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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He makes a comment on how it would be cool for both types of "Indians" to team up, not realizing how racist it sounds.

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He makes a comment on how it would be cool for both types of "Indians" to team up, not realizing how racist it sounds. He also seems unaware of how these people would already be offended by him singling out "hard working white people" first. He's quickly silenced before he can pull this trope off on the gay community.


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Riley acts like a bitch to Randall, but she is willing to stand up for good causes, later supporting his.
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* HappilyMarried: With her husband at the end [[spoiler: where they watch the comet come down to the Earth helplessly, clutching each other affectionately and protectively]].


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* SilverVixen: As played by Meryl Streep, President Orlean is a very attractive blonde who showcases a very attractive, shapely body in pantsuits [[spoiler: and even in the nude]] despite being well over 50 years old.


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* BettyAndVeronica: She is the blonde, glamourous, and two-faced news anchor Veronica to June's Betty, with Randall playing Archie.


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* BettyAndVeronica: The patient, loving, domestic brunette Betty to Brie's Veronica, with Randall playing the Archie.
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* MistakenForGay: She's apparently a cis straight woman who happens to wear a dyed undercut mullet and a nose stud (popular fashion statements among queer youth), not that this stops the assumptions. She's hesitant to have dinner with her boyfriend's mother because she made a comment about Kate looking like a lesbian.

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* MistakenForGay: She's apparently a cis straight woman who happens to wear a dyed undercut mullet and a nose stud (popular fashion statements among queer youth), not that this stops the assumptions. She's hesitant to have dinner with her boyfriend's mother because she made a comment about Kate looking like a lesbian.
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* ButtMonkey: Kate discovers the comet only to be blown off by the White House who don’t consider her a serious source and she’s just a PHD Candidate from Michigan State. Is made a national laughingstock and meme when she loses it on TV by telling everyone that they’re going to die. Is repeatedly mocked and belittled by the idiotic Jason. Quits her studies and takes a job at a liquor store, and is even duped into paying for free snacks!
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* {{Trumplica}}: President Orlean shares a lot of similarities to Donald Trump, as it is implied she was in show business before going into politics, her closest advisor in the White House is her incompetent son, her presidency is riddled with scandals, but at the same time, she has an uncanny ability to get her base riled up to the point of rejecting the reality in front of their own eyes.

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* {{Trumplica}}: President Orlean shares a lot of similarities to Donald Trump, as it is implied she was in show business before going into politics, her closest advisor in the White House is her incompetent son, her presidency is riddled with scandals, but at the same time, she has an uncanny ability to get her base riled up to the point of rejecting the reality in front of their own eyes. Her scandal-ridden SCOTUS nominee also echoes the controversies surrounding two of Trump's appointees, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett (particularly the former, given the scandals are sexual in nature).
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forgot to note in the previous edit reason: Kid Cudi is credited as Scott Mescudi in the film and its marketing, so I reverted it. It's a redirect to Kid Cudi so it will catch inbounds fine.

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Per this Image Pickin' thread, DJ Chello does not have enough tropes to justify splitting him from Riley's folder, let alone an image, since the only entry in his folder is a repeat of Riley's (so it's like...0.5 of an entry, not even one). If he gets a more substantial folder of his own, then they can be split.


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Bina and DJ Chello]]
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->'''Played by:''' Music/ArianaGrande

A pop star who goes through a much-publicized breakup with her boyfriend, DJ Chello.

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Riley Bina is a famous
pop star who goes through a much-publicized breakup with her boyfriend, DJ Chello.



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Riley's ex-boyfriend.
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* ChekhovsGunman: Pop stars Riley Bina and DJ Chello are initially just there to provide a gag about how their breakup is getting more media attention than the warnings about the comet. Later though, they provide some minor support for the "Just Look Up" social media movement.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He makes a commend on how it would be cool for both types of "Indians" to team up, not realizing how racist it sounds.

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He makes a commend comment on how it would be cool for both types of "Indians" to team up, not realizing how racist it sounds.
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* FallenOnHardTimesJob: She is dismissed from Michigan State as a result of her constant attempts to blow the whistle on the impending CometOfDoom despite several [[ApocalypticGagOrder gag orders]] from the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat POTUS]] herself. Because of this, no respectable company would hire her and even her own parents have abandoned her. As a result, she is forced to take a job as a cashier at an alcohol store. The silver lining is that this is how she meets Yule.

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* FallenOnHardTimesJob: She is dismissed from Michigan State as a result of her constant attempts to blow the whistle on the impending CometOfDoom despite several [[ApocalypticGagOrder gag orders]] from the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat POTUS]] herself. Because of this, no respectable company would hire her and even [[ParentalAbandonment her own parents have abandoned her.her]]. As a result, she is forced to take a job as a cashier at an alcohol store. The silver lining is that this is how she meets Yule.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Has pretty outdated views on race.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Has As the face of the mission to save Earth, he has pretty outdated views on race.
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* HoboGloves: The opening scene shows her wearing those while preparing a toast.


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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Her death by a "bronteroc" in the DistantEpilogue wasn't a pretty way to go out. But given that her actions throughout the film helped contribute to the asteroid colliding with Earth as well as in general being an obnoxiously corrupt politician, it's hard to argue she didn't have it coming.]]


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* BitchInSheepsClothing: At first you might think he [[EyesAlwaysAverted avoids eye contact]] because he's shy, but it's really because he thinks everyone else is that much beneath him. And while you could defend the seemingly mild-mannered billionaire's plan as coming from a genuine desire to advance humanity, it's made clear it's not as selfless as he'd have you believe, as he only wants to help the humanity currently allied with himself, cutting out rival countries from his plan to [[spoiler:share the comet's resources.]]


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the [[spoiler:failure of the mission]], he and Orlean lie to MissionControl and flees on a [[spoiler:SleeperShip]].


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* TantrumThrowing: She throws Mindy's medication after him when they officially break up.
* TrespassingToTalk: Manages to let herself into the hotel suite to confront her husband on his return.

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->'''Played by:''' Music/ArianaGrande and Music/KidCudi

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* EyesAlwaysAverted: Always looks towards the ground when talking in public. At the phone presentation, the audience is asked to avoid making eye contact with him.

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* DisposablePilot: Invoked. He doesn't ''need'' to go on the mission to reroute the comet, because NASA has engineered it to be fully automated, but Orlean has him go on what might be a SuicideMission for publicity.


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* SuicideMission: Invoked. He doesn't ''need'' to go on the mission to reroute the comet, because NASA has engineered it to be fully automated, but Orlean has him go on what might be a suicide mission for publicity.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She is essentially a gender-swapped Donald Trump, with her son Jason standing in for Trump's own children and his son-in-law (and senior advisor) Jared Kushner. She also visually and behaviorally resembles Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a right-wing Democrat infamous in certain circles for her corporate ties and obstructionist nature, as well as Hillary Clinton, especially given the latter's failed ambition to become the first female POTUS (there's even a photo in the Oval Office that shows Orlean hugging Bill Clinton).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She is essentially a gender-swapped Donald Trump, UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, with her son Jason standing in for Trump's own children and his son-in-law (and senior advisor) Jared Kushner. She also visually and behaviorally resembles Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a right-wing Democrat infamous in certain circles for her corporate ties and obstructionist nature, as well as Hillary Clinton, UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton, especially given the latter's failed ambition to become the first female POTUS (there's even a photo in the Oval Office that shows Orlean hugging Bill Clinton).UsefulNotes/BillClinton).
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* HumansAreFlawed: Doctor Mindy is a NervousWreck who easily gives in to pressure and temptations of being in the public spotlight, including lending his name to dubious ventures and starting an affair with a news anchor. On the other hand, he tries to do his best given the situation he found himself in, doesn’t hesitate to give credit for the discovery to his [=PhD=] student (as a [[ItsAllAboutMe more sleazy]] researcher might have), and [[spoiler:makes amends with his family before the comet hits]]. Together this paints a picture of a man who generally knows what is the right thing to do, but often lacks the strength to follow through.

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* HumansAreFlawed: Doctor Mindy is a NervousWreck who easily gives in to pressure and temptations of being in the public spotlight, including lending his name to dubious ventures and starting an affair with a news anchor. On the other hand, he tries to do his best given the situation he found himself in, doesn’t doesn't hesitate to give credit for the discovery to his [=PhD=] student (as a [[ItsAllAboutMe more sleazy]] researcher might have), and [[spoiler:makes amends with his family before the comet hits]]. Together this paints a picture of a man who generally knows what is the right thing to do, but often lacks the strength to follow through.



* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: A female variant as she enjoys rap with her first scene having her listening to and quietly singing along to the Wu Tang Clan.

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: A female variant as she enjoys rap with her first scene having her listening to and quietly singing along to the Wu Tang Clan.Music/WuTangClan.
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* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's a professor wearing glasses.
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Correction: it's President Orleans that makes this offer and suggests Brie as his +1, but her motives for doing so are unstated.


* WeCanRuleTogether: A variation; [[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: A variation; [[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]

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* MistakenForGay: She's apparently a cis straight woman who happens to wear a dyed undercut mullet and a nose stud (popular fashion statements among queer youth), not that this stops the assumptions.
** She's hesitant to have dinner with her boyfriend's mother because she made a comment about Kate looking like a lesbian.

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* MistakenForGay: She's apparently a cis straight woman who happens to wear a dyed undercut mullet and a nose stud (popular fashion statements among queer youth), not that this stops the assumptions.
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assumptions. She's hesitant to have dinner with her boyfriend's mother because she made a comment about Kate looking like a lesbian.



* WeCanRuleTogether: A variation; [[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]


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* BitchInSheepsClothing: He seems like an okay guy who is trying to do serious journalism instead of clickbait and he's appropriately horrified when Kate, about to do the Daily Rip interview, tells him about the comet. Almost ''immediately'' after the interview, he seizes the opportunity to write a cruel article with a clickbait title about how he slept with the crazy comet lady.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: A variation; [[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]

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* PetTheDog:[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]

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* PetTheDog:[spoiler: PetTheDog:[[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]


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* HiddenDisdainReveal: After his party turns on him and his mother, he tells them that they're a bunch of stupid rednecks.
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* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Her first scene is of her pushing up her breasts, asking her co-host how she looks.

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: She loses her base when they realize that she was lying about the comet not existing, as well as the BASH crew after the mission fails.



* PetTheDog:[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]



* WeCanRuleTogether: A variation; [[spoiler: she offers Dr. Mindy two seats on Isherwell's SleeperShip so that he and one other person can join her and her allies in outliving the rest of humanity. Mindy refuses in solidarity with his doomed family and friends.]]


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* InnocentlyInsensitive: He makes a commend on how it would be cool for both types of "Indians" to team up, not realizing how racist it sounds.

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A pop star and her rapper boyfriend who go through a much-publicized breakup.

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A pop star and her rapper boyfriend who go goes through a much-publicized breakup.breakup with her boyfriend, DJ Chello.


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* ChekhovsGunman: Pop stars Riley Bina and DJ Chello are initially just there to provide a gag about how their breakup is getting more media attention than the warnings about the comet. Later though, they provide some minor support for the "Just Look Up" social media movement.
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* {{Foil}}: To Benedict Drask, a stereotypical macho man who spews out bigoted beliefs and uses Christian symbols to virtue signal. Yule, on the other hand, is a kindhearted slacker who is private about his faith and only shares his belief in intimate settings.
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* Adorkable: He is a naturally handsome man who is shy and dorky around new people and large groups, which gives off a charming quality that makes the general public fall in love with him. Unfortunately, his shyness is what prevents him from conveying the threat of the comet properly to people, and he becomes distracted by all the positive attention.
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* Adorkable: He is a naturally handsome man who is shy and dorky around new people and large groups, which gives off a charming quality that makes the general public fall in love with him. Unfortunately, his shyness is what prevents him from conveying the threat of the comet properly to people, and he becomes distracted by all the positive attention.

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* EtTuBrute: She experiences this when her parents refuse to let her into their house because they ''agree'' with Isherwell's plan to mine the comet for valuable minerals, which they believe will lead to new jobs and an age of prosperity for America. A furious Kate turns around and walks away, never looking back.

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* EtTuBrute: She experiences this when her parents refuse to let her into their house because they ''agree'' with Isherwell's plan to mine the comet for valuable minerals, which they believe will lead to new jobs and an age of prosperity for America. A furious Kate turns around and walks away, never looking back.



* MemeticMutation: Happens in-universe after her TV meltdown.



** The White House PR team intends to use Kate to reach out to the queer youth.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She is essentially a gender-swapped Donald Trump, with her son Jason standing in for either Donald Jr. or Eric. She also visually and behaviorally resembles Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a right-wing Democrat infamous in certain circles for her corporate ties and obstructionist nature, as well as Hillary Clinton, especially given the latter's failed ambition to become the first female POTUS (there's even a photo in the Oval Office that shows Orlean hugging Bill Clinton).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She is essentially a gender-swapped Donald Trump, with her son Jason standing in for either Donald Jr. or Eric.Trump's own children and his son-in-law (and senior advisor) Jared Kushner. She also visually and behaviorally resembles Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a right-wing Democrat infamous in certain circles for her corporate ties and obstructionist nature, as well as Hillary Clinton, especially given the latter's failed ambition to become the first female POTUS (there's even a photo in the Oval Office that shows Orlean hugging Bill Clinton).



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He combines aspects of Donald Trump's children. As the resident {{Trumplica}}'s incompetent, yet prominent son, he's a stand-in for Don Jr. and Eric; as a relative appointed to a high position in the administration despite being completely unqualified for it, he stands in for Jared Kushner, Trump's son in law; Trump's repeated comments about his daughter Ivanka's beauty are echoed here as well (though reversed, with Jason repeatedly making comments about his mother's attractiveness).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He combines aspects of Donald Trump's children. As the resident {{Trumplica}}'s incompetent, yet prominent prominent, son, he's a stand-in for Don Jr. and Eric; as a relative appointed to a high position in the administration despite being completely unqualified for it, he stands in for Jared Kushner, Trump's son in law; Trump's repeated comments about his daughter Ivanka's beauty are echoed here as well (though reversed, with Jason repeatedly making comments about his mother's attractiveness).

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