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* LesYay: Between Stahma and Christie, and canonically between Stahma and Kenya.

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Between Stahma and Christie, which is especially played up in "In My Secret Life", where Christie joins Stahma and canonically Alak in the family bath.
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* NightmareFuel: Datak's rage after [[spoiler: killing the Spirit Riders]] is really disturbing. His spitting and inhuman ''hissing'' is very unsettling.

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* NightmareFuel: Datak's NightmareFuel:
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rage after [[spoiler: killing the Spirit Riders]] is really disturbing. His spitting and inhuman ''hissing'' is very unsettling.


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** Irisa's ImagineSpot toward end of "The Opposite of Hallelujah" is definitely this, as they ride together in the dark, father and daughter finally reunited, [[spoiler: and then she casually reaches over and slits Nolan's throat.]] This, plus [[spoiler: her murder of a random Irathient woman back in Angel Arch]], indicate that the Kaziri has done something very bad to her mind.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A former soldier with a past he's ashamed of, trying (as of the end of season 1) to save his superhumanly gifted daughter from being abused and exploited by unscrupulous forces sent from a place called Columbia[[note]]The name of the capital region of the Earth Republic[[/note]]... will they [[BioshockInfinite eventually come to a lighthouse?]]
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** We get to see an Earth Republic prison camp in Season 2 -- inmates are kept in a large pen, open to the elements, and "fed" by being tossed scraps of food that they're left to fight over.
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* EvilIsSexy: Stahma
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* LesYay: Between Stahma and Christie.

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* LesYay: Between Stahma and Christie.Christie, and canonically between Stahma and Kenya.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Unusually for the show like this, Castithan makeup can be spotty at times. Sometimes you can see where the makeup ends and the actors' actual skin color begins (usually around the neck).

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Unusually for the a show like this, with consistently good and creative special effects, the Castithan makeup can be spotty at times. Sometimes you can see where the pale makeup ends and the actors' actual skin color begins (usually around the neck).
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Unusually for the show like this, Castithan makeup can be spotty at times. Sometimes you can see where the makeup ends and the actors' actual skin color begins (usually around the neck).
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* LesYay: Between Stahma and Christie

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* LesYay: Between Stahma and ChristieChristie.
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* LesYay: Between Stahma and Christie
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** Datak's [[spoiler: slaughter of the Wind Riders]]
* NightmareFuel: Datak's rage after [[spoiler: killing the Wind Riders]] is really disturbing. His spitting and inhuman ''hissing'' is very unsettling.

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** Datak's [[spoiler: slaughter of the Wind Spirit Riders]]
* NightmareFuel: Datak's rage after [[spoiler: killing the Wind Spirit Riders]] is really disturbing. His spitting and inhuman ''hissing'' is very unsettling.
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* NightmareFuel: Datak's rage after [[spoiler: killing the Wind Riders]] is really disturbing. His spitting and inhuman ''hissing'' is very unsettling.
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** Datak and Stahma Tarr, a pair of badass chessmasters whose [[ReadOniBlueOni personal styles of manipulation compliment each other]].

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** Datak and Stahma Tarr, a pair of badass chessmasters whose [[ReadOniBlueOni [[RedOniBlueOni personal styles of manipulation compliment each other]].
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** Datak and Stahma Tarr, a pair of badass chessmasters whose personal styles of manipulation compliment each other.

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** Datak and Stahma Tarr, a pair of badass chessmasters whose [[ReadOniBlueOni personal styles of manipulation compliment each other.other]].
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** Datak's [[spoiler: slaughter of the Wind Riders]]
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* GrowingTheBeard: The general consensus is that the part of season 1 garnered a lot of negative responses (possibly a form of HypeBacklash), but from about the 9th episode, the show seemed to be finding its voice and getting better reviews.
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* MoralEventHorizon: If killing Hunter Bell wasn't this for [[spoiler: Nicolette]], then sending the Volge was. [[spoiler: For Yewll, killing Jarred the bartender to cover up the former was the last straw, which is why she kills her.]]

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* MoralEventHorizon: If In-universe, [[spoiler: Nicolette]] killing Hunter Bell wasn't was this for [[spoiler: Nicolette]], then sending [[spoiler:Yewll]], who broke ties with her after that. Sending the Volge was. [[spoiler: For and trying to irradiate the town certainly weren't nice either, but the last straw, [[spoiler:for Yewll, was killing Jarred the bartender to cover up the former was the last straw, which is why she kills her.former. Yewll killed her to stop her from doing anything worse.]]


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* MoralEventHorizon: If killing Hunter Bell wasn't this for [[spoiler: Nicolette]], then sending the Volge was. [[spoiler: For Yewll, killing Jarred the bartender to cover up the former was the last straw, which is why she kills her.]]
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** On the other hand, some assets are show specific - the entirety of the mines in "Down where the Dead Men Go" save for the entrance itself, interior and exterior, were CG as seen here ( http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi852469273/ )

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** On the other hand, some assets are show specific - the entirety of the mines in "Down where the Dead Men Go" save for the entrance itself, interior and exterior, were CG as seen here ( http://www.[[http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi852469273/ )here.]]
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* MagnificentBastard: A few.
** Datak and Stahma Tarr, a pair of badass chessmasters whose personal styles of manipulation compliment each other.
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** On the other hand, some assets are show specific - the entirety of the mines in "Down where the Dead Men Go" save for the entrance itself, interior and exterior, were CG as seen here ( http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi852469273/ )
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** FridgeBrilliance: If nothing else, because a game is being made along side it, there's likely some cross-contamination of digital assets.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The shows effects are movie quality, and that's a huge compliment for a television series.

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!! ''Defiance'' (Video Game)
* TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rife with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.

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!! ''Defiance'' (Video Game)
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!! Video Game
* TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the The game's launch is was rife with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues Updates have alleviated the issue to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.some extent.
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--- ''Defiance'' (Video Game)

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--- !! ''Defiance'' (Video Game)
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-- ''Defiance'' (Video Game)

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-- ''Defiance'' (Video Game)
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TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rife with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.

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* TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rife with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.
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TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rifle with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.

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TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rifle rife with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.
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TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames: Unfortunately, despite constant alpha and beta testing before release, the game's launch is rifle with bugs, server issues, and lack of content, getting mediocre reviews from critics as a result. However, this problem continues to dissipate over time with patching and content additions.

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