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** Sargeant Farrat is the only one that sticks by Tilly. He goes above and beyond, confessing to crimes, being sent away from the town.

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** Sargeant Sergeant Farrat is the only one that sticks by Tilly. He goes above and beyond, confessing to crimes, being sent away from the town.
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** "A murderer... [[LesYay and a lesiban."]]

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** "A murderer... [[LesYay and a lesiban.lesbian."]]

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* CompleteMonster: Beulah, who is a neglectful and abusive teacher. Stewart and Evan Pettyman, as well.



* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The most common criticism aimed at the movie was due to the cruel twist and everything that happens after it in the last few minutes. The mood whiplash jarringly turned an otherwise darkly comedic movie into an outright tragedy and, for some, didn't quite fit.



* NeverLiveItDown: Tilly can't escape the torment and judgement from the townsfolk, which even filtered down into their mistreatment of Molly.
--> "They'll never forgive me for that boy's death. They never forgave Molly, and she didn't do anything."

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* NeverLiveItDown: Tilly can't escape TooBleakStoppedCaring: The most common criticism aimed at the torment movie was due to the cruel twist and judgement from everything that happens after it in the townsfolk, which even filtered down last few minutes. The mood whiplash jarringly turned an otherwise darkly comedic movie into their mistreatment of Molly.
--> "They'll never forgive me
an outright tragedy and, for that boy's death. They never forgave Molly, and she some, didn't do anything." quite fit.
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Weary means exhausted. WARY means cautious and watchful.


* GeniusBonus: Anyone who lives in rural Australia knows of the danger of silos and would be very weary of Teddy jumping in, given the number of fatalities they cause.

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* GeniusBonus: Anyone who lives in rural Australia knows of the danger of silos and would be very weary wary of Teddy jumping in, given the number of fatalities they cause.
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exactly the thing. They were clearly meant to be hated and awful wretches therefore they are not even decent enough to be scrappies. They are hate sinks of the worst sort. Thus the change into catharsis

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Believe me the sentiment is shared and it is hard to think that most people don't hate them and think they got whas was coming to them but that


* CatharsisFactor: The downfall and subsequent deaths of several awful and abusive townsfolk is extremely cathartic to watch, given how awful their treatment of others were.



* TakeThatScrappy: The downfall and subsequent deaths of several awful and abusive townsfolk is extremely cathartic to watch, given how awful their treatment of others were.
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* TakeThatScrappy: The downfall and subsequent deaths of several awful and abusive townsfolk is extremely cathartic to watch, given how after their treatment of others were.

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* TakeThatScrappy: The downfall and subsequent deaths of several awful and abusive townsfolk is extremely cathartic to watch, given how after awful their treatment of others were.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse:
** Molly Dunnage, who's hilarious one-liners and observations are simply outstanding.
** Sergeant Farrat, due to Creator/HugoWeaving 's infectious performance.
* GeniusBonus: Anyone who lives in rural Australia knows of the danger of silos and would be very weary of Teddy jumping in, given the number of fatalities they cause.
* HarsherInHindsight: A number of moments are truly ''tragic'' to look back on.
** Tilly feels that she's finally gained the respect of her neighbours. Then, enters Una Pleasance.
** Teddy says to Tilly that they should get married and run away. Later, they can't.
** Teddy persuades Tilly to say that she is no longer cursed. Just as she says it, a truly tragic event happens.
** Tilly and Molly reconcile, only for Molly to suddenly collapse and pass away.
** Sargeant Farrat is the only one that sticks by Tilly. He goes above and beyond, confessing to crimes, being sent away from the town.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight:
** When Tilly discovers the letter sent on her behalf by her mother, she realises that the last thing her Mum did before she passed away, was for Tilly.


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* LesYay: Gertrude is very enthralled by Tilly's beauty. Following her first chat with Tilly at the oval, she licks her lips.
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** "A murderer... [[LesYay and a lesiban."]]
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* IronWoobie: If Tilly's PreAssKickingLine is any indication, all the trauma she went through in her childhood is simply fuel for her revenge.

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* IronWoobie: If Tilly's PreAssKickingLine PreAssKickingOneLiner is any indication, all the trauma she went through in her childhood is simply fuel for her revenge.

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* CompleteMonster: Beulah, who is a neglectful and abusive teacher. Stewart and Evan Pettyman, as well.



* IronWoobie: If Tilly's PreAssKickingLine is any indication, all the trauma she went through in her childhood is simply fuel for her revenge.
--> "I'm back, you bastards."




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* NeverLiveItDown: Tilly can't escape the torment and judgement from the townsfolk, which even filtered down into their mistreatment of Molly.
--> "They'll never forgive me for that boy's death. They never forgave Molly, and she didn't do anything."
* TakeThatScrappy: The downfall and subsequent deaths of several awful and abusive townsfolk is extremely cathartic to watch, given how after their treatment of others were.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Where do we start with the Dungadar citizens? Interestingly, a few crossings of the line led to another character's crossing:

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* MoralEventHorizon: Where do we start with the Dungadar citizens? citizens of Dungatar? Interestingly, a few crossings of the line led to another character's crossing:
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** Beulah who wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported all of Stewart's atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Myrtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant of even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and she a bastard.

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** Beulah who wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported all of Stewart's atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing willingly lied and blamed Myrtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant of even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's Myrtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and she a bastard.

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** Evan Pettyman who was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who used slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]]. He did it all with the help of...
** Beulah who wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported Stewart through all his atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Mirtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and her a bastard.

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** Evan Pettyman Pettyman, who was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father father, and whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who used slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially her using his own son's death as an excuse]]. He did it all with the help of...
** Beulah who wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported Stewart through all his of Stewart's atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Mirtle Myrtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant of even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and her she a bastard.bastard.

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** Stewart Pettyman was a vicious and cold-hearted bully who enjoyed torturing other kids by headbutting into their stomachs. [[spoiler: His nastiest (and last) act was to threaten Mirtle that he would come at night to murder her mother and assault her if she resisted his headbutting while she was in the wall. He charged head-down at her, intending to cripple her. She moved and he had the decency to put his own useless head out of commission.]] Which led to...

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** Stewart Pettyman was a vicious and cold-hearted bully who enjoyed torturing other kids by headbutting into them in their stomachs. [[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His nastiest (and last) act was to threaten Mirtle Myrtle that he would come at night to murder her mother and assault her if she resisted his headbutting while she was in against the wall. He charged head-down at her, intending to cripple her. She moved and he had the decency to put his own useless head out of commission.]] Which led to...
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The most common criticism aimed at the movie was due to the cruel twist and everything that happens after it in the last few minutes. The mood whiplash jarringly turned an otherwise darkly comedic movie into an outright tragedy and, for some, didn't quite fit.
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** Evan Pettyman who was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]]. He did it all with the help of...

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** Evan Pettyman who was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use used slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]]. He did it all with the help of...
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* MoralEventHorizon: Where do we start with the Dungadar citizens?
** Stewart Pettyman was a vicious and cold-hearted bully who enjoyed torturing other kids by headbutting into their stomachs. [[spoiler: His nastiest (and last) act was to threaten Mirtle that he would come at night to murder her mother and assault her if she resisted his headbutting while she was in the wall. He charged head-down at her, intending to cripple her. She moved and he had the decency to put his own useless head out of commission.]]
** Beulah wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported Stewart through all his atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Mirtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and her a bastard.
** Evan Pettyman was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]].

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* MoralEventHorizon: Where do we start with the Dungadar citizens?
citizens? Interestingly, a few crossings of the line led to another character's crossing:
** Stewart Pettyman was a vicious and cold-hearted bully who enjoyed torturing other kids by headbutting into their stomachs. [[spoiler: His nastiest (and last) act was to threaten Mirtle that he would come at night to murder her mother and assault her if she resisted his headbutting while she was in the wall. He charged head-down at her, intending to cripple her. She moved and he had the decency to put his own useless head out of commission.]]
]] Which led to...
** Evan Pettyman who was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]]. He did it all with the help of...
** Beulah who wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported Stewart through all his atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Mirtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and her a bastard. \n** Evan Pettyman was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]].

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** Stewart Pettyman was

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** Stewart Pettyman waswas a vicious and cold-hearted bully who enjoyed torturing other kids by headbutting into their stomachs. [[spoiler: His nastiest (and last) act was to threaten Mirtle that he would come at night to murder her mother and assault her if she resisted his headbutting while she was in the wall. He charged head-down at her, intending to cripple her. She moved and he had the decency to put his own useless head out of commission.]]
** Beulah wanted to earn the Mayor's favour and so supported Stewart through all his atrocities and once [[spoiler: he got his neck broken, she willing lied and blamed Mirtle for his murder, something that she remained completely unrepentant even later in life.]]
** Percival Almanac was known for beating his wife and at least once grabbed Mirtle's hand hurting her and verbally abused her by calling her mother a whore and her a bastard.
** Evan Pettyman was a lousy husband and [[spoiler: an even worse father whose abandonment of his own daughter was the least of his crimes, as he was the one who told Beulah to use slander to get rid of his illegitimate daughter essentially using his own son's death as an excuse]].
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* MoralEventHorizon: Where do we start with the Dungadar citizens?
** Stewart Pettyman was

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