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* PimpingTheOffspring: A are example of this happening to an adult. HER abusive mother Agnieszka convinces her to become a HighClassCallGirl, viciously berating, SlutShaming, and even slapping her when she shows doubt about it. She does go through with it.
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* RevengePornBlackmail: To get the security code for the Mulligans' vault, Veronica blackmails the CEO of their security company with photos of him having sex with his much younger niece
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:Her and Harry's son, Marcus, was killed by racist cops in a traffic stop when they mistakenly thought he was going for a gun.]]

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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:Her and Harry's son, Marcus, was killed by racist cops in a traffic stop when they mistakenly thought he was going for a gun.]]
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:His son, Marcus, was shot by racist cops who thought he was going for a gun during a traffic stop. Making it even worse, the reason Marcus was pulled over was because he made a U-Turn after Harry called him and told him to come home because he left Veronica's anniversary present in the car.]]

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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:His son, Marcus, was shot by racist cops who thought he was going for a gun during a traffic stop. Making it even worse, the reason Marcus was pulled over was because he made a U-Turn after Harry called him and told him to come home because he left Veronica's anniversary present in the car.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Bordering on just plain old [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocrisy]], but even the heavily bigoted Jack is turned off by Tom's level of racism.
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* {{Troll}}: He is this in spades, taking sadistic enjoyment in torturing his victims psychologically as well as physically. For instance, he forces the two guards who failed to stop Harry's heist to perform the rap song that distracted them, pretends to enjoy their talent, then headshots one while [[spoiler: allowing the other to run away before gunning him down as well]].
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Bash is referred to as "simple". He seems to forget things very easily, he speaks very carefully and numerous pill bottles are seen at his apartment. It's implied he might have some kind of brain damage from his career playing football.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Bash is referred to as "simple". He seems to forget things very easily, he speaks very carefully and numerous pill bottles are seen at his apartment. It's implied he might have some kind of brain damage from his career playing football.
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

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->'''Portrayed By:''' Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Matt Walsh

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->'''Portrayed By:''' Matt Walsh
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Kevin J. O'Connor

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->'''Portrayed By:''' Jon Michael Hill

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* {{Cuckold}}: [[spoiler:It is revealed that his wife Amanda not only cheated on him with his boss, but also fathered a child with him, and the two of them arranged Jimmy's death so they could be together.]]
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* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Cheated on her husband with his boss, Harry, and even has a child with him.]]

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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Jack might be corrupt, greedy, and even mildly racist, but he's a saint compared to his monstrous father. The city is much safer in his hands than it is in the hands of Tom or the murderous Jamal.


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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Jack might be corrupt, greedy, and even mildly racist, but he's a saint compared to his monstrous father. The city is much safer in his hands than it is in the hands of Tom or the murderous Jamal.
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* VillainOfAnotherStory: Although a slightly unfair way to view Amanda - she might've been the HeroOfADifferentStory with a different perspective. [[spoiler:She cheated on her husband with Harry and gave birth to his son. The extent to which she knew about Harry's plan to kill her husband is left highly ambiguous (though it's implied she knew about it), as is what's going to happen to her after Harry's death.]]

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* VillainOfAnotherStory: Although a slightly unfair way to view Amanda - she might've been the HeroOfADifferentStory HeroOfAnotherStory with a different perspective. [[spoiler:She cheated on her husband with Harry and gave birth to his son. The extent to which she knew about Harry's plan to kill her husband is left highly ambiguous (though it's implied she knew about it), as is what's going to happen to her after Harry's death.]]

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* ByronicHero: Although noticeably not a romantic version due to the loss of her OneTrueLove Harry, Veronica hits most of the other requirements - she's sullen, withdrawn, cold, and yet with a passion and fierce determination and love that are reserved for only a couple of characters.



* DefrostingIceQueen: She starts off as an icy-cold, furious woman who borders on being a jackass - but she gradually defrosts as she befriends the other women and finally [[spoiler:breaks out of a life of crime.]]



* MagneticHero: She's the only who gets the band of widows together.



* PetTheDog: Her clear adoration for her pet dog and her warmth and love for Harry's old driver, Bash, serve as counterpoints to her nastier behavior towards Alice.
* SourOutsideSadInside: Her bullying and slut shaming towards Alice (and cynical behavior towards her white husband) make a lot of sense with the reveal that [[spoiler:her son was killed by white police officers.]]



* ClassicalAntiHero: Linda is a very loving person who has to be a badass to save her young children from financial ruin.
* MamaBear: Her kids are the only reason she participates in the heist in the first place, and she knows it's a bad idea.



* OnlySaneMan: To a degree. She makes it clear to Alice and Veronica that she isn't in this for vengeance, she just wants to get some money for her kids.
* SpicyLatina: Downplayed as she's surrounded by a group of fellow badass women, but Linda is a tough Latina woman who will not take any shit from anybody.



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Alice is initially very timid and Veronica treats her like TheLoad, but she gradually proves herself to be ''very'' capable.



* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Played with. Alice is a very kind person, but she also struggles to get used to her position, and prefers to treat her client as more like a boyfriend. She's genuinely crushed when he tells her he doesn't want that from her.



* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. [[spoiler:She's shot by Tom Mulligan, and while the wound doesn't prove fatal, she's incapacitated almost right away and is unable to continue the heist. Linda has to bring her to a hospital, and although she's later seen alive, it seems a few weeks have passed.]]

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* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. [[spoiler:She's shot by Tom Mulligan, and while the wound doesn't prove fatal, she's incapacitated almost right away and is unable to continue the heist. Linda has to bring her to a hospital, and although she's later seen alive, it seems a few weeks have passed.passed at least.]]



* MoralityPet: In a funny way she counts as one for Veronica. When Veronica sees her, she realizes she can't make her go through with the heist due to having a baby son. [[spoiler:If only Veronica knew who fathered Amanda's son.]]
* VillainOfAnotherStory: Although a slightly unfair way to view Amanda - she might've been the HeroOfADifferentStory with a different perspective. [[spoiler:She cheated on her husband with Harry and gave birth to his son. The extent to which she knew about Harry's plan to kill her husband is left highly ambiguous (though it's implied she knew about it), as is what's going to happen to her after Harry's death.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:She's never seen again after Harry's revealed to be alive at her house, and her final fate after his real death is never mentioned.]]



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:She's never seen again after Harry's revealed to be alive at her house, and her final fate after his real death is never mentioned.]]



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's a thief, but flashbacks show he really loved his wife and son. [[spoiler:Even though he leaves Veronica at the mercy of his enemies, he planned for her to sell his notebook to get out of debt with Jamal. After Veronica decided to carry out one of his heists to pay off the debt instead, Harry's clearly remorseful about what he's done, but it's not enough to stop him from trying to rob and kill her.]]

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's a thief, but flashbacks show he really loved his wife and son. [[spoiler:Even though he leaves Veronica at the mercy of his enemies, he planned for her to sell his notebook to get out of debt with Jamal. After Veronica decided to carry out one of his heists to pay off the debt instead, Harry's clearly remorseful about what he's done, but it's not enough to stop him from trying to rob and kill her. Still, he does declare that he loved his son more than anything.]]



* LoveInterestTraitor: [[spoiler:He was this to Veronica.]]



* VillainDecay: We hear that Harry was a fearsome gang leader and robber. [[spoiler:When he appears to be alive first, he seems extremely badass. Every subsequent appearance, however, reveals how selfish his motives are.]]



* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Alice seems to sincerely believe he loves her, but he treats her unstoppably terribly.



* ScaryBlackMan: An utterly terrifying sadist who thinks nothing of hurting and torturing others, even enjoying it.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Jack is [[TheCharmer charming]], but he's a racist, miserable, self-pitying asshole who thinks nothing of subjecting his constituents, his co-workers, and his city to misery and financial hardship if it'll line his own pockets.



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* ItsAllAboutMe: He doesn't care what Jack wants, just whatever is good for his legacy.



* TheStoic: She is extremely calm about Jack's moodswings and the sexual harassment she faces.



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* BadassDriver: She is noted to be a brilliant driver.


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* ApronMatron: Although a much more villainous example than usual. She is extremely smothering to Alice and refuses to listen to her (even on the day of her husband's funeral).
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Brian Tyree Henry

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