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6	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ca2.png]]
7	[[caption-width-right:350:A pretty, pretty promo poster]]
8	''Classic Alice'', found on [[https://www.youtube.com/ClassicAliceSeries YouTube]] and at [[http://classic-alice.com Classic-Alice.com]], is a dramedy web series created by Kate Hackett.
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10	After Alice Rackham (played by Hackett), a college student with a huge drive to succeed, gets a bad grade on an essay because she isn’t emotionally connecting to material, she decides to show up her professor and live her life according to classic novels. Her friend, Andrew Prichard, uses the opportunity to make a vlog-style documentary about the process, and together they create ''Classic Alice’'. The show is also told "transmedia style", all of which can be found [[http://classic-alice.com/narrative here]].
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12	''Classic Alice'' takes on tons of books - they start with ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DUbjMpIbvM&index=3&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Crime & Punishment]]'', [[SarcasmMode which seems like a perfectly reasonable book to start on]], then venture through ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Rkn9HzalI&index=14&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Pygmalion]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaEbL0OO_ew&index=26&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k The Butterfly]]'' (by Hans Christian Andersen), ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vINvO-HXX6I&index=30&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Macbeth]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTEDG823WKQ&index=41&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Rip van Winkle]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGO0nfWVSB0&index=45&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k The Wind in the Willows]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYiaovfzwpo&index=52&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k A Christmas Carol]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLLyv61BjPw&index=72&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Walden]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZV43IgmC3s&index=80&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k North and South]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgI233F_qo&index=102&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k The Odyssey]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z76_obVg4WU&index=110&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Dracula]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIqbDYTifs8&index=120&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Silas Marner]]'', and finally Austen's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzmxAMPWkA&index=127&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k Persuasion]]''. Books 2-7 also have an overarching plot that mirrors themes in Bronte's ''Villette''.
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14	The show began with weekly vlog-style episodes shot in Alice's bedroom; the first six episodes acted as a pilot to gauge fan interest. Beginning with the second book arc, ''Pygmalion'', vlog-style episodes on Tuesdays were followed by short reality TV-style confessional videos that took us beyond "just" Alice. With Walden (and a second crowdfunder), the CA team expanded beyond the traditional "vlog style" camera and played around with a more documentary feel - the characters don't always necessarily know that they are being filmed, which marries the feel of the vlog to a "real" TV show or film.
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16	Because the series follows a ton of stories, it pulls in a ton of different little arcs while playing with its major storyline - that of Alice, her writing, and where Andrew may or may not fit into that picture.
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18	!!Classic Alice provides examples of:
19	* AbortedDeclarationOfLove: Alice and Andrew both struggle throughout the entire series to confess that they like each other romantically. From episode 6's angry fight to episode 17's reassurance that Alice is worth dating. Episodes 31, 33 (Rippy V!), 39-40, and the entire arc of ''A Christmas Carol'' revolve around these two idiots struggling.
20	* AdaptationNameChange: Alice, Andrew, and Cara often take on key roles in storylines - but so do other characters and, often, their names are homages to (or foreshadowing) the novel. For example:
21	** Alice Lucy Rackham - Lucy for Bronte's ''Villette'' character + Rackham, the illustrator of ''Alice in Wonderland''.
22	** Ewan [=McBay=] - Eliza Doolittle + Macbeth.
23	** John Brodribb - (real name of Henry Irving), character in the ''Dracula'' arc.
24	** Lindsay - Off-camera character throughout ''The Odyssey'', ''Dracula'', ''Silas'', and ''Persuasion''.
25	* AlmostKiss: Too many to count. From episode 6 onward it was one big tease.
26	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-3n1iXTsE&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=62 last]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRiN1gVJ-Wo&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=64 two]] episodes of ''A Christmas Carol'', [[spoiler:Alice struggles to admit her feelings for Andrew. She finally kisses him, but he does not return it until the final episode]].
27	* AudienceParticipation: The audience interacts with the characters on Twitter and Tumblr, in Website/YouTube comments, and more.
28	%%* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Alice]] a few times in-series, particularly during ''Dracula''.
29	* BelligerentSexualTension: Alice and Andrew spend pretty much the entire first half of the show denying every feeling they've ever felt.
30	-->'''Cara:''' Just make out with each other's faces!
31	* TheBigDamnKiss: Between [[spoiler:Alice and Ewan]] in episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0M0fAZm66o&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=20 13]], the kiss between Cara & Lily in Musica Mundana, and finally the very slow burn kiss [[spoiler:between Alice and Andrew]] in episodes [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-3n1iXTsE&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=62 51]] & [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRiN1gVJ-Wo&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=64 53]].
32	* {{Bookworm}}: Alice.
33	** The entire show revolves around Alice wanting to read and identify with books.
34	** Alice frequently mentions reading "the greats" in order to be a better writer.
35	** Although Andrew would be remiss to admit it, it seems he's read quite a few of the books on Alice's list.
36	* CatchPhrase:
37	** Andrew's "Lock your doors!", a common refrain for chastising Alice and Cara's (oddly convenient) lack of security. The other characters repeat it and it becomes a running gag.
38	** "Top Aces!", a line flub of Kate's that made it into the show. It's a "Valetonian" saying that means "great!"
39	** "Hodgepodge hodgepodge" and "sneakpodge" was actually a blooper that became a reality in books 8+ of the show. It means "to move" and sneakpodge means "to move sneakily".
40	** "Uninvolved Participant" is Nathan's (cameraman/Andrew's intern) mantra and reason we never see him on camera.
41	%%* CharacterDevelopment
42	* CliffHanger: The production team seems to be fond of this...
43	%%* DeadpanSnarker: Usually Cara, but Alice has her moments.
44	%%** Andrew counts. And if [[spoiler:Nathan]] were to talk, we're sure he would as well.
45	%%* DeathGlare
46	* DramaBomb:
47	** During ''Crime & Punishment'', [[spoiler:Alice and Andrew have a fight about him "white knighting" her that drives a rift between them so large it is unsure if they will continue the show]].
48	** During ''Pygmalion'', [[spoiler:Alice starts dating Ewan McBay, her "subject"]].
49	** During ''The Butterfly'', [[spoiler:Andrew starts seeing a girl named Heather]].
50	** During ''Macbeth'', [[spoiler:Ewan dramatically outs Cara and her girlfriend Lily as gay ''and'' announces Andrew as the test-thief from book 1]].
51	** During ''Wind in the Willows'', [[spoiler:Alice and Reagan are in a terrible car accident that leads to Alice becoming so shaken that she nearly kisses Andrew]].
52	** During ''The Odyssey'', [[spoiler:Alice and Andrew ambiguously seem to break up. They have a conversation we cannot hear, then a 4-minute episode with no dialogue]].
53	* DropInCharacter: James Brent Isaacs from ''WebVideo/EmmaApproved'' appears as Marcus, a stoner friend of Cara's who pops in from time to time.
54	%%* EasterEggs
55	* EatingTheEyeCandy: Alice insists that she [[spoiler:does not like Andrew romantically]] through books 1-6. In book 7, [[spoiler:Alice realizes she does, in fact, love her friend and "goes for it"]].
56	* EvilHero: Who saw [[spoiler:Ewan]] being the major villain through books 2-7? And who thought [[spoiler:he'd come back in 10 and 11]]?
57	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Sprinkled throughout the show and on the transmedia elements.
58	** [=McBay=] = Macbeth
59	** The major fight at the end of book 1 foreshadows a serious fight in ''North & South'', then later ''Dracula''.
60	* GeekReferencePool:
61	** "Get it, got it, good."
62	** Alice references ''Harry Potter'' frequently, and Andrew (and Ewan) call her Hermoine ...and Draco.
63	** Alice compares the stolen test in book 1 to the "hideous beating heart" in Poe's ''The Tell Tale Heart''.
64	* GrowingUpSucks: Much of the story revolves around what happens after college; all the characters seem acutely aware of how difficult life is beyond hallowed halls and both fight against and struggle to be accepted by adulthood.
65	%%* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Reagan.
66	%%* HighClassGlass: Andrew, though we only see it once.
67	%%* CouldSayItBut
68	%%* IconicOutfit
69	%%* JerkassRealization
70	%%* LoveConfession
71	%%* MoodWhiplash
72	* MythologyGag:
73	** The characters' names are often nods to other books, or even the novel Alice is currently living. John Brodribb is the real name of Henry Irving, the supposed inspiration for the character Dracula.
74	** Northfield Estate is the "north" in ''North & South''.
75	%%* OhCrap
76	%%* ParentsAsPeople: Mama and Papa Prichard.
77	%%* RelationshipReveal: [[spoiler:Cara and Lily.]]
78	* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler:Alice and Andrew]] go from friendship to coupledom.
79	%%* UsefulNotes/{{Roleplaying}}
80	* ShipperOnDeck: Cara for [[spoiler:Alice and Andrew]]. Also Nathan. So much for "uninvolved participants."
81	%%* ShirtlessScene: ANDREW and I think Ewan that one time
82	%%* ShoutOut
83	* SignificantWardrobeShift Alice's and Andrew's clothes change in important ways to reflect what's going on and how they feel about it.
84	* SilentCredits: When the credits go quiet, bad things are happening.
85	%%* SmugSnake: Ewan!
86	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Alice [[spoiler:dresses Ewan just like Andrew when she makes him over]].
87	%%* SpinOff: Musica Mundana.
88	%%* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Ewan]] thinks he is this.
89	%%** [[spoiler:Alice]] in the Dracula arc.
90	%%* TheSilentBob: Nathan.
91	%%* TheUnseen: Nathan.
92	%%* UnrevealAngle: Nathan.
93	* UnresolvedSexualTension: So much, especially throughout books 1-7 - the long looks, the accidental touching, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoeFnLBnGSY&list=PLgRMT7lzLTVeDHz3xi8A2dJ_4JGIaUv4k&index=22 shoe episode]]. So much almost kissing.
94	%%* WhamEpisode
95	%%* WhatTheHellHero: Dracula!Alice
96	* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: "Somewhere in New England" is all we know of Valeton's location. Because of the leak of Alice and Andrew's phone numbers, we do know that he is from somewhere around Long Island and she is from somewhere with a Connecticut area code. We actually know less of Alice's background and family than Andrew or Cara's because (as we learn in ''Walden'') her family is very private and was not open to being included in the videos.
97	%%* WillTheyOrWontThey: [[spoiler:Alice and Andrew.]]
98	%%* VitriolicBestBuds

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