History PlayingWith / SecretIdentity

* '''Downplayed''': Amazing Girl disguises herself as Alice Ashley, but then she gives up on it.

** Alice wants to protect herself [[HeroInsurance from the legal consequences]] of [[ArsonMurderandLifesaving her heroic but nevertheless illegal vigilante actions]].

** While it's easy to figure out that Amazing Girl is a superhero, [[FlockofWolves there are so many superheroes in the city that it's difficult to figure out which one is Alice]], thus protecting her identity.

** Everybody knows who Alice is and refer to her depending on if she is in superhero mode or not.

** While it's easy to figure out that amazing girl is a superhero, [[FlockofWolves there are so many superheroes in the city that it's difficult to figure out which one is Alice]], thus protecting her identity.

** superhero Alice Ashley disguises herself as everyday woman Amazing Girl.

* '''Straight''': In order to disguise her identity, superhero Amazing Girl disguises herself as everyday woman [[AlliterativeName Alice]] [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Ashley]].

* '''Straight''': In order to disguise her identity, {{superhero}} Amazing Girl disguises herself as everyday woman [[AlliterativeName Alice]] [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Ashley]].

** Alternatively: Amazing Girl yearns to have a normal life outside of the pressures of being a {{superhero}} 24/7, and 'Alice Ashley' enables her to do this.
** Or: Amazing Girl read {{superhero}} comics when she was a kid, so she's doing it the same way they did it.

** Amazing Girl does not have a 'regular' identity, operating as a {{superhero}} 24/7.

** It is [[PaperThinDisguise transparently obvious]] that 'Alice Ashley' is in fact Amazing Girl, because 'Alice' is too stupid to keep it quiet; she openly wears her {{superhero}} uniform on day-to-day business, answers to her superhero identity in normal conversation and can't resist telling people that she is actually Amazing Girl.

** Everybody knows who Alice is and refer to her depending on if she is in {{superhero}} mode or not.

* '''Defied''': "I'd go mad if I had to maintain a secret identity like some kind of {{superhero}}. I'll find another way."

** The strain of maintaining multiple identities psychologically fractures Amazing Girl to the extent that she is no longer sure which is the true personality; Amazing Girl or Alice? Furthermore, her {{superhero}} lifestyle takes its toll on her everyday life commitments, to the extent that she unable to hold down a boyfriend, a job, etc; similarly, her everyday life impacts on her superhero career to bad effect, such as being distracted from stopping a train crash by a date. Keeping the secret also takes it's toll on Alice/Amazing Girl.

** While it's easy to figure out that amazing girl is a {{superhero}}, [[FlockofWolves there are so many superheroes in the city that it's difficult to figure out which one is Alice]], thus protecting her identity.

Back to SecretIdentity.

'''Basic Trope''': A heroic character, usually a superhero, maintains a separate and hidden identity other than their public heroic identity.
* '''Straight''': In order to disguise her identity, superhero Amazing Girl disguises herself as everyday woman [[AlliterativeName Alice]] [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Ashley]].

** Alice wants to protect herself [[HeroInsurance from the legal consequences]] of [[ArsonMurderandLifesaving her heroic but nevertheless illegal vigilante actions.]]
** Alternatively: Amazing Girl yearns to have a normal life outside of the pressures of being a superhero 24/7, and 'Alice Ashley' enables her to do this.
** Or: Amazing Girl read superhero comics when she was a kid, so she's doing it the same way they did it.

** Amazing Girl does not have a 'regular' identity, operating as a superhero 24/7.

** It is [[PaperThinDisguise transparently obvious]] that 'Alice Ashley' is in fact Amazing Girl, because 'Alice' is too stupid to keep it quiet; she openly wears her superhero uniform on day-to-day business, answers to her superhero identity in normal conversation and can't resist telling people that she is actually Amazing Girl.
** Superhero Alice Ashley disguises herself as everyday woman Amazing Girl.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Amazing Girl keeps changing names and secret identities and revealing / discarding them rapidly.

** Everybody knows who Alice is and refer to her depending on if she is in superhero mode or not.

* '''Defied''': "I'd go mad if I had to maintain a secret identity like some kind of superhero. I'll find another way."

** The strain of maintaining multiple identities psychologically fractures Amazing Girl to the extent that she is no longer sure which is the true personality; Amazing Girl or Alice? Furthermore, her superhero lifestyle takes its toll on her everyday life commitments, to the extent that she unable to hold down a boyfriend, a job, etc; similarly, her everyday life impacts on her superhero career to bad effect, such as being distracted from stopping a train crash by a date. Keeping the secret also takes it's toll on Alice / Amazing Girl.
** Amazing Girl is a talented amateur rather than a trained spy, and thus her secret identity has a [[PullTheThread number of holes that are easily spotted.]] Combined with modern forensic techniques and the fact she has to [[EmbarrassingCoverUp constantly make excuses]] means that her true identity is easily discovered.

** While it's easy to figure out that amazing girl is a superhero, [[FlockofWolves there are so many superheroes in the city that it's difficult to figure out which one is Alice]], thus protecting her identity.

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*** Alice wants to protect herself [[HeroInsurance from the legal consequences]] of [[ArsonMurderandLifesaving her heroic but nevertheless illegal vigilante actions.]]

* '''Deconstructed''': The strain of maintaining multiple identities psychologically fractures Amazing Girl to the extent that she is no longer sure which is the true personality; Amazing Girl or Alice? Furthermore, her superhero lifestyle takes its toll on her everyday life commitments, to the extent that she unable to hold down a boyfriend, a job, etc; similarly, her everyday life impacts on her superhero career to bad effect, such as being distracted from stopping a train crash by a date. Keeping the secret also takes it's toll on Alice / Amazing Girl.
** Amazing Girl is a talented amateur rather than a trained spy, and thus her CoverIdentity has a [[PullTheThread number of holes that are easily spotted.]] Combined with modern forensic techniques and the fact she has to [[EmbarrassingCoverUp constantly make excuses]] means that her true identity is easily discovered.
* '''Reconstructed''': Amazing Girl manages to come to a compromise, managing to comfortably establish lives for both Amazing Girl and Alice.

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* '''Exploited''': A villain who learns Amazing Girl's identity tries to go after Alice Ashley, counting on the fact that she'll be hindered by not being able to use her CoverBlowingSuperpowers to their full extent for fear of giving her identity away.

* '''Exploited''': ???

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

* '''Downplayed''': Amazing Girl only disguise herself as everyday woman but uses her real name while being a superhero.

** Amazing Girl hide her identity when she is a everyday woman but she use her real identity for fighting crime.

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

* '''Justified''': Alice Ashley wants to protect her friends, family and loved ones from violent retribution at the hands of her enemies but nonetheless wants to use her powers to do good.

* '''Inverted''': Amazing Girl does not have a 'regular' identity, operating as a superhero 24/7.

* '''Parodied''': It is [[PaperThinDisguise transparently obvious]] that 'Alice Ashley' is in fact Amazing Girl, because 'Alice' is too stupid to keep it quiet; she openly wears her superhero uniform on day-to-day business, answers to her superhero identity in normal conversation and can't resist telling people that she is actually Amazing Girl.
** Or: Superhero Alice Ashley disguises herself as everyday woman Amazing Girl.
* '''Deconstructed''': The strain of maintaining multiple identities psychologically fractures Amazing Girl to the extent that she is no longer sure which is the true personality; Amazing Girl or Alice? Furthermore, her superhero lifestyle takes its toll on her everyday life commitments, to the extent that she unable to hold down a boyfriend, a job, etc; similarly, her everyday life impacts on her superhero career to bad effect, such as being distracted from stopping a train crash by a date. Keeping the secret also takes it's toll on Alice / Amazing Girl.
* '''Reconstructed''': Amazing Girl manages to come to a compromise, managing to comfortably establish lives for both Amazing Girl and Alice.

* '''Averted''': The character maintains only one identity.