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* AmbiguousDisorder: Becky has a combination of NoSocialSkills, ease of being able to adopt a new persona, and signs of depression, but what she has is not stated. Some reviews suggest she is a sociopath, but this isn't confirmed.
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* CluelessAesop: The series tries to present an InternetSafetyAesop, but due to being a PsychologicalThriller, it's a topic it just ''can't'' deal with properly.
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* CluelessAesop: The series tries to present an InternetSafetyAesop, but due to being a PsychologicalThriller, it's a topic it just ''can't'' deal with properly.properly, and the target audience wouldn't be expected to learn about this.
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* {{Deconstruction}}: This deconstructs {{Catfish}}, {{Cyberbullying}} and showing picture-perfect lives, along with showing how it isn't always as good as it seems.
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* AmbiguousSituation: What the exact nature of Becky and Chloe's relationship is not yet known.
* AntiVillain: Becky leads a somewhat monotonous life and has to care for a parent who has dementia, and using these alter-egos is a way out, but she's still in the wrong.
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* AmbiguousSituation: What the exact nature of Becky and Chloe's relationship is
* AntiVillain: Becky leads a somewhat monotonous life in a workplace where promotion is slow going for many people and she has to care for a parent who has dementia, and using these alter-egos is a way out, but she's still in the
* AudienceSurrogate: Despite being a VillainProtagonist, Becky is one to the audience, she is someone who the audience is supposed to actively see themselves as, insofar as being envious of social media, not the sociopathic aspects.
* DrivingQuestion: Why did Chloe die, and how far did Becky get involved with her death? is the biggest question.
* GRatedMentalIllness: Whatever disorder Becky has, it's toned done enough for the show's 9pm timeslot but it's not ''that'' kid-friendly.
* LeadYouCanRelateTo: In general terms, the audience can relate to Becky's dissatisfaction with her job and envy of social media, although she's different from the target audience in some ways.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: A miniseries version, which has some, but not all of the tropes, and with a BigBudgetBeefUp as well.
* LoserProtagonist: Becky is one in a few ways:
** She [[BasementDweller lives with her mom who has dementia]], but not by choice.
** She does not have a love interest.
** She ''may'' come across as [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]].
** She lacks fashion sense, as Becky, when not her alter-egos.
** Becky is a nonconformist in a setting that values conformism.
** She hasn't advanced in her career, but then again, it's not her fault, as her workplace is snobbish and ''horrific''.
* PointyHairedBoss: Implied, since he only appears now and then, and appears to be incompetent, but not TheFool.
* GRatedMentalIllness: Whatever disorder Becky has, it's toned done enough for the show's 9pm timeslot but it's not ''that'' kid-friendly.
* LeadYouCanRelateTo: In general terms, the audience can relate to Becky's dissatisfaction with her job and envy of social media, although she's different from the target audience in some ways.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: A miniseries version, which has some, but not all of the tropes, and with a BigBudgetBeefUp as well.
* LoserProtagonist: Becky is one in a few ways:
** She [[BasementDweller lives with her mom who has dementia]], but not by choice.
** She does not have a love interest.
** She ''may'' come across as [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]].
** She lacks fashion sense, as Becky, when not her alter-egos.
** Becky is a nonconformist in a setting that values conformism.
** She hasn't advanced in her career, but then again, it's not her fault, as her workplace is snobbish and ''horrific''.
* PointyHairedBoss: Implied, since he only appears now and then, and appears to be incompetent, but not TheFool.
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* SchrodingersCanon: How it ties into other BBC MiniSeries canon-wise is not known; it's not been confirmed by the creators.
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* SchrodingersCanon: How it ties into other BBC MiniSeries canon-wise is not known; it's not been confirmed by the creators.creators.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: The series' protagonist, Becky, is bitter and cynical, and sees things like Instagram feeds as overly idealistic.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: What Becky's interest in Chloe is not known but it was certainly not romantic; it involves their friendship.
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]. Justified, as the story is so small in scope the side characters don't get much, if anything to do; however, we do see wait staff and also personal assistants appearing.
* ThisLoserIsYou: [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstructed]]. We get to see how horrible Becky can be, but the audience like to see that.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: The series' protagonist, Becky, is bitter and cynical, and sees things like Instagram feeds as overly idealistic.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: What Becky's interest in Chloe is not known but it was certainly not romantic; it involves their friendship.
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]. Justified, as the story is so small in scope the side characters don't get much, if anything to do; however, we do see wait staff and also personal assistants appearing.
* ThisLoserIsYou: [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstructed]]. We get to see how horrible Becky can be, but the audience like to see that.
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''Chloe'' is a British MiniSeries from BBC produced in collaboration with Amazon Prime and premiered in February 2022.
It centers on Becky Green, who has an obsession with her estranged friend, Chloe and tries to lead a double life.
!!Tropes present in Chloe:
* AmbiguousSituation: What the exact nature of Becky and Chloe's relationship is not yet known.
* AntiVillain: Becky leads a somewhat monotonous life and has to care for a parent who has dementia, and using these alter-egos is a way out, but she's still in the wrong.
* CluelessAesop: The series tries to present an InternetSafetyAesop, but due to being a PsychologicalThriller, it's a topic it just ''can't'' deal with properly.
* CrapsaccharineWorld: It looks pleasant and pure, with sunny coastal lands, Victorian town houses, but has a seedy underbelly.
* {{Deconstruction}}: This deconstructs {{Catfish}}, {{Cyberbullying}} and showing picture-perfect lives, along with showing how it isn't always as good as it seems.
* PsychologicalHorror: The series examines the concept of social media, likes and then focuses on it for psychological horror purposes.
* SchrodingersCanon: How it ties into other BBC MiniSeries canon-wise is not known; it's not been confirmed by the creators.
It centers on Becky Green, who has an obsession with her estranged friend, Chloe and tries to lead a double life.
!!Tropes present in Chloe:
* AmbiguousSituation: What the exact nature of Becky and Chloe's relationship is not yet known.
* AntiVillain: Becky leads a somewhat monotonous life and has to care for a parent who has dementia, and using these alter-egos is a way out, but she's still in the wrong.
* CluelessAesop: The series tries to present an InternetSafetyAesop, but due to being a PsychologicalThriller, it's a topic it just ''can't'' deal with properly.
* CrapsaccharineWorld: It looks pleasant and pure, with sunny coastal lands, Victorian town houses, but has a seedy underbelly.
* {{Deconstruction}}: This deconstructs {{Catfish}}, {{Cyberbullying}} and showing picture-perfect lives, along with showing how it isn't always as good as it seems.
* PsychologicalHorror: The series examines the concept of social media, likes and then focuses on it for psychological horror purposes.
* SchrodingersCanon: How it ties into other BBC MiniSeries canon-wise is not known; it's not been confirmed by the creators.
