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'''Basic Trope''': Someone wants to be amazing.
'''Basic Trope''': Someone wants to be amazing.
* '''Straight''': [[Bratty Half Pint|Alice]] want to be a [[Everythings Better With Princesses|princess]].
* '''Straight''': [[Bratty Half Pint|Alice]] want to be a [[Everything's Better With Princesses|princess]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[Everythings Better With Princesses|princess]] [[Mary Sue]] [[Idol Singer]], actress and [[Hot Amazon]][[Amazonian Beauty|ian Beauty]] [[Even the Girls Want Her|whom even the girls want.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[Everything's Better With Princesses|princess]] [[Mary Sue]] [[Idol Singer]], actress and [[Hot Amazon]][[Amazonian Beauty|ian Beauty]] [[Even the Girls Want Her|whom even the girls want.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Alice would like a little more excitement in her life, but not all that much and she won't go to extreme lengths for it.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice would like a little more excitement in her life, but not all that much and she won't go to extreme lengths for it.
* '''Justified''': Alice is [[The Woobie]], and constantly gets picked on for no reason. [[Family Guy|That sounds familiar...]]
* '''Justified''': Alice is [[The Woobie]], and constantly gets picked on for no reason. [[Family Guy|That sounds familiar...]]
** Alice saw several movies where the characters had more exciting lives than she did.
** Alice saw several movies where the characters had more exciting lives than she did.
** [[Well Done Son Guy]]
** [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]
** Alice's friends have cool powers and she doesn't.
** Alice's friends have cool powers and she doesn't.
** Let's face it, [[Everythings Better With Princesses]].
** Let's face it, [[Everything's Better With Princesses]].
** This trope is common in [[Youngsters]], [[Adult Child|Adult Children]], and [[Unlucky Everydude|Unlucky Everydudes]].
** This trope is common in [[Youngsters]], [[Adult Child|Adult Children]], and [[Unlucky Everydude|Unlucky Everydudes]].
* '''Inverted''': [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]
* '''Inverted''': [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...promoted all the way up to supreme queen of the universe.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...promoted all the way up to supreme queen of the universe.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is a complete [[God Mode Sue]] in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[Cool Hat|a pretty, new hat.]]
* '''Parodied''': Alice is a complete [[God Mode Sue]] in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[Cool Hat|a pretty, new hat.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[Green Eyed Monster|envious]] of [[The Ace|Beth]], a [[The Beautiful Elite|pretty]], [[Hundred Percent Adoration Rating|popular]], [[Mary Sue|perfect]] [[Everythings Better With Princesses|princess.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[Green-Eyed Monster|envious]] of [[The Ace|Beth]], a [[The Beautiful Elite|pretty]], [[Hundred Percent Adoration Rating|popular]], [[Mary Sue|perfect]] [[Everything's Better With Princesses|princess.]]
** Alice has horrible self esteem issues. Even if she were to become special in some way, she would just want to become more special, or even kill anyone she thinks might become more special than her.
** Alice has horrible self esteem issues. Even if she were to become special in some way, she would just want to become more special, or even kill anyone she thinks might become more special than her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice works on her self-esteem and realizes she's pretty cool too.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice works on her self-esteem and realizes she's pretty cool too.

Revision as of 13:43, 9 January 2014


Basic Trope: Someone wants to be amazing.

  • Straight: Alice want to be a princess.
  • Exaggerated: Alice wants to be a princess Mary Sue Idol Singer, actress and Hot Amazonian Beauty whom even the girls want.
  • Downplayed: Alice would like a little more excitement in her life, but not all that much and she won't go to extreme lengths for it.
  • Justified: Alice is The Woobie, and constantly gets picked on for no reason. That sounds familiar...
  • Inverted: I Just Want to Be Normal
  • Subverted: Alice says that she dreams of having more power, but she then reveals just wanted to get promoted.
  • Double Subverted: ...promoted all the way up to supreme queen of the universe.
  • Parodied: Alice is a complete God Mode Sue in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants a pretty, new hat.
  • Deconstructed: The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's envious of Beth, a pretty, popular, perfect princess.
    • Alice has horrible self esteem issues. Even if she were to become special in some way, she would just want to become more special, or even kill anyone she thinks might become more special than her.
  • Reconstructed: Alice works on her self-esteem and realizes she's pretty cool too.

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