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** Alice is overly competitive and cannot congratulate other's achievements without choking back jealousy. She's known this for a while and, while she hates it and tries not to, she can't stop.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.

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Alice is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.behavior.
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** "[[IgnoredEpiphany So what if people think I'm full of]] [[PrecisionFStrike shit]]? Doesn't mean that [[NotSoDifferent they aren't, themselves]]."

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** "[[IgnoredEpiphany So what if people think I'm full of]] [[PrecisionFStrike shit]]? Doesn't mean that [[NotSoDifferent they aren't, themselves]].themselves."

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.
** HeelRealization

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'''Exaggerated''': Alice is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.
** HeelRealization
behavior.



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* '''Subverted''': Alice realizes that she's a jerk until she returns to insulting others.
* '''Double Subverted''': only to realize she reverted back into being mean to others.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice realizes that she's a jerk until she returns to insulting others.
others...
* '''Double Subverted''': only to realize Subverted''': ...but then she reverted back into being mean to others.immediately regrets it and sincerely apologizes.



* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] and [[RejectedApology outright rejected]]. Because of this, Alice decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice falls into deeper regret about her jerkassery and those who rejected her attempts to make up for it take pity on her and allow her to [[MustMakeAmends make amends]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] and [[RejectedApology outright rejected]]. Because of this, Alice decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for]].
rejected]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice falls into deeper regret about her jerkassery and those Those who rejected her attempts to make up for it take pity on her and allow her at redemption eventually give Alice a chance to [[MustMakeAmends make amends]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] and [[RejectedApology outright rejected]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Because of this, Alice decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] and [[RejectedApology outright rejected]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
rejected]]. Because of this, Alice decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for]].for]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice falls into deeper regret about her jerkassery and those who rejected her attempts to make up for it take pity on her and allow her to [[MustMakeAmends make amends]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???only to realize she reverted back into being mean to others.



* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] [[RejectedApology outright rejected]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] and [[RejectedApology outright rejected]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice realizes that her blunt attitude has rubbed people the wrong way.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice realizes that her [[BrutalHonesty blunt attitude attitude]] has rubbed people the wrong way.



* '''Played For Drama''': Alice realizes she was a jerk, and enjoys it. As a result, [[TookALevelInJerkass her callousness increases]] to the point where [[EveryoneHasStandards even other jerks finds her abhorrent]].



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* '''Straight''': Summer realizes how vain, insensitive, and unsympathetic she is towards others.

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* '''Straight''': Summer Alice realizes how vain, insensitive, and unsympathetic [[NoSympathy unsympathetic]] she is towards others.



** Summer is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.

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** Summer Alice is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.



* '''Downplayed''': Summer realizes that her blunt attitude has rubbed people the wrong way.
* '''Justified''': Summer wasn't aware of how bad her behavior was until now.
* '''Inverted''': Summer realizes that she was nice.
* '''Subverted''': Summer realizes that she's a jerk until she returns to insulting others.

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* '''Downplayed''': Summer Alice realizes that her blunt attitude has rubbed people the wrong way.
* '''Justified''': Summer Alice wasn't aware of how bad her behavior was until now.
* '''Inverted''': Summer Alice realizes that she was nice.
* '''Subverted''': Summer Alice realizes that she's a jerk until she returns to insulting others.



* '''Zig Zagged''': In some days, Summer feels bad for mistreating people, but in other days, she doesn't care and continues to mistreat them.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': In some days, Summer Alice feels bad for mistreating people, but in other days, she doesn't care and continues to mistreat them.



** Summer doesn't realize that she's a jerk.
** Summer knows she's a jerk and confirms it.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's try to redeem Summer and humanize her character."

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** Summer Alice doesn't realize that she's a jerk.
** Summer Alice knows she's a jerk and confirms it.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's try to redeem Summer Alice and humanize her character."



* '''Invoked''': Betty [[WhatTheHellHero calls out]] Summer for being a jerk.

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* '''Invoked''': Betty [[WhatTheHellHero calls out]] Summer Alice for being a jerk.



** "[[IgnoredEpiphany So what if people think I'm full of]] [[PrecisionFStrike shit?]] Doesn't mean that [[NotSoDifferent they aren't, themselves.]]"

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** "[[IgnoredEpiphany So what if people think I'm full of]] [[PrecisionFStrike shit?]] shit]]? Doesn't mean that [[NotSoDifferent they aren't, themselves.]]"themselves]]."



* '''Conversed''': "So Summer realizes that she's a total bitch. You think she'll compensate for her behavior in the next episode?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Summer realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] [[RejectedApology outright rejected.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Because of this, Summer decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for.]]

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* '''Conversed''': "So Summer Alice realizes that she's a total bitch. You think she'll compensate for her behavior in the next episode?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Summer Alice realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored]] [[RejectedApology outright rejected.]]
rejected]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Because of this, Summer Alice decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for.]]for]].



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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Summer realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it are ignored and outright rejected.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Even if Summer realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it [[ReformedButRejected are ignored and ignored]] [[RejectedApology outright rejected.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Because of this, Summer decides that if she's not going to be forgiven for her actions, she will be the {{Jerkass}} [[ThenLetMeBeEvil that people asked for.]]



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* '''Defied''': "Why should I feel bad for mistreating these morons?"

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"Why should I feel bad for mistreating these morons?"
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** "[[IgnoredEpiphany So what if people think I'm full of]] [[PrecisionFStrike shit?]] Doesn't mean that [[NotSoDifferent they aren't, themselves.]]"
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???In some days, Summer feels bad for mistreating people, but in other days, she doesn't care and continues to mistreat them.



* '''Invoked''': Betty calls out Summer for being a jerk.

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* '''Invoked''': Betty [[WhatTheHellHero calls out out]] Summer for being a jerk.



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* '''Conversed''': ???"So Summer realizes that she's a total bitch. You think she'll compensate for her behavior in the next episode?"
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** Alice doesn't realize that she's a jerk.
** Alice knows she's a jerk and confirms it.

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** Alice Summer doesn't realize that she's a jerk.
** Alice Summer knows she's a jerk and confirms it.
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** Summer is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt

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** Summer is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt by her horrible behavior.
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* '''Inverted''': Summer realizes that she's nice.

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* '''Inverted''': Summer realizes that she's she was nice.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character realizes they were a {{Jerkass}}.
*'''Straight''': Summer realizes how vain, insensitive, and unsympathetic she is towards others.
*'''Exaggerated''':
** Summer is abusive and spiteful, but soon she realizes how people were hurt
** HeelRealization
*'''Downplayed''': Summer realizes that her blunt attitude has rubbed people the wrong way.
*'''Justified''': Summer wasn't aware of how bad her behavior was until now.
*'''Inverted''': Summer realizes that she's nice.
*'''Subverted''': Summer realizes that she's a jerk until she returns to insulting others.
*'''Double Subverted''': ???
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''':
** Alice doesn't realize that she's a jerk.
** Alice knows she's a jerk and confirms it.
*'''Enforced''': "Let's try to redeem Summer and humanize her character."
*'''Lampshaded''': "It took you that long for you to realize you were a jerk?"
*'''Invoked''': Betty calls out Summer for being a jerk.
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': "Why should I feel bad for mistreating these morons?"
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''': ???
*'''Deconstructed''': Even if Summer realizes that she was a jerk, her attempts to make up for it are ignored and outright rejected.
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