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* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Subverted. The characters in the first and second acts stumble over their words, repeat themselves, and interrupt each other regularly.

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* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Subverted. The characters in the first and second acts stumble over their words, repeat themselves, and interrupt each other regularly.
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* LivingProp: As a character, Maggie doesn't have much to do in either ShowWithinAShow iteration of "Cape Feare"...which is {{Justified}} as she ''is'' in fact a prop, being represented by a baby doll.

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* LivingProp: As a character, Maggie doesn't have much to do in either ShowWithinAShow iteration of "Cape Feare"...which is {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} as she ''is'' in fact a prop, being represented by a baby doll.



* MotiveDecay: InUniverse. As briefly referenced in Act I, "Cape Feare" had Sideshow Bob trying to kill Bart in revenge for foiling his plans and getting him sent to jail in two previous episodes. By Act III, [[CompositeCharacter Mr. Burns]]' hatred of Bart and willingness to kill, not only him, but his entire family goes completely unexplained. This is {{Justified}} by the fact that Burns has become [[MadeOfEvil the embodiment of nuclear disaster]] in the evolution of the story, and the destruction he wreaks is appropriately senseless.

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* MotiveDecay: InUniverse. As briefly referenced in Act I, "Cape Feare" had Sideshow Bob trying to kill Bart in revenge for foiling his plans and getting him sent to jail in two previous episodes. By Act III, [[CompositeCharacter Mr. Burns]]' hatred of Bart and willingness to kill, not only him, but his entire family goes completely unexplained. This is {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} by the fact that Burns has become [[MadeOfEvil the embodiment of nuclear disaster]] in the evolution of the story, and the destruction he wreaks is appropriately senseless.
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* YouGotSpunk: Burns to Lisa in Act III.
-->'''Burns:''' A spitfire! [[CatchPhrase Ex-cellent]]. You have the same Antic spirit as your loveable scamp brother I adore a little spitfire. Just take a look at these wee enchanting fistacuffs such a fierce determined wadge of digits why, I could just eat them up.
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* TargetedToHurtTheHero: It's implied that the rest of the Simpsons are simply casualties of Burns' hatred for Bart.

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* TargetedToHurtTheHero: It's In Act III, it's implied that the [[spoiler:the rest of the Simpsons are simply casualties of Burns' hatred for Bart. Bart.]]

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* SoleSurvivor: In the third-act iteration of the story, [[spoiler:Bart.]]

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* SoleSurvivor: In the third-act iteration of the story, [[spoiler:Bart.]][[spoiler:Bart]] is the only survivor of the Simpsons family and the Springfield disaster as a whole.



* VillainSong: In Act III, Itchy, Scratchy, and Mr. Burns get a rendition of "Three Little Maids" twisted to describe themselves and their villainy.

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* VillainSong: VillainSong:
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In Act III, Itchy, Scratchy, and Mr. Burns get a rendition of "Three Little Maids" twisted to describe themselves and their villainy.

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* ExpyCoexistence: InUniverse in Act III: although Burns has become a CompositeCharacter with Sideshow Bob and assumed his role in "Cape Feare," Sideshow Bob himself is mentioned among the citizens of Springfield that died in the meltdown, showing that he still has a separate existence in the public memory.

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* ExpyCoexistence: ExpyCoexistence:
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InUniverse in Act III: although Burns has become a CompositeCharacter with Sideshow Bob and assumed his role in "Cape Feare," Sideshow Bob himself is mentioned among the citizens of Springfield that died in the meltdown, showing that he still has a separate existence in the public memory.
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* MotiveDecay: InUniverse. As briefly referenced in Act I, "Cape Feare" had Sideshow Bob trying to kill Bart in revenge for foiling his plans and getting him sent to jail. By Act III, [[CompositeCharacter Mr. Burns]]' hatred of Bart and willingness to kill, not only him, but his entire family goes completely unexplained. This is {{Justified}} by the fact that Burns has become [[MadeOfEvil the embodiment of nuclear disaster]] in the evolution of the story, and the destruction he wreaks is appropriately senseless.

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* MotiveDecay: InUniverse. As briefly referenced in Act I, "Cape Feare" had Sideshow Bob trying to kill Bart in revenge for foiling his plans and getting him sent to jail.jail in two previous episodes. By Act III, [[CompositeCharacter Mr. Burns]]' hatred of Bart and willingness to kill, not only him, but his entire family goes completely unexplained. This is {{Justified}} by the fact that Burns has become [[MadeOfEvil the embodiment of nuclear disaster]] in the evolution of the story, and the destruction he wreaks is appropriately senseless.

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