Members BadBoy93 Posted January 12 Members Share Posted January 12 I'm trying to find as many examples of a trope in soaps where someone (usually a man to a woman) forces another into marrying him whether that'd be blackmail or emotion manipulation of sorts. I see this pop up in soaps from time to time and wanted to find as many examples from other soaps. The TV trope known as "And Now You Must Marry Me" typically involves a storyline where a character is forced into a marriage against their will. It often occurs when a villain or antagonist blackmails or coerces the protagonist into marrying them, usually for personal gain, power, or control. This trope can be found in various genres, such as romantic dramas, fantasy, and soap operas. The tension and conflict arise from the protagonist's struggle to escape the unwanted marriage and find a way to free themselves from the clutches of the manipulative character. Examples include - Alan & Beth : Guiding Light (2009) - Both mendorra weddings: One Life To Live (1990 & 2008) - Lawrence & Jennifer: Days Of Our Lives (1990) - Alistair & Theresa: Passions (2005?) - Maxie & 'Levi': General Hospital (2014) Does anyone have any other examples of this sort of trope. So cheesy but so fun at the same time. Would be good to know more from other soaps I'm missing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted January 12 Members Share Posted January 12 Y&R A slight variation when Kay got Derek drunk and married him, then forced him to stay married for a year so Little Phillip would receive a trust fund. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 13 Members Share Posted January 13 Didn't GL's Danny and Michelle start out as one of those forced marriages? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~bl~ Posted January 13 Members Share Posted January 13 Yes on GL, Michelle married Danny due to her part in Mick’s death by rock when they were pretty much strangers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadBoy93 Posted January 13 Author Members Share Posted January 13 I don't know whether ot was Y&R or B&B, but didn't Deacon tried to blackmail Amber to marry him at one point? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xanthe Posted January 13 Members Share Posted January 13 Didn't Larry Welch force Hope to marry him on Days of Our Lives even though she was in love with Bo? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 13 Members Share Posted January 13 On AW when Jake finally remembered that it was Paulina who had shot him, wasn't her marrying him his price for not turning her in? Although I believe it was eventually wedding "interruptus", but I think the trope was in play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted January 16 Members Share Posted January 16 On ATWT Lisa had an affair with Michael Shea and became pregnant with Chuckie. After Claire divorced him he wanted to be a father to Chuckie but Lisa didn't want to marry him. When he discovered her son Tom was stealing drugs he forced her into marriage, otherwise he would report Tom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelGL Posted January 16 Members Share Posted January 16 (edited) Didn't this type of story play out on Another World with Jake and Paulina getting together? She shot him and he blackmailed her into marriage, and then they actually began to fall in love? Edited January 16 by MichaelGL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted January 16 Members Share Posted January 16 Yes, I think I posted that upthread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carolineg Posted January 16 Members Share Posted January 16 Lily and Sonny on GH? Sonny had to marry her to stay out of jail because her dad wanted him to. Dumb and a recipe for disaster clearly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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