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* HeroesWantRedheads: Noah has an affair with Alison, a rather striking redhead. His wife is a BrainyBrunette.
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* UnreliableNarrator: Noah and Alison clearly have differing views of themselves in their respective viewpoints (Noah sees himself as more reluctant and Alison as more seductive, and Alison sees herself as more reserved and Noah as more forward) and each have a poor view of the other's respective spouses. Season 2 adds to it by showing the viewpoints of their significant others, Helen and Cole, who naturally have a very different view of this "romance."

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* UnreliableNarrator: Noah and Alison clearly have differing views of themselves in their respective viewpoints (Noah sees himself as more reluctant and Alison as more seductive, and Alison sees herself as more reserved dowdy and Noah as more forward) aggressive) and each have a poor view of the other's respective spouses.spouses. It's possible to generally piece things together when the same events are shown from both their perspectives, but just as often we only have the word of one of them to go on. For instance, when Noah finally confesses to his wife Helen about the affair to stay ahead of the story getting out, she takes it surprisingly well and is quick to forgive him. Despite there being no other witnesses to contradict him, it's clear that Noah is downplaying how pissed off his wife ''really'' was. Season 2 adds to it by showing the viewpoints of their significant others, Helen and Cole, who naturally have a very different view of this "romance."

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