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* PhilipPullman's ''HisDarkMaterials'' series. After [[{{Subtext}} bubbling under the surface]] for the first two-thirds of the trilogy, the final volume explodes into a massive TakeThat against Christianity. Pullman's admitted intention with his series was to set up an atheist response to the fantasy novels of Christian writer/philosopher C.S. Lewis.

* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal's'' Zach Weiner is a vocal atheist (or as he refers to himself, a [[http://www.theweinerworks.com/?p=326 "Mesognostic"]] - take that as you will), and does comics mocking religion from time to time.

* A somewhat humorous example: Comicbook/AnimalMan. Creator/GrantMorrison used it to constantly pitch for animal rights, particularly stating that HumansAreBastards and eating animals is wrong. [[MediumAwareness Part of the plot was also the fact that the main character was slowly realizing he was in a comic book.]] In the last issue of Morrison's run, Animal Man and [[AuthorAvatar Morrison]] talk face to face, and Animal Man points out that animal rights are all well and good - but sometimes he verged on eco-terrorism. And that sharing minds with animals shouldn't automatically make you a vegetarian since half of the time you're going to be sharing minds with a carnivore. And all of this felt like CharacterDerailment. Morrison admits he has some good points but wonders if the next writer will take that too far and have Animal Man run down a zebra and eat it alive. As both a ContinuityNod and a TakeThat, the ''next writer had him do just that in the very next issue.''

* During the latter half of Ken Penders' writing stint on the ArchieComics version of ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog, many of the stories either revolved around Penders' own [[DoesntLikeGuns anti-gun views]] or would come to a screeching halt for a few panels for an AuthorFilibuster about the same. An example of the former was an entire story devoted to showing how the great [[HumansAreBastards Overlander]] vs. [[FurryFandom Mobian]] war began: two children - one Overlander, the other Mobian - meet between the two kingdoms to play, one of them brings a gun one day and accidentally shoots the other while they're horsing around, war engulfs both races, [[VerySpecialEpisode After School Special]] credits roll. An example of the latter has one of the less scrupulous members of the Freedom Fighters ([[spoiler:Fiona, who goes on to betray the team and join the bad guys in a later issue]]) asks why they don't just use guns to solve their current dilemma and is given a verbal bitch-slap by Rotor Walrus about how they have ''never'' used guns and ''never will'' use guns. This sudden MoodWhiplash is made even more jarring by the fact that Bunnie Rabbot, a character that had for a while been wearing six-shooters holstered in a bullet belt up until the issue in question, can be seen in the background, without the pistols but still wearing the belt. Further, not but twenty or thirty issues previous, Rotor had developed a huge bazooka-like laser cannon that purportedly operated much like a [[{{BFG}} hand-held]] WaveMotionGun and which Rotor actually fired ''directly at [[BigBad Dr. Robotnik]]'' at one point.

* JephLoeb. Every time he takes over a book certain characters just get ... devolved. His rendition of the Ultimate[=/=]Supreme books, was. Well. Shit. Him taking over Ultimates turned Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into fullblown incestuous lovers as opposed to [[MarkMillar Millar's]] more subtle approach. That's right, ''[[UpToEleven less subtle than Mark Millar]]''. Hawkeye turned into a suicidal hardcore twat, and his Hulk speaks in third person despite Ultimate Hulk not talking in third person after his initial showing. Thor suddenly goes from "I speak like a normal person" to "[[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe Thou art Shakespearian]]" like his 616 counterpart. Ultimate Wasp suddenly switches from Asian to white. And let's not forget Pyro. Apparently nobody told Loeb that Ultimate Pyro is a heroic X-Man and horribly burned because he's not immune to his own powers. The version that turned up in Ultimates? Classic Brotherhood villain mook Pyro, with a slice of rapist on the side.

*** On the more negative side, John's is a very vocal fanboy of the The Silver Age of Comic Books, and has even gone on record as saying [[AscendedFanboy he's bring back Hal Jordan and Barry Allen]] as soon as he would be able to. In the case of the former, it resulted in the rejuvenation of the GreenLantern franchise. In the case of the latter, it broke the Flash fanbase in two.

A play on "Baby on Board".

** In fairness to the writers, this was during a period where just about ''all'' PrimeTime tv shows had some awkward and obvious addition of greenness to it; being uber earth friendly was like the chickenpox for all the major networks.

* When ''Series/{{Glee}}'' did a brief story arc where Shannon was being abused by Cooter, it was quite clear that the whole thing was orchestrated by [=NeNe=] Leakes, the actress playing Roz, since domestic violence is her pet cause. The storyline resulted in out-of-character moments for almost everyone involved, from Cooter suddenly becoming a wife-beater offscreen, to the girls of New Directions acting completely nonchalant towards Shannon's plight and claiming that their guys would never hit them (even though two of the girls in said group were dating each other), necessitating Roz to set them straight.

*** Of course,mOrigins, which is considered wolverine's actual origin, does have him hunting animals and killing them, giving the extras to his neighbours.

** ''[[BatmanAndTheOutsiders Outsiders]]'' #17-19 (a.k.a ''Most Wanted''), in which the Outsiders approach real-life hero and [[SpecialGuest Very Special Guest Star]] John Walsh for help in tracking down the leader of a child slavery ring. It doesn't speak well of the team that when their leader, a {{Batman}}-trained detective (i.e. {{Nightwing}}), is unable to find any leads that his next plan of attack is "Let's get that guy on TV to help us!" This arc had ExecutiveMeddling written all over it.

* AlanMoore has admitted that his series {{Promethea}} was basically a mouthpiece for his views on magic.

*** An explanation for ONI condemning Halsey is given in the prologue of ''VideoGame/{{Halo 4}}'': ONI's problems with the [=SPARTAN-II=]s has nothing to do with morality, they just want them to look inferior so that the [=SPARTAN-IV=] Program looks better in comparison. The really kicker? It's painfully obvious the [=SPARTAN-IVs=] are inferior to the Master Chief.

* John Ringo's CouncilWars includes things like cheerleading for the American 2nd Amendment, dislike of welfare, and other political views that at least make sense given the context in which they come up in the story and are worked in logically. Stopping dead to explain why believing in human-caused climate change is stupid, going on at length about the sexual kinks of [[MartyStu Herzer]], and a completely nonsensical explanation of American "strategy" in the "War on Terror"? Not so subtle.
** In the third book of the ''Literature/LegacyOfTheAldenata'' series, ''When The Devil Dances'', a very large artillery piece happens to have been named and decorated after Bun-Bun, from Webcomic/SluggyFreelance. One of the crew members suggested it and talked the commander into it, after introducing him to the comic. They don't have time to consult anyone to see if they'll have to take it off before the fecal matter hits the fan[[note]]Yet later on, a general refers to Bun-Bun, meaning he knew about the nickname and decorations, and either didn't care, or ''actively approved''.[[/note]]. Later on in the book, one character refers to "Bun-Bun", and the complete stranger he's talking to knows what he means. He happens to not only read the comic, but is a "big fan".
* KurtVonnegut does this sometimes, in addition to ''actually appearing'' AsHimself to do this to characters in real time.
** Lampshaded in that he often mocks himself for doing so.

** This seems to clash with what little we know about the Star Trek societies, especially the Federation.

* JephLoeb. Every time he takes over a book certain characters just get ... devolved. His rendition of the Ultimate[=/=]Supreme books, was. Well. Shit. Him taking over Ultimates turned Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into fullblown incestuous lovers as opposed to [[MarkMillar Millar's]] more subtle approach. That's right, [[UpToEleven less subtle than ''Mark Millar'']]. Hawkeye turned into a suicidal hardcore twat, and his Hulk speaks in third person despite Ultimate Hulk not talking in third person after his initial showing. Thor suddenly goes from "I speak like a normal person" to "[[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe Thou art Shakespearian]]" like his 616 counterpart. Ultimate Wasp suddenly switches from Asian to white. And let's not forget Pyro. Apparently nobody told Loeb that Ultimate Pyro is a heroic X-Man and horribly burned because he's not immune to his own powers. The version that turned up in Ultimates? Classic Brotherhood villain mook Pyro, with a slice of rapist on the side.

* ''Film/TheNakedGun 2 ½'': the GreenAesop is laid on pretty thick when the villains outline their devious plan. Ironically, David Zucker would become a hard-line conservative and write [[Film/AnAmericanCarol a whole movie]] on the opposite side of the political spectrum. * ''Film/AnnieHall'' parodies it, by having Alvy Singer write his failing relationship into a play he's working on. In real life, Singer and his girlfriend break up, but in the play he delivers a poorly-written speech about how their relationship was far too superb to end in a hell-hole like Los Angeles. Singer lampshades it by [[NoFourthWall turning to the screen]] and saying, "What do you want, it was my first play."

* While the entire LeftBehind franchise is a massive AuthorTract, the WriterOnBoard aspect comes into play when a previously independent, scientifically minded character is suddenly touched by God, converts, and from that moment on reminds us repeatedly how happy they are that they got rid of their delusions and bloated self importance brought on by education (self-importance through HolierThanThou is fine).

* Early installments in GeorgeMacdonaldFraser's ''{{Flashman}}'' series depict the protagonist as a [[MagnificentBastard lecherous, lying coward]] who somehow [[KarmaHoudini comes out on top]], accompanied by a jaundiced view of British imperialism. In later books, however, Fraser [[BadassDecay makes Flashman more sympathetic]] (or at least less craven), play up the Empire's righteousness and takes [[{{Anvilicious}} potshots at liberals, "political correctness" or modern society in general]]. See for instance ''Flashman and the Redskins'', with its long prologue of Flashman calling out a [[StrawmanPolitical liberal whining about mistreatment of the Sioux Indians]]. Most egregious is the final book, ''Flashman on the March'', which celebrates the British invasion of Abyssinia as an example of a moral foreign intervention in contrast with, say, the Iraq War.

* LeoOrtolani, the creator of Rat-Man, he was reading superhero comics since he was a kid and he quite dislikes manga, in part due to the fear that they might replace superhero comics entirely someday. Because of this, he made a couple of storylines(The Master trilogy and Yellow trilogy) which shows that superheroes are superior than manga characters.

* LeoOrtolani, the creator of RatMan, he was reading superhero comics since he was a kid and he quite dislikes manga, in part due to the fear that they might replace superhero comics entirely someday. Because of this, he made a couple of storylines(The Master trilogy and Yellow trilogy) which shows that superheroes are superior than manga characters.

* IDW's [[TheTransformersIDW Transformers]] comics have probably suffered this with the advent of the ''AllHailMegatron'' series. Before, their comic continuity was a rather interesting variation of [[TransformersGenerationOne G1]], with many characters getting redesigns to reflect technological advances (the Seekers, for example, became F-22s rather than F-15s). Then writer Shane [=McCarthy=] wrote ''AllHailMegatron'', reverting to retro G1 designs in many cases for no real reason, creating a number of inconsistencies with Furman's body of work on the series. While the continuity is still fairly good, there are more than enough differences to give one the feeling that something's not quite right.

* ''{{Transformers}}: [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Beast Machines]]''. The author outright admitted that he deliberately ignored aspects of the prequel series ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' because he wanted to "tell his own story", as opposed to, for instance, an actual ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' story. The result wasn't pretty; near-universal CharacterDerailment is just the start of the problems. For the most part, he acted as if this were a completely new series, and not a sequel to another.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', especially post-revival, has many cases of this. Brian is frequently a mouthpiece for the writers' liberal political views, and other characters occasionally fill the role as well. Characters with dissenting views -- conservative Christians, pro-lifers, Republicans, Southerners, people who practice abstinence, radical feminists, etc. -- are frequently portrayed as being [[StrawmanPolitical dumber than dirt]].

* After his own conversion to Spiritualism, Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle wrote a novel titled ''The Land of Mist'' to explain and justify his beliefs, including having his ultra-rationalist hero Professor Challenger (from ''Literature/TheLostWorld'') become convinced of the rightness of Spiritualism and convert. Conan Doyle makes a point of Challenger having a believable motive for his abrupt philosophical U-turn, namely the death of his beloved wife. This follows Doyle's own conversion due to the death of his son in WorldWarOne, which says more about him than Spiritualism being true or false. (His friend Harry Houdini, famous as a magician, was appalled and debunked numerous mediums to prove it was false-this only made Doyle think Houdini ''himself'' possessed magical powers which he used to "disrupt" theirs, and that he performed some of his magic tricks supernaturally, to Houdini's frustration).

** Subverted in that he often mocks himself for doing so.

** The series in general is fairly loaded to he gills with {{Green Aesop}}s, with even amoral characters like Mulch Diggums expressing disgust at how humans are destroying the Earth.

* Current Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott has personally expressed his dislike of Parallel Lives, the story which revealed that Mary Jane knew Peter's secret identity from all the way back to Amazing Fantasy #15, arguing that it made a "lie of all the stories that came before" and that it made MJ into someone who was fell in love with Peter because he was Spider-Man and not for just being plain old Peter. This is despite the fact that it was stated many times over the years- even as far back as Parallel Lives itself- that MJ was NOT interested in Peter because he was Spider-Man but despite of it. Then comes along ASM# 652, where Peter and MJ share a moment talking about Peter's current relationship with Carlie Cooper and why he won't tell her his secret. Peter reveals that he wants to make sure that she falls in love because he's just plain ol' Peter, and not because he's Spider-Man as he feels that MJ did with him, which essentially makes Peter Dan Slott's mouthpiece for how he feels about Peter and MJ's relationship why it was "wrong" and why his relationship with Carlie is "better."