'''Basic Trope''': A naïve idealist in a CrapsackWorld.
* '''Straight''': [[NaiveEverygirl Euphie]] believes that ThePowerOfLove always triumphs and RousseauWasRight, despite living in the vile heart of a WretchedHive. And her idealism puts her on the risk of being [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
* '''Exaggerated''':
** [[AllLovingHero Euphie]] thinks she's MagicalGirl who will bring peace to the world through ThePowerOfLove, even as the universe is a poverty-stricken Orwellian dystopian twentiethworld shithole WretchedHive where HumansAreBastards, AliensAreBastards, AnyoneCanDie, the government is a {{Dystopia}} ruled by {{Mega Corp}}s on one side and a PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny ruled by [[KnightTemplar Knights Templar]] on the other side, there are MoreCriminalsThanTargets, the criminals are monsters, [[PoliceBrutality the police are worse]], the citizens are either GullibleLemmings or [[ApatheticCitizens really apathetic]] waiting to be CannonFodder, the morality is [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]], GodIsEvil [[GodAndSatanAreBothJerks and so is Satan]], [[AndIMustScream eternal torture]] is handed out like lollipops for [[DisproportionateRetribution little reason]] or [[ForTheEvulz none]], and [[EldritchAbomination Yturtz]], [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Supreme Prince of Agonies, Horror of a Thousand Maws, Harbinger of the Limitless Terrors, Dragon of Oblivion, Beast of the Screaming Abyss]]... ([[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard titles continue for another three pages]]) ...[[CosmicHorrorStory is razing her world]]. And her idealism causes her to end up [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil tortured using every method possible in history and gang-raped in every hole in her body]], if not [[FateWorseThanDeath worse]].
** Euphie's life consists of everyday brutal torture and rape, and she lives in {{Room 101}}. She still believes the Power of Love will always be there to comfort her.
* '''Downplayed''': Euphie is presented as TheIdealist in her introduction, and believes that love and hope are found in most humans, but as the series progresses and shifts through the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism she is willing to compromise and becomes the TheAntiNihilist and the KnightInSourArmor.
* '''Justified''':
** Euphie is TheCutie and the {{Moe}} girl, or just a child. What do you expect?
** She has lived a very sheltered life.
** Euphie is an AllLovingHero and believes that by treating others with respect it might, eventually, be returned.
* '''Inverted''': Euphie is TheCynic in a SugarBowl.
* '''Subverted''':
** Euphie [[EarnYourHappyEnding earns her happy ending]] to the amazement of all around her.
** Euphie shifts into ThePollyanna.
* '''Double Subverted''': Unfortunately, this was just to YankTheDogsChain.
* '''Parodied''': Euphie's idealism borders on CloudCuckooLander territory, [[ThePollyanna and somehow retains her optimism and idealism]] even as she serves as TheChewToy for every mishap around.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Euphie goes from a laughable idealist to being as cynical as the rest of the cast DependingOnTheWriter, or [[RuleOfFunny what makes a better joke for that episode]].
** Her idealism is shown to be laughable half the time, but the other half the time she is right on the money when it comes to believing in people.
* '''Averted''': Euphie's idealism approximately matches that of the world around her.
* '''Enforced''': It's an AuthorTract, and the author [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids has no love of idealism]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Can you even see the graffiti-covered tenements through your rose colored glasses?"
* '''Invoked''':
** A WellIntentionedExtremist or ManipulativeBastard brainwashes Euphie to think this way, so she won't question his plans.
** Or so the WellIntentionedExtremist or ManipulativeBastard knew Euphie would've killed herself otherwise, so he brainwashes her.
* '''Exploited''': A WellIntentionedExtremist or ManipulativeBastard [[UnwittingPawn recruits Euphie to his purposes.]]
* '''Defied''': Euphie is an idealist in a cynical world, but [[GoodIsNotDumb she knows it]] and [[KnightInSourArmor acts accordingly]].
* '''Discussed''': "She's too optimistic, I'm sure a spectacular roller coaster ride is waiting for her."
* '''Conversed''': "Is that a Straw Optimist I'm seeing there?"
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Euphie's blind idealism makes her the SpannerInTheWorks when it's time for the heroes to ShootTheDog.
** Euphie does her hardest to live up to the ideals she has, but the cruel reality and all of the [[BreakTheCutie torture]] done by those [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]] and [[UngratefulBastard ungrateful bastards]] makes it very hard for her. She becomes more and more cynical and disillusioned as time goes until she finally lose all of her idealism, regrets her idealism and reacts to it... by destroying/regretting everything she has worked for and resigning oneself in constant {{wangst}}.
** Euphie's blind idealism causes her to suffer from BlackAndWhiteInsanity, and decides if the world does not fit her ideals, then [[WellIntentionedExtremist she will make the world]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans fit to her ideals...]] [[KnightTemplar no matter what]].
** Through hard work and determination, Euphie actually defeats the BigBad with the ThePowerOfLove and immediately goes to work with trying to build up the world... [[HappyEndingOverride only to realize that without any common enemy to fight]], [[AHouseDivided her allies start to fight each other due to the power vacuum the big bad's death left]]. Euphie tries to make peace between them, reminding them of the straight of ThePowerOfLove that helped them win... only to get laughed at, or ignored, or forced to [[WithUsOrAgainstUs join someone's side]], or get killed. She maybe even consider replacing the power of love with the power of fear if she wants to unite her allies again.
** In an alternative to the above, Euphie instead outright [[AssholeVictim annihilates those cynical towards her beliefs]], believing that [[MightMakesRight those who told her otherwise were right, all along]] [[GoneHorriblyRight albeit all too well.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Euphie [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defuses the tyke bomb]] and the tyke in question [[LadyAndKnight becomes her personal knight]] which inspires the jaded and weary heroes.
** Euphie has a HeroicBSOD but pulls herself out of it and stubbornly refuses to cross the DespairEventHorizon. This determination transforms her into a KnightInSourArmor.
** Euphie becomes a WellIntentionedExtremist to force the world into becoming a nicer place, and you know what, TheExtremistWasRight. She happily discards her hardened mindset to enjoy the world she's created.
** Her allies were fighting over ''her'' because they were all in love with her and fighting is how they've always gotten things done.. The fact that they defeated the BigBad with (loving) violence reinforces this idea. Euphie decides to MarryThemAll with herself as TheHighQueen.
** Euphie is blindly idealistic and an easy UnwittingPawn, but the local KnightInSourArmor takes her under his wing as a MoralityPet, to remind himself what he's fighting for.
** Euphie is still wide-eyed, but at least takes events realistically.
* '''Played For Drama''': Euphie's idealism is portrayed as noble, [[FailureHero but ineffective]] in a situation without [[TakeAThirdOption a third option]]. At-best, she's blindly naive. At-worst, she's TheLoad. The situation is solved despite Euphie's involvement and she's lost respect from everyone she knows for her blind optimism compromising her ability to decide.
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