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* '''Lampshaded''': "And these are Alice and Brandy, or as we affectionately call them, SaltAndPepper."
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* '''Played For Laughs''': SaltAndPepper
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** Brandy firmly asserts that she has her own life to live and motives in mind and won't be a pawn in some [[PositiveDiscrimination affirmative action quota]].
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** Brandy firmly asserts that she has her own life to live and motives in mind and won't be a pawn in some [[PositiveDiscrimination affirmative action quota]].quota.
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** Alice and Brandy are SchoolgirlLesbians, or BaitAndSwitchLesbians.
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** Alice and Brandy are SchoolgirlLesbians, going through a GayRomanticPhase, or are BaitAndSwitchLesbians.
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* '''Inverted''': Brandy made friends with Alice because he's white.
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* '''Inverted''': Brandy made friends with Alice because he's she's white.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced Alice's only friend who acts as a stereotypical black girl, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced Alice's only friend who acts as a stereotypical black girl, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical stereotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced as a sore BlackBestFriend of Alice, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced Alice's only friend who acts as a sore BlackBestFriend of Alice, stereotypical black girl, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
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* '''Inverted''':
** Brandy made friends with Alice because he's white.
** Brandy made friends with Alice because he's white.
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* '''Inverted''':
**'''Inverted''': Brandy made friends with Alice because he's white.
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* '''Straight''': Bob has made friends with Jeremiah simply because he's black and wants to look good.
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* '''Straight''': Bob Alice has made friends with Jeremiah Brandy simply because he's Brandy's black and Alice wants to look good.
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** Bob genuinely made friends with Jeremiah because they had similar interests.
** Jeremiah made friends with Bob because he's white.
** Jeremiah made friends with Bob because he's white.
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** Bob genuinely Brandy made friends with Jeremiah because they had similar interests.
** Jeremiah made friends with BobAlice because he's white.
** Jeremiah made friends with Bob
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** Bob made friends with Jeremiah simply to look good, but have become close to each other.
** Bob is a DecoyProtagonist, and Jeremiah is actually the main character of the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out Bob was just using Jeremiah to look more accepting.
** Bob is a DecoyProtagonist, and Jeremiah is actually the main character of the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out Bob was just using Jeremiah to look more accepting.
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** Bob Alice made friends with Jeremiah Brandy simply to look good, but have become close to each other.
**Bob Alice is a DecoyProtagonist, and Jeremiah Brandy is actually the main character of the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns outBob Alice was just using Jeremiah Brandy to look more accepting.
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* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out
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'''Basic Trope''': A black character that is used simply as a means to make the white character look better. The black character will usually have no personality whatsoever.
* '''Straight''': Bob has made friends with Jeremiah simply because he's black and wants to look good.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice and Brandy [[HeterosexualLifePartners spend every waking moment together]] and Brandy will only ever speak in accordance to [[SatelliteCharacter Alice's every whim]]; to the point that you can forget that Brandy's even there because of how the story is all about Alice.
** Alice and Brandy are SchoolgirlLesbians, or BaitAndSwitchLesbians.
* '''Downplayed''': Brandy does listen to Alice's problems and helps out when Alice ''really'' needs it, but she's shown having her own life as well.
* '''Justified''': Brandy is introduced as Alice's best friend because they have specific interests in common and like spending time together, possibly since childhood.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob genuinely made friends with Jeremiah because they had similar interests.
** Jeremiah made friends with Bob because he's white.
* '''Subverted''':
** Bob made friends with Jeremiah simply to look good, but have become close to each other.
** Bob is a DecoyProtagonist, and Jeremiah is actually the main character of the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out Bob was just using Jeremiah to look more accepting.
* '''Parodied''':
** After befriending Brandy, Alice takes out a list named "Obligatorily Ethnic Acquaintances" and checks off the point labeled "Black Friend".
** Brandy is ''blatantly caucasian'', [[HandWave she's adopted]], y'see...
* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced as a sore BlackBestFriend of Alice, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
* '''Averted''':
** Brandy is not just Alice's friend. She has characterization and motivations beyond Alice.
** Brandy is simply a side character that Alice knows, but one with characterization beyond Alice knowing her
* '''Enforced''': An attempt to introduce diversity to the series or movie
* '''Lampshaded''': "And these are Alice and Brandy, or as we affectionately call them, SaltAndPepper."
* '''Invoked''': Alice meets Brandy, and the two of them instantly hit it off as best friends.
* '''Exploited''': Jeremiah gets his sister Brandy to set him up with her best friend Alice.
* '''Defied''':
** Brandy firmly asserts that she has her own life to live and motives in mind and won't be a pawn in some [[PositiveDiscrimination affirmative action quota]].
** Alice and Brandy despise each other.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Alice is a SoapboxSadie who is greatly concerned about keeping up appearances, while her best friend, Brandy, is AmbiguouslyBrown.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** It's clear that Brandy's entire existence [[SatelliteCharacter revolves around Alice]]; depriving her of [[TheGenericGuy any identity of her own]].
** Brandy becomes increasingly frustrated with always being seen as Alice's "sidekick" and having her problems ignored in favor of whatever small problem Alice is going through. [[WhatTheHellHero She eventually calls Alice out on her self-centeredness and breaks off their friendship.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
** [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Alice realizes how single-minded she has been and does her best to make it up to her.]]
** Alice appreciates Brandy's contribution as her bestfriend, so she tries her best to encourage and help Brandy as much as she can in return.
* '''Played For Laughs''': SaltAndPepper
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Brandy's world is [[RaceTropes pretty racist]], and people don't approve of their spending time together, which takes a toll on their friendship.
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* '''Straight''': Bob has made friends with Jeremiah simply because he's black and wants to look good.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice and Brandy [[HeterosexualLifePartners spend every waking moment together]] and Brandy will only ever speak in accordance to [[SatelliteCharacter Alice's every whim]]; to the point that you can forget that Brandy's even there because of how the story is all about Alice.
** Alice and Brandy are SchoolgirlLesbians, or BaitAndSwitchLesbians.
* '''Downplayed''': Brandy does listen to Alice's problems and helps out when Alice ''really'' needs it, but she's shown having her own life as well.
* '''Justified''': Brandy is introduced as Alice's best friend because they have specific interests in common and like spending time together, possibly since childhood.
* '''Inverted''':
** Bob genuinely made friends with Jeremiah because they had similar interests.
** Jeremiah made friends with Bob because he's white.
* '''Subverted''':
** Bob made friends with Jeremiah simply to look good, but have become close to each other.
** Bob is a DecoyProtagonist, and Jeremiah is actually the main character of the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, it turns out Bob was just using Jeremiah to look more accepting.
* '''Parodied''':
** After befriending Brandy, Alice takes out a list named "Obligatorily Ethnic Acquaintances" and checks off the point labeled "Black Friend".
** Brandy is ''blatantly caucasian'', [[HandWave she's adopted]], y'see...
* '''Zig Zagged''': Brandy is introduced as a sore BlackBestFriend of Alice, but as time goes on, Alice starts befriend other character while Brandy becomes less of a sterotypical trope and is revealed to have deeper characterization and motivation other than helping Alice, plus Brandy having her own company. Nevertheless, Brandy and Alice are considered and/or proven to be the best of friends.
* '''Averted''':
** Brandy is not just Alice's friend. She has characterization and motivations beyond Alice.
** Brandy is simply a side character that Alice knows, but one with characterization beyond Alice knowing her
* '''Enforced''': An attempt to introduce diversity to the series or movie
* '''Lampshaded''': "And these are Alice and Brandy, or as we affectionately call them, SaltAndPepper."
* '''Invoked''': Alice meets Brandy, and the two of them instantly hit it off as best friends.
* '''Exploited''': Jeremiah gets his sister Brandy to set him up with her best friend Alice.
* '''Defied''':
** Brandy firmly asserts that she has her own life to live and motives in mind and won't be a pawn in some [[PositiveDiscrimination affirmative action quota]].
** Alice and Brandy despise each other.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Alice is a SoapboxSadie who is greatly concerned about keeping up appearances, while her best friend, Brandy, is AmbiguouslyBrown.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** It's clear that Brandy's entire existence [[SatelliteCharacter revolves around Alice]]; depriving her of [[TheGenericGuy any identity of her own]].
** Brandy becomes increasingly frustrated with always being seen as Alice's "sidekick" and having her problems ignored in favor of whatever small problem Alice is going through. [[WhatTheHellHero She eventually calls Alice out on her self-centeredness and breaks off their friendship.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
** [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Alice realizes how single-minded she has been and does her best to make it up to her.]]
** Alice appreciates Brandy's contribution as her bestfriend, so she tries her best to encourage and help Brandy as much as she can in return.
* '''Played For Laughs''': SaltAndPepper
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Brandy's world is [[RaceTropes pretty racist]], and people don't approve of their spending time together, which takes a toll on their friendship.
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
