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A [[Web Original]] debuting in 2010, focusing on murderers, serial killers, and [[Villain Protagonist|all around villains]]. |
A [[Web Original]] debuting in 2010, focusing on murderers, serial killers, and [[Villain Protagonist|all around villains]]. |
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The pilot shows the event when a nameless man enters the house of a drinking lounge-about. What happens next is chaos and violence, coupled with the killer's dark desire and the poor man's fight to survive. Add a picture of a mysterious girl and a granola bar to the mix, and you've got a four minute short that was originally written to introduce an entire series. |
The pilot shows the event when a nameless man enters the house of a drinking lounge-about. What happens next is chaos and violence, coupled with the killer's dark desire and the poor man's fight to survive. Add a picture of a mysterious girl and a granola bar to the mix, and you've got a four minute short that was originally written to introduce an entire series. |
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The pilot, first appearing March 1, 2010, provides examples of: |
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* [[Almost-Dead Guy]]: After the blackout. |
* [[Almost-Dead Guy]]: After the blackout. |
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* [[As You Know]]: Subverted. It seems the killer is about to tell the audience and the man why he?s come to the house, but then simply drops the subject and then {{spoiler|kills him. Brutally.}} |
* [[As You Know]]: Subverted. It seems the killer is about to tell the audience and the man why he?s come to the house, but then simply drops the subject and then {{spoiler|kills him. Brutally.}} |
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* [[David Versus Goliath]]: The killer is not a big guy. The slob is?quite large. |
* [[David Versus Goliath]]: The killer is not a big guy. The slob is?quite large. |
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* [[Fight Scene]]: Basically the whole thing. |
* [[Fight Scene]]: Basically the whole thing. |
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* [[Follow the Leader]]: The pilot makes it look almost Dexter-ish, but later episodes prove otherwise. |
* [[Follow the Leader]]: The pilot makes it look almost ''[[Dexter]]''-ish, but later episodes prove otherwise. |
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* [[Fork Fencing]]: The slob pulls a steak knife out of a drawer when the fight makes its way into the kitchen. |
* [[Fork Fencing]]: The slob pulls a steak knife out of a drawer when the fight makes its way into the kitchen. |
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* [[Improvised Weapon]]: When the killer finds himself against an armed man, he uses {{spoiler|a granola bar}} with deadly results. |
* [[Improvised Weapon]]: When the killer finds himself against an armed man, he uses {{spoiler|a granola bar}} with deadly results. |
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 8 July 2016
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Just thought it'd be fair to let you know why you're going to die. |
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A Web Original debuting in 2010, focusing on murderers, serial killers, and all around villains.
The pilot shows the event when a nameless man enters the house of a drinking lounge-about. What happens next is chaos and violence, coupled with the killer's dark desire and the poor man's fight to survive. Add a picture of a mysterious girl and a granola bar to the mix, and you've got a four minute short that was originally written to introduce an entire series.
The main site can be viewed here.
Tropes used in Cause of Death include:
- Almost-Dead Guy: After the blackout.
- As You Know: Subverted. It seems the killer is about to tell the audience and the man why he?s come to the house, but then simply drops the subject and then kills him. Brutally.
- Book Ends: The pilot begins and ends with the sunny street.
- Curb Stomp Battle: Not right away, but it becomes quickly apparent that the killer is gonna walk out satisfied.
- David Versus Goliath: The killer is not a big guy. The slob is?quite large.
- Fight Scene: Basically the whole thing.
- Follow the Leader: The pilot makes it look almost Dexter-ish, but later episodes prove otherwise.
- Fork Fencing: The slob pulls a steak knife out of a drawer when the fight makes its way into the kitchen.
- Improvised Weapon: When the killer finds himself against an armed man, he uses a granola bar with deadly results.
- Nameless Narrative: No names are given for either the killer, the slob, or the woman in the photo
- Never Bring a Knife to A Fist Fight: Yeah, that knife isn?t gonna help?
- Pay Evil Unto Evil: Seems to be the backstory, but we?re never explicitly told.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Compare the killer?s attire to the slob. It may not be a suit and tie, but it?s certainly nicer.
- Soundtrack Dissonance: The radio plays in the house, and the final song puts an eerie look to the final moments of the fight.
- Villain Protagonist: Yeah.