History PlayingWith / ManicPixieDreamGirl

** Bob becomes quite emotionally dependant on Alice, to the point he can't do anything without her. [[DespairEventHorizon And when/if she leaves...]]

* '''Enforced''': The author considers Alice pure FetishFuel, and isn't afraid of showing it.

** Alice purposefully seeks out guys who have problems, brings them out of their slumps, and makes them totally dependent on her in a sick AllGiveAndNoTake relationship.

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

* '''Justified''':

** Alice ''is'' a manic pixie dream girl, who often helps Bob out, but she does get her own story line and development so no one can say her character exists solely for Bob.

** Bob is a [[CloudCuckooLander wacky, happy-go-lucky artist]], but when he meets the prim and focused Alice, he realizes she embodies all the drive and structure his life has been missing.

** Alice is a con woman who's just stringing Bob along for all she can get.

** Alice and Bob start dating, but her wild personality proves too much for his StraightMan personality to handle and they break up.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice shows perky, optimistic Bob that life isn't really all it's cracked up to be, but through this Bob re-defines his values and finds true hapiness and has a stronger sense of self.
* '''Downplayed''': Instead of a whirlwind girlfriend who sweeps Bob off his feet, Alice comes into his life as a new friend who helps him think outside the box, and doesn't fix all of his life's problems, but gives him a bit of perspective -- and he can return the favor, because Alice has a life outside of Bob.
* '''Averted''': Alice ends up dating the equally wacky Charlie, and/or Bob settles down with the demure, down-to-earth GirlNextDoor.
* '''Enforced''': The author considers Alice pure FetishFuel, and isn't afraid of showing it.
* '''Lampshaded''': "What did an ordinary guy like me do to deserve you?"
* '''Invoked''': Charlie, hoping to make Bob's life more interesting, [[ShipperOnDeck hooks him up with Alice]].
* '''Defied''': Soon after meeting, Bob and Alice end up ''despising'' each other; Bob considers Alice a loud, unpredictable pest, and Alice considers Bob unbearably dull. When somebody suggests they should date, it's hard to tell who is more disgusted.
* '''Discussed''': Charlie is of two minds about a girl like this. His Uncle Bob tells him how he met Alice and she turned his life upside down in a good (or bad) way.
* '''Conversed''': ???

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** Alice brings a lot of excitement into Bob's life. Unfortunately, this is because she is ''seriously'' mentally disturbed: a {{yandere}}, a StepfordSmiler, or otherwise in need of ''serious'' [[http://www.cracked.com/video_18380_the-dark-secret-behind-quirky-romantic-comedies.html?cp=1&wa%5Fvrid=18374 psychological help]]. Bob is portrayed as either the poor bastard whose life goes to hell because of her, or a CompleteMonster who is taking advantage of her.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is an outright MagicalGirlfriend.

* '''Justified''': Bob actually has HiddenDepths that Alice manages to detect and bring out.
** Alice has a zany personality because she's a [[{{Lolicon}} child]].

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

* '''Inverted''': Bob used to be a {{Badass}} whose life was filled with adventure, until he fell in love with Alice and [[RetiredBadass happily settled down into a more mundane life]].

* '''Subverted''': It turns out Bob doesn't ''want'' chaos and fun in his life; he's a content CreatureOfHabit, and wants Alice to [[StopHelpingMe just leave him alone]].

* '''Double Subverted''': Except all that was a JerkassFacade, and he eventually caves in.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice brings a lot of excitement into Bob's life. Unfortunately, this is because she is ''seriously'' mentally disturbed: a {{yandere}}, a StepfordSmiler, or otherwise in need of ''serious'' [[http://www.cracked.com/video_18380_the-dark-secret-behind-quirky-romantic-comedies.html?cp=1&wa%5Fvrid=18374 psychological help]]. Bob is portrayed as either the poor bastard whose life goes to hell because of her, or a CompleteMonster who is taking advantage of her.

*** Alice sees Bob as her latest "project" and dates him to "make him better" and gratify her hero complex.

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** Alice purposfully seeks out guys who have problems, brings them out of their slumps, and makes them totally dependent on her in a sick AllTakeNoGive relationship.

** Alternately: Alice is a con woman who's just stringing Bob along for all she can get.

** Alternately: Alice is a con woman who plans to string Bob along for all she can get, but she [[BecomingTheMask falls in love with Bob instead]].

** Alternately: Alice tries to make Bob's life more interesting, but instead, he gradually wears her down until she becomes just as ordinary as he is.
** Alternately again, Alice and Bob start dating, but her wild personality proves too much for his StraightMan personality to handle and they break up.
** Alternately again again, Bob becomes quite emotionally dependant on Alice, to the point he can't do anything without her. [[DespairEventHorizon And when/if she leaves...]]
** Alternately: [[UnreliableNarrator Alice feels]] that she has to make Bob's life better, but Bob is just fine with his life and considers Alice an annoyance.
** Alternatively: Alice purposfully seeks out guys who have problems, brings them out of their slumps, and makes them totally dependent on her in a sick AllTakeNoGive relationship.

** Alternately: [[UnreliableNarrator Alice]] feels that she has to make Bob's life better, but Bob is just fine with his life and considers Alice an annoyance.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice brings a lot of excitement into Bob's life. Unfortunately, this is because she is ''seriously'' mentally disturbed: a {{yandere}}, a StepfordSmiler, or otherwise in need of ''serious'' psychological help. Bob is portrayed as either the poor bastard whose life goes to hell because of her, or a CompleteMonster who is taking advantage of her.

* '''Straight''': Bob's life is pretty typical until he meets Alice, a happy-go-lucky artist with a wacky sense of humor.

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

** Alternately again: Alice's impulsive nature prevents her from becoming committed or attached to anything, which proves too much for StraightMan Bob to handle and they break up.

** Alternately again: Alice's impulsive nature prevents from becoming committed or attached to anything, which proves too much for StraightMan Bob to handle and they break up.