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Analysis / Spoiled Sweet

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There are many scenarios that involve a Spoiled Sweet character.

She, of course, is never, ever rude to the hired help, though she may seem slightly condescending at times. She can fit in with the ditzy Dumb Blonde stereotype, or she can be smart in a Bunny-Ears Lawyer-type of situation. She's typically an equal opportunity friend, hanging out with the popular crowd and the misfits alike. She'll sometimes be paired up with Alpha Bitch or a group thereof as the one nice girl in their midst, or perhaps form a duo with the female protagonist in a Tomboy and Girly Girl pair. As shallow as she may be, she'll often be the one to Give Geeks a Chance, hooking up with a guy who would never ever be expected to land such a beautiful girl. If she is more intelligent than ditzy, she will have some awareness of the advantages her money and beauty have given her and may be inspired to use these advantages to help those less privileged.

When faced with the need to do some kind of hands-on work (a common way to develop this character), something most of us do naturally, they might actually get excited about the opportunity, having lived in a Gilded Cage (although typically a gilded cage that they enjoy to some extent) and suffered Rich Boredom: "I always wanted to try this!" If she succeeds, she will be very proud of herself - not in a haughty way but in that "Hey, I did a thing!" way. Sometimes, she just thinks she succeeded and the more competent people are struggling to fix whatever she messed up. But she's just so happy and sincere about wanting to help that nobody can break her heart and tell her that she just needs to stay out of the way.


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