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* WomenAreWiser: Gives a insightful comment to a waiter who after listening to her, goes to college and would later on run his own restaurant.
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* WomenAreWiser: Gives a Not always true with her but she does give an insightful comment to a waiter who who, after listening to her, goes to college and would later on run his own restaurant.
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* HappilyMarried: Second time's the charm for Mason Sr.. Her and Mason Sr.'s marriage continues to last with no sign of friction even after Mason Jr. and Samantha graduate high school.
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* GoodStepmother: She continues to get along fairly well with Mason Jr. and Samantha after she marries Mason Sr.
* HappilyMarried: Her marriage with Mason Sr. proves to be a stable and loving one.
* HappilyMarried: Her marriage with Mason Sr. proves to be a stable and loving one.
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* GainaxEnding: It's never known what comes of his kids though its implied they were taken away from him so they can be under much better care.
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* GainaxEnding: WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never known what comes of his kids though its implied they were taken away from him so they can be under much better care.
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* AbusiveParent: He is extremely violent and demanding. Though this is revealed after Bill and Olivia marry.
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* AbusiveParent: He is extremely violent and demanding. Though this is revealed after Bill and Olivia marry. However, his children later do admit that he's always been verbally abusive, though Mason's presence in particular seems to have caused him to become physically violent.
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Olivia's second husband. [[spoiler: Thankfully they later divorced husband, who turns out to his be a violent ways and alcoholism]].alcoholic. Naturally, Olivia ends up divorcing him.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Seems like a pretty jolly family man at first, but then his alcoholism is revealed and he only gets worse from there.
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* AmicableExes: Not at first, but she does start getting along better with Mason Sr. by the time their children are in high school.
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* AmicableExes: He gets there with Olivia by their children's high school years.
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* FreudianExcuse: She antagonizes Mason Jr. early on, but it seems to be in response to Olivia seemingly showing ParentalFavoritism towards him and constantly criticizing her.
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* MrViceGuy: Although not a bad guy, his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility makes him far from an ideal parental figure.
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* MrViceGuy: Although not a bad guy, his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility makes him far from an ideal parental figure. He does grow out of the irresponsibility, but by then, his children with Olivia have already reached adulthood, so he instead channels it into being a better husband and father to his new family.
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* TheQuietOne: Mason does not talk a lot throughout the course of the movie.
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* TheQuietOne: Compared to other characters, Mason does not talk a lot throughout during the course beginning of the movie.movie. While by his earlier teen years he begins to speak much more, he is still more withdrawn than other characters.
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->'''Played By''': Ellar Coltrane
->'''Played By''': Creator/PatriciaArquette
->'''Played By''': Creator/EthanHawke
->'''Played By''': Lorelai Linklater
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->'''Played By''': Tom [=McTigue=]
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* Expy: TheEeyore: When he becomes a teenager he starts developing this mindset. His girlfriend even calls him out on it when breaking up with him, telling him it will be nice not to have to listen to his constant negativity all the time.
* {{Expy}}: He is awfully similar to director Creator/RichardLinklater himself.
* {{Expy}}: He is awfully similar to director Creator/RichardLinklater himself.
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* ParentalFavouritism: Prefers Mason Jr. to Samantha, often picking on and criticising her daughter while having a lot more warm moments with her son. Samantha even calls her on it.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: She calls Olivia out on always babying Mason Jr. and sarcastically tells Olivia, "You're right, I am a horrible person" in response to her mother's constant criticism.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She is constantly needy and has little control of her life. She picks horrible alcoholic assholes to date or eventually marry. Rather than confront her second ex-husband about her abusive ways, she does actions behind anyone's back.
* MamaBear: She is often insecure when it comes to stability and finding someone to take care of her. However she is trying her hardest to raise for her kids
* WomenAreWiser: Debatable but she does give a insightful comment to a waiter who after listening to her, goes to college and would later on run his own restaurant.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She is constantly needy and has little control of her life. She picks horrible alcoholic assholes to date or eventually marry. Rather than confront her second ex-husband about her abusive ways, she does actions behind anyone's back.
* MamaBear: She is often insecure when it comes to stability and finding someone to take care of her. However she is trying her hardest to raise for her kids
* WomenAreWiser: Debatable but she does give a insightful comment to a waiter who after listening to her, goes to college and would later on run his own restaurant.
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* MrViceGuy: Although not a bad guy, his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility is not always an ideal parental figure.
* MrViceGuy: Although not a bad guy, his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility is not always an ideal parental figure.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from a fun-loving, reckless, and irresponsible man to become a much more attentive father and mature man. Although there is a sense that he matured too late to really be an "attentive father and mature man" for his older children, and instead has channeled that energy into his new family and baby. Also part of his character development is his political shift from being a liberal to a more straight laced conservative.
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* MrViceGuy: Although not a bad guy, his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibilityis not always makes him far from an ideal parental figure.
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* TheQuietOne: Mason doesn't talk a lot throughout the course of the movie. He's just very laid-back, especially when he grows old.
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* MrViceGuy: Mason Sr. isn't that bad a guy. He deeply cares for his kids and is a pretty decent guy but his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility is not always an ideal parental figure. He's is easily the best of Olivia's men she has been with and he fixes his flaws as Mason grows older.
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[[folder: Catherine]]
Olivia's mother and grandmother of Mason Jr. and Samantha
* CharacterDevelopment: She doesn't seem to trust Mason Sr. that much in the beginning but they seem to get on good terms as the kids got older.
* GoodParents: She is supportive and helpful of her daughter and does care for her grandchildren.
* WomenAreWiser: Easily much better off than Olivia. She's much less needy and vulnerable than her and provides enough help for her family to get through hard times.
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[[folder: Bill Welbrock]]
Olivia's second husband. [[spoiler: Thankfully they later divorced to his violent ways and alcoholism]].
* AbusiveParent: He is extremely violent and demanding. Though this is revealed after Bill and Olivia marry.
* TheAlcoholic: He drinks so much he does horrible things because of it.
* GainaxEnding: It's never known what comes of his kids though its implied they were taken away from him so they can be under much better care.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Easily the worst person in the movie.
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[[folder: Annie]]
Mason Jr. second wife and Mason Jr. and Samantha's step-mother.
*NiceGirl: She seems nice enough to not dislike. Mason Jr seems to be on good terms with her.
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[[folder: Mr. Turlington]]
Mason Jr.'s photography teacher. After being in his class, Mason develops an interest in taking photography.
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[[folder: Catherine]]
Olivia's mother and grandmother of Mason Jr. and Samantha
* CharacterDevelopment: She doesn't seem to trust Mason Sr. that much in the beginning but they seem to get on good terms as the kids got older.
* GoodParents: She is supportive and helpful of her daughter and does care for her grandchildren.
* WomenAreWiser: Easily much better off than Olivia. She's much less needy and vulnerable than her and provides enough help for her family to get through hard times.
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Olivia's second husband. [[spoiler: Thankfully they later divorced to his violent ways and alcoholism]].
* AbusiveParent: He is extremely violent and demanding. Though this is revealed after Bill and Olivia marry.
* TheAlcoholic: He drinks so much he does horrible things because of it.
* GainaxEnding: It's never known what comes of his kids though its implied they were taken away from him so they can be under much better care.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Easily the worst person in the movie.
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Mason Jr. second wife and Mason Jr. and Samantha's step-mother.
*NiceGirl: She seems nice enough to not dislike. Mason Jr seems to be on good terms with her.
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Mason Jr.'s photography teacher. After being in his class, Mason develops an interest in taking photography.
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* MrViceGuy: He's a nice, laid-back kid but his curiosity for life has gotten him into a few not so healthy situations.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She is constantly in out of control of her life and picks horrible alcoholic assholes. Rather than confront her second ex-husband about her abusive ways, she does actions behind anyone's back.
* MamaBear: She is often insecure when it comes to stability and finding someone to take care of her. However she is trying her hardest to raise for her kids
* WomenAreWiser: Debatable but she does give a insightful comment to a waiter who after listening to her, goes to college and would later on run his own restaurant.
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Olivia's ex-husband and father of Mason Jr. and Samantha
* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from a fun-loving, reckless, and occasionally irresponsible man to become a much more attentive father and mature man.
* MrViceGuy: Mason Sr. isn't that bad a guy. He deeply cares for his kids and is a pretty decent guy but his impulsive recklessness and occasional irresponsibility is not always an ideal parental figure. He's is easily the best of Olivia's men she has been with and he fixes his flaws as Mason grows older.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She was a difficult girl when she was younger. While she got older, she did get better was seemed more hard on others and seemed quite insecure like her mother.
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* CharacterDevelopment: He starts off as a pretty normal child and grows into a very introspective, smart, and laid-back young man.
* DisappearedDad: Sort of. When his parents split up, Mason and his sister Olivia spent more time with their mom than their dad.
* TheQuietOne: Mason doesn't talk a lot throughout the course of the movie. He's just very laid-back, especially when he grows old.
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* CharacterDevelopment: He starts off as a pretty normal child and grows into a very introspective, smart, and laid-back young man.
* DisappearedDad: Sort of. When his parents split up, Mason and his sister Olivia spent more time with their mom than their dad.
* TheQuietOne: Mason doesn't talk a lot throughout the course of the movie. He's just very laid-back, especially when he grows old.
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