Vivian James: Difference between revisions

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** Other /pol/-aligned [[Anthropomorphic Personifications]] such as [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/christ-chan Christ-chan]<ref>A personification of Christianity and evangelicalism, not too unlike the medieval Ecclesia.</ref> and [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ebola-chan Ebola-chan]<ref>[[Exactly What it Says on the Tin]].</ref> are known to show up, usually whenever /pol/ himself or Erika Polina is in the picture.

** Vivian herself has popped up in [https://twitter.com/FLEETCOMM/media promotional art] for the upcoming indie game ''FLEETCOMM'', donning [[Bling of War]].

** Not Vivian per se, but her outfit does pop up [http://imgur.com/yfmADmy in an episode] of the anime ''Radukai Kishi no Cavalry.''

* [[Character Derailment]]: Anti-GG portrayals of Vivian have a tendency to do this in various ways, be it reducing her into a [[Straw Character]] or making her a megaphone to mock those supporting GG.

* [[Character Filibuster]]: Vivian in Kukuruyo's comics [http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1089110-vivian-james does this occasionally]. Though this more or less fits in with her character, not to mention [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped]].

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** Vivian's relationship with Erika is portrayed as either this or [[Vitriolic Best Buds]], owing to the peculiar nature of /pol/.

** While Lillian and Vivian don't get along most of the time, they both put aside their differences over the topic of watching Gawker getting its comeuppance.

* [[Everyone Has Standards]]: Not even Lillian can stand Gawker.

* [[Fan Nickname]]:

** The [[8chan]] version of /v/ tends to be called "Punished /v/" as a nod to ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] V: The Phantom Pain'', complete with mechanical arm and eyepatch.

** The [[8chan]] version of /v/ tends to be called "Punished /v/" as a nod to ''[[Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain]]'', complete with mechanical arm and eyepatch.

** Erika Polina originally was just called Polina before she got her actual name, in reference to /pol/.

* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Vivian's personality has strong shades of this.

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* [[Generation Xerox]]: Sort of. Vivian takes quite a bit after her father, /v/, though she isn't quite as cynical or bitter as him. While Erika Polina is basically a female version of her dad, /pol/.

* [[Generic Cuteness]]: As Vivian's meant to look like an ordinary gamer girl, she's not "attractive" in the cliched sense but has a charm of her own. This is further lampshaded in the ironically titled [http://kevinbolk.deviantart.com/art/Everybody-Is-Beautiful-549995858 Everybody Is Beautiful] by Kevin Bolk, which also points out the hypocrisy of those preaching about "diversity."

* [[Godwin's Law]]: "Uncle" /pol/ and his daughter, Erika Polina, who both look like Nazis in all but name. A nod to /pol/'s irreverent notoriety. Erika herself was originally a parody of Lillian Woods with the [[Unfortunate Implications|unintentionally Aryan elements]] taken [[Up to Eleven]] to the point of even dressing like she walked straight out of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_German_Girls League of German Girls].<ref>The female branch of the infamous Hitler Youth.</ref>

* [[Godwin's Law]]: "Uncle" /pol/ and his daughter, Erika Polina, who both look like Nazis in all but name, which is a nod to /pol/'s irreverent notoriety. Erika herself was originally a parody of Lillian Woods with the [[Unfortunate Implications|unintentionally Aryan elements]] taken [[Up to Eleven]] to the point of even dressing like she walked straight out of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_German_Girls League of German Girls].<ref>The female branch of the infamous Hitler Youth.</ref>

* [[Hair Decorations]]: A rather unusual example. Vivian's headband is actually there to identify either her origins on [[4chan]] or her transplanting to [[8chan]], depending on whether the hair dec in question depicts a 4 leaf clover or an infinity symbol respectively.

* [[Hidden Depths]]:

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* [[Hypocrite]]: Lillian is usually shown to be this. Given her tendency to flaunt her supposed moral superiority and sanctimony against Vivian, while proving herself to have much lower standards.

* [[Insult Backfire]]: Lillian Woods was originally created as a Vivian James knock-off by anti-GG to both mock [[Gamergate]] supporters and create a "proper" representation of female gamers. Not only did it ironically result in Lillian looking very much like a [[Unfortunate Implications|veritable Aryan girl, blond hair, blue eyes and all]], but she was ultimately embraced by pro-GG as both Vivian's "rival" and a caricature of anti-GG.

** Ethics, the Sea Lion is a direct result of this as well, being a [[Take That]] to accusations of "sealioning."

* [[Image Boards]]: Aside from Vivian originating from them (more specifically, she's associated with both [[4chan]] and [[8chan]]), the personifications of /v/ and /pol/ are known to pop up.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: Among the logos displayed on the pro-GG KotakuInAction subreddit is Vivian done in the style of Kotaku's original logo and mascot, highlighting just how hypocritical that particular site is.