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* '''Invoked''': The writer of ''Legends of Troperia'' wants the film adaptation to be handled by a director who is well-known for doing dark action movies.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The writer of ''Legends of Troperia'' forbids his work from being adaptated to any other medium.

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* '''Invoked''': The writer author of ''Legends of Troperia'' wants the film adaptation to be handled by a director who is well-known for doing dark action movies.
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The author himself wasn't very satisfied with the way he characterized Alice in his own book. He uses the movie adaptation as an opportunity to include aspects of Alice's character that he always wanted to put in his own work, but couldn't.
* '''Defied''': The writer author of ''Legends of Troperia'' forbids his work from being adaptated to any other medium.
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** '''Reconstructed''': Fans eventually warm up to Alice's new characterization, which helps the movie adaptation become more well-received with time, allowing it to become a CultClassic.

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** * '''Reconstructed''': Fans eventually warm up to Alice's new characterization, which helps the movie adaptation become more well-received with time, allowing it to become a CultClassic.

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'''Reconstructed''': The movie still manages to win a small, dedicated fanbase which gradually grows throughout the years, allowing the movie to earn the status of CultClassic.

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** '''Reconstructed''': The movie still manages Fans eventually warm up to win a small, dedicated fanbase Alice's new characterization, which gradually grows throughout the years, allowing helps the movie adaptation become more well-received with time, allowing it to earn the status of become a CultClassic.

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???The writer of ''Legends of Troperia'' wants the film adaptation to be handled by a director who is well-known for doing dark action movies.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???The writer of ''Legends of Troperia'' forbids his work from being adaptated to any other medium.



'''Reconstructed''': The movie still manages to win a small, dedicated fanbase which gradually grows throughout the years, allowing the movie to earn the status of CultClassic.



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** The adaptation is a [[FanWorks derivative work]] of the "WhatIf" variety, and the circumstances Alice is put in are such that she starts to both [[GrewASpine come out of her shell]] and [[TookALevelInBadass starts to crack open the shells of her enemies]]. It [[TropesAreNotBad may]] or [[TropesAreNotGood may not]] involve a PossessionSue plot.
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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]] 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult {{Nineties Anti Hero}}ine who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]], carries around a {{BFG}}, [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]] and [[SirSwearsALot swears like a sailor]].

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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an [[ShrinkingViolet [[FragileFlower painfully shy]] 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult {{Nineties Anti Hero}}ine who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]], carries around a {{BFG}}, [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]] and [[SirSwearsALot swears like a sailor]].
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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]], carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]] 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl {{Nineties Anti Hero}}ine who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]], carries around a {{BFG}} and {{BFG}}, [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].smoking]] and [[SirSwearsALot swears like a sailor]].
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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] leather]], carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Fans of ''The Legends of Troperia'' react badly to the director's decision to turn Alice into an ActionGirl. As a result, the movie bombs at the box office.

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Fans of ''The Legends of Troperia'' react badly to the director's decision to turn Alice into an ActionGirl. As a result, the movie bombs at the box office.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Fans of ''The Legends of Troperia'' react badly to the director's decision to turn Alice into an ActionGirl. As a result, the movie bombs at the box office.
** The filmmakers' decision to turn Alice into an ActionGirl shows that they [[TheyJustDidntCare didn't read the source material or just skimmed it]]. This lack of attention shows up in other aspects of the film such as SpecialEffectsFailure. As a result, the movie is a flop.



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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], carries around a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is radically different from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG {{BFG}} and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is essentially a different character from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is essentially a radically different character from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is essentially a different character from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a pretty [[PinkIsFeminine pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].

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* '''Parodied''': Film Alice is essentially a different character from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a [[PinkMeansFeminine pretty [[PinkIsFeminine pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Film Alice is essentially a different character from book Alice. In the book, Alice is an 8-year old IllGirl who wears a pretty [[PinkIsFeminine pink dress]], [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals carries around a stuffed toy]] and [[SweetTooth loves eating sweets]], while in the film, Alice is an adult ActionGirl who wears [[HellbentForLeather black leather]] carries around a BFG and [[SmokingIsCool loves smoking]].
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* '''Averted''': Alice isn't in the movie.

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* '''Averted''': Alice isn't The director of this movie is well known for giving characters a level in badass when he makes adaptations, but for this movie he decided to keep more closely to the movie.source material.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is far more badass is one interpretation of the story than in other iterations.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character is far more badass is in one interpretation of the story than in other iterations.
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* '''Straight''': In the book ''Legends of Troperia'', Alice is a weak ShrinkingViolet with a hint of DistressedDamsel. In TheFilmOfTheBook, she's a bonafide ActionGirl.

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* '''Straight''': In the book ''Legends of Troperia'', Alice is a weak ShrinkingViolet with a hint of DistressedDamsel.DamselInDistress. In TheFilmOfTheBook, she's a bonafide ActionGirl.



** Alice is a CompositeCharacter in the film.

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** Alice is a CompositeCharacter in the film.film, having been combined with the character of Sharon, an ActionGirl in the original.

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* '''Lampshaded''': After Alice opens the film kicking a bunch of ass, Bob walks up and says "Weren't you supposed to be, y'know, more reserved?"

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After Alice opens the film kicking a bunch of ass, Bob walks up and says "Weren't you supposed to be, y'know, more reserved?"
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** A line from the source material is intentionally reused in a much more intimidating context.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is a CompositeCharacter in the film.
** Alice went through some unexplained development, and the film is actually a sequel.

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Alice is a CompositeCharacter in the film.
** Alice went through some unexplained backstory development, and the film is actually a sequel.sequel to the original story.
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** Alice went through some unexplained development, and the film is actually a sequel.
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** Adaptational Wimp - Alice was a competent fighter in the book, but she's an overrated and completely ineffective FauxActionGirl in the film.

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** Adaptational Wimp AdaptationalWimp - Alice was a competent fighter in the book, but she's an overrated and completely ineffective FauxActionGirl in the film.
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* '''Exploited''': "So, we should capture Bob and ignore Alice?" "No! The ShrinkingViolet always [[TookALevelInBadass Takes A Level In Badass]] for the movie! Capture her too!"

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* '''Exploited''': "So, we should capture Bob and ignore Alice?" "No! The ShrinkingViolet always [[TookALevelInBadass Takes A Level In Badass]] for the movie! Capture her too!"???



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"So, we should capture Bob and ignore Alice?" "No! The ShrinkingViolet always [[TookALevelInBadass Takes A Level In Badass]] for the movie! Capture her too!"
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???"So, we should capture Bob and ignore Alice?" "No! The ShrinkingViolet always [[TookALevelInBadass Takes A Level In Badass]] for the movie! Capture her too!"
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The film opens with Alice kicking ass, but it's AllJustADream - and stays that way. But in the AnimatedAdaptation, she's a bonafide BadAss.

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* '''Inverted''': No matter the adaptation, Alice is a frail ShrinkingViolet.

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No matter the adaptation, Alice is a frail ShrinkingViolet.ShrinkingViolet.
** Adaptational Wimp - Alice was a competent fighter in the book, but she's an overrated and completely ineffective FauxActionGirl in the film.



* '''Lampshaded''': After Alice opens the film kicking a bunch of ass, Bob walks up and says "aren't you supposed to be, y'know, more reserved?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': After Alice opens the film kicking a bunch of ass, Bob walks up and says "aren't "Weren't you supposed to be, y'know, more reserved?"



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Back to [Trope]AdaptationalBadass. When you view it on a desktop, it's alright; but view it on your mobile browser and it kicks ass!
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is far more badass is one interpretation of the story than in other iterations.
* '''Straight''': In the book ''Legends of Troperia'', Alice is a weak ShrinkingViolet with a hint of DistressedDamsel. In TheFilmOfTheBook, she's a bonafide ActionGirl.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice spends 99% of the book either being kidnapped or being rescued from being kidnapped. In the film, she's a OneManArmy.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is still a ShrinkingViolet in the film, but she's slightly more badass.
* '''Justified''': Alice is a CompositeCharacter in the film.
* '''Inverted''': No matter the adaptation, Alice is a frail ShrinkingViolet.
* '''Subverted''': The film opens with Alice leading an army against the forces of evil and generally kicking ass. Turns out that it was AllJustADream, and she's closer to her characterization in the book.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...For a bit, anyway. Later she does take a level in badass.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't in the movie.
* '''Enforced''': "The women's rights groups will grouse if Alice is a wuss in this movie. We've gotta make her more awesome."
* '''Lampshaded''': After Alice opens the film kicking a bunch of ass, Bob walks up and says "aren't you supposed to be, y'know, more reserved?"
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
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