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* CoolHouse - Mary lives in the High Tower by the Sea, in the Series it's a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony, the place is considered Cursed and boarded up. However, it's brought and restored by [[spoiler: Ruth]].
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler: frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.

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* CoolHouse - Mary lives in the High Tower by the Sea, in the Series it's a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death [[spoiler:death falling from the balcony, balcony]], the place is considered Cursed and boarded up. However, it's brought and restored by [[spoiler: Ruth]].
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler: frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.sorry anymore.



* EarnYourHappyEnding - Ruth.



** Also there is all of [[Ruth's false names like Rita Rooney, Lily Latimer, Vista Rose and Polly Patch as well]].

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** Also there is all of [[Ruth's false names like Rita Rooney, Lily Latimer, Vista Rose and Polly Patch as well]].well]] they are always said in full.



* ObnoxiousInLaws - Averted Bobbo's parents do like Ruth, they are horrified when Ruth reveals his affair and don't understand why he would behave so badly when they leave they shout "marriage isn't easy" to Bobbo who has spent his time insulting them and Ruth.



* TeenPregancy - Bobbo knocked Ruth up and that's why they are married.

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* TeenPregancy TeenPregnancy - Bobbo knocked Ruth up and that's why they are married.
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* FullNameBasis - Mary Fisher is always called by her full name by Ruth.
** Also there is all of [[Ruth's false names like Rita Rooney, Lily Latimer, Vista Rose and Polly Patch as well]].


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* {{Gonk}} - Ruth towers over people and has a ugly face, but a little self care afterwards does make her decent.


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* HiredForTheirLooks - Garcia was clearly chosen for his looks, he is smart as well and Elsie Flowers.
* HourglassPlot - Ruth gets this.


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* TeenPregancy - Bobbo knocked Ruth up and that's why they are married.

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* TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler: a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].

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* TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler: a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, men with her eyes, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].disabled]].
* UngratefulBastard - Bobbo is this, he doesn't want to be bothered with Ruth, she tries her best, then when she confronts him at the dinner party with his parents are clearly on Ruth's side and when he blames them for his behaviour but their remarks suggest that he was like this as a child.



* VisualInnuendo - The High Tower is clear a phallic symbol for Mary Fisher who lives for sex.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler: she’s done it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[spoiler: they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral but what happened after Bobbo's trial is missing]].

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler: she’s done it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Bobbo]]. Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[spoiler: they might be and Mary's Mother are sent to a house in the crowd country as Mary is forced to sell the tower [[spoiler:they do appear at Mary’s Funeral Mary's funeral]] but what happened after Bobbo's trial is missing]].that they vanish.

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** Elsie Flowers to [[spoiler:then cause trouble between Bobbo and Mary]]

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** Elsie Flowers to [[spoiler:then cause trouble between Bobbo and Mary]] and [[spoiler:to help with the money]].
** Then Ruth chats to a bank teller and a [[spoiler:former computer hacker]] to help with the [[spoiler:framing of Bobbo]].
** Then [[spoiler:Judge Bissop]] who's completely crazy in his [[spoiler:views on crime]] Polly Patch [[spoiler:or Ruth in disguise]] plays him like a puppet.
* CommitmentIssues - Bobbo is like this to every woman he is with.



** The Vesta Rose advert is too good to be true and even Judge Bissop despite [[spoiler:his strange views]] believes women can do better if they weren't committed to the home fantasy.



* TheILoveYouStigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.

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* TheILoveYouStigma - Ruth does love Bobbo but becomes evil to punish him for not loving her back.
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Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.

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* BreakTheCutie - Ruth does this to Mary, forcing her to become a Mother to her kids, this causes her work to suffer, then when Bobbo's eye starts to drift [[spoiler:Ruth]] adds fuel to the fire and sits back watching Mary's fantasy fall into ruins.



* ChekhovsGunman - Ruth has several whether they know or not, in The High Tower she has Garcia the manservant who offers to keep updates on the children. Elsie Flowers to [[spoiler:then cause trouble between Bobbo and Mary]]

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* ChekhovsGunman - Ruth has several whether they know or not, in not:
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The High Tower she has Garcia the manservant who offers to keep updates on the children. children as well as cause trouble.
** Nurse Hopkins whom she has let into her plot.
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Elsie Flowers to [[spoiler:then cause trouble between Bobbo and Mary]]

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* BrattyHalfPint - Andy and Nicole, Bobbo and Ruth's children cause trouble for her and yet they clearly love their parents.



* BleakAbyssRetirementHome - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.

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* BleakAbyssRetirementHome - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, the owner of it [[spoiler:whom Ruth sleeps with]] calls it "a ripoff, somewhere the Rich to dump their ageing relatives", he's not wrong it drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to kick Mrs. Fisher out.



* BrokenPedestal - Ruth to Bobbo, after she drops the main course for the parents dinner, she tries to conceive herself she should be grateful despite his affairs but finally she snaps and spoils it showing how much she tried of the lie.



* ChekhovsGunman - Ruth has several whether they know or not, in The High Tower she has Garcia the manservant who offers to keep updates on the children. Elsie Flowers to [[spoiler:then cause trouble between Bobbo and Mary]]



* CoolHouse - Mary lives in a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony, the place is considered Cursed and boarded up. However, it's brought and restored by [[spoiler: Ruth]].

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* CoolHouse - Mary lives in the High Tower by the Sea, in the Series it's a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony, the place is considered Cursed and boarded up. However, it's brought and restored by [[spoiler: Ruth]].



* DeathIsDramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler: Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.

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* DeathIsDramatic - Mary [[spoiler:Mary]] is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler: Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary [[spoiler:Mary]] falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.
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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


The story is about Ruth, an ugly housewife with an [[YourCheatingHeart unfaithful]] husband named Bobbo. Ruth is passive to her husband's infidelities until he falls in love with famed romantic writer Mary Fisher, at which point Ruth finally snaps, resulting in Bobbo calling her a “She-Devil” and storming out. Ruth decides to live up to the name, going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against her husband and his love. The miniseries, which featured only minor changes from the book, starred Dennis Waterman as Bobbo, Patricia Hodge as Mary Fisher and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth.

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The story is about Ruth, an ugly housewife with an [[YourCheatingHeart unfaithful]] unfaithful husband named Bobbo. Ruth is passive to her husband's infidelities until he falls in love with famed romantic writer Mary Fisher, at which point Ruth finally snaps, resulting in Bobbo calling her a “She-Devil” and storming out. Ruth decides to live up to the name, going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against her husband and his love. The miniseries, which featured only minor changes from the book, starred Dennis Waterman as Bobbo, Patricia Hodge as Mary Fisher and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth.
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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher dead from Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler: fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler: a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.

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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]] dead from Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler: fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary [[spoiler:Mary]] dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler: a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
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* IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.

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* IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children children, she is made to do things like lanuary laundry and after other bits of domestic housework. After she includes it in her latest novel and to reflect this new lifestyle, her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.not sticking to the formula.



* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler:become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers it's a story about envy not revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).

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* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler:become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers raised some... questions, from readers. Fay Weldon has stated that it's a story about envy envy, not revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).revenge.

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* IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.



* MaternallyChallenged - Mary admits she doesn't know a thing about raising children and when she tries to punish the kids after breaking something, they refuse to listen claiming the item was broken already. But it's clear by the time Bobbo is arrested she comforts them as he is driven away.
* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler: become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers question it but it's a story about Envy not Revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).

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* MaternallyChallenged - MaternallyChallenged: Mary admits she doesn't know a thing about raising children and when she tries to punish the kids after breaking something, they refuse to listen claiming the item was broken already. But it's clear she's learned a few things by the time Bobbo is arrested arrested, as she comforts them as he is driven away.
* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler: become [[spoiler:become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers question it but it's a story about Envy envy not Revenge revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).



* MissingMom - Ruth never appears to her kids again, Bobbo believes she’s death.
* NoAnimalsWereHarmed - In-universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.
* OnlyOneName - Ruth and Bobbo's last name is cut from the TV Series in the book it's Patchett.

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* MissingMom - Ruth never appears to her kids again, again. Bobbo believes she’s death.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed - In-universe, Ruth saves the Cat cat and Dog dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster die in the blaze, in blaze. In the book book, her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.
* OnlyOneName - We are never told Ruth and Bobbo's last name is cut from in the TV Series in miniseries. In the book and ''She-Devil'', it's Patchett.



* “TheReasonYouSuck”Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However, Ruth is inspired to become a real She-Devil from it.
* IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.

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* “TheReasonYouSuck”Speech TheReasonYouSuckSpeech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However, Ruth is inspired to become a real She-Devil from it.
* IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.
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* SexySecretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger. Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler: it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].

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* SexySecretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn pawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, game. She's attractive -- and married -- and still Bobbo yet [[AnythingThatMoves Bobbo]] ''[[AnythingThatMoves still]]'' [[AnythingThatMoves seduces her. However she falls her.]] She ends up falling in love with Bobbo Bobbo, and after she tells him, he fires her her, wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger. Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love love, but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler: Zealand. [[spoiler:Of course, it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].motive.]]

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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1986 Mini-Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon.

The story is about ''Ruth'' an ugly housewife whose Husband ''Bobbo'' sleeps around and she is unable to stop, but once he falls in love with famed Romantic Writer ''Mary Fisher'', ''Ruth'' reacts to it resulting in ''Bobbo'' calling her a “She-Devil”. With that Ruth commits revenge on both her husband and his love.
The TV Series starred ''Dennis Waterman'' as Bobbo, ''Patricia Hodge'' as Mary Fisher and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth, the TV was given only minor changes from the book.

The Book was also loosely turned into the 1992 Movie "Film/SheDevil".

!!This Mini-Series contains the following Tropes.

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The ''The Life and Loves of a She-Devil She-Devil'' is a 1986 Mini-Series Based [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] miniseries based on the Novel 1983 novel of the same name by English feminist author Fay Weldon.

The story is about ''Ruth'' Ruth, an ugly housewife whose Husband ''Bobbo'' sleeps around and she with an [[YourCheatingHeart unfaithful]] husband named Bobbo. Ruth is unable passive to stop, but once her husband's infidelities until he falls in love with famed Romantic Writer ''Mary Fisher'', ''Ruth'' reacts to it romantic writer Mary Fisher, at which point Ruth finally snaps, resulting in ''Bobbo'' Bobbo calling her a “She-Devil”. With that “She-Devil” and storming out. Ruth commits revenge decides to live up to the name, going on both a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against her husband and his love.
love. The TV Series miniseries, which featured only minor changes from the book, starred ''Dennis Waterman'' Dennis Waterman as Bobbo, ''Patricia Hodge'' Patricia Hodge as Mary Fisher and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth, Ruth.

Any of this sounding familiar? If so, you're likely thinking of
the TV was given only minor changes from the book.

1989 American comedy film ''Film/SheDevil'', starring Roseanne Barr and Creator/MerylStreep. The Book was movie is also based on Weldon's novel (a little more loosely turned into than the 1992 Movie "Film/SheDevil".

miniseries, however), and has [[AdaptationDisplacement all but eclipsed the book and miniseries in the public conscious.]]
!!This Mini-Series miniseries contains the following Tropes.
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Dewicking per TRS decision.


* BiTheWay - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins.
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The Life and Loves of a She Devil is a 1986 Mini Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon.

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The Life and Loves of a She Devil She-Devil is a 1986 Mini Series Mini-Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon.



!!This Mini Series contains the following Tropes.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher dead from Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
* AllThereInTheStinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].
* AttendingYourOwnFuneral - During [[spoiler:Mary’s]] Funeral [[spoiler:Ruth]] comes to it all swollen [[spoiler:due to surgery]] and Mary’s Mother jokes about this when she sees her [[spoiler:Bobbo believes that she is Mary]].
* BestServedCold - Ruth’s revenge takes more than about 7 Years if Bobbo [[spoiler:served his whole sentence]].

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!!This Mini Series Mini-Series contains the following Tropes.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher dead from Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully [[spoiler: fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a [[spoiler: a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
* AllThereInTheStinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but [[spoiler: but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].
* AttendingYourOwnFuneral - During [[spoiler:Mary’s]] [[spoiler: Mary’s]] Funeral [[spoiler:Ruth]] [[spoiler: Ruth]] comes to it all swollen [[spoiler:due [[spoiler: due to surgery]] and Mary’s Mother jokes about this when she sees her [[spoiler:Bobbo [[spoiler: Bobbo believes that she is Mary]].
* BestServedCold - Ruth’s revenge takes more than about 7 Years if Bobbo [[spoiler:served [[spoiler: served his whole sentence]].



* BrainyBrunette - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins both study Accounting and Bookkeeping in order to create Vista Rose, an Employment Agency that helps married women and mothers get jobs [[spoiler:of course Ruth uses her new skills to get Bobbo arrested]].
* CantHaveSexEver - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.
* ConspicuousGloves - Ruth in the final episode [[spoiler: as she becomes Mary]], is told that her hands won’t be the same as [[spoiler:Mary’s]] but she tells them that she shall wear gloves.
* CoolHouse - Mary lives in a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony the place is considered Cursed and boarded up however it's brought and restored by [[spoiler:Ruth]].
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler:frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.
* DeathIsDramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler:Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.

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* BrainyBrunette - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins both study Accounting and Bookkeeping in order to create Vista Rose, an Employment Agency that helps married women and mothers get jobs [[spoiler:of [[spoiler: of course Ruth uses her new skills to get Bobbo arrested]].
* CantHaveSexEver - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] [[spoiler: Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth [[spoiler: Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.
* ConspicuousGloves - Ruth in the final episode [[spoiler: as she becomes Mary]], is told that her hands won’t be the same as [[spoiler:Mary’s]] [[spoiler: Mary’s]] but she tells them that she shall wear gloves.
* CoolHouse - Mary lives in a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony balcony, the place is considered Cursed and boarded up however up. However, it's brought and restored by [[spoiler:Ruth]].[[spoiler: Ruth]].
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler:frames [[spoiler: frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.
* DeathIsDramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler:Ruth’s [[spoiler: Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.



* GoldDigger - Elsie Flowers is accused this by Bobbo after she [[spoiler:said she loved him]], yet she wasn’t.
* HangingJudge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offence might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.
* HotForPreacher- Mary, after Bobbo is [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.

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* GoldDigger - Elsie Flowers is accused this by Bobbo after she [[spoiler:said [[spoiler: said she loved him]], yet she wasn’t.
* HangingJudge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth [[spoiler: Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offence might have a longer sentence. Also Also, he likes [[spoiler:whipping [[spoiler: whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.
* HotForPreacher- Mary, after Bobbo is [[spoiler:jailed]] [[spoiler: jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been [[spoiler: been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed religious-themed romances and ends up broke from it.



* {{Hypocrite}} - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.

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* {{Hypocrite}} - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due to their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.



* LatinLover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italian Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.

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* LatinLover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italian Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after [[spoiler: after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.



* MadDoctor - When Ruth has finished her surgery, she goes to a party with her doctor. Another doctor's wife is catty about the surgery Ruth has had and call's her husband Frankenstein. A few minutes [[spoiler:Frankenstein is fighting Ruth's date to dance with her and his own wife vows to divorce him, Ruth suggests he goes after her]].
* MagicPlasticSurgery - [[spoiler:Ruth]] has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.
* MatchCut - When the Judge is whipping [[spoiler:Ruth]] and saying how many years Bobbo will get the final number cuts to the Judge giving the 7 year sentence.

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* MadDoctor - When Ruth has finished her surgery, she goes to a party with her doctor. Another doctor's wife is catty about the surgery Ruth has had and call's calls her husband Frankenstein. A few minutes [[spoiler:Frankenstein [[spoiler: Frankenstein is fighting Ruth's date to dance with her and his own wife vows to divorce him, Ruth suggests he goes after her]].
* MagicPlasticSurgery - [[spoiler:Ruth]] [[spoiler: Ruth]] has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary [[spoiler: Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] [[spoiler: Mary’s]] height.
* MatchCut - When the Judge is whipping [[spoiler:Ruth]] [[spoiler: Ruth]] and saying how many years Bobbo will get the final number cuts to the Judge giving the 7 year sentence.



* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler:become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers question it but it's a story about Envy not Revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).
* MindScrewdriver - Judge Bissop has a bizarre theory of Peanut Butter for the growing amount of crime. However when Polly Patch the Nanny questions the flaws of it, Bissop congratulates her for passing his test, it's just a chat over coffee with other Judges.

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* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler:become [[spoiler: become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers question it but it's a story about Envy not Revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).
* MindScrewdriver - Judge Bissop has a bizarre theory of Peanut Butter for the growing amount of crime. However However, when Polly Patch the Nanny questions the flaws of it, Bissop congratulates her for passing his test, it's just a chat over coffee with other Judges.



* NoAnimalsWereHarmed - In universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster to die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.

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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed - In universe, In-universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster to die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.



* “TheReasonYouSuck”Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However Ruth is inspired to become a real She Devil from it.

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* “TheReasonYouSuck”Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However However, Ruth is inspired to become a real She Devil She-Devil from it.



* RightUnderTheirNoses - Ruth does manage to hide herself from Bobbo and Mary and still ruins their fantasy, she also manages to use her agency to get a new Secretary into Bobbo’s lusty eyes and a [[spoiler:Computer Hacker]] to [[spoiler:frame]] Bobbo for [[spoiler:stealing money and attempt to escape the country]] yet she still manages to speak to him on the phone as Vista Rose and fool him.

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* RightUnderTheirNoses - Ruth does manage to hide herself from Bobbo and Mary and still ruins their fantasy, she also manages to use her agency to get a new Secretary into Bobbo’s lusty eyes and a [[spoiler:Computer [[spoiler: Computer Hacker]] to [[spoiler:frame]] [[spoiler: frame]] Bobbo for [[spoiler:stealing [[spoiler: stealing money and attempt to escape the country]] yet she still manages to speak to him on the phone as Vista Rose and fool him.



* SexIsLiberation - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
* SexySecretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler:it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].

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* SexIsLiberation - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy dependency and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
* SexySecretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger golddigger. Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler:it [[spoiler: it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].



* SwissBankAccount - Kinda after Elsie is fired by Bobbo, Ruth gives her a new life in New Zealand, [[spoiler:however she meets Ruth in]] Switzerland [[spoiler:where Ruth gives her a new name passport and she gives Ruth the money that was removed from Bobbo’s clients]] leaving Ruth wealthy and Elsie free from the [[spoiler:police]].

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* SwissBankAccount - Kinda after Elsie is fired by Bobbo, Ruth gives her a new life in New Zealand, [[spoiler:however [[spoiler: however she meets Ruth in]] Switzerland [[spoiler:where [[spoiler: where Ruth gives her a new name passport and she gives Ruth the money that was removed from Bobbo’s clients]] leaving Ruth wealthy and Elsie free from the [[spoiler:police]].[[spoiler: police]].



* TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].

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* TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a [[spoiler: a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[spoiler:they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral but what happened after Bobbo's trial is missing]].

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does [[spoiler: she’s done it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[spoiler:they [[spoiler: they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral but what happened after Bobbo's trial is missing]].
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** '''Polly''': When the Working Class commits a class, it's spur of the moment, when the Middle Class do it, it planned from the start.

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* CoolHouse - Mary lives in a decommissioned Light House on the Sea Front. After her death falling from the balcony the place is considered Cursed and boarded up however it's brought and restored by [[spoiler:Ruth]].



* HangingJudge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offense might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.

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* HangingJudge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offense offence might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.



* LatinLover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italtan Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.

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* LatinLover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italtan Italian Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.



* MadDoctor - When Ruth has finished her surgery, she goes to a party with her doctor. Another doctor's wife is catty about the surgery Ruth has had and call's her husband Frankenstein. A few minutes [[spoiler:Frankenstein is fighting Ruth's date to dance with her and his own wife vows to divorce him, Ruth suggests he goes after her]].



** ''Polly'': When the Working Class commits a class, it's spur of the moment, when the Middle Class do it, it planned from the start.

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* OnlyOneName - Ruth and Bobbo's last name is cut from the TV Series in the book it's Patchett.


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The Life and Loves of a She Devil is a 1986 Mini Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon that received only minor changes.

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The Life and Loves of a She Devil is a 1986 Mini Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon that received only minor changes.Weldon.




The Book was also turned into the 1992 Movie "Film/SheDevil".

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\nThe TV Series starred ''Dennis Waterman'' as Bobbo, ''Patricia Hodge'' as Mary Fisher and Julie T. Wallace as Ruth, the TV was given only minor changes from the book.

The Book was also loosely turned into the 1992 Movie "Film/SheDevil".


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* MindScrewdriver - Judge Bissop has a bizarre theory of Peanut Butter for the growing amount of crime. However when Polly Patch the Nanny questions the flaws of it, Bissop congratulates her for passing his test, it's just a chat over coffee with other Judges.

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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher died of Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.

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* AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher died of dead from Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.



* BiTheWay - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins.



* {{Housewife}} - Ruth was a very poor one.



* MagicPlasticSurgery - Ruth has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.

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* LethalChef - Ruth.
* MagicPlasticSurgery - Ruth [[spoiler:Ruth]] has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.



* MissingMom - Ruth never appears to her kids again Bobbo believes she’s death.

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* MaternallyChallenged - Mary admits she doesn't know a thing about raising children and when she tries to punish the kids after breaking something, they refuse to listen claiming the item was broken already. But it's clear by the time Bobbo is arrested she comforts them as he is driven away.
* MindScrew: Ruth's plan to [[spoiler:become Mary Fisher's image and accept Bobbo back]] has readers question it but it's a story about Envy not Revenge (says Fay Weldon the writer).
* MiscarriageOfJustice - Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth]] tells Judge Bissop that giving Bobbo a year is far from a just sentence saying that his class and lack of record shouldn't affect his verdict:
** ''Polly'': When the Working Class commits a class, it's spur of the moment, when the Middle Class do it, it planned from the start.
* MissingMom - Ruth never appears to her kids again again, Bobbo believes she’s death.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral]].

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[they [[spoiler:they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral]].Funeral but what happened after Bobbo's trial is missing]].
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* FeministFantasy - Ruth is a woman that punishes her chauvinist husband and his pretty girlfriend, but some of scenes are a little mystical and Ruth has powers it seems.
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The Book was also turned into the 1992 Movie She Devil.

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The Book was also turned into the 1992 Movie She Devil.
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* {{Can’tHaveSexEver}} - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.

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* {{Can’tHaveSexEver}} CantHaveSexEver - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.



* I Reject Your Reality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.

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* I Reject Your Reality IRejectYourReality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.



* RoamingRampageofRevenge - Ruth doesn’t stop at punishing Bobbo, Mary Fisher is played with until she is destroyed as well.
* SexIsLiberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.

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* RoamingRampageofRevenge RoaringRampageOfRevenge - Ruth doesn’t stop at punishing Bobbo, Mary Fisher is played with until she is destroyed as well.
* SexIsLiberating SexIsLiberation - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
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* Can’tHaveSexEver - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.

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* Can’tHaveSexEver {{Can’tHaveSexEver}} - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.



* SexisLiberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.

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* SexisLiberating SexIsLiberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.



* StuffBlowingUp - Ruth blows up the family home, she makes sure nothing survives apart of the building. However, she also makes sure that the insurance can’t pay out by claiming her own “accidental” reason.
* Swiss Bank Account - Kinda after Elsie is fired by Bobbo, Ruth gives her a new life in New Zealand, [[spoiler:however she meets Ruth in]] Switzerland [[spoiler:where Ruth gives her a new name passport and she gives Ruth the money that was removed from Bobbo’s clients]] leaving Ruth wealthy and Elsie free from the [[spoiler:police]].
* Traumatic Super Power Awakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].
* Unwanted Spouse - Ruth is this to Bobbo.
* Warts and All - Ruth has several on her face but not for long.
* What Happened to the Mouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral]].
* Woman Scorned - Ruth of course.
* Write What You Know - Mary Fisher this is a blessing and a curse.

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* StuffBlowingUp - Ruth blows up the family home, she makes sure nothing survives apart of the building.fire. However, she also makes sure that the insurance can’t pay out by claiming her own “accidental” reason.
* Swiss Bank Account SwissBankAccount - Kinda after Elsie is fired by Bobbo, Ruth gives her a new life in New Zealand, [[spoiler:however she meets Ruth in]] Switzerland [[spoiler:where Ruth gives her a new name passport and she gives Ruth the money that was removed from Bobbo’s clients]] leaving Ruth wealthy and Elsie free from the [[spoiler:police]].
* Traumatic Super Power Awakening TraumaticSuperPowerAwakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].
* Unwanted Spouse UnwantedSpouse - Ruth is this to Bobbo.
* Warts and All WartsAndAll - Ruth has several on her face but not for long.
* What Happened to the Mouse? WhatHappenedToTheMouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral]].
* Woman Scorned WomanScorned - Ruth of course.
* Write What You Know WriteWhatYouKnow - Mary Fisher this is a blessing and a curse.
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The story is about ‘’Ruth’’ an ugly housewife whose Husband ‘’Bobbo’’ sleeps around and she is unable to stop, but once he falls in love with famed Romantic Writer ‘’Mary Fisher’’, ‘’Ruth’’ reacts resulting in ‘’Bobbo’’ calling her a “She-Devil”. With that Ruth commits revenge on both her husband and his love.

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The story is about ‘’Ruth’’ ''Ruth'' an ugly housewife whose Husband ‘’Bobbo’’ ''Bobbo'' sleeps around and she is unable to stop, but once he falls in love with famed Romantic Writer ‘’Mary Fisher’’, ‘’Ruth’’ ''Mary Fisher'', ''Ruth'' reacts to it resulting in ‘’Bobbo’’ ''Bobbo'' calling her a “She-Devil”. With that Ruth commits revenge on both her husband and his love.



* Main/Hypocrite - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.

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* Main/Hypocrite {{Hypocrite}} - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.
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* Hypocrite - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.

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* Hypocrite Main/Hypocrite - Bobbo is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.
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* AllThereintheStinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].

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* AllThereintheStinger AllThereInTheStinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].



* BlackAbyssRetirementHome - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.

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* BlackAbyssRetirementHome BleakAbyssRetirementHome - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.



* HypocriteHumor - Bobbo has this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.
* The“ILoveYou”Stigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.

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* HypocriteHumor Hypocrite - Bobbo has is this, he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to call her a bad Mother.
* The“ILoveYou”Stigma TheILoveYouStigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.
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* HotForPeacher - Mary, after Bobois [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.
* "Hypocrite" - Bobbo is this, one example: he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to.

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* HotForPeacher - HotForPreacher- Mary, after Bobois Bobbo is [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.
* "Hypocrite" HypocriteHumor - Bobbo is has this, one example: he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to.to call her a bad Mother.
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* Adaptational Alternate Ending - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher died of Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
* All There in the Stinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].
* Attending Your Own Funeral - During [[spoiler:Mary’s]] Funeral [[spoiler:Ruth]] comes to it all swollen [[spoiler:due to surgery]] and Mary’s Mother jokes about this when she sees her [[spoiler:Bobbo believes that she is Mary]].
* Best Served Cold - Ruth’s revenge takes more than about 7 Years if Bobbo [[spoiler:served his whole sentence]].
* Black Abyss Retirement Home - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.
* Brainy Brunette - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins both study Accounting and Bookkeeping in order to create Vista Rose, an Employment Agency that helps married women and mothers get jobs [[spoiler:of course Ruth uses her new skills to get Bobbo arrested]].
* Can’t Have Sex Ever - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.
* Conspicuous Gloves - Ruth in the final episode [[spoiler: as she becomes Mary]], is told that her hands won’t be the same as [[spoiler:Mary’s]] but she tells them that she shall wear gloves.
* The Dark Side Will Make Your Forget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler:frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.
* Death is Dramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler:Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.
* Gold Digger - Elsie Flowers is accused this by Bobbo after she [[spoiler:said she loved him]], yet she wasn’t.
* Hanging Judge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offense might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.
* Hot for Peacher - Mary, after Bobois [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.
* Hypocrite - Bobbo is this, one example: he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to.
* The “I Love You” Stigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.
* Inner Monologue - Ruth.
* Latin Lover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italtan Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.
* Magic Plastic Surgery - Ruth has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.
* Match Cut - When the Judge is whipping [[spoiler:Ruth]] and saying how many years Bobbo will get the final number cuts to the Judge giving the 7 year sentence.
* Missing Mom - Ruth never appears to her kids again Bobbo believes she’s death.
* No Animals Were Harmed - In universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster to die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.

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* Adaptational Alternate Ending AdaptationalAlternateEnding - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher died of Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
* All There in the Stinger AllThereintheStinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].
* Attending Your Own Funeral AttendingYourOwnFuneral - During [[spoiler:Mary’s]] Funeral [[spoiler:Ruth]] comes to it all swollen [[spoiler:due to surgery]] and Mary’s Mother jokes about this when she sees her [[spoiler:Bobbo believes that she is Mary]].
* Best Served Cold BestServedCold - Ruth’s revenge takes more than about 7 Years if Bobbo [[spoiler:served his whole sentence]].
* Black Abyss Retirement Home BlackAbyssRetirementHome - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.
* Brainy Brunette BrainyBrunette - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins both study Accounting and Bookkeeping in order to create Vista Rose, an Employment Agency that helps married women and mothers get jobs [[spoiler:of course Ruth uses her new skills to get Bobbo arrested]].
* Can’t Have Sex Ever Can’tHaveSexEver - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.
* Conspicuous Gloves ConspicuousGloves - Ruth in the final episode [[spoiler: as she becomes Mary]], is told that her hands won’t be the same as [[spoiler:Mary’s]] but she tells them that she shall wear gloves.
* The Dark Side Will Make Your Forget TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler:frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.
* Death is Dramatic DeathIsDramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler:Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.
* Gold Digger GoldDigger - Elsie Flowers is accused this by Bobbo after she [[spoiler:said she loved him]], yet she wasn’t.
* Hanging Judge HangingJudge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offense might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.
* Hot for Peacher HotForPeacher - Mary, after Bobois [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.
* Hypocrite "Hypocrite" - Bobbo is this, one example: he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to.
* The “I Love You” Stigma The“ILoveYou”Stigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.
* Inner Monologue InnerMonologue - Ruth.
* Latin Lover LatinLover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italtan Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.
* Magic Plastic Surgery MagicPlasticSurgery - Ruth has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.
* Match Cut MatchCut - When the Judge is whipping [[spoiler:Ruth]] and saying how many years Bobbo will get the final number cuts to the Judge giving the 7 year sentence.
* Missing Mom MissingMom - Ruth never appears to her kids again Bobbo believes she’s death.
* No Animals Were Harmed NoAnimalsWereHarmed - In universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster to die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.
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* Potty Failure - Mary’s Mother.
* “The Reason You Suck” Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However Ruth is inspired to become a real She Devil from it.

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* Potty Failure PottyFailure - Mary’s Mother.
* “The Reason You Suck” Speech “TheReasonYouSuck”Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However Ruth is inspired to become a real She Devil from it.



* Right Under Their Noses - Ruth does manage to hide herself from Bobbo and Mary and still ruins their fantasy, she also manages to use her agency to get a new Secretary into Bobbo’s lusty eyes and a [[spoiler:Computer Hacker]] to [[spoiler:frame]] Bobbo for [[spoiler:stealing money and attempt to escape the country]] yet she still manages to speak to him on the phone as Vista Rose and fool him.
* Roaming Rampage of Revenge - Ruth doesn’t stop at punishing Bobbo, Mary Fisher is played with until she is destroyed as well.
* Sex is Liberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
* Sexy Secretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler:it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].
* She Cleans Up Nicely - Ruth when she is Vista Rose has removed her Warts, has Blonde Hair and looks better than other disguises she has.
* Shotgun Wedding - Bobbo knocked up Ruth and blames his cheating on that.
* Smug Smiler - Ruth when her plans come into actions.
* Stuff Blowing Up - Ruth blows up the family home, she makes sure nothing survives apart of the building. However, she also makes sure that the insurance can’t pay out by claiming her own “accidental” reason.

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* Right Under Their Noses RightUnderTheirNoses - Ruth does manage to hide herself from Bobbo and Mary and still ruins their fantasy, she also manages to use her agency to get a new Secretary into Bobbo’s lusty eyes and a [[spoiler:Computer Hacker]] to [[spoiler:frame]] Bobbo for [[spoiler:stealing money and attempt to escape the country]] yet she still manages to speak to him on the phone as Vista Rose and fool him.
* Roaming Rampage of Revenge RoamingRampageofRevenge - Ruth doesn’t stop at punishing Bobbo, Mary Fisher is played with until she is destroyed as well.
* Sex is Liberating SexisLiberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
* Sexy Secretary SexySecretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler:it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].
* She Cleans Up Nicely SheCleansUpNicely - Ruth when she is Vista Rose has removed her Warts, has Blonde Hair and looks better than other disguises she has.
* Shotgun Wedding ShotgunWedding - Bobbo knocked up Ruth and blames his cheating on that.
* Smug Smiler SmugSmiler - Ruth when her plans come into actions.
* Stuff Blowing Up StuffBlowingUp - Ruth blows up the family home, she makes sure nothing survives apart of the building. However, she also makes sure that the insurance can’t pay out by claiming her own “accidental” reason.



Traumatic Super Power Awakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].

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* Traumatic Super Power Awakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].
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The Life and Loves of a She Devil is a 1986 Mini Series Based on the Novel of the same name by Fay Weldon that received only minor changes.
The story is about ‘’Ruth’’ an ugly housewife whose Husband ‘’Bobbo’’ sleeps around and she is unable to stop, but once he falls in love with famed Romantic Writer ‘’Mary Fisher’’, ‘’Ruth’’ reacts resulting in ‘’Bobbo’’ calling her a “She-Devil”. With that Ruth commits revenge on both her husband and his love.
The Book was also turned into the 1992 Movie She Devil.

!!This Mini Series contains the following Tropes.

* Adaptational Alternate Ending - The Book ends with Bobbo still in Jail, Mary Fisher died of Cancer and Ruth [[spoiler:fully changed into Fisher’s image]] and preparing for Bobbo’s release where he will be under her control. In the Series Mary dies in a more dramatic way, Bobbo is released as Ruth is [[spoiler:a clone of Fisher]] but she makes love in front of Bobbo, showing how she has won.
* All There in the Stinger - During the credits we see the actors playing Bobbo, Mary Fisher and Ruth with her red eyes [[spoiler:but she turns into Mary but with the glowing eyes just like she does at the end]].
* Attending Your Own Funeral - During [[spoiler:Mary’s]] Funeral [[spoiler:Ruth]] comes to it all swollen [[spoiler:due to surgery]] and Mary’s Mother jokes about this when she sees her [[spoiler:Bobbo believes that she is Mary]].
* Best Served Cold - Ruth’s revenge takes more than about 7 Years if Bobbo [[spoiler:served his whole sentence]].
* Black Abyss Retirement Home - The one that Mary’s unnamed Mother lives in, drugs all of them, but yet they have the right to throw out incontinent residences and so Ruth as the new nurse does the opposite to Mrs. Fisher out.
* Brainy Brunette - Ruth and Nurse Hopkins both study Accounting and Bookkeeping in order to create Vista Rose, an Employment Agency that helps married women and mothers get jobs [[spoiler:of course Ruth uses her new skills to get Bobbo arrested]].
* Can’t Have Sex Ever - [[spoiler:Bobbo]] is forced to see [[spoiler:Ruth as Mary]] making love to other men at the end.
* Conspicuous Gloves - Ruth in the final episode [[spoiler: as she becomes Mary]], is told that her hands won’t be the same as [[spoiler:Mary’s]] but she tells them that she shall wear gloves.
* The Dark Side Will Make Your Forget - Ruth after her breakdown becomes detracted from others, she has meaningless one night stands to push her even further to the point she doesn’t care about her kids, her friendships but even when she [[spoiler:frames Bobbo]] she hasn’t a feeling strong enough to feel sorry.
* Death is Dramatic - Mary is writing away, poor and alone when a sudden gale blows the papers and Mary to the open windows. Then she sees [[spoiler:Ruth’s eyes and shouts her name]] then Mary falls backwards to her death on the cliffs. Her corpse is seen like a statue of the Virgin Mary.
* Gold Digger - Elsie Flowers is accused this by Bobbo after she [[spoiler:said she loved him]], yet she wasn’t.
* Hanging Judge - Judge Bissop has this, he hires Polly Patch [[spoiler:Ruth in disguise]] warning her that if his children don’t behave around him, a man with a minor offense might have a longer sentence. Also he likes [[spoiler:whipping people]] and tells strange theories that he claims causes criminals.
* Hot for Peacher - Mary, after Bobois [[spoiler:jailed]] and the said Vicar has [[spoiler:been corrupted by Ruth]], she starts writing religious themed romances and ends up broke from it.
* Hypocrite - Bobbo is this, one example: he calls Ruth a bad mother but when she leaves the children with him and Mary due their homeless state, he pleads to her that she can’t abandon them but he was just as willing to.
* The “I Love You” Stigma - Poor Elsie Flowers, she thinks after being seduced by Bobbo she loves him and after she tells him she is fired.
* Inner Monologue - Ruth.
* Latin Lover - Mary has Garcia her hot Italtan Manservant, who dislikes Bobbo, but after Ruth’s plight promises to care for the children. Garcia is far from dumb and when Mary craves him [[spoiler:after Bobbo’s arrest]] he displays himself only to shut the door.
* Magic Plastic Surgery - Ruth has her entire body remodelled, her face is rebuilt to look like [[spoiler:Mary Fisher]], she has her teeth reshaped and even risks being crippled for life to have slits in her legs to be [[spoiler:Mary’s]] height.
* Match Cut - When the Judge is whipping [[spoiler:Ruth]] and saying how many years Bobbo will get the final number cuts to the Judge giving the 7 year sentence.
* Missing Mom - Ruth never appears to her kids again Bobbo believes she’s death.
* No Animals Were Harmed - In universe, Ruth saves the Cat and Dog when she blows up the house, but she lets the hamster to die in the blaze, in the book her reason is that it ruined too many socks for her to save it.
* Potty Failure - Mary’s Mother.
* “The Reason You Suck” Speech - Bobbo gives one to Ruth after she exposes his true self to his parents. However Ruth is inspired to become a real She Devil from it.
* I Reject Your Reality - When Mary is forced to look after Bobbo and Ruth’s children she is made to do things like lanuary and after she includes it in her latest novel and her publisher rejects it for being less like her romantic lies.
* Right Under Their Noses - Ruth does manage to hide herself from Bobbo and Mary and still ruins their fantasy, she also manages to use her agency to get a new Secretary into Bobbo’s lusty eyes and a [[spoiler:Computer Hacker]] to [[spoiler:frame]] Bobbo for [[spoiler:stealing money and attempt to escape the country]] yet she still manages to speak to him on the phone as Vista Rose and fool him.
* Roaming Rampage of Revenge - Ruth doesn’t stop at punishing Bobbo, Mary Fisher is played with until she is destroyed as well.
* Sex is Liberating - Ruth has a couple of one night stands, in order to become detached from the dependancy and so she can use Sex as a powerful tool.
* Sexy Secretary - Elsie Flowers, a perfect prawn in Ruth’s game, she’s attractive, married and still Bobbo seduces her. However she falls in love with Bobbo and after she tells him, he fires her wrongly thinking that she’s a golddigger Elsie ends up divorced and realises she wasn’t in love but Ruth is kind enough to give her a second chance in New Zealand however [[spoiler:it turns out Ruth has a second motive]].
* She Cleans Up Nicely - Ruth when she is Vista Rose has removed her Warts, has Blonde Hair and looks better than other disguises she has.
* Shotgun Wedding - Bobbo knocked up Ruth and blames his cheating on that.
* Smug Smiler - Ruth when her plans come into actions.
* Stuff Blowing Up - Ruth blows up the family home, she makes sure nothing survives apart of the building. However, she also makes sure that the insurance can’t pay out by claiming her own “accidental” reason.
* Swiss Bank Account - Kinda after Elsie is fired by Bobbo, Ruth gives her a new life in New Zealand, [[spoiler:however she meets Ruth in]] Switzerland [[spoiler:where Ruth gives her a new name passport and she gives Ruth the money that was removed from Bobbo’s clients]] leaving Ruth wealthy and Elsie free from the [[spoiler:police]].
Traumatic Super Power Awakening - Ruth after Bobbo leaving, she stands in front of the mirror naked and becomes a different person. Her powers include [[spoiler:a stronger mind, the power to hypnosis men, believably change her appearance, a lower heart rate and a stronger pain tolerance and the strength to recover from a surgery to reduce her height that would've left her crippled]].
* Unwanted Spouse - Ruth is this to Bobbo.
* Warts and All - Ruth has several on her face but not for long.
* What Happened to the Mouse? - Nurse Hopkins disappears after Ruth tells her she has to leave, [[spoiler:she’s does it so that nobody can connect Vista Rose to the framing of Bobbo]] and Ruth’s children disappear after Bobbo is jailed but [[they might be in the crowd at Mary’s Funeral]].
* Woman Scorned - Ruth of course.
* Write What You Know - Mary Fisher this is a blessing and a curse.

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