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** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bob and Alice's kindness is all an act]] to make people believe they're sweethearts, so their social reputation isn't ruined.

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** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bob and Alice's kindness is all an act]] to make people believe they're sweethearts, so their social reputation isn't ruined.ruined by their {{Jerkass}} actions.



** Then Danny, the NewTransferStudent, and Erica, the former Alice's BetaBitch, become the new popular kids, thus, the PopularityCycle continues, and [[StatusQuoIsGod Carol and Charlie get bullied again]].

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** Then Danny, the NewTransferStudent, and Erica, the former Alice's former BetaBitch, become the new popular kids, thus, the PopularityCycle continues, and [[StatusQuoIsGod Carol and Charlie get bullied again]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': Then Danny and Erica, two new students, become the new popular kids, thus, the PopularityCycle continues, and [[StatusQuoIsGod Carol and Charlie get bullied again]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Then Danny Danny, the NewTransferStudent, and Erica, two new students, the former Alice's BetaBitch, become the new popular kids, thus, the PopularityCycle continues, and [[StatusQuoIsGod Carol and Charlie get bullied again]].again]].
** Alternatively, when Carol and Charlie become more popular, [[DrunkWithPower these reputations also gives their power that goes to their head as well]], and [[HeWhoFightsMonsters they have officially grown as bad as what they were treated before.]]
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* '''Exploited''': [[TallPoppySyndrome Someone prevents Carol and Charlie from popular fads and being social so they can't be evil]].

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* '''Exploited''': [[TallPoppySyndrome Someone prevents Carol and Charlie from being social and popular fads and being social so they can't be evil]].
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???[[TallPoppySyndrome Someone prevents Carol and Charlie from popular fads and being social so they can't be evil]].
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* '''Parodied''': In this school, [[EvilIsCool being evil is considered as a cool and awesome thing]]. Even the teachers are SadistTeacher too.

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* '''Parodied''': In [[AcademyOfEvil this school, school]], [[EvilIsCool being evil is considered as a cool and awesome thing]]. Even the teachers are SadistTeacher too.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president BigJerkOnCampus Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by injuring them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president BigJerkOnCampus Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader [[CruelCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by injuring them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.
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** Bob and Alice used to be unpopular kids, until they become increasingly popular, and they use their popularity to [[DrunkWithPower revenge against everyone else]].

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** [[FreudianExcuse Bob and Alice used to be unpopular kids, kids]], until they become increasingly popular, popular and they use their popularity to [[DrunkWithPower take a revenge against everyone else]].



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???Bob and Alice being [[AmbitionIsEvil badly ambitious]] to [[CompetitionFreak prevent themselves from losing their popularity]].

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** Bob and Alice used to be unpopular kids, until they gain popularity and they use their popularity to revenge.

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** Bob and Alice used to be unpopular kids, until they gain popularity become increasingly popular, and they use their popularity to revenge.[[DrunkWithPower revenge against everyone else]].


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** Bob and Alice hang out with Carol and Charlie [[StrawLoser to make them feel better about themselves]].

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* '''Downplayed:''' Bob and Alice don’t bully Carol and Charlie, they just snub them and act like they don’t exist.
* '''Justified:''' [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism Popularity can corrupt.]] Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as popular as they are.

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* '''Downplayed:''' '''Downplayed:'''
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Bob and Alice don’t bully Carol and Charlie, they just snub them and act like they don’t exist.
* '''Justified:''' '''Justified:'''
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[[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism Popularity can corrupt.]] Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as popular as they are.are.
** Bob and Alice used to be unpopular kids, until they gain popularity and they use their popularity to revenge.



** Bob, the most popular LovableJock, and Alice, the most popular LovableAlphaBitch, are actually nice.

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** Bob, the most popular LovableJock, BigManOnCampus, and Alice, the most popular LovableAlphaBitch, ClassPrincess, are actually nice.



* '''Parodied''': In this school, [[EvilIsCool being evil is considered as a cool and awesome thing]], even the teachers are SadistTeacher too.

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* '''Parodied''': In this school, [[EvilIsCool being evil is considered as a cool and awesome thing]], even thing]]. Even the teachers are SadistTeacher too.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president BigJerkOnCampus Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by hitting them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president BigJerkOnCampus Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by hitting injuring them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.



** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bob and Alice's kindness is all an act]] to make people believe they're sweethearts and gain more social reputation.
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** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bob and Alice's kindness is all an act]] to make people believe they're sweethearts and gain more sweethearts, so their social reputation.
reputation isn't ruined.
* '''Parodied''': ???In this school, [[EvilIsCool being evil is considered as a cool and awesome thing]], even the teachers are SadistTeacher too.

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** Bob and Alice, the popular kids, are actually nice.

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** Bob Bob, the most popular LovableJock, and Alice, the most popular kids, LovableAlphaBitch, are actually nice.



* '''Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular at school, but instead of being a JerkJock or an AlphaBitch, they’re nice to everyone, even dorks like Carol and Charlie.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice...until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.

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* '''Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular at school, but instead of being a JerkJock or an AlphaBitch, they’re just a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who nice to everyone, even dorks like Carol and Charlie.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Subverted:'''
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Bob and Alice are popular and nice...until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.extinguished.
** [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bob and Alice's kindness is all an act]] to make people believe they're sweethearts and gain more social reputation.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president AlphaBastard Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by hitting them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president AlphaBastard BigJerkOnCampus Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by hitting them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Then Danny and Erica, two new students, become the new popular kids, thus, the PopularityCycle continues, and [[StatusQuoIsGod Carol and Charlie get bullied again]].



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* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob and Alice learn that their popularity will cost them everything. After crossing the line one times too many, they fail their classes, they are respectively kicked out of the football team and the cheerleading squad, the students eventually abandon them and side with Carol and Charlie, they're are eventually expelled from school, and their parents punish them severely.

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* '''Deconstructed''':
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'''Deconstructed''': Bob and Alice learn that their popularity will cost them everything. After crossing the line one times too many, they fail their classes, they are respectively kicked out of the football team and the cheerleading squad, the students eventually abandon them and side with Carol and Charlie, they're are eventually expelled from school, and their parents punish them severely.

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* '''Justified:''' Popularity can corrupt. Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as privileged as they are.

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* '''Justified:''' [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism Popularity can corrupt. corrupt.]] Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as privileged popular as they are.



* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice…until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.

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* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice…until nice...until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.



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

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Don't go anywhere near those people. They're popular and popular people will kill you."



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob and Alice learn that their popularity will cost them everything. After crossing the line one times too many, they fail their classes, they are respectively kicked out of the football team and the cheerleading squad, the students eventually abandon them and side with Carol and Charlie, they're are eventually expelled from school, and their parents punish them severely.



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* '''Justified:''' Popularity corrupts. Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as privileged as they are.

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* '''Justified:''' Popularity corrupts.can corrupt. Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as privileged as they are.



** Bob and Alice are actually nice.

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** Bob and Alice Alice, the popular kids, are actually nice.



* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
'''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???The school doesn't have any kids who are popular.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???The school staff takes action to teach children equality and acceptance to prevent them from letting popularity go to their heads.
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Back to the [[PopularIsEvil popular main page]], you loser!

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Back to Only popular people can click on the [[PopularIsEvil popular main page]], you loser!page]]! Not nerds like you!

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* '''Justified:''' Popularity corrupts. Once Bob and Alice become popular, they begin to look down on those who aren't as privileged as they are.



* '''Enforced:''' "We need a believable bully for our protagonist. How about the popular kids?"

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* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced:''' "We need a believable bully for our protagonist. How about the popular kids?"kids?"
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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Back to the [[PopularIsEvil popular main page]], you loser!
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Straight:''' Bob and Alice, two popular kids, bully the dorks Carol and Charlie.

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* '''Straight:''' Bob and Alice, two popular kids, bully the dorks dorky Carol and Charlie.



** Bob and Alice are actually nice, it’s the dorks who are mean out of jealousy of the popularity.

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** Bob and Alice are actually nice, it’s nice.
** Carol and Charlie are
the dorks who are most unpopular kids because they're mean out of jealousy of the popularity.to everybody except themselves.



* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice…until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.

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* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice…until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.extinguished.
* '''Enforced:''' "We need a believable bully for our protagonist. How about the popular kids?"
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'''Basic Trope''' In HighSchool, or junior high school, the popular kids are also the meanest, bullying the unpopular kids.
* '''Straight:''' Bob and Alice, two popular kids, bully the dorks Carol and Charlie.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Rich, handsome, [[JerkJock athletic football captain]] and class president AlphaBastard Bob and beautiful, seductive, slutty [[TheCheerleader head cheerleader]] and homecoming queen AlphaBitch Alice ruthlessly and relentlessly torment Carol the plain jane with dowdy clothes and Charlie the science nerd with glasses and braces, by hitting them, insulting them with cruel names, and embarrassing them in front of their classmates everyday.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob and Alice don’t bully Carol and Charlie, they just snub them and act like they don’t exist.
* '''Inverted:'''
** Bob and Alice are actually nice, it’s the dorks who are mean out of jealousy of the popularity.
** Bob and Alice are evil, but instead of boosting their popularity, their meanness actually hurts their social life, making them unpopular with their schoolmates.
* '''Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular at school, but instead of being a JerkJock or an AlphaBitch, they’re nice to everyone, even dorks like Carol and Charlie.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob and Alice are popular and nice…until someone becomes a threat to their power. Then they become evil and bully the person until that threat is extinguished.

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