYe: WeHardlyKnewYe:
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[[spoiler: All we really knew about Sammy before his death was that he was Jewish.]]



* WhamEpisode: "Peaches".

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* WhamEpisode: "Peaches"."Peaches"
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: We hear one from Lincoln right before giving [[spoiler: Jonas's]] an injection of epinephrine.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: We hear one from Lincoln right before giving [[spoiler: Jonas's]] Jonas]] an injection of epinephrine.

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--> "I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen."

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--> "I I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen."


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: We hear one from Lincoln right before giving [[spoiler: Jonas's]] an injection of epinephrine.
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* GenreSavvy: Clark finally figures out in episode four that if [[TheCassandra Jahel]] is suspects something supernatural is happening, she's probably right.

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* GenreSavvy: Clark finally figures out in episode four that if [[TheCassandra Jahel]] is suspects something supernatural is happening, she's probably right.
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* GenreSavvy: Clark finally figures out in episode four that if [[TheCassandra Jahel]] is suspects something supernatural is happening, she's probably right.
--> "I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen."

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** And [[Series/TheDresdenFiles Harry]]

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** And [[Series/TheDresdenFiles Harry]]Harry!]]


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** And [[Film/StarTrek Captain Pike!]]
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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: For the ShowWithinAShow - "''The Undiscovered Country'', from whose bourn no traveller returns", from ''{{Hamlet}}'''s "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Appropriately enough the line is referring to the afterlife.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: It doesn't look like they'll be leaving anytime soon. If ever.]]
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* AmbitionIsEvil:

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* AmbitionIsEvil: AmbitionIsEvil:



** Jonas Beckett. He really wanted that Peabody award.

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** Jonas Beckett. He really wanted that Peabody award.



** Lincoln drops one when they find the [[ManiacMonkeys monkey with the doll mask]].

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** Lincoln drops one when they find the [[ManiacMonkeys monkey with the doll mask]].



* GenreBlindness:

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* GenreBlindness: GenreBlindness:



* HeyItsThatGuy:

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:



** And [[TwentyFour Teri!]]

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** And [[TwentyFour [[Series/TwentyFour Teri!]]



* IronicEcho: From [[spoiler: possessed Lincoln:]] "There's magic out there."

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* IronicEcho: From [[spoiler: possessed Lincoln:]] "There's magic out there." "



** The team goes running away from the {{creepy doll}} tree in panic--only to end up right back in the clearing.

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** The team goes running away from the {{creepy doll}} CreepyDoll tree in panic--only to end up right back in the clearing.



* SceneryPorn: Hawaii sure is pretty.

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* SceneryPorn: Hawaii sure is pretty.
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* BlindWeaponmaster: Or rather, [[BeyondTheImpossible a whole tribe]] of blind assassins

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* BlindWeaponmaster: Or rather, [[BeyondTheImpossible [[UpToEleven a whole tribe]] of blind assassins
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* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln.]] [[IGotBetter He got better]].

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* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln.]] [[IGotBetter He got better]].]]
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* DrowningMySorrows: Clark after Tess and Emmet reunite.

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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Lincoln, albeit he CameBackWrong]].



* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln]]

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* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln]]Lincoln.]] [[IGotBetter He got better]].


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* EvilBrit: Either [[spoiler: the demon that possessed Lincoln was British]] or the actor portraying him just used it as an excuse to drop his American accent.


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** And [[TwentyFour Teri!]]


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* InfantImmortality: DoubleSubversion in "Doctor Emmet Cole". After being too tired to even move, Emmet considers killing a dog for food. But after much consideration, he doesn't go through with it.


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* NotSoFastBucko: In the first season finale, [[spoiler: everyone is on the boat safe and sound, ready to return to the regular Amazon river. But the Boiuna won't let them leave, and the river physically reshapes itself so they ''can't'' leave.]]


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** After [[spoiler: Lincoln is possessed]], the actor [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent just stopped caring]], and his British accent is clearly noticeable.


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** You guys remember Rabbit, right? [[SacrificialLamb Neither do we]].
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One bad move does not a jerkass make


* {{Jerkass}}: Lincoln. [[spoiler: After flirting with, and being possessive of Lena the entire season, he waits until his dad has been rescued to mention he is seeing someone else.]]
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** [[spoiler: The Boiuna definitely qualifies. Sure, it has a reason to be pissed about people trying to steal its secrets, but it's also a sadistic asshole who makes it clear that it loves tormenting the crew.]]
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** And [[Film/AcrossTheUniverse Max!]]

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* DeadpanSnarker: Jahel



* GeniusLoci: [[spoiler: The river itself turns out to be one.]]



* OurGhostsAreDifferent

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* OurGhostsAreDifferentOurGhostsAreDifferent: The crew of the ''Exodus'' appear to be completely normal at first, but are quickly revealed to be revenants forever adrift on the river until someone is available to take their place, allowing them to pass on.
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* OverProtectiveDad: Emilio

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* OverProtectiveDad: EmilioEmilio. He has good reasons though.
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Clark turns out to be an OK guy


** Clark, the producer, is very ambitious. And [[EvilBrit British]].

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** Clark, the producer, is very ambitious. And [[EvilBrit British]].
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* NotHimself: Emmet realizes something is wrong with Lincoln after he tells his father he loves him. Even Emmet acknowledges this doesn't speak well of their family dynamic.
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* IronicEcho: From [[spoiler: possessed Lincoln:]] "There's magic out there."
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* MissingMom: Jahel's. Turns out she's not actually dead...
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* IfIWantedYouDead: Kurt after [[spoiler: Lincoln is shot.]]
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* WrenchWench: Jahel
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* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln]]
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* ShaggyDogStory: The crew rescues Rabbit and Tess even gives her a big speech on her questionable ethics and future ethics. [[spoiler: Then a zombie gets her.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: The crew rescues Rabbit and Tess even gives her a big speech on her questionable ethics past and future ethics. [[spoiler: Then a zombie gets her.]]

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