History PlayingWith / DarkActionGirl

** Alice kicks ass and takes names as the DarkActionGirl, but decides she no longer wishes to be violent, so she does a HeelFaceTurn and becomes good, [[HeelFaceMole only to get closer to the heroes]] so she can catch them off-guard.

** Alice was probably just an ActionGirl, but a [[DarkAndTroubledPast]] probably drove her to the villain's side.

** Alice was probably just an ActionGirl, but a [[DarkandTroubledPast]] probably drove her to the villain's side.

** Alice was probably just an ActionGirl, but a dark and troubled past probably drove her to the villain's side.

* '''Downplayed''': One of the EliteMooks is a girl with a [[KnifeNut switchblade]] and a [[SlasherSmile scary grin.]]

** Alice is rather shallow and seems just a bit ditzy, but has a body count that would make UsefulNotes/GhengisKhan blush.

** Alice is rather shallow and seems just a bit ditzy, but has a body count [[GodwinsLaw that would make]] UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler blush.

** A local arena gives Alice a [[{{Stripperific}} less-than-practical outfit]], her choice of weapons, and 200 bucks a night, and sells tickets to watch her slaughter the competition [[{{Fanserivce}} and look good doing it.]]

** Alice is rather shallow and seems just a bit ditzy, but has a body count that would make UsefulNotes/GhengisKhan blush.

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice UsedToBeASweetKid, but went FromNobodyToNightmare after something horrible happened. What kind of world would something like this happen in? And how much worse will such a world get now that it's home to the bloodthirsty monster she's become?

** Or we learn that [[DudeLooksLikeAlady "she" is a man.]]

** Alice kicks ass and takes names as the DarkActionGirl, but decides she no longer wishes to be violent, so she does a HeelFaceTurn and becomes good, [[BatmanGambit only to get closer to the heroes]] so she can catch them off-guard.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice flip-flops between FemmeFatale, Dark Action Girl, and DamselInDistress to confuse and manipulate anyone and everyone.

** There are no female villains.

* '''Enforced''': "You know what this show needs? A strong female character. Let's make her a villain, too".

** One of the heroes exclaims, "Who said all bad guys had to be male?"

** A local arena gives Alice a [[{{fanservice}} less-than-practical outfit]], her choice of weapons, and 200 bucks a night, and sells tickets to watch her slaughter the competition and look good doing it.
** Knowing the heroes WouldntHitAGirl, the villains sent Alice to take down the heroes.

** Alice is rather shallow and seems just a bit ditzy, but has a body count that would make Ghengis Khan blush.

'''Basic Trope''': An evil {{Action Girl}}.

** Or we learn that "she" is a man.

** She may seem to be turnng into a FauxActionGirl, but it turns out her poor showings midway through were due to a case of WorfHadTheFlu, and once the extenuating circumstances have passed, she's back on her A-game and spilling blood with the best of 'em again.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice flip flops between FemmeFatale, Dark Action Girl, and DamselInDistress to confuse and manipulate anyone and everyone.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a hybrid between FemmeFatale with ApocalypseMaiden and/or OmnicidalManiac. She will [[KickTheDog remind you]] why she is the villain on a regular basis.
** Empress Alice Evulz has her whole army consist of [[UpToEleven Dark]] AmazonBrigade.