Line #5 PlayingWith/BridalCarry


1	'''Basic Trope''': A person (normally male) carries another (normally female) with one arm under their legs and the other supporting their back.
2	* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Alex]] carries his girlfriend, [[DamselInDistress Kayla]] after she is rendered unable to walk by an injury.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Alex has to carry around Kayla for half the damn movie.
4	* '''Downplayed''':Alex does it for a short amount of time.
5	* '''Justified''': Kayla is hurt, and there's no way Alex is going to leave her behind.
6	* '''Inverted''': EffortlessAmazonianLift
7	* '''Gender Inverted''': Kayla has to carry [[DistressedDude Alex]].
8	* '''Subverted''': Kayla turns out to be able to walk just fine.
9	* '''Double Subverted''': But then she gets a TwistedAnkle, or she mentions she appreciates that position.
10	* '''Parodied''':
11	** Alex [[FoeTossingCharge wades through a horde of enemies]] to rescue an unconscious Kayla. He picks her up and gets the hell out. She wakes up while still in his arms, and they look into each other's eyes soulfully. [[MoodWhiplash But what is that noise? An ice cream truck!]] [[ManChild He drops her on the pavement with a loud thud and runs over to the ice cream truck like a seven year old.]]
12	** "Here Comes the Bride" plays as Alex carries Kayla.
13	* '''Zig Zagged''': Kayla is shot in the leg. Alex offers to carry her, but she [[WellExcuseMePrincess angrily declines]]. Later on, she does actually get carried around, but by an [[TouchOfTheMonster antagonist]]. Towards the ending, there's a part where she has to carry [[HoYay Alicia]] to safety.
14	* '''Averted''':
15	** Kayla is never seriously injured or knocked out, of if she is, she is never carried as a result.
16	** Alex carries Kayla [[OverTheShoulderCarry slung over his shoulder]], instead.
17	* '''Enforced''': Kayla is written as a "cute" DamselInDistress, and Alex is deliberately MrFanservice. It also fits in with his [[DeclarationOfProtection Modus Operandi]].
18	* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, great..my ankle's busted. Listen, since you're TheHero and all, you probably wouldn't mind [[BridalCarry giving me a lift]]?"
19	* '''Invoked''': Kayla complains that her feet are sore and begs Alex repeatedly to carry her.
20	* '''Exploited''': Kayla discreetly shoots herself in the foot in the hopes of getting Alex to carry her later.
21	* '''Defied''': Kayla refuses to let Alex do this because she might get injured.
22	* '''Defied''': Kayla is a plucky ActionGirl who [[{{Determinator}} isn't going to let things like twisted ankles slow her down]].
23	* '''Discussed''': "Hey, uh, Alex, you've been carrying Kayla for a mile, now. Your arms must be getting pretty tired. Do you want a hand?"
24	* '''Conversed''': "See the way Alex is carrying Kayla? You just ''know'' they're going to be together at the end."
25	* '''Played For Laughs''': Alex [[GrievousHarmWithABody just swings Kayla at whoever is attacking him]]. Needless to say, she's [[BerserkButton not happy, at ALL]] with the prospect of being used as ImprovisedWeapon.
26	* '''Played For Drama''': While Alex is busy carrying Kayla to safety, an [[{{Mooks}} enemy]] [[ScareChord suddenly]] jumps out from behind a nearby pillar and [[SlashedThroat slits Alex's throat]]. Since his hands were full holding the girl, he really didn't have any way of defending himself. As Alex [[TheHeroDies collapses and dies]], Kayla tumbles from his hands and the assailant [[KillTheCutie stabs her]].
27	* '''Deconstructed''': This is not the best way to carry someone, and Kayla gets more injured.
28	* '''Reconstructed''': Kayla has a HealingFactor, and just needed to get out of danger so she could use it.
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34	%%* '''Implied''': ???
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Context PlayingWith / BridalCarry