History Main / GermanicDepressives

* ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'': Professor Otto Wolfgang Zundapp, or Professor Z for short, who is part of the Lemons and is thought to be the mastermind behind the movie's terroristic attacks during the World Grand Prix (where, in reality, that's actually [[spoiler:[[EvilBrit Sir Miles Axlerod]], the leader of the Lemons]]). What's even more interesting about his case is that he's voiced by [[Creator/ThomasKretschmann a legitimate German actor]].

* ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'': Professor Otto Wolfgang Zundapp, or Professor Z for short, who is part of the Lemons and is thought to be the mastermind behind the movie's terroristic attacks during the World Grand Prix (where, in reality, that's actually [[spoiler:[[EvilBrit Sir Miles Axlerod]], the leader of the Lemons]]). What's even more interesting in his case is that he's voiced by [[Creator/ThomasKretschmann a legitimate German actor]].

* ''ComicBook/XMen'': Kurt Wagner a.k.a. ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} was intended to be an aversion of this, a light-hearted Errol Flynn type. He was introduced as devout as any other lay Catholic simply to demonstrate his [[DarkIsNotEvil demonism was only skin-deep]] and to heighten the injustice of the religious superstition against him. However, through UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks he became more of a SadClown, then as {{Wangst}}y as any X-Man. Recently he was killed outright and apparently replaced with a DarkerAndEdgier AlternateUniverse [[Comicbook/AgeOfApocalypse version]] of himself. He's come back as of ''Amazing X-Men'' (vol.2) #5 [[spoiler: but as he's apparently had to sacrifice his soul to keep Azazel out of Heaven, there's no reason not to expect a BreakTheCutie plot with him in the future]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsComingToTown'': Burgermeister Meisterburger is a fun-hating, iron-fisted old codger with a strong German accent. He maintains a strict rule over Sombertown, keeping everyone miserable.

* ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsComingToTown'': Burgermeister Meisterburger is a fun-hating, iron-fisted old codger with a strong German accent. He maintains a strict rule over Somberburg, keeping everyone miserable.

* German stand-up Creator/ HenningWehn has had a fair amount of success in Britain (frequently appearing on {{Panel Show}}s) with a shtick that [[ZigZaggingTrope by turns]] lampshades, defies and [[AntiHumor plays straight]] the stereotype.

* German stand-up Henning Wehn has had a fair amount of success in Britain (frequently appearing on {{Panel Show}}s) with a shtick that [[ZigZaggingTrope by turns]] lampshades, defies and [[AntiHumor plays straight]] the stereotype.

* Creator/TheMarxBrothers' parents were both Germans [[note]]Technically their father was an Alsatian--no, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd_Dog not that kind]]--a Germanic culture now in French territory (the elder Marx's friends called him "Frenchie")[[/note]]. Groucho originally played a Germanic accented character which he dropped just about WWI, but it was TheDashingHispanic that secured their type.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': The Empire of Man, the protagonist faction of the setting, is [[FantasyCounterparyCulture based largely on]] the real life Holy Roman Empire. Most people you will meet in the Empire are dour, miserable and xenophobic. [[CrapsackWorld They have every reason to be.]]

* Victor Hillshire from ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' gave off this vibe in the earlier parts of the manga, to the point where Jose [[LampshadeHanging pointed it out]] when the former was asking the latter for advice in ''fratello'' relationships. We see later that he just doesn't socialize with children well, Triela in particular because [[spoiler:he rescued her from a SnuffFilm death back from when he was in Europol in a bungled raid that got his partner killed, kidnapped her from custody from the Dutch police and brought her to Italy for treatment before he found out the true nature of the Social Welfare Agency.]] It was awkward at first, until her decision to let Mario Bossi go see his daughter rather than stay and be protected by the Agency helps him see her as a partner rather than a child or a cyborg killer, as he had difficulty knowing how to interact with the latter two. Now, ironically, they're the closest ''fratello'' group other than Sandro and Petra, who actually took it [[RelationshipUpgrade a step further]].

Or, if you prefer, [[JustForPun sour Krauts]].

->''"The Teutonic reputation for brutality is well founded. Their [[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung operas]] last three or four days, and they have no word for 'fluffy'".''

--> '''Hitler''': Schrecklich![[note]][[IncrediblyLamePun Awful!]][[/note]]

--> '''Hitler''': Schrecklich![[note]][[IncrediblyLamePun Awful![[/note]]

--> '''Hitler''': Mein Hund hat keine Nase!
--> '''Hitlerjugend''': ''Wie riecht er''?
--> '''Hitler''': Schrecklich!

** Mike Myers' Dieter character from the recurring skit "Sprockets" certainly had a grim façade, although he also seemed to take pleasure in his weirdness.

->''"The Teutonic reputation for brutality is well founded. Their operas last three or four days, and they have no word for 'fluffy'".''

* Taken to an extreme in Videogame/LimboOfTheLost with the Worrymeister, a diminutive bureaucrat with a terrible German accent whose job is to worry about the other residents of limbo. While he's not really obstructive, he's always EXTREMELY depressed.