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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E65TheObsoleteMan The Obsolete Man]]" Wordsworth invokes this since the State ''clearly'' underestimated him; he was viewed as simply an obsolete older man who posed no threat. Instead, he manages to manipulate their own leader the Chancellor himself shown up on live TV, having him declared "obsolete" himself as a result.

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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E65TheObsoleteMan "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E29TheObsoleteMan The Obsolete Man]]" Wordsworth invokes this since the State ''clearly'' underestimated him; he was viewed as simply an obsolete older man who posed no threat. Instead, he manages to manipulate their own leader the Chancellor himself shown up on live TV, having him declared "obsolete" himself as a result.
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** Tywin's arrogance and successful record often lead him to assume that his foes are incompetent more often than they actually are, which sometimes comes to bite him:

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** Tywin's [[Characters/GameOfThronesTywinLannister Tywin's]] arrogance and successful record often lead him to assume that his foes are incompetent more often than they actually are, which sometimes comes to bite him:
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** During the Dominion war, the Dominion decided to pull back and regroup, believing that the Federation was timid by nature and wouldn't take it as an opportunity to attack. That mistake ended the Dominion's 10,000-year streak of never surrendering in battle.

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** During the Dominion war, the Dominion decided to pull back and regroup, believing that the Federation was timid by nature and wouldn't take it as an opportunity to attack. While some of the Federation's allies and even some within the Federation advocated taking that approach, the Federation did not and pressed the attack. That mistake ended the Dominion's 10,000-year streak of never surrendering in battle.battle, bringing the war to an end a short time later.
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* Rick makes the fatal mistake of underestimating The Saviours in ''Series/TheWalkingDead''. After years of dominating every group they have come into conflict with, Rick firmly believes that The Saviours are just a small group of violent bandits that can be easily taken care of. He soon discovers that they're actually a very large group of violent bandits, with hundreds of men at their disposal. When their leader shows up, he utterly [[BreakTheBadass destroys Rick]].

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* Rick makes the fatal mistake of underestimating The the Saviours in ''Series/TheWalkingDead''. ''Series/TheWalkingDead2010''. After years of dominating every group they have come into conflict with, Rick firmly believes that The the Saviours are just a small group of violent bandits that can be easily taken care of. He soon discovers that they're actually a very large group of violent bandits, with hundreds of men at their disposal. When their leader shows up, he utterly [[BreakTheBadass destroys Rick]].

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