History Main / DistractedByTheLuxury

->''"You asshole! What were you doing with my sister in THAT HOT TUB?... A diamond? So you ''do'' love me!... I don't even know what I was mad at you about!"''

* ''Unico The Movie'': Katy has an addiction to luxury.

** Miya Shigisawa returns the affection of her fiancé Kan'ichi, but her secret wish to marry a wealthy man leads to her implicitly agreeing to marry Tomiyama instead, ending her relationship with Kan'ichi in disaster.

* ''Literature/TheGoldenDemon'': The MorallyBankruptBanker Tomiyama shows up at a new year celebration flashing an expensive ring, instantly drawing everyone's attention and disrupting the game. Miya returns the affection of her fiancé Kan'ichi, but her secret wish to marry a wealthy man leads to her implicitly agreeing to marry Tomiyama instead, ending her relationship with Kan'ichi in disaster.

* In ''Literature/TheSilverChair'', this happens to Jill, Eustace, and Puddleglum after the Green Lady sends them to the castle of the [[NonIndicativeName Gentle Giants]], tempting them with tales of what they should expect to find there. After a long and hard journey, the idea of soft beds and good food is so welcome that they think of little else, largely forgetting the reason they were traveling in the first place, until Jill gets a dream-vision from Aslan to remind her of their mission.

* Happens to the main trio in ''Literature/TheSilverChair''. After a long and hard journey, the promise of comfort in the castle of the [[NonIndicativeName Gentle Giants]] is so welcome that they largely forget the reason they were traveling in the first place, until Jill gets a dream-vision from Aslan to remind her of their mission.

* In a rare male version, in ''Film/Bugsy'' Bugsy Siegel surprises a pantless man with his girlfriend, and socks him. The man turns out to be her brother and she was mending a hole in his pocket. Bugsy offers him a new Cadillac with whitewalls as an apology. He accepts, and the girlfriend disgustedly says to her brother "Don't sell yourself so cheap".[[/folder]]

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* In ''Film/SinginInTheRain'''s "Broadway Melody" sequence, Cyd Charisse's character regularly flirts with the hapless lead male, only to be swayed back to her thug boyfriend by some shiny piece of jewelry he dangles in front of her.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Former AlphaBitch turned demon fighter Cordelia has always been a bit shallow where this trope is concerned, despite the HiddenDepths revealed over the course of both ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and its spin-off. One specific example is when she starts getting stuck into Angel for accepting the job of running the Los Angeles branch of OccultLawFirm Wolfram & Hart.

* In ''Discworld/TheLastHero'', the Bard is initially unwilling to accompany Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde in order to write a saga about their exploits (understandably so, as they've actually kidnapped him). However, he changes his tune once Cohen promises him a bag full of large rubies. For the next few moments, he can't even ''think'' without the word "rubies" intruding.

* Lily in ''Film/{{Legend 1985}}'' can be distracted from mortal peril by a huge, glittery, diamond-studded necklace.

* When UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette is about to leave home in ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'', her mother gives her a ring as a memento (just in the anime). Marie's expression for a moment certainly fits this trope. Heck, being told she has to give up the ring causes her to almost run away.

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The closest male equivalent is likely DistractedByTheSexy (should be noted one of the uses for this trope is getting the woman to grant sexual favors).

Usually not connected to AttentionDeficitOohShiny.

* Many commercials for jewelry stores play to this stereotype--your wife loves jewelry, and you have to buy it in order for her to love you.

--> "Captain Hugo had unearthed a bit of his loot that he had dreamed of getting back to Germany if the war was kind. The big chest gave up its treasure of silk and lace, the dainty cob webs that had clothed a French girl in the long-ago peace times, her jewels. her fans and pretty trinkets, the little high-stilted slippers of this age, the gossamer stockings that matched, all eagerly offered to bribe this golden-girl Mars had dropped into the monotony of trench and man life."

* In the rich man wish in the first ''Film/{{Bedazzled 1967}}'', Stanley buys Margaret a mink coat to make her like him. She enjoys how it feels, but then takes it off to run around with other guys.

* Subverted on ''Series/LostInSpace'': an alien has kidnapped Judy. She cries a river over this. In an attempt to quiet her tears, he fabricates a ''huge'' diamond for her. Judy looks it over for maybe two seconds before throwing it away and resuming crying.

* Played straight in ''Series/TheSopranos'' where it is one of the main traits of Carmela Soprano. For her husband and mob boss Tony the standard way out of a marital problem is to bury it under gifts or loads of money.
* Played with in ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles frequently bribes his wife Maris when they fight, and it works. (At one point they're in a terrible argument and he ends it by buying her a Mercedes.) However, it is not a one-way relationship, as both Niles (and Frasier) are [[GenderInvertedTrope male versions]] of this, often distracted from whatever new drama has come into their lives by their brother's new tie or suit. At one point, Frasier thinks he has a secret admirer sending him gifts and is utterly flattered by the expensive, classy clothing and jewelry he's received, only to find [[spoiler: the gifts were from Maris, intended for Niles in an effort to win him back.]] It's made clear that in the past, the gifts would have worked, but that he can no longer ignore the problems in the relationship. It's pointedly averted when Niles almost gives in to Maris' money, when he is forced to move to a horrible apartment complex after she closes all his credit cards and bank account, which were co-owned. He actually picks up the phone to call her and beg for her to take him back, but his father and brother point out that in spite of it all, he's won his freedom from a horrible marriage. After a moment of thought he puts the phone down and says, "Well, it's worth that."

* In ''VideoGame/YesPrimeMinister'', the correct answer to one puzzle is for Hacker to offer his daughter Lucy a fur coat. It's a very non-obvious answer, since her only appearance in canon is as an animal-rights activist, but the game explains it as a XanatosGambit: If Lucy rejects it, Hacker will get praised for offering her a valuable gift, and Lucy for staying true to her principles. If she accepts it, it'll prove her principles aren't as strong as all that.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' episode "Time is Money", Jimmy learned his father once had the chance to become wealthy by investing in a fast-food franchise. Jimmy, Sheen and Carl then went back in time to prevent Hugh from missing the chance. When Jimmy returned to present time, he saw that his parents became {{rich bitch}}es. Jimmy's father insulted Carl and Sheen, who stopped minding about it when he gave them a gold bar.

* Creator/RonWhite has a line basically subverting this trope, "Diamonds -- that'll shut her up. For about two minutes."

* ''Almost'' works in ''Film/MoulinRouge''. Satine doesn't love the Duke, but when he gives her a magnificent diamond necklace it obviously takes her breath away.

* Lily in ''Film/{{Legend 1985}}'' can be distracted from mortal peril by a huge, glittery diamond studded necklace.

* [[GenderInvertedTrope Gender Inverted]] with Bertie of ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster''. When his [[GrandeDame Aunt Agatha]] is about to force him to marry a prissy girl he doesn't love, there's only one thing that can cheer him up...[[TheDandy a scarlet cummerbund]].

* [[GenderInvertedTrope gender inverted]] parody on ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether''. Captain Hero is quickly able to get over losing the love of his life when he realizes he's won fifty dollars!

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' episode "Time is Money", Jimmy learned his father once had the chance to become wealthy by investing in a fast-food franchise. Jimmy, Sheen and Carl then went back in time to prevent Hugh from missing the chance. When Jimmy returned to present time, he saw that his parents became [[RichBitch rich bitches]]. Jimmy's father insulted Carl and Sheen, who stopped minding about it when he gave them a gold bar.

* In an episode of ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', Prue gleefully dons Ms. Hellfire's expensive outfits and marvels at her jewelry while she and Piper investigate.

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* Creator/RonWhite has a line basically subverting this trope, "Diamonds -- that'll shut her up. For about two minutes."

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* "Glitter and Be Gay" from ''{{Literature/Candide}}'' (the musical adaptation by Music/LeonardBernstein et. al.) pretty much exemplifies this trope. See Kristen Chenoweth's showstopping Lincoln Center performance [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVsLMxam21I here.]]
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* The ''WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily'' strip [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/81-weakness/ Weakness]] has [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]] charming Splash Woman into throwing the fight by firing the Jewel Satellite at her.

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* There's no courting involved, but in ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear: The Doomsday Ship'' the Arrandas spend a while on a nice cruise ship. Made GenreSavvy by all the prior books in which disaster happened to them no matter where they went, Zak accuses his sister of this because she tries out the pool. She arranges for him to get a look at the ship's computer, and he promptly becomes distracted himself.

* The ''WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily'' strip [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/81-weakness/ Weakness]] has VideoGame/MegaMan charming Splash Woman into throwing the fight by firing the Jewel Satellite at her.

* Played with in ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles frequently bribes his wife Maris when they fight, and it works. (At one point they're in a terrible argument and he ends it by buying her a Mercedes.) However, it is not a one-way relationship, as both Niles (and Frasier) are [[GenderInvertedTrope male versions]] of this, often distracted from whatever new drama has come into their lives by their brother's new tie or suit. At one point, Frasier thinks he has a secret admirer sending him gifts and is utterly flattered by the expensive, classy clothing and jewelry he's received, only to find [[spoiler: the gifts were from Maris, intended for Niles in an effort to win him back.]] It's made clear that in the past, the gifts would have worked, but that he can no longer ignore the problems in the relationship. It's pointedly averted when Niles almost gives in to Maris' money, when he is forced to move to a horrible apartment complex after she closes all his credit cards and bank account, which were co-owned. He actually picks up the phone to call her and beg for her to take him back, but his father and brother point out that in spite of it all, he's won his freedom from a horrible marriage. After a moment of thought he puts the phone down and says, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming "Well, it's worth that."]]

* When MarieAntoinette is about to leave home in ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'', her mother gives her a ring as a memento (just in the anime). Marie's expression for a moment certainly fits this trope. Heck, being told she has to give up the ring causes her to almost run away.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'' episode "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan," a female abominable snow monster loves jewelry, which is apparently why she has accumulated a massive horde of treasure.