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-->'''Michelle:''' YOU. HELP ME. YOU PUT IN GOOD WORD WITH YOUR COSSACK FRIEND. So we can ''[makes suggestive hand gestures]''

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-->'''Michelle:''' YOU. HELP ME. YOU PUT IN GOOD WORD WITH YOUR COSSACK FRIEND. So we can ''[makes suggestive hand gestures]''gestures]''

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* NerdsAreVirgins: The girls find the idea of their bookworm friend Clare having sex hard to imagine.

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* NerdsAreVirgins: The girls find the idea of their bookworm friend Clare having sex hard to imagine. Not just that she ''hasn't yet'' -- none of them have -- but doing so ''ever''.
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* NerdsAreVirgins: The girls find the idea of their bookworm friend Clare having sex hard to imagine.
-->'''Clare:''' I mean, maybe it's just [James's] time. I mean, we're all gonna have sex at some point.\\
'''Michelle:''' You probably won't, Clare.\\
'''Erin:''' Aye, I can't see that, either, to be honest, Clare.
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David is proven wrong by Jenny, not by his own words.


* ImmediateSelfContradiction:

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* ImmediateSelfContradiction:InstantlyProvenWrong:

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'''Erin:''' Yeah, we should put a stop to it.

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'''Erin:''' Yeah, we should put a stop to it.\\
''[no one moves to do anything]''
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* TechnicalVirgin
-->'''Michelle:''' Have you seen the one Jenny Joyce got, the fella? Massive, massive ride. I've been thinking, it might be time for me to lose the rest of my virginity, and he's definitely a contender.
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Erin is so excited that teenage Katya, a "child of Chernobyl", is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry; There's developments in Granda Joe's love life.

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Erin is so excited that teenage Katya, a "child of Chernobyl", is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry; There's developments in Granda Joe's love life.
life, which Mary and Sarah aren't happy about.

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* EtherealChoir: When Clive - who's a Protestant stranded in the very Catholic part of Derry - sees Clare's Union Jack shirt, there's a sound effect of angels singing to indicate he thinks she's his salvation.

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* EtherealChoir: When Clive - who's -- a Protestant stranded in the very Catholic part of Derry - -- sees Clare's Union Jack shirt, there's a sound effect of angels singing to indicate he thinks she's his salvation.



* ForeignFanservice: Katya thinks James being English makes him kind of sexy, in contrast with all the Irish girls who think him being English is unattractive. Michelle thinks Artem being a {{Sensual Slav|s}} is attractive, and is less interested when he turns out to be a Protestant from East Belfast.

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* ForeignFanservice: ForeignFanservice:
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Katya thinks James being English makes him kind of sexy, in contrast with all the Irish girls who think him being English is unattractive. unattractive.
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Michelle thinks Artem being a {{Sensual Slav|s}} is attractive, and is less interested when he turns out to be a Protestant from East Belfast.

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* BetterAsFriends: After the frosty reception from Mary and Sarah, Maeve and Joe agree to keep their relationship platonic.



* PetTheDog: Despite being let down that he's not a Russian she can bone, Michelle stays with a panicking (and possibly wasted) Clive and sees about arranging him a ride home.



* SensualSlavs: Ukrainian Katya, and Russian Artem [[spoiler:who seems much less sexy to Michelle when it emerges that he actually isn't Russian at all--he's a Protestant from Belfast who accidentally got on a wrong bus]].

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* SensualSlavs: Ukrainian Katya, and Russian Artem [[spoiler:who Artem. Subverted with the latter, who seems much less sexy to Michelle when it emerges that he actually isn't Russian at all--he's a Protestant from Belfast who accidentally got on a wrong bus]].bus.

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* EtherealChoir: When Clive sees Clare's Union Jack shirt, there's a sound effect of angels singing to indicate he thinks she's his salvation.

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* EtherealChoir: When Clive - who's a Protestant stranded in the very Catholic part of Derry - sees Clare's Union Jack shirt, there's a sound effect of angels singing to indicate he thinks she's his salvation.



* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: In 1.04, Erin suspects Katya of being a prostitute:

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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: In 1.04, MistakenForProstitute: Erin suspects Katya of being a prostitute:

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-->'''Sarah:''' What age are you, Maeve? Like, 30?
-->'''Maeve:''' I'm 62.

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-->'''Sarah:''' What age are you, Maeve? Like, 30?
-->'''Maeve:'''
30?\\
'''Maeve:'''
I'm 62.



-->'''Erin:''' Is he enjoying it?
-->'''Michelle:''' It's hard to tell.
-->'''Clare:''' Well, if he's not enjoying it, isn't that sort of sexual harassment-y?
-->'''Erin:''' Yeah, we should put a stop to it.

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-->'''Erin:''' Is he enjoying it?
-->'''Michelle:'''
it?\\
'''Michelle:'''
It's hard to tell.
-->'''Clare:'''
tell.\\
'''Clare:'''
Well, if he's not enjoying it, isn't that sort of sexual harassment-y?
-->'''Erin:'''
harassment-y?\\
'''Erin:'''
Yeah, we should put a stop to it.



* SensualSlavs: Ukrainian Katya, and Russian Artem [[spoiler:who seems much less sexy to Michelle when it emerges that he actually isn't Russian at all--he's a Protestant from Belfast who accidentally got on a wrong bus]].



-->'''Joe:''' We met at the Stations of the Cross.
-->'''Erin:''' ''[suspiciously]'' Which station?
-->'''Joe:''' Jesus falls for the second time.
-->'''Sarah:''' I could do without the details, Da.

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-->'''Joe:''' We met at the Stations of the Cross.
-->'''Erin:'''
Cross.\\
'''Erin:'''
''[suspiciously]'' Which station?
-->'''Joe:'''
station?\\
'''Joe:'''
Jesus falls for the second time.
-->'''Sarah:'''
time.\\
'''Sarah:'''
I could do without the details, Da.
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* ImmediateSelfContradiction:
-->'''David Donnelly:''' My band, we don't really do covers, do you know what I mean? In this game, you need a wee bit of integrity.\\
'''Jenny Joyce:''' Now, whatever you do, don't forget the ''Film/{{Grease}}'' megamix.
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* ForeignFanservice: Katya thinks James being English makes him kind of sexy, in contrast with all the Irish girls who think him being English is unattractive. Michelle thinks Artem being a {Sensual Slav|s}} is attractive, and is less interested when he turns out to be a Protestant from East Belfast.

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* ForeignFanservice: Katya thinks James being English makes him kind of sexy, in contrast with all the Irish girls who think him being English is unattractive. Michelle thinks Artem being a {Sensual {{Sensual Slav|s}} is attractive, and is less interested when he turns out to be a Protestant from East Belfast.
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* ComedicWorkSeriousScene: The episode ends with Joe solemnly addressing a photo of his late wife and telling her she was perfect. It's played very earnest and sweet.
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* EtherealChoir: When Clive sees Clare's Union Jack shirt, there's a sound effect of angels singing to indicate he thinks she's his salvation.


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* ForeignFanservice: Katya thinks James being English makes him kind of sexy, in contrast with all the Irish girls who think him being English is unattractive. Michelle thinks Artem being a {Sensual Slav|s}} is attractive, and is less interested when he turns out to be a Protestant from East Belfast.

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* AgeGapRomance: {{Discussed|Trope}} and ParodiedTrope. In an attempt to argue that Joe's perfectly reasonable new romance is inappropriate, Sarah suggests that Maeve is way too young for Joe. She's not.
-->'''Sarah:''' What age are you, Maeve? Like, 30?
-->'''Maeve:''' I'm 62.



* {{Ruritania}}: Erin clearly imagines Katya's home in Ukraine to look like this. Subverted by Katya's reaction.

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* {{Ruritania}}: {{Discussed|Trope}} and ParodiedTrope. Erin clearly imagines Katya's home in Ukraine to look like this. Subverted by Katya's reaction.Katya makes it clear it's not.
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* TooMuchInformation: ParodiedTrope in regards to Joe's new love interest he met at church.
-->'''Joe:''' We met at the Stations of the Cross.
-->'''Erin:''' ''[suspiciously]'' Which station?
-->'''Joe:''' Jesus falls for the second time.
-->'''Sarah:''' I could do without the details, Da.

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Erin is so excited that teenage Katya, a "child of Chernobyl", is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry; There's developments in Granda Joe's love life.

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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: DiscussedTrope when Katya spontaneously starts kissing James. The girls agree they should probably put a stop to it, but then don't and continue to stand there gawking at them.
-->'''Erin:''' Is he enjoying it?
-->'''Michelle:''' It's hard to tell.
-->'''Clare:''' Well, if he's not enjoying it, isn't that sort of sexual harassment-y?
-->'''Erin:''' Yeah, we should put a stop to it.



* ParentWithNewParamour: Joe has started getting friendly with a very nice lady he meet at church. Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah are completely outraged and believe their father is disrespecting their mother's memory -- never mind the fact that their mother's been dead for ten years.

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* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: In 1.04, Erin suspects Katya of being a prostitute:
-->'''Erin:''' First, she comes on to James here... Secondly, she owns condoms... And thirdly, all night, wee Ukrainian fellows have been coming up and giving her money they "owe her". How the hell do you explain that?\\
'''Katya''': I organise -- how you say it? -- whip round. We like to buy Jenny present to thank her for nice party.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Joe has started getting friendly with a very nice lady he meet at church. Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah are completely outraged and believe their father is disrespecting their mother's memory -- never mind the fact that their mother's been dead for ten years.years.
* {{Ruritania}}: Erin clearly imagines Katya's home in Ukraine to look like this. Subverted by Katya's reaction.
* TranslationByVolume: How Michelle initially communicates with Katya.
-->'''Michelle:''' YOU. HELP ME. YOU PUT IN GOOD WORD WITH YOUR COSSACK FRIEND. So we can ''[makes suggestive hand gestures]''
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* ForeignExchangeStudent: A group of Ukrainian students have been sent to Derry to get them out of Chernobyl.

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* ForeignExchangeStudent: A group of Ukrainian students have been sent to Derry to get them out of Chernobyl.Chernobyl.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Joe has started getting friendly with a very nice lady he meet at church. Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah are completely outraged and believe their father is disrespecting their mother's memory -- never mind the fact that their mother's been dead for ten years.
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* {{Fauxreigner}}: It is revealed that Artem is "a wee Prod from Belfast" who is terrified of being stuck in predominantly Catholic Derry, and fakes being Ukrainian to walk away safely.
* ForeignExchangeStudent: A group of Ukrainian students have been sent to Derry to get them out of Chernobyl.

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