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** The authors of "[[ShowWithinAShow Alice and Bob: The Series]]" will see the status quo changed [[AuthorRevolt even if they have to put it on the air in ways that risk getting them fired]].

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** The authors of "[[ShowWithinAShow Alice and Bob: The Series]]" will see the status quo changed [[AuthorRevolt [[WriterRevolt even if they have to put it on the air in ways that risk getting them fired]].
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** Bob's status quo will change [[RageAgainstTheAuthor even if he has to put a gun to the face of his (metaphorical) god to make it happen]].
** The authors of "[[ShowWithinAShow Alice and Bob: The Series]]" will see the status quo changed [[AuthorRevolt even if they have to put it on the air in ways that risk getting them fired]].

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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical, thinking "What's the point in trying to change something that will always be the same?
** Bob ends up going insane because everything always ends up [[RhymesOnADime being the same.]]

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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical, thinking "What's the point in trying to change something that will always be the same?
** Bob ends up going insane because everything always ends up [[RhymesOnADime being the same.]]
same? Worst case scenario? She goes insane.
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* '''Discussed''': "Oh no, Bob is fired!" "Don't worry, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the writers]] will keep everything the same."

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* '''Discussed''': "Oh no, Bob is fired!" "Don't worry, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the writers]] will keep "Just imagine, if everything stayed the same."same then!"
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Oh no, Bob is fired!" "Don't worry, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the writers]] will keep everything the same."

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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical, thinking "What's the point in trying to change something that will always be the same?"

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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical, thinking "What's the point in trying to change something that will always be the same?"same?
** Bob ends up going insane because everything always ends up [[RhymesOnADime being the same.]]
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** Bob [[TheyKilledKennyAgain has an horrific gruesome death every time]], but is unexplainably alive and well by the start of the next episode.

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** The resident ButtMonkey develops severe depression because their life can ''never'' improve because of how their universe works. If nothing ever changes, why bother trying at all?



* '''Played For Drama''': [[MediumAwareness Alice]], realizing that the status quo is god, murders several characters under the justification that they'll come back anyway.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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[[MediumAwareness Alice]], realizing that the status quo is god, murders several characters under the justification that they'll come back anyway.anyway.
** Every episode ends with Alice being forced to return to people who abuse her.
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** The Status Quo is literally being maintained by a GodOfOrder or god-like EldritchAbomination who is a total ControlFreak and will go to any lengths to maintain what it sees as order. This includes keeping the designated couple apart to preserve the WillTheyOrWontThey, murdering any {{Temporary Love Interest}}s, preserving the ForeverWar between TheGoodKingdom and TheEmpire, breaking any captured criminals free, and preventing any permanent CharacterDevelopment by subjecting any character trying to change to MindRape. The end result is a CosmicHorrorStory where the characters are forced to eternally play the same roles for the amusement of this wicked entity that they have no hope of resisting.

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** The Status Quo is literally being maintained by a GodOfOrder or god-like EldritchAbomination who is a total ControlFreak and will go to any lengths to maintain what it sees as order. This includes keeping the designated couple apart to preserve the WillTheyOrWontThey, murdering any {{Temporary Love Interest}}s, preserving the ForeverWar between TheGoodKingdom TheAlliance and TheEmpire, breaking any captured criminals free, and preventing any permanent CharacterDevelopment by subjecting any character trying to change to MindRape. The end result is a CosmicHorrorStory where the characters are forced to eternally play the same roles for the amusement of this wicked entity that they have no hope of resisting.
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** The Status Quo is literally being maintained by a GodOfOrder or god-like entity who is a total ControlFreak and will go to any lengths to maintain what it sees as order, including keeping the designated couple apart to preserve the WillTheyOrWontThey, murdering any {{Temporary Love Interest}}s, preserving the ForeverWar between TheGoodKingdom and TheEmpire, breaking any captured criminals free, and preventing any permanent CharacterDevelopment.

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** The Status Quo is literally being maintained by a GodOfOrder or god-like entity EldritchAbomination who is a total ControlFreak and will go to any lengths to maintain what it sees as order, including order. This includes keeping the designated couple apart to preserve the WillTheyOrWontThey, murdering any {{Temporary Love Interest}}s, preserving the ForeverWar between TheGoodKingdom and TheEmpire, breaking any captured criminals free, and preventing any permanent CharacterDevelopment.CharacterDevelopment by subjecting any character trying to change to MindRape. The end result is a CosmicHorrorStory where the characters are forced to eternally play the same roles for the amusement of this wicked entity that they have no hope of resisting.

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* '''Defied''': Bob finally asks himself why the hell he keeps going back to the job if he's so inept at it that he can't go a day without losing it. The next time he loses the job, he resolves to leave it behind and find a job that he's actually good at.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob finally asks himself why the hell he keeps going back to the job if he's so inept at it that he can't go a day without losing it. The next time he loses the job, he resolves to leave it behind and find a job that he's actually good at.



** The Status Quo is literally being maintained by a GodOfOrder or god-like entity who is a total ControlFreak and will go to any lengths to maintain what it sees as order, including keeping the designated couple apart to preserve the WillTheyOrWontThey, murdering any {{Temporary Love Interest}}s, preserving the ForeverWar between TheGoodKingdom and TheEmpire, breaking any captured criminals free, and preventing any permanent CharacterDevelopment.



* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???Characters reference the status quo never changing for LampshadeHanging gags.
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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical.

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** In-universe example: Alice gets excited whenever something changes in later episodes...only for it to be for naught. A few episodes later, as a result of things only ''seeming'' to change but winding up being the same, Alice winds up depressed and/or cynical.cynical, thinking "What's the point in trying to change something that will always be the same?"

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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from being exploited and extorted and oppressed for many generations. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.

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** "Bob Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from being exploited and extorted and oppressed for many generations. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.



* '''Played For Laughs''': ButtMonkey, when it involves a character instead of the entire series.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ButtMonkey, when it involves a character instead of the entire series.???



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** The show introduces a BlitheSpirit as a main character and quickly sets him/her up to convince Bob's boss that Bob is just a BunnyEarsLawyer.

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** The show introduces a BlitheSpirit as a main character and quickly sets him/her them up to convince Bob's boss that Bob is just a BunnyEarsLawyer.
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** The world is stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop.
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** The writers want viewers to be able to understand what's going on no matter what order the network shows the reruns in.
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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from exploited and extorted and oppressed for many generations. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.

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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from being exploited and extorted and oppressed for many generations. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.
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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from exploited and extorted. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.

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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from exploited and extorted.extorted and oppressed for many generations. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.
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** "Bob has had enough of letting the status quo push him and others around saying what they can and cannot do, he challenges it and wins and changes it. Depending on his morality if evil he changes it for the worse, but if good he obliterates the status quo so the rich and powerful are made sure that they have to follow certain moral procedures in order for them to stay rich and powerful, basically some checks and balances are added against the status quo to protect the people from exploited and extorted. In short if he is good he changes it for the better.
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* '''Played For Drama''': [[MediumAwareness Alice]], realizing that the status quo is god, murders several characters under the justification that they'll come back anyway.

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* '''Downplayed''': The cast changes regularly, but the situation is always the same, so the show will always have the same setting.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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The cast changes regularly, but the situation is always the same, so the show will always have the same setting.setting.
** The status quo does change, but very slowly or only through season premieres and finales.
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** The status quo is literally a god.

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** The status quo is literally a god.god, and doing anything that is against the status quo is grounds for TheScourgeOfGod.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob shoots his mother, and when Alice looks upon him in shock, he tells her not to worry because [[BreakingTheFourthWall she'll be back by the end of the episode anyway]].

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Bob shoots his mother, and when Alice looks upon him in shock, he tells her not to worry because [[BreakingTheFourthWall she'll be back by the end of the episode anyway]].anyway]].
** The status quo is literally a god.

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