Lovable Alpha Bitch: Difference between revisions

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So, there's this [[Alpha Bitch|girl]]. She's [[The Beautiful Elite|beautiful]], [[Popularity Food Chain|popular]], [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulative]], [[In With the In Crowd|exclusive]] and... [[Jerk With 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]] ways toward other unfortunate victims... [[Protagonist Centered Morality|just not toward the heroine]].

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]] ways toward other unfortunate victims... [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|just not toward the heroine]].

Compare [[Spoiled Sweet]], where the character has all the trappings of the [[Alpha Bitch]] (contrast that trope) but never really ''is'' one, and [[Fallen Princess]], where the [[Alpha Bitch]] has to lose her status to become sympathetic. May overlap with [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] or [[Sugar and Ice Personality]].

== Anime & Manga ==

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* Fatina from ''[[The Tower of Druaga (Anime)|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]]!"}}

{{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]]!"}}

** And even more weirdly, [[Karma Houdini|people do forgive her]]. Kinda justified in that she ''is'' genuinely the strongest and most gorgeous woman in [[Lady Land|Amazon Lily]].

* 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]].

* 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]].

* Sheryl Nome from ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. Sure, she can steal Alto's free day just for fun and bend everybody to her schedule, but she is generally sweet and, friendly, and actually helps people around her.

* 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]].

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* At ''[[Degrassi]]'', both Paige (S1-S5) and Holly J (S7-S11) start out as the standard [[Alpha Bitch|AlphaBitches]], 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.

* Caroline from ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''. Blonde, popular, pretty, ditzy (not helped by having been repeatedly mind controlled), but nice enough.

* [[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.]]

* [[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.]]

** Another example might be Michelle from the first generation. Yes, she was kind of shallow and whiney, but she was never shown as being deliberately mean to anyone who had never hurt her, and was actually very nice to [[Loners Are Freaks|Sketch]] before they all figured out how creepy Sketch was. Katie might qualify, too.

* Rosamund "Rosie" Webster, from ''[[Coronation Street]]''. [[I Am Not Spock|Do not confuse her with Helen Flanagan, her actress]].

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

* Brooke Davis from ''[[One Tree Hill]]''.

* 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.

* 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 The Closet]] moment from being broadcast live by [[Jerkass|Gilroy Smith.]]

* Lexi of ''[[ANT 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.

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* London Tipton from ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''.

* 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.

* 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.

* Lilly Kane from ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', in the [[Backstory]].

* 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 in "Friends" is known to be head cheerleader, alpha bitch and daughter of a rich guy but she still hangs with Fat Monica even and in the beginning of the show only tolerated Monica's friends.

* Examples of this abound on [[~~Americas~~ 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 [[~~Americas~~ Next Top Model]] contestants by their capacity for [[Memetic Mutation]] as opposed to their actual modelling ability.

* Examples of this abound on [[America'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 [[America's Next Top Model]] contestants by their capacity for [[Memetic Mutation]] as opposed to their actual modelling ability.

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* Courtney Gripling from ''[[As Told By 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.

* Kendall in [[Kick Buttowski]].

* 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 [[~~Its~~ 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.

* 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 [[It'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.

** [[Dumb Blonde|Brittany]] and the other cheerleaders have shades of this. Her boyfriend [[The Ditz|Kevin]] is also a male version, [[Averted Trope|averting]] most of the expected [[Jerk Jock]] attributes. Kevin (And the cheerleaders to a lesser extent) still tend to be jerks to Daria and Jane, but that's more due to their complete inability to understand people different than them, rather than any kind of malice. They simply don't know when they're being rude.

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

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

* Ashley A from ''[[Recess]]'' could count. When she is kicked out of the clique she befriends Gretchen and during the Little Miss Blush beauty pageant she secretly congratulates Spinelli. She has also asked the gang for help on other occasions. Sometimes the other three Ashleys can also be convinced to be nice and do good, like in "The Great Can Drive" and "League of Randalls".

* 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]]).

* 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]]).