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An Axe To Grind is no longer a trope
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* AnAxeToGrind: The Norseman from the episode of the same name wields a seriously nasty one.
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They Fight Crime is no longer a trope
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Alex Kane is UsefulNotes/LasVegas's premier security consultant, but when his wife is killed he finds himself caught up in The Game, a high-stakes gambling ring that bets on the outcome of violent crimes - crimes that its mysterious, powerful, amoral backers can [[PrecrimeArrest predict hours or even days in advance]]. Enticed by Mr. Johnson (The Pit Boss) and Cassandra King (The Dealer)'s offer of getting revenge on his wife's killer, Alex agrees to become "The Player" and "[[TheyFightCrime fight crime]]" for the amusement of the world's rich and powerful.
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Alex Kane is UsefulNotes/LasVegas's premier security consultant, but when his wife is killed he finds himself caught up in The Game, a high-stakes gambling ring that bets on the outcome of violent crimes - crimes that its mysterious, powerful, amoral backers can [[PrecrimeArrest predict hours or even days in advance]]. Enticed by Mr. Johnson (The Pit Boss) and Cassandra King (The Dealer)'s offer of getting revenge on his wife's killer, Alex agrees to become "The Player" and "[[TheyFightCrime fight crime]]" "fight crime" for the amusement of the world's rich and powerful.
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** The CentralTheme is a downright deconstruction of VigilanteMan series like Literature/TheExecutioner or Literature/TheDestroyer; the The Player's backers actually have authority ''over'' the system any other vigilante would see himself as superior to, and Alex would much rather work within the system as he has [[DarkAndTroubledPast personal experience]] of [[HeWhoFightsMonsters what working outside the law will do to his psyche]]. However, his resources are under the control of an AncientConspiracy of [[{{Fiction 500}} absurdly rich]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney sociopaths]] who can't be considered civic-minded by any definition of the term - they're only supporting him to [[DoNotDoThisCoolThing watch him kill people/blow stuff up]] and roughly half the funding comes from fat cats who hope he'll either ''fail'' or '''die.''' Mr. Johnson agrees that it would be much better if [[ReedRichardsIsUseless the technology]] the Player uses to "[[TheyFightCrime fight crime]]" was part of [[CutLexLuthorACheck legitimate law enforcement]], but the Gamblers wouldn't find that to be [[ForTheLulz as much fun]], and they're the PowersThatBe and things would be a lot worse if the Game didn't exist for the Gamblers' amusement. He's able to do so many things because PoliceAreUseless, but only because they're forcibly LockedOutOfTheLoop by the House.
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** The CentralTheme is a downright deconstruction of VigilanteMan series like Literature/TheExecutioner or Literature/TheDestroyer; the The Player's backers actually have authority ''over'' the system any other vigilante would see himself as superior to, and Alex would much rather work within the system as he has [[DarkAndTroubledPast personal experience]] of [[HeWhoFightsMonsters what working outside the law will do to his psyche]]. However, his resources are under the control of an AncientConspiracy of [[{{Fiction 500}} absurdly rich]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney sociopaths]] who can't be considered civic-minded by any definition of the term - they're only supporting him to [[DoNotDoThisCoolThing watch him kill people/blow stuff up]] and roughly half the funding comes from fat cats who hope he'll either ''fail'' or '''die.''' Mr. Johnson agrees that it would be much better if [[ReedRichardsIsUseless the technology]] the Player uses to "[[TheyFightCrime fight crime]]" "fight crime" was part of [[CutLexLuthorACheck legitimate law enforcement]], but the Gamblers wouldn't find that to be [[ForTheLulz as much fun]], and they're the PowersThatBe and things would be a lot worse if the Game didn't exist for the Gamblers' amusement. He's able to do so many things because PoliceAreUseless, but only because they're forcibly LockedOutOfTheLoop by the House.
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* TheGroup: Known as "The House" in this show. Comprised of "The Pit Boss", "The Dealer", and "The Player", TheyFightCrime for the amusement of "The Gamblers"; a worldwide cabal of rich and powerful people who place multi-million dollar bets on the Player's odds of success, failure or death.
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* TheGroup: Known as "The House" in this show. Comprised of "The Pit Boss", "The Dealer", and "The Player", TheyFightCrime they fight crime for the amusement of "The Gamblers"; a worldwide cabal of rich and powerful people who place multi-million dollar bets on the Player's odds of success, failure or death.
