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** Bob is so crazy about Alice that he kidnaps her, but then finds her company so annoying or boring that he sets her free. Double points if ''she's'' now fallen for ''him,'' so he has to chase her away.

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* '''Averted''': Bob kidnaps Alice. Later, Bob falls in love with Clara.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob kidnaps Alice. Later, Bob falls in love with Clara.Clara.
** Bob kidnaps Alice. Later, Alice falls in love with David.
** Bob kidnaps Alice, and neither one falls in love.
** Bob does not kidnap Alice.



* '''Implied''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and the next time we see them, they are married.



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob met through an online kidnapping site that advertises its ability to successfully match captors and captives.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice and Bob met through an online kidnapping site that advertises its ability to successfully match captors and captives.
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** [[{{Yandere}} Alice]] keeps Bob in her attic, and all their dialogue is full of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything erotically-themed]] FoeYay.
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** An exaggerated form of AllGirlsWantBadBoys is in play here.

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** An exaggerated form of AllGirlsWantBadBoys is in play here.play.

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** Bob has a sympathetic reason for doing this other than just liking her.

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** Bob has a sympathetic reason for doing is forced to do this other than just liking her.in order to prevent Alice from getting killed.
** An exaggerated form of AllGirlsWantBadBoys is in play here.
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** Bob has a sympathetic reason for doing this.

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** Bob has a sympathetic reason for doing this.this other than just liking her.

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** Bob has a sympathetic reason for doing this.



* '''Enforced''': The creator of Alice and Bob is hired by one of the Harlequin lines to write "The Greek Tycoon's Kidnapped Love"

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* '''Enforced''': The creator of Alice and Bob is hired by one of the Harlequin lines to write "The Greek Tycoon's Kidnapped Love"Love".
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop ultimate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop ultimate]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ulti]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop mate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ulti]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop mate ultimate]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate ulti]][[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop mate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob fears that the authorities are coming after him. He convinces Alice - without threatening- to come along as a hostage. In gratitude, he treats her like a guest.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and she never forgives him for it, going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob kidnaps Alice, and she never forgives him for it, going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
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** Alice only pretends to fall for him to drop his guard. She escapes or kills him.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob kidnaps Alice and they eventually fall in love, but it's a one-sided relationship as Bob lacks any real affection for Alice.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is a socially-inept GentleGiant with a crush on Alice, and kidnaps her in an attempt to reveal his feelings for her.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob kidnaps Alice and they eventually fall in love, but it's a one-sided relationship as Bob lacks any real affection for Alice.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is a socially-inept GentleGiant with a crush on Alice, and kidnaps her in an attempt to reveal his feelings for her.




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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Justified''': Can you say "StockholmSyndrome" boys and girls?

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Can you say "StockholmSyndrome" boys and girls?
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** Bob and Alice just met in this way
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis]] instead

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[HomeStuck [[Webcomic/HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis]] instead
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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and Alice falls in [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob kidnaps Alice, and Alice falls in [[HomeStuck [[Webcomic/HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]]
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* '''Enforced''': The creator of Alice and Bob is employed one of the Harlequin line to write "The Greek Tycoon's Kidnapped Love"

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* '''Enforced''': The creator of Alice and Bob is employed hired by one of the Harlequin line lines to write "The Greek Tycoon's Kidnapped Love"
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Back to AbductionIsLove

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Back I'm only taking you back to AbductionIsLoveAbductionIsLove because of my deep abiding affection for you. You'll understand in time.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Ten seconds after the kidnapping, Alice is completely smitten and composing love ballads to her abductor Bob, who ranges wildly from comically over-the-top villain posturing and TastesLikeDiabetes levels of affection.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's levels of aggression and level of obsessive behavior are overpowering and rape undertones abound. Alice is afraid for her safety for VERY good reasons.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The creator of Alice and Bob is employed one of the Harlequin line to write "The Greek Tycoon's Kidnapped Love"



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice allows herself to be kidnapped in order to seduce Bob.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"You kidnapped me so I'd fall in love with you? Does that *ever* work outside of crappy romance novels?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Ah, she's going to fall in love with the kidnapper. Why else would they cast a handsome actor to play a criminal?"
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]] instead

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]] esis]] instead
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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
RescueRomance.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob kidnaps Alice, and she never forgives him for it, going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Bob kidnaps Alice, and Alice falls in [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]]



* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
Bob kidnaps Alice and they eventually fall in love, but it's a one-sided relationship as Bob lacks any real affection for Alice.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
Bob is a socially-inept GentleGiant with a crush on Alice, and kidnaps her in an attempt to reveal his feelings for her.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob kidnaps Alice, Alice falls in love, but Bob dosn't have feelings for her, so she kidnaps him to make him love her, but he falls into [[HomeStuck kism]][[FoeYay esis.]] instead



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Ah yes. StockholmSyndrome [[SpoofAesop is the ultimate matchmaker,]] isn't it boys and girls?"
* '''Invoked''': ???Bob kidnaps Alice in order to get in her pants.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???"I'll never love you! Never!" "Good. I was worried this was going to get awkward."
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice and Bob met through an online kidnapping site that advertises its ability to successfully match captors and captives.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Bob kidnaps Alice. Later, Bob falls in love with Clara.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob put a chloroform-soaked rag in Alice's face, tied her up, unlawfully held her captive for months, and they eventually get married and live happily ever after.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[AMatchMadeInStockholm Bob put a chloroform-soaked rag in Alice's face, tied her up, unlawfully held her captive for months, and they eventually get married and live happily ever after.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
* '''Straight''': ???
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary Kidnapping is a sign of the trope]
affection.
* '''Straight''': ???
Bob kidnaps Alice, they eventually fall in love.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
Bob put a chloroform-soaked rag in Alice's face, tied her up, unlawfully held her captive for months, and they eventually get married and live happily ever after.
* '''Justified''': ???Can you say "StockholmSyndrome" boys and girls?

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