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{{quote|'''Malcolm''': Don't you know about Stockholm Syndrome? You're starting to identify with your captors.

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'''Reese''': Same thing.|''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''}}

[[Stockholm Syndrome]] is a [[Real Life]] phenomenon in which kidnap victims can develop loyalty, sympathy, or affection (sometimes even sexual attraction) for a captor. Especially if said captor provided them with a [[Pet the Dog]] moment that the captive, under extreme stress, exaggerates as a genuine sign of affection.

'''Stockholm Syndrome''' is a [[Real Life]] phenomenon in which kidnap victims can develop loyalty, sympathy, or affection (sometimes even sexual attraction) for a captor. Especially if said captor provided them with a [[Pet the Dog]] moment that the captive, under extreme stress, exaggerates as a genuine sign of affection.

This can develop in kidnapping victims, political prisoners, and prisoners of war, or in hostage situations when there is a long standoff with police (like the ever popular bank robbery situation). Or in [[Domestic Abuse|very unhealthy]] [[Marital Rape License|marriages]]. It has even been known to happen in prisons. It's named after a robbery that took place in ~~Stockholm -- employees~~ at a bank were held hostage for six days, and some of them ended up defending the robbers afterwards.

This can develop in kidnapping victims, political prisoners, and prisoners of war, or in hostage situations when there is a long standoff with police (like the ever popular bank robbery situation). Or in [[Domestic Abuse|very unhealthy]] [[Marital Rape License|marriages]]. It has even been known to happen in prisons. It's named after a robbery that took place in Stockholm—employees at a bank were held hostage for six days, and some of them ended up defending the robbers afterwards.

For more about this syndrome in Real Life, see [[Stockholm Syndrome/Analysis|Analysis]].

In stories, any time a victim comes to love a captor, the [[Stockholm Syndrome]] trope is in play. A [[Career Killer]] who is [[In Love with the Mark]], for example.

In stories, any time a victim comes to love a captor, the '''Stockholm Syndrome''' trope is in play. A [[Career Killer]] who is [[In Love with the Mark]], for example.

The results of [[Locked in a Room]], [[Locked in a Freezer]], and [[Colliding Criminal Conspiracies]] could be two-way [[Stockholm Syndrome]].

The results of [[Locked in a Room]], [[Locked in a Freezer]], and [[Colliding Criminal Conspiracies]] could be two-way '''Stockholm Syndrome'''.

Where a villain intentionally attempts to induce [[Stockholm Syndrome]], it is most likely one of the subtropes such as [[More Than Mind Control]]. In the romantic version, [[Victim Falls For Rapist]]. If played for [[Fetish Fuel]], it becomes [[Romanticized Abuse]].

Where a villain intentionally attempts to induce '''Stockholm Syndrome''', it is most likely one of the subtropes such as [[More Than Mind Control]]. In the romantic version, [[Victim Falls For Rapist]]. If played for [[Fetish Fuel]], it becomes [[Romanticized Abuse]].

The reverse situation, [[Lima Syndrome]], is considerably rarer but occasionally shows up. In any story featuring [[The Svengali]], expect at least one of the two to make a showing.

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* A possible explanation for Sakura putting up with Dokuro-chan in ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan]]''

* Berwald/Sweden and Tino/Finland's relationship of ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' may qualify for this trope, as Finland wasn't exactly the most willing partner at first (read: was downright terrified of Sweden), and despite [[Character Development|warming up to Sweden]] and acknowledging he's not a bad guy, he still [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|denies that they're married]]. Amusingly, Stockholm is the capital of Sweden... and in a subversion, Sweden is actually portrayed as a [[Gentle Giant]]-type nation-tan in the strips, instead of your typical captor.

** Considering how their relationship is shown in the comics, if Tino has [[Stockholm Syndrome]], then Berwald parallely has [[Lima Syndrome]]. He might have started thinking of Finland as a mere companion for his journey, then became genuinely fond and protective of him.

** Considering how their relationship is shown in the comics, if Tino has Stockholm Syndrome, then Berwald parallely has [[Lima Syndrome]]. He might have started thinking of Finland as a mere companion for his journey, then became genuinely fond and protective of him.

** Russia/Lithuania is often portrayed as this in fanfic, with Lithuania growing fond of Russia after years of being forced to stay with him (and most likely physically and/or mentally abused in the process). Also happens in Russia/Latvia, Russia/Prussia aka [[East Germany]] and more than one AU Russia/America or Russia/Canada fanwork. Estonia and Russia's sisters seems to be mostly free due to his lack of screentime and the girls's familiar bonds to Russia, but it can be seen from time to time.

** There are a number of England/Japan fics that are all about pirate!England abducting/kidnapping an unwilling Japan at swordpoint as his "possession" or "treasure", being pretty much a [[Manipulative Bastard|domineering]], [[If I Can't Have You|possessive]] [[Bastard Boyfriend|bastard]] to Japan's [[Wimpification|wimpified]] self (as quoted from one such fic: "Listen to me Kiku...you may struggle, you may rebel, you may try and fight back, but know this: I ''always'' get what I want in the end. And what I want, is you. I will break you down if I have to, love, so consider yourself warned."), and Japan of course falling in love with him nonetheless. There's even a pretty famous England/Japan [[Fan Vid|MAD]] titled "Beautiful Dreamer" that's a visual version of this kind of fic, with more than one commenter pointing out its [[Unfortunate Implications]].

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** Also a possible interpretation of anything involving The Ottoman Empire/past!Turkey. Specially in regards to Egypt, young Greece (either as a child or a teenager), teen Romania or teen Hungary.

*** Especially creepy in some Turkey/Greece works where it's clear that [[Bastard Boyfriend|Bastard-ized]]!Turkey's abuse of Greece was a [[Break the Cutie]] experience for Greece, leaving him bitter and emotionally damaged... and the authors try to justify Greece continuing to stay with Turkey in spite of this by showing him to be cold or dickish toward everyone else and Turkey being the only one he shows his sweet side to... even though this is the ''exact opposite'' of the way Greece behaves in canon, and makes him come across as having been emotionally brainwashed into [[Took a Level in Jerkass|Taking A Level In Jerkass]] and believing the person responsible for all his emotional griefs and ruin to be the one he can be the happiest with.

** In fanfiction, Hong Kong almost always has [[Stockholm Syndrome]] for England. Then again, England usually has [[Lima Syndrome]] and acts like a substitute father/older brother for Hong Kong.

** In fanfiction, Hong Kong almost always has Stockholm Syndrome for England. Then again, England usually has [[Lima Syndrome]] and acts like a substitute father/older brother for Hong Kong.

** And what about Italy/Germany? Okay, they're allies for most of the series, but their first encounter was Germany taking Italy prisoner during WWI. And Italy was completely okay with it, more than usual.

* {{spoiler|Ohgi and Viletta}} in ''[[Code Geass]]''. This one is a [[Playing with a Trope|highly unusual example]]: {{spoiler|Viletta is normally an ambitious, cut-throat, Japan-hating Purist, but getting shot by Shirley caused her to develop [[Easy Amnesia]]. Ohgi found her and, not knowing who she was (other than Britannian), took care of her and treated her kindly. As a result, "Chigusa" (as she started calling herself) fell in love with him. When Viletta regains her memory, she shoots Ohgi in the gut, saying that the idea of being an Eleven's lover makes her want to vomit}}. In the second season, {{spoiler|she's seen visibly struggling with the conflict between her old attitude and her feelings for Ohgi as an individual. They end up getting together, but not before committing a few acts which set the [[Broken Base]] fandom up in arms.}}

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* This might be what causes {{spoiler|Hatchin}} to bond with {{spoiler|Michiko}} in ''[[Michiko to Hatchin]]''. Then again, she still treats her better than her [[Abusive Parents]].

* Hei and Suou in ''[[Darker than Black]]''.

* Jonah Matsuka's relationship with Keith Anyan in ''[[Toward the Terra]]'' is characterized to some extent by [[Stockholm Syndrome]], as Keith alternates systematically between kindness and cruelty which leaves Matsuka conflicted but nevertheless loyally devoted to him. Interestingly, the series implies that this is intentional on Keith's part, as a means of inspiring Matsuka to protect him during the war against the Mu {{spoiler|and setting Matsuka up to fulfill Keith's [[Death Seeker|death wish]] by [[The Dog Bites Back|killing him in self-defense]] when the war is over. This does not work out quite as planned}}.

* Jonah Matsuka's relationship with Keith Anyan in ''[[Toward the Terra]]'' is characterized to some extent by Stockholm Syndrome, as Keith alternates systematically between kindness and cruelty which leaves Matsuka conflicted but nevertheless loyally devoted to him. Interestingly, the series implies that this is intentional on Keith's part, as a means of inspiring Matsuka to protect him during the war against the Mu {{spoiler|and setting Matsuka up to fulfill Keith's [[Death Seeker|death wish]] by [[The Dog Bites Back|killing him in self-defense]] when the war is over. This does not work out quite as planned}}.

* Flay from ''[[Gundam Seed]]'', after being captured by [[Big Bad]] Rau. She begins to think of him as a substitute for her recently-killed father George, and it doesn't help that [[Toshihiko Seki|their voices are *very* similar]].

** Dearka also counts. He was a war prisoner, well treated, even when some of the crew would like to kill him. Finally, he is released, because the ''Archangel'' is no longer part of the Earth Alliance. {{spoiler|Just after this, he jumps into his cockpit to protect the ''Archangel''.}} At least he started to like them, at most he had a crush on Miriallia (probably if you consider the [[Terms of Endangerment|nice names]] he uses on her).

* In the beginning of ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', Rock worries he might be developing [[Stockholm Syndrome]] as he begins to sympathize more with his kidnappers (the Lagoon crew) than his employer, who is ostensibly looking for him. He probably is, and the fact his employer is willing to write him off as dead rather than lift a finger to help him pretty much cements it. By the time the crisis is resolved and his employers say they'll take him back now, it's pretty well set and he tells them to shove it, he's sticking with the pirates (but keeping his white shirt and tie).

* In the beginning of ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', Rock worries he might be developing Stockholm Syndrome as he begins to sympathize more with his kidnappers (the Lagoon crew) than his employer, who is ostensibly looking for him. He probably is, and the fact his employer is willing to write him off as dead rather than lift a finger to help him pretty much cements it. By the time the crisis is resolved and his employers say they'll take him back now, it's pretty well set and he tells them to shove it, he's sticking with the pirates (but keeping his white shirt and tie).

* Gohan from [[Dragon Ball]] essentially gets kidnapped by Piccolo who thinks that teaching him to fight will save the world. Eventually, [[Promotion to Parent|he comes to like Piccolo about as much as his own father.]]

* ''[[Jazz (manga)|Jazz]]'' is entirely about the protagonist falling into a [[Stockholm Syndrome]] relationship, which eventually fixes some of his ''other'' psychological issues.

* ''[[Jazz (manga)|Jazz]]'' is entirely about the protagonist falling into a Stockholm Syndrome relationship, which eventually fixes some of his ''other'' psychological issues.

* [[Ho Yay|Guy on guy version]]: the feddie mechanic Heckle to the guerrilla Festo in ''[[Fang of the Sun Dougram]]''.

* Implied in ''[[Franken Fran]]''; when Veronica is introduced, she terrorized Fran and even kills one of her subjects. Then Fran catches her and starts conducting horrible experiments offscreen. By the next chapter, she's Fran's dotting little sis.

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* Just about every single Joker/OC fanfic in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' section involves the Joker kidnapping some random woman and that woman ends up falling in love with him.

* The ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' [[Dark Fic]] ''[[Unmade]]'' results in two-way Stockholm Syndrome from a [[Locked in a Freezer]] scenario.

* The ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' fanfic ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2910656/1/Checkmate Checkmate]'' focuses on a two-way, non-romantic example of this between {{spoiler|Vlad and Danny}}, the latter having been heavily abused by the former and even approaching a [[Face Heel Turn]]~~--until~~ he realizes that the [[Dungeon Master]] placed him in this situation for the purpose of {{spoiler|winning Vlad over from hardcore villainy}} a la [[Lima Syndrome]].

* The ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' fanfic ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2910656/1/Checkmate Checkmate]'' focuses on a two-way, non-romantic example of this between {{spoiler|Vlad and Danny}}, the latter having been heavily abused by the former and even approaching a [[Face Heel Turn]]—until he realizes that the [[Dungeon Master]] placed him in this situation for the purpose of {{spoiler|winning Vlad over from hardcore villainy}} a la [[Lima Syndrome]].

* In the penultimate chapter of ''[[The Legend of Zelda/Fanfic Recs|Group of Weirdoes: Ocarina of Time]]'', Gate reveals that he's started to bond with Ganondorf. Of course, Gate's a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], so that might not be true.

* It's not ''romantic'' affection, but Scootaloo comes out of the "good" ending of ''[[Pattycakes]]'' viewing Fluttershy as a kind of mentor and [[Parental Substitute]]. Given that Fluttershy had hit her on the head and forced her to run a gauntlet of tests dotted with the risk of arbitrary [[Mind Rape]], either it's Stockholm syndrome, or Scoots had a ''really'' crappy home life. (I mean, say what you will about your parents - no matter how bad they were, at least they never tried to totally destroy your mind.)

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* The getaway: a possible explanation for the behaviour of Fran... {{spoiler|though hardly enough to excuse her behaviour: she has sex with [[Complete Monster|Rudy]] , the man who kidnapped her and his husband [[Squick|while the latter is locked in the adiacent bathroom and forced to listen]], [[Driven to Suicide|which drives him to commit suicide.]]}}

* Elektra King in ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'', maybe. Bond is doubting this by the end {{spoiler|and as it turns out, it's a reversal - Elektra actually seduced her captor, and he's still working for her.}}

** And in ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'', Bond undergoes a hostage situation at the beginning. He {{spoiler|liberates the woman bound to a bed, but doesn't remember [[Stockholm Syndrome]], and she kills him. Fortunately it was just a [[Unwinnable Training Simulation|training scenario]]}}.

** And in ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'', Bond undergoes a hostage situation at the beginning. He {{spoiler|liberates the woman bound to a bed, but doesn't remember Stockholm Syndrome, and she kills him. Fortunately it was just a [[Unwinnable Training Simulation|training scenario]]}}.

* In the movie ''[[Saw]]'', the character of Amanda.

** This is apparently Jigsaw's preferred method of recruitment as his apprentices are either a survivor of one of his traps (Amanda) or someone he blackmailed who became a willing apprentice ({{spoiler|Hoffman}})

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* The movie ''John Q.'' had this. Because of the title character's sympathetic ordeal (Trying to get his son a much-needed heart transplant), beating up a man who was abusing his girlfriend in the middle of the situation and letting the sickest people go without hesitation, everyone was laughing and joking with him near the end, even the guy he beat up. Even the people he let go only had nice things to say about him.

* In ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'', the bank employees clearly sympathize with the robbers/kidnappers by the end.

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] and [[Averted Trope|subverted]] in ''[[Tucker and Dale Versus Evil]]''. Naomi believes that Allison is falling in love with her hillbilly captors due to Stockholm Syndrome, and Allison ''is'' slowly falling for Dale. The twist is that Tucker and Dale aren't her ~~captors -- they~~ rescued her when she almost drowned. And Allison is interested in Dale because he's a [[Nice Guy]].

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] and [[Averted Trope|subverted]] in ''[[Tucker and Dale Versus Evil]]''. Naomi believes that Allison is falling in love with her hillbilly captors due to Stockholm Syndrome, and Allison ''is'' slowly falling for Dale. The twist is that Tucker and Dale aren't her captors—they rescued her when she almost drowned. And Allison is interested in Dale because he's a [[Nice Guy]].

* [[Buffalo '66]] depicts a man kidnapping [[Christina Ricci]] in order to fool his parents into thinking he has a girlfriend. She warms up to him quickly, which may invoke this trope. Then again, he proves to be mostly harmless almost immediately and she is more or less free to go once his parents meet her so she may just have geniuinely liked him.

* The woman John Wayne was trying to rescue in ''[[The Searchers]]''.

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* [[Older Than Feudalism]]: It's suggested in Homer's ''[[Iliad]]'' that Helen of Troy, after being kidnapped by Paris in an act that triggered the Trojan War, got pretty comfortable in Troy after a while. It's never explicitly stated, but there is one scene in which a Greek soldier actually considers killing Helen, believing her to be one of the enemy now.

* The ending of ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. {{spoiler|The last four words of the book show how thoroughly Winston has been brainwashed by Miniluv: [[It Was His Sled|"He loved Big Brother"]].}}

* ''[[The Bourne Identity]]'' - the book. The [[Film of the Book|movie]] didn't display any cases of [[Stockholm Syndrome]].

* ''[[The Bourne Identity]]'' - the book. The [[Film of the Book|movie]] didn't display any cases of Stockholm Syndrome.

* Central to the concept of the Dick Francis thriller novel ''The Danger'', the author's clearly [[Shown Their Work|extensive research]] providing a more nuanced portrayal than usual of the syndrome.

* In the first ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' book, Holly develops enough of an attachment to her captors (the title character and his associates) to object to her allies' plans to bio-bomb Fowl Manor after her rescue. Although her objections are partly due to Artemis being [[Just a Kid]] and his servant Juliet being a relative innocent, her friends dismiss it as "just [[Stockholm Syndrome]]... you'll get over it."

* In the first ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' book, Holly develops enough of an attachment to her captors (the title character and his associates) to object to her allies' plans to bio-bomb Fowl Manor after her rescue. Although her objections are partly due to Artemis being [[Just a Kid]] and his servant Juliet being a relative innocent, her friends dismiss it as "just Stockholm Syndrome... you'll get over it."

* The [[Kim Newman]] short story ''Who Dares Wins'' refers to Stockholm Syndrome, but since the captors are vampires, they have faster and more reliable methods to get the hostages on their side.

* An unintentional example, as the term didn't even exist at the time, is ''[[The Sheik]]''. The heroine is abused and raped by the Sheik until she falls in love with him.

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* Winnie from ''[[Tuck Everlasting]]'' was kidnapped by the Tucks, but grew to love them all the same. To be fair, they never intended to harm her and were very kind – they just needed to explain the situation to her properly, and were more than willing to take her home once they had done so. Could also be a case of [[Lima Syndrome]] for the Tucks, though they never saw her as a hostage in the first place.

* Tobias and his torturer Taylor in ''[[Animorphs]]''.

* In ''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]'', decades before the Stockholm bank robbery occurred, Christine falls in love with Erik after he kidnaps her, drugs her, and locks her in his house for 2 ~~weeks -- all~~ this after 3 months of him acting as her [[Mailer Daemon]] and gradually growing more verbally abusive and aggressive. Raoul is saddened but not the least bit surprised that she loves a man she's (understandably) terrified of, and Christine comes to her senses long enough to tell Raoul to take her away from Erik once and for all [[No Matter How Much I Beg]].

* In ''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]'', decades before the Stockholm bank robbery occurred, Christine falls in love with Erik after he kidnaps her, drugs her, and locks her in his house for 2 weeks—all this after 3 months of him acting as her [[Mailer Daemon]] and gradually growing more verbally abusive and aggressive. Raoul is saddened but not the least bit surprised that she loves a man she's (understandably) terrified of, and Christine comes to her senses long enough to tell Raoul to take her away from Erik once and for all [[No Matter How Much I Beg]].

* The hostages in ''Bel Canto'' develop this

* Jacen Solo develops this with Vergere in Traitor.

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'''Foreman''': We've been here long enough to have Stockholm Syndrome. }}

* In ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'': The McPoyles take the gang hostage and Sweet Dee worries about someone developing Stockholm Syndrome, then begins to show signs of it herself. The guys in the gang misunderstand the concept and begin complaining about fever-like symptoms.

* A particularly dark example occurs in an episode of ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' where a teenaged girl develops [[Stockholm Syndrome]] towards the Serbian gangster who kidnapped her family as a result of her father's poor business dealings and, along with his crew, repeatedly gang-raped her. It's treated a bit more realistically than some of the examples on this thread, with the girl having been held captive several days, and the syndrome itself treated as a clear psychological issue based on trauma and PTSD rather than her simply falling in love with the guy.

* A particularly dark example occurs in an episode of ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' where a teenaged girl develops Stockholm Syndrome towards the Serbian gangster who kidnapped her family as a result of her father's poor business dealings and, along with his crew, repeatedly gang-raped her. It's treated a bit more realistically than some of the examples on this thread, with the girl having been held captive several days, and the syndrome itself treated as a clear psychological issue based on trauma and PTSD rather than her simply falling in love with the guy.

** Another episode had a prison warden hiring a hitman to 'escape' with the warden's wife and kill her. The man decided not to go through with the killing and kept the wife around. After a few years, she barely even remembered her old life.

* ''[[CSI]]'' explored this trope with the character of Tammy Felton in the episodes "Face Lift" and "And Then There Were None".

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** It's not outside the realm of possibility that Stockholm Syndrome turned into genuine affection, or even skipped the Swedish bit. Otacon explicitly states that Sniper Wolf was the first person in a long time who felt he was worth treating decently, [[The Woobie|and given how]] [[Chew Toy|his life's gone]] up to the point that he tells Snake that, it's not unfeasible that Otacon might interpret a waitress actually bringing him his order as a gesture of undying love.

** Also, Meryl and Johnny. She beat him up and stole his uniform in the first ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'', but they get married at the end of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''.

* ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age''. The villains from the original ''[[Golden Sun]]'' were killed at the end, yet their hostages continued the mission, and the heroes of the original eventually join ~~up--leading~~ to a [[Not Brainwashed]] scene at the end with the [[God|Wise One]]. Justified that the original mission is saving the world anyway (even though Saturos and Menardi are more concerned about their town than Weyard, the world's saved is still the side effect).

* ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age''. The villains from the original ''[[Golden Sun]]'' were killed at the end, yet their hostages continued the mission, and the heroes of the original eventually join up—leading to a [[Not Brainwashed]] scene at the end with the [[God|Wise One]]. Justified that the original mission is saving the world anyway (even though Saturos and Menardi are more concerned about their town than Weyard, the world's saved is still the side effect).

** Technically, {{spoiler|their parents lives were on the line as well}}

* ''[[Police Quest|S.W.A.T. 2]]'' allows the player to engage in Stockholm-generating tactics in the terrorist campaign as a way of temporarily delaying S.W.A.T. and potentially adding to their personnel pool.

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== Webcomics ==

* Zip and Netta from ''[[DDG]]'' seem to be engaged in a two way [[Stockholm Syndrome]] at the moment. Whether Netta really does care about Zip or just sees [[Gender Bender|"her"]] as anything more than a ratings earner is up for debate, but Zip is definitely developing an attachment to her employer/owner.

* Zip and Netta from ''[[DDG]]'' seem to be engaged in a two way Stockholm Syndrome at the moment. Whether Netta really does care about Zip or just sees [[Gender Bender|"her"]] as anything more than a ratings earner is up for debate, but Zip is definitely developing an attachment to her employer/owner.

* In the webcomic ''[[Marilith]]'', the titular assassin's apprentice, a young Japanese girl named Kimiko, started out as a serious case of [[Stockholm Syndrome]] before she managed to drag her captor into [[Lima Syndrome]] as well (in the prequel Krakow 2.0), after Marilith kidnapped the girl to ransom her back to her wealthy father. Her affections were somewhat nuanced by the fact that she's a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Japanese schoolgirl]], mind...

* In the webcomic ''[[Marilith]]'', the titular assassin's apprentice, a young Japanese girl named Kimiko, started out as a serious case of Stockholm Syndrome before she managed to drag her captor into [[Lima Syndrome]] as well (in the prequel Krakow 2.0), after Marilith kidnapped the girl to ransom her back to her wealthy father. Her affections were somewhat nuanced by the fact that she's a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Japanese schoolgirl]], mind...

* In ''[[Casey and Andy]]'', land pirates kidnap the King of Sweden, who [[Makes Just as Much Sense in Context|is usually]] [[The Thing That Would Not Leave|residing on the title characters' couch]]. At first Casey and Andy enjoy finally having their couch for themselves. But then the king reappears and helps the land pirates to steal the couch.

{{quote|'''Andy:''' Looks like the King of Sweden has joined his captors.

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

* In an episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', when some hostages are in danger of being executed, Bender hastily exclaims, "I think I'm coming down with [[Stockholm Syndrome]]... handsome." Of course, he's just trying to manipulate his captor.

* In an episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', when some hostages are in danger of being executed, Bender hastily exclaims, "I think I'm coming down with Stockholm Syndrome... handsome." Of course, he's just trying to manipulate his captor.

** There's also "A Clockwork Origin," in which Leela and Amy are kidnapped by two robot cavemen, for ''one day'', and both miss them afterwards.

* In an episode of ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Homer developed [[Stockholm Syndrome]], much to his kidnappers' annoyance.

* In an episode of ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Homer developed Stockholm Syndrome, much to his kidnappers' annoyance.

{{quote|'''Captor:''' "He has developed Stockholm Syndrome. He has come to identify with his captors."}}

* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'', Meg developed [[Stockholm Syndrome]], much to her [[Pity the Kidnapper|kidnappers' horror]].

* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'', Meg developed Stockholm Syndrome, much to her [[Pity the Kidnapper|kidnappers' horror]].

** That, or she was trying to indulge in a [[Aren't You Going to Ravish Me?|ravishment fantasy]].

* An episode of ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes|Jimmy Two Shoes]]'' has Jez getting kidnapped by a [[King Kong]]-esque creature. A scene later, however, she's seen going to the movies with him.

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