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** She may be powerful and capable in her own right, but this particular fight is simply on a [[JustForFin/SuperWeight level]] above her own and she knows if she gets involved it likely would do more harm than good.

** Carol absolutely hates the two combatants. [[AntiHero Bob]] killed her husband, and Evulz [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped her daughter]].

** She may be powerful and capable in her own right, but this particular fight is simply on a [[SuperWeight level]] above her own and she knows if she gets involved it likely would do more harm than good.

** Bob and the BigBad have physically isolated themselves, so ''nobody'' can interfere with them, including Carol.

** After watching Bob get the snuff beaten out of him Princess Carol [[WorldOfCardBoardSpeech decides that Bob is more important than being proper]] and joins the fight.

* The BigBad did something ''horrible'' to Princess Carol before Bob got there, leaving her in a catatonic state.

** The BigBad was smart and had Princess Carol too thoroughly restrained to assist, and it is clear that she ''would'' is she were not.

** Bob needs to defeat the BigBad himself, so Princess Carol deliberately abstains from the fight to spare his honor.

** Princess Carol is actually seen putting up a fight...so long as it's against another [[{{Designated Girl Fight}} female character]]. But, once the other woman is out of commission, it's obvious that there's no more use for Carol and it's back to being a [[{{Living Prop}} walking set-piece]].
** Princess Carol puts up a noble effort to aid the hero only to A) be [[{{Damsel In Distress}} subdued]] through [[{{Standard Female Grab Area}} some form]] of intervention, B) [[UnwantedAssistance only serves to make matters worse]] or C) [[{{Would Not Hit A Girl}} the Big Bad simply declines from fighting a woman]].
** Everyone is aware that the princess could help, but she just decides not to out of [[{{Well Excuse Me Princess}} spite]], [[{{Honor Before Reason}} honor]], or [[{{Actual Pacifist}} genuine neutrality]].

-->'''Carol''': "Fight back, you say? Foolishness! I'm a [[{{Women Are Delicate}} delicate female]]. What? You just expect me to [[{{Beauty Is Never Tarnished}} break a nail]] just to save everyone the trouble? Not on your life, sport."
* '''Invoked''': The BigBad has magic to render Carol helpless; Bob tells her to stay out of the fight or she'll be taken hostage.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob needs to defeat the BigBad himself, so Princess Carol deliberately abstains from the fight to spare his honor.

** Princess Carol volunteers to be captured because she feels it is her royal duty to let Bob, the hero, rescue her. That's how these things work, you know.

* '''Downplayed''': Princess Carol does nothing for a reason. Sure she could throw the BigBad off as a fatal distraction but that could get Bob killed because she knows he'd attempt a DivingSave.

* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Carol is a skilled warrior with major street credentials under her belt, possessing abilities that far surpasses that of the Hero and Big Bad combined. But she just decides to stand by because...that's just what girls do.

** {{Action Girl}}
** GenderInverted: Prince Carl is the one in the situation.

** Or, alternatively, she ''is'' the BigBad.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but the spell backfires and makes Bob's situation even worse.

** Princess Carol outright refuses to fight or escape when every opportunity is handed to her. Alternatively she may even volunteer to be captured because she feels it is her royal, female duty to let Bob, the hero, take care of all her problems.
** Princess Carol looks to be aroused by [[CockFight watching the hero and big bad fight over her.]]

* '''Averted''': Princess Carol is [[{{Action Girl}} already fighting]] when Bob arrives or makes an effort to assist in her escape in some way.
** The BigBad was smart and had Princess Carol too thoroughly restrained to assist.

** The next exchange happens:

** Alternatively...
-->'''Carol''': "Fight back, you say? Foolishness! I'm a [[{{Women Are Delicate}} helpless female]]. What? You just expect me to [[{{Beauty Is Never Tarnished}} break a nail]] just to save everyone the trouble? Not on your life, sport."

** After watching Bob get the snuff beaten out of him Carol [[WorldOfCardBoardSpeech decides that Bob is more important than being proper]] and joins the fight.

** Princess Carol looks to be [[FetishFuel aroused by]] [[CockFight watching the hero and big bad fight over her.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Carol is a skilled warrior with [[{{Badass}} major street credentials]] under her belt, possessing abilities that far surpasses that of the Hero and Big Bad combined. But she just decides to stand by because...that's just what girls do.

** The BigBad was DangerouslyGenreSavvy and had Princess Carol too thoroughly restrained to assist.

** Princess Carol puts up a noble effort to aid the hero only to A) be [[{{Damsel In Distress}} subdued]] through [[{{Standard Female Grab Area}} some form]] of intervention, B) [[{{Stop Helping Me}} only serves to make matters worse]] or C) [[{{Would Not Hit A Girl}} the Big Bad simply declines from fighting a woman]].