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Closer to Earth is a specific form of FlawlessToken in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any. Effort? None needed. Bad hair days? They never have them.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of FlawlessToken in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any. Or if they do, it's nothing when compared to the flaws of the characters around them. Effort? None needed. Bad hair days? They never have them.
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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant If you were looking]] for a character getting "closer to Earth" in a different way, CallToAgriculture is probably your real destination.
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Why, simply make them more rational!
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[[FalseDichotomy Why, simply make them more rational!
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The trope is Necessarily Evil.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any. Effort? None needed. Bad hair days? They never have them.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination FlawlessToken in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any. Effort? None needed. Bad hair days? They never have them.
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While I can see how all the other tropes would fit the definition of Closer To Earth, I'm not so sure about these two. For instance, Morality Pets come in all shapes and sizes, including male Morality Pets, so I would hardly say it's minority-specific trope. Same goes for Almighty Janitor; that trope is not specific to any particular group, let alone a minority group.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more level-headed than TheHero (who is usually played by a member of the majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational. They can and will give the main lead a good talking to if he gets out of line. They're always there when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any. Effort? None needed. Bad hair days? They never have them.
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!!Closer To Earth is the SuperTrope of the following:
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!!Closer To to Earth is the SuperTrope of the following:
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unfortunate implications need citations
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It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The WhiteMaleLead comes across as helpless, unable to succeed without his hypercompetent minority assistant. Meanwhile, the minority character (lacking any problems to solve or flaws to overcome) is reduced to a FlatCharacter who is only in the story to serve the clueless Caucasian lead. So this trope can be offensive even as it earnestly tries not to offend.
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Minority representation in media is a tricky thing. Usually, with most media the majority is represented pretty well with minorities fighting for airtime. And with historically-oppressed minorities, you want to have the portrayal be as positive as possible. So what is a writer to do?
Just simply make them more rational!
Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as more sensible and down to earth than TheHero, usually played by a member in the majority. This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational and ''will'' give the main lead a good talking to when they act out of line. They're always there with a shoulder to cry on. Flaws? They don't have any.
It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The WhiteMaleLead comes across as clueless and incompetent, unable to succeed without his hypercompetent minority assistant. Meanwhile, the minority character (lacking any problems to solve or flaws to overcome) is reduced to a FlatCharacter who is only in the story to serve the clueless Caucasian lead. So this trope can be offensive even as it tries to not offend anyone.
Just simply make them more rational!
Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as more sensible and down to earth than TheHero, usually played by a member in the majority. This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational and ''will'' give the main lead a good talking to when they act out of line. They're always there with a shoulder to cry on. Flaws? They don't have any.
It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The WhiteMaleLead comes across as clueless and incompetent, unable to succeed without his hypercompetent minority assistant. Meanwhile, the minority character (lacking any problems to solve or flaws to overcome) is reduced to a FlatCharacter who is only in the story to serve the clueless Caucasian lead. So this trope can be offensive even as it tries to not offend anyone.
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Minority representation in media is a tricky thing. Usually, with most media the majority is represented pretty well with minorities fighting for airtime. And with historically-oppressed minorities, you don't want to have the portrayal be as positive as possible.add insult to injury by portraying them badly. So what is a writer to do?
Just Why, simply make them more rational!
Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and moresensible and down to earth level-headed than TheHero, TheHero (who is usually played by a member in of the majority.majority). This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority character will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and work. They dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational rational. They can and ''will'' will give the main lead a good talking to when they act if he gets out of line. They're always there with when the hero needs a shoulder to cry on.on. As for themselves, they've always got it together and never need help. Personal struggles? Overcome years ago. Flaws? They don't have any.
It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The WhiteMaleLead comes across asclueless and incompetent, helpless, unable to succeed without his hypercompetent minority assistant. Meanwhile, the minority character (lacking any problems to solve or flaws to overcome) is reduced to a FlatCharacter who is only in the story to serve the clueless Caucasian lead. So this trope can be offensive even as it earnestly tries to not offend anyone.
to offend.
Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as wiser and more
It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The WhiteMaleLead comes across as
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as more sensible and down to earth than TheHero, usually played by a member in the majority. This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational and ''will'' give the main lead a good talking to when they act out of line. They're always there with a shoulder to cry on. Flaws? They don't usually have any. [[SatelliteCharacter They're only usually there just to help the main character.]]
The idea is noble, but in practice it can be annoying. Despite the good intentions, it can come with UnfortunateImplications. There's the implication that the WhiteMaleLead can't do anything right without the guidance of the humble minority there to help them. Also, the minority himself/herself is usually a FlatCharacter with no sort of drive or purpose in the story besides helping the clueless Caucasian lead. So in an effort to not offend anyone, this trope can indeed harbor its own offensiveness.
The idea is noble, but in practice it can be annoying. Despite the good intentions, it can come with UnfortunateImplications. There's the implication that the WhiteMaleLead can't do anything right without the guidance of the humble minority there to help them. Also, the minority himself/herself is usually a FlatCharacter with no sort of drive or purpose in the story besides helping the clueless Caucasian lead. So in an effort to not offend anyone, this trope can indeed harbor its own offensiveness.
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Closer to Earth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as more sensible and down to earth than TheHero, usually played by a member in the majority. This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational and ''will'' give the main lead a good talking to when they act out of line. They're always there with a shoulder to cry on. Flaws? They don't usually have any. [[SatelliteCharacter They're only usually there just to help the main character.]]
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It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. Theidea is noble, but in practice it can be annoying. Despite the good intentions, it can come with UnfortunateImplications. There's the implication that the WhiteMaleLead can't do anything right comes across as clueless and incompetent, unable to succeed without the guidance of the humble his hypercompetent minority there to help them. Also, assistant. Meanwhile, the minority himself/herself character (lacking any problems to solve or flaws to overcome) is usually reduced to a FlatCharacter with no sort of drive or purpose who is only in the story besides helping to serve the clueless Caucasian lead. So in an effort to not offend anyone, this trope can indeed harbor its own offensiveness.
be offensive even as it tries to not offend anyone.
It all sounds great, but unfortunately this trope carries a hefty load of [[UnfortunateImplications unhappy subtext]] and ultimately flatters no one. The
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CloserToEarth is a specific form of PositiveDiscrimination in which the minority character is portrayed as more sensible and down to earth than TheHero, usually played by a member in the majority. This trope is more prevalent in Western media, particularly with works with the WhiteMaleLead. The minority will usually be the [[TheHeart moral center]] of the work and dish out plenty of reasonable advice. They're level-headed and rational and ''will'' give the main lead a good talking to when they act out of line. They're always there with a shoulder to cry on. Flaws? They don't usually have any. [[SatelliteCharacter They're only usually there just to help the main character.]]
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