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* NoConservationOfEnergy: The Steam Balls are metal orbs roughly the size of a basketball that appear to contain an infinite amount of compressed steam, and are light enough that Ray can carry one under his shirt. Three of them working in unison can generate enough force to lift a metal fortress several million times their mass into the air.
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* ComplexityAddiction: If the O'Hara Foundation had invested in a project of reasonable scale rather than trying to build a flying fortress with enough firepower to destroy London, they wouldn't have been forced to try to use that flying fortress to destroy London in order to drum up enough business to recoup their investment.
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* CutLexLuthorACheck: If the O'Hara Foundation had invested in a project of reasonable scale rather than trying to build a flying fortress with enough firepower to destroy London, they wouldn't have been forced to try to use that flying fortress to destroy London in order to drum up enough business to recoup their investment. Just showcasing the working jetpack at the expo could have gotten them plenty of investors.
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* KarmaHoudini: Given that he had [[spoiler:launched a military assault against London, with the Queen in close proximity to where the battle first started, likely causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and billions in property damage]], it's quite frankly amazing that Simon's last scene shows him [[spoiler:boarding his company's ship to return to America instead of being sent to a firing squad.]]
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* TranslationConvention: The film is set in Victorian Britain, but all of the characters speak Japanese, presumably under this convention.
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* ScienceIsBad: Subverted. The whole point of Lloyd's view is that Science Is ''not'' Bad. It's the ''People'' that are the problem. No matter what wonders science can make, if you put it in the hands of a bunch of Gun merchants who sold weapons to both sides of the American Civil War, nothing good will come out of it.
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* ScienceIsBad: Subverted.Starts to slide towards this after Ray is captured by the O'Hara Foundation and is introduced to the Steam Castle. Towards the end of the movie, we finally see what the good elder Steam's original intention for the Steam Castle was. How in the hell does someone get the idea to make a weapon out of a [[spoiler:children's carnival]]!?
** But, ultimately, the trope is subverted. The whole point of Lloyd's view is that Science Is ''not'' Bad. It's the ''People'' that are the problem. No matter what wonders science can make, if you put it in the hands of a bunch of Gun merchants who sold weapons to both sides of the American Civil War, nothing good will come out of it.
** But, ultimately, the trope is subverted. The whole point of Lloyd's view is that Science Is ''not'' Bad. It's the ''People'' that are the problem. No matter what wonders science can make, if you put it in the hands of a bunch of Gun merchants who sold weapons to both sides of the American Civil War, nothing good will come out of it.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his first meeting with the Admiral (which is after the Manchester incident), Stephenson grudgingly concedes he underestimated the O'Hara Foundation. While Stephenson knew Lloyd and Eddie were developing new technology and weapons for him, the train chase irrevocably demonstrated said developments are well in advanced of where Stepheneson had thought they were.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his first meeting with the Admiral (which is right after the Manchester incident), Stephenson grudgingly concedes he underestimated the O'Hara Foundation. While Stephenson knew Lloyd and Eddie were developing new technology technologies and weapons for him, the Foundation, the train chase irrevocably demonstrated said developments are well in much more advanced of where Stepheneson than what Stephenson had thought they were.would be based on their previous intel.
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* FailedASpotCheck: When the British Government approved the O'Hara Foundation's application for the Great Exhibition, they did not do a thorough background check. They were thus unaware that the Foundation had sold weapons to both the United States and Confederacy during the American Civil War (as well as their other international arms sales) until ''after'' the application had already been approved and they'd set up their pavilion. Dryly lampshaded by the Admiral, who admits it's [[{{Understatement}} a lamentable oversight and rather embarrassing]].
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* FailedASpotCheck: When the British Government approved the O'Hara Foundation's application for the Great Exhibition, they did not do a thorough background check. They were thus unaware that the Foundation had sold weapons to both the United States and Confederacy during the American Civil War (as well as their other international arms sales) sales to Britain's enemies) until ''after'' the application had already been approved and they'd set up their pavilion. Dryly lampshaded by the Admiral, who admits it's [[{{Understatement}} a lamentable oversight and rather embarrassing]].
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: A variation. According to Lloyd, and despite appearances to the contrary, the O'Hara Foundation's completely broke; all their money's been sunk into weapons research and development (and Steam Castle). They ''need'' the Exhibition and the chance to demonstrate their weapons to potential clients to recoup their costs.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: A variation. According to Lloyd, and despite appearances to the contrary, the O'Hara Foundation's completely broke; all their money's the money they made during the American Civil War's been sunk into weapons research and development (and Steam Castle). They ''need'' the Exhibition and the chance to demonstrate their weapons to potential clients to recoup their costs.costs, or else they're finished.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his first meeting with the Admiral (which is after the Manchester incident), Stephen grudgingly concedes he underestimated the O'Hara Foundation. While Stephenson knew Lloyd and Eddie were developing new technology and weapons for him, the train chase irrevocably demonstrated said developments are well in advanced of where Stepheneson had thought they were.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: A variation. According to Lloyd, and despite appearances to the contrary, the O'Hara Foundation's completely broke; all their money's been sunk into weapons research and development (and Steam Castle). They ''need'' the Exhibition and the chance to demonstrate their weapons to potential clients to recoup their costs.
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pretty sure TVT has this rule of not posting subjective opinions in "Main"-space pages. like, that's what the Reviews and YMMV pages are for.
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* AlternateHistory: Becomes pretty obvious early on when locomotives that can drive on roads at speed (no [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts Locomotive Acts]], perhaps?) and zeppelins show up in 1866 (at least a good few decades before they would have otherwise). Also explains how the Great London Exhibition is now taking place in 1866 instead of 1851 (in a different part of the city), and how the Steam Castle [[spoiler:can ram the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge Tower Bridge]], which didn't even start construction for another 20 years in our universe]].
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* AlternateHistory: Becomes pretty obvious early on when locomotives that can drive on roads at speed (no [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts Locomotive Acts]], perhaps?) and zeppelins and pre-dreadnought battleships show up in 1866 (at least a good few decades before they would have otherwise). Also explains how the Great London Exhibition is now taking place in 1866 instead of 1851 (in a different part of the city), and how the Steam Castle [[spoiler:can ram the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge Tower Bridge]], which didn't even start construction for another 20 years in our universe]].
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* YouCannotKillAnIdea: [[spoiler: Eddy's stance in the climax. Even if the Steam Castle explodes and he dies, Eddy's ''still'' won because the castle's very liftoff and existence was seen by tens of thousands of people: Commoners, monarchs foreigners, etc. Knowing that such a feat of engineering and science is now possible, the seed of knowledge has been planted and ''can't'' be stamped out. Even if it takes years or decades, someone else will inevitably rediscover and reproduce their steam technology. Even Lloyd has to grudgingly concede Eddy's argument isn't wrong (though he naturally feels mankind's heart isn't ready.)]]
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* YouCannotKillAnIdea: [[spoiler: Eddy's stance in the climax. Even if the Steam Castle explodes and he dies, Eddy's ''still'' won because the castle's very liftoff and existence was seen by tens of thousands of people: Commoners, monarchs monarchs, foreigners, etc. Knowing that such a feat of engineering and science is now possible, the seed of knowledge has been planted and ''can't'' be stamped out. Even if it takes years or decades, someone else will inevitably rediscover and reproduce their steam technology. Even Lloyd has to grudgingly concede Eddy's argument isn't wrong (though he naturally feels mankind's heart isn't ready.)]]
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* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: While the three Steambolls are valuable, unique [=MacGuffins=] on their own, the Director's Cut expands more on the ''why''. Eddy and Lloyd completely tapped out the pure mineral water from the Icelandic cavern and Lloyd estimated it would take at least a century to replenish. Thus, they were only able to build three Steamballs with the available collected mineral water (and hence why the O'Hara Foundation's so desperate to recover the one Lloyd stole after the prologue).
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* YouCannotKillAnIdea: [[spoiler: Eddy's stance in the climax. Even if the Steam Castle explodes and he dies, Eddy's still ''still'' won because the castle's very liftoff and existence was seen by tens of thousands of people: Commoners, monarchs foreigners, etc. Knowing that such a feat of engineering and science is now possible, the seed of knowledge has been planted and ''can't'' be stamped out. Even if it takes years or decades, someone else will inevitably rediscover and reproduce their steam technology. Even Lloyd has to grudgingly concede Eddy's argument isn't wrong (though he naturally feels mankind's heart isn't ready.)]]
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* FailedASpotCheck: When the British Government approved the O'Hara Foundation's application for the Great Exhibition, they did not do a thorough background check. They were thus unaware that the Exhibition applicants had sold weapons to both the United States and Confederacy during the American Civil War (as well as their international arms sales) until ''after'' the application had already been approved and they'd set up their pavilion. Dryly lampshaded by the Admiral, who admits it's [[{{Understatement}} a lamentable oversight and rather embarrassing]].
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* PlayingBothSides: Exposition states the O'Hara Foundation built its fortune and reputation during the American Civil War. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they sold weapons to both North and South.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: There actually ''is'' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile such a thing as a Steam ball]], and they date all the way back to ''the first century'', though they were nowhere near as powerful as the one shown in the movie.
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* ShoutOut: Scarlett's character was based on [[NamesTheSame the same named]] character from ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''. Possibly the credits give a nod to Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's ''Anime/PorcoRosso''. Watch for it at [[spoiler: Scarlet's plane scene]] where off to the right on his own is a strikingly familiar character (in human form) complete with tan trench coat, sunglasses, and mustache.
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* ShoutOut: Scarlett's character was based on [[NamesTheSame the same named]] named character from ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''. Possibly the credits give a nod to Creator/HayaoMiyazaki's ''Anime/PorcoRosso''. Watch for it at [[spoiler: Scarlet's plane scene]] where off to the right on his own is a strikingly familiar character (in human form) complete with tan trench coat, sunglasses, and mustache.
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Having actually seen some of the 3D stuff, it's not that bad. It's just CG.
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* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: While the three Steambolls are valuable, unique [=MacGuffins=], the Director's Cut expands more on the ''why''. Eddy and Lloyd completely tapped out the pure mineral water from the Icelandic cavern and Lloyd estimated it would take at least a century to replenish. Thus, they were only able to build three Steamballs with the available collected mineral water (and hence why the O'Hara Foundation's so desperate to recover the one Lloyd stole after the prologue).
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* NoodleIncident: Stephenson and Eddy spent time in America during 1839.
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* NoodleIncident: Stephenson and Eddy spent time abroad in America during 1839.in 1839.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Lloyd's reaction when Eddie tells him the Steam Castle ''isn't'' over the Thames (as Lloyd intended with its original flight plan), but went off course thanks to Eddy and Stephenson. It's now grounded in the heart of London, meaning Lloyd ''can't'' implement his original plan to crash it into the River (and the clock is ticking before it goes boom, which will take half of London with it).]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Lloyd's reaction when Eddie tells him the Steam Castle ''isn't'' over the Thames (as Lloyd intended with its original flight plan), but went off course thanks to Eddy and Stephenson. It's now grounded in the heart of London, meaning Lloyd ''can't'' implement his original plan to crash it into the River (and the clock is ticking before it goes boom, which will take half of London with it).]]
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