Line #6 Webcomic/SugarBits


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sugar_Bits.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Run, run, run as fast as you can, can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!]]
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4	Somewhere in a world unseen by human eyes, lies a realm known as Harmonia. It is a place that represents the good things in life: Toys, Love, Sweets, you name it. That last one falls under the jurisdiction of the kingdom of Confectionaria, and it is they who make all things which tickle our sweet tooth. It is a delicious place, though not without danger: plaque monsters and the like invade the kingdom on a regular basis. Confectionaria is ruled over by as-of-yet king, along with his daughter, Princess Ginger. Lately, however, Ginger [[NotHimself has not been herself]], and this catches the attention of Hansel, the gingerbread captain of the royal guards, baked up by Ginger herself. One thing leads into another, and the two find themselves pulled into a bleak world with numerous dark forces gunning for them. And that's just the top of the cupcake.
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6	The third {{webcomic}} by Vinson Ngo a.k.a Creator/{{Bleedman}} (fourth if you count his one-shot for ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'') but, unlike ''Webcomic/PowerpuffGirlsDoujinshi'' and ''Webcomic/GrimTalesFromDownBelow'', this one is not a fanwork but an original creation of the author using fairy tales for the inspiration (i.e The Gingerbread Man among others). He announced the creation of Sugar Bits in 2007, uploading character designs till the comic eventually started over at [[http://www.snafu-comics.com/ Snafu-Comics]] (by that point Bleed had moved all of his webcomics there, making this his only webcomic not started on DA.)
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8	Like much of Bleedman's work, the comic tends to tread the line between cute and cuddly and nightmarish and grotesque. Though out of his three comics, Sugar Bits has the least amount of bloodshed and mature themes.
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10	[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/prolouge/ It can be found here.]]
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12	!!The webcomic has the following examples of:
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14	* ActionGirl: Bo and the other female Bravehearts. [[spoiler:Cupcake]] kicks ass as well.
15	* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:For the little red riding hood]].
16	** OrWasItADream: Most likely [[spoiler: the Red that was chained was her subconscious, since all the rest are still fighting.]]
17	* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:Bo after [[HumanShield catching an attack]].]] [[HeroicRROD One attack too many]].
18	* ArtEvolution: Wolf first appeared as a LivingShadow, but later in the story was drawn with detailed brown fur.
19	* [[spoiler:TheAtoner: Wolf implies that Brave is this.]]
20	* [[CreatorCameo Author Cameo:]] Tell me if [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=174 Boobear]] doesn't look a lot like Bleedman.
21	* BadassAdorable Don't underestimate Hansel's just cause of his cute looks, he can throw down with the best of them. Bo isn't no slouch either.
22	* BaitAndSwitch: When Boobear shows up, his speech and mannerisms makes him seem like a child molester. [[spoiler:Then he gets stabbed to death by the little girl he was talking too. The picture he was carrying implies that Boobear is genuinely a nice guy.]]
23	%% * BigDamnHeroes: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=144 This guy]] [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=145 and his entourage]].
24	%% ** Also King, the Bravehearts and [[spoiler:Cuppy.]]
25	* BigRedDevil: Gene, assuming he's a devil of some sort. [[HornedHumanoid He also has horns.]]
26	* {{BFS}}: One of Bo's weapons.
27	* BloodFromTheMouth: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=123 Bo]]
28	* CanonWelding: With [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/skull-boy-ch-1-cover/ Skullboy]] story "[[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/deliver-us-evil-prologue-transform-and-run-like-hell-pg-1/ Deliver Us Evil]]". It's revealed in ''Sugar Bits'' that the pizza Skullboy was delivering (and got attacked by angels for) was for Gene and his guests.
29	%% * CatFight: Ginger versus Licorice.
30	%% * ChildhoodFriends: Ginger and Cupcake. [[spoiler:Also [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=67 Gene and Ginger.]]]]
31	* ChivalrousPervert: Brave. When Hansel is accused of getting frisky with Ginger and Cupcake, the other Braves berate Hansel while Brave gives him a thumbs up with a gleam in his eye. He repeats this when Ginger kisses Hansel.
32	* CrossOver: Surprisingly not with a TV show but with a fellow Snafu-Comics series, ''Webcomic/EverAfter''. Red [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=79 appears]] as a lackey of Licorice and the Big Bad Wolf shows up at the end of Chapter 2.
33	* CuteBruiser: Hansel and Bo. [[spoiler:Also Cupcake, of all people.]]
34	* DarkActionGirl: Licorice, from what is seen.
35	* DarkIsEvil: Mindsnare.
36	* DeadpanSnarker: Ginger, Licorice, Gene, Robin and Bo love getting their snark on.
37	* {{Determinator}}: Hansel and Brave.
38	* DownTheRabbitHole: Or more like warp gate. One of the characters also sprouts this line.
39	* TheDreaded: Everyone fears Bleed Heart.
40	* EarlyBirdCameo: Bleedman clearly started work on this while ''Webcomic/PowerpuffGirlsDoujinshi'' was first published, as Ginger is showcased among [[http://bleedman.deviantart.com/art/cartoon-character-chart-10727547 the first cartoon chart on Deviantart]] as well as a [[http://bleedman.deviantart.com/art/Sugarbits-comic-9733451 prototype comic]].
41	%% * EarsAsHair: Cupcake.
42	* ElegantGothicLolita: Licorice.
43	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: When Brave manages to defeat the Big Bad Wolf, Wolf asks what keeps him going. Brave answers "Courage" which prompt this response...
44	-->'''Wolf''': That's...a load of [[CurseCutShort shi-]][[KilledMidSentence -SPLAT-]]
45	%% * EvilCounterpart: Licorice to Ginger, [[spoiler:[=BleedHeart=] to Brave]].
46	* EvilTwin: Licorice to Ginger, though as the arc draws to a close it is heavily implied that she is more [[spoiler:the physical manifestation of Ginger's grief over her mother's loss, specifically the anger and bargaining. So she's more an EnemyWithout.]]
47	%% * {{Expy}}: Ginger is basically [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Mandy]].
48	%% * FilleFatale: Robin, before she becomes a hero.
49	* FoodFight: There was one with cakes.
50	* FurryConfusion: Cupcake, a bunny humanoid with a bunny pet.
51	%% * GenkiGirl: Cupcake.
52	%% * GirlishPigtails: Ginger and Licorice.
53	* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Licorice loves to turn lollipops into mini spears. [[spoiler:Also, Gene's maid and a butchering knife.]]
54	* GoryDiscretionShot: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=114 Ouch.]]
55	* GoshDangItToHeck: {{Justified\|Trope}}, as it's quite reasonable that living confections would use "fudge" as an expletive.
56	** And then Licorice drops an F-Bomb and S-bomb in the same speech panel. That might just be [[{{Jerkass}} her character]], but it was kinda shocking.
57	** Bo curses when sufficiently stressed, [[SymbolSwearing just in symbols.]]
58	* TheGrimReaper: At least implied with Bleed Heart who was first shown when he came to take away Queen Hope's body after she died.
59	* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Licorice calls Gene Ginger's boyfriend, she denies such thing.
60	-->'''Licorice:''' Oh sweet! Dibs then.
61	* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Bo]] seems to be having one on top of HeroicRROD.
62	%% * HeroicBuild: [[{{Fanservice}} Brave.]]
63	%% * HyperspaceArsenal: Both Hansel and Bo pull this off frequently.
64	* InnocentlyInsensitive: Bo is not happy when the first thing Hansel asks her is if she knows anything about "Sugar Bits" instead of say, if she's feeling better after [[spoiler:nearly dying]].
65	* InvisibleToNormals: [[spoiler:Licorice, as she's the SplitPersonality later EnemyWithout of Ginger. Beside her, Bleedheart could see and touch her even, and just for a few seconds, King saw her too.]]
66	* IronicNurseryTune: "Mary had a little lamb, [[HeroicRROD a lamb that she soon lost]]. And no one tried to find this lamb, [[LyricalDissonance not at any cost...]]"
67	* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Bo]] appears to be heading towards this.
68	** [[spoiler: As of [[http://web.archive.org/web/20121018005729/http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=147 this comic,]] it may be averted. She's in critical condition, but not dead yet.]]
69	** [[spoiler: Cue [[http://web.archive.org/web/20121018005729/http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=167 this comic.]] She's getting better. And feeling better, too. ]]
70	* KingOfBeasts: [[MeaningfulName King]], a talking Lion who's leader of the Bravehearts and King of Confectionaria.
71	* LackOfEmpathy: Bleed Heart's done his duty as a grim reaper for so long and has heard the pleas of so many spirits he's grown deaf to them.
72	* LeeroyJenkins: Brave pulls this,[[spoiler: but he seems to be NighInvulnerable and possesses SuperStrength, he's fine.]]
73	* LittleMissBadass: Bo.
74	* LittleMissSnarker: Ginger.
75	* LoveImbuesLife: Gingerbread men only come to life if they are baked with love. Ginger failed to make a live one many times before her mother revealed this to her. By following her mother's advice, Ginger was finally able to bake a living gingerbread man: Hansel.
76	* LovesMyAlterEgo: Inverted. [[SplitPersonality Licorice]] has her eye on Gene, who [[ShipTease may or may not]] like Ginger.
77	* LoveTriangle: Bo seems to have a thing for Hansel, who does like her but has a crush on Ginger, who has a thing for him and therefore gets jealous when he's around Bo. Yeah, I'd say this qualifies.
78	* MagicSkirt: [[AuthorAppeal Not only is this a given,]] but Bleedman one-ups it with [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=108 Magic]] ''[[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=109 Towels!]]''
79	* MindControlEyes: [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/got-your-wrong-right-here/ Something's not right here]].
80	* MissingMom: Ginger's mother, Lady Hope, died of an illness when she was a little girl. [[spoiler: The current arc is a result of Ginger and Licorice trying to find Bleedheart, this world's version of TheGrimReaper, and in doing so seeing her mother again.]]
81	%% * MrFanservice: [[TallDarkAndSnarky Gene]] and Brave.
82	%% * MsFanservice: Ginger and Robin.
83	%% ** Robin after the flashback mini-arc, and it adds Bo to the list.
84	* MoreDakka: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=123 Excessive force]] indeed.
85	* [[NinjaLog Ninja Kindling]]: Brave [[FlashStep slips Robin out of her cloak]], leaving a bundle of kindling in her place. It takes three pages for her to notice she's naked.
86	* NotHerself: Ginger at the beginning, according with Cupcake and Hansel, the ones that know her better. [[spoiler:Later revealed it could have been Licorice all along since as Ginger's SplitPersonality, other couldn't see Licorice acting through Ginger's body.]]
87	* PlayingWithFire: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=134 As this strip shows,]] Brave and Hansel apply for this trope. Hansel deserves special mention, since he deals in [[TechnicolorFire vibrant blue flames]].
88	%% * PluckyGirl: Bo.
89	* ThePowerOfLove: Ginger's mother once told her that gingerbread men will only come to life if they are baked with love.
90	* PrincessesPreferPink[=/=]GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Ginger's outfit and her royal dress are pink with purple details.
91	* PuttingOnTheReich: [=BleedHeart=], ruler of the Sorrow Sanctum. This is most visibly evident in his hat and boots.
92	* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Licorice, combined with...
93	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Licorice.
94	* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: To show that Ginger is "tamed" again after getting caught and brought back to Confectionaria, she's wearing her royal dress and crown again while grounded.
95	* TheRunaway: [[spoiler:Ginger (and Licorice by extension) have escaped her house arrest and is wandering Dystopius.]]
96	* ScarsAreForever: Bleed Heart's arms are still raw and skinless after [[spoiler:Brave burned them]].
97	* SexualEuphemism: This [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120330021240im_/http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/comics/070919_sugar.jpg gem.]]
98	* ShipTease:
99	** Hansel and Ginger. Which considering [[ParentalIncest she created him...]] But that hasn't stopped Bleedman before.
100	** There's also Bo's rather obvious crush on Hansel.
101	** The new version give us some Ginger and Gene. See UmbrellaOfTogetherness below.
102	* ShoutOut:
103	** Ever wonder what [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/?comic_id=124 would look like as a giant werewolf?]]
104	** WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster is a Braveheart. [[TheDeterminator Makes sense.]]
105	* SilentBob: Brave only communicates through hand signs.
106	** [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=136 Averted once here.]] It counts as a ShutUpHannibal moment, to say nothing of a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
107	* SplitPersonality: [[spoiler:Licorice became one for Ginger, a la Smeagol/Gollum style.]]
108	%% * StandardBleedingSpots
109	%% * SugarBowl: Confectionaria.
110	%% * [[spoiler:SuperpoweredEvilSide: Implied of Brave.]]
111	* TakeThatKiss: [[spoiler: Ginger gives one to Hansel]], but as a TakeThat to everyone except him.
112	* TallDarkAndSnarky: Gene; lampshaded by Licorice.
113	-->''[[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=190 Hellooooooooooo...]]''
114	* TheUnintelligible: Professor Cocoa who only talks in raspberries.
115	* TitleDrop: [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=166 On this page]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the special font used for it.
116	* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Gene brings an umbrella with him because a storm is coming and [[http://sugar.snafu-comics.com/index.php?comic_id=191 pulls Ginger in just when it started, to Licorice's delight]].
117	%% * UsedToBeASweetKid: Ginger.
118	* WebcomicTime: "Finally! It seems like this fight's been [[LampshadeHanging going on for a year]]!"
119	* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:Gene's maid didn't like [[http://snafu-comics.com/swmcomic/got-your-wrong-right-here/ what she saw]].]]
120	* YouAreGrounded: Ginger is under "house arrest" inside her room after all she has done. Strictly speaking, it's a slap on the wrist considering everything that happened, [[spoiler: but the fact that it was really the doing of her EnemyWithout probably alleviated the sentence she would otherwise have received.]]
121	* YouDoNOTWantToKnow: Pretty much a motto of Dystopius.

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