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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: All four of the main characters are varying degrees of loathsome, and much of the supporting cast somehow manages to be even worse. The series also gets [[CerebusSyndrome increasingly darker]] in its subject matter as it goes on, which can be hard for some to stomach.

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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: All four of the main characters are varying degrees of loathsome, and much of the supporting cast somehow manages to be even worse. The series also gets [[CerebusSyndrome increasingly darker]] dark]] in its subject matter as it goes on, which can be hard for some to stomach.

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* BrokenBase: Fans are somewhat mixed on the show’s ending. [[spoiler: Is a ZombieApocalypse a fitting way to end a ridiculous BlackComedy filled with SerialEscalation, or was it too ridiculous even for this show?]]

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Fans are somewhat mixed on the show’s ending. [[spoiler: Is a ZombieApocalypse a fitting way to end a ridiculous BlackComedy filled with SerialEscalation, or was it too ridiculous even for this show?]]show?]]
** Season 4. Many consider it to be the show's best season, thanks to a scenario that perfectly straddles the line between being outlandish and scarily realistic, Cole Escola's masterful performance as Chip, and Creator/AliaShawkat doing probably her best acting of the show's run. For others, however, it's when the show moved away from a quirky black comedy into something far too dark for its own good.
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** Marc is an ExtremeDoormat LoveMartyr who is willing to repeatedly endure having Elliott lie to and take advantage of him for the sake of maintaining their relationship. [[spoiler:That's why it's ''immensely'' satisfying to see him finally leave Elliott towards the end of season 3.]]

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** Marc is an ExtremeDoormat LoveMartyr who is willing to repeatedly endure having Elliott lie to and take advantage of him for the sake of maintaining their relationship. [[spoiler:That's why it's ''immensely'' satisfying to see him finally leave Elliott towards the end of season 3. His ultimate fate in the series finale is even sadder, as he turns into a zombie and is killed.]]

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* HarsherInHindsight: The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.

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The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.power.
** At the end of the trial, Bob Lunch says that he doesn’t think he has much time to live. His actor Creator/LouieAnderson died just a few years later.

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* BrokenBase: Fans are somewhat mixed on the show’s ending. [[spoiler: Is a ZombieApocalypse a fitting way to end a ridiculous BlackComedy filled with SerialEscalation, or was it too ridiculous even for this show?]]



* NightmareFuel: The closing scene of season 4: [[spoiler: [[SeriesFauxnale after an episode that seemed to conclusively end the series]], complete with [[BookEnds a closing shot of Dory's face mirroring the opening shot of the first episode]], we abruptly cut to a close-up shot of a soot-covered, wild-eyed Dory in an ambulance manically wheezing in terror and confusion about how she had just died, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou seemingly directly to the audience]]. The sheer suddenness of it all, when combined with [[Creator/AliaShawkat Alia Shawkat's]] disturbing acting, makes it quite the unsettling finish to the season.]]

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The closing scene of season 4: [[spoiler: [[SeriesFauxnale after an episode that seemed to conclusively end the series]], complete with [[BookEnds a closing shot of Dory's face mirroring the opening shot of the first episode]], we abruptly cut to a close-up shot of a soot-covered, wild-eyed Dory in an ambulance manically wheezing in terror and confusion about how she had just died, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou seemingly directly to the audience]]. The sheer suddenness of it all, when combined with [[Creator/AliaShawkat Alia Shawkat's]] disturbing acting, makes it quite the unsettling finish to the season.]]
** The scene in season 5 where Dory’s disciples [[spoiler: fall into SanitySlippage and chemically burn their color into their faces is very disturbing.]]
** The [[spoiler: ZombieApocalypse]] that occurs at the end of season 5. While humorous moments are mixed in, many of the scenes where [[spoiler: characters have to run or hide from zombies are legitimately scary, mixed in with much more gore than the show previously had.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.

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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: All four of the main characters are varying degrees of loathsome, and much of the supporting cast somehow manages to be even worse. The series also gets [[CerebusSyndrome increasingly darker]] in its subject matter as it goes on, which can be hard for some to stomach.



** [[spoiler: Dory's parents are seemingly totally ordinary people whose daughter has completely shut them out of her life due to finding them to be boring and sad, and only allows them back into it as a way of improving her public image during her murder trial.]]

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** [[spoiler: Dory's parents are seemingly totally ordinary people whose daughter has completely shut them out of her life due to finding them to be boring and sad, and only allows them back into it as a way of improving her public image during her murder trial.]]]]
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: All four of the main characters are varying degrees of loathsome, and much of the supporting cast somehow manages to be even worse. The series also gets [[CerebusSyndrome increasingly darker]] in its subject matter as it goes on, which can be hard for some to stomach.

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** Dory throughout the first season is shown to be a selfish, thoughtless person time and time again; however, she's also shown to have a ''very'' low self-esteem, as well as being completely unappreciated by most of the people in her life. It's practically impossible not to feel for her when she realizes [[spoiler: that her search for Chantal and murder of Keith were AllForNothing]].
*** Dory assumes this role again in season 4. [[spoiler: For all the despicable things she's done as the series progressed, ''no one'' deserves to be kidnapped, imprisoned, beaten and brainwashed.]]



** Dory is shown to be a selfish, thoughtless person time and time again, but it's practically impossible not to feel for her when she realizes [[spoiler: that her search for Chantal and murder of Keith were AllForNothing]].



** Dory assumes this role again in season 4. [[spoiler: For all the despicable things she's done, ''no one'' deserves to be kidnapped, imprisoned, beaten and brainwashed.]]



** Marc is an ExtremeDoormat LoveMartyr who is willing to repeatedly endure having Elliott lie to and take advantage of him for the sake of maintaining their relationship.

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** Marc is an ExtremeDoormat LoveMartyr who is willing to repeatedly endure having Elliott lie to and take advantage of him for the sake of maintaining their relationship. [[spoiler:That's why it's ''immensely'' satisfying to see him finally leave Elliott towards the end of season 3.]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of the attorney characters introduced in season three; [[{{Hipster}} Cassidy]] [[AdultChild Diamond]], [[ScatterbrainedSenior Bob]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lunch]], and [[{{Workaholic}} Polly]] [[LargeHam Danzinger]], have received massive acclaim for their larger than life performances.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of the attorney characters introduced in season three; [[{{Hipster}} Cassidy]] [[AdultChild Diamond]], [[ScatterbrainedSenior Bob]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lunch]], and [[{{Workaholic}} Polly]] [[LargeHam Danzinger]], have received massive widespread acclaim for their larger than life performances.performances. Cassidy Diamond's popularity in particular caused her actress, the relatively unknown Shalita Grant, to gain a lot of recognition from various entertainment websites.
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* NightmareFuel: The closing scene of season 4: [[spoiler: [[SeriesFauxnale after an episode that seemed to conclusively end the series]], complete with [[BookEnds a closing shot of Dory's face mirroring the opening shot of the first episode]], we abruptly cut to a close-up shot of a soot-covered, wild-eyed Dory in an ambulance manically wheezing in terror and confusion about how she had just died, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou seemingly directly to the audience]]. The sheer suddenness of it all, when combined with [[Creator/AliaShawkat Alia Shawkat's]] disturbing acting, makes it quite the unsettling finish to the season.]]
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** Drew isn't the most likable guy in the world, and is very guilty of reprehensible behavior of his own, but it's hard not to feel sorry for him as he's forced to lie about his innocence in [[spoiler: Keith's murder]] against his will, despite clearly being consumed by guilt about the entire incident.

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** Drew isn't the most likable guy in the world, may be a spineless and passive-aggressive man-child and is very guilty of reprehensible behavior of his own, but it's hard not to feel sorry for him as he's forced to lie about his innocence in [[spoiler: Keith's murder]] against his will, despite clearly being consumed by guilt about the entire incident.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** [[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]
** [[spoiler: Chip concussing Dory and then brainwashing her into believing that her friends are responsible for killing Keith, not her? Horrible. Him doing it by putting on a puppet show for her using {{Franchise/Barbie}} dolls in the likenesses of the cast? Very funny. Him then having to spin the BlatantLie that April is vacationing in Fiji when Dory starts asking questions? Also funny. Dory hallucinating [[OOCAlert a chipper April]] on a beach [[MoodWhiplash telling her about all the cute guys she's dating]]? Hilarious.]]

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* CrossesTheLineTwice: [[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]

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[[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]
** [[spoiler: Chip concussing Dory and then brainwashing her into believing that her friends are responsible for killing Keith, not her? Horrible. Him doing it by putting on a puppet show for her using {{Franchise/Barbie}} dolls in the likenesses of the cast? Very funny. Him then having to spin the BlatantLie that April is vacationing in Fiji when Dory starts asking questions? Also funny. Dory hallucinating [[OOCAlert a chipper April]] on a beach [[MoodWhiplash telling her about all the cute guys she's dating]]? Hilarious.
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** Dory assumes this role again in season 4. [[spoiler: For all the despicable things she's done, ''no one'' deserves to be kidnapped, imprisoned, beaten and brainwashed.]]


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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: [[spoiler: You can't help but wonder what the creators had planned for Julian had his actor's outside obligations not caused him to get PutOnABus.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Dory's SanitySlippage-filled ProtagonistJourneyToVillain gives Creator/AliaShawkat plenty of opportunities to show off her acting chops.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: All four of the main characters are varying degrees of loathsome, and much of the supporting cast somehow manages to be even worse. The series also gets [[CerebusSyndrome increasingly darker]] in its subject matter as it goes on, which can be hard for some to stomach.

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* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** [[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]

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CrossesTheLineTwice: [[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]
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* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** [[spoiler: Bob Lunch revealing that he's SecretlyDying? Not funny. Him then explaining that the cause is that he constantly scarfed down lead paint chips as a kid? Hilarious.]]
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** Dory is shown to be a selfish, thoughtless person time and time again, but it's practically impossible not to feel for her when she realizes [[spoiler: that her search for Chantal and murder of Keith was AllForNothing]].

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** Dory is shown to be a selfish, thoughtless person time and time again, but it's practically impossible not to feel for her when she realizes [[spoiler: that her search for Chantal and murder of Keith was were AllForNothing]].
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of the attorney characters introduced in season three; [[{{Hipster}} Cassidy]] [[AdultChild Diamond]], [[ScatterbrainedSenior Bob]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lunch]], and [[{{Jerkass}} Polly]] [[LargeHam Danzinger]], have received massive acclaim for their larger than life performances.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of the attorney characters introduced in season three; [[{{Hipster}} Cassidy]] [[AdultChild Diamond]], [[ScatterbrainedSenior Bob]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lunch]], and [[{{Jerkass}} [[{{Workaholic}} Polly]] [[LargeHam Danzinger]], have received massive acclaim for their larger than life performances.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: With the amount of buildup it gets, it's a bit disappointing to see the fallout of [[spoiler: Detective Hartman's accidental murder of Fat Frankie]] go nowhere in season 3, particularly in relation to [[spoiler: Dory's trial]].

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: All three of the attorney characters introduced in season three; [[{{Hipster}} Cassidy]] [[AdultChild Diamond]], [[ScatterbrainedSenior Bob]] [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lunch]], and [[{{Jerkass}} Polly]] [[LargeHam Danzinger]], have received massive acclaim for their larger than life performances.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.power.
* JerkassWoobie:
** Drew isn't the most likable guy in the world, and is very guilty of reprehensible behavior of his own, but it's hard not to feel sorry for him as he's forced to lie about his innocence in [[spoiler: Keith's murder]] against his will, despite clearly being consumed by guilt about the entire incident.
** Elliott is a tremendous asshole, but his sudden breakdown over the immense guilt he feels not just about his involvement in [[spoiler: the murder]] but also for all the times that he's lied and cheated to get ahead is a shockingly genuine and humanizing moment for him, [[spoiler: particularly after season 3 reveals that his entire identity is a lie]]. Of course, he snaps back to his old self soon after letting it all out, but it still stands as one of the few times when we see a suggestion that there's a bit more to him BeneathTheMask.
** Dory is shown to be a selfish, thoughtless person time and time again, but it's practically impossible not to feel for her when she realizes [[spoiler: that her search for Chantal and murder of Keith was AllForNothing]].
** April is rude, standoffish, and manipulative, but is heavily implied to be a lifelong victim of poverty and abuse, and she's hardly in the wrong for feeling as though the main four need to face consequences for their actions.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: The series takes a sharp turn at the end of season 1, so it's inevitable that viewers coming in from later seasons will have most of its twists ruined for them.
* TheWoobie:
** Portia is repeatedly emotionally manipulated by the people she considers to be her closest friends into becoming [[spoiler: an accessory to murder]] and is a WellDoneDaughterGirl with a complex about her lack of intelligence on top of that.
** Marc is an ExtremeDoormat LoveMartyr who is willing to repeatedly endure having Elliott lie to and take advantage of him for the sake of maintaining their relationship.
** [[spoiler: Dory's parents are seemingly totally ordinary people whose daughter has completely shut them out of her life due to finding them to be boring and sad, and only allows them back into it as a way of improving her public image during her murder trial.]]
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting [[CassandraTruth Chantal's (false) tale of abuse]], which put him more in the candidate's power.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: the The harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news at the time episode was being filmed. written. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting [[CassandraTruth Chantal's (false) tale of abuse]], abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.
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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate's power.

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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate"s power.

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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate"s candidate's power.
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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Portia's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate"s power.

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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Portia's Chantal's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate"s power.
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FunnyAneurysmMoment: the harassment of Julian by a political figure was not as harsh a topic in the news when the episode was being filmed. He found himself in trouble for publishing an article doubting Portia's (false) tale of abuse, which put him more in the candidate"s power.

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