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* Foreshadowing: The way Amal compares his 'destiny' of studying medicine with love.
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: The way Amal compares his 'destiny' of studying medicine with love.
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* NoDialogueEpisode: Chapter 17 involves a shot of the hotel room [[spoiler:after TJ and Amal get together]]. A family wanders by and the dad covers his son's ears only for the obviously pregnant mother to exchange words with the dad that ends with her snarkily pointing at her swollen stomach.
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* DrowningMySorrows: How TJ first encounters Amal. Amal has a ''good'' reason for getting wasted.
** TJ drowns his after [[spoiler: explaining his past to Amal and flushing all his cocaine.]]
--> Amal: Uh, you... you want to get a beer?
--> TJ: I would like seven beers.
** TJ drowns his after [[spoiler: explaining his past to Amal and flushing all his cocaine.]]
--> Amal: Uh, you... you want to get a beer?
--> TJ: I would like seven beers.
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* DrowningMySorrows: How DrowningMySorrows:
** TJ and Amal firstencounters Amal. meet when Amal has a ''good'' reason for is getting wasted.
absolutely wasted in the aftermath of coming out to his parents and getting disowned.
** TJ drowns his after[[spoiler: explaining [[spoiler:explaining his past to Amal and flushing all his cocaine.]]
--> Amal: -->'''Amal:''' Uh, you... you want to get a beer?
--> TJ:beer?\\
'''TJ:''' I would like seven beers.
** TJ and Amal first
** TJ drowns his after
--> TJ:
'''TJ:''' I would like seven beers.
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* EndsWithASmile: [[spoiler:The last chapter has Amal [[IWillFindYou go looking]] for TJ to rekindle their relationship after TJ's disappearance. He finally finds the tattoo parlour where TJ had hoped to get a fresh start, walks inside, and [[https://tjandamal.com/comic/499.html grins]] at [[AmbiguousEnding something unseen]].]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Despite their feelings for each other, TJ leaves Amal during his reconciliation with his family, and the two never see each other again. However, TJ is now free to start a new life in Providence and while Amal's parents are still grappling with Amal's homosexuality, they no longer disown him and his siblings are firmly on his side.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Despite their feelings for each other, TJ leaves Amal during his reconciliation with his family, family; while Amal seemingly finds him at the tattoo parlor it's unclear whether they get together [[note]]although the epilogue comic ''Five Years Ago and the two never see each other again.Three Thousand Miles Away'' features three possible endings: living together as a couple, a long distance relationship, and going their separate ways[[/note]]. However, TJ is now free to start a new life in Providence and while Amal's parents are still grappling with Amal's homosexuality, they no longer disown him and his siblings are firmly on his side.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: More subtle and organic than in most cases where this trope is used, to the point where you could see them being good friends just as easily as lovers. [[spoiler: But TheyDo.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: More subtle and organic than in most cases where this trope is used, to the point where you could see them being good friends just as easily as lovers. [[spoiler: But TheyDo.They get a RelationshipUpgrade.]]
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* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex:[[spoiler: Or at least loud, frequent sex that leaves them smiling like fools afterward.]]
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Averted. TJ even mentions how super slow and careful Amal is driving most of the time.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Averted. While TJ even mentions how super slow and careful Amal is driving most of the time.time there is some indication that TJ driving him back from the bar the night they met was chaotic at best, with his parking job not only not between the lines but with one wheel up on the curb and Amal figuring it contributed to how much puking he did.
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* ExplosiveBreeder: When TJ and Amal both agree they should have sex again soon TJ laughs in surprise and asks if Amal is the Advertising/EnergizerBunny when he slides over and starts kissing him, then in reference to rabbits' reputation says that he's at least some kind of bunny since Amal wants to go ahead right then.
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''[[http://tjandamal.com/ The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal]]'' is a webcomic by E.K. Weaver that follows the form of a typical RoadTripPlot. It features the budding romance of the title characters in the nerdiest, most believable way possible, as well as some superb dialog, well-crafted characters, and great art that pays special attention to the little details of life.
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''[[http://tjandamal.com/ The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal]]'' is a webcomic by E.K. Weaver that follows the form of a typical RoadTripPlot. It features the budding romance of the title characters in the nerdiest, most believable way possible, as well as some superb dialog, well-crafted characters, and great art that pays special attention to the little details of life.
life. The TJ and Amal website also hosts Weaver's ''Webcomic/ShotAndChaser'', a webcomic which started uploading in 2022.
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* BeatPanel: Done [[https://web.archive.org/web/20101231070959/http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=153 beautifully]] in the moment [[spoiler:before they take the U out of [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]] and then some]].
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* BeatPanel: Done [[https://web.archive.org/web/20101231070959/http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=153 com/comic/?id=153.html beautifully]] in the moment [[spoiler:before they take the U out of [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]] and then some]].
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* CueTheRain: [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=267 "We'll be fine as long as it doesn't sta--"]]
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* CueTheRain: [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=267 com/comic/267.html "We'll be fine as long as it doesn't sta--"]]
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** And if you're paying attention, you notice that TJ is [[spoiler: clearly on the run from something or someone]]. If you skimmed you'd miss it, but look at [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=53 this page]], or [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=77 this page]]-- in the first he [[spoiler: hides from the guy coming out of the car]], and in the second, he [[spoiler: lies about where they've come from and where they're going]]. So what exactly did he do...?
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** And if you're paying attention, you notice that TJ is [[spoiler: clearly on the run from something or someone]]. If you skimmed you'd miss it, but look at [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=53 com/comic/53.html this page]], or [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=77 com/comic/77.html this page]]-- in the first he [[spoiler: hides from the guy coming out of the car]], and in the second, he [[spoiler: lies about where they've come from and where they're going]]. So what exactly did he do...?
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* DreadlockRasta: Which makes TJ look like a [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=110 dandelion]], according to Amal.
* DrinkingGame: Done in-story, with the Franchise/BackToTheFuture [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=148 quote-a-long]]. [[invoked]]
* DrinkingGame: Done in-story, with the Franchise/BackToTheFuture [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=148 quote-a-long]]. [[invoked]]
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* DreadlockRasta: Which makes TJ look like a [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=110 com/comic/110.html dandelion]], according to Amal.
* DrinkingGame: Done in-story, with the Franchise/BackToTheFuture [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=148 com/comic/148.html quote-a-long]]. [[invoked]]
* DrinkingGame: Done in-story, with the Franchise/BackToTheFuture [[http://tjandamal.
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** And then [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=253 THIS]] happened. TJ takes it surprisingly well, though.
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* FlatWhat: "The last bite of pie is yours if you want it." "What."[[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=193]]
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* FriendToAllChildren: TJ shows signs of it [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=107 here]] and [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=283 here.]]
** [[http://bigbigtruck.deviantart.com/art/adventures-in-babysitting-193074976 In an obviously non-canon image]], he even hangs out with [[Manga/{{Yotsuba}} Yotsuba]]. They end up trashing the kitchen while making breakfast.
** [[http://bigbigtruck.deviantart.com/art/adventures-in-babysitting-193074976 In an obviously non-canon image]], he even hangs out with [[Manga/{{Yotsuba}} Yotsuba]]. They end up trashing the kitchen while making breakfast.
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* FriendToAllChildren: TJ shows signs of it [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=107 com/comic/107.html here]] and [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=283 com/comic/283.html here.]]
**[[http://bigbigtruck.[[https://www.deviantart.com/art/adventures-in-babysitting-193074976 com/bigbigtruck/art/adventures-in-babysitting-193074976 In an obviously non-canon image]], he even hangs out with [[Manga/{{Yotsuba}} Yotsuba]]. They end up trashing the kitchen while making breakfast.
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* GymBunny: It's implied that Amal used to be this after he [[http://www.tjandamal.com/comic/?id=115 first started exploring the gay scene]]. He's certainly jacked.
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* TheIllegible: Amal's [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=166 future-doctor handwriting]].
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* NonindicativeName: [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=202 When TJ looks for rock on Amal's iPod.]]
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* SilentSceneryPanel: The entirely of [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=123 chapter 14]] is done without dialog.
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* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: TJ and Amal play a variation in [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=101 Chapter 12]].
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* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: TJ and Amal play a variation in [[http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=101 com/comic/101.html Chapter 12]].
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* SkunkStripe: Amal's got one.
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* FanNickname: Both fans and the author refer to the comic as <Epic.
