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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Despite the fairy making multiple attempts to warn Jack throughout the short, Jack's continued impatience gets him partially trapped in the prison orb and results in him killing the gargoyle that knows the spell to undo the orb's magic.
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* HorrorHunger: Despite being a family, the robots turn on each other and immediately devour one another upon realizing they're all robots. Based on the mother's reaction to the smell of her own metal, it's possible they might have even been driven to eating themselves if they'd been alone.
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'''Jack Tales'''
'''Episode numeral:''' XV
'''Original air date:''' 3/8/02 ''(produced in 2001)''
'''Episode numeral:''' XV
'''Original air date:''' 3/8/02 ''(produced in 2001)''
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* DownerEnding: Even though Jack can obviously get out of the Worm's stomach, in the end, he just wasted his time on another dead-end. The episode doesn't even show the audience Jack getting out, it just ends with him looking dejected as he realizes he's been fooled again.
* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm didn't know how to get him back home.
* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm didn't know how to get him back home.
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* DownerEnding: Even though Jack can obviously get out of the Worm's stomach, in the end, he just wasted his time on another dead-end. The episode doesn't even show the audience Jack getting out, out; it just ends with him looking dejected as he realizes he's been fooled again.
again, though it's likely that he at least managed to free all the Worm's previous victims.
* FailedASpotCheck: When presented with the final question, Jack is told first, that one of the two heads only tells lies, and second, that the other head only tells the truth. The Worm's right head and left head give the two statements, respectively. Had Jack stopped to consider this, he might've realized that the two statements would lead to a contradiction if one was spoken by a completely truthful head and the other by a constantly lying head. However, a contradiction wouldn't exist if ''both'' heads are capable of lying.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: As stated in FailedASpotCheck, there were hints that the Worm never had any intention of helping Jack.
* KickTheDog: Jack learnsfirst hand firsthand at the end that the Giant Worm didn't know how to get him back home.
* FailedASpotCheck: When presented with the final question, Jack is told first, that one of the two heads only tells lies, and second, that the other head only tells the truth. The Worm's right head and left head give the two statements, respectively. Had Jack stopped to consider this, he might've realized that the two statements would lead to a contradiction if one was spoken by a completely truthful head and the other by a constantly lying head. However, a contradiction wouldn't exist if ''both'' heads are capable of lying.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: As stated in FailedASpotCheck, there were hints that the Worm never had any intention of helping Jack.
* KickTheDog: Jack learns
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or there were actually robot bandits, only that they were trying to defend themselves from the monstrous family.
* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that they all have metal, the family eat each other till they have nothing left.
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* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that they all have metal, the family eat each other till they have nothing left.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or were there were actually robot bandits, only that they were trying to defend themselves from the monstrous family.
family?
* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that theyall each have metal, the family eat each other till they have until there's nothing left.
left of them.
!!"Jack, theGargoyle Gargoyle, and the Fairy" contains the following examples:
* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that they
!!"Jack, the
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: The fairy has the ability to grant any wish, but only once in her lifetime.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The {{Subversion}} of KnightsAndKnaves because ''both'' worms are liars is foreshadowed when one worm says one of them only tells lies, and the other worm says one of them only tells truths. Which is impossible, because then ''both'' of them would have been telling the truth; therefore, they were both lying.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The {{Subversion}} of KnightsAndKnaves because ''both'' worms are liars is foreshadowed when one worm says one of them only tells lies, and the other worm says one of them only tells truths. Which is impossible, because then ''both'' of them would have been telling the truth; therefore, they were both lying.
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!!All three stories contain the following examples:
* GenreRoulette: The three stories switch between genres. "Jack vs the Worm" is a straight up comedy, and despite being the only one of the three to end on a DownerEnding is still played [[BlackComedy for dark laughs]]. "The Metal-Eaters" is a straight up horror story and much darker than the other two. "Jack, the Gargoyle and the Fairy", which closes out the episode, is a more traditional adventure story.
* GenreRoulette: The three stories switch between genres. "Jack vs the Worm" is a straight up comedy, and despite being the only one of the three to end on a DownerEnding is still played [[BlackComedy for dark laughs]]. "The Metal-Eaters" is a straight up horror story and much darker than the other two. "Jack, the Gargoyle and the Fairy", which closes out the episode, is a more traditional adventure story.
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A collection of vignettes showing some of the smaller adventures Jack has gotten himself in to on his journey.
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* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm don't know how to get him back home.
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* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm don't didn't know how to get him back home.
home.
* KnightsAndKnaves: The two heads of the Worm present this puzzle to travelers; one head is magical and can help them in their quests, the other will just eat them. As Jack learns the hard way, it's a lie and both heads will just eat the traveler.
* KnightsAndKnaves: The two heads of the Worm present this puzzle to travelers; one head is magical and can help them in their quests, the other will just eat them. As Jack learns the hard way, it's a lie and both heads will just eat the traveler.
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* DownerEnding: Even though Jack can obviously get out of the Worm's stomach, in the end, he just wasted his time on another dead-end. The episode doesn't even show the audience Jack getting out, it just ends with him looking dejected as he realizes he's been fooled again.
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* BittersweetEnding: In the end, Jack could only choose in wishing to separate himself from the fairy, which would also free her from her imprisonment, or going back to the past. He chooses the former. At the very least, it ends on a comparatively triumphant note compared to the first tale.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or there were actually were robot bandits but might actually be the ones trying to stop the Metal-Eaters.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or there were actually were robot bandits but might actually be the ones bandits, only that they were trying to stop defend themselves from the Metal-Eaters.
monstrous family.
* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that they all have metal, the family eat each other till they have nothing left.
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* DieLaughing: The Gargoyle does this once he realizes that Jack and the Fairy are stuck together.
* TakeAThirdOption: Now that the Gargoyle is dead along with the secret of unlocking the prison orb, Jack chooses to use the Fairy's power to free themselves.
* MonstrousCannibalism: Once all of them realize that they all have metal, the family eat each other till they have nothing left.
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* DieLaughing: The Gargoyle does this once he realizes that Jack and the Fairy are stuck together.
* TakeAThirdOption: Now that the Gargoyle is dead along with the secret of unlocking the prison orb, Jack chooses to use the Fairy's power to free themselves.
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!!"Jack vs the Worm" contains the following examples:
* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm don't know how to get him back home.
!!"The Metal-Eaters" contains the following examples:
* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or there were actually were robot bandits but might actually be the ones trying to stop the Metal-Eaters.
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* KickTheDog: Jack learns first hand at the end that the Giant Worm don't know how to get him back home.
!!"The Metal-Eaters" contains the following examples:
* AmbiguousSituation: It's unknown if the family's story is true. Could they have been lying to Jack or there were actually were robot bandits but might actually be the ones trying to stop the Metal-Eaters.
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