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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* WhatAnIdiot: Gabriel won't even put on gloves after Riley insists he do so in Texas. Considering the risks involved, yeah, Gabriel was being a loose cannon.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[TheWarOnTerror [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* OutOfOrder: CBS reshuffled the episodes out of production order; with the episodes largely being self-contained this wasn't too noticeable but does cause problems with the apparently very swift resolution of the mystery of Amelia's apparent defection.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police only - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police only - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* CriticalResearchFailure: According to "Mei Chen Returns", the CIA ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw and the FBI?]]) carried an "extraordinary rendition" operation against five "[[WesternTerrorists Basque terrorists]]" in Madrid that were "sought for information regarding "terrorist activities in the United States and Spain". This ended in a [[WeAllLiveInAmerica massive shootout]], killing all five and a civilian in a nearby apartment. It is obvious that the writers were rather thinking of [[TheWarOnTerror al-Qaeda]], and particularly of [[RippedFromTheHeadlines that time]] when five islamic terrorists holed up in a Madrid appartment [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombings#Further_bombings_spur_investigation committed suicide]] by blowing themselves up and killed a policeman in the process (because the operation was carried by Spanish National Police only - and the apartment was evacuated of civilians beforehand).
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The ending themes post-episode composed by Clinton Shorter.
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* OutOfOrder: CBS reshuffled the episodes out of production order; with the episodes largely being self-contained this wasn't too noticeable but does cause problems with the apparently very swift resolution of the mystery of Amelia's apparent defection.
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** Then again, given the short run it may have been wiser to cut the plot short than to risk leaving it hanging.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Shenandoah Cassidy was described by Jin Cong in the pilot as the Geppetto to Gabriel's Pinocchio. This becomes funnier when in the season 1 finale, [[Series/OnceUponATime Geppetto]] makes an appearance on the show!
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Gabriel's wife Amelia being a suspected terrorist. The pilot made it look like it had all the makings of a decent MythArc, especially since Gabriel himself said it was the only reason he volunteered for Clockwork in the first place. To have the entire plotline so suddenly dealt with as soon as ''the second episode'' was a little too jarring.
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Removed to discussion for violation of the rules for Unfortunate Implications. Provide a citation if you wish to restore it.
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* UnfortunateImplications: Bruce Tyler is a particularly troubling character - at first, he comes off as interested in Gabriel's technological advancement and then his comments devolve into a very disturbing and uncomfortable version of [[FantasticRacism technological racism.]]
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* WhatAnIdiot: Gabriel won't even put on gloves after Riley insists he do so in Texas. Considering the risks involved, yeah, Gabriel was being a loose cannon.
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* [[NightmareFuel/{{Intelligence2014}}]]cannon.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The ending themes post-episode composed by Clinton Shorter.
* WhatAnIdiot: Gabriel won't even put on gloves after Riley insists he doso.so in Texas. Considering the risks involved, yeah, Gabriel was being a loose cannon.
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