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* MasqueradeBall: In true Venetian tradition. It proves useful for disguising the fact that Charley and Estella are ''not'' IdenticalStrangers.

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* MasqueradeBall: In true Venetian tradition. It proves useful for disguising the fact that Charley and Estella are ''not'' IdenticalStrangers.{{Identical Stranger}}s.

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* IgnoredEpiphany: After everything is resolved and the city is saved, Vincenzo swipes the remains of the Duke and Duchess and runs off back to his catacombs to continue cultishly worshiping them. Churchwell and Pietro are stunned at this, but the Doctor muses that something as simple as undeniable evidence that everything he knew is wrong won't shake someone from a {{Cult}} mentality, and at least Vincenzo is a relatively harmless cultist, at this point.



* MasqueradeBall

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* MasqueradeBallMasqueradeBall: In true Venetian tradition. It proves useful for disguising the fact that Charley and Estella are ''not'' IdenticalStrangers.
* NoOntologicalInertia: Subverted. Orsino and Estella dying breaks the curse and stops Venice from sinking, but the parts that have already crumbled and sunk ''remain'' crumbled and sunk. Churchwell's first thought is to go back to check and see how much of the Duke's art collection has survived, as the Doctor points out that some of it will have certainly been destroyed, but ultimately he decides to stay, since the paintings aren't going anywhere now.

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* AristocratsAreEvil: According to the [[UnreliableNarrator Gondeliers]].
* BackFromTheDead: The Duke hopes to invoke this.
** She's been FakingTheDead.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Belief in a divine Duchess.
* CityOfCanals
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: On the topic of Estella being worshiped, the Doctor goes into a rambling story about how hard it must be to be Liza Minnelli and have Creator/JudyGarland for a mom.

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* AristocratsAreEvil: According to the [[UnreliableNarrator Gondeliers]].
Gondoliers]].
* BackFromTheDead: The Duke hopes and the Cult both hope to invoke this.
** She's been FakingTheDead.
this regarding Estella.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Belief in a divine Duchess.
Duchess. Both the Doctor and the Duchess herself call the cultists out on this.
* CityOfCanals
CityOfCanals: The TropeCodifier UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}, of course.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: On the topic of Estella being worshiped, the Doctor goes into a rambling story about how hard it must be to be Liza Minnelli Creator/LizaMinnelli and have Creator/JudyGarland for a mom.



* {{Cult}}
* {{Curse}}: Supposedly the reason that Venice will sink into the water
* DecadentCourt

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* {{Cult}}
{{Cult}}: The Cult of the Lady Estella, which holds that on the hundredth anniversary of her tragic suicide, Estella will come BackFromTheDead and save Venice from its curse.
* {{Curse}}: Supposedly the reason that Venice will sink into the water
water. The Doctor doesn't believe in curses, of course, and eventually proves that it's just SufficientlyAdvancedAliens again.
* DecadentCourtDecadentCourt: Duke Orsino presides over one of these, to the disgust of pretty much everyone who isn't a part of it.



* EquivalentExchange: Estella explains that her "magic" works on this principle, that to get something, something else must be sacrificed. The "curse" that has been keeping her and Orsino alive for over a hundred years is thus what is causing Venice to decay at an advanced rate, and the only way to stop Venice from crumbling is for her and Orsino to thus commit a HeroicSuicide.



* FantasticRacism: The Gondeliers get some colourful language thrown their way.

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* FantasticRacism: The Gondeliers Gondoliers get some colourful language thrown their way.



* FiveFingerDiscount: With the Duchess' Jewels

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* FiveFingerDiscount: With The Doctor swipes the Duchess' JewelsDuchess's jewels from her supposed sarcophagus. This comes into play later, when the Duchess's true fate is revealed.



* GoingDownWithTheShip

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* GoingDownWithTheShipGoingDownWithTheShip: Or rather, going down with the floating city as it finally sinks.
* HamToHamCombat: Most of the third episode and a good chunk of the fourth see Duke Orsino and High Priest Vincenzo competing to see who can chew more scenery. In the final act, Estella turns it into three-way combat as she gives them both {{The Reason You Suck Speech}}es.
* HeroicSuicide: Orsino and Estella, at the very end, burn TogetherInDeath to stop Venice from crumbling into the sea.



* LizardFolk

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* LizardFolkLizardFolk: The Gondoliers are humans who have evolved amphibious traits, notably webbed hands and feet and the ability to breathe underwater.



* PowerAtAPrice: Or longevity
** CastFromLifeSpan: Saves the day
*** TogetherInDeath



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When her true identity is finally revealed, Estella takes time to chew out both Orsino and Vincenzo, the former for the betrayal that ended their relationship, and the latter for being dumb enough to lead a cult that worships her.
* TogetherInDeath: Orsino and Estella, reunited at last, performing a HeroicSuicide to restore Venice from its curse. The Doctor thinks it's a great example of how silly people can be, but Charley finds it very romantic.



* UnderwaterBase

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* UnderwaterBaseUnderwaterBase: The Cult of the Lady Estella has their hideout in a section of tunnel that has been below sea level for years.
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* ASpotOfTea
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt

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* DeadlyDecadentCourtDecadentCourt
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* WeddingDay: With Charley.

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** [[spoiler: She's been FakingTheDead]]

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** [[spoiler: She's been FakingTheDead]]FakingTheDead.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: On the topic of Estella being worshiped, the Doctor goes into a rambling story about how hard it must be to be Creator/LizaMinnelli and have Creator/JudyGarland for a mom.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: On the topic of Estella being worshiped, the Doctor goes into a rambling story about how hard it must be to be Creator/LizaMinnelli Liza Minnelli and have Creator/JudyGarland for a mom.



--> Charley: "They don't look happy with our help do they?"
--> *a minute of conversation later*
--> [[LateToThePunchline Doctor]]: "My, they don't look happy with our interference, do they?"

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--> Charley: -->'''Charley:''' "They don't look happy with our help do they?"
--> *a -->''*a minute of conversation later*
--> [[LateToThePunchline Doctor]]:
later*''
-->'''[[LateToThePunchline Doctor]]:'''
"My, they don't look happy with our interference, do they?"



* [[spoiler: FiveFingerDiscount]]: With the Duchess' Jewels

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* [[spoiler: FiveFingerDiscount]]: FiveFingerDiscount: With the Duchess' Jewels



* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/MichaelSheard, in his last Doctor Who role before his death, after many guest appearances on the show over the years. Also, MarkGatiss plays the hammy head priest Vincenzo.



* [[spoiler: TheMagicGoesAway]]

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* [[spoiler: TheMagicGoesAway]] TheMagicGoesAway



** CastFromLifeSpan: [[spoiler: Saves the day]]
*** [[spoiler: TogetherInDeath]]

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** CastFromLifeSpan: [[spoiler: Saves the day]]
day
*** [[spoiler: TogetherInDeath]]TogetherInDeath



* WeddingDay: [[spoiler: With Charley]]

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* WeddingDay: [[spoiler: With Charley]]Charley.

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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: Somewhat subverted. Some of the Gondeliers are content with just waiting for Venice to sink. Others get ... ''[[{{Understatement}} Agitated]]''

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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: Somewhat subverted. Some of the Gondeliers are content with just waiting for Venice to sink. Others get ... ''[[{{Understatement}} Agitated]]''Others... aren't.



* SherlockScan: The Doctor performs one on Mr. Churchwell.
** Or so he would have him think.

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* SherlockScan: The Doctor performs one on Mr. Churchwell.
**
Mr Churchwell. Or so he would have him think.



** MindControl.



* [[UnderwaterBase Underwater Den]]

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* [[UnderwaterBase Underwater Den]]UnderwaterBase
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* ForDoomTheBellTolls: [[TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask On the Dawn of the New Day]]

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* ForDoomTheBellTolls: [[TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask On the Dawn of the New Day]]

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* [[PowerAtAPrice Longevity At A Price]]

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* [[PowerAtAPrice Longevity At A Price]]PowerAtAPrice: Or longevity



* [[Really700YearsOld Really Over 100 Years Old And Unchanging So He Can Suffer The Curse]]

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* [[Really700YearsOld Really700YearsOld: Or Really Over 100 Years Old And Unchanging So He Can Suffer The Curse]]Curse.



** MindControl .

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** MindControl . MindControl.



* UsefulNotes/{{Venice}}
* ViveLaRevolution: Story starts off in one.
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If he were alive in 2294, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If he were alive in 2294, he'd say say, "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice. If he were alive in 2294, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice. If he were alive in 2294, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice. Now, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice. Now, If he were alive in 2294, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so.]]"]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice- now he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so."]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant Grant]] once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice- now advice. Now, he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so."]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice.]]]]
advice- now he'd say "[[IToldYouSo I told you so."]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people listened to his advice.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." If only people had actually listened to his advice.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." Nobody took his advice.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Ulysses S. Grant once said said, "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." Nobody took If only people listened to his advice.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Looks like Venice really would've been a fine city if it were drained.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: [[UsefulNotes/UlyssesSGrant Looks like Venice really would've been Ulysses S. Grant once said "Venice would be a fine city if it were only drained." Nobody took his advice.]]]]

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