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''And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.''
* TheBadGuyWins: No prizes for guessing what happens to the poor Fly when she comes within reach of the Spider.
''And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.''
* TheBadGuyWins: No prizes for guessing what happens to the poor Fly when she comes within reach of the Spider.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: The Fly. She struggles and puts up a fight before she ultimately [[spoiler:dies]].
* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the "letter" he wrote after he has dinner]].
* TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly ''sees'' a book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the "letter" he wrote after he has dinner]].
* TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly ''sees'' a book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the ghosts ''show'' the Fly
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* DownerEnding: If you're expecting a different ending than the original, forget it. The spider catches the fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.
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* DownerEnding: If you're expecting a different ending than the original, forget it. The spider Spider catches the fly, Fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.
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* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job, [[spoiler:especially in the epilogue]].
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* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job, [[spoiler:especially especially in the epilogue]].epilogue.
* ExtraEyes: The Spider has four tiny eyes near the crown of his head.
* ExtraEyes: The Spider has four tiny eyes near the crown of his head.
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. [[spoiler:The scene before he catches her, they almost share a kiss.]]
* HiddenInPlainSight: Aside from the obvious that the villain is a spider trying to charm an insect, what gives the book its healthy dose of NightmareFuel is the subtle things that become horrifying once you realize them. For example, in one scene, in place of a footstool, Spider uses the ''body of a dead ladybug that he's killed.''.
* HiddenInPlainSight: Aside from the obvious that the villain is a spider trying to charm an insect, what gives the book its healthy dose of NightmareFuel is the subtle things that become horrifying once you realize them. For example, in one scene, in place of a footstool, Spider uses the ''body of a dead ladybug that he's killed.''.
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. [[spoiler:The scene He is posed to as if to kiss her hand the instant before he catches her, they almost share a kiss.]]
finally strikes.
* HiddenInPlainSight: Aside from the obvious that the villain is a spider trying to charm an insect, what gives the book its healthy dose of NightmareFuel is the subtle things that become horrifying once you realize them. For example, in one scene, in place of a footstool, Spider uses the ''body of a dead ladybug that he's killed.''.''.
*IKissYourHand: The Spider seems about to do this... just before he stuff Ms. Fly in his hat and carries her to her doom.
* HiddenInPlainSight: Aside from the obvious that the villain is a spider trying to charm an insect, what gives the book its healthy dose of NightmareFuel is the subtle things that become horrifying once you realize them. For example, in one scene, in place of a footstool, Spider uses the ''body of a dead ladybug that he's killed.
*IKissYourHand: The Spider seems about to do this... just before he stuff Ms. Fly in his hat and carries her to her doom.
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* ParasolOfPrettiness: Ms. Fly carries a small flower in this fashion. It suggests innocence and inexperience, as if this is the first time she's ever been out on her own.
* PageTurnSurprise: The Spider and Fly look like they might be about to have a romantic moment [[spoiler:one page before he drops the act entirely and captures her.]]
* PageTurnSurprise: The Spider and Fly look like they might be about to have a romantic moment [[spoiler:one page before he drops the act entirely and captures her.]]
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* ParasolOfPrettiness: Ms. Fly carries a small flower coneflower in this fashion. It suggests innocence and inexperience, as if this is the first time she's ever been out on her own.
* PageTurnSurprise: The Spider and Fly look like they might be about to have a romantic moment[[spoiler:one one page before he drops the act entirely and captures her.]]
* PageTurnSurprise: The Spider and Fly look like they might be about to have a romantic moment
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* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' [[spoiler:and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
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"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem written in 1829 by Mary Howitt, and also featured in her book ''Sketches of Natural History'' (1834). It was more recently adapted into picture book form by Tony Diterlizzi in 2002.
In this story, the protagonist, the Fly, walks into the Spider's parlor one night. She is then warmed up by the Spider with his acts of courtesy and flattery. Unfortunately, these kind acts are a facade, as the Spider has nasty plans for her. However, even though other victims try to pass on warnings, the Fly is distracted by the Spider's charm, and therefore is unaware of the fate she is soon to befall.
In this story, the protagonist, the Fly, walks into the Spider's parlor one night. She is then warmed up by the Spider with his acts of courtesy and flattery. Unfortunately, these kind acts are a facade, as the Spider has nasty plans for her. However, even though other victims try to pass on warnings, the Fly is distracted by the Spider's charm, and therefore is unaware of the fate she is soon to befall.
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"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem written in 1829 by Mary Howitt, and also featured in her book ''Sketches of Natural History'' (1834). It was more recently adapted into as a picture book form by Tony Diterlizzi [=DiTerlizzi=] in 2002.
In this story,the protagonist, the Fly, walks into the Spider's a young and naïve Fly encounters a Spider at his parlor one night. She is then warmed up by the The Spider attempts to convince her to stay with his acts a show of courtesy and flattery. Unfortunately, these kind acts are a facade, as the Spider has nasty plans for her. However, even façade. Even though she knows better (and though the ghosts of the Spider's other victims try to pass on warnings, warn her), the Fly is distracted by the Spider's charm, and therefore is unaware of the fate she is soon to befall.
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* TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly ''sees'' a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* {{GASP}}: [[spoiler:When the Spider and Fly look like they might have a romantic moment, only for him on the next page to capture her.]]
*PageTurnSurprise: The Spider and Fly look like they might be about to have a romantic moment [[spoiler:one page before he drops the act entirely and captures her.]]
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* AnAesop: As the spider notes [[spoiler: in the epilogue]], if you let yourself be sweet-talked by someone who has malevolent intentions, then you will suffer a terrible fate.
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* AnAesop: As the spider notes [[spoiler: in the epilogue]], if If you let yourself be sweet-talked by someone who has malevolent intentions, then you will suffer a terrible fate.
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* TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES ''sees'' a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The spider eats the fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: If you're expecting a different ending than the original, forget it. The spider eats catches the fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.]]
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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Almost ''all'' of the fixtures and decorations in the Spider's house are made of the bodies of his victims.
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* DamselOutOfDistress: The Fly. She struggles and puts up a fight before she ultimately [[spoiler: dies]].
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* TheDitz[=/=]TooDumbToLive: TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* DownerEnding[=/=][[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins]]: [[spoiler: The spider eats the fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.]]
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: The Spider.
* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job [[spoiler: especially in the epilogue]].
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: The Spider.
* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job [[spoiler: especially in the epilogue]].
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* DownerEnding[=/=][[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins]]: DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The spider eats the fly, and she becomes a ghost like his other victims.]]
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. [[spoiler: The scene before he catches her, they almost share a kiss.]]
* {{GASP}}: [[spoiler: When the Spider and Fly look like they might have a romantic moment, only for him on the next page to capture her.]]
* {{GASP}}: [[spoiler: When the Spider and Fly look like they might have a romantic moment, only for him on the next page to capture her.]]
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The scene before he catches her, they almost share a kiss.]]
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Both the Butterfly and Cricket ghosts. There are easter eggs of what they used to look like, pre-death, and their ghost forms appear older than... [[NightmareFuel how Spider]] chose to decorate his house after their deaths.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Both the Butterfly and Cricket ghosts. There are easter eggs of what they used to look like, pre-death, and their ghost forms appear older than... [[NightmareFuel how Spider]] Spider chose to decorate his house after their deaths.
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* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' [[spoiler: and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
* TermsOfEndangerment: Mr Spider has quite a few for Ms. Fly. The most common one being 'dear', the others including calling her a 'sweet creature' and [[spoiler: his 'most recent dinner guest']].
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordOfGod says this, in fact "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in".
* TermsOfEndangerment: Mr Spider has quite a few for Ms. Fly. The most common one being 'dear', the others including calling her a 'sweet creature' and [[spoiler: his 'most recent dinner guest']].
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordOfGod says this, in fact "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in".
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* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
* TermsOfEndangerment: Mr Spider has quite a few for Ms. Fly. The most common one being 'dear', the others including calling her a 'sweet creature' and[[spoiler: his [[spoiler:his 'most recent dinner guest']].
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordOfGod says this, infact fact, "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in".
* TermsOfEndangerment: Mr Spider has quite a few for Ms. Fly. The most common one being 'dear', the others including calling her a 'sweet creature' and
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordOfGod says this, in
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* BadassMustache: The cricket ghost. Also the Spider.
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* AnAesop: As the spider notes [[spoiler: in the epilogue]], if you let yourself be sweet-talked by someone who has malevolent intentions, then you will suffer a terrible fate.
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* SeductiveSpider: The Spider is portrayed as a [[TheBluebeard Bluebeard]] and serial charmer of unsuspecting insects. He spends the entire poem flirting with a skittish fly he intends to eat, who's clearly shown to be attracted to him and falls for his sweet words.
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Not to be confused with the [[SimilarlyNamedWorks epic poem of identical name]] by John Heywood, which dates way back to 1556.
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* BeautyIsBad: Again, this plays into the [[FoeRomanceSubtext idea]] that the hero and villain are attracted to each other. It is up for debate whether or not the Spider is physically attractive, but he is at least charming.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Both the Butterfly and Cricket ghosts. There are easter eggs of what they used to look like, pre-death, and their ghost forms appear older than... [[NightmareFuel how Spider]] chose to decorate his house after their deaths.
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* NightmareFuel: The fact that quite a lot of Spider's furniture is ''made out of dead bugs''.
** [[spoiler: The look on Ms. Fly's face when she's bound up in a web, silk covering her mouth, as Spider's approaching, laughing while wielding a knife and fork]]
** [[spoiler: The ghost bugs, Fly included, after she's been killed, looking sadly at a gravestone.]]
** All of these, and then you remember that this book was made for ''children''.
** [[spoiler: The look on Ms. Fly's face when she's bound up in a web, silk covering her mouth, as Spider's approaching, laughing while wielding a knife and fork]]
** [[spoiler: The ghost bugs, Fly included, after she's been killed, looking sadly at a gravestone.]]
** All of these, and then you remember that this book was made for ''children''.
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* HiddenInPlainSight: Aside from the obvious that the villain is a spider trying to charm an insect, what gives the book its healthy dose of NightmareFuel is the subtle things that become horrifying once you realize them. For example, in one scene, in place of a footstool, Spider uses the ''body of a dead ladybug that he's killed. He uses DEAD BODIES as FURNITURE''.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Using the term 'romance' loosely, but Mr. Spider is very much older than Ms. Fly.
* NightmareFuel: The fact that quite a lot of Spider's furniture is ''made out of dead bugs''.
** [[spoiler: The look on Ms. Fly's face when she's bound up in a web, silk covering her mouth, as Spider's approaching, laughing while wielding a knife and fork]]
** [[spoiler: The ghost bugs, Fly included, after she's been killed, looking sadly at a gravestone.]]
** All of these, and then you remember that this book was made for ''children''.
* OppositesAttract: Again, using term 'romance' loosely, but Spider and Fly's differences are obvious and many (dressed in white and dressed in black, old and young, flapper and Victorian), but in the scenes where he's charming her, she certainly shows some interest after a while.
* NightmareFuel: The fact that quite a lot of Spider's furniture is ''made out of dead bugs''.
** [[spoiler: The look on Ms. Fly's face when she's bound up in a web, silk covering her mouth, as Spider's approaching, laughing while wielding a knife and fork]]
** [[spoiler: The ghost bugs, Fly included, after she's been killed, looking sadly at a gravestone.]]
** All of these, and then you remember that this book was made for ''children''.
* OppositesAttract: Again, using term 'romance' loosely, but Spider and Fly's differences are obvious and many (dressed in white and dressed in black, old and young, flapper and Victorian), but in the scenes where he's charming her, she certainly shows some interest after a while.
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After he kills her, he mentions in the letter that she "put up a commendable fight".]]
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been explicitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After The scene before he kills catches her, he mentions in the letter that she "put up they almost share a commendable fight".kiss.]]
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* BadassDamsel: The Fly. She struggles and puts up a fight before ultimately [[spoiler: dies]].
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* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the "letter" he wrote after he hasdinner.]]dinner]].
* TheDitz[=/=]TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the "letter" he wrote after he has
* TheDitz[=/=]TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
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* TheDitz[=/=]TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs'' in the Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in".
* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in".
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* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
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* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920's movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
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* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920's 1920s movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
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* PurelyAestheticGlasses: The Spider only has glasses in one picture. They're either reading glasses given the scene, [[FoeRomanceSubtext lounging around in his pajamas in front of the Fly]], or they're just to make him look smart.
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* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards CharlottesWeb [[spoiler: and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
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* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards CharlottesWeb ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' [[spoiler: and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
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* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the 'letter' he wrote after he has dinner.]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the 'letter' "letter" he wrote after he has dinner.]]
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* DownerEnding/[[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins]]
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* DownerEnding/[[spoiler: DownerEnding[=/=][[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins]]
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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Spider plays 'courteous host' until he is ready to pounce.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Spider plays 'courteous host' "courteous host" until he is ready to pounce.
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been expilcitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After he kills her, he mentions in the letter that she 'put up a commendable fight']]
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* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been expilcitly explicitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After he kills her, he mentions in the letter that she 'put "put up a commendable fight']]fight".]]
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* HotGuysAreBastards: Again, this plays into the [[FoeRomanceSubtext]] idea that the hero and villain are attracted to each other. It is up for debate wether or not the Spider is physically attractive, but he is at least charming.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadable here [[http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/]]
* RootingForTheEmpire
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadable here [[http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/]]
* RootingForTheEmpire
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* HotGuysAreBastards: Again, this plays into the [[FoeRomanceSubtext]] idea [[FoeRomanceSubtext idea]] that the hero and villain are attracted to each other. It is up for debate wether or not the Spider is physically attractive, but he is at least charming.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadablehere [[http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/]]
* RootingForTheEmpirecom/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/ here]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadable
* RootingForTheEmpire
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* TheDitz/ TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title 'The Joy of Cooking Bugs' in the Spiders house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she really wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* TheDitz/ TooDumbToLive: TheDitz[=/=]TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title 'The ''The Joy of Cooking Bugs' Bugs'' in the Spiders Spider's house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she really she]] ''[[FoeRomanceSubtext really]]'' [[FoeRomanceSubtext wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
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* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact 'Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in.'
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.
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* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact 'Sometimes, "Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in.'
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.in".
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.
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->''"Will you walk into my parlor?"''
-->--'''The Spider'''
"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem written in 1829 by Mary Howitt. It was more recently adapted into picture book form by Tony Diterlizzi in 2002.
In this story, the protagonist, the Fly, walks into the Spider's parlor one night. She is then warmed up by the Spider with his acts of courtesy and flattery. Unfortunately, these kind acts are a facade, as the Spider has nasty plans for her. However, even though other victims try to pass on warnings, the Fly is distracted by the Spider's charm, and therefore is unaware of the fate she is soon to befall.
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!!!The books provide examples of:
* BadassDamsel: The Fly. She struggles and puts up a fight before ultimately [[spoiler: dies]].
* BadassMustache: The cricket ghost. Also the Spider.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Both ghost bugs for the Fly, warning her to leave.
* ButtMonkey: The Cricket. He gets kicked by the Spider while already dead!
* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the 'letter' he wrote after he has dinner.]]
* DoomMagnet: The Fly, obviously. She happens upon the house where the Spider lives.
* DownerEnding/[[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins]]
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: The Spider.
* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job [[spoiler: especially in the epilogue]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Spider plays 'courteous host' until he is ready to pounce.
* FilmNoir: The whole book is set up in a old-timey, silver-screen setting.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been expilcitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After he kills her, he mentions in the letter that she 'put up a commendable fight']]
* {{GASP}}: [[spoiler: When the Spider and Fly look like they might have a romantic moment, only for him on the next page to capture her]]
* HotGuysAreBastards: Again, this plays into the [[FoeRomanceSubtext]] idea that the hero and villain are attracted to each other. It is up for debate wether or not the Spider is physically attractive, but he is at least charming.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadable here [[http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/]]
* RootingForTheEmpire
* ScareEmStraight: How the Aesop is presented.
* SceneryPorn
* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards CharlottesWeb [[spoiler: and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
* TheDitz/ TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title 'The Joy of Cooking Bugs' in the Spiders house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she really wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920's movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact 'Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in.'
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.
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-->--'''The Spider'''
"The Spider and the Fly" is a poem written in 1829 by Mary Howitt. It was more recently adapted into picture book form by Tony Diterlizzi in 2002.
In this story, the protagonist, the Fly, walks into the Spider's parlor one night. She is then warmed up by the Spider with his acts of courtesy and flattery. Unfortunately, these kind acts are a facade, as the Spider has nasty plans for her. However, even though other victims try to pass on warnings, the Fly is distracted by the Spider's charm, and therefore is unaware of the fate she is soon to befall.
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!!!The books provide examples of:
* BadassDamsel: The Fly. She struggles and puts up a fight before ultimately [[spoiler: dies]].
* BadassMustache: The cricket ghost. Also the Spider.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Both ghost bugs for the Fly, warning her to leave.
* ButtMonkey: The Cricket. He gets kicked by the Spider while already dead!
* DeadpanSnarker: The Spider, in [[spoiler: the 'letter' he wrote after he has dinner.]]
* DoomMagnet: The Fly, obviously. She happens upon the house where the Spider lives.
* DownerEnding/[[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins]]
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: The Spider.
* EvilFeelsGood: The Spider can tell you all about how much he loves his job [[spoiler: especially in the epilogue]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Spider plays 'courteous host' until he is ready to pounce.
* FilmNoir: The whole book is set up in a old-timey, silver-screen setting.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Much intimate tension is seen between the Spider and the Fly, but nothing has ever been expilcitly expressed. She finds him charming and promises to come back, he compliments her and tells her she's beautiful. [[spoiler: After he kills her, he mentions in the letter that she 'put up a commendable fight']]
* {{GASP}}: [[spoiler: When the Spider and Fly look like they might have a romantic moment, only for him on the next page to capture her]]
* HotGuysAreBastards: Again, this plays into the [[FoeRomanceSubtext]] idea that the hero and villain are attracted to each other. It is up for debate wether or not the Spider is physically attractive, but he is at least charming.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname : All of the cast, actually. Though WordOfGod has some mention gave 'names' in paper puppets, downloadable here [[http://diterlizzi.com/home/project/the-spider-and-the-fly/]]
* RootingForTheEmpire
* ScareEmStraight: How the Aesop is presented.
* SceneryPorn
* TakeThat: The epilogue of the book features one towards CharlottesWeb [[spoiler: and readers who expected HappilyEverAfter]].
* TheDitz/ TooDumbToLive: There is an actual scene where the Fly SEES a floating book with the title 'The Joy of Cooking Bugs' in the Spiders house. [[FoeRomanceSubtext Either she really wants to stay with the spider]], or she personifies this trope.
* TheFlapper: As the book takes place in a 1920's movie setting, the Fly gets to be this. [[TheCutie And she looks good in it, too.]]
* VillainousFashionSense: The Spider, even outside of clothing fashion. WordofGod says this, in fact 'Sometimes, like Mr. Spider in The Spider & The Fly, it’s all about the costume they wear…or the house they live in.'
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome!: The ghost bugs were hand-drawn and then added in later in Photoshop as a transparent layer, giving them the glow.
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