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** At the start of the series, protagonist Izuku Midoriya is a massive ChewToy who gets mocked by everyone for his dream of attending [[SuperheroSchool U.A.]], because he [[MuggleBornOfMages doesn't have a Quirk]]; meanwhile, his [[WeUsedToBeFriends ex-friend]]/[[TheBully bully]] Bakugo has [[StuffBlowingUp a powerful Quirk]] and is praised by all. When they actually do get into U.A., however, Izuku has [[SuperEmpowering gained a Quirk]] and makes a ton of friends for his kind personality, determination, and strategic mindset. Meanwhile, everyone sees [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Bakugo in a very mixed light at best]], and at his worst as an antisocial JerkAss, with his Quirk [[NormalFishInATinyPond being seen as only mildly impressive]] amongst the equally impressive quirks of his classmates.
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** At the start of the series, protagonist Izuku Midoriya is a massive ChewToy case of TheChewToy who gets mocked by everyone for his dream of attending [[SuperheroSchool U.A.]], because he [[MuggleBornOfMages doesn't have a Quirk]]; meanwhile, his [[WeUsedToBeFriends ex-friend]]/[[TheBully bully]] Bakugo has [[StuffBlowingUp a powerful Quirk]] and is praised by all. When they actually do get into U.A., however, Izuku has [[SuperEmpowering gained a Quirk]] and makes a ton of friends for his kind personality, determination, and strategic mindset. Meanwhile, everyone sees [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Bakugo in a very mixed light at best]], and at his worst as an antisocial JerkAss, with his Quirk [[NormalFishInATinyPond being seen as only mildly impressive]] amongst the equally impressive quirks of his classmates.
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* ''Film/CrazyStupidLove'': Feckless divorced dad Cal spends the first half of the film wanting to emulate the young, handsome casanova Jacob. After Jacob falls in love with Hannah, he turns to Cal for advice on how to become a likable boyfriend to his new girlfriend's parents.
-->'''Jacob''': I looked at people who were in love... and I thought the way that they were behaving... and the things that they were doing and saying... they appeared pathetic, honestly. And I spent all this time with you, I'm trying to make you more like me... and it turns out I just wanna be... I need that drink.
-->'''Jacob''': I looked at people who were in love... and I thought the way that they were behaving... and the things that they were doing and saying... they appeared pathetic, honestly. And I spent all this time with you, I'm trying to make you more like me... and it turns out I just wanna be... I need that drink.
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* ''Literature/WoodrowsTrumpet'': In the first act, when Woodrow and Nadean start their interracial relationship, Woodrow's brothers and the other longtime locals are scandalized and upset while the liberal suburbanites befriend the pair. Later, the longtime locals become more tolerant of the couple while the suburbanites start clashing with them over their eccentricities (planting a palm tree in the yard, Woodrow running his hounds around and blowing his trumpet, etc.).
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* ''Comicbook/TheBigKahn'' begins with Avi as TheDutifulSon, a rabbi set up to take over his father's pulpit, while Lea as the rebellious one who's mostly abandoned religion. The revelations about their father causes Avi to start questioning his beliefs while Lea begins to warm up to Jewish observance.
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* ''Film/{{Birth}}'': Sean starts off as a CreepyChild StalkerWithACrush to Anna while she resists him. Then Sean Jr learns that the older Sean was having an affair with Clara, which causes him to change his mind about being a reincarnation. By then, Anna has been convinced that Sean ''is'' a reincarnation and tells him that they will run away together until they can remarry.
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [['90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [['90sAntiHero [[NinetiesAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90AntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90AntiHero [['90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'':
** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwit into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwist into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
** The Lance sisters are a straighter example. In the flashbacks, Sara was a HardDrinkingPartyGirl having an affair with her sister's boyfriend, leading to her supposed death in the ''Queen Gambit'''s sinking, while Laurel starts the series as a responsible district attorney and TeamMom who helped her family through their grief. By Season 2, Sara came back as a trained assassin and reunites with her family, while Laurel becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs, gets fired from her job, initially refused to reconcile with Sara and [[NeverMyFaults starts blaming everyone else for her problems.]] When Sara gets KilledOffForReal in Season 3, Laurel becomes even more reckless trying to be a vigilante herself to honor her sister's memory. After Sara came BackFromTheDead in Season 4 thanks to the Lazarus Pit, [[spoiler:Laurel is tragically killed by [[BigBad Damien Dahrk]] months later, leaving Sara to mourn her sister.]]
** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwist into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
** The Lance sisters are a straighter example. In the flashbacks, Sara was a HardDrinkingPartyGirl having an affair with her sister's boyfriend, leading to her supposed death in the ''Queen Gambit'''s sinking, while Laurel starts the series as a responsible district attorney and TeamMom who helped her family through their grief. By Season 2, Sara came back as a trained assassin and reunites with her family, while Laurel becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs, gets fired from her job, initially refused to reconcile with Sara and [[NeverMyFaults starts blaming everyone else for her problems.]] When Sara gets KilledOffForReal in Season 3, Laurel becomes even more reckless trying to be a vigilante herself to honor her sister's memory. After Sara came BackFromTheDead in Season 4 thanks to the Lazarus Pit, [[spoiler:Laurel is tragically killed by [[BigBad Damien Dahrk]] months later, leaving Sara to mourn her sister.]]
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable
** The Lance sisters are a straighter example. In the flashbacks, Sara was a HardDrinkingPartyGirl having an affair with her sister's boyfriend, leading to her supposed death in the ''Queen Gambit'''s sinking, while Laurel starts the series as a responsible district attorney and TeamMom who helped her family through their grief. By Season 2, Sara came back as a trained assassin and reunites with her family, while Laurel becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs, gets fired from her job, initially refused to reconcile with Sara and
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** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwist into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
** The Lance sisters are a straighter example. In the flashbacks, Sara was a HardDrinkingPartyGirl having an affair with her sister's boyfriend, leading to her supposed death in the ''Queen Gambit'''s sinking, while Laurel starts the series as a responsible district attorney and TeamMom who helped her family through their grief. By Season 2, Sara came back as a trained assassin and reunites with her family, while Laurel becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs, gets fired from her job, initially refused to reconcile with Sara and [[NeverMyFaults starts blaming everyone else for her problems.]] When Sara gets KilledOffForReal in Season 3, Laurel becomes even more reckless trying to be a vigilante herself to honor her sister's memory. After Sara came BackFromTheDead in Season 4 thanks to the Lazarus Pit, [[spoiler:Laurel is tragically killed by [[BigBad Damien Dahrk]] months later, leaving Sara to mourn her sister.]]
** Since the entire show follows two different timelines at once, with the first one starting [[HowWeGotHere where the other is going to end]], Oliver manages to have one of these ''with himsef''. In the current timeline, we see him grow from a [[90sAntiHero merciless, homicidal vigilante]] to a [[TheCape true hero.]] Meanwhile, in the flashback timeline, we see him gradually change from an amiable UpperClassTwist into a [[ForegoneConclusion merciless, homicidal vigilante.]]
** The Lance sisters are a straighter example. In the flashbacks, Sara was a HardDrinkingPartyGirl having an affair with her sister's boyfriend, leading to her supposed death in the ''Queen Gambit'''s sinking, while Laurel starts the series as a responsible district attorney and TeamMom who helped her family through their grief. By Season 2, Sara came back as a trained assassin and reunites with her family, while Laurel becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs, gets fired from her job, initially refused to reconcile with Sara and [[NeverMyFaults starts blaming everyone else for her problems.]] When Sara gets KilledOffForReal in Season 3, Laurel becomes even more reckless trying to be a vigilante herself to honor her sister's memory. After Sara came BackFromTheDead in Season 4 thanks to the Lazarus Pit, [[spoiler:Laurel is tragically killed by [[BigBad Damien Dahrk]] months later, leaving Sara to mourn her sister.]]
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* This was part of the CharacterDevelopment between Neo and Smith in ''Film/TheMatrix'' and its sequels. Smith picks up human emotions and independent goals (which he doesn't like) while Neo finds himself as a "cog in the machine" with a pre-destined goal (which also proves to be a bit of a drag).
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* This was part of the CharacterDevelopment between Neo and Smith in ''Film/TheMatrix'' and its sequels.the ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' film series. Smith picks up human emotions and independent goals (which he doesn't like) while Neo finds himself as a "cog in the machine" with a pre-destined goal (which also proves to be a bit of a drag).
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Compare: PrinceAndPauper, PerspectiveReversal, FullCircleRevolution, SwappedRoles, BecameTheirOwnAntithesis for when there's only one character and now corresponding switch, FreakyFridayFlip for an especially literal case, JustTheIntroductionToTheOpposites for when there is no justification for it, and PerspectiveFlip for when it's a {{retcon}} instead of a plot development. Compare and contrast: IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim and YouKillItYouBoughtIt. CaretakerReversal is a subtrope.
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Compare: PrinceAndPauper, PerspectiveReversal, FullCircleRevolution, SwappedRoles, BecameTheirOwnAntithesis for when there's only one character and now no corresponding switch, FreakyFridayFlip for an especially literal case, JustTheIntroductionToTheOpposites for when there is no justification for it, and PerspectiveFlip for when it's a {{retcon}} instead of a plot development. Compare and contrast: IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim and YouKillItYouBoughtIt. CaretakerReversal is a subtrope.
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Not to be confused with a plot where the characters are being timed by a literal hourglass. For those, see TimedMission and RaceAgainstTheClock.
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!!!''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
!!!''Anime/CodeGeass''
!!!''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}''
!!!''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}''
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* ''[[Fanfic/TheHighRoadMiraculousLadybug the high road]]'': By the climax, Adrien, Alya, Nino and the rest of Marinette's classmates find themselves in the same position Marinette was originally in: fully aware that Lila is a ManipulativeBitch who's been taking advantage of everyone, but unable to convince her biggest victim of the AwfulTruth.
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* ''[[Fanfic/TheHighRoadMiraculousLadybug the ''Fanfic/{{the high road]]'': road|MiraculousLadybug}}'': By the climax, Adrien, Alya, Nino and the rest of Marinette's classmates find themselves in the same position Marinette was originally in: fully aware that Lila is a ManipulativeBitch who's been taking advantage of everyone, but unable to convince her biggest victim of the AwfulTruth.
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* ''[[Fanfic/WhatGoesAroundComesAroundMiraculousLadybug What Goes Around Comes Around]]'': Emilie wastes no time manipulating her son into trusting her, playing upon his naivete to trick him into [[spoiler:handing over the Cat Ring]]. She later gives him a BreakingSpeech about his childish belief that [[ItsAllAboutMe things will work out the way he wants]]. Adrien takes this to heart, and during the FinalBattle, he turns the tables by [[spoiler:pretending to [[EasilyForgiven forgive her]], offering a hand up... and stealing the Ring right back from her]].
* ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'': Lila realizes, [[VillainousBreakdown much to her horror]], that she's facing this fate after Marinette is forced to transfer out of Francoise Dupont. Her classmates expect her to be just like Marinette and go out of her way to help them with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections she's]] [[CelebrityLie lied about having]]... even though she hasn't actually said anything or made any false promises about helping them out. They simply [[EntitledBastard expect her to do that for them]], much like they [[AllTakeAndNoGive did with Marinette]]. And due to their MoralMyopia, several of her 'friends' are going around openly ''bragging'' that they drove Marinette away and will happily do so to anyone else who crosses them.
* ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'': Lila realizes, [[VillainousBreakdown much to her horror]], that she's facing this fate after Marinette is forced to transfer out of Francoise Dupont. Her classmates expect her to be just like Marinette and go out of her way to help them with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections she's]] [[CelebrityLie lied about having]]... even though she hasn't actually said anything or made any false promises about helping them out. They simply [[EntitledBastard expect her to do that for them]], much like they [[AllTakeAndNoGive did with Marinette]]. And due to their MoralMyopia, several of her 'friends' are going around openly ''bragging'' that they drove Marinette away and will happily do so to anyone else who crosses them.
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* ''[[Fanfic/WhatGoesAroundComesAroundMiraculousLadybug What ''Fanfic/{{What Goes Around Comes Around]]'': Around|MiraculousLadybug}}'': Emilie wastes no time manipulating her son into trusting her, playing upon his naivete to trick him into [[spoiler:handing over the Cat Ring]]. She later gives him a BreakingSpeech about his childish belief that [[ItsAllAboutMe things will work out the way he wants]]. Adrien takes this to heart, and during the FinalBattle, he turns the tables by [[spoiler:pretending to [[EasilyForgiven forgive her]], offering a hand up... and stealing the Ring right back from her]].
*''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The ''Fanfic/{{The Wolves in the Woods]]'': Woods|MiraculousLadybug}}'': Lila realizes, [[VillainousBreakdown much to her horror]], that she's facing this fate after Marinette is forced to transfer out of Francoise Dupont. Her classmates expect her to be just like Marinette and go out of her way to help them with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections she's]] [[CelebrityLie lied about having]]... even though she hasn't actually said anything or made any false promises about helping them out. They simply [[EntitledBastard expect her to do that for them]], much like they [[AllTakeAndNoGive did with Marinette]]. And due to their MoralMyopia, several of her 'friends' are going around openly ''bragging'' that they drove Marinette away and will happily do so to anyone else who crosses them.them.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FlushedAway'' begins with Sid, a thuggish sewer rat, invading the wimpy Roddy's home and making a total pushover out of him. Following his experiences down the sewers, Roddy returns as a hardened, bitter rat with a foul temper and a commanding personality, whereas Sid's time living the luxurious lifestyle rubs the edge out of him and he's reduced to being an even bigger wimp than Roddy used to be, with the latter ''now'' pushing Sid around.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FlushedAway'' begins with Sid, a thuggish sewer rat, invading the wimpy Roddy's home and making a total pushover out of him. Following his experiences down the sewers, Roddy returns as a hardened, bitter rat with a foul temper and a commanding personality, whereas Sid's time living the luxurious lifestyle rubs the edge out of him and he's reduced to being an even bigger wimp than Roddy used to be, with the latter ''now'' now pushing Sid ''Sid'' around.
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* Between ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr'', Mario and Donkey Kong switch roles, the antagonist capturing somebody the protagonist cares about and holding them hostage. They must have worked things out though, as by the time ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'' was released, each were the hero in their own respective series.
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* Between ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJunior'', Mario and Donkey Kong switch roles, the antagonist capturing somebody the protagonist cares about and holding them hostage. They must have worked things out though, as by the time ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'' was released, each were the hero in their own respective series.
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** This happens to Zuko and Azula as well. Azula had always been in her father's favor; a remorseless, sadistic killing machine, expert chessmaster, and flawless fire-bender while Zuko was TheUnfavorite NobleDemon whose conscience made him too much of an outcast in the family. Zuko is eventually exiled from the Fire Nation and left longing for his father's acceptance, turning into a IneffectualSympatheticVillain after his many failures to catch Aang. [[spoiler: Zuko's character development helps him get over his torment over being neglected by his father, and an expert in fire-bending, and with Aang's help he winds up taking the throne to end the war and become a celebrated leader. Azula, meanwhile, is brushed off by her father and tossed aside when he begins his ploy for global conquest, and after being confronted by her deeply repressed conscience, manifesting as a hallucination of her mother, Azula regresses into a pitiful, insane child. She's eventually confined to a madhouse, tormented by her deeply delusional belief that her mother never loved her as much as Zuko. Even when her mother later apologizes for abandoning her children, Azula still refuses to acknowledge her mother's love for her.]]
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** This happens to Zuko and Azula as well. Azula had always been in her father's favor; a remorseless, sadistic killing machine, expert chessmaster, and flawless fire-bender while Zuko was TheUnfavorite NobleDemon whose conscience made him too much of an outcast in the family. Zuko is eventually exiled from the Fire Nation and left longing for his father's acceptance, turning into a an IneffectualSympatheticVillain after his many failures to catch Aang. [[spoiler: Zuko's character development helps him get over his torment over being neglected by his father, and an expert in fire-bending, and with Aang's help he winds up taking the throne to end the war and become a celebrated leader. Azula, meanwhile, is brushed off by her father and tossed aside when he begins his ploy for global conquest, and after being confronted by her deeply repressed conscience, manifesting as a hallucination of her mother, Azula regresses into a pitiful, insane child. She's eventually confined to a madhouse, tormented by her deeply delusional belief that her mother never loved her as much as Zuko. Even when her mother later apologizes for abandoning her children, Azula still refuses to acknowledge her mother's love for her.]]
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** During the 3 years of the Clone Wars, Anakin’s Padawan, Ashoka Tano, is hot blooded and impulsive, while Luminara Unduli’s Padawan, Bariss Offee, is calm, collected, and quiet, studying the whole Geonosian hive to help the Republic triumph at the Second Battle of Geonosis by destroying the reactivated droid factory. By the 3rd and final year of the war, however, Ashoka is the enlightened and wisened one, due to learning the conflict isn’t always black and white, even seeing her future self during her, Anakin, and Obi-Wan’s time on Mortis, Bariss has become the hot blooded and violent Padawan, haven fallen to the Dark Side and bombed the Jedi Temple in a misguided plan to convince the public that the Jedi were an army fighting for the Dark Side, while framing Ashoka in the process.
** This also applies to the Clones as well, most prominent in Rex and Jesse of the 501st Legion. Rex is initially a hard wired soldier loyal to the Republic, always following orders and is initially dismissive of clones that desert the war effort or don’t follow orders, but has a good bond with Anakin and Ashoka. Jesse is also initially a soldier who’s cynical of the Republic but is kind, has a sense of humor, and is willing to bend the rules if it benefits the Republic in the long run. However, as the war goes on, Rex eventually questions if winning the Clone Wars is really worth it, and has his loyalty shaken when Pong Krell tricks the 501st Legion and the 212th Attack Battalion fight each other, Ashoka being framed by Bariss and being chased by the Coruscant Guard on Commander Fox's orders, and Fives, a fellow 501st clone soldier, gunned down by Fox because he was squealing about the Clones’ true purpose that would’ve derailed the war effort, and upon being told to execute Order 66, realized Five was telling the truth and tells Ashoka to find him to help free him from his inhibitor chip. By contrast, Jesse goes through the same stuff Rex went through in the pilot movie during the Siege of Mandalore, and during Order 66, his inhibitor chip activates and he attempts to kill Rex when the former is freed from his own chip as well as Ashoka, despite the latter not being a Jedi.
** During the 3 years of the Clone Wars, Anakin’s Padawan, Ashoka Tano, is hot blooded and impulsive, while Luminara Unduli’s Padawan, Bariss Offee, is calm, collected, and quiet, studying the whole Geonosian hive to help the Republic triumph at the Second Battle of Geonosis by destroying the reactivated droid factory. By the 3rd and final year of the war, however, Ashoka is the enlightened and wisened one, due to learning the conflict isn’t always black and white, even seeing her future self during her, Anakin, and Obi-Wan’s time on Mortis, Bariss has become the hot blooded and violent Padawan, haven fallen to the Dark Side and bombed the Jedi Temple in a misguided plan to convince the public that the Jedi were an army fighting for the Dark Side, while framing Ashoka in the process.
** This also applies to the Clones as well, most prominent in Rex and Jesse of the 501st Legion. Rex is initially a hard wired soldier loyal to the Republic, always following orders and is initially dismissive of clones that desert the war effort or don’t follow orders, but has a good bond with Anakin and Ashoka. Jesse is also initially a soldier who’s cynical of the Republic but is kind, has a sense of humor, and is willing to bend the rules if it benefits the Republic in the long run. However, as the war goes on, Rex eventually questions if winning the Clone Wars is really worth it, and has his loyalty shaken when Pong Krell tricks the 501st Legion and the 212th Attack Battalion fight each other, Ashoka being framed by Bariss and being chased by the Coruscant Guard on Commander Fox's orders, and Fives, a fellow 501st clone soldier, gunned down by Fox because he was squealing about the Clones’ true purpose that would’ve derailed the war effort, and upon being told to execute Order 66, realized Five was telling the truth and tells Ashoka to find him to help free him from his inhibitor chip. By contrast, Jesse goes through the same stuff Rex went through in the pilot movie during the Siege of Mandalore, and during Order 66, his inhibitor chip activates and he attempts to kill Rex when the former is freed from his own chip as well as Ashoka, despite the latter not being a Jedi.
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* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', [[EvilMatriarch Precia Testarossa]] rejects [[LoveMartyr Fate]] because [[CloningBlues she isn't her real daughter]]. In [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs the following season]], Fate is trapped in a LotusEaterMachine and ends up rejecting Dream!Precia because she isn't her real mother.
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* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', [[EvilMatriarch Precia Testarossa]] rejects [[LoveMartyr Fate]] because [[CloningBlues [[CloneAngst she isn't her real daughter]]. In [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs the following season]], Fate is trapped in a LotusEaterMachine and ends up rejecting Dream!Precia because she isn't her real mother.
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!!As this is a {{Death Trope|s}}, [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked spoilers abound]]. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Beware]].
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->''I think we were like circles in a Venn diagram, slowly moving towards each other until we merged together as one circle. The only problem was that we kept on moving until one day I looked up and saw her opposite to me again.''
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* Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'' features this dynamic between Fr. Rodrigues and Kichijiro. At the start the former is a brave and courageous priest and the latter is a DirtyCoward apostate pentitent [[spoiler:who betrays him repeatedly. Rodrigues frequently feels that his duty to pardon Kichijiro repeatedly is insane, yet in the end after he has apostatized, it is Kichijiro [[RestoredMyFaithInHumanity who restores Rodrigues']] (now hidden) faith by asking for confession, and on account of the fact that he's more inept at hiding crucifixes than the apostate Rodrigues, he ends up attaining martyrdom while Rodrigues dies as an apostate sellout. In effect, the seeming Judas becomes a Christ-figure while the man who starts out wanting to be Jesus, and resembling him, ends up becoming Judas]].
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* Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'' features this dynamic between Fr. Rodrigues and Kichijiro. At the start the former is a brave and courageous priest and the latter is a DirtyCoward apostate pentitent penitent [[spoiler:who betrays him repeatedly. Rodrigues frequently feels that his duty to pardon Kichijiro repeatedly is insane, yet in the end after he has apostatized, it is Kichijiro [[RestoredMyFaithInHumanity who restores Rodrigues']] (now hidden) faith by asking for confession, and on account of the fact that he's more inept at hiding crucifixes than the apostate Rodrigues, he ends up attaining martyrdom while Rodrigues dies as an apostate sellout. In effect, the seeming Judas becomes a Christ-figure while the man who starts out wanting to be Jesus, and resembling him, ends up becoming Judas]].
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* Once you've made the CosmicHorrorReveal in ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', [[EldritchAbomination the Great Ones]] become these alien, unknowable ''things'' that barely even seem to register the fact that they're literally crawling on top of the city of Yharnam. Even the occasional one that pays you enough attention to try to pick you up seem to regard you with roughly the same significance as you would a bug. As you progress, however, you learn that the Great Ones are generally sympathetic in spirit: Rom tries to ''protect'' mankind from ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow that would make them GoMadFromTheRevelation; Ebrietas tries to teach mankind about the secrets of the cosmos in a way that won't ruin them; the Wet Nurse attempts to help humanity transcend and become godlike in their own right, which would also fulfill the Great Ones' desire to sire descendants, and the Brain of Mensis just wants to be left alone. Mankind, in return, kill Rom precisely ''because'' they wish to discover what secrets she's keeping from them, they become {{Mad Scientist}}s and ChurchMilitant {{Sinister Minister}}s who abuse Ebrietas' gifts in order to oppress each other and [[TranshumanTreachery transcend their own humanity,]] they launch a hunt to kill the Wet Nurse's protégé, and capture, experiment upon, enslave and finally butcher the Brain of Mensis. The real turning point in the story is arguably when Amygdala, who tries to play her traditional role completely straight, ends up with a lethal case of [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu Cthulhu Breaking Her Arm]] [[RussianReversal Punching Out A Human]], and it culminates with [[spoiler: the Moon Presence]], who's been trying to free humanity of the Great Ones' influence [[WellIntentionedExtremist by exterminating its own kind]], finding itself on the recieving end of the extermination once mankind has discovered a way to usurp the Great Ones by becoming Great Ones themselves. That's right, in this story, [[HumansAreCthulhu humans end up being, quite literally, Cthulhu]] ''to Cthulhu;'' [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters we're a race that exploit, betray and exterminate a race of Lovecraftian gods for no greater or knowable reason than simply because]] ''[[ForTheEvulz we can.]]''
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* Once you've made the CosmicHorrorReveal in ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', [[EldritchAbomination the Great Ones]] become these alien, unknowable ''things'' that barely even seem to register the fact that they're literally crawling on top of the city of Yharnam. Even the occasional one that pays you enough attention to try to pick you up seem to regard you with roughly the same significance as you would a bug. As you progress, however, you learn that the Great Ones are generally sympathetic in spirit: Rom tries to ''protect'' mankind from ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow that would make them GoMadFromTheRevelation; Ebrietas tries to teach mankind about the secrets of the cosmos in a way that won't ruin them; the Wet Nurse attempts to help humanity transcend and become godlike in their own right, which would also fulfill the Great Ones' desire to sire descendants, and the Brain of Mensis just wants to be left alone. Mankind, in return, kill Rom precisely ''because'' they wish to discover what secrets she's keeping from them, they become {{Mad Scientist}}s and ChurchMilitant {{Sinister Minister}}s who abuse Ebrietas' gifts in order to oppress each other and [[TranshumanTreachery transcend their own humanity,]] they launch a hunt to kill the Wet Nurse's protégé, and capture, experiment upon, enslave and finally butcher the Brain of Mensis. The real turning point in the story is arguably when Amygdala, who tries to play her traditional role completely straight, ends up with a lethal case of [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu Cthulhu Breaking Her Arm]] [[RussianReversal Punching Out A Human]], and it culminates with [[spoiler: the Moon Presence]], who's been trying to free humanity of the Great Ones' influence [[WellIntentionedExtremist by exterminating its own kind]], finding itself on the recieving receiving end of the extermination once mankind has discovered a way to usurp the Great Ones by becoming Great Ones themselves. That's right, in this story, [[HumansAreCthulhu humans end up being, quite literally, Cthulhu]] ''to Cthulhu;'' [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters we're a race that exploit, betray and exterminate a race of Lovecraftian gods for no greater or knowable reason than simply because]] ''[[ForTheEvulz we can.]]''
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* ''Film/TheInnocent2022'': Abel begins the film looking down on Michel for his prison background and for marrying his mother while in prison. The film ends with Abel marrying Clémence in prison and Michel free.
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* At the start of ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', Hermia is loved by two men, Helena is the abandoned woman loved by none, Lysander is mutually in love with one woman and respectful of the other, and Demetrius has abandoned the woman who loves him to chase the woman who doesn't. By the time of the lovers' quarrel in the forest, the two women have swapped places in this pattern, as have the two men, thanks to the effects of the magic flower.
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* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'':
** Christa/Historia and Ymir start off with very specific roles: Christa is the resident "goddess", viewed by everyone as an epitome of pure altruism and selflessness, while Ymir carries herself in an utterly self-interested and cynical way, despite falling in love with Christa. As the series progresses, however, their interactions gradually bring out all the past trauma in both of them, and they both have diametrically opposite effects on each other: Historia becomes a lot more grounded, even ruthless at times, particularly after claiming the throne of the Walls, while Ymir ends up sacrificing herself for members of her squad [[spoiler:not once, but thrice]].
** Eren has this with several characters:
*** Eren and Armin start off with Eren as the one who believes that he will save the world from the titans, and Armin being the more reserved, cautious one who has absolutely no confidence in himself or his actions. As they go through the series, Armin's plans repeatedly succeed and he slowly grows more confident in them while Eren's plans repeatedly fail and/or are only successful after an immediate disaster. This culminates in [[spoiler: Chapter 84 when Eren demands that Levi give Armin the serum and save him because he believes that Armin will be the one to save the world, not Eren himself, since Armin still remembers the dream they had of seeing the outside world.]] Ironically, after the TimeSkip [[spoiler:Eren deems Armin to be worthless for not coming up with a proper plan. Eren himself is praised by the public for taking the initiative to resolve the Eldian crisis. For all his intelligence, Armin failed to understand Eren's master plan until it was too late. Eren has to spell it out to him and that is after he unleashes all the [[{{Kaiju}} Wall Titans]] to destroy all civilization outside the island]].
*** This now ''also'' applies to [[spoiler: Eren and Reiner, as Eren is seen as the villain by everyone who isn't on the same side of the main characters. Reiner, and the rest of Marley, are only viewed in a negative light by the main characters. Eren points this trope out to Reiner, saying "I'm the same as you".]]
*** He also has this dynamic with [[SiblingYinYang Mikasa]]: Eren is initially motivated by his desire to free humanity from the Titans, and Mikasa joins him for the sole purpose of protecting him, everyone else be damned. After the TimeSkip, [[spoiler:Eren is willing to betray his friends' trust to attain his goals and ends up alienating them, while Mikasa grows warmer towards her squadmates and finds herself estranged by Eren's newfound ruthlessness]].
*** And interestingly, with the Colossus Titan. At first, Eren is one of the protagonists and the Colossus Titan was seen as the greatest threat. Things go full topsy-turvy much later, now [[spoiler: the Colossus Titan is one of the protagonists in the form of Armin, and Eren himself has become the BigBad with his plan to kill everyone except for the people of Paradis Island]].
*** Also has this with [[spoiler: his actual half-brother, Zeke Yeager and his father Grisha Yeager.]] Eren was regarded as one of the key opponents against the Beast Titan, the true threat beyond the walls, and the latter tried to save Eren from being 'brainwashed' by [[spoiler: their father into committing for his cause]], while not knowing Eren joined the fight from his own will. After the TimeSkip, [[spoiler: Eren reveals himself to be the one actually manipulating his father, making him massacre the Reiss Family and feeding himself to Eren, but also reveals himself as the true threat by releasing the Wall Titans, but Grisha also begs Zeke to stop him from destroying the world, which Zeke listens to.]]
** [[spoiler:The people of Paradis Island were led to believe they are the last remains of humanity, under the constant outside threat of Titans. As an island populated by Eldians, the outside world treats them with disdain for their people's past actions. By the end of the story, an Eldian and resident of Paradis, Eren Yeager, uses the Titans to threaten the entire world outside the island due to their past actions, leaving only a few dregs of humanity in his wake.]]
* ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'': Zigzagged in the first half with Legosi and Louis. Legosi starts out as a kind-hearted-to-the-point-of-being-a-doormat person who everyone assumes the worst of because of his appearance. Louis starts out as a pompous asshole crushed by the weight of others' expectations. The third story arc has them both becoming an idealized version of what society thinks of the other. Louis becomes a feared and respected mob boss and Legosi becomes a strong and dependable agent of justice. However, both are noticeably distorting themselves to fit into their new roles. In terms of their place in society they end up right back where they started in an instant, which is lampshaded by Louis in his inner monologue during graduation. Regardless, the experience still taught both of them a great deal about themselves and what they want out of life.
* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': The overarching plot is about Tanjiro Kamado, a young man who joins the Demon Slayer Corps in hopes of finding a cure for his sister Nezuko, who was turned into a demon by BigBad Muzan Kibutsuji. [[spoiler:About two hundred chapters later Nezuko does get turned back into a human, but shortly afterwards a dying Muzan turns Tanjiro himself into a demon, making ''him'' the one who needs to be cured]].
* ''Manga/DragonBall'': Throughout ''Z'', Goku gains strength by learning to embrace his Saiyan heritage. Vegeta gains strength by learning to become more human.
* ''Manga/DrStone'': [[spoiler:At the beginning of the series, Tsukasa Shishio's primary motivation is to find a cure for his [[DelicateAndSickly terminally ill (brain dead) and comatose sister Mirai]] despite it being beyond modern medical science. At the end of the second story arc, Mirai is restored but immediately afterwards Tsukasa is fatally injured[[note]]stabbed through the chest by his DragonWithAnAgenda Hyoga[[/note]] and has to be rendered comatose [[note]][[HumanPopsicle put in cryogenic stasis]][[/note]] until they can find a cure that's beyond modern medical science[[note]][[TakenForGranite The "Medusa" device]], since petrifying and then restoring him will also heal his injury[[/note]]. Mirai even [[LampshadeHanging remarks on the situation]], saying that Tsukasa spent years looking after her and now she'll spend however long it takes looking after him.]]
* ''[[Anime/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou]]'' has this happen with Satoko and Teppei Houjou: [[spoiler: after finding out about his deaths in the GroundhogDayLoop due to him being an EvilUncle, Teppei actually tries to become a decent person towards his niece, including buying her snacks and driving away a group of motorcyclists harassing her. Unfortunately, she has become a homicidal {{Yandere}} willing to kill anyone just so she can have her childhood best friend all to herself.]]
* ''Manga/HunterXHunter'': At the start of the series, Gon is the AllLovingHero, albeit with some morality issues, looking for his DisappearedDad and Killua is an [[ProfessionalKiller elite assassin]] [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife not knowing what to do with his life aside from killing.]] The dynamic between Gon and Killua is turned on its head in the Chimera Ant Arc. [[spoiler:Killua [[CharacterDevelopment learns how to make friends]] and becomes the MoralityChain for Gon, whose MoralMyopia has him slowly falling into the deep end after Kite's death, culminating with him losing to his rage and killing Pitou. In the end, Gon returns to his idealistic ways but [[BroughtDownToNormal loses his Nen abilities]] as the condition for his transformation and is now the one DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife after meeting his father while Killua [[TookALevelInKindness becomes more idealistic]] and now has a purpose of protecting his sibling Alluka.]]
* In ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine'', this happened with the third years; [[spoiler: at the beginning Mari was more reserved and had to be convinced to become a school idol whereas Dia and Kanan were passionate about it. After having PerformanceAnxiety in Tokyo and being crushed, Kanan and Dia are more closed off and want nothing to do with school idols, while Mari enthusiastically supports Chika's endeavor.]]
* In ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', popular idol singer Sheryl Nome serves as a mentor to up and coming Ranka Lee, but later Sheryl becomes ill and as her popularity wanes, Ranka's soars to the point of becoming a heroine capable of using her song to scare away enemy aliens. Then it happens again when Ranka loses her will to sing and makes a FaceHeelTurn while Sheryl takes her place when it turns out she has the same power.
* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', [[EvilMatriarch Precia Testarossa]] rejects [[LoveMartyr Fate]] because [[CloningBlues she isn't her real daughter]]. In [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs the following season]], Fate is trapped in a LotusEaterMachine and ends up rejecting Dream!Precia because she isn't her real mother.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
** At the start of the series, protagonist Izuku Midoriya is a massive ChewToy who gets mocked by everyone for his dream of attending [[SuperheroSchool U.A.]], because he [[MuggleBornOfMages doesn't have a Quirk]]; meanwhile, his [[WeUsedToBeFriends ex-friend]]/[[TheBully bully]] Bakugo has [[StuffBlowingUp a powerful Quirk]] and is praised by all. When they actually do get into U.A., however, Izuku has [[SuperEmpowering gained a Quirk]] and makes a ton of friends for his kind personality, determination, and strategic mindset. Meanwhile, everyone sees [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Bakugo in a very mixed light at best]], and at his worst as an antisocial JerkAss, with his Quirk [[NormalFishInATinyPond being seen as only mildly impressive]] amongst the equally impressive quirks of his classmates.
** During the Internship Arc, the rather disorganized League of Villains and their immature manchild of a leader, [[TheDragon Tomura Shigaraki]], are defeated and humiliated by a branch of the {{Yakuza}} known as the Shie Hassaikai, a more ambitious and organized syndicate, led by the calculating and serious [[KnightOfCerebus Overhaul]], who dismisses Shigaraki, and by extension the League, [[UnderestimatingBadassery as a non-threat beneath his concern]]. As the arc goes on, however, the League and its leader [[TookALevelInBadass make tremendous progress]], [[NotSoHarmlessVillain proving themselves to be quite dangerous]]. Shie Hassaikai, on the other hand, begins to fall apart as their plans are repeatedly foiled, with Overhaul losing his composure, relying less and less on thought or planning in favor of brute force.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Kakashi starts as a shinobi who only cares about the mission, while Obito thinks that comrades are more important. After the battle of Kannibi Bridge, Kakashi becomes more concerned about comrades and puts them above the mission. [[spoiler:Obito however, completely and utterly ''shatters'' at seeing the love of his life kill herself with his best friend's attack and is sent down the nihilistic path to becoming Tobi, who will sacrifice anyone and everyone for his mission. In fact, everything about Obito and Kakashi switched after that mission, including the GenerationXerox. Kakashi was originally Sasuke's counterpart and Obito was Naruto's. In the end, however, Kakashi became a kind, loyal shinobi of Konoha who becomes Hokage like Naruto, while Obito becomes a wanted criminal/terrorist who eventually makes a HeelFaceTurn like Sasuke.]]
%%Naruto and Sasuke are not this. Naruto does start out as the village pariah and ends up as the hero, but Sasuke was never distinctly respected before he become a villain.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Shinji and Asuka start as the "shy failure" and the "confident AcePilot" and over the course of the series, Shinji racks up the most angel kills and Asuka has a breakdown because she doesn't. [[spoiler:Shiniji later does revert back into the "shy failure", but that's a different matter.]]
* Happens in Ruby and Sapphire's shared backstory in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''. It turns out that the wild and boisterous Sapphire used to be feminine and demure, while the [[CampStraight flamboyant]] Ruby used to be more rambuctious and adventurous. However after a traumatic incident (which both had forgotten about), the pair pretty much switch personalities, becoming the MasculineGirlFeminineBoy pair they're known as today.
* In ''Manga/OshiNoKo'', the series begins proper with Aqua swearing revenge on his and Ruby's biological father, who he thinks orchestrated the murder of their mother Ai. He's obsessed with finding out his identity, including doing DNA tests on anyone he can get a sample of, and uses his acting skills to get closer to big shots in the industry. When it looks like he's got a lead on his father [[spoiler:and it's revealed that said man has committed murder-suicide many years ago]], Aqua loses his obsessive trait and settles more into an everyday, happy life, similar to his twinsister Ruby. She's the one that ends up obsessed with revenge against her father, when she learns that he likely had a part in Ai's death, and uses her position as an idol to gain more and more fame to get noticed. The full turnaround comes with Aqua regaining his original obsession [[spoiler:upon learning that the man he thought was his father likely wasn't, starting his search anew. Both twins are out for revenge, but due to [[PoorCommunicationKills not communicating well]], they don't realize their goals are the same and their ways of getting it are vastly different, causing friction between them]].
* In ''Manga/{{Phoenix}}: Karma'', Gao begins as a ruthless bandit with a FreudianExcuse and Akanemaru is a simple artisan who winds up [[KickTheDog stabbed by him for no good reason]]. As the story progresses, Gao finds salvation through art while Akanemaru discovers his own ambition; by the end, both are changed men, and Gao is a sculptor whose talents outshine even Akanemaru's. The petty Akanemaru will not stand to be upstaged by Gao and throws away his own redemption, telling the tale of Gao's origins as the bandit who wounded him; Gao's remaining arm is taken as punishment and he is thrown into exile. However, Akanemaru himself [[KarmicDeath dies in a fire trying to save his work]], and as he dies, the Phoenix tells him that he will never be reborn as a human; Gao, on the other hand, manages to return to his art despite his disability.
* In ''Literature/AnObservationLogOfMyFianceeWhoCallsHerselfAVillainess'', we have Bertia Ibil Noches and Heronia. In the original otome game, Bertia was the villainess and Heronia the heroine. However, the alternate Bertia is a kind-hearted individual who makes friends, plays matchmaker, and tries to prevent a BadFuture. Despite claiming otherwise, she is the real heroine. In contrast, alternate Heronia effectively brainwashes people, spreads rumors and gossip, and expects the [[ItsAllAboutMe world to revolve around her]]. By the end, it's clear ''Heronia'' is the villainess.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'', a long series of events causes the duel in the seventeenth episode to be a perfect mirror of the first duel in the series; In the original duel, Suletta is the underdog, recently arrived from her backwater planet who scores an unexpected victory against the reigning dueling champion Guel, resulting in her getting engaged to Miorine Rembran. In episode 17, [[spoiler:Guel has recently returned to Asticassia after a stay on the backwater planet Earth, and is dueling against Suletta, who at this point has become the undefeated champion. Guel pulls of an underdog victory thanks to Suletta's gundam being sabotaged, and is engaged to Miorine as a result. The biggest difference is that, in the original duel, it was voluntary on both sides, while this time Guel is being pressured into dueling by Miorine who wants Suletta to lose her champion title [[BreakHerHeartToSaveHer to protect her from her mother's machinations]], and he is clearly not happy about it]].
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':
** Sayaka starts out as an idealistic rookie and TheCape-in training, while Kyoko is introduced as a selfish and cynical BloodKnight. After the AwfulTruth comes out, Sayaka becomes an AxCrazy Blood Knight with an unhealthy dose of self-loathing, while Kyoko develops into a DefrostingIceQueen who goes back to being the idealistic girl [[UsedToBeASweetKid she once was]]. [[spoiler:Not that it saves either of them]].
** An [[BrokenBase infamous]] example occurs at the end of [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion the third movie]]. Throughout the original series, Homura was a powerless puppet of [[SatanicArchetype Kyubey]], doomed to suffer and unable to fight back against a seemingly invincible foe. By the end of the movie, Homura steals [[PhysicalGod the goddess Madoka’s]] powers, [[FaceHeelTurn becomes the new devil]] and [[WhosLaughingNow turns all that despair on to Kyubey]], [[FateWorseThanDeath condemning them to an eternity of]] MindRape and being her powerless plaything.
* At the start of ''Manga/RentAGirlfriend'', Kazuya goes on his second date with his rental girlfriend, Chizuru, just so he can tell her off, but ends up having to visit his grandmother in the hospital, resulting in his family and Chizuru's grandmother (who is her only remaining family) being convinced they are a couple. Chizuru insists that they tell their families the truth and admit that they're not dating, but Kazuya insists that they keep up the lie. Later on in the story, Kazuya, noticing the toll that lying to everyone is taking on Chizuru, insists on finally coming clean, but Chizuru, not wanting to let her dying grandmother down, refuses.
* In ''Anime/{{Simoun}}'', the power dynamic between the BrokenAce Neviril and the NaiveNewcomer Aaeru completely reverses in the course of the series. Early on, Aaeru is the [[GenkiGirl energetic and driven one]] in their relationship, pushing constantly to become Neviril's co-pilot and perform the ultimate Emerald Ri-Majoon with her; Neviril, meanwhile, is still reeling from the loss of her previous co-pilot and lover in a failed attempt at that very Ri-Majoon, so she spends most of the time moping or passively following her orders. By the final episodes, however, Aaeru's youthful idealism is broken and she essentially loses direction in life -- and it is Neviril, finally recovering from her depression (with Aaeru's own help), who gives it to her again: namely, to perform that very Ri-Majoon Aaeru wanted and she didn't from the start.
* ''Anime/StarWarsVisions'': "Lop & Ocho" begins with [[BeastMan Lop]] as an orphan and slave of the Galactic Empire who was adopted into Yasaburo's family when his daughter, Ocho, put him on the spot and forced him to be honor-bound to adopt her. By the end, Ocho has betrayed Yasaburo and sided with the Empire, while Lop, whom Yasaburo had come to love as though she were his own flesh and blood, is entrusted as the next leader of the family and bestowed the clan's ancestral lightsaber.
* In ''Anime/TheTatamiGalaxy'', for most of the series, the UnluckyEverydude protagonist is caught in a GroundhogDayLoop, and in every episode, Ozu, a screwball (who is illustrated to look somewhat "demonic"), arranges things so that the protagonist fails to achieve (often romantic) success, and looks bad. Eventually, it is revealed that Ozu's antics are motivated by a combination of his own romantic pursuits and genuine friendship toward the protagonist, and the protagonist has an epiphany wherein he rethinks some of his own behavior and realizes that Ozu is a true friend. At the end of the series, Ozu (now illustrated as normal looking) seeks the protagonist's aid for his romantic troubles, and the protagonist assumes Ozu's former role of good-natured troll.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS''
** The first season starts with Ai hunted down by the Knights of Hanoi and SOL Technologies before captured/saved by Yusaku and teaming up to fight the two groups. The final season has [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn Ai turncoat and become the final villain]] while Café Nagi, the Knights of Hanoi and SOL Technologies team up to stop him and Yusaku was the one to end his life]].
** Early in the series, Yusaku was a {{Jerkass}} loner obsessed with revenge while pushing away any potential allies while Ai starts off friendlier and goofy, but is untrustworthy and not taken seriously by everyone. [[spoiler:Season 3 reverses this: Ai acts similar to early Yusaku as he becomes revenge-driven for his late friends and shuts down everyone's attempts to stop him. Yusaku, in the other hand, became friendlier, has opened up with his allies and realized that revenge is not the best way to go. It further helps that Ai tells Roboppi to shut up a couple times as a CallBack to what Yusaku would often say to Ai early on.]]
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* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'':
** Christa/Historia and Ymir start off with very specific roles: Christa is the resident "goddess", viewed by everyone as an epitome of pure altruism and selflessness, while Ymir carries herself in an utterly self-interested and cynical way, despite falling in love with Christa. As the series progresses, however, their interactions gradually bring out all the past trauma in both of them, and they both have diametrically opposite effects on each other: Historia becomes a lot more grounded, even ruthless at times, particularly after claiming the throne of the Walls, while Ymir ends up sacrificing herself for members of her squad [[spoiler:not once, but thrice]].
** Eren has this with several characters:
*** Eren and Armin start off with Eren as the one who believes that he will save the world from the titans, and Armin being the more reserved, cautious one who has absolutely no confidence in himself or his actions. As they go through the series, Armin's plans repeatedly succeed and he slowly grows more confident in them while Eren's plans repeatedly fail and/or are only successful after an immediate disaster. This culminates in [[spoiler: Chapter 84 when Eren demands that Levi give Armin the serum and save him because he believes that Armin will be the one to save the world, not Eren himself, since Armin still remembers the dream they had of seeing the outside world.]] Ironically, after the TimeSkip [[spoiler:Eren deems Armin to be worthless for not coming up with a proper plan. Eren himself is praised by the public for taking the initiative to resolve the Eldian crisis. For all his intelligence, Armin failed to understand Eren's master plan until it was too late. Eren has to spell it out to him and that is after he unleashes all the [[{{Kaiju}} Wall Titans]] to destroy all civilization outside the island]].
*** This now ''also'' applies to [[spoiler: Eren and Reiner, as Eren is seen as the villain by everyone who isn't on the same side of the main characters. Reiner, and the rest of Marley, are only viewed in a negative light by the main characters. Eren points this trope out to Reiner, saying "I'm the same as you".]]
*** He also has this dynamic with [[SiblingYinYang Mikasa]]: Eren is initially motivated by his desire to free humanity from the Titans, and Mikasa joins him for the sole purpose of protecting him, everyone else be damned. After the TimeSkip, [[spoiler:Eren is willing to betray his friends' trust to attain his goals and ends up alienating them, while Mikasa grows warmer towards her squadmates and finds herself estranged by Eren's newfound ruthlessness]].
*** And interestingly, with the Colossus Titan. At first, Eren is one of the protagonists and the Colossus Titan was seen as the greatest threat. Things go full topsy-turvy much later, now [[spoiler: the Colossus Titan is one of the protagonists in the form of Armin, and Eren himself has become the BigBad with his plan to kill everyone except for the people of Paradis Island]].
*** Also has this with [[spoiler: his actual half-brother, Zeke Yeager and his father Grisha Yeager.]] Eren was regarded as one of the key opponents against the Beast Titan, the true threat beyond the walls, and the latter tried to save Eren from being 'brainwashed' by [[spoiler: their father into committing for his cause]], while not knowing Eren joined the fight from his own will. After the TimeSkip, [[spoiler: Eren reveals himself to be the one actually manipulating his father, making him massacre the Reiss Family and feeding himself to Eren, but also reveals himself as the true threat by releasing the Wall Titans, but Grisha also begs Zeke to stop him from destroying the world, which Zeke listens to.]]
** [[spoiler:The people of Paradis Island were led to believe they are the last remains of humanity, under the constant outside threat of Titans. As an island populated by Eldians, the outside world treats them with disdain for their people's past actions. By the end of the story, an Eldian and resident of Paradis, Eren Yeager, uses the Titans to threaten the entire world outside the island due to their past actions, leaving only a few dregs of humanity in his wake.]]
* ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'': Zigzagged in the first half with Legosi and Louis. Legosi starts out as a kind-hearted-to-the-point-of-being-a-doormat person who everyone assumes the worst of because of his appearance. Louis starts out as a pompous asshole crushed by the weight of others' expectations. The third story arc has them both becoming an idealized version of what society thinks of the other. Louis becomes a feared and respected mob boss and Legosi becomes a strong and dependable agent of justice. However, both are noticeably distorting themselves to fit into their new roles. In terms of their place in society they end up right back where they started in an instant, which is lampshaded by Louis in his inner monologue during graduation. Regardless, the experience still taught both of them a great deal about themselves and what they want out of life.
* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': The overarching plot is about Tanjiro Kamado, a young man who joins the Demon Slayer Corps in hopes of finding a cure for his sister Nezuko, who was turned into a demon by BigBad Muzan Kibutsuji. [[spoiler:About two hundred chapters later Nezuko does get turned back into a human, but shortly afterwards a dying Muzan turns Tanjiro himself into a demon, making ''him'' the one who needs to be cured]].
* ''Manga/DragonBall'': Throughout ''Z'', Goku gains strength by learning to embrace his Saiyan heritage. Vegeta gains strength by learning to become more human.
* ''Manga/DrStone'': [[spoiler:At the beginning of the series, Tsukasa Shishio's primary motivation is to find a cure for his [[DelicateAndSickly terminally ill (brain dead) and comatose sister Mirai]] despite it being beyond modern medical science. At the end of the second story arc, Mirai is restored but immediately afterwards Tsukasa is fatally injured[[note]]stabbed through the chest by his DragonWithAnAgenda Hyoga[[/note]] and has to be rendered comatose [[note]][[HumanPopsicle put in cryogenic stasis]][[/note]] until they can find a cure that's beyond modern medical science[[note]][[TakenForGranite The "Medusa" device]], since petrifying and then restoring him will also heal his injury[[/note]]. Mirai even [[LampshadeHanging remarks on the situation]], saying that Tsukasa spent years looking after her and now she'll spend however long it takes looking after him.]]
* ''[[Anime/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou]]'' has this happen with Satoko and Teppei Houjou: [[spoiler: after finding out about his deaths in the GroundhogDayLoop due to him being an EvilUncle, Teppei actually tries to become a decent person towards his niece, including buying her snacks and driving away a group of motorcyclists harassing her. Unfortunately, she has become a homicidal {{Yandere}} willing to kill anyone just so she can have her childhood best friend all to herself.]]
* ''Manga/HunterXHunter'': At the start of the series, Gon is the AllLovingHero, albeit with some morality issues, looking for his DisappearedDad and Killua is an [[ProfessionalKiller elite assassin]] [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife not knowing what to do with his life aside from killing.]] The dynamic between Gon and Killua is turned on its head in the Chimera Ant Arc. [[spoiler:Killua [[CharacterDevelopment learns how to make friends]] and becomes the MoralityChain for Gon, whose MoralMyopia has him slowly falling into the deep end after Kite's death, culminating with him losing to his rage and killing Pitou. In the end, Gon returns to his idealistic ways but [[BroughtDownToNormal loses his Nen abilities]] as the condition for his transformation and is now the one DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife after meeting his father while Killua [[TookALevelInKindness becomes more idealistic]] and now has a purpose of protecting his sibling Alluka.]]
* In ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine'', this happened with the third years; [[spoiler: at the beginning Mari was more reserved and had to be convinced to become a school idol whereas Dia and Kanan were passionate about it. After having PerformanceAnxiety in Tokyo and being crushed, Kanan and Dia are more closed off and want nothing to do with school idols, while Mari enthusiastically supports Chika's endeavor.]]
* In ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', popular idol singer Sheryl Nome serves as a mentor to up and coming Ranka Lee, but later Sheryl becomes ill and as her popularity wanes, Ranka's soars to the point of becoming a heroine capable of using her song to scare away enemy aliens. Then it happens again when Ranka loses her will to sing and makes a FaceHeelTurn while Sheryl takes her place when it turns out she has the same power.
* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', [[EvilMatriarch Precia Testarossa]] rejects [[LoveMartyr Fate]] because [[CloningBlues she isn't her real daughter]]. In [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs the following season]], Fate is trapped in a LotusEaterMachine and ends up rejecting Dream!Precia because she isn't her real mother.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
** At the start of the series, protagonist Izuku Midoriya is a massive ChewToy who gets mocked by everyone for his dream of attending [[SuperheroSchool U.A.]], because he [[MuggleBornOfMages doesn't have a Quirk]]; meanwhile, his [[WeUsedToBeFriends ex-friend]]/[[TheBully bully]] Bakugo has [[StuffBlowingUp a powerful Quirk]] and is praised by all. When they actually do get into U.A., however, Izuku has [[SuperEmpowering gained a Quirk]] and makes a ton of friends for his kind personality, determination, and strategic mindset. Meanwhile, everyone sees [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Bakugo in a very mixed light at best]], and at his worst as an antisocial JerkAss, with his Quirk [[NormalFishInATinyPond being seen as only mildly impressive]] amongst the equally impressive quirks of his classmates.
** During the Internship Arc, the rather disorganized League of Villains and their immature manchild of a leader, [[TheDragon Tomura Shigaraki]], are defeated and humiliated by a branch of the {{Yakuza}} known as the Shie Hassaikai, a more ambitious and organized syndicate, led by the calculating and serious [[KnightOfCerebus Overhaul]], who dismisses Shigaraki, and by extension the League, [[UnderestimatingBadassery as a non-threat beneath his concern]]. As the arc goes on, however, the League and its leader [[TookALevelInBadass make tremendous progress]], [[NotSoHarmlessVillain proving themselves to be quite dangerous]]. Shie Hassaikai, on the other hand, begins to fall apart as their plans are repeatedly foiled, with Overhaul losing his composure, relying less and less on thought or planning in favor of brute force.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Kakashi starts as a shinobi who only cares about the mission, while Obito thinks that comrades are more important. After the battle of Kannibi Bridge, Kakashi becomes more concerned about comrades and puts them above the mission. [[spoiler:Obito however, completely and utterly ''shatters'' at seeing the love of his life kill herself with his best friend's attack and is sent down the nihilistic path to becoming Tobi, who will sacrifice anyone and everyone for his mission. In fact, everything about Obito and Kakashi switched after that mission, including the GenerationXerox. Kakashi was originally Sasuke's counterpart and Obito was Naruto's. In the end, however, Kakashi became a kind, loyal shinobi of Konoha who becomes Hokage like Naruto, while Obito becomes a wanted criminal/terrorist who eventually makes a HeelFaceTurn like Sasuke.]]
%%Naruto and Sasuke are not this. Naruto does start out as the village pariah and ends up as the hero, but Sasuke was never distinctly respected before he become a villain.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Shinji and Asuka start as the "shy failure" and the "confident AcePilot" and over the course of the series, Shinji racks up the most angel kills and Asuka has a breakdown because she doesn't. [[spoiler:Shiniji later does revert back into the "shy failure", but that's a different matter.]]
* Happens in Ruby and Sapphire's shared backstory in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''. It turns out that the wild and boisterous Sapphire used to be feminine and demure, while the [[CampStraight flamboyant]] Ruby used to be more rambuctious and adventurous. However after a traumatic incident (which both had forgotten about), the pair pretty much switch personalities, becoming the MasculineGirlFeminineBoy pair they're known as today.
* In ''Manga/OshiNoKo'', the series begins proper with Aqua swearing revenge on his and Ruby's biological father, who he thinks orchestrated the murder of their mother Ai. He's obsessed with finding out his identity, including doing DNA tests on anyone he can get a sample of, and uses his acting skills to get closer to big shots in the industry. When it looks like he's got a lead on his father [[spoiler:and it's revealed that said man has committed murder-suicide many years ago]], Aqua loses his obsessive trait and settles more into an everyday, happy life, similar to his twinsister Ruby. She's the one that ends up obsessed with revenge against her father, when she learns that he likely had a part in Ai's death, and uses her position as an idol to gain more and more fame to get noticed. The full turnaround comes with Aqua regaining his original obsession [[spoiler:upon learning that the man he thought was his father likely wasn't, starting his search anew. Both twins are out for revenge, but due to [[PoorCommunicationKills not communicating well]], they don't realize their goals are the same and their ways of getting it are vastly different, causing friction between them]].
* In ''Manga/{{Phoenix}}: Karma'', Gao begins as a ruthless bandit with a FreudianExcuse and Akanemaru is a simple artisan who winds up [[KickTheDog stabbed by him for no good reason]]. As the story progresses, Gao finds salvation through art while Akanemaru discovers his own ambition; by the end, both are changed men, and Gao is a sculptor whose talents outshine even Akanemaru's. The petty Akanemaru will not stand to be upstaged by Gao and throws away his own redemption, telling the tale of Gao's origins as the bandit who wounded him; Gao's remaining arm is taken as punishment and he is thrown into exile. However, Akanemaru himself [[KarmicDeath dies in a fire trying to save his work]], and as he dies, the Phoenix tells him that he will never be reborn as a human; Gao, on the other hand, manages to return to his art despite his disability.
* In ''Literature/AnObservationLogOfMyFianceeWhoCallsHerselfAVillainess'', we have Bertia Ibil Noches and Heronia. In the original otome game, Bertia was the villainess and Heronia the heroine. However, the alternate Bertia is a kind-hearted individual who makes friends, plays matchmaker, and tries to prevent a BadFuture. Despite claiming otherwise, she is the real heroine. In contrast, alternate Heronia effectively brainwashes people, spreads rumors and gossip, and expects the [[ItsAllAboutMe world to revolve around her]]. By the end, it's clear ''Heronia'' is the villainess.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'', a long series of events causes the duel in the seventeenth episode to be a perfect mirror of the first duel in the series; In the original duel, Suletta is the underdog, recently arrived from her backwater planet who scores an unexpected victory against the reigning dueling champion Guel, resulting in her getting engaged to Miorine Rembran. In episode 17, [[spoiler:Guel has recently returned to Asticassia after a stay on the backwater planet Earth, and is dueling against Suletta, who at this point has become the undefeated champion. Guel pulls of an underdog victory thanks to Suletta's gundam being sabotaged, and is engaged to Miorine as a result. The biggest difference is that, in the original duel, it was voluntary on both sides, while this time Guel is being pressured into dueling by Miorine who wants Suletta to lose her champion title [[BreakHerHeartToSaveHer to protect her from her mother's machinations]], and he is clearly not happy about it]].
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'':
** Sayaka starts out as an idealistic rookie and TheCape-in training, while Kyoko is introduced as a selfish and cynical BloodKnight. After the AwfulTruth comes out, Sayaka becomes an AxCrazy Blood Knight with an unhealthy dose of self-loathing, while Kyoko develops into a DefrostingIceQueen who goes back to being the idealistic girl [[UsedToBeASweetKid she once was]]. [[spoiler:Not that it saves either of them]].
** An [[BrokenBase infamous]] example occurs at the end of [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion the third movie]]. Throughout the original series, Homura was a powerless puppet of [[SatanicArchetype Kyubey]], doomed to suffer and unable to fight back against a seemingly invincible foe. By the end of the movie, Homura steals [[PhysicalGod the goddess Madoka’s]] powers, [[FaceHeelTurn becomes the new devil]] and [[WhosLaughingNow turns all that despair on to Kyubey]], [[FateWorseThanDeath condemning them to an eternity of]] MindRape and being her powerless plaything.
* At the start of ''Manga/RentAGirlfriend'', Kazuya goes on his second date with his rental girlfriend, Chizuru, just so he can tell her off, but ends up having to visit his grandmother in the hospital, resulting in his family and Chizuru's grandmother (who is her only remaining family) being convinced they are a couple. Chizuru insists that they tell their families the truth and admit that they're not dating, but Kazuya insists that they keep up the lie. Later on in the story, Kazuya, noticing the toll that lying to everyone is taking on Chizuru, insists on finally coming clean, but Chizuru, not wanting to let her dying grandmother down, refuses.
* In ''Anime/{{Simoun}}'', the power dynamic between the BrokenAce Neviril and the NaiveNewcomer Aaeru completely reverses in the course of the series. Early on, Aaeru is the [[GenkiGirl energetic and driven one]] in their relationship, pushing constantly to become Neviril's co-pilot and perform the ultimate Emerald Ri-Majoon with her; Neviril, meanwhile, is still reeling from the loss of her previous co-pilot and lover in a failed attempt at that very Ri-Majoon, so she spends most of the time moping or passively following her orders. By the final episodes, however, Aaeru's youthful idealism is broken and she essentially loses direction in life -- and it is Neviril, finally recovering from her depression (with Aaeru's own help), who gives it to her again: namely, to perform that very Ri-Majoon Aaeru wanted and she didn't from the start.
* ''Anime/StarWarsVisions'': "Lop & Ocho" begins with [[BeastMan Lop]] as an orphan and slave of the Galactic Empire who was adopted into Yasaburo's family when his daughter, Ocho, put him on the spot and forced him to be honor-bound to adopt her. By the end, Ocho has betrayed Yasaburo and sided with the Empire, while Lop, whom Yasaburo had come to love as though she were his own flesh and blood, is entrusted as the next leader of the family and bestowed the clan's ancestral lightsaber.
* In ''Anime/TheTatamiGalaxy'', for most of the series, the UnluckyEverydude protagonist is caught in a GroundhogDayLoop, and in every episode, Ozu, a screwball (who is illustrated to look somewhat "demonic"), arranges things so that the protagonist fails to achieve (often romantic) success, and looks bad. Eventually, it is revealed that Ozu's antics are motivated by a combination of his own romantic pursuits and genuine friendship toward the protagonist, and the protagonist has an epiphany wherein he rethinks some of his own behavior and realizes that Ozu is a true friend. At the end of the series, Ozu (now illustrated as normal looking) seeks the protagonist's aid for his romantic troubles, and the protagonist assumes Ozu's former role of good-natured troll.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS''
** The first season starts with Ai hunted down by the Knights of Hanoi and SOL Technologies before captured/saved by Yusaku and teaming up to fight the two groups. The final season has [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn Ai turncoat and become the final villain]] while Café Nagi, the Knights of Hanoi and SOL Technologies team up to stop him and Yusaku was the one to end his life]].
** Early in the series, Yusaku was a {{Jerkass}} loner obsessed with revenge while pushing away any potential allies while Ai starts off friendlier and goofy, but is untrustworthy and not taken seriously by everyone. [[spoiler:Season 3 reverses this: Ai acts similar to early Yusaku as he becomes revenge-driven for his late friends and shuts down everyone's attempts to stop him. Yusaku, in the other hand, became friendlier, has opened up with his allies and realized that revenge is not the best way to go. It further helps that Ai tells Roboppi to shut up a couple times as a CallBack to what Yusaku would often say to Ai early on.]]
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* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'': Chapters 18 and 19 of ''R1'' serve as this for Lelouch and Suzaku. In Chapter 18, ''What is Justice?'', Lelouch is left wondering if the path he is on is the right one [[spoiler:when it appears that Shirley's father is killed by the landslide engineered by the Black Knights at Narita, even after receiving words of comfort by Optimus.]] Suzaku, meanwhile, has his convictions affirmed by these events and [[spoiler:accepts Megatron's offer to join the Decepticons.]] Then in Chapter 19, ''What is Evil?'', Lelouch has his convictions reaffirmed [[spoiler:after saving Shirley from Mao and coming clean about everything with Shirley forgiving him.]] Suzaku ends up having his resolve shaken [[spoiler:when he encounters Airachnid in Shinjuku, with the Spider-Con tearing into his ideals, telling him that he's on the wrong side, and nothing he does will make things better]].
* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'':
** Chloe always felt as though her ChildhoodFriend Goh was leaving her behind in pursuit of Mew, as well as ditching her in favor of having adventures with Ash. Once she boards the Infinity Train, their situations are reversed: Chloe finds her own companions and has her own escapades while Goh is left miserable in her absence, finally starting to realize how much he took her presence for granted.
** Chloe also felt as though she was stagnating in Vermillion City, [[TheDitherer unable to decide what she wished to do with her life]]. On the Train, she has been figuring out who she wants to be, while Goh and her father are starting to stagnate back home as they refuse to acknowledge their own problems.
* ''Fanfic/ThreeCanKeepASecret'': In the series, Dipper was an anxiety-ridden, insecure and neurotic mess who had to face difficult lessons about the consequences of his mistakes, while Mabel was much more self-confident, largely content and secure in herself. By the time this fic begins, their positions have flipped; Dipper's become more confident and secure, while Mabel is an anxiety-ridden mess haunted by the fallout of her flaws.
* In ''Fanfic/TowardsTheSun'', both Zuko and Azula attempted to capture the Gaang for Fire Lord Ozai. [[spoiler:Now the Gaang have to capture self-exiled Zuko and Azula to prevent rebellion against Fire Lord Iroh.]]
* In ''Fanfic/MyMirrorSwordAndShield'' when OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Suzaku joins Emperor Lelouch in [[TimeTravel the past]], he's surrounded by Lelouch's friends and family and finds shelter and a new identity as a royal knight and mecha pilot. [[spoiler:When Lelouch is taken by Suzaku to the future, he's surrounded by Suzaku's friends and family and finds shelter and a new identity as a normal college student.]]
* ''[[Fanfic/OrDidItEatTheLittleGirl let's go out with a bang!]]'': Over the course of the convention, it becomes clear that [[spoiler:Naegi and Enoshima]] have effectively switched positions. [[spoiler:Junko serves as a SpannerInTheWorks to his attempts to mastermind and manipulate events as Team DR demands.]]
* ''Fanfic/TyrantlyEverAfter'': In the latter half of the story, Valvatorez begins regaining more of his old power. At the same time, [[spoiler:Artina]]'s power wanes due to [[spoiler:God revoking His favor from her]].
* Aqua is canonically the {{Team Mom}} in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep''. In ''Fanfic/TheTieThatBinds'' where Ventus doesn't fall into a coma, her age is frozen while trapped in the Realm of Darkness. When she's rescued eight years later, she is mentally and physically younger than Ventus and Xemnas and swaps places with Ventus to become {{The Baby Of The Bunch}}.
* In ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'', resident ChewToy Keitaro decides after three years of abuse and disrespect to leave the Hinata Inn and start working towards a better future, while also recognizing and [[MustMakeAmends trying to atone for]] his past mistakes. Over time, Shinobu, [[spoiler:Kitsune and Haruka]] [[HeelRealization recognize their own issues]] and set about improving their own lives. At the same time, several of the more stubborn residents, like Naru, Mokoto and Kaolla Suu, find themselves falling from grace as SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome occurs and they have to face the consequences of their actions.
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44607043/chapters/113113180 Bitter Victory]]'' has Lila replace Marinette as class president, only to learn that everybody expects her to bend over backwards catering to their every demand, no matter how last-minute or implausible their requests are. She eventually realizes that Marinette actually ''tricked'' her, giving her [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine a taste of her own tactics]], complete with smugly gloating when Lila confronts her.
* ''[[Fanfic/TheHighRoadMiraculousLadybug the high road]]'': By the climax, Adrien, Alya, Nino and the rest of Marinette's classmates find themselves in the same position Marinette was originally in: fully aware that Lila is a ManipulativeBitch who's been taking advantage of everyone, but unable to convince her biggest victim of the AwfulTruth.
* ''Fanfic/JerkInSheepsClothing'' is this to the infamous "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS03E01Chameleon Chameleon]]" episode, in which Marinette’s friends all fall for [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lila’s]] honeyed words, while Marinette tries to warn them about them but is not believed and accused of being cruel to Lila. In the fanfic, a NewTransferStudent named Henri [=LeRoi=] arrives and wins Marinette over with his false loyalty and kindness towards her, while she is completely unaware that BeneathTheMask, he is actually even more of a ManipulativeBastard than Lila. The class quickly find this out and try to warn Marinette, but she refuses to believe them, because Henri is [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard the only one who has truly taken her side]], and she accuses her friends of picking on Henri.
* When ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'' begins, Adrien Agreste is the 'Golden Boy' of Paris, the face of his father's fashion empire, and [[AccompliceByInaction refusing to help Marinette expose Lila]] because her {{Con Artist}}ry isn't directly affecting '''him'''. Even though he can clearly see that Lila is isolating Marinette and scamming their friends, he insists that everything will work out on its own. Then [[LaserGuidedKarma karma comes calling]], and Marinette hits the KarmicJackpot while his [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty warranty runs out]]. Ladybug defeats and unmasks Hawkmoth in an IndyPloy that leads to her own exposure, making her a beloved figure recognized for protecting Paris, while the Agrestes' reputation and fortunes suffer heavily. Adrien's friends [[InternalReveal learn how he let Lila lead them on]] and [[WhatTheHellHero turn against him]]; Chat Noir's reputation nosedives since he failed to show up to the FinalBattle, and he finds himself dealing with a strict new guardian who won't provide him with the same luxuries he's so used to. To hammer this all home, [[spoiler:Marinette ends up being invited to live in the former Agreste manor by Audrey, its new owner, while Adrien lives in her old bedroom as his apartment]].
* In ''Fanfic/KarmaOverbalance'', a RecursiveFanfiction for ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'', Adrien complains that he and Marinette not only swapped places, but that she ended up in a much better position than he'd held originally, with her becoming LovedByAll while he lost everything due to being hit with Lila's bad karma on top of his own. Marinette is left so badly shaken by the encounter that she's left wondering whether ''she'' will be hit with karmic backlash to the same degree, given her unintentional role in his downfall.
* ''Fanfic/TheLamentSeriesChaoticNeutral'':
** In ''Chloé's Lament'', Chloé wishes to [[RoleSwapAU trade lives with Marinette]], [[WrongGenreSavvy expecting this to kick in]] by completely swapping their positions. However, she refused to consider that their ''personalities'' would remain the same, and that their peers didn't simply hate her for being the Mayor's daughter; they hated her for being a SpoiledBrat. So while Chloé ends up as the daughter of a baker while Marinette's mother becomes the mayor of Paris in [[RealityWarpingIsNotAToy this new reality]], she finds that she's ''still'' HatedByAll... and isn't able to hide behind her father's connections anymore.
* ''Fanfic/LilasLament'', the RecursiveFanfiction for ''The Lament Series'', flips the roles of Marinette and Adrien around. In the original universe, Marinette [[CassandraTruth tried to expose]] Lila's deceit while Adrien advocated for her to 'take the high road' and let her lies go unchallenged, naively believing Lila was good deep down. In the new reality created by Lila's Wish, Adrien is no longer an ExtremeDoormat, and calls her out on her claims. By contrast, Marinette believes that Lila is a LonelyRichKid whose deceptions are born out of insecurity, and tries to convince him to stand down.
* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': "Zombizou" opens with the whole class preparing to celebrate Mme. Bustier's birthday... aside from Chloé, who complains about her lovey-dovey and childish teaching methods. After the titular incident, everyone's positions are reversed: Marinette and the rest of the class admit that Bustier is a MisplacedKindergartenTeacher who has systematically disappointed them all with her blatant double standards and refusal to [[KarmaHoudini punish Chloé]] for being a SpoiledBrat... while Chloé gets Bustier a late birthday present to thank her for being her biggest enabler.
* ''Fanfic/TruthAndConsequences'': At the start of the series, Ladybug and Chat Noir [[TheResenter resent each other]] for their places in the status quo: Ladybug was forced to bear TheChainsOfCommanding while Chat Noir often proved to be TheLoad, due to Master Fu focusing primarily on training her as his successor. This led to her struggling under the weight of her responsibilities while Chat Noir was regarded by Paris as a NoRespectGuy. By the time of the sequel, ''Mending Warped Designs'', their positions have swapped: Marinette has spent three years [[IJustWantToBeNormal living the normal life]] [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor she longed for]], and returns to find she can't quite fit back into the Miraculous Team, LockedOutOfTheLoop and left on the fringes. Meanwhile, Adrien has earned the regard of Paris as one of its most experienced heroes, but [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest his experiences]] have left him bitter and [[IWorkAlone distancing himself]] from his would-be teammates.
* ''[[Fanfic/WhatGoesAroundComesAroundMiraculousLadybug What Goes Around Comes Around]]'': Emilie wastes no time manipulating her son into trusting her, playing upon his naivete to trick him into [[spoiler:handing over the Cat Ring]]. She later gives him a BreakingSpeech about his childish belief that [[ItsAllAboutMe things will work out the way he wants]]. Adrien takes this to heart, and during the FinalBattle, he turns the tables by [[spoiler:pretending to [[EasilyForgiven forgive her]], offering a hand up... and stealing the Ring right back from her]].
* ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'': Lila realizes, [[VillainousBreakdown much to her horror]], that she's facing this fate after Marinette is forced to transfer out of Francoise Dupont. Her classmates expect her to be just like Marinette and go out of her way to help them with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections she's]] [[CelebrityLie lied about having]]... even though she hasn't actually said anything or made any false promises about helping them out. They simply [[EntitledBastard expect her to do that for them]], much like they [[AllTakeAndNoGive did with Marinette]]. And due to their MoralMyopia, several of her 'friends' are going around openly ''bragging'' that they drove Marinette away and will happily do so to anyone else who crosses them.
* ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'': Bakugou's flashy Quirk made him incredibly popular at all of his schools, while Izuku was at the bottom of the pecking order... up until U.A., which has no tolerance for the sort of bigotry that ran rampant at Aldera Middle School. Now Izuku's the popular, well-liked one while Bakugou's stuck on the low end of the totem pole.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'':
** When the Mane Five are [[MadeASlave sentenced to slavery]] as punishment for allowing the Changelings to invade Canterlot by [[spoiler:Jewelius]], they (unsuccessfully) [[AintTooProudToBeg resort to tearfully groveling and pleading for mercy]]. Then in the climax, when [[spoiler:Jewelius' army is defeated and the heroes cut off his escape routes, he [[VillainsWantMercy pathetically begs to be spared and bargains for his own life]]]].
** Just like in canon, Twilight [[CassandraTruth tries to warn her loved ones]] about the imposter Cadance. Their roles are later reversed when her friends and brother [[CassandraTruth desperately try to tell]] the [[CorruptTheCutie resentful and jaded Twilight]] that [[spoiler:Jewelius is the mastermind behind the Canterlot invasion who is using her]].
** Twilight and Cadance are trapped in an abandoned mine, and later [[spoiler:Jewelius]] sentences Shining Armor and Rarity to work as slaves in the Diamond Dogs' mines.
* ''Fanfic/AndrogyninjasADropOfPoison'': At the start of the story, Sasuke has nothing but scorn for the civilian-born Sakura, while Naruto is quick to leap to her defense. The boys flip positions after the Chuunin Exams -- Sakura earned Sasuke's respect by [[ARealManIsAKiller killing several enemy shinobi]], while Naruto is ''horrified'' upon [[InternalReveal learning about her kill count]].
* ''Fanfic/ACaseStudyInTheSturdinessOfTheRookie9'':
** At first, Kakashi treats his genin team dismissively, letting them misinterpret his neglect as [[SecretTestOfCharacter 'encouraging their independence']] and ignoring all critiques of how he's handling them. After his HeelRealization, their positions are flipped: Kakashi's desperately trying to correct his mistakes, but Shino and Sakura ignore his criticism and insist they [[NeverMyFault did nothing wrong]].
** PlayedForLaughs with the Nara family. At first, Yoshino spends a lot of time nagging Shikamaru while her husband watches her efforts with amusement. Once their son takes an interest in clan politics, however, he starts pressuring his father to get more involved as well, flipping their positions around -- now ''Shikaku's'' the one getting bossed around by his son while Yoshino enjoys the show.
* ''Fanfic/{{Marigolds}}'':
** In the original timeline, the Phantom Thieves mostly treated Akechi as TheFriendNobodyLikes. In the new timeline, Akechi's efforts lead them to trust him more, treating him as a genuine part of the team. They even ask for help and hang out with him outside of official PT business.
** It's implied that Akechi envies Joker not just for being stronger than him, but for being able to make friends despite his unfortunate circumstances. Now, he's being envied by Makoto not just for being a detective prodigy, but for being able to quickly integrate himself into the Phantom Thieves despite being part of the Conspiracy.
* ''Fanfic/RigTheGameRoyal'': Akira Kurusu was once treated as a pariah in Shujin for a criminal record he undeservedly received. In the new world, he's the Vice-President of the student council and is widely popular among the student body, even becoming the face of the same school that once ostracized him.
* ''Fanfic/MurderersRow'': Donut starts off as a hapless ButtMonkey who survives mainly due to Caboose's protection, whereas Tucker is a respected inmate who is capable in a fight and is [[TheDreaded feared]] for having [[DrivenToSuicide driven another prisoner to suicide]] [[BreakingSpeech with only his words.]] During Volume 2, Donut becomes vicious and brooding after undergoing a TraumaCongaLine and becomes much more respected as a result, while Tucker is [[spoiler:blinded during a PrisonRiot]]. By the time of Volume 3, the two have swapped roles: Tucker is now a defenseless old man who only gets by due to Church's protection, while Donut is respected for being a downright brutal CombatPragmatist.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13118753/1/In-the-Past In The Past]]'': When Anakin encounters his time-traveling son and older self, he learns about how he will eventually turn to the Dark Side. For most of the story, Vader acts as the TokenEvilTeammate, fully embracing the Dark Side and determined not to change the past. Anakin acts as his Vader's {{Foil}}, insisting that the past can be changed and resolves to never turn to the Dark Side. Then everything changes when [[spoiler:Palpatine nearly kills Ahsoka and Padmé, frames Anakin for treason, and turns the entire Republic against him. This sets Anakin on his path to the Dark Side. At the same time, the events of the fanfic had caused Vader to decide to stop his younger self's FaceHeelTurn. Now, Anakin's the one who's fully embraced the Dark Side in a misguided attempt to protect his loved ones, while Vader is trying to change the past.]]
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* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'': Chapters 18 and 19 of ''R1'' serve as this for Lelouch and Suzaku. In Chapter 18, ''What is Justice?'', Lelouch is left wondering if the path he is on is the right one [[spoiler:when it appears that Shirley's father is killed by the landslide engineered by the Black Knights at Narita, even after receiving words of comfort by Optimus.]] Suzaku, meanwhile, has his convictions affirmed by these events and [[spoiler:accepts Megatron's offer to join the Decepticons.]] Then in Chapter 19, ''What is Evil?'', Lelouch has his convictions reaffirmed [[spoiler:after saving Shirley from Mao and coming clean about everything with Shirley forgiving him.]] Suzaku ends up having his resolve shaken [[spoiler:when he encounters Airachnid in Shinjuku, with the Spider-Con tearing into his ideals, telling him that he's on the wrong side, and nothing he does will make things better]].
* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'':
** Chloe always felt as though her ChildhoodFriend Goh was leaving her behind in pursuit of Mew, as well as ditching her in favor of having adventures with Ash. Once she boards the Infinity Train, their situations are reversed: Chloe finds her own companions and has her own escapades while Goh is left miserable in her absence, finally starting to realize how much he took her presence for granted.
** Chloe also felt as though she was stagnating in Vermillion City, [[TheDitherer unable to decide what she wished to do with her life]]. On the Train, she has been figuring out who she wants to be, while Goh and her father are starting to stagnate back home as they refuse to acknowledge their own problems.
* ''Fanfic/ThreeCanKeepASecret'': In the series, Dipper was an anxiety-ridden, insecure and neurotic mess who had to face difficult lessons about the consequences of his mistakes, while Mabel was much more self-confident, largely content and secure in herself. By the time this fic begins, their positions have flipped; Dipper's become more confident and secure, while Mabel is an anxiety-ridden mess haunted by the fallout of her flaws.
* In ''Fanfic/TowardsTheSun'', both Zuko and Azula attempted to capture the Gaang for Fire Lord Ozai. [[spoiler:Now the Gaang have to capture self-exiled Zuko and Azula to prevent rebellion against Fire Lord Iroh.]]
* In ''Fanfic/MyMirrorSwordAndShield'' when OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Suzaku joins Emperor Lelouch in [[TimeTravel the past]], he's surrounded by Lelouch's friends and family and finds shelter and a new identity as a royal knight and mecha pilot. [[spoiler:When Lelouch is taken by Suzaku to the future, he's surrounded by Suzaku's friends and family and finds shelter and a new identity as a normal college student.]]
* ''[[Fanfic/OrDidItEatTheLittleGirl let's go out with a bang!]]'': Over the course of the convention, it becomes clear that [[spoiler:Naegi and Enoshima]] have effectively switched positions. [[spoiler:Junko serves as a SpannerInTheWorks to his attempts to mastermind and manipulate events as Team DR demands.]]
* ''Fanfic/TyrantlyEverAfter'': In the latter half of the story, Valvatorez begins regaining more of his old power. At the same time, [[spoiler:Artina]]'s power wanes due to [[spoiler:God revoking His favor from her]].
* Aqua is canonically the {{Team Mom}} in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep''. In ''Fanfic/TheTieThatBinds'' where Ventus doesn't fall into a coma, her age is frozen while trapped in the Realm of Darkness. When she's rescued eight years later, she is mentally and physically younger than Ventus and Xemnas and swaps places with Ventus to become {{The Baby Of The Bunch}}.
* In ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'', resident ChewToy Keitaro decides after three years of abuse and disrespect to leave the Hinata Inn and start working towards a better future, while also recognizing and [[MustMakeAmends trying to atone for]] his past mistakes. Over time, Shinobu, [[spoiler:Kitsune and Haruka]] [[HeelRealization recognize their own issues]] and set about improving their own lives. At the same time, several of the more stubborn residents, like Naru, Mokoto and Kaolla Suu, find themselves falling from grace as SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome occurs and they have to face the consequences of their actions.
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/44607043/chapters/113113180 Bitter Victory]]'' has Lila replace Marinette as class president, only to learn that everybody expects her to bend over backwards catering to their every demand, no matter how last-minute or implausible their requests are. She eventually realizes that Marinette actually ''tricked'' her, giving her [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine a taste of her own tactics]], complete with smugly gloating when Lila confronts her.
* ''[[Fanfic/TheHighRoadMiraculousLadybug the high road]]'': By the climax, Adrien, Alya, Nino and the rest of Marinette's classmates find themselves in the same position Marinette was originally in: fully aware that Lila is a ManipulativeBitch who's been taking advantage of everyone, but unable to convince her biggest victim of the AwfulTruth.
* ''Fanfic/JerkInSheepsClothing'' is this to the infamous "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS03E01Chameleon Chameleon]]" episode, in which Marinette’s friends all fall for [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lila’s]] honeyed words, while Marinette tries to warn them about them but is not believed and accused of being cruel to Lila. In the fanfic, a NewTransferStudent named Henri [=LeRoi=] arrives and wins Marinette over with his false loyalty and kindness towards her, while she is completely unaware that BeneathTheMask, he is actually even more of a ManipulativeBastard than Lila. The class quickly find this out and try to warn Marinette, but she refuses to believe them, because Henri is [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard the only one who has truly taken her side]], and she accuses her friends of picking on Henri.
* When ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'' begins, Adrien Agreste is the 'Golden Boy' of Paris, the face of his father's fashion empire, and [[AccompliceByInaction refusing to help Marinette expose Lila]] because her {{Con Artist}}ry isn't directly affecting '''him'''. Even though he can clearly see that Lila is isolating Marinette and scamming their friends, he insists that everything will work out on its own. Then [[LaserGuidedKarma karma comes calling]], and Marinette hits the KarmicJackpot while his [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty warranty runs out]]. Ladybug defeats and unmasks Hawkmoth in an IndyPloy that leads to her own exposure, making her a beloved figure recognized for protecting Paris, while the Agrestes' reputation and fortunes suffer heavily. Adrien's friends [[InternalReveal learn how he let Lila lead them on]] and [[WhatTheHellHero turn against him]]; Chat Noir's reputation nosedives since he failed to show up to the FinalBattle, and he finds himself dealing with a strict new guardian who won't provide him with the same luxuries he's so used to. To hammer this all home, [[spoiler:Marinette ends up being invited to live in the former Agreste manor by Audrey, its new owner, while Adrien lives in her old bedroom as his apartment]].
* In ''Fanfic/KarmaOverbalance'', a RecursiveFanfiction for ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'', Adrien complains that he and Marinette not only swapped places, but that she ended up in a much better position than he'd held originally, with her becoming LovedByAll while he lost everything due to being hit with Lila's bad karma on top of his own. Marinette is left so badly shaken by the encounter that she's left wondering whether ''she'' will be hit with karmic backlash to the same degree, given her unintentional role in his downfall.
* ''Fanfic/TheLamentSeriesChaoticNeutral'':
** In ''Chloé's Lament'', Chloé wishes to [[RoleSwapAU trade lives with Marinette]], [[WrongGenreSavvy expecting this to kick in]] by completely swapping their positions. However, she refused to consider that their ''personalities'' would remain the same, and that their peers didn't simply hate her for being the Mayor's daughter; they hated her for being a SpoiledBrat. So while Chloé ends up as the daughter of a baker while Marinette's mother becomes the mayor of Paris in [[RealityWarpingIsNotAToy this new reality]], she finds that she's ''still'' HatedByAll... and isn't able to hide behind her father's connections anymore.
* ''Fanfic/LilasLament'', the RecursiveFanfiction for ''The Lament Series'', flips the roles of Marinette and Adrien around. In the original universe, Marinette [[CassandraTruth tried to expose]] Lila's deceit while Adrien advocated for her to 'take the high road' and let her lies go unchallenged, naively believing Lila was good deep down. In the new reality created by Lila's Wish, Adrien is no longer an ExtremeDoormat, and calls her out on her claims. By contrast, Marinette believes that Lila is a LonelyRichKid whose deceptions are born out of insecurity, and tries to convince him to stand down.
* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': "Zombizou" opens with the whole class preparing to celebrate Mme. Bustier's birthday... aside from Chloé, who complains about her lovey-dovey and childish teaching methods. After the titular incident, everyone's positions are reversed: Marinette and the rest of the class admit that Bustier is a MisplacedKindergartenTeacher who has systematically disappointed them all with her blatant double standards and refusal to [[KarmaHoudini punish Chloé]] for being a SpoiledBrat... while Chloé gets Bustier a late birthday present to thank her for being her biggest enabler.
* ''Fanfic/TruthAndConsequences'': At the start of the series, Ladybug and Chat Noir [[TheResenter resent each other]] for their places in the status quo: Ladybug was forced to bear TheChainsOfCommanding while Chat Noir often proved to be TheLoad, due to Master Fu focusing primarily on training her as his successor. This led to her struggling under the weight of her responsibilities while Chat Noir was regarded by Paris as a NoRespectGuy. By the time of the sequel, ''Mending Warped Designs'', their positions have swapped: Marinette has spent three years [[IJustWantToBeNormal living the normal life]] [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor she longed for]], and returns to find she can't quite fit back into the Miraculous Team, LockedOutOfTheLoop and left on the fringes. Meanwhile, Adrien has earned the regard of Paris as one of its most experienced heroes, but [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest his experiences]] have left him bitter and [[IWorkAlone distancing himself]] from his would-be teammates.
* ''[[Fanfic/WhatGoesAroundComesAroundMiraculousLadybug What Goes Around Comes Around]]'': Emilie wastes no time manipulating her son into trusting her, playing upon his naivete to trick him into [[spoiler:handing over the Cat Ring]]. She later gives him a BreakingSpeech about his childish belief that [[ItsAllAboutMe things will work out the way he wants]]. Adrien takes this to heart, and during the FinalBattle, he turns the tables by [[spoiler:pretending to [[EasilyForgiven forgive her]], offering a hand up... and stealing the Ring right back from her]].
* ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'': Lila realizes, [[VillainousBreakdown much to her horror]], that she's facing this fate after Marinette is forced to transfer out of Francoise Dupont. Her classmates expect her to be just like Marinette and go out of her way to help them with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections connections she's]] [[CelebrityLie lied about having]]... even though she hasn't actually said anything or made any false promises about helping them out. They simply [[EntitledBastard expect her to do that for them]], much like they [[AllTakeAndNoGive did with Marinette]]. And due to their MoralMyopia, several of her 'friends' are going around openly ''bragging'' that they drove Marinette away and will happily do so to anyone else who crosses them.
* ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'': Bakugou's flashy Quirk made him incredibly popular at all of his schools, while Izuku was at the bottom of the pecking order... up until U.A., which has no tolerance for the sort of bigotry that ran rampant at Aldera Middle School. Now Izuku's the popular, well-liked one while Bakugou's stuck on the low end of the totem pole.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'':
** When the Mane Five are [[MadeASlave sentenced to slavery]] as punishment for allowing the Changelings to invade Canterlot by [[spoiler:Jewelius]], they (unsuccessfully) [[AintTooProudToBeg resort to tearfully groveling and pleading for mercy]]. Then in the climax, when [[spoiler:Jewelius' army is defeated and the heroes cut off his escape routes, he [[VillainsWantMercy pathetically begs to be spared and bargains for his own life]]]].
** Just like in canon, Twilight [[CassandraTruth tries to warn her loved ones]] about the imposter Cadance. Their roles are later reversed when her friends and brother [[CassandraTruth desperately try to tell]] the [[CorruptTheCutie resentful and jaded Twilight]] that [[spoiler:Jewelius is the mastermind behind the Canterlot invasion who is using her]].
** Twilight and Cadance are trapped in an abandoned mine, and later [[spoiler:Jewelius]] sentences Shining Armor and Rarity to work as slaves in the Diamond Dogs' mines.
* ''Fanfic/AndrogyninjasADropOfPoison'': At the start of the story, Sasuke has nothing but scorn for the civilian-born Sakura, while Naruto is quick to leap to her defense. The boys flip positions after the Chuunin Exams -- Sakura earned Sasuke's respect by [[ARealManIsAKiller killing several enemy shinobi]], while Naruto is ''horrified'' upon [[InternalReveal learning about her kill count]].
* ''Fanfic/ACaseStudyInTheSturdinessOfTheRookie9'':
** At first, Kakashi treats his genin team dismissively, letting them misinterpret his neglect as [[SecretTestOfCharacter 'encouraging their independence']] and ignoring all critiques of how he's handling them. After his HeelRealization, their positions are flipped: Kakashi's desperately trying to correct his mistakes, but Shino and Sakura ignore his criticism and insist they [[NeverMyFault did nothing wrong]].
** PlayedForLaughs with the Nara family. At first, Yoshino spends a lot of time nagging Shikamaru while her husband watches her efforts with amusement. Once their son takes an interest in clan politics, however, he starts pressuring his father to get more involved as well, flipping their positions around -- now ''Shikaku's'' the one getting bossed around by his son while Yoshino enjoys the show.
* ''Fanfic/{{Marigolds}}'':
** In the original timeline, the Phantom Thieves mostly treated Akechi as TheFriendNobodyLikes. In the new timeline, Akechi's efforts lead them to trust him more, treating him as a genuine part of the team. They even ask for help and hang out with him outside of official PT business.
** It's implied that Akechi envies Joker not just for being stronger than him, but for being able to make friends despite his unfortunate circumstances. Now, he's being envied by Makoto not just for being a detective prodigy, but for being able to quickly integrate himself into the Phantom Thieves despite being part of the Conspiracy.
* ''Fanfic/RigTheGameRoyal'': Akira Kurusu was once treated as a pariah in Shujin for a criminal record he undeservedly received. In the new world, he's the Vice-President of the student council and is widely popular among the student body, even becoming the face of the same school that once ostracized him.
* ''Fanfic/MurderersRow'': Donut starts off as a hapless ButtMonkey who survives mainly due to Caboose's protection, whereas Tucker is a respected inmate who is capable in a fight and is [[TheDreaded feared]] for having [[DrivenToSuicide driven another prisoner to suicide]] [[BreakingSpeech with only his words.]] During Volume 2, Donut becomes vicious and brooding after undergoing a TraumaCongaLine and becomes much more respected as a result, while Tucker is [[spoiler:blinded during a PrisonRiot]]. By the time of Volume 3, the two have swapped roles: Tucker is now a defenseless old man who only gets by due to Church's protection, while Donut is respected for being a downright brutal CombatPragmatist.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13118753/1/In-the-Past In The Past]]'': When Anakin encounters his time-traveling son and older self, he learns about how he will eventually turn to the Dark Side. For most of the story, Vader acts as the TokenEvilTeammate, fully embracing the Dark Side and determined not to change the past. Anakin acts as his Vader's {{Foil}}, insisting that the past can be changed and resolves to never turn to the Dark Side. Then everything changes when [[spoiler:Palpatine nearly kills Ahsoka and Padmé, frames Anakin for treason, and turns the entire Republic against him. This sets Anakin on his path to the Dark Side. At the same time, the events of the fanfic had caused Vader to decide to stop his younger self's FaceHeelTurn. Now, Anakin's the one who's fully embraced the Dark Side in a misguided attempt to protect his loved ones, while Vader is trying to change the past.]]
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* In ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'', the second game's second case begins with Soseki Natsume being accused of the attempted murder of his neighbor, William Shamspeare. [[spoiler:The case ends with Shamspeare being hauled off for the attempted murder of his neighbor, Soseki Natsume.]]
* In ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'', the second game's second case begins with Soseki Natsume being accused of the attempted murder of his neighbor, William Shamspeare. [[spoiler:The case ends with Shamspeare being hauled off for the attempted murder of his neighbor, Soseki Natsume.]]
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* There are two similar shots at the climaxes of ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' and its DLC ''Burial at Sea: Part Two'': The player character is being led by the hand of their companion. For Infinite's main story, [[spoiler:Booker is being led by Elizabeth towards one of many doors in a cosmic memory, with Booker stubbornly trying to forget his regretful past after revisiting his rejected baptism]] while in Burial at Sea [[spoiler:Elizabeth is being led by a hallucination of Booker towards Suchong's laboratory as a means of jogging her memory regarding an Ace in the Hole]]. The player character is emotionally vulnerable while the companion is calmly trying to get them to remember important information.
* Once you've made the CosmicHorrorReveal in ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', [[EldritchAbomination the Great Ones]] become these alien, unknowable ''things'' that barely even seem to register the fact that they're literally crawling on top of the city of Yharnam. Even the occasional one that pays you enough attention to try to pick you up seem to regard you with roughly the same significance as you would a bug. As you progress, however, you learn that the Great Ones are generally sympathetic in spirit: Rom tries to ''protect'' mankind from ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow that would make them GoMadFromTheRevelation; Ebrietas tries to teach mankind about the secrets of the cosmos in a way that won't ruin them; the Wet Nurse attempts to help humanity transcend and become godlike in their own right, which would also fulfill the Great Ones' desire to sire descendants, and the Brain of Mensis just wants to be left alone. Mankind, in return, kill Rom precisely ''because'' they wish to discover what secrets she's keeping from them, they become {{Mad Scientist}}s and ChurchMilitant {{Sinister Minister}}s who abuse Ebrietas' gifts in order to oppress each other and [[TranshumanTreachery transcend their own humanity,]] they launch a hunt to kill the Wet Nurse's protégé, and capture, experiment upon, enslave and finally butcher the Brain of Mensis. The real turning point in the story is arguably when Amygdala, who tries to play her traditional role completely straight, ends up with a lethal case of [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu Cthulhu Breaking Her Arm]] [[RussianReversal Punching Out A Human]], and it culminates with [[spoiler: the Moon Presence]], who's been trying to free humanity of the Great Ones' influence [[WellIntentionedExtremist by exterminating its own kind]], finding itself on the recieving end of the extermination once mankind has discovered a way to usurp the Great Ones by becoming Great Ones themselves. That's right, in this story, [[HumansAreCthulhu humans end up being, quite literally, Cthulhu]] ''to Cthulhu;'' [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters we're a race that exploit, betray and exterminate a race of Lovecraftian gods for no greater or knowable reason than simply because]] ''[[ForTheEvulz we can.]]''
* Between ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr'', Mario and Donkey Kong switch roles, the antagonist capturing somebody the protagonist cares about and holding them hostage. They must have worked things out though, as by the time ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'' was released, each were the hero in their own respective series.
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** Delita and Ramza in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'', who serve as foils to each other throughout most of the game. By the end of the story, [[spoiler: Ramza has abandoned his ties to the nobility entirely, while Delita has assumed the highest position of power within the aristocracy.]]
** At the start of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', Tidus just wants to return to Zanarkand while Yuna wants to defeat Sin, something that has claimed the lives of everyone who's previously succeeded at it. At the end of the game, Yuna (with the help of others) manages to defeat Sin without dying, while Tidus willingly lets himself fade from existence (a consequence of Sin being permanently defeated).
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* A sort of roundabout example over the course of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. Sol Badguy begins the first game as a reckless bounty hunter [[WhoWantsToLiveForever with no purpose in life due to his Gear powers]], while Ky Kiske is the calm and idealistic former leader of the Holy Order. Over the course of the series, Sol finds atonement for his sins, while Ky's worldview becomes shattered. As of ''Strive,'' Sol loses his Gear powers and becomes a much more relaxed scientist, while Ky becomes more reckless in his diplomatic ventures (although he never becomes as much of an AntiHero as Sol). To highlight this change, the final battle with I-No has Ky running into a hopeless battle, while Sol forms a plan before giving [[AndThenWhat I-No a speech on desire.]] Additionally, Sol is no longer able to use [[SuperMode Dragon Install]]; Ky has that ability now.
* In ''Videogame/KingsQuestIII'', Manannan is an evil all powerful Wizard. Gwydion/[[spoiler: Prince Alexander]] is his tragic slaveboy who is constantly tormented by the Wizard every day of his life. Though by breaking into his secret lab, Gwydion teaches himself Manannan's spells and becomes a novice wizard ultimately turning Manannan into a cat. So at that point, Gwydion is the one with all the magic, and Manannan is powerless and at the whim of his once slave.
* ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII''. [[spoiler: The game opens with Abby brutally murdering Joel while a helpless Ellie begs for her to stop. Then, over the course of the story, Ellie's quest for vengeance results in death and destruction, while Abby, realizing that her revenge didn't change anything, gradually redeems herself through helping Yara and Lev. By the time we reach the climax of the story, both women have changed dramatically. Abby no longer wants to fight, and Ellie has to ''threaten to kill a child'' to coax her into doing so.]]
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' features one of these; a rich man and a very poor man both have their daughters kidnapped, and the circumstances surrounding their return swaps them over. When you first arrive on Windfall Island, Mila's father is a snooty collector of expensive vases who resides in an opulent mansion, while Maggie's father is a timid beggar who pleads for anyone passing by to rescue his daughter. When the pirates return the girls, they extort Mila's father out of his fortune, leaving the newly-reunited family destitute and living on the street; the experience humbles Mila's father and teaches him that there are more important things than money. Meanwhile, Maggie's father manages to make a killing off the rare Skull Necklaces that Maggie brought back with her, allowing them to move into the newly-vacated mansion; in the process, he becomes an arrogant snob who turns his nose up at everyone else and throws temper tantrums when the postman tries to deliver mail to his house.
* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', a pair of {{housewife}} [=NPCs=] in the Shibuya subway station undergo this change over the course of the game. The Arrogant Housewife's husband is fairly successful compared to the Modest Housewife's husband, so the former loves rubbing that fact in the latter's face. However, over the course of the game, the Modest Housewife's fortune's improve until she's renamed the Not-So-Modest Housewife, while the Arrogant Housewife's husband eventually loses his job. By the end of the game, the now Not-So-Arrogant Housewife announces that she's moving in with her parents and tries to maintain her dignity, while the Not-So-Modest Housewife is pleased with herself.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}},'' {{SelfDemonstrating/Wheatley}} begins as Chell (the player)'s friend, guiding her along, and helping her to defeat SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS, the computer in charge of the facility, who is trying to kill Chell. Halfway through the game, though, Chell replaces [=GLaDOS=] with Wheatley and Wheatley subsequently decides to try to kill Chell, and [=GLaDOS=], running off a potato, accompanies Chell and helps her defeat Wheatley.
* ''VideoGame/SuikodenIV'' has this with [[HeroicMime Lazlo]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy Snowe Vingerhut]]. The worse off one gets, the higher the other rises. While Lazlo [[TheStoic copes with whatever hand he's dealt]], Snowe never learns from his mistakes. [[spoiler: Eventually, though, he ''finally'' makes his HeelFaceTurn and starts learning from his experiences in retrospect.]]
* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', the skeleton brothers shift not in character, but in terms of how they interact with the player. At their first meeting, [[TheSlacker Sans]] is friendly to the player character and doesn't take his job as acting as a sentry seriously, while his brother [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Papyrus]] is obsessed with capturing the player character. However, Papyrus proves unable to go through with it and ends up befriending the player character, or allowing himself to be killed should the player [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential choose to]]. By contrast, Sans later ends up confessing that he would have killed the player character on sight had he not previously promised Toriel to not kill them, and proves to be ThatOneBoss should the player choose to go with the Genocide/No Mercy route.
* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', Jaina Proudmoore started out as the OnlySaneMan desiring peace between the Alliance and the Horde while Varian started out as a warmonger who wanted the Horde destroyed. Cue ''Mists of Pandaria'' and [[spoiler:the destruction of Theramore at Garrosh's hands]]. Now Jaina is the one who bitterly wants revenge on the Horde while Varian is trying a slightly more diplomatic approach. [[spoiler:Jaina even screws up Varian's attempt to bring the Blood Elves back into the Alliance by exiling them from Dalaran.]] At the end of the expansion [[spoiler:Jaina is the one itching to wipe out the Horde even after Garrosh is overthrown while Varian is willing to leave the Horde in peace with nothing more than a stern warning.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The show sees human teenager Anne trapped in another world filled with FrogMen. The first season in particular focuses on her learning to adjust to life in this strange, new world with the help of the Plantar family until they can figure out a way to get her back home. In the second season finale, [[spoiler:after Anne and the Plantars are inadvertently transported to Earth by the Calamity Box, the first half of the third season sees Anne helping the Planters adjust to life in Los Angeles until she can figure out a way to them get back to ''their'' own dimension]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'':
** Jayce with Heimerdinger and Victor in season 1. In Act 1, after an explosion at his lab and the reveal of his unauthorized use of magic stones, Jayce loses everything by orders of the Piltover council, lead by Heimerdinger. In despair, he attempts suicide near the river border between Piltover and Zaun, before being stopped by Victor, who tells him he was right and convinces him to prove it by going behind the council's back, renewing his hope. Come Act III and Jayce is now leading the council, having personally ousted Heimerdinger, who loses everything but finds new purpose after meeting Ekko on the Piltover and Zaun river border. At same time, Victor, wracked with guilt after his unauthorized experiment had tragic consequences, attempts to kill himself in the exact same spot Jayce once tried, before being stopped by Jayce himself, who admits Victor was right and convinces him to fix the problems they face by working with the Council.
* This happens in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode aptly named "Crossroads of Destiny" between Aang and Zuko. Aang is TheChosenOne who up to that point had successfully fought off TheEmpire, while Zuko was a banished, disgraced prince abandoned by his father, the EvilOverlord of said empire, [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain after repeatedly failing to capture Aang]]. [[spoiler: The episode finally sees Aang defeated with Zuko's help, and the following episode brings out that Zuko is now accepted as a prince again in his home country with the approval of his father and famed for killing TheHero, while Aang is thought to be dead after having failed to defend the capital of the one country that could fight against TheEmpire]].
-->'''Aang:''' [[spoiler: I need my honor back.]]
** This happens to Zuko and Azula as well. Azula had always been in her father's favor; a remorseless, sadistic killing machine, expert chessmaster, and flawless fire-bender while Zuko was TheUnfavorite NobleDemon whose conscience made him too much of an outcast in the family. Zuko is eventually exiled from the Fire Nation and left longing for his father's acceptance, turning into a IneffectualSympatheticVillain after his many failures to catch Aang. [[spoiler: Zuko's character development helps him get over his torment over being neglected by his father, and an expert in fire-bending, and with Aang's help he winds up taking the throne to end the war and become a celebrated leader. Azula, meanwhile, is brushed off by her father and tossed aside when he begins his ploy for global conquest, and after being confronted by her deeply repressed conscience, manifesting as a hallucination of her mother, Azula regresses into a pitiful, insane child. She's eventually confined to a madhouse, tormented by her deeply delusional belief that her mother never loved her as much as Zuko. Even when her mother later apologizes for abandoning her children, Azula still refuses to acknowledge her mother's love for her.]]
** Aang and Zuko are this to the previous Avatar (and one of Zuko's great grandfathers), Roku, and the Fire Lord (another one of Zuko's great grandfathers), Sozin, who started the 100 year war and perpetrated the Airbender genocide. As boys Roku and Sozin [[WeUsedToBeFriends were best friends]] but began drifting apart when Roku got back home from a decade spent mastering the other elements and Sozin became the Fire Lord. At Roku's wedding reception, Sozin (the best man) pulled him aside and wanted him to be his partner in imperialism. Roku told him no and to never bring it up ever again. Sozin started going behind his back and when Roku found out, he kicked Sozin's ass but told him he'd spare him on account of their past friendship. From that point on they were enemies. [[spoiler:It culminated with Sozin [[MurderByInaction leaving Roku to the mercy of an erupting volcano]] because with Roku out of the way, he'd be able to TakeOverTheWorld. He committed the genocide about twelve years later. Aang and Zuko started off as enemies or as Uncle Iroh puts it, "their relationship started off a little rocky" who grew to be best friends who together led the world into the more peaceful era of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. ]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE22JokersFavor "Joker's Favor"]] begins with the Joker threatening to kill [[{{Everyman}} Charlie Collins]] after Charlie yelled at him for cutting him off in traffic, and ends with Charlie threatening the Joker with [[DroppedABridgeOnHim an ignominious death]] "blown to bits in an alley [[MeaningFulEcho alongside a miserable little nobody]]". [[spoiler:Subverted in that Charlie is perfectly content to prank the Joker, leaving him terrified and gibbering in Batman's custody, while the satisfied Everyman himself goes home to a possible meatloaf dinner and learns to appreciate his humdrum life.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', when Valerie Gray first became a ghost hunter, Danny was wary of her (partially due to her initially being part of the A-Lister crowd) and wasn't keen on the fact that Tucker had a crush on her, even in spite of knowing her secret. Over the course of the series, Tucker came around to the fact that getting close to Valerie was risky and his crush faded away, while [[{{Hypocrite}} Danny]], after getting to know Valerie more and vice versa, [[DatingCatwoman started becoming infatuated with her]].
* Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow share one in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades''. After Snake Eyes is accused of poisoning Hard Master, Snake Eyes is forced to flee his family with the Arashikage and life as a ronin which sets him on the path of joining the Joes. Meanwhile, Storm Shadow becomes de facto leader of the clan with his uncle's death. Towards the end of the series, he realizes that he was indirectly responsible for Hard Master's death and exiles himself from the clan, while Snake Eyes is absolved and moves on with his new adopted family.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', the three-part "Hunter's Moon" arc has the three Canmore siblings acting as the current generation of [[HunterOfMonsters Hunters]]. Jason, the oldest and leader, [[FantasticRacism hates all gargoyles and sees them as monsters]]; the youngest, [[TokenGoodTeammate Jon]], was willing to believe gargoyles other than [[KillAllHumans Demona]] might be innocent. When it seems like the gargoyles are responsible for Jason's death, however, Jon snaps and turns fully against them; Jason, meanwhile, actually survives and [[HeelRealization realizes there are good gargoyles out there]]. When Jason tried to defend them against Jon, the latter accidentally shoots and paralyzes the former, which he quickly blames on the gargoyles (in a NotSoDifferentRemark moment with Demona).
-->'''Jon:''' What have I--[[IronicEcho what have]] ''[[NeverMyFault they]]'' [[NeverMyFault done to you?!]]
* ''WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel'' combines this with FreakyFridayFlip. "I Architect" sees Weasel and Baboon's brains switched after an accident. Baboon becomes a renowned hero, while Weasel acts like a total idiot and is "gifted" a mandatory retirement.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': In Episode 209, Stumpy is saddled with watching [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling his little sister Nombril]] for the day. [[AttentionWhore Nombril]] keeps trying to get his attention with exaggerated gestures while Stumpy, who is fed up of Nombril constantly interfering with his activities, ignores her and pretends he doesn't even know who she is. Later in the episode, Stumpy annoys Nombril, causing her to start ignoring him. The episode ends with Stumpy desperately trying to get Nombril's attention while she gives him the cold shoulder, saying she doesn't talk to "strangers".
* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'': "Kid Cosmic and the Epic Fail" and "Kid Cosmic and the Soul Kroshing Loss" are two separate episodes that have parallel plots. [[spoiler:Kid/Jo both leave their team behind, believing that they can fight the ArcVillain without help from their friends. They take all the Cosmic Stones they have to fight the bad guy, but in the end they suffer a crushing defeat and end up losing all the stones by the end of it.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** The short "WesternAnimation/TreeForTwo" begins with BullyBulldog Spike being fawned over by smaller dog Chester. The two encounter Sylvester and chase him, cornering him in an alley. Unfortunately, an escaped panther is hiding there, and whenever Spike tries to get Sylvester, the panther attacks him. Neither Spike nor Chester are aware of the panther, so Spike thinks it was Sylvester who beat him, while Chester, who is able to beat Sylvester easily, doesn't understand why his hero can be defeated by a puny cat. By the end of the cartoon their roles have been reversed, with Chester as the tough guy and Spike as the adulating {{fanboy}}.
** In an early Daffy Duck cartoon, "Daffy Duck in Hollywood," Daffy plays ThePrankster tormenting the snobby director. By the end of the cartoon, Daffy is the snobby director while the snobby director is ThePrankster.
* ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots'' has a weird [[StableTimeLoop looping]] version in "The Witness": A girl sees a guy murder a girl who looks just like her. She runs, he gives chase, and she eventually turns the tables, killing him. Then she sees an identical guy who just witnessed this murder. He runs, she gives chase, [[MindScrew cut to credits]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984'' episode "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dark", Beeker, having seen a [[MuckMonster slime monster]] movie a few nights ago, is scared of the dark and can't sleep (keeping Bunsen awake in the process), so Kermit and the others help show him there's nothing about the dark that's scary. In the end, Beeker conquers his fear of the slime monster and is able to sleep that night, however, Kermit, after all the encounters with the monster throughout the episode, [[NotSoStoic is unable]] [[HereWeGoAgain to]].
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'': In "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS1E21ThePatrickShowSellsOutNeptunesBall The Patrick Show Sells Out]]", Mr. Krabs and Plankton sponsor Patrick's show to advertise their restaurants. However, while customers do want to go to the restaurants, their owners are so busy on the show that they can't actually run their businesses. Squidina comes up with a solution: give the entire show to Krabs and Plankton, then advertise her and Patrick's ''own'' brand new restaurant on it.
* The plot of ''WesternAnimation/PrincessGwenevereAndTheJewelRiders'' episode "Dreamfields". Kale and Gwen are hit with some magic that causes them to hallucinate they've swapped places. It's enough to ''almost'' get Kale to HeelFaceTurn...but not quite.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' episode "Nurse Stimpy", [[SickEpisode Ren has gotten sick]] and Stimpy takes it upon himself to nurse him back to health. After enduring Stimpy's [[NurseWithGoodIntentions well-meaning but humiliating treatments]] throughout the entire episode, Ren is healthy again, but Stimpy has spent so much time watching over Ren that now ''he'' is sick, and Ren [[TheDogBitesBack is all too happy to]] [[CaretakerReversal return the favor Stimpy gave him]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack''; the episode "Jack Learns to Jump Good" starts with Jack rushing for a time portal which he believes will lead to his goal, only for Aku to appear out of nowhere, grab it, and mock the hero as he futilely tries to leap for it. End of the episode, the same thing happens, but now that Jack can [[InASingleBound "jump good"]], he [[ShutUpHannibal interrupts Aku's gloating]] by doing so with his sword drawn straight for Aku's face, [[OhCrap to the villain's utter horror.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E23HomersEnemy Homer's Enemy]]" goes from a straight case of SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond, with Homer's backfired attempts to please Frank Grimes, to an inversion when Grimes [[OnlySaneMan tries to show everyone]] [[TooDumbToLive why they should also hate]] [[AchievementsInIgnorance Homer]], [[SpringtimeForHitler only to backfire on him even harder]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** "Breath of Fresh Squidward" [[PlayingWithATrope plays with this trope]]. The episode starts off with [=SpongeBob=] (alongside Patrick) barging into Squidward's house uninvited, infuriating the latter to no end. After getting electrocuted, Squidward gets a personality change, barging into [=SpongeBob=]'s house this time and infuriating ''him'' to no end. However, the ending has Squidward getting electrocuted again and returning to his original grumpy self, with both [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick [[ItMakesSenseInContext turning into clones of Squidward himself]] (due to getting electrocuted alongside Squidward this time).
** The first half of "Free Samples" has Plankton give the customers rotten chum samples, and then the same samples disguised as krabby patties, causing them to hate the Krusty Krab. The second half has [=SpongeBob=] and Mr. Krabs giving out free krabby patty samples themselves to try and win them back, and [=SpongeBob=] succeeds when he gives them the real patties under a new name with different taste.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** The [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E15KeystoneMotel first time]] we see Ruby and Sapphire break apart from Garnet, Ruby was livid and Sapphire was calm when dealing with Pearl lying to them about fusion, because Sapphire was able to see the outcome with her future vision that time. However, [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E19NowWereOnlyFallingApart after]] they discover [[spoiler:Rose was Pink Diamond the whole time]], they break apart again, and Sapphire, unlike Ruby, is absolutely ''livid'' that [[spoiler:"Rose" lied to them for millennia,]] to the point where she runs away in tears.
** In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E25TheAnswer "The Answer"]], Ruby and Sapphire first fused because Ruby refused to accept that Sapphire's fate of being poofed, which she had foreseen, was inevitable. In [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie the movie]], [[spoiler:after they've both been [[IdentityAmnesia rejuvenated]], they re-fuse when ''Sapphire'' takes action to save Ruby, who had accepted being shattered by a [[AnvilOnHead falling anvil]] because at least she got to spend time with Sapphire, as Sapphire refuses to let the future she predicted come to pass. It also demonstrates [[WistfulAmnesia they retain some traces of their memories]].]]
** Since the beginning of the series, Steven was the one who helped everyone during their moment of crisis and helped them to change their ways for the better. In the ''[[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture Future]]'' episode, "[[Recap/StevenUniverseFutureS1E19IAmMyMonster I Am My Monster]]", however, [[spoiler:[[NowLetMeCarryYou everyone returns the favor by saving Steven from his corrupted form.]]]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Day", Wander is asleep and Sylvia has to find a way to escape Lord Hater and his {{Mooks}} while also keeping Wander asleep. This causes Sylvia to feel tired and needing some much needed rest, while Wander has a lot of energy after being asleep, leading into the events of "The Night", where Sylvia is asleep and Wander has to make sure she stays asleep, first from mundane things such as crickets to three of Lord Hater's Mooks trying to capture the two (who are also kind enough to keep Sylvia asleep). The first scene of each segment also serves as the last scene of the opposite.
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* ''Series/QueenSugar'': Charley and Nova, over the first four seasons. In season 1 Charley starts out more concerned about maintaining her celebrity lifestyle while Nova is a dedicated activist. In season 4 Nova gets caught up in fame after publishing a best-selling book while Charley is focused on fighting to protect the local farmers from white corporate executives.
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->''I think we were like circles in a Venn diagram, slowly moving towards each other until we merged together as one circle. The only problem was that we kept on moving until one day I looked up and saw her opposite to me again.''
-->-- ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/242896 Nightingale]]''
-->-- ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/242896 Nightingale]]''
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* The ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' episode "Bloody Hell" begins with Inspector Brakenreid, framed by a DirtyCop for his own crimes, being given mandatory retirement to work in the city records office. It ends with him using city records to prove the extent of the corruption, and being reinstated, while the Dirty Cop gets sent to the records office instead.
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* ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety'': Todd and Neil's arcs. At the beginning of the film, [[ShrinkingViolet Todd is shy, timid and hesitant to get involved with Keating's philosophy]], while the outgoing Neil is the group's leader, determined to "seize the day" and is the one encouraging and supporting Todd. By the end of the film, [[spoiler:it's Neil who is unable to stand up to the pressure on him and commits suicide, while Todd finds his voice, leads the boys to defy the school, and is ultimately the one to live out Keating's teaching.]]
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* ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety'': Todd and Neil's arcs. At the beginning of the film, [[ShrinkingViolet Todd is shy, timid and hesitant to get involved with Keating's philosophy]], while the outgoing Neil is the group's leader, determined to "seize the day" and is the one encouraging and supporting Todd. By the end of the film, [[spoiler:it's Neil ''Neil'' who is unable to stand up to the pressure on him by his father and tragically commits suicide, while Todd ''Todd'' finds his voice, leads the boys to defy the school, and is ultimately the one to live out Keating's teaching.]]
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* In ''Film/TheBansheesOfInisherin'', Padraig is shocked when his old friend Colm wants to abruptly stop being friends on account of him being too 'dull'. [[spoiler:By the end of the film, Padraig has become a much more bitter and hardened man after everything that's happened, to the point where Colm is open to being friends again, but Padraig no longer wants that.]]
