History PlayingWith / HeelFaceRevolvingDoor

** Alternately: Eva is really indecisive.
** Alternately: Eva is [[invoked]]ChaoticNeutral.
** Alternately: Eva is a mercenary.
** Alternately: Eva is a WildCard with goals independent of the main conflict, and she sides with whoever furthers said goals.
** Alternately Alternately: This conflict is not a simple "vs. TheEmpire" fight, despite the fact that TheEmpire is fighting, but is very morally gray. The truth is, Eva is the most black and white character there, but the shifting ideals, policies, and harm each is doing causes the person who benefits from Eva's help, and who's help benefits Eva, to constantly change, but Eva herself never really changes "sides". This makes it seem as if she is constantly betraying both sides.

** Rejected by both sides Eva becomes a WildCard striving toward her own goals while [[ChaoticNeutral manipulating both sides]]. Because she disagrees with TheEmpire's more [[EvenEvilHasStandards evil actions]] she will [[EnemyMine help out the heroes]] when the empire is doing something really bad, but she doesn't consider herself their friend and will leave once they have won the fight.

* '''Downplayed''': Eva is a TrueNeutral who assists whichever side currently suits her goals better.

** Alternately: Eva is ChaoticNeutral.

* '''Played For Laughs''':

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'''Basic Trope''': A character bounces between hero and villain.

** Eva is an ExtremeDoormat FragileFlower pushed into war by [[MyBelovedSmother her mother]], and is on the side of whoever is threatening her the most right now.

* '''Exaggerated''': Eva changes sides OnceAnEpisode as a RunningGag.

* '''Parodied''': Eva just so happens to switch sides right before she gets her reward for following that side, and keeps making the same mistake every time she switches.

** "Who's side are you on, Eva?!" "I'm on my side."
* '''Invoked''': Eva is a double agent, and this is the most convincing way to get information on both sides.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Eva switches sides so often that it stops being treated seriously and just becomes ridiculous.

** "Who's side are you on, Eva?!" "[[Mathematician'sAnswer I'm on my side."]]

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

* '''Defied''': Eva performs a HeelFaceTurn or a FaceHeelTurn. And that's it.

* '''Reconstructed''': Or so she thinks. While Alice and Bob are still unwilling to trust her, WideEyedIdealist Colin has been going to bat for Eva every time the discussion turns in that direction and has been very convincing in his defense, finally making Alice and Bob agree to give her at least one more chance. Accepted into the group once more, Eva finds a place she can do good and comes to settle in.

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

** Eva's story doesn't actually check out. Many of the fights had far too much at stake, and no useful lesson. The whole TricksterMentor thing is just [[MaskBehindTheMask another mask]].

* '''Subverted''': After joining the heroes, Eva ''appears'' to betray them... but is actually just pretending to rejoin TheEmpire so she can snag the MacGuffin.
* '''Double Subverted''': By its very nature, you can't double subvert this trope, as it's already a zig-zag(which is technically an extension of a double subversion) of HeelFaceTurn[=/=]FaceHeelTurn

* '''Deconstructed''': TheEmpire has been helping Eva achieve her dreams, but she starts questioning their methods after meeting Alice and Bob and ends up joining their fight. However, her past makes it difficult for her to fit in with [[TrueCompanions the other heroes]], and she goes back to TheEmpire... but can't stand working for them knowing all they've done, so she rejoins the heroes. But now they trust her even ''less'', and she doesn't have anywhere she fits in anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': Or so she thinks. While Alice and Bob are still unwilling to trust her, WideEyedIdealist Colin has been going to bat for Eva every time the discussion turns in that direction and has been very convincing in his defense, finally making Alice and Bob agree to give her at least one more chance. Accepted into the group once more, Eva finds a place she can do good and comes to settle in.

** Eve is completely up front about having her own agenda, although not necessarily about what that agenda is. She's never ''on'' a side to begin with.

* '''Played for laughs''': Eva switches sides so often that it stops being treated seriously and just becomes ridiculous.

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** Alternately: Eva isn't loyal to either side. She joins whichever side is helping her agenda.

* '''Exaggerated''': Eva changes sides OnceAnEpisode

* '''Justified''': Eva has a SplitPersonality; one with TheEmpire, the other with them, thus causing her switch over.

*** By extension: Eva feels betray by each side before each turn but to have any chance of pursuing her agenda she have to side with someone.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Almost always is, between "HeelFaceTurn" and "FaceHeelTurn".

* '''Averted''': Eva never betrays them.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Pick a side, Eva! I've had enough of this! If you want to stay with us, then come back inside and I will pretend this never happened, but if not...get lost. Go away and never come back!"

* '''Deconstructed''': TheEmpire has been helping Eva achieve her dreams, but she starts questioning their methods after meeting Alice and Bob and ends up joining their fight. However, her past makes it difficult for her to fit in with [[{{Nakama}} the other heroes]], and she goes back to TheEmpire... but can't stand working for them knowing all they've done, so she rejoins the heroes. But now they trust her even ''less'', and she doesn't have anywhere she fits in anymore.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Given that this is the result of a Zig Zagging of HeelFaceTurn and FaceHeelTurn, we'll mark this down as "Already Zig Zagged".

* '''Double Subverted''': ...Only that's just the story she told them after the fact, and she really ''did'' betray them, only to have another change of heart.
** Isn't this just playing it straight, though?

* '''Parodied''': Eva just so happens to switch sides just right before she would get her reward for following either side, and keeps doing the same mistake every time she switches.