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In other genres, this can be a bit more understated, with the "Well Done, Son!" Guy simply giving our hero an approving nod from a distance (or saying, [[Film/{{Babe}} "That'll do, pig"]]). If the "Well Done, Son!" Guy is a TricksterMentor or ZenSurvivor, they may have a very long and painful road ahead of them to get even that. May be part of an InadequateInheritor plot. The FantasyForbiddingFather usually inspires this sort of feeling. This dynamic is usually father-son. Mother-daughter and father-daughter are not too unusual, but mother-son is rare (unless it's the JewishMother scenario, which is almost always PlayedForLaughs). The final chapter is often DyingReconciliation.

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In other genres, this can be a bit more understated, with the "Well Done, Son!" Guy simply giving our hero an approving nod from a distance (or saying, [[Film/{{Babe}} "That'll do, pig"]]). If the "Well Done, Son!" Guy is a TricksterMentor or ZenSurvivor, they may have a very long and painful road ahead of them to get even that. May be part of an InadequateInheritor plot. The FantasyForbiddingFather usually inspires this sort of feeling. Certain AbusiveParents can also inspire this if the child is trying to please or prove theirself to a parent who puts them down and doesn't think much of them. This dynamic is usually father-son. Mother-daughter and father-daughter are not too unusual, but mother-son is rare (unless it's the JewishMother scenario, which is almost always PlayedForLaughs). The final chapter is often DyingReconciliation.

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