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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Eden angrily throws the flowers while on backstage and promptly exclaimed, "I ''hate'' Christmas!"
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** So is everyone else in one way or another, such as Aunt Marie to Jacob Marley, the all-female spirits, etc.
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** So is everyone else in one way or another, such as Aunt Marie to Jacob Marley, the all-female spirits, spirits (the word "spirit" is used, instead of "ghost"), etc.
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* LadyInRed: The Spirit of Christmas Future, as opposed to [[TheUnreveal most]] [[TheVoiceless portrayals]].
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* LighterAndSofterLighterAndSofter: When you compare to other ''Christmas Carol'' adaptations, that is.
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* {{Fangirl}}: The Spirit of Christmas Past, judging by the way she's delighted with having to visit her.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The Christmas spirits. Past is yellow/white, Present is green, Future is red.
* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]WeUsedToBeFriends: Catherine, in the bad future who doesn't celebrate Christmas anymore due to feeling bitter about having been fired by Eden when she came late on Christmas Day. Though the real kicker might have been when the orphanage she was helping closed down while she was away, and it convinced her [[StoppedCaring that helping people does nothing]] and [[HardWorkHardlyWorks it never works]]. Then she [[KickTheDog coldly refuses Eden's request for help]].
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* GenderFlip: Eden is one of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge.
** So is everyone else in one way or another, such as Aunt Marie to Jacob Marley, the all-female spirits, etc.
** So is everyone else in one way or another, such as Aunt Marie to Jacob Marley, the all-female spirits, etc.
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* SavingTheOrphanage: Eden helps save one at the end.
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* SavingTheOrphanage: What Eden helps discovered after accusing Catherine of being ungrateful and noting the "other show" that she was working on behind her back. After Eden turns good ([[ItWasHisSled as you've may known]]) she helped save one at it in the end.end by funding the orphanage.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Catherine's mother greatly laments how Eden turned out.
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* AbusiveParents: Eden's aunt. Not severely and seemed to have never hurt her physically, though she prevented Eden from celebrating any sort of holiday and reminded her that if she wanted to be a star, she had to keep working.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Apparently, given the story that it is based on and stands out in the Barbie film series as one of its heavier and somewhat moodier films.
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* ForbiddenFruit: For business reasons was why Eden was prevented from celebrating Christmas, though. Yet Eden had to sneak out every year to celebrate Christmas with Catherine and her family.
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* [[StageMom Stage Aunt]]: Aunt Marie, especially how much she prevented Eden from having fun as a child. When she came back as a spirit to Eden, she explicitly stated that the quote "In a selfish world, the selfish succeed" was just her excuse for not having become a star herself.
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* JacobMarleyApparel: Eden's Aunt Marie wears chains that have mirrors on the end of them, instead of money boxes, fitting vanity instead of greed.
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* JacobMarleyApparel: Eden's Aunt Marie wears chains that have mirrors on the end of them, instead of money boxes, fitting vanity {{vanity}} instead of greed.
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: A variation. Catherine's bad future dress is much different than her present dress.
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: A variation. Catherine's bad future dress is much different than her present dress.
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Part of the {{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, and just stay home. So Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, an opera star who hates Christmas, is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.
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Part of the {{Barbie}} Franchise/{{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, and just stay home. So Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, an opera star who hates Christmas, is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.
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Tweak~
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!!Provides Examples Ofexamples of:
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends destitute and eventually making her best friend as mean as she is.
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends up destitute and eventually making her best friend as mean as she is.
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* MeaningfulName: The main character's name is '''E'''den '''S'''tarling. Think about that for a second.
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* GenderFlip: Eden is one of Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Part of the {{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, and just stay home. So Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, and an opera star who hates Christmas, is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Barbie (as a virtual actress) in this role seems to be very different from her usual ones. Though she turns nice at the end (the story being [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol A Christmas Carol]] and all), it's still unusual to seeing as a RichBitch.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Barbie (as a virtual actress) in this role seems to be very different from her usual ones. Though she turns nice at the end (the story being [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol A Christmas Carol]] and all), it's still unusual to seeing as a RichBitch.
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* FluffyFashionFeathers: The twins wear feather headdresses on their outfits.
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* PaletteSwap: The time and space vortexes are the same effect, just yellow for past, green for present, and red for future.
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* PaletteSwap: The time and space vortexes are the same effect, just yellow for past, green for present, and red for future. The twins wear identical outfits save for the colors.
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends making her best friend as mean as she is.
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends destitute and eventually making her best friend as mean as she is.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: A variation. Catherine's bad future dress is much different than her present dress.
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Eden's nightgown and Catherine's dress in the future.
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* OperaGloves: Eden's green dress and red dress have white gloves. Catherine's future outfit has purple gloves.
* PaletteSwap: The time and space vortexes are the same effect, just yellow for past, green for present, and red for future.
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* SavingTheOrphanage: Eden helps save one at the end.
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* SwirlyEnergyThingy: The Ghosts of Christmas travel through these.
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* PinkMeansFeminine: Catherine's dress is pink (with a white petticoat and bows).
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Funny how many tropes you can spot just watching review of it.
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* RedheadInGreen: The Ghost of Christmas Present.
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* ChristmasEpisode: To the Barbie film series.
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* HappyHolidaysDress: Loads, from Barbie's white dress, to Eden's red and gold dress, and the green Chritmas tree-themed dress the Ghost of Christmas present wears.
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* HappyHolidaysDress: Loads, from Barbie's white dress, to Eden's red and gold dress, and the green Chritmas tree-themed dress the Ghost of Christmas present wears. Eden and Catherine as kids wore nearly identical holiday dresses.
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* RegalRinglets: EdenEden and Catherine
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* JacobMarleyApparel: Eden's Aunt Marie wears chains that have mirrors on the end of them, instead of money boxes, fitting vanity instead of greed.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: InUniverse, Eden acts sweet and charming on stage, and then angrily throws some flowers once the curtain closes.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: InUniverse, Eden acts sweet and charming on stage, and then angrily throws some flowers once the curtain closes.
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* ThePrimaDonna: Eden
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BTW, I have not seen this (just a video review). I\'m just making the page for the heck of it.
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Part of the {{Barbie}} series of DirectToVideo films, this is a retelling of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly. Kelly doesn't want to attend a charity ball, and just stay home. So Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, and opera star who hates Christmas, is selfish to the core, and is about to be taught a lesson in humility and kindness by three spirits.spirits.
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends making her best friend as mean as she is.
* BlondesAreEvil: Eden is mean and grumpy.
* GiantWaistRibbon: Eden's red and gold dress has a large gold ribbon on the side.
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: Eden's green dress and red dress have gold lame decorations.
* HappyHolidaysDress: Loads, from Barbie's white dress, to Eden's red and gold dress, and the green Chritmas tree-themed dress the Ghost of Christmas present wears.
* OperaGloves: Eden's green dress and red dress have white gloves.
* PimpedOutCape: Eden wears a red, short, hooded, fur-trimmed cape at the end.
* PimpedOutDress: Several fancy dresses are worn, most are holiday dresses.
* PrettyInMink: Eden's red cape is edged with white fur.
* RegalRinglets: Eden
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol
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* BadFuture: Not as bad as dying alone, but she ends making her best friend as mean as she is.
* BlondesAreEvil: Eden is mean and grumpy.
* GiantWaistRibbon: Eden's red and gold dress has a large gold ribbon on the side.
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: Eden's green dress and red dress have gold lame decorations.
* HappyHolidaysDress: Loads, from Barbie's white dress, to Eden's red and gold dress, and the green Chritmas tree-themed dress the Ghost of Christmas present wears.
* OperaGloves: Eden's green dress and red dress have white gloves.
* PimpedOutCape: Eden wears a red, short, hooded, fur-trimmed cape at the end.
* PimpedOutDress: Several fancy dresses are worn, most are holiday dresses.
* PrettyInMink: Eden's red cape is edged with white fur.
* RegalRinglets: Eden
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol
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