female attraction to bad men theme
There is a female character who is attracted to bad men, for example criminals or sociopaths, to the extent that the stereotype becomes apparent.
17 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 9 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x12 | choice | Ernest's wife and mistress both abandoned him for his brother the mysterious and exciting, yet obviously unscrupulous, playboy Farnum. |
| movie: The Pirate (1948) | choice | The story concerns a young woman's romantic obsession with an infamous pirate, and various complications that ensues when a rascal courts her by impersonating that pirate. |
| ahh3x19 | major | Walter's fiancée dumped him for being dull, albeit a good man. Noreen fell for him in his new persona of an adventurous charlatan. |
| ahp7x16 | major | Maude Sheridan fell in love with Jimmy French against her better judgement, knowing full well he was a no-good crook. |
| movie: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | major | Bonnie fell for Clyde because he was a violent criminal |
| talesoftheunexpected8x01 | major | Gwen left her boring, bean counter husband Terrence for bad boy written Reeve. |
| talesoftheunexpected9x10 | major | Elly fell for the archaeologist Max Kelada only because he was an unabashed rogue. |
| tftc1989e6x06 | major | Hiley eloped to get married with the chauvanistic nightclub manager, Bill, who had taken and circulated nude photos of her. |
| ahp2x38 | minor | Barbie was obviously excited at the thought of a desperate fugitive being loose on the mountain. She was eager to seduce a trespassing stranger as well. |
| ahp5x21 | minor | Charles commented on how girls like Anne instantly fall for the rowdiest delinquents. |