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ProfessorThascales
Since: Jan, 2001
16th Apr, 2021 04:39:35 PM
Good point. But my examples are a bit different, in that they're not doing it to avoid attention from the law, and the creators are doing it to make the characters relatable. And we don't know for *sure* the characters never live in luxury offscreen (future George VI must have).
A sister trope? Or maybe the same trope, but add another paragraph?
A person/group of people are rich (and maybe powerful), but we don't see them doing anything to show their wealth. Everything we see them do looks comfortably middle-class, but not rich—we never see them eat caviar, for example, or go to expensive, glamorous resorts. I figure this is so the audience can identify with them, instead of resenting them. Examples: The West Wing: The heroes are often seen working into the night over takeout Chinese food. Hustle: Though main character Mickey Bricks is well-dressed and suave, they just hang out at their local bar. The King's Speech: Though the future George VI is a prince of the UK, we never see him doing anything luxurious. Leverage: Although the heroes are Just Like Robin Hood, they are rich super-criminals, but, etc. (E.g. Hardison is often seen drinking Jones soda, not 50-year-old Scotch.)