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* '''Subverted''': Princess Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]]

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* '''Subverted''': Princess Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]]affair.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Cherry has been kidnapped and being tied up, that's how her life always goes."


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* '''Played for Drama''': Cherry has been a victim of every Investigation cases which the suspect is yet a BigBad to go after on every six cases of the same victim.
* '''Implied''': Cherry was thought to be kidnapped every day but she actually wasn't.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Cherry is literally the ''only'' person the MonsterOfTheWeek ever goes after.
* '''Downplayed''': Cherry is often considered a target, but it's pretty balanced overall.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Cherry is literally the ''only'' person the MonsterOfTheWeek ever goes after.
* '''Downplayed''': Princess Cherry is often considered a target, but it's pretty balanced overall.



* '''Parodied''': The villains form a "We All Hate Cherry" alliance, and explicitly ignore everyone else in their attempts to capture her.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Cherry's DesignatedVictim status [[DependingOnTheWriter varies drastically at the writer's whim]].

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* '''Parodied''': The villains form a "We All Hate Princess Cherry" alliance, and explicitly ignore everyone else in their attempts to capture her.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Princess Cherry's DesignatedVictim status [[DependingOnTheWriter varies drastically at the writer's whim]].
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* '''Straight''': [[DamselInDistress Princess Cherry]] finds herself being targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.

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* '''Straight''': [[DamselInDistress Princess Princess]] [[ShoutOut Cherry]] finds herself being targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.



** Cherry is considered to be the biggest threat out of all the main protagonists, and thus getting rid of her would be more worthwhile.
** Cherry is TheHeart of the group, and the villains believe that, without her, the FiveManBand will fall apart.
** Cherry is the resident ButtMonkey of the group, being kidnapped over and over again is just one of her many misfortunes.
** Cherry is a HostageMacGuffin.

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** Princess Cherry is considered to be the biggest threat out of all the main protagonists, and thus getting rid of her would be more worthwhile.
** Princess Cherry is TheHeart of the group, and the villains believe that, without her, the FiveManBand will fall apart.
** Princess Cherry is the resident ButtMonkey of the group, being kidnapped over and over again is just one of her many misfortunes.
** Princess Cherry is a HostageMacGuffin.



* '''Inverted''': Cherry is never targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek, in contrast to everyone else in the FiveManBand.
* '''Subverted''': Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]]

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* '''Inverted''': Princess Cherry is never targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek, in contrast to everyone else in the FiveManBand.
* '''Subverted''': Princess Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]]
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* '''Straight''': [[DesignatedVictim Cherry]] finds herself being targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.

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* '''Straight''': [[DesignatedVictim [[DamselInDistress Princess Cherry]] finds herself being targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Cherry is often considered a target, but it's pretty balanced overall.

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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???A viewer remarks that the heroes might as well let ditch Cherry, as her only "contribution" to the group is [[TheMillstone needing a lot of rescues]].



** Cherry ends up letting the [=MotW=] kill her so she won't be a burden to the group any more.



* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Cherry reacts to her constant kidnappings with [[DeadpanSnarker dry sarcasm]].
--> '''Cherry:''' Yeah... a monster abducting me. NeverHeardThatOneBefore.
** Cherry starts eating lots of garlic and bathing in dirt. If the villains are going to kidnap her, she might as well make it as unpleasant for them as possible.
* '''Played For Drama''': Cherry angsts about her constant kidnappings: Why do the monsters always target her? Are the heroes truly okay with having to rescue her over and over, or are they actually sick of it and just pretending they're not because they don't want to hurt her feelings? Could she make their lives easier by leaving the FiveManBand?



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'''Basic Trope''': A character that villains target significantly more than anyone else

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'''Basic Trope''': A character that villains target significantly more than anyone elseelse.



** Cherry is the resident ButtMonkey of the group, being kidnapped over and over again is just one of her many misfortunes.
** Cherry is a HostageMacGuffin.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do they always go after ''me''?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Why do they always go after ''me''?"''me''?"
** "Who programmed me to go after the girl?"



* '''Exploited''': Cherry uses herself to bait a trap for the [=MotW=].

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Cherry uses herself to bait a trap for the [=MotW=].[=MotW=].
** Cherry lets herself to be kidnapped in order to infiltrate the prison from within.


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** Cherry has been targeted so many times to the point the heros consider her [[DamselScrappy no longer worth saving]], they even urged the BigBad to outright kill her.
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** While in hiding, Cherry undergoes [[TookALevelInBadass strenuous training]] to better handle her DesignatedVictim status. When getting back in action, she baits her enemies, then completely overwhelms them.

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** While in hiding, Cherry undergoes [[TookALevelInBadass strenuous training]] to better handle her DesignatedVictim status. When getting back in action, she baits her enemies, then completely overwhelms them.them with her newfound abilities.
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** While in hiding, Cherry undergoes [[TookALevelInBadass strenuous training]] to better handle the threat of being a bigger target. When getting back in action, she baits her enemies, then completely overwhelms them.

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** While in hiding, Cherry undergoes [[TookALevelInBadass strenuous training]] to better handle the threat of being a bigger target.her DesignatedVictim status. When getting back in action, she baits her enemies, then completely overwhelms them.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Cherry is so sick of being targeted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targeted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Cherry is so sick of being targeted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
** Cherry becomes so preoccupied with her safety that she leaves the FiveManBand to go in hiding.
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targeted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.again.
** While in hiding, Cherry undergoes [[TookALevelInBadass strenuous training]] to better handle the threat of being a bigger target. When getting back in action, she baits her enemies, then completely overwhelms them.
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* '''Exploited''': Cherry uses herself to nait a trap for the [=MotW=].

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* '''Exploited''': Cherry uses herself to nait bait a trap for the [=MotW=].
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Cherry uses herself to nait a trap for the [=MotW=].
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** The monsters have MonsterMisogyny or MarsNeedsWomen, and Cherry is the only woman in the group.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Subverted''': Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]]

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* '''Subverted''': Cherry appears to be frequently kidnapped by the BigBad, but it turns out that this is so they can meet in private and carry out [[FoeYay their passionate love affair]] affair]]



* '''Deconstructed''': Cherry is so sick of being targeted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targeted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.



* '''Defied''': Cherry takes self defense classes, and suddenly, the villains don't want to approach her anymore.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Cherry takes self defense classes, and suddenly, the villains don't want to approach her anymore.



* '''Deconstructed''': Cherry is so sick of being targeted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targeted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.



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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The Producers insist that Cherry be put into danger every episode because that's what gets good ratings.

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* '''Justified''': Cherry is considered to be the biggest threat out of all the main protagonists, and thus getting rid of her would be more worthwhile.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Cherry is considered to be the biggest threat out of all the main protagonists, and thus getting rid of her would be more worthwhile.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character that villains target significatly more than anyone else
* '''Straight''': [[DesignatedVictim Cherry]] finds herself being targetted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character that villains target significatly significantly more than anyone else
* '''Straight''': [[DesignatedVictim Cherry]] finds herself being targetted targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek more so than any other member of her FiveManBand.



* '''Inverted''': Cherry is never targetted by the MonsterOfTheWeek, in contrast to everyone else in the FiveManBand.

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* '''Inverted''': Cherry is never targetted targeted by the MonsterOfTheWeek, in contrast to everyone else in the FiveManBand.



* '''Deconstructed''': Cherry is so sick of being targetted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targetted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Cherry is so sick of being targetted targeted all the time that she grows tired of being good and does a FaceHeelTurn.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after her FaceHeelTurn she's targetted targeted just as much as ever, so she decides [[HeelFaceTurn to return to being good]] once again.



* '''Averted''': Cherry is targetted more or less the same amount as everyone else.
* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Averted''': Cherry is targetted targeted more or less the same amount as everyone else.
* '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': ???



* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':

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* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': Cherry is always going out of her way to get captured by the MonsterOfTheWeek, either to protect the others, or to provoke the heroes into action.
* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''': Cherry takes self defense classes, and suddenly, the villains don't want to approach her anymore.
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':'''Conversed''': ???
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