Line #38 PlayingWith/PrincessClassic


1	'''Basic Trope''': The generic innocent, pure female character with a royal title.
2	* '''Straight''': Princess Alice is a pretty, innocent princess who is kind to all and lives happily in a castle.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is extremely sweet and always kind to everyone and everything, a [[invoked]]{{Purity Sue}} to the extreme.
4	* '''Downplayed''': The princess is reasonably kind and reasonably attractive but not spectacular.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** The princess is naive and sweet because she was raised in a convent.
7	** Alice has an easy life and everyone is nice to her because of her looks and status.
8	* '''Inverted''':
9	** TheEvilPrincess
10	** The princess is really the AlphaBitch and/or she might be very ugly.
11	** Or she's an ugly elderly peasant with such a stuck up attitude that she's earned the nickname "Princess."
12	* '''Subverted''':
13	** The princess is a BitchInSheepsClothing, a RoyalBrat and/or a VillainWithGoodPublicity.
14	** The princess is innocent and sweet, [[GoodIsNotSoft but not helpless]]. When the BigBad tries to kidnap her, she saves herself with no help from PrinceCharming. Bonus points if she uses her [[FriendToAllLivingThings rapport with the furry woodland creatures]] to [[TheBeastMaster get some help from]] a friendly family of [[BearsAreBadNews 600-pound grizzly bears]]!
15	** The princess is a StepfordSmiler.
16	** The people of [[CrapsaccharineWorld the kingdom]] ''say'' the princess is kind and innocent. [[HappinessIsMandatory They'll get punished if they don't.]] As for what the princess is ''really'' like, [[TheCaligula well...]]
17	** The princess meets her PrinceCharming and likes him [[{{Yandere}} a bit too much.]]
18	** Princess Alice seems to be a typical pretty pink princess...but it turns out she's incredibly politically cunning. When TheEvilPrince of another kingdom attempts to romance her, Alice arranges a little accident for him...
19	* '''Double Subverted''':
20	** The princess is believed to be unfair or bratty at first, but turns out to actually be very sweet and sheltered, owing her bad reputation to other factors.
21	** The princess had no idea why the woodland creatures attacked and quickly apologizes.
22	** The princess gets over her issues.
23	** The princess is InnocentlyInsensitive.
24	** The princess is ObliviouslyEvil, AffablyEvil or both.
25	** The princess makes a HeelFaceTurn.
26	* '''Parodied''': The princess is [[TheDitz an airhead]], but this is overlooked by everyone because of [[BrainlessBeauty her beauty]] and magical singing voice which [[FriendToAllLivingThings attracts nearby animals-from cute chipmunks to vicious vultures]].
27	* '''Zig Zagged''': The princess has this image at first, but she's really an energetic, rebellious young lady with a sailor's mouth. But then, when around her suitors, she upholds this image.
28	* '''Averted''': The princess acts as a normal person would.
29	* '''Enforced''': "This show is aimed at younger girls, so they'll be more drawn to a character who's pretty and sweet."
30	* '''Lampshaded''': "Of course. Instead of a REAL monarch, we get a fairy tale [[PrincessesPreferPink princess in pink]]..."
31	* '''Invoked''': The princess picks out her wardrobe and takes lessons to live up to this archetype.
32	* '''Exploited''': The EvilChancellor ensures that the princess, who is heir to the throne, remains innocent and naive so that she is [[TheManBehindTheMan easier to manipulate]] and does not question his plans to set himself up as RegentForLife.
33	* '''Defied''': "[[RebelliousPrincess Just because I'm a princess, that doesn't mean I'm some sweet little monarch in a sparkly dress!]]"
34	* '''Discussed''': "Beautiful, sweeter than honey, royal title...next thing we know, she'll be singing to some bunnies and deer."
35	* '''Conversed''': "Why do princesses in these shows always spend more time sparkling and looking pretty instead of performing any political duties?"
36	* '''Deconstructed''':
37	** The princess is woefully unprepared for [[ShootTheDog making the tough choices]] and ruling a kingdom because she is so sweet and sheltered.
38	** The princess causes the kingdom to crumble into anarchy, while the EvilChancellor takes over as dictator, all because of her incompetence.
39	** The princess' father or husband is a tyrant, who treats her as property.
40	* '''Reconstructed''':
41	** The princess is competent, but cultivates an image of purity and naivete to appeal to her subjects and mislead her rivals.
42	** The princess may not be competent, but she stands for important values she truly believes in. She gives many a RousingSpeech who push the KnightInSourArmor to still uphold his values and save the kingdom just like she saves animals and minorities from cruel treatments.
43	** But her marriage is annulled because she is treated poorly or her father is condemned for the crime of high treason. She spares their lives, and marries a HotBlooded prince she reciprocally loves who treats her as well as she treats him, and who indeed rules and makes good political decision, while her generous and indulgent nature temperates him, as she slowly grows into an HonestAdvisor.
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