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* '''It's undignified''': Characters might become infamous for being unable to do something, being bad at something, or being defeated in a stupid way even if [[IdiotBall it only happened once]]. An example is the hypothetical on the main page, where Bob plays darts badly on one occasion but is known by the audience as "the sucky dart player" from then on.
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* '''It's a memorable quote''': If a character said something pithy, it might become often-quoted and/or mistaken as their {{Catchphrase}}, particularly if promotional material quotes it a lot. Compare BeamMeUpScotty for when a character becomes famous for something they ''didn't actually say''.
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* '''It's a memorable quote''': If a character said something pithy, it might become often-quoted and/or mistaken as their {{Catchphrase}}, catchphrase, particularly if promotional material quotes it a lot. Compare BeamMeUpScotty for when a character becomes famous for something they ''didn't actually say''.
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* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{BaseBreakingCharacter}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
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* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{BaseBreakingCharacter}}s.{{Base Breaking Character}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
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* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{Base-Breaking Character}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
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* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{Base-Breaking Character}}s.{{BaseBreakingCharacter}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
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Here are some common reasons that characters may never live something down:
* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{Base-Breaking Character}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
* '''It's weird''': If a character once said or did something that was particularly offbeat, viewers (both fans and detractors alike) will notice. For instance, if Alice once wore bunny ears to a funeral, or if Bob once mentioned something about [[CollectorOfTheStrange keeping a collection of stale bread]], you can bet those will be what the viewers remember them for.
* '''It tugged at the heartstrings''': If the scene the character was in was particularly sentimental or [[TearJerker sad]], it'll be the scene the fans remember. This is why many characters are known for things such as their deaths, or kiss scenes.
* '''It's subversive''': If a scene played BaitAndSwitch (especially if it [[SubvertedTrope subverted a trope]]), the viewers might always associate the character who did the subverting with the scene. Having a character turn out to be part of an underrepresented minority (such as [[SamusIsAGirl a woman]] or [=LGBTQIA+=] will also often lead to this (compare WatchedItForTheRepresentation).
* '''It's a memorable quote''': If a character said something pithy, it might become often-quoted and/or mistaken as their {{Catchphrase}}, particularly if promotional material quotes it a lot. Compare BeamMeUpScotty for when a character becomes famous for something they ''didn't actually say''.
* '''It's sexual''': If a character did something sexual, this might become what they were known for either because it was gross (which overlaps with the "shocking or offensive" reason), because of [[BestKnownForTheFanservice titillation]], because the viewers saw it as gratuitous, or because it was [[VulgarHumour funny]].
* '''It's undignified''': Characters might become infamous for being unable to do something, being bad at something, or being defeated in a stupid way even if [[IdiotBall it only happened once]]. An example is the hypothetical on the main page, where Bob plays darts badly on one occasion but is known by the audience as "the sucky dart player" from then on.
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Here are some common reasons that characters may never live something down:
* '''It's shocking or offensive''': Audiences are often ones to notice when a character does something immoral or mean. In more gritty works, this could be as serious as taking a life, but in lighter works, this could simply involve being handed the JerkassBall. In severe cases, this could lead to audiences forming a {{Hatedom}} for the character, or it could lead to JerksAreWorseThanVillains even if they're not usually a jerk. While these characters rarely end up becoming [[TheScrappy scrappies]], they do commonly end up being {{Base-Breaking Character}}s. Sometimes this is due to ValuesDissonance -- a character says a slur, spanks a child, or does something else that was considered normal at the time the work was produced, but is considered wrong today.
* '''It's weird''': If a character once said or did something that was particularly offbeat, viewers (both fans and detractors alike) will notice. For instance, if Alice once wore bunny ears to a funeral, or if Bob once mentioned something about [[CollectorOfTheStrange keeping a collection of stale bread]], you can bet those will be what the viewers remember them for.
* '''It tugged at the heartstrings''': If the scene the character was in was particularly sentimental or [[TearJerker sad]], it'll be the scene the fans remember. This is why many characters are known for things such as their deaths, or kiss scenes.
* '''It's subversive''': If a scene played BaitAndSwitch (especially if it [[SubvertedTrope subverted a trope]]), the viewers might always associate the character who did the subverting with the scene. Having a character turn out to be part of an underrepresented minority (such as [[SamusIsAGirl a woman]] or [=LGBTQIA+=] will also often lead to this (compare WatchedItForTheRepresentation).
* '''It's a memorable quote''': If a character said something pithy, it might become often-quoted and/or mistaken as their {{Catchphrase}}, particularly if promotional material quotes it a lot. Compare BeamMeUpScotty for when a character becomes famous for something they ''didn't actually say''.
* '''It's sexual''': If a character did something sexual, this might become what they were known for either because it was gross (which overlaps with the "shocking or offensive" reason), because of [[BestKnownForTheFanservice titillation]], because the viewers saw it as gratuitous, or because it was [[VulgarHumour funny]].
* '''It's undignified''': Characters might become infamous for being unable to do something, being bad at something, or being defeated in a stupid way even if [[IdiotBall it only happened once]]. An example is the hypothetical on the main page, where Bob plays darts badly on one occasion but is known by the audience as "the sucky dart player" from then on.
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