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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[spoiler:Buddy appears to be an elf and insists that elves are real. While there's nothing proving they ''aren't'' an elf, this is called into question multiple times - a park ranger insists they're simply a deluded homeless person, and Pace occasionally takes Buddy's insistence they're an elf with a grain of salt. Furthermore, Buddy was raised by MuggleFosterParents who did not understand them and forced them into conversion therapy; Buddy insists it was because humans didn't understand an elf child, but there's also the possibility that they were simply a neurodivergent, queer child that believes they're an elf.]] The setting does have quite a few throwaway lines about other magical beings existing, such as ghosts ([[YetAnotherChristmasCarol Mr. Stirling claims he was visited by ghosts who taught him the meaning of Christmas]], but the office generally agrees he's gone off his rocker and is ''way'' too enthusiastic about the holiday), the park ranger briefly mentioning issues with goblins and leprechauns in the park, and Buddy briefly mentioning other elves (such as a NoodleIncident working for Santa and the Keebler Elves being commercial sell-outs) and cryptomining mermaids, but none of these are shown on-screen and could be a case of UnreliableExpositor.
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* DoorstopBaby: [[spoiler:Buddy was adopted by two humans who found them on their doorstep, presumably left by elves.]]
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* StepfordSmiler: Ellering is the Depressed type. She's full of holiday cheer and is perhaps the most upbeat person in the entire office, but she's secretly dealing with the pain of her husband cheating on her then divorcing her. While initially she just slips occasional references to her recent divorce and insists on not going into detail about it, spending a day with her coworker Toma (who wants her to talk about it) finally gets her to open her shell and she has a full-on breakdown about how depressed she is and how she feels like she doesn't know the meaning of Christmas anymore. She thankfully gets better, after Toma helps her process her grief and tells her that the meaning of Christmas isn't just about other people - it's about being true to oneself.
* TransTribulations: Discussed. It's mostly off-screen, but Pace states they have no contact with their family because they treated them poorly; it's implied their parents were unsupportive of their gender identity, but this is never elaborated on. [[spoiler:This may also be the case for Buddy (a nonbinary elf who had [[AbusiveParents unsupportive]] [[MuggleFosterParents human parents]]), as they were forced into conversion therapy, but it's not clear if it was because [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane they really are an elf whose parents didn't understand them]] or because they were simply a misunderstood, neurodivergent or queer child.]]
* TransTribulations: Discussed. It's mostly off-screen, but Pace states they have no contact with their family because they treated them poorly; it's implied their parents were unsupportive of their gender identity, but this is never elaborated on. [[spoiler:This may also be the case for Buddy (a nonbinary elf who had [[AbusiveParents unsupportive]] [[MuggleFosterParents human parents]]), as they were forced into conversion therapy, but it's not clear if it was because [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane they really are an elf whose parents didn't understand them]] or because they were simply a misunderstood, neurodivergent or queer child.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:A Headbutt of Love]]
''The Magical Christmas Tree'' is a 2021 American {{Creator/Tubi}} original Christmas movie/romantic comedy. It follows Pace Howard, a non-binary accountant living in LA whose employer-after being visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas-sends them out to find a magical Christmas tree in the hills of Los Angeles. There they meet Buddy, an elf and protector of the forest dead set on preventing them from chopping down the tree. At least.. at first.
The movie stars Socks Whitmore, Ky Mullen, Shane Ryan, Chris Spinelli Raven Miles and Jaclyn Malffugi.
!! This movie provides examples of:
%%* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: The story maybe more then most Christmas {{rom com}}s.
* TheAntiGrinch: Stirling is a Scrooge-like character who after an offscreen change of heart wants to bring Christmas joy to everyone. It doesn't work out
%%* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Kinda. They may actually be bears.
%%* ChangelingTale: Buddy's Origin.
* ChristmasSongs: We Get a reggae version of ''Joy to the World'' at one point.
%%* DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas: The climax.
* EndearinglyDorky: We first see Pace collecting stuffed animals.
* EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas: Subverted to a point in the Muslim character who is forced to participate in a lot of nonsense.
* GeekPhysiques: Pace, a nerd, is rather small and thin.
* GiftOfTheMagiPlot: In order to buy a chain for a pocket watch, Billis is given a razor by force.
* GhibliHills: The setting for most movie outside of Los Angeles.
* HeadButtOfLove: The poster shows this.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: The second half of the movie has a lot of that.
* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Alluded to in one of Stirling's speeches.
* LewdLustChasteSex: The movie stops for a long scene of Buddy washing their face.
%%* LovingBully: Buddy.
%%* MeanBoss: Stirling-for like 5 minutes.
* NatureSpirit: Buddy the elf has the power to call down the wrath of the forest they protect.
* NonHumanNonBinary: Somewhat subverted in that while Buddy is definitely non-binary they may or may not be non-human.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: They are genderless beings who live in the woods of Los Angeles protecting it. Or they're crazy homeless people. Not quite sure.
* PointyEars: Buddy the elf has pointy ears.
%%* Otaku: Pace.
%%* SantasSweatshop: It's mentioned as well as the is the Keebler traitors.
* StandardofficeSetting: An accounting and property management firm.
%%* UrbanFantasy: Though the fantasy elements are off in the forest, while that's going we get people in an office Break room in Modern LA.
%%* TheWildHunt: Buddy alludes to this.
[[caption-width-right:350:A Headbutt of Love]]
''The Magical Christmas Tree'' is a 2021 American {{Creator/Tubi}} original Christmas movie/romantic comedy. It follows Pace Howard, a non-binary accountant living in LA whose employer-after being visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas-sends them out to find a magical Christmas tree in the hills of Los Angeles. There they meet Buddy, an elf and protector of the forest dead set on preventing them from chopping down the tree. At least.. at first.
The movie stars Socks Whitmore, Ky Mullen, Shane Ryan, Chris Spinelli Raven Miles and Jaclyn Malffugi.
!! This movie provides examples of:
%%* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: The story maybe more then most Christmas {{rom com}}s.
* TheAntiGrinch: Stirling is a Scrooge-like character who after an offscreen change of heart wants to bring Christmas joy to everyone. It doesn't work out
%%* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Kinda. They may actually be bears.
%%* ChangelingTale: Buddy's Origin.
* ChristmasSongs: We Get a reggae version of ''Joy to the World'' at one point.
%%* DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas: The climax.
* EndearinglyDorky: We first see Pace collecting stuffed animals.
* EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas: Subverted to a point in the Muslim character who is forced to participate in a lot of nonsense.
* GeekPhysiques: Pace, a nerd, is rather small and thin.
* GiftOfTheMagiPlot: In order to buy a chain for a pocket watch, Billis is given a razor by force.
* GhibliHills: The setting for most movie outside of Los Angeles.
* HeadButtOfLove: The poster shows this.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: The second half of the movie has a lot of that.
* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Alluded to in one of Stirling's speeches.
* LewdLustChasteSex: The movie stops for a long scene of Buddy washing their face.
%%* LovingBully: Buddy.
%%* MeanBoss: Stirling-for like 5 minutes.
* NatureSpirit: Buddy the elf has the power to call down the wrath of the forest they protect.
* NonHumanNonBinary: Somewhat subverted in that while Buddy is definitely non-binary they may or may not be non-human.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: They are genderless beings who live in the woods of Los Angeles protecting it. Or they're crazy homeless people. Not quite sure.
* PointyEars: Buddy the elf has pointy ears.
%%* Otaku: Pace.
%%* SantasSweatshop: It's mentioned as well as the is the Keebler traitors.
* StandardofficeSetting: An accounting and property management firm.
%%* UrbanFantasy: Though the fantasy elements are off in the forest, while that's going we get people in an office Break room in Modern LA.
%%* TheWildHunt: Buddy alludes to this.
