Snowed
is the 18th story in Stranded. It's Danny and Star's first Christmas as a couple.
Tropes:
- Abhorrent Admirer:
- Again, Colette is still after Danny, who makes it clear that he couldn't care less about her.
- Vlad has his own in the form of Danny's Aunt Alicia. Alicia still seems to be head over heels for Vlad and he is horrified when he receives a present from her. Vlad's first reaction to learning that she might come to visit him for Christmas is to run away.
- Calling the Old Man Out: Unlike "The Fright Before Christmas", Danny's outburst towards his parents finally sinks in.
- Christmas Episode: The story is set during Danny and Star's first Christmas together.
- Embarrassing Middle Name: Jack and Maddie cringe at the mention of their middle names. Jack never forgave his mother for the middle name "Horace" and Maddie is bitter at her mother for the middle name "Agnes".
- Freudian Excuse: It's hinted that Jack and Maddie's bizarre reactions towards Santa Claus are due to childhood traumas of their own.
- Jack admits that his parents used to be very strict and only acted merry during Christmas, which is possibly the reason he got so attached to Santa in general.
- Maddie reveals that Santa never came to her house as a child, and that's why she refuses to believe in him. She also admits that her family used to be poor and her own mother didn't believe in Santa either, which may have influenced her.
- Laser-Guided Karma:
- Jack and Maddie receive it big time after Danny and everyone else seriously chew them out for their antics at Christmas.
- Colette, due to her rotten attitude, receives a bag of coal from Santa as punishment.
- Played with in Ember's case. While she is rewarded with a new guitar from Santa for her role in helping Danny end his parents' Christmas feud, Santa also sends her a bag of coal along with her gift, due to the fact that she is still a villain who wants to take over the world.
- Pet the Dog: Tucker, who is usually unlucky with girls, ends up under the mistletoe with Valerie and despite fearing that she'd get mad at him, she kisses him on the cheek, much to his shock and joy.
- Real After All: It turns out that Santa Claus is indeed real. Danny and Star decide to keep it to themselves, due to not having proof and also knowing that Jack would gloat forever if he found out.
- Sexy Santa Dress:
- One of Star's methods to cheer Danny up on Christmas is to dress up in one of these. He reacts very positively to it.
- Hilariously in the final chapter, Vlad receives a gift from Alicia, along with a picture of her wearing one of these outfits. He doesn't like it at all, to say the least.
- Spoiled Brat: Colette is used to getting at least five dozen Christmas presents every year and is very upset she "only" received three dozen this year.
- Under the Mistletoe:
- Valerie gives Tucker a kiss on the cheek under the mistletoe.
- When Johnathan and Stella end up under the mistletoe, they briefly feel awkward until Solene steps in to take Stella's place. Stella actually blushes at the prospect of kissing her ex-husband and feels a bit sad at not being able to.
- Wise Beyond Their Years: It is Dani who encourages Danny and Jazz to try and reconcile with their parents, instead of cutting them out of their celebrations.
