History Main / ChillyReception

* In the ''CircleOfMagic'' books, the four protagonists are all given a hard time when they arrive at Winding Circle, resulting in their removal to Discipline Cottage.

* ''{{NCIS}}'': It takes a lot for anyone on Team Gibbs to warm up to any newcomer. Notably, [=McGee=] was more sympathetic to the new-newcomer, Ziva, since he was the old-newcomer.

* Though done with a much smaller team, this trope is everywhere on ''{{The X-Files}}''. In the pilot, Mulder is none too thrilled to be having a new partner and is snarky. Moreso than usual. Until about mid-season one, he's fluctuates from being standoff-ish and friendly towards Scully.

* This happens to varying degrees in ''StargateSG1'' and ''StargateAtlantis''. How chilly the reception seems to be in direct proportion to how popular the preceeding character was and how their exit was handled. Jonas Quinn was never really well-received by O'Neill or the audience. Ronon Dex was loved as soon as he showed up in Atlantis. Oddly enough, even though Richard Woolsey was designed to be a shifty character, everyone got over the chilly reception pretty quick and accepted him as expedition leader.

* In ''SakuraWars: So Long My Love'', the main (male) character, Shinjiro Taiga, gets this from the veteran members of the Star force. They were expecting the Commander of the Flower Division, not his rookie nephew with [[EnsignNewbie qualifications but no experience]]. Cheiron/Sagitta is [[HotBlooded loudly hostile]], Subaru has no time for an ineffective rookie, and seniors Ratchet and Sunnyside don't really know what to do with him (well, Ratchet doesn't -- [[ManipulativeBastard Sunnyside]] might have [[XanatosGambit been expecting this]]). This is adding insult to injury for Shinjiro: he thought he was joining the Japanese Flower Division force, was punted across to the USA instead, and was met by hostility and hazing when he got there. Of course, it's largely a DatingSim, so you can guess how it all pans out.

* ''KungFuPanda'': As Po admits, his first few days after being declared as the Dragon Warrior were awful with all his heroes (except for Master Oogway) making it clear they hated him and wanted him gone. Of course, he starts impressing most of the Five with his tireless tenacity and good cooking and humor, Shifu turned around seeing how phenomenally quickly he is learning martial arts and finally Tigress changed her mind after he defeated Tai Lung.

* Needless to say, TruthInTelevision. From the new kid at school, to the new signing for a football team, we've all seen it: many human beings will be a complete JerkAss to people they don't know. In some institutions, hazing or bullying a newcomer is standard practice and even the people in charge of making sure no-one gets hurt will be loathe to step in.

* ''KungFuPanda'': As Po admits, his first few days after being declared as the Dragon Warrior were awful with all his heroes outside of Master Oogway, Master Shifu and the Furious Five, all making it clear they hated him and wanted him gone. Of course, he starts impressing most of the Five with his tireless tenacity and good cooking and humor, Shifu turned around seeing how phenomenally quickly he is learning martial arts and finally Tigress changed her mind after he defeated Tai Lung.

--->'''Mulder''': Oh, isn't it nice to be suddenly so ''highly'' regarded? So, who'd you tick off to get stuck with this detail,
--->Scully?

--->'''Mulder''': Oh, really? I was under the immpression that you were sent to spy on me.

* ''OnePiece'': Nico Robin. Only Luffy knew of her good nature, the others only knew her as a villain, and one that had been particularly cruel to their former {{True Companion|s}} Vivi. What follows is an incredible display by Robin where she manages to defrost all of them by playing off their personality quirks, except for Zoro, who remained cold until one heartwarming moment at Skypiea.

* In ''KyoKaraMaoh'', Yuri is ''not'' what Wolfram and Gwendal wanted in a Demon King; ChosenOne or not, he doesn't have a clue about the Demon Kngdom and its politics. That changes pretty quickly, with Wolfram [[{{Tsundere}} falling head over heels for him]] and Gwendal establishing himself as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure prone to CutenessOverload.

[[/folder]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Literature ]]

* In the ''CircleOfMagic'' books, the four protagonists are all given a hard time when they arrive at Winding Circle, resulting in their removal to Discipline Cottage.
* ''[[TortallUniverse Protector of the Small]]'' by TamoraPierce. Kel hasn't even set foot in the castle for her Page training before she's being hazed, having been put on probation by her training master. Needless to say, the boys she trains with don't exactly improve matters. She makes friends and triumphs regardless
* Menolly, a musician in the ''DragonridersOfPern'' series, is accepted by ''almost'' everybody in Harper Hall, but the ones who object to her presence make her life hell. A rare example of the protagonist not winning everyone over -- instead, she settles for getting her own back.

It just doesn't seem fair. You've been assigned for a reason - you're talented, you're needed and you're qualified. Your [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure new boss]] seems to have every confidence in you. Yet no-one in this so-called team will talk to you, leaving you to blunder around on your own only to [[NoSympathy scream at you]] when you inevitably [[JustTryingToHelp mess things up]]. Several will be downright hostile (up to and including bullying or hazing), and even the upper levels of the management won't step in to fight your corner - even the boss who has so much faith in you is liable to treat this as a SecretTestOfCharacter, and leave you to [[SinkOrSwimMentor sink or swim on your own]].

Don't worry too much. You can count on your {{Badass}}, BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero or {{Pollyanna}} traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career, though. You'll have to settle for a tacit one - for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

Various justifications for this trope may be given, which can affect the level of audience sympathy that the newbie's abusers get. If the newcomer is a [[DeadPartner replacement for someone the team feels can't or shouldn't be replaced]], they tend to be much more sympthetic - after all, at least they're loyal, and Newbie can expect the same level of affection once they overcome their grief at the loss of their teammate. Still understandable, but less sympathetic, are instances where the newcomer isn't what the team was expecting (for example, they expected a [[TheAce courageous, aggressive person]] to lead them into battle and they get a [[TheMessiah soft-spoken, diplomat instead]]), or the team is very close knit and the addition of anyone else upsets the equilibrium. However, more JerkAss reasons may include sexism, SmallNameBigEgo behaviour, jealousy (particularly if the newcomer is a natural at whatever it is the team does), or general personal nastiness.

A Chilly Reception is a temporary state of affairs - if it persists, it becomes AllOfTheOtherReindeer, where the same kind of bullying is a result of some difference between the protagonist and their peers. This can be a logical progression - for example, if during the "probation" period the newcomer says or does something that marks them out as a rebel or outcast, such as disagreeing with some fundamental belief that the others hold.

[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* In ''KaleidoStar'', Sora gets this treatment from almost the entire cast because of a misunderstanding (if you're feeling forgiving) or because of the cast's nasty habit of jumping to conclusions (if you're not) - they assume she cheated her way in because of her unorthodox admission into the crew. Compounding the problem was the berating she got from Layla in front of the other prospective Stage members and the fact she joined slightly later than the other rookies, making her the odd man out. Classic Chilly Reception behaviour ensues, with Sora being lumbered with an unfair amount of the chores and hazed at every opportunity, even by her future TrueCompanions, Mia and Anna.
* ''GakuenAlice'': Mikan's introduction to the academy is basically out-and-out bullying. The Alice children are pretty messed up anyway, with clique-ish and arrogant behaviour being considered the norm, so a newcomer was always going to have a hard time fitting in. Mikan makes things worse for herself by not being an Alice (at least, as far as she knows) and berating the other children for their better-than-thou attitude. Her BlitheSpirit wins her classmates over.

* In the ''SakuraWars'' OVA and television series, Sakura gets a chilly reception, particularly since she's a CountryMouse. At least Maria (the [[QuicklyDemotedWoman then-captain]]), gives her some credit despite the straight-talking, and gets Sakura on stage as soon as possible.
** See below for VideoGame examples
* Nico Robin in OnePiece is an interesting case, as only Luffy knew of her good nature, the others only knew her as a villain, and one that had been particularly cruel to their former {{True Companion|s}} Vivi. What follows is an incredible display by Robin where she manages to defrost all of them by playing off their personality quirks, except for Zoro, who remained cold until one CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming at Skypiea.
* At the beginning of EurekaSeven, all the members of Gekkostate besides Eureka, treat [[TheHero Renton]] with apathy and disrespect,constantly yelling at him, playing cruel pranks on him, blaming him for every little mishap, beating him down(in Holland's case,literally) and genreally treating him as the ships ButtMonkey until he TakesALevelInBadass. Keep in mind Renton is fourteen, and almost everyone else on the ship is an adult.

[[AC:ComicBooks]]

* {{Empowered}} got this from the Superhomies.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* In the ''CircleOfMagic'' books, the four protagonists are all given a hard time when they arrive at Winding Circle, resulting in their removal to Discipline Cottage.
** Also by TamoraPierce, the ''[[TortallUniverse Protector of the Small]]'': Kel hasn't even set foot in the castle for her Page training before she's being hazed, having been put on probation by her training master. Needless to say, the boys she trains with don't exactly improve matters. She makes friends and triumphs regardless
* Menolly, a musician in the ''DragonridersOfPern'' series, is accepted by ''almost'' everybody in Harper Hall...but the ones who object to her presence make her life hell. A rare example of the protagonist not winning everyone over - instead, she settles for getting her own back.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]:
* An interesting case in ''NYPDBlue'': when Simone replaced Kelly, Sipowitz gave him an extremely cold reception. It was basically:

'''Sipowitz''': Yeah, this new guy, it's not working out.
** This was actually purposeful on the producers' part, because they felt that if Sipowitz gave Simone an extreme cold shoulder, and rejected him without giving him any chance, viewers would be more likely to see that and not do it themselves.

* Though done with a much smaller team, this trope is everywhere on ''{{The X-Files}}''. In the pilot, Mulder is none too thrilled to be having a new partner and is snarky. Moreso than usual. Until about mid-season one, he's fluctuates from being standoff-ish and friendly towards Scully.
--->'''Mulder (responding to Scully's knock on the door)''': Nobody down here but the FBI's Most Unwanted.
--->'''Scully''': Agent Mulder. I'm Dana Scully. I've been assigned to work with you.
--->'''Mulder''': Oh, isn't it nice to be suddenly so ''highly'' regarded? So, who'd you tick off to get stuck with this detail,

--->'''Scully''': Actually, I'm looking forward to working with you. I've heard a lot about you.
--->'''Mulder''': Oh, really? I was under the immpression that you were sent to spy on me.
** Of course, once he and Scully become friends as well as partners, he's not too fond of his superiors assigning even temporary partners in her absence.

--->'''Scully (flipping around Doggett's ID card)''': John Doggett. You might have introduced yourself.
--->'''Doggett''': I was getting around to it.

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* In ''SakuraWars: So Long My Love'', the main (male) character, Shinjiro Taiga, gets this from the veteran members of the Star force. They were expecting the Commander of the Flower Division, not his rookie nephew with [[EnsignNewbie qualifications but no experience]]. Cheiron/Sagitta is [[HotBlooded loudly hostile]], Subaru has no time for an ineffective rookie, and seniors Ratchet and Sunnyside don't really know what to do with him (well, Ratchet doesn't - [[ManipulativeBastard Sunnyside]] might have [[XanatosGambit been expecting this]]). This is adding insult to injury for Shinjiro: he thought he was joining the Japanese Flower Division force, was punted across to the USA instead, and was met by hostility and hazing when he got there. Of course, it's largely a DatingSim, so you can guess how it all pans out.
** Shinjiro is actually [[GenerationXerox carrying on a family tradition]] of Chilly Receptions - his prestigious uncle, Ogami, got much the same treatment from the Flower Division as a SecretTestOfCharacter (although Sakura, the victim of this in the anime, escaped this treatment for the games).

[[AC:RealLife]]:
* Newbies on forums. In all but the friendliest or best [[TheShepherd shepherded]] forums, they get shouted down in discussions, mocked for their ignorance of forum rules (be they major or minor), and are wide open to [[NoSympathy sympathy-less]] measures by zealous/overbearing/bad tempered moderators. Kinder moderators and forum members make allowances for newcomers...but there's a [[SuffersNewbiesPoorly different forum persona]] who considers them "prey." Some newbies [[{{Noob}} earn this ire]] from fellow forum goers - others are just unlucky.
* Needless to say, TruthInTelevision. From the new kid at school, to the new signing for a football team, we've all seen it: many human beings will be a complete JerkAss to people they don't know. In some institutions, hazing or bullying a newcomer is standard practice and even the people in charge of making sure no-one gets hurt will be loathe to step in.
----

* In ''KaleidoStar'', Sora gets this treatment from almost the entire cast because of a misunderstanding (if you're feeling forgiving) or because of the cast's nasty habit of jumping to conclusions (if you're not) - they assume she cheated her way in because of her unorthodox admission into the crew. Compounding the problem was the berating she got from Layla in front of the other prospective Stage members and the fact she joined slightly later than the other rookies, making her the odd man out. Classic Chilly Reception behaviour ensues, with Sora being lumbered with an unfair amount of the chores and hazed at every opportunity, even by her future {{Nakama}}, Mia and Anna.
* ''GakuenAlice'' - Mikan's introduction to the academy is basically out-and-out bullying. The Alice children are pretty messed up anyway, with clique-ish and arrogant behaviour being considered the norm, so a newcomer was always going to have a hard time fitting in. Mikan makes things worse for herself by not being an Alice (at least, as far as she knows) and berating the other children for their better-than-thou attitude. Her BlitheSpirit wins her classmates over.

* Nico Robin in OnePiece is an interesting case, as only Luffy knew of her good nature, the others only knew her as a villain, and one that had been particularly cruel to their former nakama Vivi. What follows is an incredible display by Robin where she manages to defrost all of them by playing off their personality quirks, except for Zoro, who remained cold until one CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming at Skypiea.
* At the beginning of EurekaSeven, all the members of Gekkostate besides Eureka, treat [[TheHero Renton]] with apathy and disrespect,constantly yelling at him, playing cruel pranks on him, blaming him for every little mishap, beating him down(in Holland's case,literally) and genreally treating him as the ships ButtMonkey until he TakesALevelInBadass. Keep in mind Renton is 14, and almost everyone else on the ship is an adult.

* Rears its ugly head a couple times in ''PowerRangers'' in response to the RookieRedRanger. Specifically, Taylor isn't fond of Cole in ''PowerRangersWildForce'' and Sky gives Jack the cold shoulder in ''PowerRangersSPD''. In both cases, it's less of a problem that a new guy's coming in and more that they're automatically promoted to leader; Taylor and Sky are by-the-book types with the most experience in their teams, and they didn't like suddenly having to take orders from rookies who don't particularly care for the rules.

*** That was SMART! That needs to be a trope; a kind of device writers use to accomplish the same thing.

* At the beginning of EurekaSeven, all the members of Gekkostate besides Eureka, treat [[TheHero Renton]] with apathy and disrespect,constantly yelling at him, playing cruel pranks on him, blaming him for every little mishap, beating him down(in Holland's case,literally) and genreally treating as the ships ButtMonkey until he TakesALevelInBadass. Keep in mind Renton is 14, and almost everyone else on the ship is an adult.

* In {{Halo}}: Reach you're informed at the beginning that you're being brought in to replace a well liked member of the team who the others would have preferred to honour by leaving the spot empty. This doesn't have much of an effect on gameplay, but in a couple of cutscenes some characters are dismissive or just ignore you. Except [[GentleBruiser Jorge.]] By the end of the game this is of course entirely gone.

* This happens to varying degrees in ''StargateSG1'' and ''StargateAtlantis''. How chilly the reception seems to be in direct proportion to how popular the preceeding character was and how their exit was handled. JonasQuinn was never really well-received by O'Neill or the audience. Ronon Dex was loved as soon as he showed up in Atlantis. Oddly enough, even though Richard Woolsey was designed to be a shifty character, everyone got over the chilly reception pretty quick and accepted him as expedition leader.

Don't worry too much. You can count on your BadAss, BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero or PollyAnna traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career, though. You'll have to settle for a tacit one - for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

* Newbies on forums. In all but the friendliest or best [[TheShepherd shepherded]] forums, they get shouted down in discussions, mocked for their ignorance of forum rules (be they major on minor), and are wide open to [[NoSympathy sympathy-less]] measures by zealous/overbearing/bad tempered moderators. Kinder moderators and forum members make allowances for newcomers...but there's a [[SuffersNewbiesPoorly different forum persona]] who considers them "prey." Some newbies [[{{Noob}} earn this ire]] from fellow forum goers - others are just unlucky.

** The addition of Monica Reyes, ironically, didn't garner much attention from anyone, positive or negative. This could have been partially because Scully and Mulder were no longer really on the X-Files, and Monica and Doggett had worked together before.

[[AC:Anime and Manga]]

[[AC:Comics]]

[[AC:Literature]]

[[AC:Live Action Television]]:

* Though done with a much smaller team, this trope is everywhere on {{The X-Files}}. In the pilot, Mulder is none too thrilled to be having a new partner and is snarky. Moreso than usual. Until about mid-season one, he's fluctuates from being standoff-ish and friendly towards Scully.

[[AC:Video Games]]