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* TragicIntangibility: PlayedForLaughs with his ghostly self, who regrets not being able to engage in worldly pleasures anymore, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick or to beat his son]].
--> '''Peter the Great:''' "God, you know the worst thing about being a ghost?"
--> '''Peter III:''' "Uh, you're dead? And can't have more, and then more, and then more, and then even more?"
--> '''Peter the Great:''' "Yes, ''and'', when your living son needs a beating, you can't give it to him. Makes you feel a failure as a father."
--> '''Peter the Great:''' "God, you know the worst thing about being a ghost?"
--> '''Peter III:''' "Uh, you're dead? And can't have more, and then more, and then more, and then even more?"
--> '''Peter the Great:''' "Yes, ''and'', when your living son needs a beating, you can't give it to him. Makes you feel a failure as a father."
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* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead by the time of the show; until Peter starts seeing his ghost, what we know about him is through fragments from people who knew him, like his son and sister-in-law.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead by the time of the show; until Peter starts seeing his ghost, what we know about him is through fragments from people who knew him, like his son and sister-in-law.
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* CynicismCatalyst: Word of everyone is that while she'll always love Peter and [[spoiler: grieve]] him, he needed to [[spoiler: die]] so she could rule pragmatically on her own terms, and not just be torn between concentrating on him and impulsively push what she wants.
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* CynicismCatalyst: Word of everyone is that while she'll always love Peter and [[spoiler: grieve]] him, he needed to [[spoiler: die]] so she could rule pragmatically on her own terms, and not just be torn between concentrating on him and impulsively push pushing what she wants.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she killed Leo, as it was a SadisticChoice to either coup or keep him alive, and blames herself for [[spoiler: Peter's death]].
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** When Peter [[spoiler: falls through the ice]], she goes through manic denial that it ever happened before collapsing into BrokenTears while tasting the salty dessert, wears his clothes, orders her orchestra to keep playing the song he hummed for her, doesn't really care about dying, and even when ShesBack, is notably more pragmatic about being ruthless.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Undergoes a mountain of character development in season 2. He goes from a hedonistic [[TheCaligula Caligula]] to someone who might actually be a genuine FamilyMan. Season three he's a HouseHusband and a DotingParent to Paul, and would have been happy to do so were it not for daddy coming back to taunt him.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Undergoes a mountain of character development in season 2. He goes from a hedonistic [[TheCaligula Caligula]] to someone who might actually be a genuine FamilyMan. By Season three 3 he's a HouseHusband and a DotingParent to Paul, and would have been happy to do so were it not for daddy his father's legacy coming back to taunt him.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Was about to flee to Spain with Paul and his clique. But realizes he cannot steal Paul from his mother.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Was about to flee to Spain with Paul and his clique. But clique, but realizes he cannot steal Paul from his mother.]]
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* FreudianExcuse: Peter clearly idolized his mother, often describing her as a flawless and perfect individual. However, Aunt Elizabeth explains to Catherine that Peter's mother treated him with nothing but disdain and cruelty growing up, causing intense emotional distress and was probably a large reason behind his immature, insecure and violent behaviour in adulthood. His father was cold, distant, and had a withering opinion of him.
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* FreudianExcuse: Peter clearly idolized his mother, often describing her as a flawless and perfect individual. However, Aunt Elizabeth explains to Catherine that Peter's mother treated him with nothing but disdain and cruelty growing up, causing intense emotional distress and was probably a large reason behind his immature, insecure and violent behaviour in adulthood. His father was cold, distant, and had a withering opinion of him.him, to the point where he found [[spoiler: Peter and Grigor getting raped]] hilarious.
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Stupid and immature as he may be, he is still Emperor and capable of visiting horrific fates upon those who stand against him. Catherine learns quickly that while she may be much smarter than him, his power and cruelty means Peter is not to be trifled with. He's also a surprisingly capable physical combatant.
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Stupid and immature as he may be, he is still Emperor and is more than capable of visiting horrific fates upon those who stand against him. Catherine learns quickly that while she may be much smarter than him, his power and cruelty means Peter is not to be trifled with. He's also a surprisingly capable physical combatant.
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* ReallyGetsAround: Peter seems to have slept with almost every noblewoman in his court. [[spoiler: He even had sex with Marial in an orgy. But she insists "that doesn't count."]]
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* ReallyGetsAround: Peter seems to have slept with almost every noblewoman in his court. [[spoiler: He even had sex with Marial in an orgy. But orgy, but she insists "that doesn't count."]]
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Explains to Petrov that she was in depression after her son died, just staring at the wall, and nine year old Peter brought her a sandwich every day, sat with her, and eventually made her laugh.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Explains to Petrov that when she was in depression after her son died, just staring at the wall, and nine a then-nine year old Peter brought her a sandwich every day, sat with her, and eventually made her laugh.laugh, which endeared him to her greatly.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Her son Igor died by being drowned by her sister, and Elizabeth takes small solace in at least it wasn't her fault for letting him run free.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Her son Igor died by being was drowned by her sister, and Elizabeth takes small solace in knowing that at least it wasn't her fault for letting him run free.
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* BastardBastard: Certainly set up like this, with strong hints that should he reach adulthood he'd be far worse than Peter.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: The real Ivan lived in captivity until his twenties until his guards killed him when army officials made an attempt to free him. In the series, [[spoiler:his throat is slit when he's still a child by Aunt Elizabeth to ensure the future of the Russian throne.]]
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: The real Ivan lived in captivity until his twenties until his guards killed him when after army officials made an attempt to free him. In the series, [[spoiler:his throat is slit when he's still a child by Aunt Elizabeth to ensure the future of the Russian throne.]]
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* ReallyGetsAround: During the three seasons Catherine certainly lives up to her sexual reputation. In the first two seasons only having sex with Peter and Leo. While in season 3 she has sex with many more men including the American Ambassador, an astronomer, and an opera tenor.
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* ReallyGetsAround: During the three seasons Catherine certainly lives up to her sexual promiscuous reputation. In the first two seasons only having sex with Peter and Leo. While in season 3 she has sex with many more men including the American Ambassador, an astronomer, and an opera tenor.
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* HerBoyfriendsJacket: PlayedForDrama after [[spoiler: Peter's death]], as she wears his fur coat, pearls, and several of his shirts.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Believes she killed Leo, as it was a SadisticChoice to either coup or keep him alive, and blames herself for [[spoiler: Peter's death]].
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* CondescendingCompassion: Occasionally called out on thinking she's always right, and that Russia is full of sad idiots who either need her guidance or are too stupid to listen.
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* HeelFaceTurn: For two seasons he's enabled Peter and tried to fuck over Catherine even though he quite likes her. In season three, Catherine points out that he wants Peter to be happy, and she makes his friend happy, so there is no grit between them. Grigor then tries to be a PositiveFriendInfluence, [[spoiler: and after Peter's death]], worries for Catherine's sanity and looks after Paul for her.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Velementov and Elizabeth have fond memories of him actually being a kind child, and Elizabeth tells Catherine that Peter's parents broke him.
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* SanitySlippage: Does not do well when love[[spoiler: s]] of her life die:
** When Leo is killed, she does cocaine so she can work and not have dreams of saving him, holds the JerkassBall, and punches herself so she can't cry, something she sees as indulgent because apparently it's her fault.
** When Peter [[spoiler: falls through the ice]], she goes through manic denial that it ever happened before BrokenTears tasting the salty dessert, wears his clothes, orders her orchestra to keep playing the song he hummed for her, doesn't really care about dying, and even when ShesBack, is notably more pragmatic about being ruthless.
** When Leo is killed, she does cocaine so she can work and not have dreams of saving him, holds the JerkassBall, and punches herself so she can't cry, something she sees as indulgent because apparently it's her fault.
** When Peter [[spoiler: falls through the ice]], she goes through manic denial that it ever happened before BrokenTears tasting the salty dessert, wears his clothes, orders her orchestra to keep playing the song he hummed for her, doesn't really care about dying, and even when ShesBack, is notably more pragmatic about being ruthless.
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* BrokenBird: Admits as much in the season three finale. OlderAndWiser BrokenBird Elizabeth reassures her "not all the way through".
* LoveEpiphany: Gradually falls in love with Peter, and is finally able to admit it after he comforts Elizabeth about the death of her son.
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* MirrorCharacter: Season two showcases how ruthless she can be and not taking responsibility for her own actions, traits she shares with Peter. She does a NotSoDifferentRemark in season three, asking Elizabeth what makes her different from him really.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Is very hard on herself and her ideas about destiny whenever she's suffered a blow.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Undergoes a mountain of character development in season 2. He goes from a hedonistic [[TheCaligula Caligula]] to someone who might actually be a genuine FamilyMan.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: The sad thing is that as much as he shows CharacterDevelopment, he can't quite fully change enough, and [[spoiler: goes out the way he lived]]: stupidly thinking he can do whatever he wants while haunted by insecurity.
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* ToughLove: Elizabeth is no stranger to grief, and loves Catherine genuinely, but in the tail end of season three when Catherine seems on the verge of either killing herself with a gun, or passively suicidal not caring about the uprising, she has to keep telling her to pull herself together.
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* CynicismCatalyst: Word of everyone is that while she'll always love Peter and [[spoiler: grieve]] him, he needed to [[spoiler: die]] so she could rule pragmatically on her own terms, and not just be torn between concentrating on him and impulsively push what she wants.
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Season three settles on this, as [[spoiler: after his death]], the people who miss him most realize he was a cruel and abusive dictator, but also capable of great love and haunted by both the ghost of his father, and what he was ''supposed'' to be. He wants to be a BloodKnight remembered by Russia like his dad, when really he's best suited for creating food and being a DotingParent to Paul.
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* HateSink: Peter has very few redeeming characteristics, and even [[spoiler:throws Marial's dog Blini]] off a balcony at one point. [[spoiler:Luckily, there's a parachute attached.]]
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* SpoiledBrat: Even well into adulthood, he's He clearly never grew out of this and phase, being a belligerent, violent hedonist who largely sees power as a way for him to do whatever he likes.
* SuperDrowningSkills: [[spoiler:He ultimately goes out this way partway through Season 3, after falling into an icy river while en route to Sweden.]]
* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler:Catherine orders that he be executed via this method after his role in Pugachev's uprising is revealed. Marial ends up digging him out.]]
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* SinisterMinister: Subverted. While Archie is presented as a zealous defender of the church, vociferously opposing social progress, science, and technology, he also is practical, understands that change is inevitable, and would rather use his influence to make sure the "new" ideas go his way. Even his (and the church's) publically misogynistic positions don't seem to affect his personal attitude towards women very much, and he's a much-loved father figure to Marial.
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* SinisterMinister: Subverted. While Archie is presented as a zealous defender of the church, vociferously opposing social progress, science, and technology, he also is practical, understands that change is inevitable, and would rather use his influence to make sure the "new" ideas go his way. Even his (and the church's) publically misogynistic positions don't seem to affect his personal attitude towards women very much, and he's a much-loved father figure to Marial. [[spoiler:The latter half of Season 3 has him play this straight, with him helping to orchestrate Pugachev's uprising solely so he can [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder stab him in the back and get in Catherine's good graces]]. It doesn't work, and he nearly dies for it.]]
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* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Tends towards melancholic - Doctor Chekhov diagnoses him as having too much black bile. He wears a lot of green and brown, fitting with this date and his role as NatureLover.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: In the closing moments of the 3rd season premier, Catherine shoots at a bush when she hears a sound while hunting with Peter, killing Orlo and not evening noticing.]]
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* NerdsAreVirgins: Orlo is a studious, awkward intellectual, and the other members of the court mock him for likely being a virgin because of it.
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* NerdsAreVirgins: Orlo is a studious, awkward intellectual, and the other members of the court mock him for likely being a virgin because of it. Season Two implies he may be asexual, after he sleeps around a bit and realises he doesn't have much fondness for either sex.
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* LimitedWardrobe: Most of the ladies at court change their dresses frequently, but Marial stays in much the same outfit throughout the first season thanks to her family's fall from grace.
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* LadyInWaiting: [[spoiler: Becomes this for Catherine after her promotion from serf to Lady in season 2.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: Most of the ladies at court change their dresses frequently, but Marial stays in much the same outfit throughout the first season thanks to her family's fall from grace.[[spoiler: This is not the case from season two onwards, once she's been promoted back to Lady.]]
* LadyInWaiting: [[spoiler: Becomes this for Catherine after her promotion from serf to Lady in season 2.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: Most of the ladies at court change their dresses frequently, but Marial stays in much the same outfit throughout the first season thanks to her family's fall from grace.[[spoiler: This is not the case from season two onwards, once she's been promoted back to Lady.]]
* TheMistress: [[spoiler: Becomes this to Grigor when they start their affair up again in season 2.]]
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* ATasteOfTheLash: [[spoiler: Lady Svenska]] has Marial lashed to remind her of her place asserf.serf in season 1.
* ATasteOfTheLash: [[spoiler: Lady Svenska]] has Marial lashed to remind her of her place as
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* SignificantSketchbook: Owns one and uses it to sketch [[spoiler:while Catherine plots her coup.]] Later on, she recognises his drawing style from it when he [[spoiler:distributes cartoons of her and Peter having sex]].
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* ATragedyofImpulsiveness: Catherine occasionally gets herself in trouble when she makes a huge decision on a whim, often against the counsel of her advisors. This includes getting Archie elevated as the new patriarch, dressing Shakey as a noblewoman to make a point, and freeing all of the serfs in one fell swoop.
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