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* ''Fanfic/TheMoonCriesInReverseNaruto'': One of the central conflicts of ''Lunar Lamentations'' is how readily people are willing to accept the notion that Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru would betray Konoha simply because the latter two's intelligence reminds Anko of Orochimaru. Since Hiruzen buys into her paranoia, the trio winds up [[PersecutedIntellectuals heavily persecuted]], and the only one who doesn't immediately buy the notion that they're monsters in the making is Jiraiya... or rather, he recognizes the potential of this becoming a SelfFulfillingProphecy. [[spoiler:And after it does, he reacts as though they [[TheFarmerAndTheViper repaid his trust with betrayal]] rather than taking down the bastard responsible for so much of their suffering.]]
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** In ''Fanfic/{{The Wolves in the Woods|MiraculousLadybug}}'', Lila herself is [[EveryoneHasStandards honestly astounded]] on how easily everyone turned upon Marinette, having expected that her classmates would give her ''some'' benefit of the doubt after having known her for so long. This even triggers a HeelRealization, [[{{Foil}} contrasting sharply]] with how [[spoiler:Alya Cesaire]] [[NeverMyFault refuses to admit]] how heinous their actions were and acts entitled to being EasilyForgiven.
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* ''Fanfic/EnteringTheLoveHinaWorld'': Keitaro [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror grew accustomed to this]] after three years of working at the Hinata Inn. No matter how much he did for the Hinata Girls, the most violent residents constantly made baseless accusations and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat the crap out of him]], because AllMenArePerverts in their eyes. When Anthony arrives, they attempt to subject him to the exact same treatment, only for Faye to intervene and their {{Karma Houdini Warrant|y}}ies to start expiring.
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* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMysticForce'': When Harry is accused of faking Cedric's death as part of a scheme to take over the Wizarding World, his friends Ron and Hermione swiftly turn upon him. Eventually, it's revealed that [[spoiler:"Cedric" was actually a disguised Ivan Ooze, and that he used a MoreThanMindControl spell to amplify any suspicion regarding Harry. Once the spell is broken, both Hermione and Ron are keen to atone for how they reacted]].
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* In the wake of "Chameleon", a common [[FandomSpecificPlot/MiraculousLadybug Fandom-Specific Plotline]] for ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' is calling out Marinette's classmates for how easily they turned upon her thanks to [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lila Rossi]]. The most frequent targets of these callouts are Alya, Adrien and Miss Bustier; Alya gets grief for proclaiming that "Good reporters always do their research!" while blindly trusting Lila's word over her "bestie", and failing to reevaluate her stance even after learning that [[spoiler:Marinette is Ladybug]] in Season 4. Adrien ''knows'' that Lila is deceptive, but sees no reason to warn anyone else because "As long as [Marinette] and I know the truth, does it really matter?", pressuring her to TurnTheOtherCheek and let her lies go unchallenged. And Miss Bustier is a MisplacedKindergartenTeacher who lets bullies like Chloé run rampant and only ever enforces rules when [[SelectiveEnforcement condemning Marinette]].
** ''[[Fanfic/RateThis Rate This (Trust is Hard to Come By)]]'' has the whole class aside from Marinette and [[BullyTurnedBuddy Chloé]] learning that Ladybug doesn't trust a single one of them, even the former temporary heroes. Chloé reminds Alya that Marinette was the one who arranged her first interview with Ladybug, convincing them that their "everyday Ladybug" was [[FriendOfMaskedSelf friends with her alter ego]] all along, yet they'd turned against her in favor of someone who [[CelebrityLie falsely claimed]] that title.
* ''Fanfic/TheMoralityCivilWar'' centers around the debate over whether or not Litchi deserves to be condemned for the lengths she was willing to go to in her efforts to save Arakune. Faction B takes a NoSympathy stance, dismissing all the mitigating factors as unimportant. Who cares if she was ForcedIntoEvil; she should have been willing to destroy Arakune [[TheNeedsOfTheMany for the greater good]]!
* In ''Fanfic/MovieNightAtFreddys'', [[spoiler:Freddy]] turns against Bonnie out of anger of the latter having a much larger role in the direct-to-DVD movie they're watching. Later, all of the animatronics turn against Mike after Freddy pins the blame for everything on him.
** ''[[Fanfic/RateThis Rate This (Trust is Hard to Come By)]]'' has the whole class aside from Marinette and [[BullyTurnedBuddy Chloé]] learning that Ladybug doesn't trust a single one of them, even the former temporary heroes. Chloé reminds Alya that Marinette was the one who arranged her first interview with Ladybug, convincing them that their "everyday Ladybug" was [[FriendOfMaskedSelf friends with her alter ego]] all along, yet they'd turned against her in favor of someone who [[CelebrityLie falsely claimed]] that title.
* ''Fanfic/TheMoralityCivilWar'' centers around the debate over whether or not Litchi deserves to be condemned for the lengths she was willing to go to in her efforts to save Arakune. Faction B takes a NoSympathy stance, dismissing all the mitigating factors as unimportant. Who cares if she was ForcedIntoEvil; she should have been willing to destroy Arakune [[TheNeedsOfTheMany for the greater good]]!
* In ''Fanfic/MovieNightAtFreddys'', [[spoiler:Freddy]] turns against Bonnie out of anger of the latter having a much larger role in the direct-to-DVD movie they're watching. Later, all of the animatronics turn against Mike after Freddy pins the blame for everything on him.
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* {{Discussed|Trope}} and PlayedForDrama in ''Fanfic/HellIsAMartialArtist''. After yet another misunderstanding, Ranma lists off all of the things he's canonically done for the sake of Akane and her family, asking her just what it will take for her to ''ever'' give him the benefit of the doubt. Akane declares that there is literally ''nothing'' he can do to avoid this, asserting that she will always, '''always''' assume the absolute worst of him. This pushes Ranma past his RageBreakingPoint and helps convince him to [[spoiler:agree to Hild resetting and retconning reality to retroactively make him her child]].
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* ''Fanfic/DannyPhantomStranded'': {{Lampshaded|Trope}} in ''Blackmailed''; Team Phantom and their allies repeatedly remark on how remarkably quick people are willing to believe that suspicious photographs of completely unknown origin somehow serve as rock-solid "evidence".
* ''Fanfic/{{Dekugate}}'': In addition to absolutely despising Izuku and his mother for ''[[FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence existing]]'', members of the titular online community of {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s will latch onto anybody they see as sharing their IrrationalHatred. But the instant any of these supposed "allies" makes a remark that can be interpreted a positive or even ''neutral'' towards Izuku or Inko, the Dekugaters turn upon them ''en masse''.
* ''Fanfic/AGrowingFireInMyHeart'': Lord Redskull {{force|Feeding}}s Spike to drink a potion that [[PlotRelevantAgeUp transforms him into a young adult]] and sends him on a rage-induced rampage through Ponyville. Afterwards, the majority of Canterlot's nobles and Ponyville's residents call for him to be [[TheExile exiled]], despite how he had absolutely no control over what happened.
* ''Fanfic/{{Dekugate}}'': In addition to absolutely despising Izuku and his mother for ''[[FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence existing]]'', members of the titular online community of {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s will latch onto anybody they see as sharing their IrrationalHatred. But the instant any of these supposed "allies" makes a remark that can be interpreted a positive or even ''neutral'' towards Izuku or Inko, the Dekugaters turn upon them ''en masse''.
* ''Fanfic/AGrowingFireInMyHeart'': Lord Redskull {{force|Feeding}}s Spike to drink a potion that [[PlotRelevantAgeUp transforms him into a young adult]] and sends him on a rage-induced rampage through Ponyville. Afterwards, the majority of Canterlot's nobles and Ponyville's residents call for him to be [[TheExile exiled]], despite how he had absolutely no control over what happened.
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** The short ''Anime/SonicTheAnimation'' included in ''VideoGame/SonicJam'' features Eggman successfully deceiving the public into thinking he's a vandal, by dressing up in a very bad Sonic costume and causing havoc on rollerskates.
** An episode of ''Anime/SonicX'' has Eggman convince everyone he has turned good and created a man-made form of sunlight after his artificial moon eclipses the sun. When Sonic starts destroying the satellites powering it, the public comes in angry mobs to confront Sonic's friends. This turns out to be a subversion however since Eggman's sunshine globes in fact had brainwashing technology so people worshiped him instead of Sonic. Only Chris, Knuckles, and the President's staff genuinely doubted Sonic (though both Chris and the President himself catch themselves on this in the original Japanese edit, while Knuckles makes the defense argument that Sonic didn't help his case by not telling anyone, thinking it should have been obvious).
** An episode of ''Anime/SonicX'' has Eggman convince everyone he has turned good and created a man-made form of sunlight after his artificial moon eclipses the sun. When Sonic starts destroying the satellites powering it, the public comes in angry mobs to confront Sonic's friends. This turns out to be a subversion however since Eggman's sunshine globes in fact had brainwashing technology so people worshiped him instead of Sonic. Only Chris, Knuckles, and the President's staff genuinely doubted Sonic (though both Chris and the President himself catch themselves on this in the original Japanese edit, while Knuckles makes the defense argument that Sonic didn't help his case by not telling anyone, thinking it should have been obvious).
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** The short ''Anime/SonicTheAnimation'' included in ''VideoGame/SonicJam'' features Eggman successfully deceiving the public into thinking he's that Sonic is a vandal, by dressing up in a very bad Sonic costume and causing havoc on rollerskates.
** An episode of ''Anime/SonicX'' has Eggman convince everyone he has turned good and created a man-made form of sunlight after his artificial moon eclipses the sun. When Sonic starts destroying the satellites powering it, the public comes in angry mobs to confront Sonic's friends. This turns out to be a subversion however since Eggman's sunshine globes in fact had brainwashing technology so people worshiped him instead of Sonic. Only Chris, Knuckles, and the President's staff genuinely doubted Sonic (though both Chris and the President himself catch themselves on this in the original Japanese edit, while Knucklesmakes the defense argument argues that Sonic didn't help his case by not telling anyone, thinking it should have been obvious).
** An episode of ''Anime/SonicX'' has Eggman convince everyone he has turned good and created a man-made form of sunlight after his artificial moon eclipses the sun. When Sonic starts destroying the satellites powering it, the public comes in angry mobs to confront Sonic's friends. This turns out to be a subversion however since Eggman's sunshine globes in fact had brainwashing technology so people worshiped him instead of Sonic. Only Chris, Knuckles, and the President's staff genuinely doubted Sonic (though both Chris and the President himself catch themselves on this in the original Japanese edit, while Knuckles
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* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As probably the biggest HeroWithBadPublicity, this happens to Spider-Man all the time. No matter how many times he saves the city it only takes one smear campaign or mistaken action seen by the public to turn New York (and a lot of [[WithFriendsLikeThese his friends]] and [[FairWeatherFriend loved ones]]) against him and declare he's a criminal.
** The ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' zig-zags with this trope so hard it's not even funny. On one hand, Peter explaining that his mind was taken over by Doctor Octopus provides him with [[EasilyForgiven Easy Forgiveness]] from The Avengers... and that's about the only people who forgive him, or wish to stay on speaking terms with him/be within a hundred miles of him (or ''don't do a FaceHeelTurn and want him dead/humiliated'') in the aftermath.
** The ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' zig-zags with this trope so hard it's not even funny. On one hand, Peter explaining that his mind was taken over by Doctor Octopus provides him with [[EasilyForgiven Easy Forgiveness]] from The Avengers... and that's about the only people who forgive him, or wish to stay on speaking terms with him/be within a hundred miles of him (or ''don't do a FaceHeelTurn and want him dead/humiliated'') in the aftermath.
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* ''ComicBook/XMen'': The X-Men frequently deal with this as heroes who protect a world that hates and fears mutants, who are often little more than people born with superpowers.
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Robotnik succeeded in framing Sonic for treachery more than once. Granted these were often very elaborate acts of deception, but surely Sonic's closest friends at the very least should have known better, especially considering they've frequently seen what Robotnik is capable of themselves (and have even been a fellow victim in at least one case).
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Robotnik succeeded in framing Sonic for treachery more than once. Granted these were often very elaborate acts of deception, but surely Sonic's closest friends at the very least should have known better, especially considering they've frequently seen what Robotnik is capable of themselves (and have even been a fellow victim in at least one case).
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Robotnik succeeded in framing Sonic for treachery more than once. Granted these were often very elaborate acts of deception, but surely Sonic's closest friends at the very least should have known better, especially considering they've frequently seen what Robotnik is capable of themselves (and have even been a fellow victim in at least one case).
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As probably the biggest HeroWithBadPublicity, this happens to Spider-Man all the time. No matter how many times he saves the city it only takes one smear campaign or mistaken action seen by the public to turn New York (and a lot of [[WithFriendsLikeThese his friends]] and [[FairWeatherFriend loved ones]]) against him and declare he's a criminal.
** The ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' zig-zags with this trope so hard it's not even funny. On one hand, Peter explaining that his mind was taken over by Doctor Octopus provides him with [[EasilyForgiven Easy Forgiveness]] from The Avengers... and that's about the only people who forgive him, or wish to stay on speaking terms with him/be within a hundred miles of him (or ''don't do a FaceHeelTurn and want him dead/humiliated'') in the aftermath.
* ''ComicBook/XMen'': The X-Men frequently deal with this as heroes who protect a world that hates and fears mutants, who are often little more than people born with superpowers.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': As probably the biggest HeroWithBadPublicity, this happens to Spider-Man all the time. No matter how many times he saves the city it only takes one smear campaign or mistaken action seen by the public to turn New York (and a lot of [[WithFriendsLikeThese his friends]] and [[FairWeatherFriend loved ones]]) against him and declare he's a criminal.
** The ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' zig-zags with this trope so hard it's not even funny. On one hand, Peter explaining that his mind was taken over by Doctor Octopus provides him with [[EasilyForgiven Easy Forgiveness]] from The Avengers... and that's about the only people who forgive him, or wish to stay on speaking terms with him/be within a hundred miles of him (or ''don't do a FaceHeelTurn and want him dead/humiliated'') in the aftermath.
* ''ComicBook/XMen'': The X-Men frequently deal with this as heroes who protect a world that hates and fears mutants, who are often little more than people born with superpowers.
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** When Greengrass arranges it so that it looks like Octavia has decided to play the Symphony of the Sun and Moon, an infamously difficult piece that has destroyed the reputation of anyone who's played it thanks to inevitably upsetting Princess Luna when they interpret it wrong, nigh-everyone treats Octavia like a dead mare walking. Most of them don't bother to check and ask if Octavia actually chose to do so. Not even Princess Luna.
** When Greengrass arranges it so that it looks like Octavia has decided to play the Symphony of the Sun and Moon, an infamously difficult piece that has destroyed the reputation of anyone who's played it thanks to inevitably upsetting Princess Luna when they interpret it wrong, nigh-everyone treats Octavia like a dead mare walking. Most of them don't bother to check and ask if Octavia actually chose to do so. Not even Princess Luna.
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** When Greengrass arranges it so that it looks like Octavia has decided to play the Symphony of the Sun and Moon, an infamously difficult piece that has destroyed the reputation of anyone who's played it thanks to inevitably upsetting Princess Luna when they interpret it wrong, nigh-everyone treats Octavia like a dead mare walking. Most of them don't bother to check and ask if Octavia actuallychose ''chose'' to do so. Not even Princess Luna.
** When Greengrass arranges it so that it looks like Octavia has decided to play the Symphony of the Sun and Moon, an infamously difficult piece that has destroyed the reputation of anyone who's played it thanks to inevitably upsetting Princess Luna when they interpret it wrong, nigh-everyone treats Octavia like a dead mare walking. Most of them don't bother to check and ask if Octavia actually
* In T.J. Klune's gay fantasy novel ''The Consumption of Magic'', the way the populace is turned against Sam of Wilds by baseless rumors of his arrogance and ambition contains elements of this, though the truth is more complicated.
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* In T.J. Klune's gay fantasy novel ''The Consumption of Magic'', the way the populace is turned against Sam of Wilds by baseless rumors of his arrogance and ambition contains elements of this, though the truth is more complicated.
* A major plot point in ''Intrigues'', book two of the Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar series ''The Collegium Chronicles''. [[{{Seers}} Heralds with the Foreseeing Gift]] get a fragmentary vision of protagonist Mags attacking the King of Valdemar, and immediately everyone believes he's gone bad. His personality and history of total commitment to Valdemar don't matter. Neither does the well-known fact that visions of the future are often incomplete and lacking context. Most egregious of all, his status as a Herald-Trainee is ignored, despite it being a bedrock belief of all Valdemarans that "the Companion's choice is never wrong."
* A major plot point in ''Intrigues'', book two of the Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar series ''The Collegium Chronicles''. [[{{Seers}} Heralds with the Foreseeing Gift]] get a fragmentary vision of protagonist Mags attacking the King of Valdemar, and immediately everyone believes he's gone bad. His personality and history of total commitment to Valdemar don't matter. Neither does the well-known fact that visions of the future are often incomplete and lacking context. Most egregious of all, his status as a Herald-Trainee is ignored, despite it being a bedrock belief of all Valdemarans that "the Companion's choice is never wrong."
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* In ''Series/TheATeam'' episode "Showdown!" a group of criminals poses as the A-Team in order to intimidate the owner of a wild west show into selling his show so that they can use his upcoming European tour dates to smuggle drugs from the U.S. to Europe. Naturally, all of the A-Team's allies instantly buy the story that they've turned bad; we see Face banned from his favorite nightclub, Hannibal kicked off a studio lot, and a particularly heart-wrenching scene in which the kids at BA's youth center show him the newspaper proclaiming his guilt before dejectedly walking out on him. Of course, this ends up being the inciting incident to get the team to go stop the imposters.
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* ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'': One of the last filler episodes has the Bandora Gang unleash a monster that impersonates the Zyuranger to cause chaos, and that's enough for the townspeople to turn their backs against the Zyurangers and drive them away, in spite of them spending all the time protecting their kids. Only one grandma did not buy this crap, allowing the Zyuranger a chance to strike back and prove themselves.
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* In ''Series/TheATeam'' episode "Showdown!" a group of criminals poses as the A-Team in order to intimidate the owner of a wild west show into selling his show so that they can use his upcoming European tour dates to smuggle drugs from the U.S. to Europe. Naturally, all ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'': One of the A-Team's allies instantly buy last filler episodes has the story Bandora Gang unleash a monster that they've turned bad; we see Face banned from his favorite nightclub, Hannibal kicked off a studio lot, impersonates the Zyuranger to cause chaos, and a particularly heart-wrenching scene in which that's enough for the kids at BA's youth center show him townspeople to turn their backs against the newspaper proclaiming his guilt before dejectedly walking out on him. Of course, Zyurangers and drive them away, in spite of them spending all the time protecting their kids. Only one grandma did not buy this ends up being crap, allowing the inciting incident Zyuranger a chance to get the team to go stop the imposters.strike back and prove themselves.
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* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In Season 6's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS6E17InGodsHands In God's Hands]]", Trivette nearly has his reputation destroyed when [[TurnInYourBadge he is placed on administrative leave]] following the accidental shooting of a 6-year-old boy while engaging an armed robber he and Walker were pursuing in a shootout, contending with an old rival who was passed over when they were both up for being named Ranger, annoying television reporters twisting his words and the victim's revenge-driven older brother. [[spoiler: Luckily, the victim survives the shooting as his older brother [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim is barely talked down from shooting Trivette]] with an illegally-purchased gun. In addition, Walker is able to prove that the bullet came from the villain's gun and Trivette's bullet was lodged in a tree.]]
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* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'': In Season 6's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS6E17InGodsHands In God's Hands]]", Trivette nearly has his reputation destroyed when [[TurnInYourBadge he is placed on administrative leave]] following the accidental shooting of a 6-year-old boy while engaging an armed robber he and Walker were pursuing in a shootout, contending with an old rival who was passed over when they were both up for being named Ranger, annoying television reporters twisting his words and the victim's revenge-driven older brother. [[spoiler: Luckily, [[spoiler:Luckily, the victim survives the shooting as his older brother [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim is barely talked down from shooting Trivette]] with an illegally-purchased gun. In addition, Walker is able to prove that the bullet came from the villain's gun and Trivette's bullet was lodged in a tree.]]
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* In the fourth game of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series, [[spoiler: Phoenix, the hero of the previous game himself, has his reputation sullied and is disbarred by a single piece of fake evidence nobody believes he didn't forge himself, despite his near-perfect record of justice-making. Fans were less than pleased.]] Justified because a recurring theme of the fourth and fifth games is that the legal system has become an outright CrapsackWorld where being an AmoralAttorney is just about the only way for anyone to get ahead, not to mention the fact that [[spoiler: he really did still ultimately just spend the last seven years building up a case against the BigBad who set him up and acting as his FalseFriend]]. Ultimately also mitigated heavily by the latter game revealing that [[spoiler: Edgeworth, though absent in the previous game like nearly all of Nick's supporting cast, had been fighting to get him reinstated as he tried to combat this same dark age of the law, eventually rising to chief prosecutor between acting as the HeroOfAnotherStory. When Phoenix actually tries to get his badge back, he gains it again very quickly.]]
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* In the fourth game of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series, [[spoiler:Phoenix, the hero of the previous game himself, has his reputation sullied and is disbarred by a single piece of fake evidence nobody believes he didn't forge himself, despite his near-perfect record of justice-making]]. Fans were less than pleased. {{Justified|Trope}} because a recurring theme of the fourth and fifth games is that the legal system has become an outright CrapsackWorld where being an AmoralAttorney is just about the only way for anyone to get ahead, not to mention the fact that [[spoiler:he really did still ultimately just spend the last seven years building up a case against the BigBad who set him up and acting as his FalseFriend]]. Ultimately also mitigated heavily by the latter game revealing that [[spoiler:Edgeworth, though absent in the previous game like nearly all of Nick's supporting cast, had been fighting to get him reinstated as he tried to combat this same dark age of the law, eventually rising to chief prosecutor between acting as the HeroOfAnotherStory. When Phoenix actually tries to get his badge back, he gains it again very quickly]].
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%% * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had a story revolving around Robotnik creating a "Pseudo Sonic" (a very clunky, mean-looking robot duplicate of Sonic) to pose as the real deal and frame him for crimes.
* In the fifth season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', while trying to stop an unstable crown from exploding, Captain America puts his shield on it, [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of his own life]]. Soon after, Black Widow ([[spoiler:who is actually Princess Zanda in disguise]]) accuses Black Panther of killing Cap, and the rest of the Avengers are quick to believe her. As a result, Black Panther's reputation is destroyed, and the nations of the world pledge unity against Wakanda with Atlantis included. [[spoiler:Of course, this was all part of the Shadow Council's plan to turn the world against Black Panther and start a war between the surface and Atlantis, and Captain America did not die, as they originally thought.]]
* In the fifth season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', while trying to stop an unstable crown from exploding, Captain America puts his shield on it, [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of his own life]]. Soon after, Black Widow ([[spoiler:who is actually Princess Zanda in disguise]]) accuses Black Panther of killing Cap, and the rest of the Avengers are quick to believe her. As a result, Black Panther's reputation is destroyed, and the nations of the world pledge unity against Wakanda with Atlantis included. [[spoiler:Of course, this was all part of the Shadow Council's plan to turn the world against Black Panther and start a war between the surface and Atlantis, and Captain America did not die, as they originally thought.]]
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* In the fifth season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', while trying to stop an unstable crown from exploding, Captain America puts his shield on it, [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of his own life]]. Soon after, Black Widow ([[spoiler:who is actually Princess Zanda in disguise]]) accuses Black Panther of killing Cap, and the rest of the Avengers are quick to believe her. As a result, Black Panther's reputation is destroyed, and the nations of the world pledge unity against Wakanda with Atlantis included. [[spoiler:Of course, this was all part of the Shadow Council's plan to turn the world against Black Panther and start a war between the surface and Atlantis, and Captain America did not die, as they originally thought.]]
* Played straight in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', when an evil {{Doppelganger}} of Batman from an inverted morality AlternateUniverse takes advantage of his absence to don Batman's costume and go on a crime spree. Every hero the real Batman runs into says they would ''never'' have believed him capable of it were it not for his doppelganger's many public crimes. And of course, the one character who ''does'' believe Batman is innocent? ''The Joker.''
* Played straight in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', when an evil {{Doppelganger}} of Batman from an inverted morality AlternateUniverse takes advantage of his absence to don Batman's costume and go on a crime spree. Every hero the real Batman runs into says they would ''never'' have believed him capable of it were it not for his doppelganger's many public crimes. And of course, the one character who ''does'' believe Batman is innocent? ''The Joker.''
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10:'' In the episode "[[Recap/Ben10S2E3Framed Framed]]" Gwen and Max witness an attack on a shop by someone who looks like Ben's alien Fourarms [[note]]atentive veiwers will note that "Fourarms" is discoloured and missing the Omnitrix logo[[/note]], after which Gwen immediately assumes Ben's gone bad and refuses to believe his pleas of innocence, until she comes face to face with "Heatblast" while Ben is behind her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10:'' ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': In the episode "[[Recap/Ben10S2E3Framed Framed]]" Framed]]", Gwen and Max witness an attack on a shop by someone who looks like Ben's alien Fourarms [[note]]atentive veiwers will note that "Fourarms" is discoloured and missing the Omnitrix logo[[/note]], after which Gwen immediately assumes Ben's gone bad and refuses to believe his pleas of innocence, until she comes face to face with "Heatblast" while Ben is behind her.
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** In "Félix," Adrien's titular identical cousin impersonates him with a mean message to his friends. Once again, Marinette is the only one to even consider that something's going on. At this point, form-copying and shapeshifting Akuma victims are common knowledge and should at least cross someone's mind. What's more, even failing to account for magic, no one stops to think that maybe Adrien's just having one bad day and lashing out [[spoiler: since it's the anniversary of his mother's disappearance]]. Nope. A few mean words from an impersonator, and everyone instantly believes that Adrien's secretly a jerk who's been lying to them.
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** In "Félix," "Félix", Adrien's titular identical cousin impersonates him with a mean message to his friends. Once again, Marinette is the only one to even consider that something's going on. At this point, form-copying and shapeshifting Akuma victims are common knowledge and should at least cross someone's mind. What's more, even failing to account for magic, no one stops to think that maybe Adrien's just having one bad day and lashing out [[spoiler: since it's the anniversary of his mother's disappearance]]. Nope. A few mean words from an impersonator, and everyone instantly believes that Adrien's secretly a jerk who's been lying to them.
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-->'''Homer (breaking down in tears on the witness stand, after the prosecutor asks him if Bart would be [[EnfanteTerrible so vile]])''': Aw, it's true, IT'S TRUE! ALL THE PIECES FIT!! (''bawls'')
%% * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had a story revolving around Robotnik creating a "Pseudo Sonic" (a very clunky, mean-looking robot duplicate of Sonic) to pose as the real deal and frame him for crimes.
%% * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had a story revolving around Robotnik creating a "Pseudo Sonic" (a very clunky, mean-looking robot duplicate of Sonic) to pose as the real deal and frame him for crimes.
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%% * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had a story revolving around Robotnik creating a "Pseudo Sonic" (a very clunky, mean-looking robot duplicate of Sonic) to pose as the real deal and frame him for crimes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'':
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* The titular character of ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' has been a victim of this, and sadly, in ''several'' episodes. Even when she tells the truth and insists she's innocent, they still remain unconvinced at first. It's bad enough that the whole city keeps treating their superhero like that, but a ''child''...sheesh, the poor kid can't catch a break.
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* The titular character of ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' has been a victim of this, and sadly, in ''several'' episodes. Even when she tells the truth and insists she's innocent, they still remain unconvinced at first. It's bad enough that the whole city keeps treating their superhero like that, but a ''child''... sheesh, the poor kid can't catch a break.
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An Easily Condemned character is one who has proven his goodwill and built an incredible reputation as an outstanding citizen who everyone loves... and suddenly has his previous actions forgotten by all, from the people he's saved to [[EtTuBrute his friends and family]], who'd sooner believe him a monster than accept his claims that he's being set up or that everything was a misunderstanding.
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An Easily Condemned character is one who has proven his goodwill and built an incredible reputation as an outstanding citizen who everyone loves... and suddenly has his previous actions forgotten by all, from the people he's saved to [[EtTuBrute his friends and family]], who'd sooner believe him a monster than accept his claims that [[FrameUp he's being set up up]] or that everything was a misunderstanding.
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* This happens in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' cartoon. Captain America gets his reputation ruined due to [[spoiler: a Skrull taking his place]]. This even though he's been an upstanding Avenger, and the [[spoiler: Skrull showed many clear uncharacteristic behaviors]]. It doesn't help that Cap ''refuses'' to give his side of the story because he believes the truth will come out eventually (and doesn't seem to notice giving his side would help that along a little).
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* This happens in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' cartoon. Captain America gets his reputation ruined due to [[spoiler: a Skrull taking his place]]. This even though he's been an upstanding Avenger, and the [[spoiler: Skrull showed many clear uncharacteristic behaviors]]. It doesn't help that Cap ''refuses'' to give his side of behaviors]], and the story because he believes the truth will come out eventually (and doesn't seem to notice giving his side would help that along [[spoiler: Skrull secret invasion as a little).whole was exposed and defeated]].
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* ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'': At the start of the series, Michael Burnham first officer of the ''Shenzou'', commits a mutiny when her Captain refuses to take a more aggressive stance against a fleet of Klingons itching for war, seeing the Federation's calls for peace as a weak attempt at subverting their culture. Burnham is then blamed for starting the entire Klingon-Federation War and costing millions of lives, for which she's stripped of rank and privileges and sentenced to a penal colony, even though she had been an exemplary officer up to that point and was being considered for a captaincy.
