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* '''Averted''': Alice never loses her catchphrase.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice never loses her catchphrase.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice used to say several "Holy moly!"s per episode but now she never says it.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice used to say several "Holy moly!"s per episode back in season 1 but now she never says it.



* '''Inverted''': Alice used to not say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice used to not say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.catchphrase.
** Alice changes her name to Holy Moly and now [[PokemonSpeak refuses to say anything but her catchphrase]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character loses their CatchPhrase.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character Someone loses their CatchPhrase.CharacterCatchphrase.
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
The loss of Alice's catchphrase is explored in a way that highlights the significance it had in her character and the impact its absence has on her. The deconstruction may delve into the reasons behind her inability or reluctance to say "Holy moly!" anymore, revealing deeper emotional or psychological struggles. It could showcase the effects of losing a defining trait and how it alters her interactions with others or her own self-perception.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???After the deconstruction, the trope is reconstructed by reintroducing Alice's catchphrase in a meaningful way. It could be a pivotal moment of character growth or a triumphant return, where she rediscovers the importance of "Holy moly!" and embraces it once again. The reconstruction emphasizes the significance of the catchphrase and its connection to Alice's identity, potentially leading to a resolution of the conflicts or issues that caused her to lose it in the first place.
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* '''Played for Horror''': ???

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* '''Played for Horror''': ???It turns out that "Holy moly!" is actually a chant that summons an EldritchAbomination. Every time Alice said it, the abomination came closer to entering Alice's world, and if it succeeds, it will devour the world. This is why Alice stopped saying it.
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** Or she never had one in the first place.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice didn't use to say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice didn't use used to not say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.
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* '''Straight''': Alice used to have a habit of saying "Holy moly!" but ever since Season Three, she has stopped saying it.

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* '''Straight''': In the show ''Alice and Co.'', Alice used to have a habit of saying "Holy moly!" but ever since Season Three, 3, she has stopped saying it.

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** Alice used to constantly say "Holy moly!" as an InJoke after a show she and her best friend watched as children, until said friend suddenly passed away. In her mind, the phrase is so deeply linked to her friend that now it simply makes her feel depressed.

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** Alice used to constantly say "Holy moly!" as an InJoke after a show she and her best friend Claire watched as children, children until said friend Claire suddenly passed away. away of a rare disease. In her mind, the phrase is so deeply linked to her friend Claire that now it simply makes her feel depressed.depressed.
* '''Played for Horror''': ???



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* '''Double Subverted''': That was an impostor.
** But she doesn't go back to saying it on the regular.
** She is interrupted on the "Holy" or changes her mind and says "Holy cow!".

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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That was an impostor.
** But she doesn't go back to saying it on the regular.
** She is interrupted on the "Holy" or "Holy".
** She
changes her mind and says "Holy cow!".

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** She's in a situation that forbids her from saying "Holy moly!" for whatever reason.



* '''Double Subverted''':
** That was an impostor.
** That was AllJustADream.

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* '''Double Subverted''':
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Subverted''': That was an impostor.
** That was AllJustADream.
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* '''Zigzagged''': Some seasons, Alice says "Holy moly!", other seasons she doesn't.

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* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some seasons, Alice says "Holy moly!", other seasons she doesn't.



* '''Discussed''': "What if I lose my voice or something?" "Oh, no! You won't be able to say Holy moly, anymore."

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* '''Discussed''': "What if I lose my voice or something?" "Oh, no! You won't be able to say Holy moly, 'Holy moly', anymore."

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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of Emperor Evulz doing something seriously wrong to her brain.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Drama''':
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Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of Emperor Evulz doing something seriously wrong to her brain.brain.
** Alice used to constantly say "Holy moly!" as an InJoke after a show she and her best friend watched as children, until said friend suddenly passed away. In her mind, the phrase is so deeply linked to her friend that now it simply makes her feel depressed.
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** The reason Alice stopped saying "Holy moly!" is because an angel called Molly descended from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.

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** The reason Alice stopped saying "Holy moly!" is because an angel called Molly named Moly descended from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.
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** Alice's family is taken hostage by Emperor Evulz, and one of their demands to set them free is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.

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** Alice's family is taken hostage by Emperor Evulz, and one of their his demands to set them free is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.
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** The only thing that Alice could say is "Holy moly!", until she abruptly stopped saying it.

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** The only thing that Alice could say is "Holy moly!", moly!" until she abruptly stopped saying it.



* '''Exploited''': Alice no longer says "Holy moly!" and the BigBad, who shapeshifts but could never match her voice, takes advantage of her recent silent demeanour to imitate her.
* '''Defied''': Although the BigBad tries to threaten her into not saying her catchphrase anymore, Alice decides she'll keep saying "Holy moly!", no matter what.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice no longer says "Holy moly!" and the BigBad, Emperor Evulz, who shapeshifts but could never match her voice, takes advantage of her recent silent demeanour to imitate her.
* '''Defied''': Although the BigBad Emperor Evulz tries to threaten her into not saying her catchphrase anymore, Alice decides she'll keep saying "Holy moly!", no matter what.



* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of the BigBad doing something seriously wrong to her brain.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of the BigBad Emperor Evulz doing something seriously wrong to her brain.
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** Alice's family is taken hostage by the BigBad, and one of their demands is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.

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** Alice's family is taken hostage by the BigBad, Emperor Evulz, and one of their demands to set them free is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice didn't used to say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.

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** Alice's family is taken hostage by the BigBad, and one of their demands is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.
* '''Inverted''': Alice didn't used use to say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.



* '''Enforced''': Alice's family is taken hostage by the BigBad, and one of their demands is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.

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* '''Enforced''': The audience and/or the writer was starting to get tired of shoehorning Alice's family is taken hostage by catchphrase in everywhere, so they stop writing it in to keep the BigBad, and one of their demands is that she must never say "Holy moly" ever again.audience content.
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* '''Enforced''': Alice must say "Holy moly" every episode

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* '''Enforced''': Alice Alice's family is taken hostage by the BigBad, and one of their demands is that she must never say "Holy moly" every episodeever again.



* '''Invoked''': Bob tells Alice not to say "Holy moly!" again.
* '''Exploited''': Alice says "Holy-" and Bob, more than familiar with Alice's favourite catchphrase, finishes with "-moly!" in jest.
* '''Defied''': Alice decides she'll keep saying "Holy moly!", no matter what.
* '''Discussed''': "What if I lose my catchphrase or something?"

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* '''Invoked''': Alice says "Holy moly!" for the first time in a while. Bob tells Alice not to say "Holy moly!" again.
again, claiming that it sounds weird after not hearing it for a long time.
* '''Exploited''': Alice no longer says "Holy-" "Holy moly!" and Bob, more than familiar with Alice's favourite catchphrase, finishes with "-moly!" in jest.
the BigBad, who shapeshifts but could never match her voice, takes advantage of her recent silent demeanour to imitate her.
* '''Defied''': Although the BigBad tries to threaten her into not saying her catchphrase anymore, Alice decides she'll keep saying "Holy moly!", no matter what.
* '''Discussed''': "What if I lose my catchphrase voice or something?"something?" "Oh, no! You won't be able to say Holy moly, anymore."



* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Implied''': ???Alice hasn't been onscreen in a few seasons, but somebody onscreen mentions how quiet she is these days.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is [[OldShame deeply embarrassed by her old catchphrase]], and would rather everyone just forget about it.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of something serious going on with either her mind or the surroundings.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice A literal mole shows up and is [[OldShame deeply embarrassed by revealed to be a religious icon. Everybody looks over at Alice, expecting her old catchphrase]], and would rather everyone just forget about it.
to say her catchphrase in a literal sense for once, but she instead refers to it as a "religious rodent icon".
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of the BigBad doing something serious going on with either seriously wrong to her mind or the surroundings.brain.
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* '''Exploited''': Alice says "Holy-" and Bob, more than familiar with Alice's favourite catchphrase, finishes with "-moly!".

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* '''Exploited''': Alice says "Holy-" and Bob, more than familiar with Alice's favourite catchphrase, finishes with "-moly!"."-moly!" in jest.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice says "Holy-" and Bob, more than familiar with Alice's favourite catchphrase, finishes with "-moly!".
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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???Alice is [[OldShame deeply embarrassed by her old catchphrase]], and would rather everyone just forget about it.
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** The reason Alice stopped saying "Holy moly!" is because an angel called Molly descends from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.

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** The reason Alice stopped saying "Holy moly!" is because an angel called Molly descends descended from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.
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** The only thing that Alice says is "Holy moly!".
** An angel called Molly descends from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.

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** The only thing that Alice says could say is "Holy moly!".
moly!", until she abruptly stopped saying it.
** An The reason Alice stopped saying "Holy moly!" is because an angel called Molly descends from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.

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* '''Parodied''': The only thing that Alice says is "Holy moly!".

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The only thing that Alice says is "Holy moly!".moly!".
** An angel called Molly descends from the sky to berate Alice for using her name in vain.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Alice must say "Holy moly" every episode
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The only thing that Alice says is "Holy moly!".
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'''Basic Trope''': A character loses their CatchPhrase.
* '''Straight''': Alice used to have a habit of saying "Holy moly!" but ever since Season Three, she has stopped saying it.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice used to say several "Holy moly!"s per episode but now she never says it.
* '''Downplayed''': She still says "Holy moly!", just not as often.
* '''Justified''':
** As of late, there's been nothing to say "Holy moly!" about.
** She just doesn't feel like saying it anymore.
** She's in a situation that forbids her from saying "Holy moly!" for whatever reason.
* '''Inverted''': Alice didn't used to say "Holy moly!" but now it's her catchphrase.
* '''Subverted''': She finally says "Holy moly!" again.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** That was an impostor.
** That was AllJustADream.
** But she doesn't go back to saying it on the regular.
** She is interrupted on the "Holy" or changes her mind and says "Holy cow!".
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zigzagged''': Some seasons, Alice says "Holy moly!", other seasons she doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Alice never loses her catchphrase.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Didn't Alice use to say "Holy moly!" a lot?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob tells Alice not to say "Holy moly!" again.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice decides she'll keep saying "Holy moly!", no matter what.
* '''Discussed''': "What if I lose my catchphrase or something?"
* '''Conversed''': "This character hasn't said their catchphrase in a while. Hope they're not losing it."
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's ceasing to say "Holy moly!" is a result of something serious going on with either her mind or the surroundings.
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