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* ''Radio/CabinPressure:'' The opening scene of the series, before the titles, establishes Douglas' penchant for sarcasm with his (fake) tannoy address. The first scene proper then introduces Martin, showing his tendency to follow the rules to the absolute letter, and his desperate desire to be taken seriously as a captain, along with Douglas's own similar knowledge of the rules and how to bend (or just ''break'') them, as well as the fact Arthur is TheDitz. The next scene establishes everything that'll be needed to be known about Carolyn, with her first line telling Martin "you're a berk." for ignoring Douglas and following the rules, then laying down her tight-fisted money-pinching ways on them, in-between repeatedly telling Martin to shut up.

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Want to establish TheHero as a truly good person? Have them do some small act of kindness for no reward, just because it is the nice thing to do. Want to establish the BigBad as a mean piece of work? Have them [[KickTheDog commit some needless act of cruelty]] to an innocent or [[BadBoss a minion]]. Want to establish a character as a badass? Show them performing some incredible feat, and the audience will know they are not to be messed with.
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{{Subtrope}}s include BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro, BitchAlert, IncomingHam, and NewcomerSavesTheDay. See also EstablishingSeriesMoment. May overlap with AMFMCharacterization. Compare CharacterisationClickMoment. Contrast EstablishingTeamShot, when TheTeam is established.

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{{Subtrope}}s include BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro, BitchAlert, IncomingHam, NewcomerSavesTheDay, and NewcomerSavesTheDay.ReestablishingCharacterMoment. See also EstablishingSeriesMoment. May overlap with AMFMCharacterization. Compare CharacterisationClickMoment. Contrast EstablishingTeamShot, when TheTeam is established.
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First impressions count, and in TV and film, even more so; there's no point in hiring an actor to give us a DeadpanSnarker if people think they’re seriously being a total [[TheDitz ditz]] until the third act. So when the character comes into the plot you give them an Establishing Character Moment.

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First impressions count, and in TV and film, even more so; there's no point in hiring an actor to give us a DeadpanSnarker if people think they’re seriously being a total [[TheDitz ditz]] until the third act. So when the character comes into the plot you give them an [[TitleDrop Establishing Character Moment.
Moment]].
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