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* '''Reconstructed''':
** AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.

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* '''Reconstructed''':
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'''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.



You're not seriously going back to YoYoPlotPoint [[HereWeGoAgain again]], are you?!

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You're not seriously going back to YoYoPlotPoint [[HereWeGoAgain again]], ''[[HereWeGoAgain again]]'', are you?!
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* '''Parodied''': There's a BreakingTheFourtWall moment showing the script attached to an actual yo-yo.

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* '''Parodied''': There's a BreakingTheFourtWall BreakingTheFourthWall moment showing the script attached to an actual yo-yo.

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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???There's a BreakingTheFourtWall moment showing the script attached to an actual yo-yo.



* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The on-and-off status is used as a way of showing the couple's lack of maturity.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': in the season one, Alice And Bob break up and get back together often, in the season two, they keep together, in the season three, it's like a season one,they are separate all the fourth season, etc

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* '''Zig Zagged''': in the season one, Alice And Bob break up and get back together often, in the season two, they keep together, in the season three, it's like a season one,they are separate all the fourth season, etc ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???in the season one, Alice And Bob break up and get back together often, in the season two, they keep together, in the season three, it's like a season one,they are separate all the fourth season, etc
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob ''finally'' resolve their {{UST}}, only to fall victim to SexChangesEverything and have a bad breakup. Some time later, they [[SexWithTheEx sleep together]] and decide that they should give it another try, which they do. Next season, they break up again.

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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob ''finally'' resolve their {{UST}}, UnresolvedSexualTension, only to fall victim to SexChangesEverything and have a bad breakup. Some time later, they [[SexWithTheEx sleep together]] and decide that they should give it another try, which they do. Next season, they break up again.
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* '''Downplayed''': AliceAndBob break up, then sometime later get back together briefly, then break up for good.

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* '''Downplayed''': AliceAndBob break up, then sometime later get back together briefly, then break up for good.[[SexWithTheEx have a one-night stand]].
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** Alternatively, AliceAndBob's troubled relationship doesn't ''end'', but is drawn out for all it's worth, even though it would be much easier to [[JustEatGilligan end it for good.]]

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** Alternatively, AliceAndBob's [[DestructiveRomance troubled relationship relationship]] doesn't ''end'', but [[TheMasochismTango is drawn out for all it's worth, worth]], even though it would be much easier to [[JustEatGilligan end it for good.]]

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* '''Basic Trope''': A plot point is resolved, only to be [[ResetButton unresolved]], and re-resolved, often repeatedly.
* '''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob ''finally'' resolve their {{UST}}, only to fall victim to SexChangesEverything and have a bad breakup. Some time later, they [[SexWithTheEx sleep together]] and decide that they should give it another try, which they do. Next season, they break up again.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A plot point is resolved, only to be [[ResetButton unresolved]], and re-resolved, often repeatedly.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': AliceAndBob ''finally'' resolve their {{UST}}, only to fall victim to SexChangesEverything and have a bad breakup. Some time later, they [[SexWithTheEx sleep together]] and decide that they should give it another try, which they do. Next season, they break up again.



* '''Inverted''': After cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship all season (or even just resolving BelligerentSexualTension), AliceAndBob either get together for good or break up for good.

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After cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship all season (or even just resolving BelligerentSexualTension), AliceAndBob either get together for good or break up for good.



* '''Subverted''': AliceAndBob go through their romance arc, only to break up and decide they are BetterAsFriends.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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AliceAndBob go through their romance arc, only to break up and decide they are BetterAsFriends.



* '''Double Subverted''': FriendsWithBenefits, that is, before trying for the RelationshipUpgrade again.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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FriendsWithBenefits, that is, before trying for the RelationshipUpgrade again.



* '''Deconstructed''': It breaks the audience's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief and eventually alienates the audience (not to mention, {{AliceAndBob}}'s friends.)
** Also, dancing TheMasochismTango and cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship isn't good for Alice ''or'' Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.
* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Deconstructed''': It breaks the audience's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief and eventually alienates the audience (not to mention, {{AliceAndBob}}'s friends.)
** Also, dancing TheMasochismTango and cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship isn't good for Alice ''or'' Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** AliceAndBob either stay together or stay broken up; the romance arc isn't drawn out any more than necessary.
** AliceAndBob never get together in the first place.
* '''Enforced''': "We want to prevent ShippingBedDeath and keep the audience interested in watching PrimeTimeSoap."



* '''Averted''': AliceAndBob either stay together or stay broken up; the romance arc isn't drawn out any more than necessary.
** AliceAndBob never get together in the first place.
* '''Enforced''': "We want to prevent ShippingBedDeath and keep the audience interested in watching PrimeTimeSoap."
* '''Exploited''': [[HopelessSuitor Charlie]] devises a plan to get them to break up again so he can make his moves on Alice.



* '''Exploited''': [[HopelessSuitor Charlie]] devises a plan to get them to break up again so he can make his moves on Alice.



* '''Played For Laughs''': SlapSlapKiss
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

You're not seriously going back to YoYoPlotPoint [[HereWeGoAgain again]], are you?!

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* '''Deconstructed''':
** It breaks the audience's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief and eventually alienates the audience (not to mention, {{Alice and Bob}}'s friends.)
** Also, dancing TheMasochismTango and cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship isn't good for Alice ''or'' Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': SlapSlapKiss
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

SlapSlapKiss.
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You're not seriously going back to YoYoPlotPoint [[HereWeGoAgain again]], are you?!you?!
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': [[HopelessSuitor Charlie]] devises a plan to get them to break up again so he can make his moves on Alice.
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** Alice [[WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain tells Bob she's moved on, and that he should too.]]


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** This time around. Several seasons later, however, it's revealed that Alice has had feelings for Bob all this time and gets back together with him.
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* '''Defied''': Alice tells Bob [[WeAreNotGoingThroughThisAgain it won't happen]], and/or is dating someone else.

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* '''Defied''': Alice tells Bob [[WeAreNotGoingThroughThisAgain [[WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain it won't happen]], and/or is dating someone else.
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* '''Defied''': Alice tells Bob it won't happen, and/or is dating someone else.

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* '''Defied''': Alice tells Bob [[WeAreNotGoingThroughThisAgain it won't happen, happen]], and/or is dating someone else.
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* '''Downplayed''': AliceAndBob break up, then sometime later get back together briefly, then break up for good.
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You're not seriously going back to YoYoPlotPoint [[HereWeGoAgain again]], are you?!
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** Alternatively, AliceAndBob's troubled relationship doesn't ''end'', but is drawn out for all it's worth, even though it would be much easier to [[JustEatGilligan end it for good.]]
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* '''Inverted''': After cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship all season, AliceAndBob either get together for good or break up for good.

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* '''Inverted''': After cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship all season, season (or even just resolving BelligerentSexualTension), AliceAndBob either get together for good or break up for good.
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* '''Inverted''':

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* '''Inverted''': After cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship all season, AliceAndBob either get together for good or break up for good.
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*'''Basic Trope''': A plot point is resolved, only to be [[ResetButton unresolved]], and re-resolved, often repeatedly.
*'''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob ''finally'' resolve their {{UST}}, only to fall victim to SexChangesEverything and have a bad breakup. Some time later, they [[SexWithTheEx sleep together]] and decide that they should give it another try, which they do. Next season, they break up again.
*'''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob break up and get back together OnceAnEpisode.
*'''Justified''': AliceAndBob have feelings for one another (and possibly [[DestructiveRomance a creepy co-dependency]]) that they just can't shake.
*'''Inverted''':
*'''Subverted''': AliceAndBob go through their romance arc, only to break up and decide they are BetterAsFriends.
*'''Double Subverted''': FriendsWithBenefits, that is, before trying for the RelationshipUpgrade again.
*'''Deconstructed''': It breaks the audience's WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief and eventually alienates the audience (not to mention, {{AliceAndBob}}'s friends.)
** Also, dancing TheMasochismTango and cycling through an on-again-off-again relationship isn't good for Alice ''or'' Bob.
*'''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob work out their issues; they either find a way to make it work in a ''healthy'' way, or break up and never get back together again.
*'''Parodied''':
*'''Lampshaded''': "You'll be back [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall next week]], Alice! Don't kid yourself!"
*'''Averted''': AliceAndBob either stay together or stay broken up; the romance arc isn't drawn out any more than necessary.
** AliceAndBob never get together in the first place.
*'''Enforced''': "We want to prevent ShippingBedDeath and keep the audience interested in watching PrimeTimeSoap."
*'''Invoked''': Alice and Bob break up, and Bob starts talking with her later about WhatCouldHaveBeen.
*'''Defied''': Alice tells Bob it won't happen, and/or is dating someone else.
*'''Discussed''': "AliceAndBob are back together again."
*'''Conversed''': "OK, everyone place your bets: how long will AliceAndBob last ''this'' time?"
*'''Played For Laughs''': SlapSlapKiss
*'''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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