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• Harsher in Hindsight - A hostage situation had been written weeks before the Mendoza Incident in Manila. To tone it down, the chronicle makes mention of the incident as an example of how not to make news.
• Historical Hero Upgrade - At least two XX Century Popes have been canonized in the story: Bl. John XXIII and Ven. Bl. John Paul II. This troper plans to add Ven. Pius XII to this list.
  • With the beatification of John Paul II on 05-01-2011 (St. Joseph the Worker, 2011), the Historical Hero Upgrade could end up an example of Life Imitates Art.