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Quite possibly the [[Up to Eleven|ultimate]] [[Will They or Won't They?]], ''[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/ Bittersweet Candy Bowl]'' is a webcomic by [http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/ Taeshi]. It follows a group of [[Funny Animal|feline friends]] through middle and high school, focusing primarily on a [[White-Haired Pretty Girl|pretty, white-colored]] [[Tsundere]] called Lucy, and her ongoing crush/rivalry with [[Nice Guy]] Mike. Also featured are [[Love Triangle|Love Triangles]] (actually, a developing [[Love Dodecahedron]]) among the resident [[Jerk
A deep sufferer of [[Cerebus Syndrome]], ''Bittersweet Candy Bowl'' started off almost entirely lighthearted but delved into heavy drama as the characters moved to high school — there are still jokes, though they are [[True Art Is Angsty|incr]][[Green-Eyed Epiphany|eas]][[Love Hurts|ingly]] [[Dark and Troubled Past|ra]][[Long-Distance Relationship|re.]]
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** {{spoiler|Final Fantasy Cat looked like he was about to do [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c40/p17.html this] to Daisy, but Abbey intervened, though it turns out he most-likely wouldn't have gone through with it. If that was the plan ''at all''.}}
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Non-canon incentive arc Disaster Dominoes' {{spoiler|Kizuna}} was this.
* [[A Date
* [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]]: Half of the cast walk around in the nude!
** ...and then for some reason seem embarrassed by [[Wardrobe Malfunction|Wardrobe Malfunctions]].
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* [[Call Back]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c56/p24.html This] [[Continuity Nod|most definitely shows]] Justin remembers [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c33/p2.html David].
* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: "AYUUU BEEEEEM", "SUPAHHH CHOP"
* [[Call
* [[The Cameo]]: Many fancharacters given to the author have either become regular cast or served as background filler.
** Liam, a fan-made character, even had an entire intermission chapter dedicated to his relationship with Lucy. It has since been taken down and is only available to BCI members.
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** Pretty much every time McCain opens his mouth, the rest of the characters yell, "Shut it McCain!"
* [[Cats Hate Water]]: Lucy became hydrophobic after {{spoiler|Mike almost drowned}} when they were younger.
* [[Caught in
** [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c17/p3.html Mike] ages earlier, though this was a good thing in the end.
* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: ''AND HOW!''
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* [[Darkest Hour]]: Arguably the ending to {{spoiler|"December"}}.
* [[Date Rape Averted]]: Abbey stops {{spoiler|Final Fantasy Cat from [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c40/p17.html assaulting Daisy]}}.
* [[A Day in
** See the [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]] example above.
** Sue and the [[Beta Couple]] get one in 62.
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* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Lucy.
** Then refrosting. Then defrosting. Then refrosting again. She's probably quite inedible by this point.
*** Things have become a [[Zig
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: Lucy when {{spoiler|she thought Mike died}} and shortly after, when {{spoiler|she finally confessed her love for him and he rejected her.}} The first one came with [[Dissonant Laughter]].
** Chapter 63 is getting [[Tear Jerker|sadder]] and Lucy looks about at the horizon [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p5.html here.] {{spoiler|She was okay, then Mike ignored her existence. Now... Oh good. She's okay. Or acting okay.}}
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* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: David calls his history teacher in high school "Mr. Poodle of Noodles".
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c11/p3.html When Paulo announces that Mike "plays for the other team"], a bunch of guys leap in to show their interest.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: "Final Fantasy Cat" was coined by readers for an initially nameless character.
** [[Word of God]] finally announced his name is Augustus, but still refers to him as Final Fantasy Cat, even within the comic!
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* [[Freudian Slip]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c2/p4.html "Sonic Ride You" as opposed to] "[[Sonic Riders]]".
** Mike seems [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c20/p3.html prone] to them, understandably. Lampshaded by Tess next page.
* [[Freud Was Right]]: {{spoiler|Incentive Paulo and David are ''very'' interested in the [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|uses]] of having switched bodies with Lucy and Tess [[Power Perversion Potential|with magic]]. Lucy eventually lost interest in being mad and [[A Date
* [[A Friend in Need]]: The most common situation where Mike and Paulo aren't rubbing each other the wrong way.
* [[Funny Background Event]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p12.html When you see it...] [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c33/p2.html This page as well.]
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* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c27/p6.html Lucy.] [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p28.html This and the three after.] She is a [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c61/p3.html Sugar And Ice Personality,] after all.
** Based on the most "popular" opinion of him, Paulo is not obviously a good guy so often.
* [[Homage]]: There are two chapters solely dedicated to ''[[
** Also David's analogy of Paulo's situation during the summer arc repeatedly referencing "[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Gurren Lagann]]".
* [[Hope Spot]]: {{spoiler|"December"}}...Just...{{spoiler|"December"}}...
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** Alejandro makes a good candidate for [[Complete Monster]]; the only thing keeping him out of there is that {{spoiler|he ''might'' have a soft spot for his henchmen Toby and Augustus.}}
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: Lucy in general to distract from her [[Sugar and Ice Personality]].
* [[Jerk
** Possibly Jasmine, though she's a bit new to make the call.
* [[Just for Pun]]: It got a short [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c9.1/p1.html chapter].
* [[Jump Scare]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p13.html Halloween 2011].
* {{spoiler|1=[[Karmic Death]]/[[Death
* [[Kick Chick]]: Lucy can slap and punch hard, but it's her kicks that hurt most. Also see [[Groin Attack]].
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: After breaking Abbey psychologically, [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c40/p20.html Augustus starts making fun of him.]
** If {{spoiler|Lucy}} hadn't stalled him, [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p14.html Alejandro] would have crushed {{spoiler|Mike}}'s skull while down.
* {{spoiler|1=[[Killed Off for Real]]: Kizuna's artist said not to use her, so she's [http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/Farewell-Kizuna-160790131?qj=24&q=sort:time+favby:shadowlover50&qo=5945 gone]. Also, Carson's gone [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c60/p11.html too.] As is [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63.2/p10.html Carter.] In fact, the only fancharacters left are Tess and McCain; all of the others who weren't [[Killed Off for Real]] have been [[Put
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: {{spoiler|Lucy [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p16.html went through it] for Mike, [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p4.html who defended her feelings,] ''long'' before [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c45/p4.html he decided] she didn't love him.}} What happened?
* [[Last-Name Basis]]: Alec "McCain" McCain.
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** "There has been a [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c33/p6.html massive] kidnapping!"
** Pretty much anything [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c18/p7.html this reporter] did.
* [[Meta Guy]]: David is the most prone to [[Breaking the Fourth Wall
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Lucy's brothers, Jordan and Sam, as seen [http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/Bittersweet-Character-Sheet-115376801 here]. Look to the right. The latter has finally showed up in-comic [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p42.html here.]
* [[Moment Killer]]:
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* [[Nosebleed]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p19.html Not a comedic one,] like the other examples were.
* [[No Yay]]: In-Universe. David trying to ship Paulo with Daisy consistently [[Squick|squicked]] him. Probably the [[Incest Subtext]]. Though, as David brought up, they're [[Not Blood Siblings]]. Jasmine [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p18.html agrees] with the ship. At least teasingly.
* [[Not So Different]]: [[A Date
* [[Only Known
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Sue
** McCain thinks of himself as this, but his general lack of tact says otherwise.
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* [[The Quiet One]]: Amaya and Alec.
* [[Rant-Inducing Slight]]: When Daisy tells Jess to lighten up about Tess, Jess basically explodes and gives a tirade that amounts to, "You know what? You weren't there, you have no idea what I went through because of her so '''SHUT UP!!'''" Naturally, Daisy didn't take it well.
* [[Rape
* [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil]]: A fair chunk of the fandom will hate any attempted rapists instantly.
* [[Really Gets Around]]: Popularly believed to be Jessica. Averted, though, by Pillow Talk. Rachel,[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p52.html on the other hand]...
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* [[The Reveal]]: Finally, we learn the true reason [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p19.html why Jessica hates Tess.]
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Tess was one in the past. Still rich, not so bitchy now.
* [[Romance Novel]]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c60/p7.html Jasmine's] interest in ''[[Twilight (
* [[Rousing Speech]]: Abbey gives a [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p11.html big] one.
* [[Rule of Drama]]: Often in effect and a driving force of the comic, along with [[Character Development]].
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** BOP. See [[Dope Slap]].
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: {{spoiler|In Disaster Dominoes, Kizuna was losing it. Daisy and Lucy didn't look any better either.}}
* [[Say It
* [[Scars Are Forever]]:
** Final Fantasy Cat has a scar he tries to cover up with his hair.
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* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: Mike toward Lucy around the start of the comic. Paulo and Tessa as well.
* [[Ship Tease]]: Sue's example in Doesn't Know Her Own Strength, post crushing Mike, looks rather sweet.
* [[Shipper
** David wants Paulo and Daisy to end up together, whereas Tessa and Abbey question Mike's relationship with Sandy when they would prefer him to be with Lucy.
** Also the pets, who continually make allusions to the attraction between Lucy and Mike, are actively belligerent to anyone else who likes Mike (at least, Yashy is), and, well... [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c24/p2.html this].
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* [[Self-Insert Fic]]: Said that Lucy may be Taeshi's self insert [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/candybooru/post/view/1511 here].
* [[Sex Is Evil]]: The main teacher from middle school was some kind of Sex [[Knight Templar]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: ''[[
** David apparently watches [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]].
*** Apparently, Taeshi [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c35/p4.html reads] [[Lackadaisy Cats]].
** [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p17.html I'm feeling] a [[Death Note
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Lucy, due to her [[Friendless Background]], usually keeps others at arm's-length with a [[Jerkass Facade]].
* [[Sickeningly Sweethearts]]:
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* [[Squee]]: Abbey's [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p14.html stress ball], though his facial expression is anything-but. Actually, going by page comments, panel 7 makes ''some'' people want to love him. And others just find it hilarious.
* [[Stage Mom]]: Sandy's mom wants her to be a model.
* [[Stalker
** Debatably, Daisy used to be this to Mike. She, seemingly like David and Paulo, who said they ''were'' stalking Lucy, would pop up for no adequately explained reason constantly. Even so, she was usually not annoying about it.
** And then there [[Attempted Rape|was]] Final Fantasy Cat to Daisy...
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** Anyone who still thinks Mike hasn't taken several levels in [[Jerkass]] clearly hasn't read these [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p29.html recent] [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p30.html comics.]
* [[Tsundere]]: Lucy
** {{spoiler|According to [[Word of God]], this trope is being deconstructed as Mike has finally had enough of being [[Double Standard Abuse (Female
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Lucy and Tess.
* [[True Companions]]: Lucy, Mike, Paulo, David, and Daisy made the original five before Tessa and Abbey showed up in high school. Shortly after most of the main cast's Sophomore year begins, Jasmine comes into the picture. She is working towards potentially being a member.
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* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: Alejandro.
** '''''AND HOW!'''''
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: "'''[[Death Note
** [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c26/p5.html Alejandro]: [http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p10.html "It's been years..."]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Interesting in the case of all the characters being a realistic cat/dog color scheme. Then Jessica is introduced, who is pinkish-purple.
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