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* AdultFear: Upon finding the monster village deserted, Star worries that rogue Mewmans are responsible. Or even worse, the insane Mina.
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* NotSoDifferent: As Tom mentions, while he is wealthy and some people give him a pass, he is still a monster, and he suffers from FantasticRacism like the less privileged ones. Unfortunately, [[NotHelpingYourCase this does little to sway the monsters.]]

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* NotSoDifferent: As NotSoDifferentRemark: Tom mentions, mentions that while he is wealthy and some people give him a pass, he is still a monster, and he suffers from FantasticRacism like the less privileged ones. Unfortunately, [[NotHelpingYourCase this does little to sway the monsters.]]

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** Despite demons being legally exempt from Mewni's prejudice toward monsters, mewmans still judge Tom based on his inhuman looks. The legal fiction that certain kinds of nonhumans are more "monster" than others doesn't change that racism fundamentally come from distrusting visibly different people.



* RealityEnsues: Despite demons being legally exempt from Mewni's FantasticRacism toward monsters, mewmans still judge Tom based on his inhuman looks. The legal fiction that certain kinds of nonhumans are more "monster" than others doesn't change that racism fundamentally come from distrusting visibly different people.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Buff Frog calls his tadpoles "babushkas". Babushka means "grandma"/"old lady" in russian. Nobody in their right mind would call their kids such.

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** Remember back in "Starfari", when Star mentions Tom when asking her mother what qualifies a "monster", and the reaction of a shopkeeper to Tom before recognizing him?
* {{Claustrophobia}}: In the ''worst'' timing possible, Tom learns he's claustrophobic and he starts panicking endlessly.

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** Remember back in In "Starfari", when a shopkeeper harassed Tom until realizing he was demon royalty, which made Star mentions Tom when asking her mother question what qualifies as a "monster", and the reaction of a shopkeeper to "monster". Here Tom before recognizing him?
reveals this is a regular occurrence, which is why he still ''does'' think of himself as a "monster".
* {{Claustrophobia}}: In the ''worst'' timing possible, Tom learns he's claustrophobic while stuffed in a sack and he starts panicking endlessly.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A group of people leaving their birth country because of racial discrimination? Sadly, this has happened too much in RealLife.
* FantasticRacism: Tom admits that he as a demon ''is'' still a monster and is still discriminated against despite his social status and wealth.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:
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A group of people leaving their birth country because of racial discrimination? Sadly, this has happened too much in RealLife.
** Tom's wealth and status haven't entirely stop Mewmans from discriminating him based on his looks, which is very much the case for minorities born into affluence and cultural assimilation.
* FantasticRacism: Tom admits that he he, as a demon half-demon, ''is'' still a monster and is still discriminated against despite his social status and wealth.wealth.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Tom says he wants to eat food left on a table in the village, Star objects that it's "monster food". Later on, Tom tells the villager that he ''does'' identify as a monster.



* GreenEyedMonster: Downplayed, but Tom is clearly uncomfortable with how close Star and Marco are. He practically begs Marco to let him join Star on the search for Buff Frog, and twice asks Star if he's doing things "better than Marco". Star makes no comment about it.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Downplayed, [[DownplayedTrope Tom avoids any malice toward Marco]], but Tom is clearly uncomfortable with how close Star and Marco are. He practically begs Marco to let him join Star on the search for Buff Frog, and twice asks Star if he's doing things "better than Marco". Star makes no comment about it.



* RealityEnsues: Despite demons being legally exempt from Mewni's FantasticRacism toward monsters, mewmans still judge Tom based on his inhuman looks. The legal fiction that certain kinds of nonhumans are more "monster" than others doesn't change that racism fundamentally come from distrusting visibly different people.



* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: Regular monsters are somewhat resentful of other monsters whom they believe are treated better because of their higher social standing. Tom points out that's not 100% true and more complicated than that; if he's alone with a Mewman stranger, it's still an uncomfortable moment because of his demon features.

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* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Regular monsters are somewhat resentful of other monsters whom they believe are treated better because of their higher social standing. Tom points out that's not 100% true and more complicated than that; true; if he's alone with a Mewman stranger, it's still an uncomfortable moment because of his demon features.

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* AdultFear: Upon finding the monster village deserted Star worries that rogue Mewmans are responsible. Or even worse the insane Mina.

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* AdultFear: Upon finding the monster village deserted deserted, Star worries that rogue Mewmans are responsible. Or even worse worse, the insane Mina.



* CallBack: Before Buff Frog leaves Mewni, he does his "chest-pound, arms out, and then croak" salute that he used to give Ludo in Season 1.
** Remember back in "Starfari", when Star mentions Tom when asking her mother what qualifies a "monster", and the reaction of a shopkeeper to Tom before recogniing him?

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Before Buff Frog leaves Mewni, he does his "chest-pound, arms out, and then croak" salute that he used to give Ludo in Season 1.
** Remember back in "Starfari", when Star mentions Tom when asking her mother what qualifies a "monster", and the reaction of a shopkeeper to Tom before recogniing recognizing him?



* IShallReturn: Buff Frog at least lets Star know it will not be goodbye forever, and promises he will return once Star becomes queen.



* IShallReturn: Buff Frog at least lets Star know it will not be goodbye forever, and promises he will return once Star becomes queen.



-->'''Star''': What happened?\\
'''Tom''': I don't know.\\
'''Star''': Where are we?\\
'''Tom''': I don't know.\\
'''Star''': WHO DID THIS?!\\
'''Tom''': Star, I know exactly the same amount as you do right now, which is ''nothing''.

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-->'''Star''': -->'''Star:''' What happened?\\
'''Tom''': '''Tom:''' I don't know.\\
'''Star''': '''Star:''' Where are we?\\
'''Tom''': '''Tom:''' I don't know.\\
'''Star''': '''Star:''' WHO DID THIS?!\\
'''Tom''': '''Tom:''' Star, I know exactly the same amount as you do right now, which is ''nothing''.



* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: Regular monsters are are somewhat resentful of other monsters whom they believe are treated better because of their higher social standing. Tom points out that's not 100% true and more complicated than that; if he's alone with a Mewman stranger, it's still an uncomfortable moment because of his demon features.

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* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: Regular monsters are are somewhat resentful of other monsters whom they believe are treated better because of their higher social standing. Tom points out that's not 100% true and more complicated than that; if he's alone with a Mewman stranger, it's still an uncomfortable moment because of his demon features.



* SuddenAnatomy: Tom has a tail, something that even Star wasn't aware of.
-->'''Star:''' Okay, that's new.

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* SuddenAnatomy: SuddenAnatomy:
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Tom has a tail, something that even Star wasn't aware of.
-->'''Star:''' --->'''Star:''' Okay, that's new.

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