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** Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, [[TheDeterminator no matter what]].

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** Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, [[TheDeterminator [[{{Determinator}} no matter what]].



* '''Deconstructed''': Having her hope ripped away from her so cruelly sends Alice either over the DespairEventHorizon or [[FreakOut off the deep end]], leads to her severe trust issues.
** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her become an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she wants by her own ''fists''.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Having her hope ripped away from her so cruelly sends Alice either over the DespairEventHorizon or [[FreakOut off the deep end]], leads to her severe trust issues.
** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her become an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she wants by her own ''fists''.
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* '''Exploited''': [[PrivilegedRival Diana,]] who was BornLucky, uses the fact that Alice can't marry Bob as a MiseryTrigger.

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* '''Exploited''': [[PrivilegedRival Diana,]] Diana]], who was BornLucky, uses the fact that Alice can't marry Bob as a MiseryTrigger.

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* '''Justified''': ThePowersThatBe are trying to prevent the two from marrying at every turn to prevent an unknown catastrophe.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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ThePowersThatBe are trying to prevent the two from marrying at every turn to prevent an unknown catastrophe.
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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartners.

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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartners.PlatonicLifePartners with her.
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** The writer finally decides to allow Bob and Alice to marry... [[RageAgainstTheAuthor because Alice just so happens to be holding a gun to his temple after one too many bone yankings]].

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** The writer finally decides to allow Bob and Alice to marry... [[RageAgainstTheAuthor because Alice just so happens to be holding a gun to his temple after one too many bone chain yankings]].



** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she want by her own ''fists''.

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** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes become an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she want wants by her own ''fists''.
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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartner.

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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartner.PlatonicLifePartners.
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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartners.

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** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartners.PlatonicLifePartner.

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* '''Enforced''': "We can't just leave the two married happily ever after. [[StatusQuoIsGod The entire show revolves around Alice's bad luck]], and getting married would end it too soon!"

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We can't just leave the two married happily ever after. [[StatusQuoIsGod The entire show revolves around Alice's bad luck]], and getting married would end it too soon!"soon!"
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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all [[CosmicPlaything Alice's]] wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her own driver's license for medical reasons.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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It looks like all [[CosmicPlaything Alice's]] wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her own driver's license for medical reasons.reasons.
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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all [[CosmicPlaything Alice's]] wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her driver's license for medical reasons.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all [[CosmicPlaything Alice's]] wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her own driver's license for medical reasons.



* '''Played for Drama''': Then, Alice breaks into InelegantBlubbering.



** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she want by herself.

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** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone to receive everything that she want by herself.her own ''fists''.
* '''Played for Drama''': Then, Alice breaks into InelegantBlubbering.
* '''Played for Horror''': Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, however, it turns out that Bob is a sociopathic BitchInSheepsClothing who doesn't really see Alice as a human despite he already knows that Alice will die for him, so his marriage acceptance is just for tricking her into his own inhuman tortures that will break Alice's body and mind forever.
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** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an AttentionWhore [[ItsAllAboutMe extreme brat]] who will recklessly fight with everyone for everything that she want by herself.

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** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an AttentionWhore [[ItsAllAboutMe extreme brat]] extremely self-centric]] AttentionWhore who will recklessly fight with everyone for to receive everything that she want by herself.
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** Or Alice's perpetually unlucky situations develop her FreudianExcuse to make her becomes an AttentionWhore [[ItsAllAboutMe extreme brat]] who will recklessly fight with everyone for everything that she want by herself.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ugh, and just when I thought my leg was going to improve!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Ugh, and just when I thought my leg luck was going to improve!"
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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her driver's license for medical reasons.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's [[CosmicPlaything Alice's]] wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she is unable to earn her driver's license for medical reasons.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails is unable to earn her driver's licence.license for medical reasons.



** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but he becomes her PlatonicLifePartners.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???[[PrivilegedRival Diana,]] who was BornLucky, uses the fact that Alice can't marry Bob as a MiseryTrigger.



* '''Deconstructed''': Having her hope ripped away from her so cruelly sends Alice either over the DespairEventHorizon or [[FreakOut off the deep end]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Having her hope ripped away from her so cruelly sends Alice either over the DespairEventHorizon or [[FreakOut off the deep end]].end]], leads to her severe trust issues.
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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can marry Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob dies in a tragic accident before he can marry tie the knot with Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.
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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all her wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.

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* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all her Alice's wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob changes his mind about marrying dies in a tragic accident before he can marry Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.
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** StatusQuoIsGod, even if it isn't in Alice's favor.
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* '''Defied''': Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, no matter what.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, [[TheDeterminator no matter what.what]].
** The writer finally decides to allow Bob and Alice to marry... [[RageAgainstTheAuthor because Alice just so happens to be holding a gun to his temple after one too many bone yankings]].
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???ThePowersThatBe are trying to prevent the two from marrying at every turn to prevent an unknown catastrophe.



* '''Enforced''': "We can't just leave the two married happily ever after. [[StatusQuoIsGod The entire show revolves around Alice's bad luck]], and getting married would end it too soon!

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* '''Enforced''': "We can't just leave the two married happily ever after. [[StatusQuoIsGod The entire show revolves around Alice's bad luck]], and getting married would end it too soon!soon!"
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* '''Parodied''': Alice simply greets Bob on the sidewalk, and a DastardlyWhiplash with red horns and a forked tail immediately [[DiabolusExNihilo appears out of nowhere]] to shoot Bob, blowing raspberries and making faces at Alice before dissapearing in a puff of smoke.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice simply greets Bob on the sidewalk, and a DastardlyWhiplash with red horns and a forked tail immediately [[DiabolusExNihilo appears out of nowhere]] to shoot Bob, Bob dead, blowing raspberries and making faces at Alice before dissapearing in a puff of smoke.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice simply greets Bob on the sidewalk, and a DastardlyWhiplash with red horns and a forked tail immediately [[DiabolusExNihilo appears out of nowhere]] to shoot Bob, blowing raspberries and making faces at Alice before dissapearing in a puff of smoke.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???"We can't just leave the two married happily ever after. [[StatusQuoIsGod The entire show revolves around Alice's bad luck]], and getting married would end it too soon!

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* '''Deconstructed''': Having her hope ripped away from her so cruelly sends Alice either over the DespairEventHorizon or [[FreakOut off the deep end]].



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* '''Justified''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
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* '''Played for Laughs''':



Back to YankTheDogsChain.

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'''Basic Trope''': It seems like a [[ButtMonkey generally unlucky character]] is [[ThrowTheDogABone finally getting luck]] but then the luck doesn't happen or goes away.
* '''Straight''': Alice generally has rotten luck. In one episode, it looks like she's about to finally marry Bob (marrying Bob is one of her goals) but then he changes his mind.
* '''Exaggerated''': It looks like all her wishes (to marry Bob, have kids, get a pet and learn to drive) are coming true, but then Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, she fails to get pregnant, the animal shelter is all sold out and she fails to earn her driver's licence.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, but only for now.
** Even though Bob changes his mind about marrying Alice, she does get to have her favourite food as an apology present.
* '''Justified''':
* '''Inverted''': Alice was BornLucky and HappilyMarried to Bob. It looks like he might divorce her but he doesn't.
* '''Subverted''': He then changes his mind ''again''.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then wants a divorce.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': Bob keeps changing his mind about marrying Alice, and additionally, Alice has several good things happen to her, a few of which go away but a few of which don't.
* '''Averted''': Alice's luck pretty much stays the same, or it improves or gets worse steadily.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "Ugh, and just when I thought my leg was going to improve!"
* '''Invoked''': Charlie, a mean dude, tries to talk Bob out of marrying Alice.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': Bob decides he's going to marry Alice, no matter what.
* '''Discussed''': "You'd better not change your mind, my luck's bad enough as it is."
* '''Conversed''': "Why did the writers ''do'' that to Alice?!"
* '''Implied''': Bob agrees to marry Alice, but in the next episode, they're still not married with no explanation.
* '''Deconstructed''':
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* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''': Then, Alice breaks into InelegantBlubbering.
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