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** Earlier, Marco gives River one to him when he starts to feel like a failure to his people.

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** Earlier, Earlier in the episode, Marco gives River one to him when he starts to feel like a failure to his people.
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** Earlier, Marco gives River one to him when he starts to feel like a failure to his people.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Foolduke's monkey, who River gets to "chair-joust" at least twice.
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* RealityEnsues: After several days of partying, everyone around King River starts getting tired of it.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Foolduke's monkey, who River gets to "chair-joust" at least twice.
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* BreadAndCircuses: A non-malevolent example. River tries to keep his subjects happy by holding parties with them. Much of it is to cope with the absence of Star and Moon.

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* BreadAndCircuses: A non-malevolent example. River tries to keep his subjects happy by holding parties with them. Much of it is to cope with the absence of distract himself from worrying about Star and Moon.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The only reason the monster was advancing through Mewni is because he thought King River was summoning him closer, when in fact he was telling him to go away.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The only reason the monster was advancing through Mewni is because he thought King River was summoning him closer, when in fact he was telling him to go away. The constant partying for days on end has also left Mewni's soldiers in no condition to resist Ludo and his rat army (or the giant monster before that).
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* YourFavorite: Marco comes to Mewni with the excuse of giving to Star a box of her favorite cereal from Earth.

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* YourFavorite: Marco comes to Mewni with the excuse of giving to Star a box of her favorite cereal from Earth.Earth.
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* AffectionateNickname: River is revealed to have one for his wife, calling her "Moon pie".


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* FlatWhat: This is Marco's reaction when River tells Foolduke to "fetch us our loincloths".


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* LimitedWardrobe: Before leaving with Star, Moon left River with dozens of copies of his usual outfit.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: The monster only came towards the castle because she though King River was telling her to come closer.

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* PoorCommunicationKills: The monster only came towards the castle because she though thought King River was telling her to come closer.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: The monster only came towards the castle because she though King River was telling her to come closer.
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* WhamShot: Just when it looks like the episode will end on a happy note, in comes Ludo with his rat army to take over.

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* WhamShot: Just when it looks like the episode will end on a happy note, in comes Ludo with his rat army to take over.over.
* YourFavorite: Marco comes to Mewni with the excuse of giving to Star a box of her favorite cereal from Earth.
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* NonMaliciousMonster: The monster just thought King River was inviting him, and leaves peacefully once the confusion is cleared up.

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* NonMaliciousMonster: The monster just thought King River was inviting him, her, and leaves peacefully once the confusion is cleared up.
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* NonMaliciousMonster: The monster just thought King River was inviting him, and leaves peacefully once the confusion is cleared up.
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* RealityEnsues: After several days of partying, averyone around King River starts getting tired of it.

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* RealityEnsues: After several days of partying, averyone everyone around King River starts getting tired of it.

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* BaitAndSwitch: At first it looks like River is wallowing in despair, as Marco was in the first episode of the season. But when he plays his record player, instead of sad music, he plays a loud dance track and gets up to party all day long.

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* BaitAndSwitch: At first it looks like River is wallowing in despair, as Marco was in the first episode of the season. But when he plays his record player, instead of sad music, he plays a loud dance track and gets up to party all day long. But then we find out that he's partying ''because'' he's depressed over the absence of Moon and Star.
* BreadAndCircuses: A non-malevolent example. River tries to keep his subjects happy by holding parties with them. Much of it is to cope with the absence of Star and Moon.
* CharacterDevelopment: Much of this episode is one for River as he learns to be a better leader without his wife.
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* RealityEnsues: After several days of partying, averyone around King River starts getting tired of it.
* RousingSpeech: King River gives one to the Mewmans to get them to fight back against the approaching giant monster.

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* TemptingFate: River assures his subject that the monster can't cross the magical force field that protects Mewni. Unfortunately, the shield is so degraded that the monster is able to step over it. It also gets past the magic moat (which is all dried out) and the magic safety cones.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The only reason the monster was advancing through Mewni is because he thought King River was summoning him closer, when in fact he was telling him to go away.

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* SarcasticClapping: Ludo as he interrupts the celebration for King River.
* TemptingFate: River assures his subject that the monster can't cross the magical force field that protects Mewni. Unfortunately, the shield is so degraded that the monster is able to step over it. It also gets past the magic moat (which is all dried out) up) and the magic safety cones.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The only reason the monster was advancing through Mewni is because he thought King River was summoning him closer, when in fact he was telling him to go away.away.
* WhamShot: Just when it looks like the episode will end on a happy note, in comes Ludo with his rat army to take over.
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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.

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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The Mewnians hate King River because he's so busy partying that he's neglected to provide the kingdom with basic needs, such as taking out the garbage or putting out fires.
* BaitAndSwitch: At first it looks like River is wallowing in despair, as Marco was in the first episode of the season. But when he plays his record player, instead of sad music, he plays a loud dance track and gets up to party all day long.
* ImpactSilhouette: River looks forlornly at Queen Moon's side of the bed, where her pillow not only has the impression of her head, but marks from her lipstick and mascara as well.
* TemptingFate: River assures his subject that the monster can't cross the magical force field that protects Mewni. Unfortunately, the shield is so degraded that the monster is able to step over it. It also gets past the magic moat (which is all dried out) and the magic safety cones.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The only reason the monster was advancing through Mewni is because he thought King River was summoning him closer, when in fact he was telling him to go
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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.

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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.

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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.
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Marco goes to Mewni to find Star and runs into King River, who is tasked with keeping morale high while the Queen is away.
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