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** [[KidnappedByAnAlly Kidnapped By An Ignorant Ally:]] Bob didn't know that Alice wanted to see [[ArchnemesisDad her father]] destroyed for the very same reasons as he did.
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'''Basic Trope''': The captor feels sympathy for his or her captive.

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'''Basic Trope''': The captor feels sympathy for his or her their captive.

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** [[PityTheKidnapper Bob is greatly annoyed by Alice's behavior during her kidnapping, to the point where he lets her go just so he won't have to deal with her anymore.]]



* '''Double Subverted''': But the feelings become real over time.

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* '''Double Subverted''': But the feelings feelings [[BecomingTheMask become real real]] over time.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???It's not entirely clear whether Bob's seeming kindness to Alice is real or not.
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** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way, so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.

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** Alice [[YouRemindMeOfX reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way, way]], so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.
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* '''Deconstructed'':

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* '''Deconstructed'': '''Deconstructed''':
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* '''Deconstructed'':
** Bob may have standards, but this only aggravates his fellow criminals who don't give a damn about the suffering of their hostages.
** Bob's captives are creeped out by the person holding them captive, and repeatedly point out that he was wrong to kidnap them.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** On the other hand, having sympathy for their captives actually improves his reputation is a criminal.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???After kidnapping Alice, Bob asks her what she thinks about abductors falling in love with their abductees.



* '''Implied''': Bob misses Alice after the ransom is paid and she is set free.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremely awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.

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* '''Implied''': Bob misses Alice after the ransom is paid paid, and she is set free.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremely awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers gang members laugh at Bob's failure.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob was just faking affection to manipulate Alice.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the feelings became real over time.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob was is just faking affection to manipulate Alice.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the feelings became become real over time.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob still views and treats Alice as a prisoner, but his treatment of her and way of addressing her gradually get less harsh and more polite, but is still stern.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob still views and treats Alice as a prisoner, but his treatment of her and way of addressing her gradually get less harsh and more polite, but is are still stern.



** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way, and so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.

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** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way, and so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Bob buys his beloved captive Alice some flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolate, then he asks her on a [[CaptiveDate date]].

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob was just faking affection to manipulate Alice.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
But the feelings became real over time.
* '''Parodied''': Bob buys his beloved captive Alice some flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolate, chocolates, then he asks her on a [[CaptiveDate date]].



* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, I'm worried... I think you are getting too gently with that hostage Alice"
* '''Invoked''': Alice deliberately makes conversation with her captor Bob, hoping that they'll bond, and he will develop empathy for her.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, I'm worried... I think you are getting too gently gentle with that hostage Alice"
Alice."
* '''Invoked''': Alice deliberately makes conversation with her captor Bob, hoping that they'll bond, and he will develop develops empathy for her.



** Or Bob tries to suppress his affection for Alice exactly to avoid frightening her.
** Or when the gang fails to get the ransom, Bob is ordered to execute his prisioner.

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** Or Bob tries to suppress his affection for Alice Alice, exactly to avoid frightening her.
** Or when the gang fails to get the ransom, Bob is ordered to execute his prisioner.prisoner.
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** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way or another, and so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.

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** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way or another, way, and so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob falls madly in [[LoveAtFirstSight love immediately when he sees]] the captive Alice.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob believes Alice is a good person and thinks she should be treated well.
* '''Justified''': Bob has [[NothingPersonal nothing against]] Alice and treats her as well as he would treat anyone else, since he is in it for the ransom and has no intention to hurt his hostages.

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* '''Exaggerated''': After having spent about one minute in the company of the captive Alice, Bob falls madly in [[LoveAtFirstSight love immediately when he sees]] the captive Alice.
with her.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob believes still views and treats Alice is as a good person prisoner, but his treatment of her and thinks she should be treated well.
way of addressing her gradually get less harsh and more polite, but is still stern.
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Bob has [[NothingPersonal nothing against]] Alice and treats her as well as he would treat anyone else, since he is in it for the ransom and has no intention to hurt his hostages.hostages.
** Alice is especially vulnerable due to illness, some physical condition, or trauma, and that awakens Bob's sympathy.
** Alice reminds Bob of one of his loved ones in some way or another, and so he cannot bring himself to be cruel or harsh to her.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremelly awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremelly extremely awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.
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* '''Invoked''': Bob treats Alice with more respect than a captor usually treats his or her captive.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob treats Alice deliberately makes conversation with more respect than a her captor usually treats his or her captive.Bob, hoping that they'll bond, and he will develop empathy for her.



** Alternatively, Alice uses Bob's affection to take hostage of him.

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** Alternatively, Alice uses Bob's affection to take hostage of him.
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** Bob's displays of affection fighten Alice, who worries about what he might do to her.

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** Bob's displays of affection fighten frighten Alice, who worries about what he might do to her.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice uses Bob's affection to escape from her captors.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Alice uses Bob's affection to escape from her captors.captors.
** Alternatively, Alice uses Bob's affection to take hostage of him.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob falls madly in love immediately when he sees the captive Alice.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob falls madly in [[LoveAtFirstSight love immediately when he sees sees]] the captive Alice.



** Bob hates Alice, and wishes to torment her during her whole captivity
** StockholmSyndrome, and Alice falls in love with her captor Bob

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** Bob hates Alice, and wishes to torment her during her whole captivity
captivity.
** StockholmSyndrome, and Alice falls in love with her captor BobBob.



** Bob is a normal abductor and Alice is a normal captive, nothing special

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** Bob is a normal abductor and Alice is a normal captive, nothing specialspecial.



** Bob's displays of affection fighten Alice, who worries about what he might do to her
** Or Bob tries to suppress his affection for Alice exactly to avoid frightening her
** Or when the gang fails to get the ransom, Bob is ordered to execute his prisioner

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** Bob's displays of affection fighten Alice, who worries about what he might do to her
her.
** Or Bob tries to suppress his affection for Alice exactly to avoid frightening her
her.
** Or when the gang fails to get the ransom, Bob is ordered to execute his prisionerprisioner.



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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremelly awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremelly awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.



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'''Basic Trope''': The captor feels sympathy for his or her captive.
* '''Straight''': Bob kidnaps Alice and eventually bonds with her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob falls madly in love immediately when he sees the captive Alice.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob believes Alice is a good person and thinks she should be treated well.
* '''Justified''': Bob has [[NothingPersonal nothing against]] Alice and treats her as well as he would treat anyone else, since he is in it for the ransom and has no intention to hurt his hostages.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob hates Alice, and wishes to torment her during her whole captivity
** StockholmSyndrome, and Alice falls in love with her captor Bob
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Bob buys his beloved captive Alice some flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolate, then he asks her on a [[CaptiveDate date]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Bob is a normal abductor and Alice is a normal captive, nothing special
** Or Alice simply does not get kidnapped.
* '''Enforced''': The author wants Bob to be a likeable character, despite being a kidnapper.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, I'm worried... I think you are getting too gently with that hostage Alice"
* '''Invoked''': Bob treats Alice with more respect than a captor usually treats his or her captive.
* '''Exploited''': Alice uses Bob's affection to escape from her captors.
* '''Defied''': "And you, Bob... Don't get too fluffy with our hostage, 'cause that's just damn weird. Get it?"
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "That AMatchMadeInStockholm movie... Do you think that could actually work for me?"
* '''Implied''': Bob misses Alice after the ransom is paid and she is set free.
* '''Played For Drama''':
** Bob's displays of affection fighten Alice, who worries about what he might do to her
** Or Bob tries to suppress his affection for Alice exactly to avoid frightening her
** Or when the gang fails to get the ransom, Bob is ordered to execute his prisioner
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob has NoSocialSkills, and the BoundAndGagged Alice finds it extremelly awkward when he tries to seduce her. Even the other gangmembers laugh at Bob's failure.
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