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* '''Subverted''': Alice says that she dreams of having more power, but she then reveals just wanted to get promoted.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice says that she dreams of having more power, but she then reveals she just wanted to get promoted.
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** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating popular]], perfect [[PrincessClassic princess.]]

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** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating [[UniversallyBelovedLeader popular]], perfect [[PrincessClassic princess.]]

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** Alice strives to be special because she, like many people of her age, is often told by role models that she has the potential to be special, which obviously feels good.



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Many schools instil the mindset of "striving to be special" into students, so they have more incentive for self-improvement.
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[[SatanicArchetype Evulz]] makes a [[DealWithTheDevil deal]] with Alice, knowing that her desire to be special means she would never refuse the offer.
* '''Defied''': ???"Don't you wish to be something more?" "I mean, being special is nice and all, but right now, I am perfectly OK."



** Alice eventually finds out that [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor being special is not as glamorous as she thinks]].



** Alice does a bunch of [[DealWithTheDevil stupid and dangerous]] things to become special.

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** Alice Alice, being TooDumbToLive, does a bunch of [[DealWithTheDevil stupid and dangerous]] dangerous things to become special.



** Alice does a bunch of [[DealWithTheDevil stupid and dangerous]] things to become special, which results in her actually becoming special [[BlessedWithSuck in a not nice way]]. This is, however, [[CursedWithAwesome the way she likes it]], because according to Alice, ''anything'' is better than normal.

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** Alice does a bunch of [[DealWithTheDevil stupid and dangerous]] dangerous things to become special, which results in her actually becoming special [[BlessedWithSuck in a not nice way]]. This is, however, [[CursedWithAwesome the way she likes it]], because according to Alice, ''anything'' is better than normal.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is overpowered in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge [=McDuck=] put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is overpowered in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge [=McDuck=] put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]
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** Alice is TheWoobie, and constantly gets picked on for no reason. [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy That sounds familiar...]]

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** Alice is TheWoobie, and constantly gets picked on for no reason. [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy That sounds familiar...]]

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* '''Straight''': [[BrattyHalfPint Alice]] want to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess]] IdolSinger, actress and AmazonianBeauty [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer whom even the girls want.]]

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* '''Straight''': [[BrattyHalfPint Alice]] want to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses [[PrincessPhase princess]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses [[PrincessPhase princess]] IdolSinger, actress and AmazonianBeauty [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer whom even the girls want.]]



** Let's face it, EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses.



** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating popular]], perfect [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess.]]

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** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating popular]], perfect [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses [[PrincessClassic princess.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...promoted all the way up to supreme queen of the universe.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...promoted all the way up to the supreme queen of the universe.



** Alice has horrible self esteem issues. Even if she were to become special in some way, she would just want to become more special, or even kill anyone she thinks might become more special than her.

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** Alice has horrible self esteem self-esteem issues. Even if she were to become special in some way, she would just want to become more special, or even kill anyone she thinks might become more special than her.



* '''Played For Laughs''': In her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of an overly perfect character, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': In her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of an overly perfect character, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy Krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is overpowered in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is overpowered in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck [=McDuck=] put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is a complete GodModeSue in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is a complete GodModeSue overpowered in every way, having more powers and money than Superman and Scrooge Mcduck put together. She constantly complains that she wants to be special... by which she means she wants [[CoolHat a pretty, new hat.]]



* '''Played For Laughs''': In her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of a MarySue, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': In her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of a MarySue, an overly perfect character, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess]] MarySue IdolSinger, actress and AmazonianBeauty [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer whom even the girls want.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wants to be a [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess]] MarySue IdolSinger, actress and AmazonianBeauty [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer whom even the girls want.]]



** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating popular]], [[MarySue perfect]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess.]]

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** The real reason Alice wants to be special is because she's [[GreenEyedMonster envious]] of [[TheAce Beth]], a [[TheBeautifulElite pretty]], [[HundredPercentAdorationRating popular]], [[MarySue perfect]] perfect [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses princess.]]
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** Alice leads a very dull, monotonous, uneventful life working a job she hates and coming home to nothing. Who exactly wouldn't want to be special?
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** Alice just wants to be special... and [[DramaticIrony so does everyone else]]. Despite a wide and varied cast of [[TheBeautifulElite privileged]], [[TeenGenius accomplished]] and/or {{Badass}} characters, each one [[BeYourself fails to value themselves]] while [[GreenEyedMonster envying]] or [[LovingAShadow idolizing]] someone whom they consider better. [[DysfunctionJunction Pointless misery ensues]].

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** Alice just wants to be special... and [[DramaticIrony so does everyone else]]. Despite a wide and varied cast of [[TheBeautifulElite privileged]], [[TeenGenius accomplished]] and/or {{Badass}} badass characters, each one [[BeYourself fails to value themselves]] while [[GreenEyedMonster envying]] or [[LovingAShadow idolizing]] someone whom they consider better. [[DysfunctionJunction Pointless misery ensues]].
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** Alice just wants to be special... and [[DramaticIrony so does everyone else]]. Despite a wide and varied cast of [[TheBeautifulElite privileged]], [[TeenGenius accomplished]] and/or {{Badass}} characters, each one [[BeYourself fails to value themselves]] while [[GreenEyedMonster envying]] or [[LovingAShadow idolizing]] someone whom they consider better. [[DysfunctionJunction Pointless misery ensues]].
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** Alice is a narcissist.
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* '''Enforced''': ???"I'm writing a book for girls eight to ten, and a lot of them wish they were special, so I have the heroine Alice wanting to be a princess."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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Alice comes from poor, humble origins, so her wild, impossible aspiration [[MundaneLuxury is actually fairly mundane]]. Her friends and family treat it like a pipe dream, but she meets a mentor from a higher class who tells her to go for it. But she runs into many difficulties along the way that make it seem out of reach...
* '''Averted''': ???Alice has a HumbleGoal, or is content with her current situation.


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** Alice does some stupid and dangerous, not to mention questionable, things in her quest to become special. However, she [[HeelRealization figures out what's happening]], [[TheAtoner makes amends]], and ends up genuinely being special [[HadToBeSharp because the situation brought out her best qualities]].
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* '''Played For Drama''': In her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatHaveIBecome what exactly had she become]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': In her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatHaveIBecome what exactly had she become]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': in her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatHaveIBecome what exactly had she become]].
* '''Played For Laughs''': in her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of a MarySue, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.




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* '''Played For Laughs''': In her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of a MarySue, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.
* '''Played For Drama''': In her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatHaveIBecome what exactly had she become]].
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* '''Played For Laughs''': in her quest to become special, Alice tries to be a blatant parody of a MarySue, because that's her idea of special. She changes her name to something really over the top, dyes her hair to some crazy color, starts wearing a tiara (made of plastic) and riding a unicorn (a kid's toy horse on wheels, with a horn attached by krazy glue). She becomes everyone's laughing stock.
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* '''Played For Drama''': in her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatDidIBecome what exactly did she become]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': in her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatDidIBecome [[WhatHaveIBecome what exactly did had she become]].
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* '''Played For Drama''': in her quest to become special, Alice becomes a monster. Maybe a supernatural monster like a vampire, maybe just a CompleteMonster. Then she is faced with the reality of [[WhatDidIBecome what exactly did she become]].


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