History PlayingWith / FemmeFatale

''[[HelloNurse (Alice walks in,]] [[{{Sexophone}} and saxophone music begins to play)]]''\\

** Alice thinks she is a master seductress. [[WrongGenreSavvy She is not.]] Whether it's because she lacks the looks of some other issue is DependingOnTheWriter. Some may even go as far as showing that the men she "seducted" were providing pity sex.

** The Alice's seductive demeanor and advances on the main character are more off-putting than effective, and they're the first thing that makes him suspect she's not as innocent as she's letting on.

** The femme fatale's seductive demeanor and advances on the main character are more off-putting than effective, and they're the first thing that makes him suspect she's not as innocent as she's letting on.

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

** Alice ''thinks'' she's this, but she's a {{Gonk}}.

'''Bob:''' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Saxophone music is]] [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn playing in my head.]] [[GenreSavvy Must be a]] FemmeFatale.

* '''Parodied''': Alice ''thinks'' she's this, but she's a {{Gonk}}.

* '''Exaggerated''': ''All'' of the suspects are this.

* '''Deconstructed''': The femme fatale's seductive demeanor and advances on the main character are more off-putting than effective, and they're the first thing that makes him suspect she's not as innocent as she's letting on.
** Alternatively, she has the looks, but not the smarts (and she seriously thinks she can do without). The moment anybody stops thinking with his groin long enough around her, she is at best stuck with ImplausibleDeniability, and at worst with a bad case of (maybe literally) TooDumbToLive.

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

** Alternatively, she has the looks, but not the smarts. The moment anybody stops thinking with his groin long enough around her, she is at best stuck with ImplausibleDeniability, and at worst with a bad case of (maybe literally) TooDumbToLive.

** The FemmeFatale ''is'' the detective.

** The FemmeFatale [[HeroicSeductress is the detective]].

* '''Double Subverted''': …she's even hotter.

* '''Straight''': [[HardboiledDetective Bob]] is solving a case, and one of the suspects is [[TheDarkChick Anna]], who is a [[TheTease flirty]], sultry beauty, and who may or may not be a HoneyTrap, working for the BigBad. No one knows for sure.
* '''Exaggerated''': ALL of the suspects are this.
* '''Downplayed''': Anna is a beautiful, but not sexy, woman. Where her loyalties lie is unknown.
* '''Justified''': Anna is a DoubleAgent, or even TheMole. It's best that she keeps herself mysterious, but that doesn't mean she can't use her... Erm...[[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey Talents to get her way.]]

* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice is solving a case, and one of suspects is TallDarkAndHandsome Benjamin.

** It turns out that Anna is TheVamp-- [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Literally!]] The beauty was a disguise. She's not as attractive as she seems...
** Anna is seductive and dresses in sultry garb but she makes it clear from the get-go that anything horizontal with her is out of the question.
** Anna is seductive and dresses to appeal... but she's shown to be anything but morally questionable, and presents Bob with evidence he needs for his case.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...She's even hotter.
* '''Parodied''': Anna ''thinks'' she's this, but she's a {{Gonk}}.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Anna is sultry and seductive, but is the detective investigating a murder case, all the suspects are morally questionable and of both genders, but Anna is the actual murderer covering her tracks as the detective.
* '''Averted''': Anna isn't particularly beautiful or morally ambiguous.

''[[HelloNurse (Anna walks in,]] [[{{Sexophone}} and saxophone music begins to play)]]''\\

* '''Invoked''': Anna is working for the BigBad. He hired her specifically because she's hot.
* '''Exploited''': Anna is actually guilty and is relying on her charms to distract Bob.
* '''Defied''': Everyone expects Anna to use her wiles to dodge an accusation but she makes herself unattractive on purpose to defy expectations.

-->'''Claire:''' Be careful. Remember [[TheVamp Benita?]] She was just as gorgeous as Anna and--\\

* '''Conversed''': "There's always a FemmeFatale character in these detective shows. ...Yep, here's one now."

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

** The FemmeFatale [[HeroicSeductress ''is'' the detective]].

** The FemmeFatale ''is'' the [[HeroicSeductress detective]].

** The FemmeFatale ''is'' the detective.

'''Bob:''' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Saxophone music is playing in my head.]] [[GenreSavvy Must be a]] FemmeFatale.

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

* '''Subverted''': It turns out that Anna is TheVamp-- [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Literally!]] The beauty was a disguise. She's not as attractive as she seems...

* '''Deconstructed''': The femme fatale's seductive demeanor and advances on the main character are more off-putting than effective, and they're the first thing that makes him suspect she's not as innocent as she's letting on.

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Alice is solving a case, and one of suspects is TallDarkAndHandsome Benjamin.

* '''Justified''': Anna is a DoubleAgent, or even TheMole. It's best that she keeps herself mysterious, but that doesn't mean she can't use her...erm...[[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey talents to get her way.]]

* '''Subverted''': It turns out that Anna is TheVamp-- [[OurVampiresAreDifferent literally!]] The beauty was a disguise. She's not as attractive as she seems...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...she's even hotter.

* '''Averted''': Anna isn't particularly beautiful or morally ambiguous.

* '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''[[SexySecretary Claire:]]''' Bob, you have a new suspect to question.
--> ''[[HelloNurse (Anna walks in,]] [[{{Sexophone}} and saxophone music begins to play)]]''
-->'''Bob:''' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Saxophone music is playing in my head.]] [[GenreSavvy Must be a]] FemmeFatale.

* '''Discussed''':
-->'''Claire:''' Be careful. Remember [[TheVamp Benita?]] She was just as gorgeous as Anna and--
-->'''Bob:''' [[NoodleIncident Don't remind me.]]

Back to FemmeFatale.

* '''Straight''': [[HardboiledDetective Bob]] is solving a case, and one of the suspects is [[TheDarkChick Anna]], who is a [[TheTease flirty]], sultry beauty, and who may or may not be a HoneyTrap for the BigBad. No one knows for sure.

* '''Justified''': Anna is a DoubleAgent, or even TheMole. It's best that she keeps herself mysterious, but that doesn't mean she can't use her... erm... [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey talents to get her way.]]

* '''Conversed''': "There's always a FemmeFatale character in these detective shows. ...Yep, here's one, now."