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** If Bridget's self doubts and insecurities didn't make her this trope, then she entered into this trope in the third book when she reminiscences about Mark as a widow.
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* GlamorousSingleMother: Played with in the 3rd book, with Bridget attempting to put together a look that resembles the "red carpet girls" but the difficulty of pulling off the trope is demonstrated and her feelings about Mark make the dating part of the trope very difficult.
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* IconicItem: Bridget's control top panties for one, there is also her the ever-present miniskirts and (especially in the book) her floaty dresses but the films have her [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic wearing a silver heart necklace especially in scenes involving her and Mark]].
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I Got Better was perma-redlinked and renamed Unexplained Recovery a long time ago. This is not an example.
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* IWasQuiteALooker: Invoked for Bridget's 2012 diary entries, where Bridget had fell into this trope between the death of Mark and her current life as a MrsRobinson type; she also lampshades the trope when describing the appearance of Woney as letting her "lovely dark hair go gray" and being struck with a bad case of middle-age spread, she like Bridget [[IGotBetter gets her appearance back in shape further on]].
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---> [[http://bridgetarchive.altervista.org/bjd_lane.htm Cara Ann Lane]]: He is the epitome of a sensitive new age man, handsomely packaged in a nice suit. However, the catch to this characterization is his tendency to be manipulated and controlled by the women in his life. While exhibiting his sensitivity and awareness of the needs of others, he is hesitant to stand up for his own desires. His mother and his law partner/girlfriend both make most of the decisions in his life. The film suggests his ex-wife, who had an affair with Daniel (one of the factors leading to this fight), exercised similar control over Darcy.
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** In the original script, there are cutaway scenes where there is a glimpse into Bridget's friends and their own relatives, with Tom being closeted around his family who assumes Bridget is his girlfriend.
** Shazzer and Rebecca can count in the second movie.
*** Shazzer has the utter look of helplessness when Bridget is caught as a drug mule, only to later find out that the guy she was friendly with was using her as a potential mule and that only her overstuffed bag prevented her from carrying the drugs, and looks really chastened and shaky when she sees Bridget again.
*** Rebecca counts as this trope when you consider she has been infatuated with her colleague's girlfriend and may have been in the closet somewhat.
** Shazzer and Rebecca can count in the second movie.
*** Shazzer has the utter look of helplessness when Bridget is caught as a drug mule, only to later find out that the guy she was friendly with was using her as a potential mule and that only her overstuffed bag prevented her from carrying the drugs, and looks really chastened and shaky when she sees Bridget again.
*** Rebecca counts as this trope when you consider she has been infatuated with her colleague's girlfriend and may have been in the closet somewhat.
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* IUsedToBeQuiteALooker: Invoked for Bridget's 2012 diary entries, where Bridget had fell into this trope between the death of Mark and her current life as a MrsRobinson type; she also lampshades the trope when describing the appearance of Woney as letting her "lovely dark hair go gray" and being struck with a bad case of middle-age spread, she like Bridget [[IGotBetter gets her appearance back in shape further on]].
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* IUsedToBeQuiteALooker: IWasQuiteALooker: Invoked for Bridget's 2012 diary entries, where Bridget had fell into this trope between the death of Mark and her current life as a MrsRobinson type; she also lampshades the trope when describing the appearance of Woney as letting her "lovely dark hair go gray" and being struck with a bad case of middle-age spread, she like Bridget [[IGotBetter gets her appearance back in shape further on]].
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:[[BrainyBrunette Rebecca]][[RightHandHottie Gillies]]]] has a crush on Bridget.
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:[[BrainyBrunette Rebecca]][[RightHandHottie Rebecca]] [[RightHandHottie Gillies]]]] has a crush on Bridget.
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:[[Lipstick Lesbian Reb]][[BrainyBrunette ecca]] [[RightHandHottie Gillies]]]] has a crush on Bridget.
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:[[Lipstick Lesbian Reb]][[BrainyBrunette ecca]] [[RightHandHottie [[spoiler:[[BrainyBrunette Rebecca]][[RightHandHottie Gillies]]]] has a crush on Bridget.
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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:Rebecca Gillies]]has a crush on Bridget.
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* GrewASpine: What Bridget does throughout the 1st film also [[CallBack called back]] in one of the original scripts where towards the Ruby Wedding she chooses to wear a stylish black dress instead of the pre-Thatcher era outfit her mother picked out for her; this happens to Mark on a lesser extent in the film, pretty much he learns to act on his own wants.
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** A similar incident occurs (in the book, anyway) when Bridget's mother [[{{Handwave}} handwaves]] the possible reasons for Mark's ex-wife's adultery: "Well, of course, she was Japanese. A very cruel race..."
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* BrokenBase: Some fans loved the second film, other's hated it.
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* BrokenBase: Some fans loved the second film, other's others hated it.
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* ValuesDissonance: Bridget's mum brings a Masai tribesman back when she goes on holiday to Africa. She nicknames him 'Wellington' because she can't pronounce his name. Bridget is, of course, aghast.
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* ValuesDissonance: Bridget's mum brings a Masai tribesman back when she goes on holiday to Africa. She nicknames him 'Wellington' because she can't pronounce his name. Bridget is, of course, aghast.aghast.
* TheWoobie: Jude and Bridget's parents can function as this. But there is something sad about Bridget being shocked that there is a man that likes/loves her the way she is and she clearly entered this trope even before she started lip-synching to "All By Myself."
** JerkassWoobie: Daniel can be considered this when he shows total regret for his own actions and is all aware of why his old best friend and old girlfriend/employee want nothing to do with him.
** StoicWoobie: Mark, when you consider that his so-called best friend slept with his first wife and that he became this close to settling into another loveless commitment if Bridget hadn't confessed her feelings for him.
* TheWoobie: Jude and Bridget's parents can function as this. But there is something sad about Bridget being shocked that there is a man that likes/loves her the way she is and she clearly entered this trope even before she started lip-synching to "All By Myself."
** JerkassWoobie: Daniel can be considered this when he shows total regret for his own actions and is all aware of why his old best friend and old girlfriend/employee want nothing to do with him.
** StoicWoobie: Mark, when you consider that his so-called best friend slept with his first wife and that he became this close to settling into another loveless commitment if Bridget hadn't confessed her feelings for him.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: What's this... Bridget's gay friend is a [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined womanising scientist from the Aerilon colony]]?
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* RetroactiveRecognition: What's this... Bridget's gay friend is a [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined womanising scientist from the Aerilon colony]]? colony]]?
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Mark and Bridget, when they start going out.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Mark and Bridget, when they start going out.
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* BrokenBase: Some fans loved the second film, other's hated it.
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** This isn't the only time [[MadMen Rebecca Pryce]] had to deal with her man checking out curvy girls, bunny girls, or both.
** Mark and Colin are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5q8SwoMt4 father and son]]?
** Mark and Colin are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5q8SwoMt4 father and son]]?
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* EvenGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:Rebecca Gillies]]has a crush on Bridget.
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-->'''Mr. Darcy:'''Well-built girl! I like a woman with an arse you can park a bike in and balance a pint of beer on."
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-->'''Mr. Darcy:'''Well-built girl! Darcy: '''[[CurvesInAllTheRightPlaces Well-built girl]]! I like a woman with an arse you can park a bike in and balance a pint of beer on.""
* EvenGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:Rebecca Gillies]]has a crush on Bridget.
* EvenGirlsWantHer: In the second movie, [[spoiler:Rebecca Gillies]]has a crush on Bridget.
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* MamasBoy: Many viewers and a critic have seen Mark Darcy as this, though his mother serves more as a background player and isn't manipulative or anyway unpleasant.
---> [[http://bridgetarchive.altervista.org/bjd_lane.htm Cara Ann Lane]]: He is the epitome of a sensitive new age man, handsomely packaged in a nice suit. However, the catch to this characterization is his tendency to be manipulated and controlled by the women in his life. While exhibiting his sensitivity and awareness of the needs of others, he is hesitant to stand up for his own desires. His mother and his law partner/girlfriend both make most of the decisions in his life. The film suggests his ex-wife, who had an affair with Daniel (one of the factors leading to this fight), exercised similar control over Darcy.
---> [[http://bridgetarchive.altervista.org/bjd_lane.htm Cara Ann Lane]]: He is the epitome of a sensitive new age man, handsomely packaged in a nice suit. However, the catch to this characterization is his tendency to be manipulated and controlled by the women in his life. While exhibiting his sensitivity and awareness of the needs of others, he is hesitant to stand up for his own desires. His mother and his law partner/girlfriend both make most of the decisions in his life. The film suggests his ex-wife, who had an affair with Daniel (one of the factors leading to this fight), exercised similar control over Darcy.
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Subverted and Deconstructed in both [[CannotSpitItOut Mark and Bridgets']] declaration of love, they each admit the [[3701 Ming Avenue, 397-3699 other's faults but noted that despite all that, they're great the way they are]].
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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Subverted and Deconstructed in both [[CannotSpitItOut Mark and Bridgets']] declaration of love, they each admit the [[3701 Ming Avenue, 397-3699 [[http://fyeahcolinfirth.tumblr.com/post/2683534694/mark-i-dont-think-youre-an-idiot-at-all-i other's faults but noted that despite all that, they're great the way they are]].
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* DaddysGirl: Bridget is this to Colin, this causes some angst for her mother who talks about their "grown-up club of two" and how they always talk about silly mummy.
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* MoralEventHorizon: In ''Edge of Reason'' when Cleaver sees Bridget getting arrested and just looks the other way.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: What's this... Bridget's gay friend is a [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined womanising scientist from the Aerilon colony]]?
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* DirtyOldMan: Uncle Geoffrey and Mr. Tits Pervert...I mean...Fitzherbert behave this way towards Bridget. A deleted scene reveals Mark's father to be a subdued version of this, in regards to his prospective future daughter-in-law's curves
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* SheIsAllGrownUp: Bridget grew up from a little girl who played in her underwear in Mark's paddling pool at his birthday party into an adorable, shapely woman chasing after him in a sweater, blouse, and her panties. Mark once used to be that little boy who was bemused/annoyed at that little girl and became...Colin Firth.
