Basic Trope: The Big Bad attempts to force a hero to marry them.
- Straight: Emperor Evulz kidnaps Princess Alice and demands her to marry him.
- Exaggerated: Not only does Emperor Evulz forces Princess Alice to marry him, but he also forces her to have babies, do things together, and die together.
- Downplayed: Emperor Evulz blackmails Princess Alice into going on a date with him.
- Justified:
- Emperor Evulz desperately needs a wife.
- Emperor Evulz knows this would be the ultimate humiliation for Princess Alice.
- Emperor Evulz seeks to be king of Princess Alice's kingdom.
- Inverted: King Bob, the hero, forces Emperor Evulz to be his arch-nemesis.
- Subverted: Emperor Evulz thinks about forcing Princess Alice to marry him, but decides against it.
- Double Subverted: He then loses his mind thinking about Princess Alice, and then he makes the decision to force Princess Alice to marry him.
- Parodied: Emperor Evulz kidnaps Princess Alice and insists she marry him... and she replies "Of course, my love! I thought you'd never ask!"
- Zig-Zagged: Emperor Evulz initially kidnaps Princess Alice with the intention of forcing her to marry him, but later has a change of heart and decides to release her without any demands. However, just as Princess Alice is about to leave, he has a sudden change of heart again and attempts to force her to marry him after all.
- Averted: Emperor Evulz doesn't force Princess Alice to marry him.
- Enforced: The creator wanted to add a conflict to the story.
- Lampshaded: "Why does Emperor Evulz want Princess Alice to marry him?"
- Invoked: Emperor Evulz's henchmen, Charles and Danny, advised Emperor Evulz to marry Princess Alice so he can turn her against King Bob.
- Exploited: Princess Alice is a Deliberately Distressed Damsel who allows herself to be kidnapped knowing the Emperor would want to marry her, so she can bring his regime down from within.
- Defied: King Bob orders Edward, the knight to save Princess Alice.
- Discussed: "We're gonna keep you safe, Princess Alice. We hope someone bad doesn't force you to marry them."
- Conversed:Bob: "Hey, have you seen that movie where the villain tries to force the hero to marry them?"Alice: "Yeah, it's such a cliché trope. I wonder why they always go for that angle."
- Implied: The story cuts to a scene where Emperor Evulz is seen proposing to Princess Alice, implying that he succeeded in forcing her to marry him off-screen.
- Deconstructed:
- The story delves into the implications and consequences of Emperor Evulz's plan to force Princess Alice into marriage. It explores the power dynamics, the violation of her agency, and the emotional impact it has on both characters.
- Evulz forced the Princess to marry him so he could rule, only to realize just how difficult it is to run a country, and gets more and more jaded as problems keep arising.
- Reconstructed: After the deconstruction, the story reassembles the trope in a way that empowers Princess Alice. She uses her wit and resourcefulness to outsmart Emperor Evulz and ultimately turns the tables on him, preventing the forced marriage and gaining her freedom.
- Played for Laughs: Emperor Evulz kidnaps Princess Alice and hilariously bumbles his way through attempting to force her into marriage. His plans constantly backfire, leading to comedic situations and absurd misunderstandings.
- Played for Drama: The story takes a serious and emotionally charged approach to the trope. It explores the psychological manipulation and trauma inflicted upon Princess Alice as she struggles to resist Emperor Evulz's advances and maintain her autonomy.
- Played for Horror: The trope is used in a dark and unsettling manner, emphasizing the twisted obsession and sadistic nature of Emperor Evulz. Princess Alice's forced marriage becomes a horrifying ordeal, filled with psychological and physical abuse, creating a sense of dread and terror.
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