History JustForFun / SurprisinglySimilarCharacters

'''[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} Jiminy Cricket]]''' or '''[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Sebastian]]'''? (inspired by [[http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2013/11/08/sebastian-is-the-jiminy-of-the-little-mermaid/?cmp=SMC%7Cblgomd%7COMDNovember%7CFB%7CSebastian-LittleMermaid%7CInHouse%7C111913%7C%7C%7Cesocialmedia%7C%7C%7C this link]])

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, on '''[[{{WesternAnimation/Gargoyles}} Demona]]''' and '''ComicBook/{{Mystique}}''' (in her [[http://chezapocalypse.com/episodes/nostalgia-chick-top-11-villainesses/ Top 11 Villainesses]] list): "Here we have yet another [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation blue-skinned]] [[EvilRedhead ginger]] who's motivated by {{Revenge}} and [[KillAllHumans bigotry against humans]]. Seems to be a thing." '''[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ursula]],''' '''[[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wicked Witch of the West]]''' and '''[[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]]''' are also on the list, leading her to note "skins hued of cool colors seem to be optimal for evil ladies."
* Teenage girl from a popular animation with strong flower symbolism, who lives in an Asian country, cuts her hair short, becomes a crossdresser and pretends to be a guy to join all-male group with handsome male leader, who serves as her LoveInterest and doesn't realize the truth until she is seen partially nude. [[http://juvia-makes-it-rain.tumblr.com/post/103343613739/a-wonderful-animation-full-of-flower-symbolism-in This blog]] notes that this describtion fits both '''[[Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub Haruhi]]''' and '''Disney/{{Mulan}}'''.

* An extraordinarily gifted and decidedly blue character lives among friends and family but struggles to control their powers, then, as the public turns against them after becoming terrified of the danger they pose, they flee into a desolate wasteland and magic up an elegant, transparent fairytale castle. Afterwards, the person closest to them risks their life to convince them back to the world. That's how [[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/frozen/feature/a788700/frozen-inspired-by-watchmen/ one blog]] describes both '''[[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]]''' and '''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Doctor Manhattan]]'''.

''[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]]'' or ''[[Disney/TheLionKing Timon and Pumbaa]]''?

* She's the female protagonist in a Disney movie. But unlike many other Disney heroines, she's smart rather than pretty. Her mother is dead, but she's very close to her father. Her father is excentric, by the way, even more than she is While she might not be a real action girl, she can still be tough in her own way.\\
'''[[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]]''' or '''[[Disney/{{Tarzan}} Jane]]'''?

By the way, the princess' name is Aurora. Is she from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' or ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight''?

Are we talking '''[[Series/BlakesSeven Roj Blake and Kerr Avon]]''' or '''[[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic Revan and the Exile]]'''?

* A dark-haired young man possessing exceptional talents in the Food and Beverage industry leaves his home to pursue his dreams and apply his skills by working at a small and unassuming, but homely establishment. Over the course of his career, he befriends a beautiful young woman who is the granddaughter of a large corporation, and their paths entwine. While the young man's unorthodox methods are not initially accepted by the company's execs, together they leave their mark on the company and take it to a greater new height. Are we talking about [[Manga/YakitateJapan Kazuma Azuma]] or [[Manga/{{Bartender}} Ryu Sasakura]]?

* Despite being a principal character in the story, this teenage boy takes the EmoTeen stereotype and moves it UpToEleven -- he seems to perpetually shift between angsty brooding and social awkwardness. To his credit, he can also be a {{Determinator}}, and his [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]] moments are quite heartwarming. His personality to a large extent originated because of his father, a ManipulativeBastard who sent him away from the family as a young child for not being good enough -- and only later took him back when it seemed his son had something to offer him. (His mother loved him, but she disappeared from her son's life at an early age.) Luckily, he has an older adult in his life who serves as a cross between a guardian and a TricksterMentor, trying to get him to lighten up and relax while also take his duties seriously. His peer group includes two girls of about his age, one who is contemptuous, bitchy, and often mean to him ([[JerkassWoobie although this behavior is a front to hide her own insecurities]], which [[spoiler: later bring her to the point of insanity]]), and another one who is [[{{Kuudere}} unemotional and stoic]]. The character in question has romantic tension with one of these females (including an awkward kiss scene), and is related to the other one ([[IncestSubtext which hasn't prevented some fans from shipping them anyway]]). In the end, the boy is forced to face up to the expectations others have placed on him, and realize that maturity means choosing his own path.\\

* This character is an alien from a militaristic culture who is (or is commonly thought as) short for his species. He has {{No indoor voice}} and thinks of himself as the leader of everything. He views a nerdy human boy with glasses and a blue shirt as his rival, though the feeling may or may not be mutual. The ruler of the alien's species are taller than the rest of their kind and is mostly seen in silhouette. This alien could be '''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Karkat Vantas]]''' if the rivalry with the human boy is not mutual, or '''[[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]]''' if it is, [[http://arsonsara.tumblr.com/post/73702551452/read-this-and-tell-me-there-arent-any according to this blog.]]

* Teenage girl from a popular animation with strong flower symbolism, who lives in an Asian country, cuts her hair short, becomes a crossdresser and pretends to be a guy to join all-male group with handsome male leader, who serves as her LoveInterest and does't realize the truth until she is seen partially nude. [[http://juvia-makes-it-rain.tumblr.com/post/103343613739/a-wonderful-animation-full-of-flower-symbolism-in This blog]] notes that this describtion fits both '''[[Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub Haruhi]]''' and '''Disney/{{Mulan}}'''.

* This character is an eccentric genius who knows a lot about everything. He has a fondness for tweed jackets and bowties and is MarriedToTheJob. He is a GuileHero who ends up getting romantically involved with an ActionGirl who also serves as his CloudcookoolandersMinder. His speech patterns often involve a lot of {{technobabble}} being relayed very fast with some alliteration and {{metaphorgotten}} in there too. He is fascinated with seemingly random words. He's a LargeHam normally, but he was once turned evil, and he certainly got [[EvilIsHammy hammier]]. \\

* Making his formal debut in the sequel installment to a certain series, this WellIntentionedExtremist strongly believes that a certain segment of the setting's populace (those who'd more-or-less be regular, everyday people, by our real-life standards) are getting pushed to the sidelines where instead they should be ruling the roost. Taking a new name to hide his old identity, he gathers an army of ruthless extremists, outfitting them with an arsenal of devices from electrified melee-weapons to fighter-aircraft and armored [[MiniMecha mech-suits]]. The vanguard of his forces are an elite cadre of [[GasMaskMooks gas-masked]] ninjas who specialize in the one-hit takedown, headed by his {{Dragon}}- a stern martial-arts expert probably identifiable by his distinctive eyewear. One member of the team of protagonists opposing our villain's plans is an intelligent, combat-capable brunette who happens to be the estranged daughter of one of his key allies. '''[[MassEffect2 Jack Harper / the Illusive Man]]''', or '''[[TheLegendOfKorra Noatok / Amon]]'''?
* Serving as their setting's resident AbusivePrecursors, these alien beings take the form of massive, heavily-armored spacefaring cyborgs with an appearance reminiscent of Earth sea-monsters. [[ImmortalityImmorality With a lifespan of millennia and egos to match]], these beings are not entirely born so much as created, in a process that can involve the suffering of an entire planet's worth of innocents. While their arsenal includes massive, ship-crushing limbs, cruiser-blasting death rays, and an army of soldiers from an artificially-created servant race that worships them as gods, perhaps their most sinister weapon is their ability to MindRape into submission anybody they don't immediately destroy. The '''[[Franchise/MassEffect Reapers]]''', or the '''[[SwordOfTheStars Suul'ka]]'''?

* In a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Uslan Michael Uslan]], the first professor to teach a college course on comics, got his course accredited by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjDgCgcY1TA making one of these comparisons]]:

* She is the dominant power over her domain, she maintains a nuclear reaction, she has a thing for "testing" in some form or another, and she has made herself infamous for trolling. She is mostly white with yellow/gold accents, and she has a thing for cake that she will never live down. She's also appeared suspended from the ceiling.\\

* A man who works for an organization of futuristic do-gooders in a signature set of armor, has a distinct catch phrase, [[spoiler:and gets a severe case of Tomato in the Mirror by finding out he's actually artificially created]]. Are we talking about [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]] or [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}} Paladin Danse]]?

* This character is an alien from a militaristic culture who is (or is commonly thought as) short for his species. He has {{No indoor voice}} and thinks of himself as the leader of everything. He views a nerdy human boy with glasses and a blue shirt as his rival, though the feeling may or may not be mutual. The ruler of the alien's species are taller than the rest of their kind and is mostly seen in silhouette. This alien could be '''[[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Karkat Vantas]]''' if the rivalry with the human boy is not mutual, or '''[[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]]''' if it is, according to this blog: [[http://arsonsara.tumblr.com/post/73702551452/read-this-and-tell-me-there-arent-any]]

* An extraordinarily gifted and decidedly blue character lives among friends and family but struggles to control their powers, then, as the public turns against them after becoming terrified of the danger they pose, they flee into a desolate wasteland and magic up an elegant, transparent fairytale castle. Afterwards, the person closest to them risks their life to convince them back to the world. That's how [[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/frozen/feature/a788700/frozen-inspired-by-watchmen/]] describes both '''[[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]]''' and '''[[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Doctor Manhattan]]'''.

Also, if the similarities have been noticed by a VocalMinority of at least one fandom, then it counts as a CounterpartComparison. Here, we're looking for non-judgemental comparisons by enterprising Tropers who see things that are not so obvious.

** Also, said main protagonist is strongly optimistic and is the possessor of an ''incredible'' power that is spoken of in legend. (Aang's Avatar State and Ruby's Silver Eyes).

* This character is an [[ArtificialHuman artificial being]] created by the EldritchAbomination BigBad of the show for data-gathering purpose. They are sent to human world without being aware of their nature. Living as a brave and cheerful youngster, they contrast yet befriend the reluctant goggled main character who doesn't actually act like a hero at first. After the hero gets some CharacterDevelopment, they become the hero's most important person that he would risk his life to save. When it's revealed that they are the big bad's tools [[ApocalypseMaiden destinied to bring upon the end of the world]], and no human to begin with, the hero utterly falls into despair. They wear [[MsFanservice black tight]] [[MrFanservice suit]] as the big bad's servant, and emotionlessly announce to the broken-hearted hero that their good relationship before this means nothing to them. But when they are shown something that binds them to the hero, it turns out that the consciousness of them as the hero's friend are genuine and still there, struggling to return to their old self. Knowing this, the hero promises to save them from the big bad's dominance and save the world. Unfortunately, because they are still part of the big bad's entity, [[HeroicSacrifice they have to 'die' following the big bad's defeat, in order to save the entire world]]. The hero felt devastated for losing this character, but he believes that they are always connected forever. Is this character [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann's Nia Teppelin]], or [[Anime/DigimonUniverseApplimonsters Digimon Universe's Oozora Yuujin]]?

* This character is an [[ArtificialHuman artificial being]] created by the EldritchAbomination BigBad of the show for data-gathering purpose. They are sent to human world without being aware of their nature. Living as a brave and cheerful youngster, they contrast yet befriend the reluctant goggled main character who doesn't actually act like a hero at first. After the hero gets some CharacterDevelopment, they become the hero's most important person that he would risk his life to save. When it's revealed that they are the big bad's tools [[ApocalypseMaiden destinied to bring upon the end of the world]], and no human to begin with, the hero utterly falls into despair. They wear black tight suit as the big bad's servant, and emotionlessly announce to the broken-hearted hero that their good relationship before this means nothing to them. But it turned out that theirselves who're the hero's friend are genuine and still there, struggling to return to their old selves. Knowing this, the hero promises to save them from the big bad's dominance and save the world. Unfortunately, because they are still part of the big bad's entity, they have to 'die' following the big bad's defeat, in order to save the entire world. The hero felt devastated for losing this character, but he believes that they are always connected forever. Is this character [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann's Nia Teppelin]], or [[Anime/DigimonUniverseApplimonsters Digimon Universe's Oozora Yuujin]]?