History WesternAnimation / BarbieInAChristmasCarol

* SavingTheOrphanage: What Eden discovered after accusing Catherine of being ungrateful and noting the "other show" that she was working on behind her back. After Eden turns good ([[ItWasHisSled as you've may known]]) she helped save it in the end by funding the orphanage.

Part of the Franchise/{{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, as she doesn't understand the importance of caring for others. Barbie proceeds tells her the story of Eden Starling, an opera star in Victorian England who hates Christmas. Eden is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.

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* SrawHypocrite: When visiting with the Spirit of Christmas Present, Eden constantly accuses everyone of being ungrateful towards her. She however the '''the real''' UngratefulBitch for not letting off on Christmas, but is this trope as she does intend to be grateful due to be her delusional selfishness.

!!Provides examples of:

* ExposedToTheElements: Catherine seems to not mind cold weather. She always walks outside only in her gown while nearly everyone else doesn't.

* Expy: Being based on ''A Christmas Carol'', there are a new of these to the original characters.

* GenderFlip: Eden is one of Ebenezer Scrooge.

* IronicName: Eden means paradise.

* PlayingAgainstType: An in-universe example: Barbie's almost always the noble, caring hero in these stories. Here, she's still the protagonist--but as that protagonist is based on Ebenezer Scrooge, she's as nasty and selfish as can be. Kelly lampshades this fact[[spoiler:, but it doesn't stop Barbie fro reaching her moral though.]]

* PlayingAgainstType: An in-universe example: Barbie's almost always the noble, caring hero in these stories. Here, she's still the protagonist--but as that protagonist is based on Ebenezer Scrooge, she's as nasty and selfish as can be. Kelly lampshades this fact[[apoiler:, but it doesn't stop Barbie fro reaching her moral though.]]

* PlayingAgainstType: An in-universe example: Barbie's almost always the noble, caring hero in these stories. Here, she's still the protagonist--but as that protagonist is based on Ebenezer Scrooge, she's as nasty and selfish as can be. Kelly lampshades this fact.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Catherine's mother greatly laments how Eden turned out.

** In the BadFuture, Eden also has to walk without a coat but it's because [[PrincessInRags she can't afford one any more]].

* RealAfterAll: At the beginning of the FramingDevice, Barbie gives Kelly a snow globe of Victorian England with three small female figures inside. We later find out that this snow globe is identical to the one that Eden Catherine gave Eden in the past; Eden promises to pass it on to her to her children, and have those children pass it on to ''their'' children, etc., as a reminder to always keep Christmas in their hearts. After returning to the present, Kelly asks if the snow globe is ''really'' the same keepsake as in the story, and Barbie comments that she honestly doesn't know...but after Kelly and Barbie leave her bedroom to head for the charity ball, the three female figures--who are the Spirits of Christmas--come to life and wave their scepters, suggesting that Barbie really is descended from Eden, and that the story actually happened.

* TheWeirdSisters: A lighthearted example. The Spirit of Christmas Past is the Maiden (small in stature, cheery and energetic, youthful); the Spirit of Christmas Present is the Mother (heavily built, jovial and compassionate, middle-aged); and the Spirit of Christmas Future is the Crone (tall and thin, stern but caring, elderly).

Part of the Franchise/{{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, and just stay home. So Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, an opera star who hates Christmas, is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.

* PlayingAgainstType: An in-universe example: Barbie's almost always the noble, caring hero in these stories. Here, she's still the protagonist--but as that protagonist is based on Ebenezer Scrooge, she's as nasty and selfish as can be. Shelley lampshades this fact.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Eden angrily throws the flowers while on backstage and promptly exclaimed, "I ''hate'' Christmas!"
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Catherine's bad future dress is much different than her present dress.

* ForbiddenFruit: For business reasons was why Eden was prevented from celebrating Christmas, though. Yet Eden had to sneak out every year to celebrate Christmas with Catherine and her family.

* PlayingAgainstType: Barbie plays the antagonist.

* AbusiveParents: Eden's aunt. Not severely and seemed to have never hurt her physically, though she prevented Eden from celebrating any sort of holiday and reminded her that if she wanted to be a star, she had to keep working.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Eden used to love Christmas until her Aunt Marie took all the fun out of it.

* BlondesAreEvil: Eden is mean and grumpy.

* CompositeCharacter: Catherine is, all rolled into one, a stand-in for Fan (Scrooge's sister) and Belle, being a dear person from Eden's past, Bob Cratchit (being her employee in the present) and Fred (as a Christmas enthusiast and Eden's MoralityPet).

** In the BadFuture, Eden also has to walk without a coat but it's because [[PrincessInRags she can't afford one any more.]]

* OnlyFriend: Catherine, for Eden, [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in that Eden, with her [[StageMom Stage Aunt]], couldn't play with many other children, in the past. Oddly enough, she is also apparently Catherine's only friend, in the present.
* OperaGloves: Eden's green dress and red dress have white gloves. Catherine's future outfit has purple gloves.

* PrettyInMink: Eden's red cape is edged with white fur.
* ThePrimaDonna: Eden

* LadyInRed: The Spirit of Christmas Future, as opposed to [[TheUnreveal most]] [[TheVoiceless portrayals]].

* CompositeCharacter: Catherine is, all rolled into one, a stand-in for Fan (Scrooge's sister) and Belle, being a dear person from Eden's past,Bob Cratchit (being her employee in the present) and Fred (as a Christmas enthusiast and Eden's MoralityPet).

* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends up destitute and eventually making her best friend as mean as she is.

* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]WeUsedToBeFriends: Catherine, in the bad future who doesn't celebrate Christmas anymore due to feeling bitter about having been fired by Eden when she came late on Christmas Day. Though the real kicker might have been when the orphanage she was helping closed down while she was away[[note]]She was able to find work, but it took her away from the orphange for months[[/note]], and it convinced her [[StoppedCaring that helping people does nothing]] and [[HardWorkHardlyWorks it never works]]. Then she [[KickTheDog coldly refuses Eden's request for help]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: Given the story that it is based on and stands out in the Barbie film series as one of its heavier and somewhat moodier films.

* ExposedToTheElements: Catherine seems to not mind cold weather. She always walk outside only in her gown while nearly everyone else don't.
** In the BadFuture, Eden too have to walk without a coat but it's because [[PrincessInRags she can' afford one any more.]]
* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]WeUsedToBeFriends: Catherine, in the bad future who doesn't celebrate Christmas anymore due to feeling bitter about having been fired by Eden when she came late on Christmas Day. Though the real kicker might have been when the orphanage she was helping closed down while she was away, and it convinced her [[StoppedCaring that helping people does nothing]] and [[HardWorkHardlyWorks it never works]]. Then she [[KickTheDog coldly refuses Eden's request for help]].

* FramingDevice: Barbie telling the story to her little sister.

* SleepMask

* BritishAccents

* DarkerAndEdgier: Apparently, given the story that it is based on and stands out in the Barbie film series as one of its heavier and somewhat moodier films.

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