Stockholm Syndrome: Difference between revisions

** This is a "foundation" for some Japan/Taiwan, Japan/China, Japan/Hong Kong, China/Taiwan, China/Hong Kong and Japan/Thailand [[Darker and Edgier]] fanwork, specially in the times of [[Imperial Japan]] or [[Imperial China|Imperial]]/RedChina. The aggressor/BastardBoyfriend controls, abuses (in many different ways, but preferably sexual), manipulates, etc. his "captive" of either gender, breaking them mentally and emotionally and making them their love/sex slaves. That is, when the "captive" isn't shown as being head-over-heels in love with the aggressor since the beginning -- ''specially'' common in Japan/Taiwan works, where she's openly crushing on ''[[Imperial Japan]]'', who is portrayed as a [[Relationship Sue]] [[Knight in Shining Armor]] for her. Japan/Korea works are most likely excepted since Japan is almost always shown as a [[Complete Monster]] to Korea ''right from the start'', and considering the Japanese occupation from Korea... huh.

** 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.

** 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.

* 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.

 

 

* In the first ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' game, Otacon is attracted to Sniper Wolf. Snake directly tells him he's probably suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.

** 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.

* ''[[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}}