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* '''Zig Zagged''': She seems to alternate between fighting back and screaming for help, to the point where the ninja's don't know if she's messing with them or not.

** The ninjas don't take her on directly. They find a way to [[HypnotizeThePrincess hypnotize her]], and keep her in a trance, just so she comes with them peacefully.

** The series is undergoing a ContinuityReboot, and Éclair's previous DamselInDistress characterization won't fly [[SocietyMarchesOn with a new audience]]. But she also just wouldn't be Éclair without all the other PrincessClassic trappings. This is the result.

** She lives in a DeadlyDecadentCourt, and has been fending off assassination attempts since childhood.

* '''Reconstructed''': The king and queen see how confident and proud their daughter is, and realize that the royal family being IdleRich for the past few generations, has decreased the quality of their rule. The "military junta" thing is focused into the palace guard and village militas.

* '''Enforced''': The studio's parent company just acquired a toy company, and this includes the liability of a couple of warehouses full of unsold ninja toys, and fashion doll dresses. The president of that studio realizes that one of their upcoming {{Summer Blockbuster}}s just needs a little rewriting to make it about an ass-kicking princess, and [[MerchandiseDriven now they have a brand to sell both toys]].

** Éclair does the flying kick...unfortunately for her, [[ContractKiller Faye]] has far more actual combat experience then she does. Faye swiftly takes her down and stabs her to death.

** The kick [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt was feint to get within grabbing distance of]] a pair of {{Combat Hand Fan}}s. Now she is better able to fight them.

* '''Deconstructed''': All this time learning to fight has stunted her leadership training, and when she ascends the throne, she turns the country into military junta.
* '''Reconstructed''': The king and queen see how confident and proud their daughter is, and realize that the royal family being IdleRich for the past few generations, has decreased the quality of their rule.

* '''Straight''': Princess Eclair is trying on a [[PrincessesPreferPink lacy, pink dress]] that her mother gave her for her birthday. Just then, {{ninja}}s burst through the wall... and then Eclair delivers a flying kick to the closest ninja before the rest of them can make a move. [[MeaningfulName "Eclair" is French for "lightning", after all.]]

** Eclair isn't anything special in a fight, though she can keep her cool in one; she is, however, an excellent leader and tactician.

* '''Subverted''': Eclair does the flying kick, and then misses and hits the floor.
** Eclair does the flying kick...unfortunately for her, [[ContractKiller Faye]] has far more actual combat experience then she does. Faye swiftly takes her down and stabs her to death.

* '''Implied''': The ninja's appear, but after the CommercialBreakCliffhanger, we only see a group of unconscious ninja lying at Eclair's feet.

* '''Averted''': Eclair doesn't fight, because she has trained and dedicated guards to help her.
* '''Gender Inverted:''' Prince Toffe looks like a fop, but he can take on the ninjas just as well as Eclair can.

* '''Exploited''': The king hired the ninjas, and Eclair knew of it, just to publicly show that this princess was not to be messed with by the kingdom's enemies.

** Eclair never gets a chance to learn any sort of martial art (armed or unarmed), because her parents fear NoManWantsAnAmazon and/or [[PoliticallyActivePrincess insist that diplomacy lessons]] are more acceptable for a princess.

* '''Played For Laughs''': The ninjas try to catch Éclair, she defeats them, but they keep trying to best her over and over again, so it becomes a RoadRunnerVsCoyote situation.

* '''Reconstructed''': Just because the coutry is militaristic, it doesn't mean it's opressive.

* '''Deconstructed''': All this time learning to fight has stunted her leadership training, and when she ascends the throne, she runs the country like it's a boot camp.
* '''Reconstructed''': The king and queen see how confident and proud their daughter is, and realize that the royal family being IdleRich for the past few generations, has decreased the quality of their rule.

* '''Averted''': Eclair doesn't fight, because she is a princess, and has trained and dedicated guards to help her.

* '''Justified''': She just acts like a dainty princess to make her enemies underestimate her.

** Eclair isn't anything special in a fight, though she can keep her cool in one; she is, however, an excellent a leader and tactician.

** It just because she hadn't "broken in" her new dress, and she wasn't used to fighting in it. She regains her stance quickly.
** Alternatively, [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt it was feint to get within grabbing distance of]] a pair of {{Combat Hand Fan}}s. Now she is better able to fight them.

* '''Enforced''': The studio's parent company just acquired a toy company, and this includes the liability of a couple of warehouses full of unsold ninja toys, and fashion doll dresses. The president of that studio realizes that one their upcoming {{Summer Blockbuster}}s just needs a little rewriting to make it about an ass-kicking princess, and [[MerchandiseDriven now they have a brand to sell both toys]].

** The ninjas don't directly take her on. They find a way to [[HypnotizeThePrincess hypnotize her]], and keep her in a trance, just so she comes with them peacefully.
** Eclair never gets a chance to learn combat training, because her parents fear NoManWantsAnAmazon.

* '''Reconstructed''': The king and queen see how confident and proud their daughter is, and realize that by the royal family being IdleRich the past few generations, they haven't done as good a job at ruling as they used to.
* '''Played For Laughs''': The ninjas try to catch Eclair, she defeats them, but they keep trying to best her over and over again, so it becomes a RoadRunnerVsCoyote situation.

* '''Exaggerated''': She also got a [[PrettyInMink fur jacket]] from her father, and she [[ClothingCombat uses that like a weapon]] in a Creator/JackieChan movie.

* '''Parodied''': She swings her mink jacket at a ninja, and [[ImprobableWeaponUser it decapitates]] the ninja, all [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished without getting any blood or tissue on the coat]].

* '''Lampshaded''': "Boss, maybe we should have done more recon our target first."

* '''Downplayed''': She calls her guards over to fight the ninjas, but she can hold her own with a rapier while they arrive.

* '''Defied''': The ninjas don't directly take her on. They find a way to [[HypnotizeThePrincess hypnotize her]], and keep her in a trance, just so she comes with them peacefully.

* '''Downplayed''': She calls her guards over to fight the ninjas, and she's handed a weapon so she can fight with them.

* '''Exaggerated''': She also got a [[PrettyInMink fur jacket]] from her father, and she uses that like an ImprovisedWeapon in a Creator/JackieChan movie.
* '''Downplayed''': She calls her guards over to fight the ninjas, and she's handed a weapon and fights with them.

* '''Implied''': We only see a group of unconscious ninja lying at Eclair's feet.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Éclair doesn't fight because she is a princess and has guards for that.

* '''Enforced''': The studio's parent company just acquired a toy company, and this includes the liability of a bunch of unsold warehouses full of ninja toy and fashion doll dresses. The president of that studio realizes that one their upcoming {{Summer Blockbuster}}s just needs a little rewriting to make it about an ass-kicking princess, and [[MerchandiseDriven now they have a brand to sell both toys]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Boss, maybe we should have looked up who our target was first."

* '''Played For Laughs''': The ninjas try to catch Éclair, she defeats them and they keep trying to best her, so it becomes a RoadRunnerVsCoyote situation.
* '''Played For Drama''': The NoManWantsAnAmazon attitude is in full effect in this kingdom, and so the king and queen are more terrified that their daughter hurts people than the attempt to kidnap their daughter. This strains their relationship and is exploited by enemies in their court.

** [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt It was feint to get within grabbing distance of]] a pair of {{Combat Hand Fan}}s. Now she is better able to fight them.

* '''Enforced''': The studio head wants to cash in on the success of an action-oriented SummerBlockbuster, but also has a wearhouse of fashion doll dresses to sell off. Obviously, the solution is a princess main character with an UnlimitedWardrobe and [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy guards so incompetent she must defend herself]] from assassins sent by her rivals in a DeadlyDecadentCourt.

* '''Enforced''': The studio head wants to cash in the GirlsNeedRoleModels crowd, but also has a wearhouse of fashion doll dresses to sell off. Obviously, the solution is a princess main character with an UnlimitedWardrobe and [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy guards so incompetent she must defend herself]] from assassins sent by her rivals in a DeadlyDecadentCourt.

* '''Inverted''': She looks big and muscular, but really wants to learn to to crochet.

* '''Double Subverted''': No, that was just because she hadn't "broken in" her new dress, and she wasn't used to fighting in it. She regains her stance quickly.
* '''Implied''': We only see a group of unconscious lying at Eclair's feet.

* '''Played For Laughs''': The ninjas keep trying to best her, so it becomes a RoadRunnerVsCoyote situation.
* '''Played For Drama''': The WomenAreDelicate attitude is in full effect in this kingdom, and so the king and queen are more terrified that their daughter actually hurts people than the attempt to kidnap their daughter.
* '''Deconstructed''': All this time learning to fight has stunted her leadership training, and when she ascends the throne, she runs the country like it's a boot camp.
* '''Reconstructed''': The king and queen see how confident and proud their daughter is, and realize that by the royal family being IdleRich the past few generations, they'd let themselves stop being good rulers.
* '''Averted''': She doesn't fight back, and her boyfriend has to SaveThePrincess.
* '''Gender Inverted:''' Her boyfriend looks like a fop, but he can take on the ninjas just as well as Eclair can.
* '''Enforced''': The studio head wants to cash in on the success of ''Film/WonderWoman2017'', but still has a wearhouse of fashion doll dresses to sell off.

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-->'''Alice'' "Because it helps girls understand they don't have to be weak?"
-->'''Bob'' "Um... yes. That's exactly it, and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial certainly not]] because [[AmazonChaser I get turned on by tough women]]."

* '''Straight''': Princess Eclair is trying on a [[PrincessesPreferPink lacy, pink dress]] that her mother gave her for her birthday. Just then, ninjas burst through the wall, an then Eclair delivers a flying kick to the closest ninja before the rest of them can make a move. [[MeaningfulName "Eclair" is French for "lightning", after all.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': She also got a [[PrettyInMink fur jacket]] from her father, and she uses that like a prop weapon in a Creator/JackieChan movie.

* '''Straight''': Princess Eclair is trying on a [[PrincessesPreferPink lacy, pink dress]] that her mother gave her for her birthday. Just then, ninjas burst through the wall, an then Eclair delivers a flying kick to the closest ninja before the rest of them can make a move.
* '''Exaggerated''': She also got a [[PrettyInMink fur jacket]] from her father, and she uses that like a prop weapon in a Creator/JackieChan movie. [[MeaningfulName "Eclair" is French for "lightning", after all.]]