Line #65 Characters/BarbieInTheNutcracker


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2	!!Main protagonists
3	[[folder: Clara Drosselmeyer]]
4	[[quoteright:317:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2009c8f85e0efc900c294672368b5222.png]]
5	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KellySheridan; Creator/RyokaYuzuki (Japanese)
6	Clara is a girl living in 1800s Russia with her brother and grandparents, who helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King.
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8	* AdaptationalNameChange: Her surname in the ballet and the original story is Stahlbaum, not Drosselmeyer. In other versions, she is called Silberhaus instead.
9	* AgeLift: Clara (or "Marie" as she's called in some versions) is supposed to be only around 10 to 12-years-old, but here she seems to be around 15 or 16 at the very least.
10	* AscendedExtra: She's a lot more involved in the story than in the source material.
11	* ChekhovsGun: Clara's locket, which was supposed to return her home and restore her to her normal size after she found the Sugarplum Princess. [[spoiler:After falling for the Nutcracker/Prince Eric and learning that ''she'' is the Sugarplum Princess, Clara decides [[IChooseToStay she'd rather stay in Parthenia with him]]. However, the Mouse King steals the locket and uses it to send her home anyway.]]
12	* CompositeCharacter: The original Clara was a mere AudienceSurrogate, but this version combines her with the Sugarplum Fairy, possibly to justify the ''pas de deux'' with the prince.
13	* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It's stated that her and her brother's parents died when they were young, so they were ultimately raised by their grandparents.
14	* DanceOfRomance: The ''pas de deux'' from the ballet becomes this between her and the Prince.
15	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Clara's [[spoiler:true identity as the Sugarplum Princess]] is hinted at from the beginning of the film. The locket intended to send her home was originally [[spoiler:hanging from the neck of an ornament depicting [[RewatchBonus Clara's appearance]] after her identity is revealed]]. Snow melts and [[FertileFeet plants grow in her footprints]]. She's briefly stranded on [[spoiler:the island where the princess is said to live]]; and she repeatedly exhibits the three traits--kindness, cleverness, and bravery--that are [[spoiler:specifically associated with the Sugarplum Princess]].
16	* GorgeousGarmentGeneration: [[spoiler: When her hidden identity as the Sugarplum Princess is revealed, Clara's nightgown shifts to a shimmering pink tutu, her hair is magically coiffed into ringlets and she even gets a little tiara.]]
17	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A given with someone played by Barbie.
18	* HonoraryPrincess: [[spoiler: Clara turns out to be the Sugarplum Princess, the savior of the candy kingdom. This is specific to the Barbie version as it was the Sugarplum ''Fairy'' in the original ballet, and it was a character distinct from Clara.]]
19	* IChooseToStay: At the end of the movie,[[spoiler: Clara decides she doesn't want to go home after all. Unfortunately, the defeated Mouse King decides to take a [[TakingYouWithMe parting shot]] by opening her locket, making her vanish and wake up back in the real world.]]
20	* PajamaCladHero: Clara saves Parthenia from the Mouse King wearing nothing but her nightie and slippers.
21	* PinkMeansFeminine: Both her nightgown and gown as the Sugarplum Princess are pink. She is played by Barbie, after all.
22	* PimpedOutDress: [[spoiler: She wears a ''very'' sparkly and poofy tutu as the Sugarplum Princess.]]
23	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Nutcracker's blue. She is always ready and willing to stand up for herself and others with no resistance, and she never gives up on her mission.
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25	[[/folder]]
26	[[folder: The Nutcracker]]
27	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbie_nutcracker.png]]
28	[[quoteright:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see his second form]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbie_nutcracker_human.png]][[/labelnote]]
29	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KirbyMorrow
30	A nutcracker given to Clara by her aunt, who comes alive to stop the Mouse King's plans.
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32	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: He tells Clara he loves her as she fades away back to her world.]]
33	* ChekhovsSkill: Near the beginning of the movie, one of the Nutcracker's arms detaches at the elbow after a fall. He easily reattaches it and reassures Clara that it's a common occurrence. Later, he makes use of this ability to save [[spoiler:his old friend Captain Candy]] from falling to his death.
34	* MustMakeAmends: Prince Eric's main motivation; his [[MyGreatestFailure irresponsibility]] prompted his father to appoint the Mouse as Parthenia's temporary ruler, but the Mouse King decided he wanted the position permanently and got rid of the prince by [[spoiler:transforming him into a nutcracker]]. His primary goal is to make up for his mistakes by ending the Mouse King's reign. [[spoiler: After he plays an instrumental role in the Mouse King's defeat and regains his true form, the people wholeheartedly forgive him and accept him as their king.]]
35	* NiceGuy: He's very kind and loyal to his friends, as well as very brave and resourceful. No wonder Clara falls for him.
36	* PaperThinDisguise: As far as Clara is concerned, since she quickly figures out who he really is.
37	* PromotedToLoveInterest: The Nutcracker from the ballet is Clara's friend and guide on their journey to the Land of Sweets; here, they are love interests.
38	* VocalDissonance: Nutcracker sounds a hell of a lot younger than he's made to look. [[spoiler: This is our first hint to his true identity.]]
39	[[/folder]]
40
41	!!Sidekicks
42	[[folder: Major Mint and Captain Candy]]
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44	* BigStupidDoodooHead: The only insult Major Mint can think of throwing at the gigantic rock monster who just destroyed his boat is "cheeky blighter", much to Captain Candy's [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe incredulity]].
45	* CanonForeigner: Neither of them exist in the ballet.
46	* DudeInDistress: In one scene Captain Candy is shown hanging from a cliff about to fall into a ravine, until Nutcracker helps him.
47	* LaResistance: They are both (no matter what Major Mint may think) at the head of the forces opposing the Mouse King's rule.
48	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: At times.
49	* OhCrap: Major Mint gets a case of this when the Nutcracker, to whom he's been dismissive and rude all movie, turns out to be [[spoiler: the Prince]], who the Major also had some ''choice'' words about.
50	* RedOniBlueOni: The Major is self-important and belligerent while the Captain is more reasonable and pleasant. Fittingly, their respective outfits reflect this.
51	%%* ThoseTwoGuys: Not once are they ever seen apart.
52	* TokenMinority: Captain Candy is Indian, and the only POC character in the movie.
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54
55	!!Antagonists
56	[[folder: The Mouse King]]
57	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mouse_king.jpg]]
58	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/TimCurry
59	A tyrannical dictator who commited a coup against the kingdom.
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61	* EvilBrit: The Mouse King is the main antagonist and speaks in Creator/TimCurry's british accent.
62	* TheCaligula: A power hungry megalomaniac whose own followers aren't even safe from his wrath.
63	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The world's smallest mammal takes over an entire kingdom and procedes to bully its people into submission. [[CompensatingForSomething Compensating, much?]]
64	* EvilChancellor: The Mouse King was this before usurping the throne.
65	* EvilIsHammy: The Mouse King is voiced by Creator/TimCurry, and like every role the trope comes.
66	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Nutcracker takes him down by reflecting his own shrinking ray back at him in the climax.
67	* IncredibleShrinkingMan: The Mouse King shrinks Clara to the size of a doll ([[MythologyGag Get it?...]]).
68	* MagicWand: What the Mouse King uses to [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrink people]], or [[TakenForGranite turn them into stone]].
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70	[[folder: Pimm]]
71	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20230608_181254.jpg]]
72	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/PeterKelamis
73	A devious bat who is the Mouse Kings loyal henchman.
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75	* BewareTheSillyOnes: He might seem like a typical, ineffectual, bumbling lackey. Don't be fooled. Beneath that cartoonish exterior, Pimm has a surprisingly cruel streak.
76	* TheDragon: To the Mouse King.
77	* TalkingAnimal: He can talk like most animals in the magic land of Parthenia.
78	* ProfessionalButtKisser: To the Mouse King.
79	[[/folder]]
80
81	!!Clara's family
82	[[folder: Aunt Elizabeth]]
83	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aunt_elizabeth.jpg]]
84	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/KathleenBarr
85	Clara's aunt, who loves traveling around the world, much to the annoyance of Grandfather Drosselmeyer (Elizabeth's uncle).
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87	* CoolAunt: Clara heavily admires her and wishes to be like her.
88	* DecompositeCharacter: She and and her uncle are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: she inherited the character's worldly excentricities and doting affection towards Clara, and is also the one who gives her the Nutcracker doll as a Christmas present.
89	* ForeignCultureFetish: Seems to have a very mild one for North East Asian countries, given her travel destination predilections and the fact that her hair appears to be help up by a pair of ''kanzashi''.
90	* GenderFlip: Of Herr Drosselmeyer.
91	* HonoraryAunt: Clara calls her "aunt", but since Elizabeth is only Grandfather's niece and not his daughter aka not the sister of one of Clara's parents, this would actually make her Clara's first cousin once removed. Clara most likely just calls her aunt because it's quicker.
92	* MaidenAunt: Possibly--it's never explicitly stated if she's married as we never hear anything about a potential husband.
93	* SpiritedYoungLady: Could qualify as this since she can't be that much older than her teenage niece. She certainly qualifies where her aged uncle is concerned.
94	* RedIsHeroic: She is a redhead who also wears a maroon dress.
95	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The original character of Herr Drosselmeyer was a close family friend of Clara's, to the point of where he was her godfather--but here, she's a biological relative of Clara's (being her aunt).
96	* WalkingTheEarth: She often is gone touring random foreign countries. She tells Clara after she returns back home that she hiked the Great Wall of China, met the Emperor of Japan, among other things.
97	[[/folder]]
98
99	[[folder: Grandfather Drosselmeyer]]
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101	* DecompositeCharacter: He and Elizabeth are basically Herr Drosselmeyer split into two characters: Like the original character, Grandfather is a rather intimidating man of a certain age who loves Clara dearly.
102	* FantasyForbiddingFather: Towards his granddaughter Clara; he doesn't really approve of Elizabeth "filling her head with nonsense" and wants Clara to be responsible and practical.
103	* StiffUpperLip: He looks and sounds like a stuffy, upper class older gentleman, and provides a stark contrast to his more easy-going niece Elizabeth.
104	[[/folder]]
105
106	[[folder: Tommy]]
107	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tommy_main_pic.png]]
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109	* AdaptationNameChange: From Fritz to Tommy.
110	* BrattyHalfPint: Has shades of this when he tries to snatch the Nutcracker doll from his older sister.
111	* SweetTooth: He is introduced nibbling on Christmas biscuits while hiding behind the sofa.
112	[[/folder]]

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