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** Also, you could argue that the reason why Mr Orange was so upset at first was not only because of his wound, but also that [[spoiler:he just injured a civilian and witnessed a lot of people (mostly other cops) being shot while pretending he didn't care about them. Just pay attention to his face during the flashbacks.]] The dialogue would certainly back this up. [[spoiler: As White drags him into the warehouse, Orange says something like "She had a baby, man, she had a baby" - which suggests that he's more than a little rattled about having killed that woman]]

** Also, you could argue that the reason why Mr Orange was so upset at first was not only because of his wound, but also that [[spoiler: He just injured a civilian and witnessed a lot of people (mostly other cops) being shot while pretending he didn't care about them. Just pay attention to his face during the flashbacks.]] The dialogue would certainly back this up. [[spoiler: as White drags him into the warehouse, Orange says something like "She had a baby, man, she had a baby" - which suggests that he's more than a little rattled about having killed that woman]]

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Both the thieves and the police were '''complete dicks'''. The only initially sympathetic characters of all of them were Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange. Although it could be said that [[spoiler: even though Mr. Orange is a cop, he arguably became as worse as the thieves after his mission is over and confesses to his friend about who he really was.]]

* {{Wangst}}: Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange spends most of the film being [[{{Jerkass}} whiny assholes]] [[ClusterFBomb who constantly swears]].

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Both the thieves and the police were '''complete dicks'''. The only initially sympathetic people of all of them were Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange. Although it could be said that [[spoiler: even though Mr. Orange is a cop, he arguably became as worst as the thieves after his mission is over and confesses to his friend about who he really was.]]

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Both the thieves and the police were '''complete dicks'''. The only initially sympathetic people of all of them were Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange. Although it could be argued that [[spoiler: even though Mr. Orange is a cop, he arguably became as worst as the thieves after his mission is over and confesses to his friend about who he really was.]]

* {{Wangst}}: Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange spends most of the film throwing temper tantrums and [[ClusterFBomb constantly swearing]].

* Wangst: Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange spends most of the film throwing temper tantrums and [[ClusterFBomb constantly swearing]].

** JerkassWoobie: Mr. White, definitely. Mr. Orange and Marvin Nash, maybe. Are they to be pitied during their sympathetic moments? Yes. Does it excuses their actions and [[ClusterFBomb constant swearing]]? No.

** JerkassWoobie: Mr. White, definitely. Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange, maybe. Are they to be pitied during their sympathetic moments? Yes. Does it excuses their actions and [[ClusterFBomb constant swearing]]? No.

** JerkassWoobie: Mr. White, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange. Are they to be pitied during their sympathetic moments? Yes. Does it excuses their actions and [[ClusterFBomb constant swearing]]? No.

** JerkassWoobie: Mr. White. And to a lesser extent, Marvin Nash and Mr. Orange as well, since they speaks in [[{{ClusterFBomb}} Cluster F-Bombs]] like everyone else.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: After watching this movie, you will never be able to hear "Stuck In The Middle With You" the same way again.

* MoralEventHorizon: The characters talk plenty about how bad it is to leave someone alone with [[PsychoForHire Mr. Blonde]], but ''[[HighOctaneNightmareFuel you have no idea how much they mean it.]]''

* IronWoobie: The tortured cop apparently DID know who the mole was and never revealed who it was despite it all.
* JerkassWoobie: Mr. White.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Some suspect that Mr. Pink is obsessed with appearing professional because he actually has no idea what he's doing.

** Also, you could argue that the reason why Mr Orange was so upset at first was not only because of his wound, but also that [[spoiler: He just injured a civilian and witnessed a lot of people (mostly other cops) being shot while pretending he didn't care about them. Just pay attention to his face during the flashbacks.]]
** The dialogue would certainly back this up. [[spoiler: as White drags him into the warehouse, Orange says something like "She had a baby, man, she had a baby" - which suggests that he's more than a little rattled about having killed that woman]]

* {{Fanon}}: One theory is that the events of both this and ''PulpFiction'' occur on roughly the same day, with the lack of police response to the criminal activities of the characters in the later movie being because the police are occupied with the botched heist in this movie.
** Note that IF you believe in the first {{Fanon}} theory which is that the briefcase contains the diamonds, then the second {{Fanon}} theory becomes impossible as the diamonds could not be in two places at once.

* EvilIsSexy: Mr. Blonde. The fact that he's played by Michael Madson certainly helps.

* EvilIsSexy: when it's played by Michael Madsen, most definitely.

* {{Fanon}}: One theory is that the events of both movies occur on roughly the same day, with the lack of police response to the criminal activities of the characters in the later movie being because the police are occupied with the botched heist in this movie.

* {{Fanon}}: One theory is that the events of both movies occur on roughly the same day, with the lack of police response to the criminal activities of the characters in the later movie being because the police are [[{{Understatement}} a bit occupied]] with the botched heist in this movie.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Gruesome torture set to "Stuck In The Middle With You" is a lot more amusing than it should be.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Mr. Pink's action sequence.
** Also, [[spoiler: the dying Mr. Orange dragging himself up and [[LetsGetDangerous emptying his gun]] into Mr Blonde. Since he'd been a hysterical wreck before that scene, the effect is even more powerful.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Joe giving out the names.
-->'''Mr. Pink:''' ''Whoa why am I 'Mr. Pink'?
-->'''Joe:''': BECAUSE YOU'RE A FAGGOT! ALRIGHT?

-->'''Joe:''': BECAUSE YOU'RE A FAGGOT ALRIGHT?!

-->'''Joe:''': ''Because you're a faggot alright?!''