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* SpiritualSuccessor: In many ways, the show feels like one to ''Series/TowerPrep''.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The aforementioned possibility of Mr. Curtain keeping S.Q. "loyal" through, um, rape is obviated by S.Q. being his adopted son here. In the TV show, we can clearly see that Curtain keeps S.Q. loyal by sheer [[AbusiveParents parental neglect and manipulation]].
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* FanPreferredCouple: Kate and Martina emerged as the show's most popular ToyShip -- and ship, in general. This is a marked contrast from the book fandom, considering that Martina was just another antagonist in the books.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Kate and Martina emerged as the show's most popular ToyShip -- and ship, in general. This is a marked contrast from the book fandom, considering that Martina was just another antagonist in the books.

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* FanPreferredCouple: Kate and Martina emerged as the show's most popular ToyShip -- and ship, in general. This is a marked contrast from the book fandom, considering that Martina was just another antagonist in the books.books.
* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Many people said this about Tony Hale's performance, especially because he's ActingForTwo.
* SpoiledByTheFormat: Tony Hale plays both Mr. Benedict and Mr. Curtain, which is probably one major reason the promotional material made zero effort to conceal the fact that they're twin brothers.
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** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too. Especially when you learn in ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' that [[spoiler: he's the way he is because Mr. Curtain kept repeatedly brainsweeping him as a means of keeping him docile and confused.]]

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** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too. Especially when you learn in ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' that [[spoiler: he's the way he is because Mr. Curtain kept repeatedly brainsweeping him as a means of keeping him docile and confused.]]


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* {{Fanon}}: [[TheWoobie S.Q.]] getting adopted by Mr. Benedict instead and joining the Benedict family (alongside Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance) is a very popular headcanon. However, [[spoiler:the Season 1 finale shows that Curtain escaped last-minute and brought poor S.Q. with him]], so for the meantime [[spoiler:S.Q. is sadly still stuck with his awful dad.]]

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* NoYay: Mr. Benedict tells the children (through a riddle) that the reason Mr. Curtain keeps S.Q. around is "love".... Then Mr. Benedict implies that the reason S.Q. is so forgetful is that [[spoiler:Mr. Curtain is brainwashing him]] (which would [[spoiler:remove memories of Mr. Curtain's cruelty]] and reduce his inhibitions).... We eventually get a less {{Squick}}-y explanation, but the implications of a (probably non-con) relationship between the villain and his teenage follower earlier are still eerie. Plus, the explanation came from ''Reynie'', not any of the adult characters, and was extrapolated from nothing more than Mr. Benedict's riddle and the brainwashing.

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* NoYay: Mr. Benedict tells the children (through a riddle) that the reason Mr. Curtain keeps S.Q. around is "love".... Then Mr. Benedict implies that the reason S.Q. is so forgetful is that [[spoiler:Mr. Curtain is brainwashing him]] (which would [[spoiler:remove memories of Mr. Curtain's cruelty]] and reduce his inhibitions).... We eventually get a less {{Squick}}-y explanation, but the implications of a (probably non-con) relationship between the villain and sexually assaulting his teenage follower earlier are still eerie. Plus, the explanation came from ''Reynie'', not any of the adult characters, and was extrapolated from nothing more than Mr. Benedict's riddle and the brainwashing.



** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too. Especially when you learn in ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' that [[spoiler: he's the way he is because Mr. Curtain kept repeatedly brainsweeping him as a means of keeping him docile and confused.]]

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** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too. Especially when you learn in ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' that [[spoiler: he's the way he is because Mr. Curtain kept repeatedly brainsweeping him as a means of keeping him docile and confused.]]]]

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The aforementioned possibility of Mr. Curtain keeping S.Q. "loyal" through, um, rape is obviated by S.Q. being his adopted son here. In the TV show, we can clearly see that Curtain keeps S.Q. loyal by sheer [[AbusiveParents parental neglect and manipulation]].
* EnsembleDarkHorse: Martina, thanks to her highly sympathetic depiction in the show and popular ToyShip with Kate.
* FanPreferredCouple: Kate and Martina emerged as the show's most popular ToyShip -- and ship, in general. This is a marked contrast from the book fandom, considering that Martina was just another antagonist in the books.
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* ValuesResonance: Everything involving the Emergency, with a constant flood of bad news making the entire world far more anxious and unable to get along peacefully, was unnervingly fitting to the time the show was released in 2021.
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* NoYay: Mr. Benedict tells the children (through a riddle) that the reason Mr. Curtain keeps S.Q. around is "love".... Then Mr. Benedict implies that the reason S.Q. is so forgetful is that [[spoiler:Mr. Curtain is brainwashing him]] (which would [[spoiler:remove memories of Mr. Curtain's cruelty]] and reduce his inhibitions).... We eventually get a less {{Squick|y}} explanation, but the implications of a (probably non-con) relationship between the villain and his teenage follower earlier are still eerie. Plus, the explanation came from ''Reynie'', not any of the adult characters, and was extrapolated from nothing more than Mr. Benedict's riddle and the brainwashing.

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* NoYay: Mr. Benedict tells the children (through a riddle) that the reason Mr. Curtain keeps S.Q. around is "love".... Then Mr. Benedict implies that the reason S.Q. is so forgetful is that [[spoiler:Mr. Curtain is brainwashing him]] (which would [[spoiler:remove memories of Mr. Curtain's cruelty]] and reduce his inhibitions).... We eventually get a less {{Squick|y}} {{Squick}}-y explanation, but the implications of a (probably non-con) relationship between the villain and his teenage follower earlier are still eerie. Plus, the explanation came from ''Reynie'', not any of the adult characters, and was extrapolated from nothing more than Mr. Benedict's riddle and the brainwashing.
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* NoYay: Mr. Benedict tells the children (through a riddle) that the reason Mr. Curtain keeps S.Q. around is "love".... Then Mr. Benedict implies that the reason S.Q. is so forgetful is that [[spoiler:Mr. Curtain is brainwashing him]] (which would [[spoiler:remove memories of Mr. Curtain's cruelty]] and reduce his inhibitions).... We eventually get a less {{Squick|y}} explanation, but the implications of a (probably non-con) relationship between the villain and his teenage follower earlier are still eerie. Plus, the explanation came from ''Reynie'', not any of the adult characters, and was extrapolated from nothing more than Mr. Benedict's riddle and the brainwashing.
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* ToyShip: Reynie/Sticky, Reynie/Kate, and Kate/Sticky have their fans despite everyone being platonic in canon.

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* ToyShip: Reynie/Sticky, Reynie/Kate, and Kate/Sticky have their fans despite everyone being platonic in canon.canon and all of them being quite young except in the last book.
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* SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced: Many were disappointed when the main series ended in 2009 and are thrilled to learn of a new book coming out in 2019 featuring the original crew on a new adventure, including a preteen Constance, as well as a new member of the Society.
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* SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced: Many were disappointed when the main series ended in 2009 and are thrilled to learn of a new book coming out in 2019 featuring the original crew on a new adventure, including a preteen Constance, as well as a new member of the Society.

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* TheWoobie: Constance. She may be a little brat, but she's especially vulnerable at times, and suffers more than most, since among other things [[spoiler:she's the only one to hear voices in her head in the first book once the power of the messages gets boosted slightly, with the worry of what will happen if they're boosted to full power.]]

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* TheWoobie: ToyShip: Reynie/Sticky, Reynie/Kate, and Kate/Sticky have their fans despite everyone being platonic in canon.
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Constance. She may be a little brat, but she's especially vulnerable at times, and suffers more than most, since among other things [[spoiler:she's the only one to hear voices in her head in the first book once the power of the messages gets boosted slightly, with the worry of what will happen if they're boosted to full power.]]
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* TheWoobie: Constance.

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* TheWoobie: Constance. She may be a little brat, but she's especially vulnerable at times, and suffers more than most, since among other things [[spoiler:she's the only one to hear voices in her head in the first book once the power of the messages gets boosted slightly, with the worry of what will happen if they're boosted to full power.]]
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** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too.

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** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too. Especially when you learn in ''Prisoner's Dilemma'' that [[spoiler: he's the way he is because Mr. Curtain kept repeatedly brainsweeping him as a means of keeping him docile and confused.]]
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* TheWoobie: Constance.

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* TheWoobie: Constance.Constance.
** S. Q. Pedalian could count as this too.

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