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Misuse. Fan Preferred Couple is about non canon ships overshadowing the canon for a character in popularity. This is just canon.


* FanPreferredCouple: Cezare and Lucrezia, so far. Historically speaking, they may have actually been a couple, as well. [[spoiler: Season 3 finally makes this canon]].
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** Rodrigo Borgia was played by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.

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** Rodrigo Borgia was played by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Templar Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as Templars and major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.

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* IdiotPlot: After [[spoiler:Paolo's death Lucrezia refuses to feed her baby. While everyone is looking for a solution because the child is starving ''no one'' thinks about finding a wet nurse (an issue that had been talked about in the first episode, and never again; in real life the baby would almost certainly have immediately been given over to a wet nurse regardless)]].
** And yet possibly avoided with the ''other'' plot in the episode being more or less solved in the first quarter. [[spoiler:Lucrezia knows Paolo cannot read or write, knows Cesare arranged the meeting, her mother allowed it...but that Juan attacked Pablo for even speaking to her. Rodrigo and Cesare confront Juan...who is, true to his character ''proud'' of what he did to defend the family's "honor" and confesses. But see also TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot.]]
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* IdiotPlot: After [[spoiler:Paolo's death Lucrezia refuses to feed her baby. While everyone is looking for a solution because the child is starving ''no one'' thinks about finding a wet nurse (an issue that had been talked about in the first episode, and never again)]].

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* IdiotPlot: After [[spoiler:Paolo's death Lucrezia refuses to feed her baby. While everyone is looking for a solution because the child is starving ''no one'' thinks about finding a wet nurse (an issue that had been talked about in the first episode, and never again)]].again; in real life the baby would almost certainly have immediately been given over to a wet nurse regardless)]].
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* FanNickname:
** [[TheScrappy Ursula]] is commonly known as "[[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Squidward]]" within the fandom.
** Rodrigo is often referred to -- with [[DracoInLeatherPants great affection]] -- as "Papa Pope."



* FoeYay: Both Cesare and Rodrigo have this for Caterina Sforza. When trying to get the Sforzas as allies in season 2, Rodrigo talks about how he wants to feel her "beauteous lips on [[RoyalWe our]]...papal ring" (complete with extremely suggestive pause). Cesare later repeats this line pretty much verbatim when he meets her to persuade her to come to Rome. Her conversations with him are dripping with innuendo from both parties. [[spoiler: They screw each other passionately for a couple of nights, only for her to openly defy the Borgias in the morning.]]
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** Jokes involving ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' are also extremely popular (specially regarding [[ProfessionalKiller Micheletto]] being a member of the Assassin Order).

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** Jokes involving ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' are also extremely popular (specially (especially regarding [[ProfessionalKiller Micheletto]] being a member of the Assassin Order).Brotherhood).
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** Rodrigo Borgia was portrayed by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.

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** Rodrigo Borgia was portrayed played by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.
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** Rodrigo Borgias was portrayed by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.

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** Rodrigo Borgias Borgia was portrayed by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.

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** If that isn't funny enough, now that Creator/FrancoisArnaud and Creator/AnaUlaru have since participated on [[Film/TheManWhoWasThursday another project,]] and the poster has Arnaud looking like he has been in a faux crucifixion, this unintentionally brings up the fact that during the time of the Borgias, Cesare's face became the new face for UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} on the orders of Rodrigo.
*** Even funnier considering that [[Series/MidnightTexas Manfred Barnardo]] and [[Series/EmeraldCity Mistress West]] were a married couple. [[WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic Fly,]] [[{{Fanfic}} fanfiction writers.]] [[WebVideo/ChannelAwesome FLY!]]

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** If that isn't funny enough, now that Creator/FrancoisArnaud and Creator/AnaUlaru have since participated on [[Film/TheManWhoWasThursday [[Literature/TheManWhoWasThursday another project,]] and the poster has Arnaud looking like he has been in a faux crucifixion, this unintentionally brings up the fact that during the time of the Borgias, Cesare's face became the new face for UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} on the orders of Rodrigo.
*** Even funnier considering that [[Series/MidnightTexas Manfred Barnardo]] and [[Series/EmeraldCity Mistress West]] were a married couple. [[WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic Fly,]] [[{{Fanfic}} fanfiction writers.]] [[WebVideo/ChannelAwesome [[Website/ChannelAwesome FLY!]]


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** Rodrigo Borgias was portrayed by Creator/JeremyIrons. A few years after the series had prematurely ended, he would portray Dr. Alan Rikkin in the ''Film/AssassinsCreed2016'', which is a spinoff installment of a franchise that had the Borgias as major antagonists in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII the second]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood third games]] respectively.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Cezare and Lucrezia, so far. Historically speaking, they may have actually been a couple, as well. [[spoiler: Season 3 episode 3 finally makes this canon]].

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* FanPreferredCouple: Cezare and Lucrezia, so far. Historically speaking, they may have actually been a couple, as well. [[spoiler: Season 3 episode 3 finally makes this canon]].
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* SpiritualAdaptation: Considering the time period and subject matter, ''The Borgias'' might as well easily insert the Auditores from ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' into the story.
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* MagnificentBastard: Cesare is this in more ways than one. He's already the other kind of bastard, spends most of his free time plotting with his dad, manages to see problems patriarch Rodrigo missed from a mile away, and managed to escape the French troops in no time. Admittedly, his guards were TooDumbToLive, but still.
** Rodrigo reaches this in some aspects, but his being a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter makes him fall short in others.
** The last two episodes of Season 1 show Lucrezia to be either a {{Magnificent B|astard}}itch or a {{Guile Hero}}ine.
** The three of them each have subtley different takes on this trope. Rodrigo is at his best with one-on-one manipulation and charm. Cesare is mainly TheStrategist and prefers to cleverly outwit the enemy rather than manipulate him. Lucrezia relies mainly on personal magnetism and an innocent persona that is only partly an act.
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*** Also: [[spoiler: raping an innocent girl on the night of his murder, and almost certainly infecting her with syphilis.]]
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*** Oh, and you know Machiavelli. Apparantly, he's the Beast Forever in Emarald City. So, Charlotte D'Albret once fought against Machiavelli.

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*** Oh, and you know Machiavelli. Apparantly, he's the Beast Forever in Emarald City.''Series/EmeraldCity''. So, Charlotte D'Albret once fought against Machiavelli.
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*** Even funnier considering that [[Series/MidnightTexas Manfred Barnardo]] and [[Series/EmeraldCity Mistress West]] were a married couple. Fly, [[{{Fanfic}} fanfiction writers.]] FLY!

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*** Even funnier considering that [[Series/MidnightTexas Manfred Barnardo]] and [[Series/EmeraldCity Mistress West]] were a married couple. Fly, [[WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic Fly,]] [[{{Fanfic}} fanfiction writers.]] FLY![[WebVideo/ChannelAwesome FLY!]]
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** If that isn't funny enough, now that Creator/FrancoisArnaud and Creator/AnaUlaru have since participated on [[Film/TheManWhoWasThursday another project,]] and the poster has Arnaud looking like he has been in a faux crucifixion, this unintentionally brings up the fact that during the time of the Borgias, Cesare's face became the new face for {{Jesus}} on the orders of Rodrigo.

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** If that isn't funny enough, now that Creator/FrancoisArnaud and Creator/AnaUlaru have since participated on [[Film/TheManWhoWasThursday another project,]] and the poster has Arnaud looking like he has been in a faux crucifixion, this unintentionally brings up the fact that during the time of the Borgias, Cesare's face became the new face for {{Jesus}} UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} on the orders of Rodrigo.
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**** Oh, and you know Machiavelli. Apparantly, he's the Beast Forever in Emarald City. So, Charlotte D'Albret once fought against Machiavelli.
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** If that isn't funny enough, now that Creator/FrancoisArnaud and Creator/AnaUlaru have since participated on [[Film/TheManWhoWasThursday another project,]] and the poster has Arnaud looking like he has been in a faux crucifixion, this unintentionally brings up the fact that during the time of the Borgias, Cesare's face became the new face for {{Jesus}} on the orders of Rodrigo.
***Even funnier considering that [[Series/MidnightTexas Manfred Barnardo]] and [[Series/EmeraldCity Mistress West]] were a married couple. Fly, [[{{Fanfic}} fanfiction writers.]] FLY!
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*** It's become very popular on {{Tumblr}} to compare the Borgia family to the Bluths from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''- particularly Cesare to Michael and Juan to GOB.

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*** It's become very popular on {{Tumblr}} Website/{{Tumblr}} to compare the Borgia family to the Bluths from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment''- particularly Cesare to Michael and Juan to GOB.
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* MemeticMutation: Ursula is referred to as WesternAnimation/{{S|pongeBobSquarePants}}quidward on LiveJournal and {{Tumblr}} so often, in many cases her real name isn't even brought up and the fans still know who's being discussed.

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* MemeticMutation: Ursula is referred to as WesternAnimation/{{S|pongeBobSquarePants}}quidward on LiveJournal Website/LiveJournal and {{Tumblr}} Website/{{Tumblr}} so often, in many cases her real name isn't even brought up and the fans still know who's being discussed.
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** Jokes involving ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' are also extremely popular (specially regarding [[{{Badass}} Micheletto]] being a member of the Assassin Order).

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** Jokes involving ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' are also extremely popular (specially regarding [[{{Badass}} [[ProfessionalKiller Micheletto]] being a member of the Assassin Order).

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Removed "Copy Cat Sue", since it is now a Flame Bait example that should not be allowed; see Flame Bait page for more details.


* CopyCatSue: In-universe, Ursula to Lucrezia. With her blond hair, hairnets, the way she meets Cesare directly after his dance with Lucrezia, and abusive husband, she is basically a stand in for Lucrezia that Cesare can actually have an affair with without the incest.



* FetishRetardant: Juan and Sancia's chemistry exploding into sexual passion? Hot! Juan and Sancia's chemistry exploding into sexual passion ''against the table where Sancia's father has seated a bunch of dead, mummified bodies''? [[{{Squick}} OH GOD NO MAKE IT STOP.]]

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* FetishRetardant: Juan and Sancia's chemistry exploding into sexual passion? Hot! Juan and Sancia's chemistry exploding into sexual passion ''against the table where Sancia's father has seated a bunch of dead, mummified bodies''? [[{{Squick}} OH GOD NO OH, GOD, NO, MAKE IT STOP.]]



** The last two episodes of Season 1 show Lucrezia to be either a MagnificentBitch or a GuileHero.

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** The last two episodes of Season 1 show Lucrezia to be either a MagnificentBitch {{Magnificent B|astard}}itch or a GuileHero.{{Guile Hero}}ine.



* MemeticMutation: Ursula is referred to as [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Squidward]] on LiveJournal and {{Tumblr}} so often, in many cases her real name isn't even brought up and the fans still know who's being discussed.

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* MemeticMutation: Ursula is referred to as [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Squidward]] WesternAnimation/{{S|pongeBobSquarePants}}quidward on LiveJournal and {{Tumblr}} so often, in many cases her real name isn't even brought up and the fans still know who's being discussed.



* TheScrappy: Ursula is pretty well despised by the fandom partly due to the lack of development in her relationship with Cesare, but mostly due to her MarySue qualities that make her appear flawlessly perfect.

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* TheScrappy: Ursula is pretty well despised by the fandom partly due to the lack of development in her relationship with Cesare, but mostly due to her MarySue Mary Sue qualities that make her appear flawlessly perfect.
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* Narm: While Rodrigo's impromptu burial of his dead son in the garden wasn't necessarily a bad concept, the protracted length of the scene increasingly draws attention to the implausibility that no one noticed what was going on, the physical awkwardness of an older actor in a robe attempting the action, and the unfortunate similarity to how one would dispose of a deceased pet.

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* Narm: {{Narm}}: While Rodrigo's impromptu burial of his dead son in the garden wasn't necessarily a bad concept, the protracted length of the scene increasingly draws attention to the implausibility that no one noticed what was going on, the physical awkwardness of an older actor in a robe attempting the action, and the unfortunate similarity to how one would dispose of a deceased pet.
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* Narm: While Rodrigo's impromptu burial of his dead son in the garden wasn't necessarily a bad concept, the protracted length of the scene increasingly draws attention to the implausibility that no one noticed what was going on, the physical awkwardness of an older actor in a robe attempting the action, and the unfortunate similarity to how one would dispose of a deceased pet.
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* {{Squick}}: The various torture scenes, most of the gore is actually offscreen but that's bad enough.

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* {{Squick}}: The various torture scenes, most of the gore is actually offscreen [[NothingIsScarier but that's bad enough.enough]].

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