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* ObfuscatingStupidity: When we first see the Bookkeeper, he appears as a senile old man asking for his bill, seemingly unaware of the fact the restaurant in near empty. It is not until Mr. World and Mr. Wednesday sit at his table does he drop the act.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: When we first see the Bookkeeper, he appears as a senile old man asking for his bill, seemingly unaware of the fact how the restaurant in near empty.is near-empty. It is not until Mr. World and Mr. Wednesday sit at his table does he drop the act.
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* SeenItAll: Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New Gods' deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
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* SeenItAll: SeenItAll:
** Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New Gods' deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
** Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New Gods' deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
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** The episode title is directly lifted from the 1965 film ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'', which tells the life and times of Jesus Christ. The episode twists the title's meaning and makes it represent money and capitalism instead (see TitleDrop below).
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--->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' money. ''The greatest story ever told.''
--->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' money. ''The greatest story ever told.''
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* CameBackWrong: Mr. Ibis equates death as similar to any traumatic experience one might have, so the undead would of-course behave differently than they would from before when they were alive.
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* CameBackWrong: Mr. Ibis equates death as similar to any traumatic experience one might have, so the undead would of-course of course behave differently than they would from before when they were alive.
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* EyeScream: Mr. World digs his thumbs into Technical Boy's eyes as he scolds him for letting Argus be killed. Notable especially for a series that often shows brutal depictions of violence, because this scene is not particularly graphic at all; Mr. World's fingers and Technical Boy's face simply turn into voxels as they smoosh into each other.
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* InsultBackfire: This exchange between Wednesday and World:
-->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' I'm gonna win this one. People like me more than they like you.\\
'''Mr. World:''' ''I prefer to be feared.''
-->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' I'm gonna win this one. People like me more than they like you.\\
'''Mr. World:''' ''I prefer to be feared.''
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* RousingSpeech: Mr. Nancy's long speech is half this and half TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, chastising Thoth and Bilquis for hesitating to take part in the war and preferring to stay on the sidelines. Bilquis is moved and decides to go with him.
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* ShoutOut:
** The episode title is directly lifted from the 1965 film ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'', which tells the life and times of Jesus Christ. The episode twists the title's meaning and makes it represent money and capitalism instead (see TitleDrop below).
** Bilquis and Ruby Goodchild discuss ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun'' -- which features a character slowly becoming disillusioned with God -- as Bilquis challenges Ruby on her Christian faith.
** The episode title is directly lifted from the 1965 film ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'', which tells the life and times of Jesus Christ. The episode twists the title's meaning and makes it represent money and capitalism instead (see TitleDrop below).
** Bilquis and Ruby Goodchild discuss ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun'' -- which features a character slowly becoming disillusioned with God -- as Bilquis challenges Ruby on her Christian faith.
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* TitleDrop: The episode's title is said by Wednesday, as he explains to Shadow the power that money has:
-->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' [holds up a dollar bill] This isn't actually a piece of paper; it's a story. And the story that you've heard over and over and over again. And it's been drummed into you that this is worth something. This is of value. No matter what country, culture, or religion, the whole world loves... money. ''The greatest story ever told.''
-->'''Mr. Wednesday:''' [holds up a dollar bill] This isn't actually a piece of paper; it's a story. And the story that you've heard over and over and over again. And it's been drummed into you that this is worth something. This is of value. No matter what country, culture, or religion, the whole world loves... money. ''The greatest story ever told.''
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* TheAlmightyDollar: The Bookkeeper is the god of wealth/money. Wednesday refers to the Bookkeeper as "Money" and says he is the most powerful god in America.
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* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept of Money with pronouns that imply that it is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
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* AlasPoorVillain: As much of a rude jerk as he's been, it's hard not to feel bad for the Technical Boy as he quietly breaks down when the CEO abandons him.
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* AlasPoorVillain: As much of a rude rude, antagonistic jerk as he's been, it's hard not to feel bad for the Technical Boy as he quietly breaks down when the CEO abandons him.
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* AlasPoorVillain: As much of a rude jerk as he's been, it's hard not to feel bad for the Technical Boy as he quietly breaks down when the CEO abandons him.
--> '''Technical Boy (softly):''' I was literally your only friend. You lonely fuck.
--> '''Technical Boy (softly):''' I was literally your only friend. You lonely fuck.
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* NeglectfulPrecursors: The flaw that Mr. Wednesday addressed in the New God's methods is shown here when the CEO all but abandons Technical Boy on the spot (who is established as being the Technical Boy's OnlyFriend) when New Media provides for him a better alternative to what the Technical Boy has to offer, having made no actual loyalties to the god he had created.
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* NeglectfulPrecursors: The flaw that Mr. Wednesday addressed in the New God's Gods' methods is shown here when the CEO all but abandons Technical Boy on the spot (who is established as being the Technical Boy's OnlyFriend) when New Media provides for him a better alternative to what the Technical Boy has to offer, having made no actual loyalties to the god he had created.
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* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money with pronouns that imply that it is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
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* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money of Money with pronouns that imply that it is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidnt: Mr. World isn't nearly as broken up about the Bookkeeper's abstinence in their coming conflict as Wednesday is. This makes sense, considering Mr. World has the most faith and the more powerful allies. Since the Bookkeeper would definitely have tipped the scales in Wednesday's favor, Wednesday failure in doing so is a win for World.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidnt: Mr. World isn't nearly as broken up about the Bookkeeper's abstinence in their coming conflict as Wednesday is. This makes sense, considering Mr. World has the most faith and the more powerful allies. Since the Bookkeeper would definitely have tipped the scales in Wednesday's favor, Wednesday Wednesday's failure in doing so is a win for World.
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* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plain on his face.
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* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plain on his face.
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--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' It's the principle.
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--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' [[RevengeBeforeReason It's the principle.principle]].
* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plain on his face.
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* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money with pronouns that imply that the concept money is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
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* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money with pronouns that imply that the concept money it is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
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** Bilquis and Mr. Ibis retort to Mr. Nancy's argument against peace and the idea that it just enforced tolerance towards oppression with the fact that suffering and societal ills are universal, that waging a war will not change that and that AllAreEqualInDeath.
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** Bilquis and Mr. Ibis retort to Mr. Nancy's argument against peace and the idea that it just enforced tolerance enforces complacency towards oppression with the fact that suffering and societal ills are universal, that waging a war will not change that and that AllAreEqualInDeath.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidnt: Mr. World isn't nearly as broken up about the Bookkeeper's abstinence in their coming conflict as Wednesday is. This makes sense, considering Mr. World has the most faith and the more powerful allies. While the Bookkeeper would definitely have tipped the scales in Wednesday's favor, Wednesday failure in doing so is a win for World.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidnt: Mr. World isn't nearly as broken up about the Bookkeeper's abstinence in their coming conflict as Wednesday is. This makes sense, considering Mr. World has the most faith and the more powerful allies. While Since the Bookkeeper would definitely have tipped the scales in Wednesday's favor, Wednesday failure in doing so is a win for World.
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* WeWinBecauseYouDidnt: Mr. World isn't nearly as broken up about the Bookkeeper's abstinence in their coming conflict as Wednesday is. This makes sense, considering Mr. World has the most faith and the more powerful allies. While the Bookkeeper would definitely have tipped the scales in Wednesday's favor, Wednesday failure in doing so is a win for World.
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* CameBackWrong: Mr. Ibis equates death as similar to any traumatic experience one might have, so the undead would of-course behave differently than they would before they were alive.
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* TargetedHumanSacrifice: When the Penny-Scouts asks for Mr. World to buy candy, Mr. World remarks how he had "retired" Technical Boy and they allow him audience with the Bookkeeper without paying, implying that Technical Boy was used as a sacrifice to buy the Bookkeeper's favor.
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* SeenItAll: Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New God's deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
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* SeenItAll: Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New God's Gods' deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
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A plane is a vehicle or dimension. Things that are clear are plain.
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* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plane on his face.
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* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plane plain on his face.
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'''Season 2, Episode 4'''
!The Greatest Story Ever Told
While Shadow and Mr. Wednesday take a secret meeting in St. Louis, Bilquis arrives at the funeral home in Cairo, where she engages in a debate with Mr. Nancy and Mr. Ibis. Laura rejoins Mad Sweeney, and Tech Boy pays a visit to his first worshiper.
!!Tropes That Appear In This Episode:
* AllPowerfulBystander: The Bookkeeper abstains from choosing a side in the coming conflict because he sees no personal profit in choosing either of them.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Bilquis argues against the modern conventions of American Christianity by citing contradictions in how Ruby (a devout Christian who only believes because she needs a HopeSpot) has lived and the content of her faith, bringing up how Job was wealthy and that Jesus himself was a rebel that actively fought the status quo.
* CameBackWrong: Mr. Ibis equates death as similar to any traumatic experience one might have, so the undead would of-course behave differently than they would before they were alive.
* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plane on his face.
* DisproportionateRetribution:
--> '''Mr. World:''' I'm sorry about Zorya, but when you strike with lightning you should expect consequences.
--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' Mess with my people, expect ''disproportionate'' consequences.
--> '''Mr. World:''' You got your man back.
--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' It's the principle.
* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Mr. Nancy accuses Bilquis of hopping the fence between the sides of the Old Gods and New too frequently for her to be trusted, Bilquis claiming that she is there to let Wednesday know that she is on their side because Mr. World had Zorya Vechernyaya killed.
* EmotionsVsStoicism: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The Child (later referred to as The CEO)]] failed to see what his father tried to teach him through Bach's musical compositions (faith in humanity's ingenuity) and saw only algorithms and patterns in the music. He inputs those algorithms into his computer to create a symphonic composition of similar complexity for him. It was this faith in technology over humanity that led to the Technical Boy's creation in the first place.
* AGodIAmNot: While certainly god''like'', here Mr. Nancy openly admits that he does not identify as one.
* HumanoidAbomination: It is made quite clear that [[GirlScoutsAreEvil the Penny-Scouts]] are not just a normal trio of girl-scouts selling candy. They all SpeakInUnison, they address statements like an electronic security system, they seem to possess some level of Omnipresence and when they hear a statement that they don't like, all of the lights in the Motel America turn off instantly.
* NeglectfulPrecursors: The flaw that Mr. Wednesday addressed in the New God's methods is shown here when the CEO all but abandons Technical Boy on the spot (who is established as being the Technical Boy's OnlyFriend) when New Media provides for him a better alternative to what the Technical Boy has to offer, having made no actual loyalties to the god he had created.
* TheNthDoctor: While being her newest incarnation, New Media talks about Old Media like they are two different people. She even goes onto imply that eventually ''she'' will be replaced by a future incarnation.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: When we first see the Bookkeeper, he appears as a senile old man asking for his bill, seemingly unaware of the fact the restaurant in near empty. It is not until Mr. World and Mr. Wednesday sit at his table does he drop the act.
* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money with pronouns that imply that the concept money is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
* SeenItAll: Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New God's deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
** Bilquis and Mr. Ibis retort to Mr. Nancy's argument against peace and the idea that it just enforced tolerance towards oppression with the fact that suffering and societal ills are universal, that waging a war will not change that and that AllAreEqualInDeath.
* ThatWasNotADream: It is left vague whether Bast actually had sex with Shadow in human form or if it was just a dream. It is implied that Ibis and Wednesday knew it happened.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When it is made clear that New Media can do [[YouHaveFailedMe what the Technical Boy tries and fails to do]], taking away the CEO's faith and attention, Mr. World "retires" him.
!The Greatest Story Ever Told
While Shadow and Mr. Wednesday take a secret meeting in St. Louis, Bilquis arrives at the funeral home in Cairo, where she engages in a debate with Mr. Nancy and Mr. Ibis. Laura rejoins Mad Sweeney, and Tech Boy pays a visit to his first worshiper.
!!Tropes That Appear In This Episode:
* AllPowerfulBystander: The Bookkeeper abstains from choosing a side in the coming conflict because he sees no personal profit in choosing either of them.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Bilquis argues against the modern conventions of American Christianity by citing contradictions in how Ruby (a devout Christian who only believes because she needs a HopeSpot) has lived and the content of her faith, bringing up how Job was wealthy and that Jesus himself was a rebel that actively fought the status quo.
* CameBackWrong: Mr. Ibis equates death as similar to any traumatic experience one might have, so the undead would of-course behave differently than they would before they were alive.
* DisappointedInYou: When the Father realizes that his son did not write the beautiful composition, but rather his computer had written it after he deconstructed Bach's work (something that the Father says is his mode of prayer), the realization is all too plane on his face.
* DisproportionateRetribution:
--> '''Mr. World:''' I'm sorry about Zorya, but when you strike with lightning you should expect consequences.
--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' Mess with my people, expect ''disproportionate'' consequences.
--> '''Mr. World:''' You got your man back.
--> '''Mr. Wednesday:''' It's the principle.
* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Mr. Nancy accuses Bilquis of hopping the fence between the sides of the Old Gods and New too frequently for her to be trusted, Bilquis claiming that she is there to let Wednesday know that she is on their side because Mr. World had Zorya Vechernyaya killed.
* EmotionsVsStoicism: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The Child (later referred to as The CEO)]] failed to see what his father tried to teach him through Bach's musical compositions (faith in humanity's ingenuity) and saw only algorithms and patterns in the music. He inputs those algorithms into his computer to create a symphonic composition of similar complexity for him. It was this faith in technology over humanity that led to the Technical Boy's creation in the first place.
* AGodIAmNot: While certainly god''like'', here Mr. Nancy openly admits that he does not identify as one.
* HumanoidAbomination: It is made quite clear that [[GirlScoutsAreEvil the Penny-Scouts]] are not just a normal trio of girl-scouts selling candy. They all SpeakInUnison, they address statements like an electronic security system, they seem to possess some level of Omnipresence and when they hear a statement that they don't like, all of the lights in the Motel America turn off instantly.
* NeglectfulPrecursors: The flaw that Mr. Wednesday addressed in the New God's methods is shown here when the CEO all but abandons Technical Boy on the spot (who is established as being the Technical Boy's OnlyFriend) when New Media provides for him a better alternative to what the Technical Boy has to offer, having made no actual loyalties to the god he had created.
* TheNthDoctor: While being her newest incarnation, New Media talks about Old Media like they are two different people. She even goes onto imply that eventually ''she'' will be replaced by a future incarnation.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: When we first see the Bookkeeper, he appears as a senile old man asking for his bill, seemingly unaware of the fact the restaurant in near empty. It is not until Mr. World and Mr. Wednesday sit at his table does he drop the act.
* OnTheMoney: Throughout the episode, Wednesday consistently refers to the concept money with pronouns that imply that the concept money is all too sentient, calling him "the most influential god in America." [[FiveSecondForeshadowing By the end of the episode]], it is revealed that the AnthropomorphicPersonification of money and economy ''does'' exist in the form of the Bookkeeper, both Mr. Wednesday and Mr. World trying to barter his favor in the coming conflict.
* SeenItAll: Mr. Nancy has abstained from the New God's deal because he knows a rigged deal when he sees one, equating it to slavery and it modern variants (human trafficking, the prison industry, racial profiling, etc).
** Bilquis and Mr. Ibis retort to Mr. Nancy's argument against peace and the idea that it just enforced tolerance towards oppression with the fact that suffering and societal ills are universal, that waging a war will not change that and that AllAreEqualInDeath.
* ThatWasNotADream: It is left vague whether Bast actually had sex with Shadow in human form or if it was just a dream. It is implied that Ibis and Wednesday knew it happened.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When it is made clear that New Media can do [[YouHaveFailedMe what the Technical Boy tries and fails to do]], taking away the CEO's faith and attention, Mr. World "retires" him.
