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* InformedAttribute: From the thoughts written by Dexter trapped in the Happy Fella doll, Pump appears to be chubbier than Skid.



* TheToothHurts: according to Pelo in a Q&A, Skid has never had cavities because Lila is extremely careful about this, while Pump has because of his stubbornness.



* WidowMan: his wife is long dead, presumably already when his son was a young adult, since she doesn't appear in photos.

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* WidowMan: WidowWoman: well, Widow Man in his case, obviously: his wife is long dead, presumably already when his son was a young adult, since she doesn't appear in photos.
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* WidowWoman: well, Widow Man in his case, obviously: his wife is long dead, presumably already when his son was a young adult, since she doesn't appear in photos.

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* WidowWoman: well, Widow Man in his case, obviously: WidowMan: his wife is long dead, presumably already when his son was a young adult, since she doesn't appear in photos.
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* MeetCute: according to Pelo, Mr. Wonder's mailman job as a young man allowed him to meet Pump and Susie's grandmother.


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* WidowWoman: well, Widow Man in his case, obviously: his wife is long dead, presumably already when his son was a young adult, since she doesn't appear in photos.

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* UnPerson: Lila has taken great care to remove anything with Skid's father in it, shoving it away in the attic and tearing or scribbling out his face for good measure. The only time she ever seems to acknowledge him is during Father's Day.

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* UnPerson: Lila has taken great care to remove anything with Skid's father in it, shoving it away in the attic and tearing or scribbling out his face for good measure. The only time she ever seems to acknowledge him is during Father's Day.Day or when a worried Skid asks her if she's throwing away his stuff at the beginning of "Hollow Sorrows".


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* TomboyishPonytail: her standard hairstyle is a ponytail since she was a toddler, and she has not currently been seen with her hair down.
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** distracting Bob with candy allows her to call the police and have him arrested: he returns a few years later, determined to kill her and her son Skid; as if that wasn't enough, at the end of the episode she discovers that the same killer had known her since she was a child.
** She calls the exterminator Dexter in "Unwanted Guest", which causes him to be possessed by Moloch and accidentally killed: in the next episode the angry spirit possesses Skid's Happy Fella doll and attempts to kill the two children and Lila; when they think it's over, Jaune arrives with a doll promptly possessed by Dexter.
** after having had a stressful day, she decides to go out drinking with Jaune, leaving Skid at Pump's house: when she returns home drunk, she is scolded by Father Gregor for this and, later, cries while hugging her son after he has said he wouldn't want to be a burden to her.

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** distracting Bob with candy in the first episode allows her to call the police and have him arrested: he returns a few years later, determined to kill her and her son Skid; as if that wasn't enough, at the end of the episode she discovers that the same killer had known her since she was a child.
** She calls the exterminator Dexter in "Unwanted Guest", which causes him to be possessed by Moloch and accidentally killed: in the next episode episode, "Deadly Smiles", the angry spirit possesses Skid's Happy Fella doll and attempts to kill the two children him, along Pump and Lila; when they think it's over, Jaune arrives with a doll promptly possessed by Dexter.
** At the beginning of "Hollow Sorrows", after having had a stressful day, she Lila decides to go out drinking with Jaune, leaving Skid at Pump's house: [[spoiler: when she returns home drunk, she founds Skid and Pump in tears due Moloch's death and is scolded by Father Gregor for this and, later, her negligence; in the end, she cries while hugging her son after he has said he wouldn't want to be a burden to her.]]
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* YankTheDogsChain: every time Lila tries to get rid of a problem, it comes back in one way or another:
** distracting Bob with candy allows her to call the police and have him arrested: he returns a few years later, determined to kill her and her son Skid; as if that wasn't enough, at the end of the episode she discovers that the same killer had known her since she was a child.
** She calls the exterminator Dexter in "Unwanted Guest", which causes him to be possessed by Moloch and accidentally killed: in the next episode the angry spirit possesses Skid's Happy Fella doll and attempts to kill the two children and Lila; when they think it's over, Jaune arrives with a doll promptly possessed by Dexter.
** after having had a stressful day, she decides to go out drinking with Jaune, leaving Skid at Pump's house: when she returns home drunk, she is scolded by Father Gregor for this and, later, cries while hugging her son after he has said he wouldn't want to be a burden to her.
** Having been married to the leader of the mysterious cult led her to have two episodes in which the two thieves tried to rob her: fortunately Lila got away with it in both cases.
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* ShortTeensTallAdults: she should be a girl around 14 years old, but she is slightly taller than her brother Pump, who is 8 years old.
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Not a subversion, in fact not an example at all. We have no reason to believe that he has gotten stronger with age, so there is no preconception that can be subverted.


* StrongerWithAge: Subverted: as he has aged he has weakened, so much so that he suffers from incontinence and relies on certain areas to stay upright.
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* DotingGrandparent: He is shown as an affectionate grandfather towards his grandchildren, so much so that he takes care of them and tries to make them miss their parents less.


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* IWasQuiteALooker: In a background photo at Pump's house he can be seen as a young man in his postman uniform.


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* StrongerWithAge: Subverted: as he has aged he has weakened, so much so that he suffers from incontinence and relies on certain areas to stay upright.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Although he appears to love Skid from the photos, it's unknown if the phrase "You're everything" means he really cared his son or if he has big plans in store for him.
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* ChildishBangs: in the photos where he is without a mask, it's see that Skid has bangs; it is also the reason that pushed Lila to cut her hair to make it similar to her son's.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Her brief appearance in the first episode raises a lot of questions. Absolutely no explanation is given for why her rotting corpse was still sitting inside Lila's house instead of being buried in the ground, or how she became an undead zombie who could still talk to her grandson and do the Spooky Dance with him.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Her brief appearance in the first episode raises a lot of questions. Absolutely questions: absolutely no explanation is given for why her rotting corpse was still sitting inside Lila's house instead of being buried in the ground, or how she became an undead zombie who could still talk to her grandson and do the Spooky Dance with him.him; it's unclear whether this was part of a gag or all canon, since then her tomb appears and until now she has made no further significant appearances.

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Skid's (half-)dead grandmother, who only appears for a very brief gag in the first episode.

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Skid's (half-)dead maternal grandmother, who only appears for a very brief gag in the first episode.



* FriendToAllChildren: Implied: in a background photo at Skid's house in "Tender Treats" she can be seen smiling alongside Lila and Jaune as children.



The grandfather of Pump and Susie, and their sole caretaker due to how busy their parents are.

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The paternal grandfather of Pump and Susie, and their sole caretaker due to how busy their parents are.
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* ParentsAsPeople: They aren't outright bad people, and do love their kids, but their workaholic nature causes them to be neglectful.

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* ParentsAsPeople: They aren't outright bad people, and do love their kids, but their workaholic nature causes them to be neglectful.

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** Frequently uses a construction ruler when she's forced to pick up a weapon; in "Unwanted Guest" it's a split-second choice against Moloch, but when given a brief respite against Bob in "Tender Treats", she grabs it again to defend herself instead of something like a knife, and attacks Costume Bob with it when she mistakes him for Bob.

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** Frequently uses a construction ruler when she's forced to pick up a weapon; in "Unwanted Guest" it's a split-second choice against Moloch, but when given a brief respite against Bob in "Tender Treats", she grabs it again to defend herself instead of something like a knife, and attacks Costume Bob with it when she mistakes him for Bob. She uses it again in "Hollow Sorrows" to chase the two thieves out of her house.


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* PunnyName: a woman with purple clothes and hair named "Lila".
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* BerserkButton: if anyone becomes rude to his mother Lila in any way, Skid immediately takes it out on him and tries to protect her.
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** in the episode "Hollow Sorrows", when Gregor asks Skid about his father, he makes a sad face and looks at the ground, a sign that he is no longer alive;

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** in the episode "Hollow Sorrows", when Gregor asks Skid about his father, he makes a sad face and looks at the ground, a sign that he is no longer alive;ground;
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* WidowWoman: it's implied that she is: Gregor points this out while giving her a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech harsh speech.]]


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* PosthumousCharacter: it is implied that he is dead:
** Pelo confirmed that the skull and hand with the wedding ring that appear in the attic in the first episode belong to him;
** in the episode "Hollow Sorrows", when Gregor asks Skid about his father, he makes a sad face and looks at the ground, a sign that he is no longer alive;
** in a Pelo fanart about Father's Day, Skid goes with Lila to the cemetery to visit his father's grave.
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* ChildhoodFriend: she has known Jaune since they were children.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: According to Sir Pelo on Twitter, it seems that her marriage to [[DisappearedDad Skid's father]] was not a good one, so much so that he cared little for her; this hate towards him appears to be linked to the fact that she has [[UnPerson torn and erased his face in all the photos.]]

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* AwfulWeddedLife: According to Sir Sr Pelo on Twitter, it seems that her marriage to [[DisappearedDad Skid's father]] was not a good one, so much so that he cared little for her; this hate towards him appears to be linked to the fact that she has [[UnPerson torn and erased his face in all the photos.]]
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* AlcoholicParent: up to a point: it was clear that Lila went out drinking with Jaune, but it was implied that she did so responsibly; in "Hollow Sorrows" however she goes too far to forget her problems, so much so that she returns home drunk and [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech is scolded by Father Gregor for this]] and [[ParentsAsPeople for neglecting Skid.]]


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* DrunkOnMilk: in "Deadly Smiles", after burning the Happy Fella doll, Jaune asks Lila if she has anything to drink, with her replying that she has some spoiled milk.


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* LadyDrunk: although it has been implied that Lila drinks responsibly, in "Hollow Sorrows" she drowns her stress in alcohol and returns home drunk.
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* WineIsClassy: when she goes out drinking with Jaune, Lila seems to prefer wine.
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* YellowPurpleContrast: with her best friend, Jaune: while Lila keeps a [[DarkSecret secret hidden]] related to her [[AwfulWeddedLife ex]] [[AmbiguouslyEvil husband]] and [[ApocalypseCult the cult]], Jaune has a relatively normal life and a [[HappilyMarried happy marriage.]]
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* DrinkBasedCharacterization: in some sketches she is represented with [[WineIsClassy a glass of wine]], while Jaune has [[{{Beergasm}} a mug of beer.]]
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* AwfulWeddedLife: According to Sir Pelo on Twitter, it seems that her marriage to [[DisappearedDad Skid's father]] was not a good one, so much so that he cared little for her; this hate towards him appears to be linked to the fact that she has torn and erased his face in all the photos.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: According to Sir Pelo on Twitter, it seems that her marriage to [[DisappearedDad Skid's father]] was not a good one, so much so that he cared little for her; this hate towards him appears to be linked to the fact that she has [[UnPerson torn and erased his face in all the photos.]]

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