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Characters [Loved Trope] The one random episode that doesn't follow the main characters

Heated Rivalry Episode 3 "Hunter": The show stops following Hollander and Rozanov's love story to follow another hockey player, Scott Hunter, and his romance with a smoothie store employee.

The Last of Us S1E3 "Long Long Time": Joel and Ellie need a car. So to explain why there's a car waiting around for them to use, they show us an incredibly heartbreaking love story lasting 20 years between two men Joel knows. They have a car.

Doctor Who S3E10 "Blink": With no explanation given, this episode begins with a character we've never met, one Sally Sparrow, poking around an abandoned building. Our lead character, The Doctor, is glimpsed seemingly randomly on TVs. What is going on? Did that statue just move!?

MythicQuest S1E5 "A Dark Quiet Death": Rather than continuing to follow our lead characters as they develop an MMORPG, we flash back many years to witness the history of a couple who start a videogame company, and how over the years the pressure to drive sales causes them to give up on their artistic integrity.

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u/WaveHigh 1d ago

And Roy, Keeley, and Phoebe's quest for a dentist.

Oh, and the guy from season 1 episode 1 that wanted an 'ussie' with Ted showing up at a Christmas dinner with his family.

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u/danielxplay22 1d ago

Loved that the ussie guy showed up in the season 3 finale before Ted leaves England

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u/randomisperfect 1d ago

Ussie guy is actually an immortal angel. No, I will not elaborate

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u/DoubleStrength 23h ago

I'm sad he didn't get a look in during s4

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u/Jozu_D_Unbreakable 20h ago

I’m pretty sure he is in it when Roy and Keeley are running through the streets

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u/thrilliam_19 18h ago

“Phoebe, I’ve spent most of my life in locker rooms. I promise you I’ve smelled worse.”

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“….I think you’re dying.”