Lovable Alpha Bitch: Difference between revisions

So, there's this [[Alpha Bitch|girl]]. She's [[The Beautiful Elite|beautiful]], [[Popularity Food Chain|popular]], [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulative]], [[In Withwith the In Crowd|exclusive]] and... [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold|not so bad once you get to know her]]. She still hangs out with the [[Girl Posse|popular crowd]], regularly attends [[Wild Teen Party|Wild Teen Parties]], and has been known to be vicious and catty to the unfortunates at the bottom of the [[Popularity Food Chain]] with some rare occasions of [[Pet the Dog]] in between. She may even act this way toward the heroine at first. But a few bonding activities and a little [[Character Development]] later, she's the one who has the heroine's back, with whom she often forms a [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] pair.

Note that the '''Lovable Alpha Bitch''' doesn't have to be pally with or even nice to the heroine's [[True Companions]], although she usually tolerates most of them. It also doesn't mean that she won't continue her [[Alpha Bitch|Alpha Bitchy]]y ways toward other unfortunate victims... [[Protagonist -Centered Morality|just not toward the heroine]].

== Anime &and Manga ==

* Ami Kawashima from ''[[Toradora (Light Novel)|Toradora!]]''. She started as a [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]], but eventually learned to be a somehow more balanced snarky [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]. Justified in that, at first, most everyone ''thinks'' Ami is a bitch (except Kitamura, a close friend of hers). It is later revealed she has to deal with creepy stalkers and legions of fans almost every day, due to being a famous teen model.

* Ino Yamanaka from ''[[Naruto]]'' is a milder version. Though her base Alpha Bitchiness is debatable: she diets, shops, etc, but also fights villains and learns killer techniques on regular basis, which most Alpha Bitches don't do, as a young girl, she was the one to reach out to bullied [[Shrinking Violet]] Sakura by teaching her how to accentuate her apparently large forehead, introduce her to her friends, and stick up for her when an actual [[Alpha Bitch]] Ami and her [[Girl Posse]] were trying to pick a fight.

* Fatina from ''[[The Tower of Druaga (Animeanime)|The Tower of Druaga]]'' definitely feels like one of these. She's materialistic, vain (her whole reason for adventuring is to become rich so that she can buy her favorite fashion accessories), has a tendency to be judgmental and slap labels on and look down on people, enjoys mild bullying... is highly concerned about her companions, and has a strong sense of duty. When Jil is depressed after the events of season 1, Fatina is the one who takes care of him and works hard supporting him financially for several months.

* If ''[[One Piece]]'' had taken place in a high school then Boa Hancock would be one of these. She takes care of her people and is brave and caring when it comes to her sisters and those her earn her favor, and has a genuinely good [[Freudian Excuse]]. But to everyone else well... To take a direct quote from her:

{{quote| "Whether I kick a kitten... Tear off your ears... Even slaughter innocent people... The world will never cease to forgive my actions! Why, you ask? Why, [[Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful|it is because I am beautiful]]!"}}

* Amachi Hitsugi of ''[[Hayate Cross× Blade]]'' is something of an odd duck. She's obscenely wealthy, beautiful, the head of the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]], and the rules of the school are often secondary to [[Screw the Rules, I Make Them|whatever she thinks would be interesting]]. But aside from her treatment of [[Butt Monkey|Tatewaki]], she's encouraging to others and tends to be charmingly [[Crazy Awesome]].

* Izumo Kamiki from ''[[Blue Exorcist (Manga)|Blue Exorcist]]'' is an [[Ice Queen]], but not only is she slowly [[Defrosting Ice Queen|defrosting]], she {{spoiler|is the first to accept the fact that Rin is the son of Satan}}. [[Tsundere|In her own way]].

* Yano from ''[[Kimi Nini Todoke]]'' is not someone you want to get on the bad side of, but you have to [[Jerkass|really deserve it]] to get there. Otherwise, she's actually very friendly, even for this trope.

* Saki Tenjouin in ''[[To Love LOVE-Ru]]''. She comes off as a queen bee (even proudly declaring herself the queen of the school at every opportunity), but when someone needs help she is not hesitant to do what she can.

* Alice from ''[[IkokuCroisée Meiroin noa CroiseeForeign Labyrinth]]'' can't help but showing her exuberant young-girl side, despite her desire to be seen as a classy rich lady.

* Sumire Shouda from ''[[Gakuen Alice]]'' is this type. Throughout the series she is the bossiest and snobbiest girl in the class, holds Alices well above non-Alices and bullies Mikan when she first arrives at the Academy. However, she becomes helpful and resourceful and even kind when there is trouble and helps organise the students to fight. In later chapters she always takes Mikan's side when she is in trouble.

* Touka Ryuumonbuchi from ''[[Saki (Mangamanga)|Saki]]''. She's a total bitch to everyone who isn't from Ryuumonbuchi High School (yes, the school belongs to her family), but is seriously nurturing toward everyone whom she takes under her wings, especially the [[Killer Rabbit]] Koromo.

* Kourogi Mikage from ''[[Nononono]]'' who is a gold medalist and having both looks and brains is thought of (and thinks of herself) as a national celebrity. At first glance she is a grade A [[Alpha Bitch]] that treats others as inferior to her and is ready to make their life miserable if they dare to deny her anything, once you get to know her though it turns out that despite all her arrogance she is a decent and caring person whose bithiness comes as much from her "upper class" status as form her [[Tsundere|inability to honestly express her feelings]].

* One-time character Sonoko Iijyuin from ''[[Sailor Moon]]|Sailor Moon Stars]]''. Grade A [[Alpha Bitch]] to Usagi, demanding her to leave Saiya alone since she's his number 1 fan and challenging her to beat her at her sport... which is a totally inequal position, as Usa is a [[Cute Clumsy Girl]] while Sonoko is a [[Passionate Sports Girl]] and REALLY''really'' good at softball. But when she sees that [[Plucky Girl|Usagi is still determined to try it]], she softens up and sees Usagi as a [[Worthy Opponent]]. {{spoiler|And THEN''then'', she's attacked by Lead Crow and forcibly turned into a monster - but Usagi, as Sailor Moon, manages to save her.}}

== ComicsComic Books ==

* Cornelia from [http://tvtropes[W.org/pmwiki/pmwikiI.php/ComicBook/WITCH T.C.H.|WITCH]] was known to be incredibly disagreeable after getting her powers, but eventually gets used to it.

* [[X -Men|Emma Frost]]

* [[High School Musical|Sharpay Evans]] either becomes this in her own movie (''Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure'') or always was this [[Unintentionally Sympathetic|for]] [[Draco in Leather Pants|some]] [[Rooting for Thethe Empire|audiences.]]

* Mikaela Banes from ''[[Transformers (Filmfilm)|Transformers]]'' looks like she's developing into this, before the plot kicks into high gear and her [[Fallen Princess|troubled history]] comes out.

* Kara in ''[[Avalon: Web of Magic]]''.

* Ginevra Fanshawe in Charlotte Brontë's ''[[Villette (Literature)|Villette]].'' She is completely open about being a superficial [[Gold Digger]], but she seems to genuinely value Lucy's friendship.

{{quote| '''Bethany:''' I'm shallow, not a [[The Sociopath|sociopath.]]}}

* Noelle Lange in the ''[[Private]]'' series by Kate Brian.

* Jackie Burkhart from ''[[That 70s Show|That '70s Show]]''.

* Brittany from ''Mortified'', although how much of an Alpha Bitch she is [[Depending Onon the Writer|varies from episode to episode]].

* At ''[[Degrassi]]'', both Paige (S1-S5) and Holly J (S7-S11) start out as the standard [[Alpha Bitch|AlphaBitches]]es, but due to [[Character Development]] Paige comes to the point where she's ready to stop worrying about what other people think and have a lesbian relationship with Alex in her senior year. Holly J also grows into this trope by the time she's a senior.

* [[Your Mileage May Vary|Arguably,]] Mini from ''[[Skins]]''. She started out pure [[Alpha Bitch]], but has grown gradually [[Defrosting Ice Queen|nicer]] over the course of Season 5 since [[The Power of Friendship|becoming friends with the other kids]], although the Mini/Franky/Matty love triangle can bring out [[Green -Eyed Monster|her bitchier side.]]

* [[The Facts of Life|Blair Warner]].

* Cordelia Chase from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' starts as a regular [[Alpha Bitch]], but becomes this through [[Character Development]] and [[Hidden Depths]]. Eventually she also becomes a [[Fallen Princess]] and by the time she becomes a regular on the [[Spin -Off]] ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'', has pretty much lost almost all the Alpha Bitchy qualities she had to begin with.

* Tawni of ''[[Sonny With a Chance]]'' was solidified as this by the first season finale, where she prevents Sonny and Chad's [[Ten Minutes in Thethe Closet]] moment from being broadcast live by [[Jerkass|Gilroy Smith.]]

* Lexi of ''[[ANTA.N.T. Farm]]'' started the show a straight-up [[Alpha Bitch]], but has slowly been shaping up as this, getting some moments of potential friendship with Chyna and even some [[Ship Tease]] with Chyna's brother, Cameron.

* Naomi from ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210|90210]]'' evolved into this after her [[Character Development]] in season 3.

* Maria Joaquina from ''[[Carrusel]]''. She had two [[Kick the Dog]] moments at the beginning, when she ripped the card that Cirilo gave her for her birthday and then when she ratted Marcelina for cheating on a test. The ''second'' one, however, bit her in the butt badly as her classmates (''[[Dogged Nice Guy|Cirilo]]'' included) isolated her; Maria Joaquina ended up [[Heroic BSOD|breaking down]] [[Cry Cute|in tears]] due to this, and after that she became the [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]] we know and love.

* Miu Kazashiro in ''[[Kamen Rider Fourze]]'' becomes one early in the show's run, after suffering a [[Break the Haughty]] moment when a video is played in front of the whole school of her [[Is This Thing Still On?|badmouthing her admirers]]. After being injured by the [[Monster of the Week]], she rallies and regains her popularity, but also joins forces with the hero.

* Alisha from ''[[Misfits]]''. Although other characters have called her out on her bitchy behaviour and after going through a lot of [[Character Development]] she is no longer an [[Alpha Bitch]].

* Margaux Kramer on ''[[Punky Brewster]]''.

* Rachel inon "''[[Friends"]]'' is known to behave been head cheerleader, alpha bitch and daughter of a rich guy but she still hangshung with Fat Monica even, and in the beginning of the show only tolerated Monica's friends.

* Examples of this abound on ''[[AmericasAmerica's Next Top Model]]''. Bianca from Cycle 9 was a monster, picking on poor autistic Heather and [[Stripper With A Heart Of Gold]] Lisa. But you can't hate her too much when her disses are as poetic as "check your thighs in the mirror, and I'm done" and her claim that she's a "fun bitch" not a "bitchy bitch". It's more fun to judge ''[[AmericasAmerica's Next Top Model]]'' contestants by their capacity for [[Memetic Mutation]] as opposed to their actual modelling ability.

* Galinda/Glinda from ''[[Wicked (Theatretheatre)|Wicked]]''.

* Etoile, in [[Rhapsody: aA Musical Adventure]], is set up initially as the Alpha Bitch, but you mostly see her nicer side during your interactions with her in the game.

* [[G La DOSGLaDOS]] of [[Portal (Video Gameseries)|Portal]] is one of the most loved video game characters, but she is horrible and verbally abusive toward the player character all the time. Despite this, as the sequel shows, she's not all bad at, er, "heart".

* Diane from ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'' seems to be shaping up to be one of these, being manipulative and snarky but genuinely caring about her [[Girl Posse]], and showing concern for the protagonists.

* Chrys'tel Vel'Sharen of ''[[Drow TalesDrowtales]]'' starts the series as a straight [[Alpha Bitch]], but she's quickly shown to defend her roommate [[Shrinking Violet|Faen]] from being tormented by the other girls. Later on she begins to question what's going on in her own family and actually becomes {{spoiler|[[The Mole]] to her aunt}}.

* Rhonda Wellington Lloyd from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''. Despite engaging in typical Alpha Bitch activities, she can be remarkably friendly. Her best friend is a down-to-Earth bug collector, she has a great capacity for sympathy to those less fortunate, plays sports with the gang all the time, and doesn't hold a grudge against the guy who stalked and blackmailed her into dating him for a week.

* Sissi of ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', especially in Seasons 2 and 4 when [[Depending Onon the Writer|there were a lot more episodes with her written that way]], though she had a few moments in the first season as well. Much of her setbacks to being a just plain Alpha Bitch were do to the literal [[Reset Button]] the show likes to use, and being a just plain Alpha Bitch to start with was because of a stupid misunderstanding between the heroes and her back in the prequel episodes. In the series finale, her status as [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]] finally sticks when the heroes make her a part of their group.

* Courtney Gripling from ''[[As Told Byby Ginger]]''. She may have a somewhat...anthropological approach to the world outside her sphere, but she really does have a kind heart. Her best friend Mirand Kilgallen is closer to the more typical [[Alpha Bitch]] but even she softens as the series goes on.

* Quinn Morgendorffer from ''[[Daria]],'' in contrast to the nastier Alpha Bitch, Quinn's "[[With Friends Like These...|friend]]" Sandi. They often come to odds because Sandi's [[Smug Snake|consciously grasping at power]] whereas Quinn's more than content with [[ItsIt's All About Me|all the attention she gets]]. In the show's [[Grand Finale]], Sandi seems to change her ways (mostly) and become one of these too.

* The one Debbie in the ''[[The Oblongs (Animation)|The Oblongs]]'' after her face gets all temporarily mutilated.

* Kimmy in ''[[Sym -Bionic Titan]]''.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Liz]] from ''[[The Spectacular Spider -Man]]'' becomes this via [[Character Development]], going from stuck-up in the second episode to eventually dating dorky Peter. [[Fiery Redhead|Mary Jane]] also may count, as she interacts easily with both the popular and geeky kids, while Glory also has at least some hints of this, quickly bonding with Harry for a time.

* Clover from ''[[Totally Spies!]]'', in contrast to Mandy who was more of a classic Alpha Bitch.

* Angelica Pickles from ''[[All Grown Up!]]'', especially when compared to straight-up Alpha Bitch Savannah.

* Rarity of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is somewhat vain and materialistic, and occasionally looks her nose down on her more slovenly friends such as Applejack, however she is no less helpful than the other ponies and embodies the element of generosity (her [[Establishing Character Moment]] being when she sacrifices some of her beloved tail [[It Makes Sense in Context|to act as a mustache for a heartbroken sea serpent]]).

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