History PlayingWith / ThePollyanna

** Polly is loved by her peers and [[Born Lucky is pretty lucky]], but she never thinks positive.

* '''Inverted''': TheEeyore

** TheCynic or StrawNihilist.

* '''Deconstructed''': Polly tries her hardest to maintain an upbeat disposition despite going through the TraumaCongaLine, but the emotional and mental strain of her sufferings [[BreakTheCutie eventually take their toll on her]], and [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds the results are quite devastating]].

** BewareTheNiceOnes - she might seem lovey-dovey, but she can kick ass if she needs too.

** "So [[LetMeGetThisStraight let me see if I get this straight;]] Your [[WithFriendsLikeThese friends]] [[{{Buttmonkey}} regularly use you as a human punching bag]] and [[CrapsackWorld wake up every day knowing you might just get executed]]...and yet, [[PerpetualSmiler you're always so chipper]]! [[AngstWhatAngst What's wrong with you?]]" "I just ThinkHappyThoughts!"

* '''Exaggerated''':
** Even as buildings crumble around her and she gains an infectious, life-ending disease, Polly's happy optimistic spirit is never broken.
** WideEyedIdealist

** PuritySue, especially if it's combined with SympatheticSue

* '''Played For Laughs''': [[BlackComedy (immediately after being shot) "Ooh! Free bullets!"]]

** Even as buildings crumble around her and she gains an infectious, life ending disease, Polly's happy optimistic spirit is never broken.

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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

* '''Reconstructed:''' Maybe the world isn't perfect. Maybe [[{{Candide}} all isn't for the best in the best of all possible worlds]]. But Polly sees no point in despairing or giving in to [[KnightInSourArmour cynicism]], and honestly finds comfort in looking on the bright side of whatever happens.

* '''Straight''': Polly is unappreciated at work and taken for granted by her husband, but she always seems to look on the bright side.

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

** PuritySue

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Polly's sunny outlook doesn't stop the world trying its best to BreakTheCutie. It's revealed to be a struggle for her to constantly pretend to be in a good mood, putting her under even more stress than simply riding out the storm would have done.
** Polly tries her hardest to maintain an upbeat disposition despite going through the TraumaCongaLine, but the emotional and mental strain of her sufferings [[BreakTheCutie eventually take their toll on her]], and [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds the results are quite devastating]].

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** "[[WithFriendsLikeThese Your friends deserted you]], those who didn't died tragically, and you're happy being a [[RomanticRunnerUp third wheel]] for [[UnrequitedTragicMaiden the guy you're crushing on]]...and yet, [[PerpetualSmiler you're still smiling]]! [[AngstWhatAngst What's wrong with you?]]"

** "[[WithFriendsLikeThese Your friends deserted you]], those who didn't [[DeadLittleSister died tragically]], and you're happy being a [[RomanticRunnerUp third wheel]] for [[UnrequitedTragicMaiden the guy you're crushing on]]...and yet, [[PerpetualSmiler you're still smiling]]! [[AngstWhatAngst What's wrong with you?]]"

* '''Lampshaded''': "Do you ''ever'' stop smiling?"

* '''Deconstructed''': Polly's sunny outlook doesn't stop the world trying its best to BreakTheCutie. It's revealed to be a struggle for her to constantly pretend to be in a good mood, putting her under even more stress than simply riding out the storm would have done.

** "[[WithFriendsLikeThese Your friends deserted you]], those who didn't [[DeadLittleSister died tragically]], and you're happy being a [[RomanticRunnerUp third wheel]] for [[UnrequitedTragicMaiden the guy you're crushing on]]...and yet, [[PerpetualSmiler you're still smiling]]! [[YouerInsane What's wrong with you?]]"

* '''Defied''': "Just because I'm the TokenGirl doesn't mean I'm going to keep all your spirits up! This place ''sucks!''"
* '''Discussed''': "Why couldn't my sidekick be one of those irrepressible happy little girl sidekicks? I'm sick of this DeadpanSnarker following me around"

* '''Exaggerated''': PuritySue

* '''Justified''': Polly is a FisherKing, and knows that her getting into a bad mood will only make the world worse.

* '''Subverted''': Polly is revealed to be a StepfordSmiler.

* '''Deconstructed''': Polly's sunny outlook doesn't stop the world trying its best to BreakTheCutie. It's revealed to be a struggle for her to constantly pretend to be in a good mood, putting her under even more stress than simply riding out the storm would have done.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Maybe the world isn't perfect. Maybe [[{{Candide}} all isn't for the best in the best of all possible worlds]]. But Polly sees no point in despairing or giving in to [[KnightInSourArmour cynicism]], and honestly finds comfort in looking on the bright side of whatever happens.

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** Polly is TheFundamentalist, and believes that whatever befalls her on Earth will be compensated a thousandfold in the afterlife. \

** Polly is TheFundamentalist, and believes that whatever befalls her on Earth will be compensated a thousandfold in the afterlife.

* '''Enforced''': "This is a kids show, but we've made it into a bit of a CrapsaccharineWorld. We need the hero to look on the bright side or the kids might start noticing the AccidentalNightmareFuel"