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While it's true that Harlan's vocal performance in the series is hugely impressive, this trope is for an actor who was previously known for "lower-tier" acting work like comedies—ie, it's a surprise that he's actually a good actor. Malevolent is pretty much the first thing he got known for.
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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Not only does Harlan voice every character in the series, his performances have drawn a lot of praise from the fanbase.
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*CompleteMonster: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhWO2a4ZzJk The]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyJLc211Ro Waking]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nl8nlWla8 Children]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JhRz-Mmcf8 series]] (with ''Podcast/AintSlayedNobody''): The [[HumanoidAbomination Woken Man]] is an entity implied to have [[WasOnceAMan once been a human sorcerer]] with immense power over life and death, encased in iron and bound by tree roots in a shrine underneath the Longdale House orphanage with his disembodied spirit haunting the surrounding forest. Offering power and longevity to those who serve him, for untold decades the Woken Man has ordered the sacrifice of dozens of the [[WouldHurtAChild children and infants]] sent to the Longdale House. When Father Samson--the priest in charge of the Longdale House--[[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness has outlived his usefulness]], the Woken Man compels him to take his own life and claims him too. [[DrivenToMadness Driving Teddy Bloom insane]] when he comes across the shrine beneath the orphanage, the Woken Man orders him and Headmother Anne to sacrifice the orphaned newborn Eli Paddock. When Cecilia Hammond, Jeremiah "Walt" White, and Albert Brookner thwart his designs by rescuing Eli, the Woken Man begins haunting them as punishment.
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** Episode 31 revealed that [[spoiler:while Bella was giving birth to Faroe, and for an hour after she died, Arthur was out drinking and considering abandoning his wife and child]]. Arthur's reason for wanting to leave has lead to a lot of speculation among the fandom; [[spoiler:in his own words, he didn't love Bella and staying married her 'is wrong', with a lot of emphasis placed on how 'wrong' it is. Why? Is he aromantic, and not able to romantically love anyone? Is he closeted gay, and realized Bella just isn't his cup of tea? He is he straight/bi but simply feels living in a loveless marriage is wrong? Maybe some sort of mixture of these options]]?
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** Arthur's reputation as a WeirdnessMagnet has become the source of a lot of jokes within the fandom.
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*** Additionally [[spoiler:how much of Yellow's behavior and the differences between him and John were Arthur's fault? Did Arthur cause Yellow to take on a different personality by jumping the gun and telling him what he is right away? Yellow did occasionally show moments of kindness and curiosity in the same way John did, but Arthur didn't seem as patient with him. Did Arthur's lashing out at Yellow contribute to his eventual turn? Or was he always going to end up completely different from John, no matter what Arthur did]]?
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** Percival has been the subject of some speculation and fanwork among the fans, with many fans hoping he'd show up again so Arthur could finally finish his story.
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** THE CABOOSE! [[note]]Another more active patron poll, the fans have clung to this mostly because Caboose is a funny word.[[/note]]
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Despite having no speaking lines and [[PlotTriggeringDeath dying immediately before the events of the first episode]], Arthur's late partner Peter "Parker" Yang is very popular among the fandom, especially after episode 26, where Arthur reminisces about their friendship.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Despite The fandom has clung to a few minor characters, including:
** Arthur's late partner Peter "Parker" Yang, despite having no speaking lines and [[PlotTriggeringDeath dying immediately before the events of the first episode]],Arthur's late partner Peter "Parker" Yang is very popular among the fandom, especially after episode 26, where Arthur reminisces about their friendship.
** Arthur's late partner Peter "Parker" Yang, despite having no speaking lines and [[PlotTriggeringDeath dying immediately before the events of the first episode]],
** Lily, the nurse who took care of Arthur while he was in a coma and helped John realize the beauty and value in humanity, is the subject of a lot of fanart, fan fic, and general speculation, despite never actually appearing in the podcast proper.
** The Tradesman only shows up twice while in the Dreamlands, but his general description and personality has garnered a lot of fanart and interest from the fandom.
** The Tradesman only shows up twice while in the Dreamlands, but his general description and personality has garnered a lot of fanart and interest from the fandom.
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** The first episode of season 4 has them get into an argument over [[spoiler:seeing a movie]] that many fans remark is quite like an LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and later John [[spoiler:gets seemingly annoyed, perhaps even jealous, when Arthur starts talking to another passenger named Percival]].
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** The first episode of season 4 has them get into an argument over [[spoiler:seeing a movie]] that many fans remark is quite like an LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and later John [[spoiler:gets seemingly annoyed, perhaps even jealous, when Arthur starts talking to another passenger named Percival]].
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** The first episode of season 4 has them get into an argument over [[spoiler:seeing a movie]] that many fans remark is quite like an LikeAnOldMarriedCouple, and later John [[spoiler:gets seemingly annoyed, perhaps even jealous, when Arthur starts talking to another passenger named Percival]].
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*** Additionally, why exactly Arthur didn't get up right then and there, considering his apparent fondness for [[spoiler:his daughter]]? Perhaps [[DiagnosedByTheAudience undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, which can cause periods of hyperfocus]]? Or could [[EpilepticTrees some eldritch god have been influencing him and keeping him from checking]]? Or was he simply telling the truth about being extremely self absorbed?
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*** Additionally, why exactly Arthur didn't Arthur get up right then and there, considering his apparent fondness for [[spoiler:his daughter]]? Perhaps [[DiagnosedByTheAudience undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, which can cause periods of hyperfocus]]? Or could [[EpilepticTrees some eldritch god have been influencing him and keeping him from checking]]? Or was he simply telling the truth about being extremely self absorbed?
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* IronWoobie: Arthur; Even after loosing his eyesight, being chased and hunted by multiple unspeakable horrors, dying or coming near death multiple times, he still keeps fighting. [[TheDeterminator He himself even proclaims as such]].
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* {{Narm}}: In episode 18 "The Madness", [[spoiler:there's a sequence where the King in Yellow tries to confuse Arthur, playing with his mind. At one point, he invokes the moment where Eddie attacked him early in the series. It's all dramatic and serious... except for when 'Eddie' says "Do you fly mother fucker?" before presumably throwing him out of a window.]]
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* {{Narm}}: In episode 18 "The Madness", [[spoiler:there's a sequence where the King in Yellow tries to confuse Arthur, playing with his mind. At one point, he invokes the moment where Eddie attacked him early in the series. It's all dramatic and serious... except for when 'Eddie' says "Do you fly mother fucker?" before presumably throwing him out of a window.]]]]
* PortmanteauCoupleName: While many fans refer to the John/Arthur pairing as [[IdiosyncraticShipNaming Private Eyes]], another popular ship name is Jarthur.
* PortmanteauCoupleName: While many fans refer to the John/Arthur pairing as [[IdiosyncraticShipNaming Private Eyes]], another popular ship name is Jarthur.
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*** Additionally some fans have speculated on why exactly Arthur didn't get up right then and there, considering his apparent fondness for [[spoiler:his daughter]]. Many fans theorize he may have undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, which can cause periods of hyperfocus. Another theory is [[EpilepticTrees that some eldritch god may have been influencing him and keeping him from checking]]. Of course, it's entirely possible he was simply telling the truth about being extremely self absorbed.
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** Kellin, despite only showing up in one episode before dying, is a popular character in fanart, possibly because his introduction is where many fans feel the show truly started to hit it's stride, or possibly because gas masks are just fun to draw.
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** Kellin, despite only showing up in one episode before dying, is a popular character in fanart, possibly because his introduction is where [[GrowingTheBeard many fans feel the show truly started to hit it's stride, stride]], or possibly because gas masks are just fun to draw.draw, and [[RuleOfCool look pretty cool]].
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* GrowingTheBeard: While most listeners find the show enjoyable from the very start, the fandom generally agrees that the show really becomes something special from episode 4 onward. At that point, the work moves away a bit from it's original MonsterOfTheWeek format and more towards an overarching plot.
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** Kellin, despite only showing up in one episode before dying, is a popular character in fanart, possibly because his introduction is where many fans feel the show truly started to hit it's stride, or possibly because gas masks are just fun to draw.
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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: As stated above, many fans believe that Arthur may have undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, citing things like his tendency to form hyperfixations, and his apparent tendency to hyperfocus when it comes to music, as well as him seemingly being easily distracted. ADHD people are often noted to have issues with irritability, which Arthur seems to have (though a lot of that irritability could be chalked up to stress and lack of proper food and sleep). ADHD is also often associated with rebellious and non-conformist behavior, which Arthur seems to exhibits.
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*** Additionally some fans have speculated on why exactly Arthur didn't get up right then and there, considering his apparent fondness for [[spoiler:his daughter]]. Many fans theorize he may have undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, which can cause periods of hyperfocus. Another theory is [[EpilepticTrees that some eldritch god may have been influencing him and keeping him from checking]]. Of course, it's entirely possible he was simply telling the truth about being extremely self absorbed.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Arthur has his moments, a notable example is when he's interacting with a glowing, flying creature in episode 16. Many fans also see John this way at times, especially when he laughs.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Almost the entire fanbase agrees that Larson crossed this when [[spoiler:he sacrificed his own daughter to the outer gods]]. Some fans feel that Arthur may have crossed this when [[spoiler:he killed and ate Faust while imprisoned in the Dreamlands]].
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* CryForTheDevil: Many fans show more than a little sympathy for several antagonists that have appeared, most notably Kellin.
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* LoveToHate: Many fans feel this way towards Larson, which is likely the intent. It helps that he's a MirrorCharacter for Arthur, so fans are inclined to compare the two characters.
