Line #3 PlayingWith/SugarBowl


1	'''Basic Trope''': A cute idealistic world.
2	* '''Straight''': Adam and his sister Brenda go to the mythical world of [[{{Arcadia}} Happyland]], a bright, colorful, happy world which runs off the RuleOfCute.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': [[LevelAte The ENTIRETY of Happyland is made of some sort of confection]].
4	** Pain, hunger, [[NoPoverty poverty]], and all negative feelings and situations are unthinkable in Happyland.
5	* '''Downplayed''': Happyland is a somewhat happier place than Earth, but it takes a lot of hard work and cooperation to make it stay that way, and problems still exist.
6	* '''Justified''':
7	** The plants release spores that, when inhaled, prevent non-cute thoughts from occurring.
8	** Happyland has been created and is run by a FisherKing with a mentality of a 5-year old girl.
9	* '''Inverted''':
10	** CrapsackWorld
11	** {{Mordor}}
12	* '''Subverted''':
13	** Adam finds a journal: "If anyone is reading this, get out of here! Run! Happyland [[CrapsaccharineWorld is anything but perfect]], they're all cannibalistic little pagans!"
14	** Adam eventually has to fight [[VileVillainSaccharineShow malpoutus]] to defend the Happyland.
15	** The SugarBowl is actually an illusion, or viewed ThroughTheEyesOfMadness.
16	** Anthony's intent was to make this a place of happiness, but his youthful ignorance has made it [[{{CrapsaccharineWorld}} crapsacch-…]] quick, he's coming, [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E73ItsAGoodLife think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts…]]
17	** AWorldHalfFull.
18	* '''Double Subverted''':
19	** Brenda talks with the natives. They aren't really evil, it's just that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters all the humans aren't very considerate]] [[DarkIsNotEvil of their veneration of Moloch.]]
20	** HeelFaceTown.
21	* '''Parodied''':
22	** Happyland is a crayon-colored wonderland of rainbows and kittens and resembles FluffyCloudHeaven, and everyone has a unicorn.. and all the girls wear [[PinkIsFeminine pink]]... and all their characters are [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter adorable furry]] {{Funny Animal}}s who like to sing about friendship and happiness...
23	** Although it is exactly as pleasant and wonderful as it looks, Happyland is being used as an IronicHell for some form of ManlyMan.
24	** Happyland is a sugar bowl. As in, ''[[ShapedLikeItself a bowl of sugar.]]''
25	** In Happyland, the world is so sweet that Adam and Brenda [[SickeninglySweet get infected with diabetes]] and die.
26	* '''Zig Zagged''': Adam and Brenda create the colorful world of Happyland using their crayons (despite being warned not to). It all works out nicely, until they develop their own separate religions of Adamology and Brendaism. Religious wars are about to be fought, but their religions combine into one, bitheistic religion where everyone gets along and sings happy hymns about friendship.
27	* '''Averted''': The world, if more pleasant than our own, still has its share of plausible dangers and problems.
28	* '''Enforced''': It's a series for very young children, and a more realistic setting would be inappropriate.
29	* '''Lampshaded''': "Welcome to Happyland! When it comes happiness, Disney ain't got nothin' on us!"
30	* '''Invoked''': An evil overlord creates a realm which is lovely and non-threatening to [[BreadAndCircuses put the heroes off their guard and entertain the citizens.]]
31	* '''Exploited''': Brenda takes Adam to Happyland to recover from mental trauma (specifically, to counter overexposure to the CrapsackWorld they have been dealing with) because ThereAreNoTherapists.
32	* '''Defied''': Adam and Brenda go to Happyland and are bent on [[KickTheDog destroying every]] [[SugarApocalypse aspect of it]].
33	* '''Discussed''': "My world's so happy, it makes Disneyland look like crap!"
34	* '''Conversed''': "What is this?!" "Disney's newest show, ''Happy Happy Joy Joy Fun Farm''. It's popular with all nice princesses, funny clowns, and lions".
35	* '''Deconstructed''':
36	** Happyland's perfection causes everyone to become lazy (and fat) due to the lack of conflict. Nearby CrapsackWorld, Hatredville decides [[SugarApocalypse to take over Sugar Bowl]] [[EasilyConqueredWorld and does it with ease.]]
37	** While the majority of the population are happy with things the way they are, there are still some small but vocal groups who like stirring up trouble just for the fun of it. The government is trying to deal with them without being overtly harsh, putting a strain on workers who are just trying to make sure everyone is happy. The citizens are [[GoodIsDumb oblivious]] while the police become [[KnightInSourArmor jaded]].
38	** Happyland turns out to be an (attempt of) {{Utopia}}, and the government believes UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans.
39	* '''Reconstructed''':
40	** But then a ChosenOne from another world enters Happyland and frees them from Hatredvillian citizens. The citizens slowly recover, but does it with a smile no less. They learn to never make the same mistakes again.
41	** After the takeover, Hatredville realizes [[HeelRealization how shortsighted it's being]]. It reaches out and tries to make amends with the remaining inhabitants of Happyland. When they do reconcile, they manage to learn from one another. Happyland becomes armed against other outsiders, and CrapsackWorld becomes not so [[BuffySpeak crapsack-y]].
42	** The people of the Happyland [[ActualPacifist abhor violence]]... So they [[SuperWeaponSurprise make sure any violence they're involved in is very, very short.]]
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44	Back to the wonderful world of SugarBowl!!
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46	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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48	%%* '''Implied''': ???
49	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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