Does the dog die?
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The Sandman
TV Show • 2021 • Sci-Fi
ReportAfter years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
7 supporters
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pedanther
S1
E9
A character's friend abandons her in a hazardous situation, leaving only a brief message that doesn't explain his actions. It turns out that he's gone for help, but also that he has no expectation of going back or ever seeing her again.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Anonymous
A child is neglected by their foster father and the foster mother is too scared to help. The child goes as far as to try to run away and slip a note into someone's purse.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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pedanther
S1
E7
An abusive foster father.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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pedanther
S1
E11
"I will not forgive what he has done, but I must forgive the man. Not for him. For me."
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TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In chronological order:
S1E1: A man emotionally abuses both his son and his girlfriend. He later attacks his son with a weapon.
S1E3: A character mentions that his mother’s ex-boyfriends would beat them up.
S1E5: A character confesses that she hit her partner during an argument.
S1E8: This episode has the most harrowing depiction of DV in S1. A man is emotionally and physically abusive towards both his spouse and his foster child, both of whom are obviously terrified of him. He locks his foster child in the basement as punishment and purposefully neglects him. The foster mom is too weak/afraid to help, although she does make meek attempts. There’s no physical abuse shown but it is threatened and heavily implied to have occurred in the past.
S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode): The “Calliope” story revolves around a goddess/muse who is being held captive long term. SA and physical abuse are heavily implied. The act itself is never shown but you see her captor with some injuries after the first time.
Also worth mentioning that throughout the series, Cain is verbally abusive and repeatedly murders his younger brother, Abel. However, these two characters are dreams playing out their intended functions as first murderer and first victim.
S1E1: A man emotionally abuses both his son and his girlfriend. He later attacks his son with a weapon.
S1E3: A character mentions that his mother’s ex-boyfriends would beat them up.
S1E5: A character confesses that she hit her partner during an argument.
S1E8: This episode has the most harrowing depiction of DV in S1. A man is emotionally and physically abusive towards both his spouse and his foster child, both of whom are obviously terrified of him. He locks his foster child in the basement as punishment and purposefully neglects him. The foster mom is too weak/afraid to help, although she does make meek attempts. There’s no physical abuse shown but it is threatened and heavily implied to have occurred in the past.
S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode): The “Calliope” story revolves around a goddess/muse who is being held captive long term. SA and physical abuse are heavily implied. The act itself is never shown but you see her captor with some injuries after the first time.
Also worth mentioning that throughout the series, Cain is verbally abusive and repeatedly murders his younger brother, Abel. However, these two characters are dreams playing out their intended functions as first murderer and first victim.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
73 supporters
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ErinHollow
S1
E11
The spectacle is avoided very deliberately.
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nh17
S1
E1
Alex and Roderick a little
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Is someone gaslighted?
36 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
I don’t recall anything super obvious in episodes 1-10 but there’s some attempted gaslighting in S1E11 in the Calliope storyline. Madoc attempts to minimize the heinousness of what he’s doing to Calliope by talking to her as if she’s a willing participant in her own subjugation and that she’s just doing what she was “made for.” He dismisses, ignores and dehumanizes her (relatively speaking) when she reminds him that she’s a sentient being, not a tool to be used, and she’s not “helping” him by choice.
Because this topic tends to be a bit ambiguous, I’m basing this comment on this definition: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser attempts to sow self-doubt and confusion in their victim's mind. Typically, gaslighters are seeking to gain power and control over the other person, by distorting reality and forcing them to question their own judgment and intuition.”
Because this topic tends to be a bit ambiguous, I’m basing this comment on this definition: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser attempts to sow self-doubt and confusion in their victim's mind. Typically, gaslighters are seeking to gain power and control over the other person, by distorting reality and forcing them to question their own judgment and intuition.”
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Is someone abused with a belt?
20 supporters
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pedanther
S1
E8
A character removes his belt with the intent of attacking a child with it, but is interrupted before actually doing so.
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TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In chronological order:
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S1E1: A father emotionally abuses his son as a child and later attacks him as a teenager.
S1E5: In a nightmare sequence, a mother briefly appears to be choking or smothering her baby while yelling at him for crying. The shot is from afar so you can’t actually see what’s happening in crib.
S1E7 & S1E8: A child is abused by his foster father. The foster father locks the child in the basement as “punishment” and purposefully neglects him. Physical abuse is threatened (and heavily implied to have occurred in the past) but not explicitly shown.
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S1E1: A father emotionally abuses his son as a child and later attacks him as a teenager.
S1E5: In a nightmare sequence, a mother briefly appears to be choking or smothering her baby while yelling at him for crying. The shot is from afar so you can’t actually see what’s happening in crib.
S1E7 & S1E8: A child is abused by his foster father. The foster father locks the child in the basement as “punishment” and purposefully neglects him. Physical abuse is threatened (and heavily implied to have occurred in the past) but not explicitly shown.
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Addiction
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50
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Lwbs
EP 6 - woman is taken by ‘Death’ due to drug overdose, needle markings on arm
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Is there addiction?
16 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
S1E3 a character is addicted to a magical substance which causes their mind and body to wither. They eventually succumb.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
15 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
In S1E6, there’s some drunkenness in a tavern plus a very minor character with the nickname “Lushing Lou,” presumably nicknamed for her proclivity for overindulging in alcohol.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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basilange
During a fight with Lucifer, she imagines herself as a serpent with poison fangs that bite a horse, implying the imaginary horse dies. Small, but implied.
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TheCassandraComplex
(Mild spoilers for S1E1) A raven (actually a pied crow) named Jessamy shot and killed at 0:29:00-0:30:20. Definitely sad and fairly graphic.
(Mild spoilers for S1E2) Gregory the Gargoyle, who resembles a dragon and behaves like a dog, is killed voluntarily. It’s not violent or gory at all (he is magically disintegrated into dream sand) but it’s still very sad and he is mourned.
Edit: In S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode) (TW: animal cruelty, very upsetting…) In a flashback sequence, an entire litter of kittens is stuffed into a bag and thrown into a lake to drown. Skip 0:05:00 until 0:06:10 to avoid seeing it.
(Mild spoilers for S1E2) Gregory the Gargoyle, who resembles a dragon and behaves like a dog, is killed voluntarily. It’s not violent or gory at all (he is magically disintegrated into dream sand) but it’s still very sad and he is mourned.
Edit: In S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode) (TW: animal cruelty, very upsetting…) In a flashback sequence, an entire litter of kittens is stuffed into a bag and thrown into a lake to drown. Skip 0:05:00 until 0:06:10 to avoid seeing it.
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Are animals abused?
174 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In S1E11, the surprise bonus episode… (TW: animal abuse, animal cruelty, very upsetting!)… There is a flashback sequence in which an entire litter of kittens is stolen from their mother, stuffed into a bag and thrown into a lake. Skip 0:05:00 until 0:06:10 to avoid this sequence.
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TheCassandraComplex
Not sure about the handful of “yes” votes, I don’t recall anything like dog fighting in the show. I suppose the fight with Lucifer in S1E3 might be reminiscent of forced animal fights but the “animals” in that sequence are all imaginary.
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Is there a dead animal?
96 supporters
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SateiaC
First episode, Jessamy the bird is killed quite in a very graphic scene.
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Does a cat die?
149 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
In S1E11, *that* part of “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is shown on-screen. For those who are unfamiliar with the comics… (SPOILERS) (TW: cat death, animal cruelty, VERY upsetting…) In a 3D animated sequence, an entire litter of kittens are taken from their mom, stuffed in a bag and tossed into a lake.
Skip from 0:05:00 until 0:06:10 to avoid this sequence.
Skip from 0:05:00 until 0:06:10 to avoid this sequence.
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Does a dragon die?
28 supporters
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SateiaC
Technically a gargoyle, but appears to be a dragon. Second episode, extremely heart breaking as he is very similar to a dog in how he acts.
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Are there spiders?
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RenW
There are taxidermy spiders on a couple of characters in later episodes.
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Are there snakes?
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dling
Episodes 2 and 4. In episode 2, there are two instances. First, when Dream steps into the waters to collect the gifts for The Fates. The final gift involves a hiss hiss. Second, when The Fates arrive, The Maiden consumes the hiss hiss as they tell Dream he gets to ask one question of them each. So as soon as The Fates all appear and they've done the camera zoom on each one as they speak as a sort of intro, I'd recommend looking away until The Maiden starts to tell Dream about his bag of sand. In episode 4, when Dream and Morningstar duel, the counter from Morningstar is a serpent.
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Assault
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gender_spaghetti
S1
E5
It is not shown on screen but confirmed by Judy. She admits to Bette that she hit her ex-girlfriend in a fight.
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Is someone drugged?
26 supporters
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nh17
Burgess's guards are forced take drugs (knowingly.) Dream Sand acts like a drug sometimes, and is blown at people a lot
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Is there pedophilia?
107 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
Implied. There is a serial killer who targets children. Nothing is shown.
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Is someone held under water?
19 supporters
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nh17
No but one person struggles under water and there are 2 cases of drowning
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Is rape mentioned?
75 supporters
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pedanther
S1
E6
It is mentioned that a character was raped when she was a child.
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Is someone restrained?
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remiagined
In episode 7 Jed is locked in the trunk of the car after he tried to escape from his foster father.
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TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In chronological order:
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In S1E5, characters are magically manipulated to behave in ways they normally would not, this includes having sex with strangers/acquaintances.
In S1E6, it is briefly mentioned that a character was r*ped in the past by her cousin.
In S1E7, it is revealed that a character was impregnated while she was in a coma and could not consent.
In S1E8 and S1E9, there are multiple allusions to sexual violence at the “Cereal” convention, including a serial killer character telling a r*pe joke. (TW: CSA) Also, a serial killer who targets children uses “play” as a euphemism for CSA (implied).
In S1E11, SA and sexual slavery are central to the plot of the “Calliope” story. A woman (goddess/muse) is held captive for years and SA is heavily implied. The act itself is not shown (nor heard!) but words like “force” and “defiled” are used and you see injuries on her captor to indicate resistance.
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In S1E5, characters are magically manipulated to behave in ways they normally would not, this includes having sex with strangers/acquaintances.
In S1E6, it is briefly mentioned that a character was r*ped in the past by her cousin.
In S1E7, it is revealed that a character was impregnated while she was in a coma and could not consent.
In S1E8 and S1E9, there are multiple allusions to sexual violence at the “Cereal” convention, including a serial killer character telling a r*pe joke. (TW: CSA) Also, a serial killer who targets children uses “play” as a euphemism for CSA (implied).
In S1E11, SA and sexual slavery are central to the plot of the “Calliope” story. A woman (goddess/muse) is held captive for years and SA is heavily implied. The act itself is not shown (nor heard!) but words like “force” and “defiled” are used and you see injuries on her captor to indicate resistance.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
47 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
There is an SA joke but not about a man.
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Anonymous
Although it is heavily implied. A character goes upstairs, enters the bedroom of another character, and in the next scene has scratches presumably from the rape victim fighting back.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
30 supporters
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Rhu
In ep5 time stamps 37.20-38.50
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Are any hands damaged?
16 supporters
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10
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gender_spaghetti
S1
E5
Marsh cuts his fingers off and Mark hammers a nail into his hand. Marsh’s hand is shown for a few seconds. It shows Kate helping Mark by placing the nail over his hand but they don’t show anything past that.
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Yes
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
27 supporters
Yes
43
No
1
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SateiaC
Episode 5, guy gets strangled and can't breathe.
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No
2
Is there cannibalism?
30 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
There’s a character who eats people’s eyes. Technically he’s not human, so it’s not cannibalism in the strictest sense, but his appearance is mostly human and he eats them with his mouths. This is heard but not seen in S1E8 of the show. Skip or cover your ears from 0:25:25 until 0:25:41.
Also, in S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode), humans are hunted and eaten by giant cats. Might be some phobia/trigger overlap there.
Also, in S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode), humans are hunted and eaten by giant cats. Might be some phobia/trigger overlap there.
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9
Yes
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No
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Is someone burned alive?
37 supporters
Yes
29
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pedanther
S1
E4
A character is surrounded by fire and briefly shown with the consequent injuries; he survives, and has recovered by the end of the episode.
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Is someone buried alive?
25 supporters
Yes
34
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MarinAra
Technically Abel is not a person and he’s dead when Cain buries him. He’s shown clawing his way out of a grave onscreen 2-3 times. He seems very casual about it, at one point thanking Cain for ‘not burying [him] too deep this time’ - but it is implied that he wakes up in a grave on an almost-daily basis.
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Is there body horror?
47 supporters
Yes
20
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AlyD
S1
E3
S1E3 someone is possessed by a demon and the demon escapes their body in a very gruesome way. There is also a main character who has teeth on their eyelids and appears in just about every episode, albeit their eyes are usually, but not always, hidden by sunglasses. I'm sure there are other instances of body horror as well.
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Is there amputation?
25 supporters
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SateiaC
Episode 5, man chops off fingers, also the guy with the nail in his hand goes to amputate his arm, not shown but the aftermath is.
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Does a head get squashed?
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TheCassandraComplex
During the wedding in episode 3, a demon bursts out of a person’s mouth at 0:37:27 until 0:38:00. The process kills the host and it’s pretty graphic. (TW: more detailed description ahead) The head does kinda burst open, as does the rest of the body, but it all happens pretty quick.
In S1E8 at 0:21:35: In a nightmare, a character rips the skin off their face as if removing a mask, exposing gore underneath. It lasts about five seconds. This moment is shown again very quickly at 0:19:35 in S1E10.
In S1E7, a character compulsively uses a hook to rip her own cheek. Skip 0:4:30 until 0:5:05 to avoid seeing it. (For other commenter’s request to know about any type of head gore, hope this helps!).
In S1E8 at 0:21:35: In a nightmare, a character rips the skin off their face as if removing a mask, exposing gore underneath. It lasts about five seconds. This moment is shown again very quickly at 0:19:35 in S1E10.
In S1E7, a character compulsively uses a hook to rip her own cheek. Skip 0:4:30 until 0:5:05 to avoid seeing it. (For other commenter’s request to know about any type of head gore, hope this helps!).
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Yes
0
No
13
Is there a hanging?
32 supporters
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TheCassandraComplex
S1E2 there is a hanging from a gallows in a dream.
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No
3
Yes
0
No
45
Does someone become unconscious?
6 supporters
Yes
12
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Anonymous
When Dream finds his crystal he touches it and the force knocks him back, causing him to lose consciousness.
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Does someone break a bone?
21 supporters
Yes
21
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7
TheCassandraComplex
I’m honestly not remembering any broken bones specifically, except in events where it’s implied like when people kinda explode in general and in S1E5 when someone chops off their fingers.
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Does someone have a seizure?
6 supporters
Yes
2
No
28
7
TheCassandraComplex
Some instances of events that resemble seizures (eyes rolling back) but no true seizures as of S1.
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Are any teeth damaged?
48 supporters
Yes
5
No
32
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TheCassandraComplex
One character has teeth for eyes and another character has a partially exposed skull (including the mouth area) so that may have some phobia/trigger overlap. However, I don’t recall any explicit tooth damage otherwise. (As of S1)
EDIT (answering the other commenter’s question):
The character with teeth for eyes is in almost every episode. He has them covered with glasses most of the time but he takes the glasses off in S1E1 (I think?) and definitely in S1E10.
The character with exposed skull appears throughout S1E4 and at the end of S1E10.
EDIT (answering the other commenter’s question):
The character with teeth for eyes is in almost every episode. He has them covered with glasses most of the time but he takes the glasses off in S1E1 (I think?) and definitely in S1E10.
The character with exposed skull appears throughout S1E4 and at the end of S1E10.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
48 supporters
Yes
55
No
4
10
AvertYourEarsEyes
In season 1 episode 5, in the diner, when there's a shot of pages being burned at ~36:43, this is the time to look away if you have difficulty with hand/finger mutilation. There are several instances involving multiple characters being injured in a few different ways. Last shot of damaged hand takes place just before ~43:00. When you hear the line "The ruby is hurting you, John," it's safe to look again.
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Is someone tortured?
72 supporters
Yes
67
No
4
11
TaraHH
Someone is kept in a bubble type cage for many years.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
9 supporters
Yes
2
No
26
0
TokenGayFiend
S1
E7
In S01Ep7 Death comes for a young person who appears to have fallen from stairs after having been shot.
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Does someone fall to their death?
10 supporters
Yes
26
No
4
3
TheCassandraComplex
A demon is thrown off a cliff in S1E3.
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Is there eye mutilation?
87 supporters
Yes
77
No
4
11
One of the characters has mouths for eyes and is shown with one of his victims who is now also eyeless
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Is someone stabbed?
16 supporters
Yes
5
No
2
0
gender_spaghetti
S1
E5
Garry is stabbed by Mark. This is a retaliation after Garry tries to strangle Mark for sleeping with his wife.
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Is there excessive gore?
81 supporters
Yes
78
No
6
13
Lwbs
Peoples heads explode
Bird explodes when shot
Someone chops off their fingers
A character uses a hammer to nail their hand to a counter
Someone uses two screw drivers to plunge into their eyes
Another slits their throat
Bird explodes when shot
Someone chops off their fingers
A character uses a hammer to nail their hand to a counter
Someone uses two screw drivers to plunge into their eyes
Another slits their throat
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
18 supporters
Yes
3
No
10
3
sticksandstans
Morpheus says he will take lyta's baby since it was conceived in the dreaming but he never actually does
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Does a kid die?
44 supporters
Yes
59
No
2
16
TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In chronological order:
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S1E1 many people, including a little girl, fall into a coma (of sorts) and don’t wake up until almost a century later or, in most cases, never again.
S1E3 Someone has a nightmare/memory about a child dying horribly. Skip from 19 mins until 20.
S1E6 (TW: Infant death, SIDS) A baby is taken (gently) by Death, about 16 minutes in. You do not see a body, just the Death character holding the baby, briefly speaking to her, and carrying her away from the cot. The scene ends before mom fully realizes what has happened.
Also in S1E6, a character briefly mentions two of his children dying, one as a baby and one as a young adult.
S1E8-S1E9 There’s a serial killer character whose victims are all children. Nothing is shown, it’s just discussed in vague detail, mostly how he finds the children and gets them to trust him. He attempts to abduct a child in S1E9 but does not succeed.
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S1E1 many people, including a little girl, fall into a coma (of sorts) and don’t wake up until almost a century later or, in most cases, never again.
S1E3 Someone has a nightmare/memory about a child dying horribly. Skip from 19 mins until 20.
S1E6 (TW: Infant death, SIDS) A baby is taken (gently) by Death, about 16 minutes in. You do not see a body, just the Death character holding the baby, briefly speaking to her, and carrying her away from the cot. The scene ends before mom fully realizes what has happened.
Also in S1E6, a character briefly mentions two of his children dying, one as a baby and one as a young adult.
S1E8-S1E9 There’s a serial killer character whose victims are all children. Nothing is shown, it’s just discussed in vague detail, mostly how he finds the children and gets them to trust him. He attempts to abduct a child in S1E9 but does not succeed.
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Is a minor sexualized?
97 supporters
Yes
10
No
7
2
persephoenix
Yes, but not by the show, specifically by one of the characters who is clearly shown to be an unsympathetic antagonist.
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Creepy Crawly
Yes
0
No
12
Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
11 supporters
Yes
17
No
2
2
pedanther
S1
E2
A gargoyle agrees to be absorbed by Dream in order to protect the Dreaming.
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Yes
1
No
2
Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
Yes
11
No
0
1
nh17
Jessamy, Cain, Gregory, Corinthian, etc
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Does someone die?
12 supporters
Yes
17
No
0
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pedanther
S1
E7
Several people are murdered, all off screen.
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
29 supporters
Yes
0
No
46
12
TheCassandraComplex
Not as of Season 1.
Edit: To clarify for the other commenter, the R-word in this section is “Ret*rd” not “R*pe.” I’m not sure why DDD suddenly changed it to “R word” from “R-slur,” which is much more specific and less confusing, but here we are. There is another section for SA and r*pe.
Edit: To clarify for the other commenter, the R-word in this section is “Ret*rd” not “R*pe.” I’m not sure why DDD suddenly changed it to “R word” from “R-slur,” which is much more specific and less confusing, but here we are. There is another section for SA and r*pe.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
14 supporters
Yes
32
No
2
8
TheCassandraComplex
Yes.
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In S1E3, a woman is found in a condition that resembles an overdose after she becomes addicted a magical substance (dream sand) that is not meant for human use.
In S1E6, one of the people Death “takes” is a woman who has OD’d. It’s a very brief scene with no dialogue, part of a short montage.
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In S1E3, a woman is found in a condition that resembles an overdose after she becomes addicted a magical substance (dream sand) that is not meant for human use.
In S1E6, one of the people Death “takes” is a woman who has OD’d. It’s a very brief scene with no dialogue, part of a short montage.
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Family
Does a family member die?
21 supporters
Yes
10
No
0
0
pedanther
S1
E7
Not on screen, but a character's husband died recently and she is shown to be still grieving.
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Does a parent die?
20 supporters
Yes
58
No
1
2
Lwbs
A mother and father
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
26 supporters
Yes
0
No
24
5
Anonymous
No, but a child character falls into a coma for half a century and talks about never having been able to play with her 12th birthday present because of it
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Is someone kidnapped?
7 supporters
Yes
57
No
2
9
Not in a traditional sense, the main character is summoned and trapped for decades
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Does someone cheat?
16 supporters
Yes
58
No
2
9
TheCassandraComplex
Lots of cheating in S1E5, which is explicitly shown on screen. However, all the characters involved are under the influence of powerful magic so it may be a bit of a grey area for some. Past cheating (with some very squicky circumstances) is also discussed in this episode.
Additionally, cheating is briefly mentioned in S1E4 and S1E8 and briefly seen in a dream sequence in S1E10.
Additionally, cheating is briefly mentioned in S1E4 and S1E8 and briefly seen in a dream sequence in S1E10.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
Yes
45
No
2
6
TheCassandraComplex
There are some characters who are dead, who are seen in the afterlife and other planes of existence. In most of these cases, they look and act normal. However, there are a couple exceptions…
(SPOILERS) In S1E9, a rogue ghost is forcibly sent to the afterlife and his appearance starts to look more corpselike until he eventually turns to ash. This all happens pretty quick.
Additionally, some of the demons in hell in S1E3 and S1E10 have a spectral and/or corpselike appearance
(SPOILERS) In S1E9, a rogue ghost is forcibly sent to the afterlife and his appearance starts to look more corpselike until he eventually turns to ash. This all happens pretty quick.
Additionally, some of the demons in hell in S1E3 and S1E10 have a spectral and/or corpselike appearance
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Are there jump scares?
53 supporters
Yes
34
No
9
6
Thr33phas3
In S1E01 a bird (Jessamy) is killed very suddenly and gorily in S1E01, apparently by a shotgun blast.
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Yes
0
No
25
Yes
9
No
1
Yes
0
No
29
Is someone possessed?
10 supporters
Yes
46
No
1
11
TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In S1E3 there’s a demonic possession. When the demon is exorcised, the process literally rips the host apart. It’s fairly gory.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
23 supporters
Yes
2
No
1
1
AllyCat31415
S1
E4
After Lucifer says butcher bacterium and the visual of the falcon losing its feathers, it shows Morpheus' face also decaying and leaving holes from the bacterium.
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Yes
2
No
3
Yes
0
No
9
Gross
Does someone vomit?
89 supporters
Yes
16
No
26
12
SateiaC
Sort of. Episode 3 someone starts gagging and instead of puking a person not so nicely enters the world from their mouth.
8 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
31
Yes
0
No
4
Is someone eaten?
29 supporters
Yes
5
No
0
0
RowanMc
S1
E11
They get held in the mouth of a big animal/creature like how a cat holds a dead mouse or shrew. We don’t seem them get consumed.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
0
No
28
Is there audio gore?
39 supporters
Yes
49
No
4
7
SateiaC
An absurd amount of audio gore that often reaches the point of misophonia.
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Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
No
22
Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
26 supporters
Yes
0
No
43
4
Anonymous
There are no main police characters in the show, the closest things are some guards at a psych ward, and some patrolmen in a flashback
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
4
2
blackbird42069
a character is unwillingly committed to a psychiatric ward prior to the beginning of the show and refers to it as "being in prison"
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LGBTQ+
Yes
0
No
10
Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
56 supporters
Yes
0
No
7
3
I wouldn't really say that they're predatory, but the personification of Desire is gender non conforming and like trans I guess? They're a god so probably not actually trans but y'know.
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
30 supporters
Yes
0
No
6
3
TheCassandraComplex
As of S1, no. However, this may occur later per the comics.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there bisexual cheating?
20 supporters
Yes
9
No
4
4
nh17
S1
E5
Who's voting no? Episode 5 is like bisexual cheating: the episode!
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Yes
0
No
3
Loss
Yes
2
No
1
Medical
Yes
0
No
34
Are needles/syringes used?
29 supporters
Yes
32
No
3
2
EssentialNPC
Hospital scene with a shot in the arm right in front of the camera at about 30:40 ending 30:55 mins in.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
25 supporters
Yes
59
No
2
10
TheCassandraComplex
S1E4 Someone is kept in Arkham Asylum. It’s a mental institution of sorts but it’s appearance is much more in line with a high-security prison.
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Is there a hospital scene?
11 supporters
Yes
54
No
0
6
In the last episode of season 1, a woman is pregnant in a hospital (no depiction of the birth)
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Does someone have cancer?
1 supporters
Yes
25
No
6
4
Lwbs
Woman in episode 6 is taken by ‘Death’ from a bed in a hospice, possible that she has terminal cancer
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
12 supporters
Yes
7
No
1
2
blackbird42069
a character is in a psychiatric ward, as it is implied his traumatic upbringing has made him unstable
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
64
No
3
12
TheCassandraComplex
In S1E1, a man cuts his forearm with a knife to make a blood offering for a ritual. Skip 0:9:40 until 0:9:50.
In S1E5, characters under the influence of magic are compelled to harm themselves in especially painful ways. Skip from 0:36:50 until 0:42:55 to be safe.
In S1E7, a character compulsively uses a hook to rip her own cheek. Skip 0:4:30 until 0:5:05 to avoid seeing it.
In S1E5, characters under the influence of magic are compelled to harm themselves in especially painful ways. Skip from 0:36:50 until 0:42:55 to be safe.
In S1E7, a character compulsively uses a hook to rip her own cheek. Skip 0:4:30 until 0:5:05 to avoid seeing it.
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Yes
0
No
4
Is a mentally ill person violent?
31 supporters
Yes
50
No
2
9
Anonymous
A man is [SPOILERS] heavily influenced by the amulet and it greatly damages his brain chemistry (he kills/tortures people)
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
0
No
34
Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
69 supporters
Add comment
Yes
14
No
5
Is reality unstable or unhinged?
19 supporters
Yes
2
No
1
0
ErinHollow
A main character causes dreams and later reality to warp around her
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
4
Is there misophonia?
31 supporters
Yes
40
No
1
10
TheCassandraComplex
Yes. Worst occurrence is in S1E8 when you can hear a character eating someone’s eyeballs. I haven’t been able to bring myself to get a time stamp for this, will perhaps try later.
Edit: it’s 0:25:25 until 0:25:41.
Edit: it’s 0:25:25 until 0:25:41.
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Yes
24
No
1
Yes
0
No
15
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
Yes
4
No
18
7
TheCassandraComplex
As of S1: Characters contemplate suicide, self-sacrifice and/or giving up their waking/mortal lives for various reasons (and suicide definitely happens) but I don’t think anyone outright *says* they’re going to kill themselves.
I will say that suicide and discussions about suicide are likely to continue throughout the series if they continue to follow the comics.
I will say that suicide and discussions about suicide are likely to continue throughout the series if they continue to follow the comics.
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Yes
0
No
6
Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
Yes
22
No
14
10
TheCassandraComplex
In S1E5, weight-related body dysmorphia is implied, as is food restriction/control and fat-shaming by a romantic partner.
Body dysmorphia is also likely to be present in later seasons per the comics.
Body dysmorphia is also likely to be present in later seasons per the comics.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
16 supporters
Yes
42
No
1
7
TheCassandraComplex
A child is forced into the trunk of a car in S1E7.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
35 supporters
Yes
29
No
18
14
cetacn
episode five: a man is shamed by his wife and is pressured into ordering a salad rather than a burger. he receives a burger regardless and he is forced to eat the burger more than once. he is criticised for this. his weight and his appetite are commented on more than once and he is shown to be insecure about this.
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
59
No
2
14
TheCassandraComplex
Yes. In consecutive order:
S1E5 (spoilers for this episode): Misuse of a magical artifact causes a lot of people to self-harm and commit suicide in especially gruesome ways. You might want to skip from 0:36:50 until 0:42:55.
S1E10 (spoilers): a serial killer commits suicide after he is forced to confront his past actions. Happens at around 13 minutes, not shown on screen, you just see him take out his gun from the glovebox and hear the gunshot.
In S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode), it is briefly mentioned that a character killed themselves with poison.
Some characters throughout the series contemplate self-sacrifice and/or giving up thier waking/mortal lives for various reasons. Some of these characters do end up sacrificing themselves. Suicide and self-sacrifice is part of several storylines in the comics, so this is likely to continue in later seasons.
S1E5 (spoilers for this episode): Misuse of a magical artifact causes a lot of people to self-harm and commit suicide in especially gruesome ways. You might want to skip from 0:36:50 until 0:42:55.
S1E10 (spoilers): a serial killer commits suicide after he is forced to confront his past actions. Happens at around 13 minutes, not shown on screen, you just see him take out his gun from the glovebox and hear the gunshot.
In S1E11 (the surprise bonus episode), it is briefly mentioned that a character killed themselves with poison.
Some characters throughout the series contemplate self-sacrifice and/or giving up thier waking/mortal lives for various reasons. Some of these characters do end up sacrificing themselves. Suicide and self-sacrifice is part of several storylines in the comics, so this is likely to continue in later seasons.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
Yes
45
No
3
10
TheCassandraComplex
Constantine has reoccurring nightmares about past traumatic events.
1 comment | Add comment
Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
7 supporters
Yes
6
No
1
1
pedanther
S1
E2
A character is pulled underwater, and there is an underwater shot of him floating below the surface. He leaves the water without any problems shortly afterward.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
22
Yes
39
No
1
Yes
4
No
1
Is there obscene language/gestures?
5 supporters
Yes
23
No
0
2
nh17
There's a really funny joke where a bird likes to cuss, but other characters also cuss
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Are there flashing lights or images?
42 supporters
Yes
33
No
3
8
TaraHH
There are many scenes with flashing lights including lightning.
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Paranoia
Yes
9
No
1
Is the fourth wall broken?
12 supporters
Yes
1
No
30
6
passerby
There is a narrator who seems to address the audience but no “look into the camera” moments
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
23 supporters
Yes
0
No
31
11
Anonymous
No but a baby dies of SIDS on screen
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
29
Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
Yes
60
No
1
9
Lwbs
Trigger warning - in episode 6 ‘Death’ enters a home to a happy mother and baby, the mother puts the baby in the cot whilst she goes to get her some food. Whilst the mother is out the room, Death takes the baby and you hear the mother cry out for the baby as obviously, they have died very suddenly.
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Is there childbirth?
18 supporters
Yes
35
No
3
6
TheCassandraComplex
A woman goes into labor in S1E10. She’s only shown in early labor, not active labor.
1 comment | Add comment
Are there abortions?
14 supporters
Yes
27
No
14
10
Lwbs
In the first episode, a woman is told she has to have an abortion but doesn’t go through with it.
3 comments | Add comment
Does a pregnant person die?
16 supporters
Yes
7
No
31
2
Anonymous
S1E6 Hob mentions his wife died in childbirth
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
Yes
3
No
30
12
TheCassandraComplex
No slurs as of S1 but a character says some mildly homophobic stuff in S1E5 (basically implying that a gay woman would be happier dating men).
Also, it’s worth mentioning that there are plots containing homophobia/transphobia in the comics that are likely to show up later in the series.
Also, it’s worth mentioning that there are plots containing homophobia/transphobia in the comics that are likely to show up later in the series.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
22
No
7
Are there usages of the n-word?
30 supporters
Yes
27
No
4
10
TheCassandraComplex
“N*gro” is used (in the context of 18th century England).
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
23
No
9
8
354321
Brief use of the word "jew" with a derogatory connotation in episode 6 around 38' until 39'
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
33 supporters
Yes
1
No
36
8
elisethegreat
A male-presenting character performs in drag but this is treated as a meaningful artistic expression and other characters respond to this with admiration.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
3
No
32
10
TheCassandraComplex
Not as of S1. However, intentional misgendering is likely to occur in later seasons per the comics.
3 comments | Add comment
Does an LGBT person die?
28 supporters
Yes
54
No
2
13
spacemancharisma
Yes, several, but there are many LGBT people who do not die as well, so it’s not so much a case of “bury your gays” as it is that characters die, and some of them are LGBT.
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Are there fat jokes?
50 supporters
Yes
22
No
14
19
TheCassandraComplex
No jokes but a character’s weight and eating habits are criticized and controlled by their spouse in S1E5. Could be triggering for anyone who has experienced this kind of emotional abuse from a loved one.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
9
Yes
1
No
9
Does the black guy die first?
18 supporters
Yes
3
No
35
8
TheCassandraComplex
The first human character to actually die is not black. However, the first person shown to succumb to Encephalitis Lethargica (essentially a very lengthy coma) is a young black girl. (SPOILERS) She eventually wakes up though.
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Is there hate speech?
26 supporters
Yes
34
No
2
8
TheCassandraComplex
In S1E6, “n*gro” is used and a character discusses the enslavement of Africans enthusiastically. He is immediately called out for this by the main character. For context, the setting in this scene is England in the 1700s. Also in this episode, “Jew” is used somewhat derogatorily.
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Race
Yes
0
No
6
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
34 supporters
Yes
17
No
1
7
TheCassandraComplex
Generally, immortals have romantic relationships with mortals.
In S1E5, a middle aged man is revealed to be having a casual sexual relationship with a 21 year old.
In S1E5, a middle aged man is revealed to be having a casual sexual relationship with a 21 year old.
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Religious
Yes
5
No
1
Are there demons or Hell?
12 supporters
Yes
7
No
1
2
Pantalones
S1
E4
There is a scene in which Dream enters Hell and challenges Lucifer. There are multiple demons shown during the scene.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
40 supporters
Yes
17
No
2
1
nh17
The main character is nude for most of the first episode. Episode 11 has an animated sequence showing crowds of nude humans. Neither is in a sexual way
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
9
Yes
1
No
2
Yes
11
No
2
Yes
32
No
4
10
TheCassandraComplex
There’s a few iffy but potentially triggering plot points:
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1) In S1E5 (warning: minor spoilers for this episode) it is revealed that a character is sleeping with both a woman and her adult son… not at the same time but in the same house and often the same night. The woman didn’t know about it.
2) Also in S1E5, towards the end of the episode, there is a dream/nightmare sequence in which a character follows a beautiful woman wearing a mask. When he catches up with her, he goes in to unmask and kiss her, but when he removes the mask it is revealed that she’s his mother. She then mocks him for his shocked/appalled reaction.
3) In S1E6 it is briefly mentioned that a character was r**ed by her cousin.
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1) In S1E5 (warning: minor spoilers for this episode) it is revealed that a character is sleeping with both a woman and her adult son… not at the same time but in the same house and often the same night. The woman didn’t know about it.
2) Also in S1E5, towards the end of the episode, there is a dream/nightmare sequence in which a character follows a beautiful woman wearing a mask. When he catches up with her, he goes in to unmask and kiss her, but when he removes the mask it is revealed that she’s his mother. She then mocks him for his shocked/appalled reaction.
3) In S1E6 it is briefly mentioned that a character was r**ed by her cousin.
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
Yes
53
No
3
9
TheCassandraComplex
Yes. Lots of sex scenes and discussions about sex in S1E5. Some pretty suggestive language in S1E6. A few brief sex scenes in S1E8, S1E9 and S1E10. Jokes and brief anecdotes about sexual violence at the serial killer convention in S1E8 and S1E9.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
19 supporters
Yes
24
No
2
9
TheCassandraComplex
Near the end of S1E5, in a nightmare sequence, a male character is mocked and told “don’t be such a baby” by his mother for having an emotional reaction. The scene then cuts to her yelling at him (and possibly choking or smothering him?) for crying when he was an infant.
1 comment | Add comment
Sickness
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
0
No
12
Yes
8
No
2
Yes
0
No
11
Social
Yes
0
No
8
Is someone homeless?
5 supporters
Yes
28
No
4
4
jdfristrom
S1e2. It's implied that a character is.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
5
No
0
Yes
0
No
5
Spoiler
Yes
0
No
27
Yes
0
No
4
Does it have a sad ending?
50 supporters
Yes
5
No
21
7
Tisbe
Not /yet/, but if the adaptation makes it through the full comic the ending is a bittersweet one.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
13 supporters
Yes
32
No
1
8
TheCassandraComplex
S1E4 at around 14 minutes, a character is momentarily distracted while driving and the car swerves, you hear tires screeching and honking horns.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
23
No
2
Does a plane crash?
10 supporters
Yes
0
No
29
3
SpaceSpectres
In S1E5 you can hear a news report in the background stating that planes are crashing as part of a list of disasters but it is not elaborated on or shown
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Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
Yes
35
No
4
10
TheCassandraComplex
In S1E6, a man is hit by a car and killed at around 20:30. You mostly only hear it from afar, and you see his body from a distance as Death walks with his spirit/soul. It’s not gory.
S1E7 A character’s spouse died because someone “ran a red light.” Mentioned only.
S1E7 A character’s spouse died because someone “ran a red light.” Mentioned only.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
16 supporters
Yes
36
No
1
8
jameszhu
In addition to the other comment a man dies of drowning in S1E6; his actual drowning is not shown onscreen, but his wife’s reaction briefly is
4 comments | Add comment
Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
Yes
66
No
0
9
TheCassandraComplex
Yes, quite a bit throughout the series. Some scenes are quite gruesome (people are exploded, stabbed, mutilated etc.) and it’s not really avoidable without losing some important story points.
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
28
Is there gun violence?
23 supporters
Yes
42
No
2
6
TheCassandraComplex
Not excessively so but there is some gun violence throughout the series.
4 comments | Add comment
For anyone looking if Susie the Rottweiler is ok, she is safe!