Tropescilloscope: Femme Fatale

A sultry, highly attractive, but rather manipulative woman. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Dissonant Serenity Slashed Throat Brother–Sister Incest Anti-Hero Bitch in Sheep's Clothing Spared by the Adaptation Scare Chord The Hero Manly Tears Dark Action Girl The Reveal Evil Is Petty Easily Forgiven Combat Pragmatist Ms. Fanservice What the Hell, Hero? Armor-Piercing Question "Well Done, Son!" Guy The End... Or Is It? Not Even Bothering with the Accent Asshole Victim Grey and Gray Morality Homage Precision F-Strike Mexican Standoff Evil Counterpart Belligerent Sexual Tension Batman Gambit Wounded Gazelle Gambit Accidental Misnaming Title Drop Artistic License – Law Missing Mom Rousing Speech Put on a Bus Hidden Depths Advertised Extra Unusually Uninteresting Sight Dirty Cop All There in the Script Bolivian Army Ending Soft Glass Paper-Thin Disguise Mood Whiplash Calling the Old Man Out Does Not Like Shoes Foil Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping Early-Bird Cameo Eagleland Despair Event Horizon Insult Backfire Camera Abuse Extreme Doormat