vigilantly taxonomish
I read it as a subversion of The Libby. The character is set up to fit that archetype, but turns out to be a sympathetic character after all.
Rhymes with "Protracted."
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I thought this is more The Alpha Bitch with a reveal that she is a Tsundere or Character Development out of it. (I wouldn't mind expanding it to include Rich Bitch and The Ojou types)
The armor is cracking off The Alpha Bitch Facade.
edited 12th Aug '11 1:17:12 AM by Raso
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^^ If it's a sufficiently common subversion, it could still be a trope.
A character type can't be the same as a subversion, anyway, unless it's specifically about a character changing over time, which this isn't. Subversions are in the presentation. A Lovable Libby only qualifies as a subversion of Alpha Bitch if she's introduced in a negative light.
edited 12th Aug '11 4:15:00 AM by BobbyG
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Affable Alpha Bitch sounds like Affably Evil, though. It makes it sound like it's about an Alpha Bitch who is friendly and fun —all while being every bit as conniving and nasty as a traditional Libby.
Yes.
I like Alpha Bitch With A Heart Of Gold, which someone mentioned early on and I added to the crowner. The laconic even defines the trope as "Alpha Bitch with a heart of gold".
edited 27th Aug '11 12:29:36 PM by ading
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Loveable Snob? That sprung to my mind when I first saw the topic...
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Yes.
Lovable Snob has the same problem as Bitch With A Heart Of Gold: It doesn't specify that the character must be popular.
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And a potential problem with Alpha Bitch With A Heart Of Gold/Bitch With A Heart Of Gold is that Bitch With A Heart Of Gold is a redirect to Jerk with a Heart of Gold, so renaming Lovable Libby to one of those seems like inviting confusion.
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Current standings: +10 (yeas:23 nays:13) 1.77 : 1 for Lovable Alpha Bitch, +2 for "ignore this option", everything else is red.
This has been open for a while, I suspect it's not seeing much activity. We'll see if the bump has had any effect by tomorrow.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
That seems stable enough to me. You don't need 2:1 for this kind of crowner anyway.
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Lovable Alpha Bitch has picked up two more yeas, no new nays. Can we call this yet?
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
Calling. Make the swap.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
I created the Lovable Alpha Bitch page and copied all the stuff from Lovable Libby over. If anyone wants to help me replace the wicks, that would be much appreciated.
Working my way up from the bottom. Switching over The Libby links as well.
"You want to see how a human dies? At ramming speed." - Emily Wong.
Lovable Libby is now a redirect to Lovable Alpha Bitch.
Any wick-fixing is probably more suited to Special Efforts
, this thread can probably be locked.
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There's only like 130 wicks left, hardly enough to justify a special efforts thread. This can stay open till the cleanup is done. It shouldn't take long.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
Yes, shouldn't take very long.
"You want to see how a human dies? At ramming speed." - Emily Wong.
All wicks changed. Requesting thread to be locked.
Nice work. Adding a note to Renamed Tropes.
Crown Description:
Essentially, she has most of the trappings of a Libby (or Alpha Bitch, as we call her now), but she is a protagonist, not an antagonist—although it's not exactly necessary that she be a part of the main cast.