History PlayingWith / BlackAndWhiteMorality

* '''Straight''': TheFederation of [[LightIsGood Light]] and [[SugarBowl Goodness]] is a {{Utopia}} and [[BigGood Federation Princess Alice]], TheHero, is IncorruptiblePurePureness; while TheEmpire of [[DarkIsEvil Darkness]] and [[CardCarryingVillain Evil]] is a {{Mordor}}-like CrapsackWorld and [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], the BigBad, is a massive {{Jerkass}}.

** Alice [[EvilVsEvil turns out to be just as bad as Evulz.]]

** Alice is a [[MrViceGuy Mrs Vice Girl]], while Evulz one or more EvilVirtues.

** Alice is a [[MrViceGuy Mrs Vice Girl]], while Evulz has some EvilVirtues.

** Alice is a [[MrViceGuy Mrs Vice Girl]], whereas Evulz is a NobleDemon with EvilVirtues.

** BlackAndGrayMorality - Alice is good, albeit in a [[GoodIsNotNice not-nice]], [[MrViceGuy non-virtuous]], or [[AntiHero morally ambiguous way]], while Evulz is [[CompleteMonster unambiguously evil.]]

* '''Exaggerated''':
** TheFederation is a MarySuetopia and Princess Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness absolutely heroic with no evil ulterior motives]], to the point of being a [[invoked]]PuritySue; while TheEmpire is built on the suffering of its slaves and Emperor Evulz is [[CompleteMonster unironically heinous with nothing but completely wicked intentions]].

* '''Straight''': TheFederation of [[LightIsGood Light]] and [[SugarBowl Goodness]] is a {{Utopia}} and [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Federation Princess Alice]], TheHero, is IncorruptiblePurePureness; while TheEmpire of [[DarkIsEvil Darkness]] and [[CardCarryingVillain Evil]] is a {{Mordor}}-like CrapsackWorld and [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], the BigBad, is a massive {{Jerkass}}.

** BlackAndGrayMorality - Alice is good, albeit in a [[GoodIsNotNice not-nice]], [[MrViceGuy non-virtuous]], or [[AntiHero morally ambiguous way]], while Evulz is unambiguously evil.

** WhiteAndGreyMorality - Alice is unambiguously good while Evulz is [[AntiVillain morally ambiguous instead of straight evil]].

** TheFederation is a MarySuetopia and Princess Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness absolutely heroic with no evil ulterior motives]], to the point of being a PuritySue; while TheEmpire is built on the suffering of it’s slaves and Emperor Evulz is [[CompleteMonster unironically heinous with nothing but completely wicked intentions]].

** While Alice is a pure heroine, her FiveManBand certainly ''isn't''': [[TheLancer Bob]] is a ShellShockedVeteran with no qualms over taking human lives, [[TheBigGuy Daniel]] is a former PhantomThief who joins Alice just to get the police off his tail, [[TheSmartGuy Edith]] is a SquishyWizard who could care less about things like "collateral damage", and [[TheChick Faye]] is a FemmeFatale and a ruthless assassin.

** While Alice is a pure heroine, her FiveManBand certainly ''isn't''': [[TheLancer Bob]] is a ShellShockedVeteran with no qualms over taking human lives, [[TheBigGuy Daniel]] is a former PhantomThief who joins Alice just to get the police off his tail, [[TheSmartGuy Edith]] is a SquishyWizard who could care less about things like "collateral damage", and [[TheChick Faye]] is a FemmeFetale and a ruthless assassin.

** Played Straight at first...but then Clair joins Alice's group of adventurers. Clair is OnlyInItForTheMoney and a BloodKnight, despite being on the side of good.

** [[TheDarkChick Marla]] is introduced, and despite being on Evulz's side, she is a PunchClockVillain whose is motivated by her beloved little sister, [[TheCutie Mimi]].

** As the series progresses, the uglier sides of Alice's character are revealed and Evulz is shown to have a softer part of him.

* '''Straight''': TheFederation of [[LightIsGood Light]] and Goodness is a {{Utopia}} and [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses Federation Princess Alice]], TheHero, is IncorruptiblePurePureness; while TheEmpire of [[DarkIsEvil Darkness]] and [[CardCarryingVillain Evil]] is a CrapsackWorld and [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], the BigBad, is a massive {{Jerkass}}.

** While Alice [[GoodIsNotNice isn't the nicest person]] and Bob [[WellIntentionedExtremist means well]], it's pretty clear who's good and who's evil.

** Alice is extremely reliant on [[ShootTheDog pragmatic options]], while the presence of a MoralityPet makes Bob become a [[NobleDemon better person]]. [[GrayingMorality It becomes hard to determine who is good and who is bad]].

** Played Straight at first...but then Claire joins Alice's group of adventurers. Clair is OnlyInItForTheMoney and a BloodKnight, despite being on the side of good.

** Alice realizes [[HeelRealization that she's doing bad things]] and vows to never ShootTheDog again. The MoralityPet gets killed causing Bob to go back to his [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor old self]]. Ultimately StatusQuoIsGod.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice varies between pure, kind-hearted heroine or a mean, ruthless anti-heroine while Bob varies between a vile, depraved villain or a sympathetic one.

** Alice and Bob have no conflict at all.

** TheEmpire has it’s flaws, but is a good place to live, and Rvulz is a flawed, but kind, ReasonableAuthorityFigure. Alice and The Federation decide they must be evil, since they’re not as “pure” as they are.

* '''Straight''': TheFederation of [[LightIsGood Light]] and Goodness is a {{Utopia}} and [[EverythigsBetterWithPrincesses Federation Princess Alice]], TheHero, is IncorruptiblePurePureness; while TheEmpire of [[DarkIsEvil Darkness]] and [[CardCarryingVillain Evil]] is a CrapsackWorld and [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], the BigBad, is a massive {{Jerkass}}.

* '''Straight''': TheFederation of [[LightIsGood Light]] and Goodness is a {{Utopia}} and [[EverytingsBetterWithPrincesses Federation Princess Alice]], TheHero, is nice and good; while TheEmpire of [[DarkIsEvil Darkness]] and [[CardCarryingVillain Evil]] is a CrapsackWorld and [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], the BigBad, is a massive {{Jerkass}}.

** TheFederation is a MarySuetopia and Princess Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness absolutely heroic with no evil ulterior motives]], while TheEmpire is built on the suffering of it’s slaves and Emperor Evulz is [[CompleteMonster unironically heinous with nothing but completely wicked intentions]].

** Alice becomes a KnightTemplar in her pursuit of justice, and in so doing, is [[NotSoDifferent not terribly different from Bob]].

** Alice and Bob [[EnemyMine form a temporary alliance]] to [[NeutralityBacklash destroy those who reject choosing a side]], proving yet again that there's no room for middle ground.

** Alice believes that in order for society to be fair and just, moral standards of right and wrong have to be in place, a belief she holds strongly to, which many find perfectly reasonable. Whether Bob is evil or morally gray ends up being irrelevant to the fact that he has done evil deeds and needs to be brought to justice.

* '''Straight''': Alice, the heroine, is much nicer than Bob, the villain.

** Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness undoubtedly good]] while Bob is unquestionably evil.
** Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness absolutely heroic with no evil ulterior motives]], while Bob is [[CompleteMonster unironically heinous and has nothing but completely wicked intentions]].

** BlackAndGrayMorality - Alice is good, albeit in a [[GoodIsNotNice not-nice]], [[MrViceGuy non-virtuous]], or [[AntiHero morally ambiguous way]], while Bob is unambiguously evil.
** WhiteAndGreyMorality - Alice is unambiguously good while Bob is [[AntiVillain morally ambiguous instead of straight evil]].

** Alice is the HeroAntagonist and Bob is the VillainProtagonist.

** Alice turns out to be just as bad as Bob.

** GrayingMorality.
** Alice is a VillainWithGoodPublicity, fooling the audience or the reader into viewing her villainy as heroic. The audience likewise is fooled into thinking Bob is evil, even though he's nothing more than an innocent bystander dragged into the middle of things, victimized time and time again.
** Played Straight at first...but then Claire joins Alice's group of adventurers. Claire is OnlyInItForTheMoney and a BloodKnight, even though she's on the side of good.

** ...that was just a lie from Bob and his minions. Alice is still a pure heroine.

** Alice is dressed up as an angel and Bob is dressed up as [[{{Satan}} The Devil]].
** Alice is so sickeningly sweet and pure that she [[TastesLikeDiabetes gives everyone diabetes]], whereas Bob is considered irredeemably evil because he bullies everyone, wears a greaser jacket, a shirt with a skull logo, and dark pants, smokes weed, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and listens to Heavy Metal]].

'''Bob''': It is but it's also the [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight best option available]]. It doesn't make me proud, but if I can save innocent lives with it, [[NecessarilyEvil so be it]].
** Alice and Bob agree that choosing between good and evil is a waste of time and decide to have a normal life without being involved in moral affairs.

-->'''Bob''': So what happens if I choose good?\\

'''Bob''': So what if I choose evil?\\

** Alice is so sickeningly sweet and pure that she [[TastesLikeDiabetes gives everyone diabetes]], whereas Bob is considered irredeemably evil because he is rude to everyone, wears a greaser jacket, a shirt with a skull logo, and dark pants, [[PokeThePoodle smokes weed, and listens to Heavy Metal]].

** Alice is so sickeningly sweet and pure that she [[TastesLikeDiabetes gives everyone diabetes]], whereas Bob is considered irredeemably evil because he [[PokeThePoodle smokes weed and listens to Heavy Metal]].