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* ADateWithRosiePalms: {{Discussed}}. In the third episode, Moe suggests that Elodie try this in order to feel more comfortable with her body before engaging with a sexual partner. Elodie shoplifts a sex toy to use.
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* TheChick: {{Subverted}}. All three protagonists are girls with intricate backstories that don't revolve around a male love interest.
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Ambiguously Brown wick cleaning. Characters are of the same ethnicity as the actors that play them.


** Moe is an AmbiguouslyBrown (likely Latina) girl.

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** Moe is an AmbiguouslyBrown (likely Latina) a dark-skinned, likely Latina girl.
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* BadassAdorable: Elodie's pretty geek as a person, although lest we forget the scene where they trash Brady's car, she's doesn't seem to take any shit when it matters.

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* BadassAdorable: Elodie's pretty geek geeky as a person, although lest we forget the scene where they trash Brady's car, she's she doesn't seem to take any shit when it matters.



* HopelessSuitor: Elodie for a [[spoiler: very not-interested Zoey.]]

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* %%* HopelessSuitor: Elodie for a [[spoiler: very not-interested Zoey.]]



* JerkJock: Brady is this stereotype personified.
* TheLadette: Moe shows shades of this. That being said, her two closest friends are other women.

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* %%* JerkJock: Brady is this stereotype personified.
* %%* TheLadette: Moe shows shades of this. That being said, her two closest friends are other women.



** It's {[downplayed}} by Sam. She has piercings, one side of her hair shaved and wears flannel and very little to no makeup but has long hair and looks more feminine in comparison to her crush Elodie.

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** It's {[downplayed}} {{downplayed}} by Sam. She has piercings, one side of her hair shaved and wears flannel and very little to no makeup but has long hair and looks more feminine in comparison to her crush Elodie.



* PluckyGirl: Elodie has some balls on her, particularly considering what she's been through. Moe also qualifies.

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* %%* PluckyGirl: Elodie has some balls on her, particularly considering what she's been through. Moe also qualifies.



* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.

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* %%* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.
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Bastard Boyfriend has been renamed to Fetishized Abuser, ZCE.


* BastardBoyfriend: Dear ''God'', Brady. [[spoiler: Fortunately, he turns into Tabitha's ''ex''-boyfriend over the course of the show.]]
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* MixedAncestry:
** Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white).
** Moe's mom is white, while her dad is a man of color, apparently Latino since he refers to "mi familia", though their last name (Truax) is of French origin.

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* LipstickLesbian: Sabine, Elodie's {{love interest}}. She has [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]], plus generally feminine clothing. Elodie is more "chapstick", with in-between clothing but also [[BoyishShortHair short hair]]. Jillian in Season 2 is also an example, with long curly hair and much the same style as Elodie.

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* LipstickLesbian: LipstickLesbian:
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Sabine, Elodie's {{love interest}}. She has [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]], plus generally feminine clothing.
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Elodie is fits more as "chapstick", with in-between clothing but also [[BoyishShortHair short hair]]. Jillian in Season 2 is also an example, with long curly hair and much the same style as Elodie.
** It's {[downplayed}} by Sam. She has piercings, one side of her hair shaved and wears flannel and very little to no makeup but has long hair and looks more feminine in comparison to her crush
Elodie.
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Zoey has a girlfriend, just not interested in Elodie


* IncompatibleOrientation: Elodie experienced this once with [[spoiler: Zoey, who is straight while Elodie is gay]]. She gets over it.

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I'm moving these to the Characters page as they're single-character tropes.


* AllGaysArePromiscuous: Averted. Out of the main trio, it's the ''straight'' girls that are sexually experienced, and the lesbian that's a clueless virgin.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Moe, though of course she doesn't fit the "pale skin" part of the description due to her mixed ethnicity.

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* AllGaysArePromiscuous: Averted. {{Inverted}}. Out of the main trio, it's the ''straight'' girls that are sexually experienced, and the lesbian that's a clueless virgin.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Moe, though of course she doesn't fit
virgin at first. The other two lesbian women on the "pale skin" part of the description due to her mixed ethnicity.show aren't promiscuous either.



* BoyishShortHair: Elodie sports this haircut.
* BrainyBrunette: Elodie and Moe are both dark-haired and pretty intelligent for their age, albeit not always intellectually so.
* BreakTheCutie: Implied for Elodie. She suffered mental trauma when [[spoiler: her mother died in a car crash about a year ago]].
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Moe is a classic tough girl, but she does appear to have a soft spot for her best friends.



* CannotTalkToWomen: Elodie. Of course, Moe and Tabitha manage to somewhat help her out.
* TheChick: Subverted. All three protagonists are girls with intricate backstories that don't revolve around a male love interest.

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* CannotTalkToWomen: Elodie. Of course, Moe and Tabitha manage to somewhat help her out.
* TheChick: Subverted.{{Subverted}}. All three protagonists are girls with intricate backstories that don't revolve around a male love interest.



* ContrivedClumsiness: At the end of the Pilot, Elodie uses the Food Spill variant to get a little payback on Brady for his earlier mistreatment of Tabitha. He doesn't notice, but Tabitha does and is appreciative.
* CoolBigSis: Elodie is to her little brother, Spencer.
* CoolLoser: Elodie, but she ''does'' manage to get at least two close friends as per episode three.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Elodie's spills her drink on Tabitha the first episode we see her.
* TheCutie: Elodie's young-looking, naïve and a lovable mix of awkward and charming. It's hard to consider her anything but this trope, illegal antics aside.
* DaddysGirl: Tabitha laments that she's looked up to her father for her whole life, only find out that he's not a good guy and [[spoiler: cheating on her mom]] at that.



* DisappearedDad: Moe's dad left when she was little, and hasn't been in contact with her for years. Later, it turns out he was in prison and contacts her when he's released. He arranges to meet with her, but then stands up Moe. He later arrives unexpectedly for Thanksgiving. She gives him a cold shoulder and tells him off. Her dad apologizes, and he pledges to be there more.



* DudeMagnet: Implied for Tabitha's mom, who jokingly tells her daughter that she had a wide array of ex-boyfriends at seventeen.
* EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster: Elodie's awkwardness often leads to this.
* TheFashionista: Tabitha's hardly ever dressed like she's not heading out to her latest modelling gig. Her Instagram-famous mother probably influenced this just a little.

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* DudeMagnet: Implied {{Implied}} for Tabitha's mom, who jokingly tells her daughter that she had a wide array of ex-boyfriends at seventeen.
* EasilyEmbarrassedYoungster: Elodie's awkwardness often leads to this.
* TheFashionista: Tabitha's hardly ever dressed like she's not heading out to her latest modelling gig. Her Instagram-famous mother probably influenced this just a little.
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* GeniusBruiser: Moe, though it's mostly downplayed.
* GoodBadGirl: Moe is beautiful, smart, capable and more sexually experienced than any of her friends. None of this is treated as a contradiction. Overlaps with GoodIsNotNice.
* HiddenDepths: Moe. She's a badass rebel, but she also got into a prestigious STEM program in Korea.
* HighSchoolHustler: Moe, particularly when it comes to science-related subjects.



* ItsAllMyFault: It turns out Elodie blames her mom's death on herself, as she died in a car accident after she'd gotten picked up at a party.



* MissingMom: Elodie's mom died in a car accident, caused by a drunk driver. She still isn't over the loss, and this is the source of her mental illness.
* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). Moe's mom is white, while her dad is a man of color, apparently Latino since he refers to "mi familia", though their last name (Truax) is of French origin.

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* MissingMom: Elodie's mom died in a car accident, caused by a drunk driver. She still isn't over the loss, and this MixedAncestry:
** Tabitha
is the source of biracial (her mother is black while her mental illness.father is white).
* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). ** Moe's mom is white, while her dad is a man of color, apparently Latino since he refers to "mi familia", though their last name (Truax) is of French origin.



* NaiveNewcomer: Elodie's new in town, and she's got no clue about parties, dating, sex or the like.
* NervousWreck: Elodie, particularly when talking to girls.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Moe's legal first name turns out to be Maureen, but she's only called that once, by her dad.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Moe when it comes to track. It's downplayed, though.



* PreppyName: "Tabitha Foster" is pretty damn preppy.



* RebelliousSpirit: The badass Moe.
* SexEqualsLove: Tabitha and Brady lost their virginities to each other after they first said "I love you". Lampshaded by Moe.
* SmartGirl: Elodie is witty, sly and can get away stealing with just about anything if she's focusing hard enough.

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* RebelliousSpirit: The badass Moe.
* SexEqualsLove: Tabitha and Brady lost their virginities to each other after they first said "I love you". Lampshaded by Moe. \n* SmartGirl: Elodie is witty, sly and can get away stealing with just about anything if she's focusing hard enough.



* SpoiledSweet: Tabitha's a wealthy girl who's adored by her family and friends, though she does appear to have a level head and not much in the way of an ego.
* StepfordSmiler: Tabitha, who struggles with the pressure to be perfect though her life is far from so.



* TheStoic: Moe tries to be this. It falls apart.
* TomboyishName: "Moe", which doubles as a GenderBlenderName.



* TwoferTokenMinority: Elodie is mentally ill and gay.

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* TwoferTokenMinority: TwoferTokenMinority:
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Elodie is mentally ill and gay.gay.
** Moe is an AmbiguouslyBrown (likely Latina) girl.
** Tabitha is a mixed race girl, with a White father and Black mother.
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Elodie is the perfect blend of awkward and shy that would lead nobody to expect she's a shoplifter. Though she comes to a new city with her head down, in hopes of nothing but getting help from her unexplained trauma, her new friends Moe and Tabitha ensure that her life from here on out will be nothing but eventful.

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Elodie (Creator/BriannaHildebrand) is the perfect blend of awkward and shy that would lead nobody to expect she's a shoplifter. Though she comes to a new city with her head down, in hopes of nothing but getting help from her unexplained trauma, her new friends Moe and Tabitha ensure that her life from here on out will be nothing but eventful.
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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.
* YourCheatingHeart: Tabitha learns her dad is cheating on her mom when she sees him kiss another woman.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.
* YourCheatingHeart: Tabitha learns her dad is cheating on her mom when she sees him kiss another woman.
reconnect.

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* ComingOutStory: {{Subverted}}. It's revealed Elodie is gay when she mentions a girl she liked to her friends, and the pair accept it casually without hesitation. Her family knows already. She never formally comes out.

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* ComingOutStory: ComingOutStory:
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{{Subverted}}. It's revealed Elodie is gay when she mentions a girl she liked to her friends, and the pair accept it casually without hesitation. Her family knows already. She never formally comes out.out.
** {{Played straight}} though with Jillian, who's closeted initially but eventually comes out as gay to her parents.



* DomesticAbuse: Tabitha and Brady. Also implied for [[spoiler: Tabitha's parents]], at least to some degree.

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* DomesticAbuse: Tabitha and Brady. Also implied for [[spoiler: Tabitha's parents]], at least to some degree. Later it's revealed Brady is also abusive to his girlfriend after Tabitha. After she learns about this, Tabitha reveals all his abuse using messages and photos to their whole school.



* {{Gaydar}}: Elodie thinks Jillian might be gay, but isn't sure, and feels things out (such as bringing up Sally Reid, the first LGBT astronaut). It turns out that Jillian is gay (or maybe bi) and interested in Elodie, though still closeted.

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* {{Gaydar}}: Elodie thinks Jillian might be gay, but isn't sure, and feels things out (such as bringing up Sally Reid, the first LGBT astronaut). It turns out that Jillian is gay (or maybe bi) and interested in Elodie, though still closeted.closeted then.


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* StickyFingers: Elodie has kleptomania, as does Tabitha (Moe took the fall for her brother Ben). They all meet in a Shoplifters Anonymous group. Unlike most examples, this is ''not'' {{played for laughs}}, but shown to be a destructive, debilitating addiction. Elodie especially struggles with it.

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* DisappearedDad: Moe's dad left when she was little, and hasn't been in contact with her for years. Later, it turns out he was in prison and contacts her when he's released. He arranges to meet with her, but then stands up Moe.

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* DisappearedDad: Moe's dad left when she was little, and hasn't been in contact with her for years. Later, it turns out he was in prison and contacts her when he's released. He arranges to meet with her, but then stands up Moe. He later arrives unexpectedly for Thanksgiving. She gives him a cold shoulder and tells him off. Her dad apologizes, and he pledges to be there more.



* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Elodie's exotic new girlfriend Sabine is free-spirited, outgoing and definitely more experienced sexually, but she's shaping up to be a toxic influence by the looks of it.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. {{Subverted}}. Elodie's exotic new girlfriend Sabine is free-spirited, outgoing and definitely far more experienced sexually, but she's shaping up to be a toxic influence by the looks of it.it doesn't work out as they're too different.



* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). Moe's mom is white, while her dad (to judge by his brother's looks) is a man of color, though his exact race is unclear.

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* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). Moe's mom is white, while her dad (to judge by his brother's looks) is a man of color, apparently Latino since he refers to "mi familia", though his exact race their last name (Truax) is unclear.of French origin.


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* MySisterIsOffLimits: Moe is very unhappy when she finds out Tabitha and her brother Ben are getting involved and says it's really not okay (possibly because Tab's like her sister). She comes around eventually.


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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Moe's legal first name turns out to be Maureen, but she's only called that once, by her dad.

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* LipstickLesbian: Sabine, Elodie's {{love interest}}. She has [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]], plus generally feminine clothing. Elodie is more "chapstick", with feminine clothing but also [[BoyishShortHair short hair]].

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* LipstickLesbian: Sabine, Elodie's {{love interest}}. She has [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]], plus generally feminine clothing. Elodie is more "chapstick", with feminine in-between clothing but also [[BoyishShortHair short hair]].hair]]. Jillian in Season 2 is also an example, with long curly hair and much the same style as Elodie.



* PosthumousCharacter: Elodie's mother is already dead when the series begins. However, she's shown in {{flashback}}s, and her loss affects things greatly.



* YourCheatingHeart: Tabitha learns her dad is cheating on her mom when she sees him kiss another woman on the street.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Tabitha learns her dad is cheating on her mom when she sees him kiss another woman on the street.woman.
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* ButNotTooBlack: {{Discussed}} by Tabitha and Marquise, one of the only other Black students at school (with darker skin than hers). He notes she passes the "brown paper bag test" (i.e. her skin is lighter than that), and would have expected she wouldn't have been racially profiled while shopping, causing her to be falsely accused of shoplifting.



* {{Gaydar}}: Elodie thinks Jillian might be gay, but isn't sure, and feels things out (such as bringing up Sally Reid, the first LGBT astronaut). It turns out that Jillian is gay (or maybe bi) and interested in Elodie, though still closeted.



* {{Profiling}}: Tabitha is suspected of shoplifting by a white saleswoman who demands she empty her bag, whom she angrily notes began following her from the moment she'd come in. Her mom and she storm out. It turns out that her mom experienced the same thing in the past, and fellow Black student Marquise also gives her sympathy.



* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Tabitha and Moe. Of course, they reconnect.reconnect.
* YourCheatingHeart: Tabitha learns her dad is cheating on her mom when she sees him kiss another woman on the street.

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That's when someone else interrupts it. Here it's Date Rape.


* DateRape: Tabitha tries to stop things while having sex with Brady, but he won't listen. She breaks up with him, but doesn't want to press charges. In Season 2 she's still dealing with it, and gets worried that he may have also raped Kayla, his current girlfriend.



* InterruptedIntimacy: Averted. Tabitha ''tries'' to interrupt sexual intercourse with Brady, but the scenario ends with what's essentially rape. Just to clue us in about what an asshole Brady is.
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* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). Moe's mom is white, while her dad (to judge by his brother's looks) is a man of color.

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* MixedAncestry: Tabitha is biracial (her mother is black while her father is white). Moe's mom is white, while her dad (to judge by his brother's looks) is a man of color.color, though his exact race is unclear.
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Tough Guy isn't a trope.


* ComingOutStory: {{Subverted}}. It's revealed Elodie is gay when she mentions a girl she liked to her friends, and the pair accept it casually without hesitation. Her family knows already.

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* ComingOutStory: {{Subverted}}. It's revealed Elodie is gay when she mentions a girl she liked to her friends, and the pair accept it casually without hesitation. Her family knows already. She never formally comes out.

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