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** This is also true of some of the women characters. Marge Simpson while a dedicated housewife, occassionally wonders about what she gave up to be with Homer, Edna Krabbappel laments her poor lovelife and her boring job teaching disinterested fourth graders at a terrible school. Even the kids, however talented they may be are probably stiffled by the town and the education system and Lisa Simpson constantly fears that she will never fulfill her potential.
** This is also true of some of the women characters. Marge Simpson while a dedicated housewife, occassionally wonders about what she gave up to be with Homer, Edna Krabbappel laments her poor lovelife and her boring job teaching disinterested fourth graders at a terrible school. Even the kids, however talented they may be are probably stiffled by the town and the education system and Lisa Simpson constantly fears that she will never fulfill her potential.
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** Homer admired Kennedy and dreamt of being President one day during his childhood. As a middle-aged man he remarks the constant disencouragement and contempt he received from his father turned him into [[TheAlcoholic an alcoholic]] and a deadbeat.
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** Homer admired Kennedy and dreamt of being President one day during his childhood. As a middle-aged man he remarks the constant disencouragement and contempt he received from his father turned him into [[TheAlcoholic an alcoholic]] and a deadbeat.
deadbeat. For similar reasons, he also failed to be a gymnast.
** Barney's alcoholism also caused him to squander his talents.
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* New Jersey band TheGaslightAnthem have a song entitled "I Coul'da Been a Contender" which appears to follow the themes of messed up chances and regret; "You were gonna be my Creator/JudyGarland, we were gonna share your tinman heart."
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* New Jersey band TheGaslightAnthem Music/TheGaslightAnthem have a song entitled "I Coul'da Been a Contender" which appears to follow the themes of messed up chances and regret; "You were gonna be my Creator/JudyGarland, we were gonna share your tinman heart."
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** Bran is, like so many things in that series, a particularly young example. He was pushed out of a window and fell from a tower. He wanted to be a knight. [[spoiler:He does have the whole wolf possession thing going for him later on, though.]]
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** In the case of Indian history, the great example is the Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh (son of Shah Jahan of Taj Mahal fame). Dara Shikoh was an InterfaithSmoothie, who translated the Gita from Sanskrit into Persian. [[SiblingYinYang Aurangzeb was a religious fanatic]]. As a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb's conquests created widespread resentment against the Mughals, leading to many revolts and breakway kingdoms, marking the end of the GoldenAge of medieval India, [[DisasterDominoes the decline of the Mughal Empire, the power vacuum of the 1700s that would eventually be exploited by the East India Company and greater religious intolerance]]. As such, you can't blame later writers to romanticize poor Dara Shikoh.
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** In the case of Indian history, the great example is the Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh (son of Shah Jahan of Taj Mahal fame). Dara Shikoh was an InterfaithSmoothie, who translated the Gita from Sanskrit into Persian. [[SiblingYinYang Aurangzeb was a religious fanatic]]. As a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb's conquests created widespread resentment against the Mughals, leading to many revolts and breakway kingdoms, marking the end of the GoldenAge of medieval India, [[DisasterDominoes the decline of the Mughal Empire, the power vacuum of the 1700s that would eventually be exploited by the East India Company and greater religious intolerance]]. As such, you can't blame later writers to romanticize for romanticizing poor Dara Shikoh.
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* In medieval history, there are many cases where Princes seen and loved by many as TheWisePrince and potential harbinger of the GoldenAge dies before their time leaving the throne to be taken by HiddenBackupPrince or DarkhorseCandidate who nobody paid any attention to. The most famous example is Edward the Black Prince, heir to UsefulNotes/KingEdwardIII, a key commander at the Battle of Crecy during UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar and seen by many as the "flower of chivalry". He died in his 40s, a year before his father, and the reign passed to his young son, UsefulNotes/RichardII. Indeed, historians note that the Black Prince's death and the SuccessionCrisis that stemmed from the UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses could have been averted had the Prince lived longer.
* In the case of Indian history, the great example is Dara Shikoh, the brother of Emperor Aurangzeb. Both were sons of Shah Jahan (the builder of the Taj Mahal), but as a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy where ambitious brothers would rebel against their father at the onset of physical decline, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb who was a religious fundamentalist went into a war of conquest that wrecked the secular and multi-religious character that marked the Mughal Empire at its zenith, inspired a slew of breakaway Hindu kingdoms to revolt against the Mughals, increased religious intolerance and upon his death, created a power vaccuum that led to the decline of the Mughals, create a power vacuum that would be ripe for the rise of the East India Company. Prince Dara Shikoh, in contrast to his brother, was religiously tolerant, a man who translated the Gita from Sanskrit to Persian and many feel that the Mughal Empire would not have declined so steeply had he survived and/or triumphed over his brother.
* In the case of Indian history, the great example is Dara Shikoh, the brother of Emperor Aurangzeb. Both were sons of Shah Jahan (the builder of the Taj Mahal), but as a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy where ambitious brothers would rebel against their father at the onset of physical decline, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb who was a religious fundamentalist went into a war of conquest that wrecked the secular and multi-religious character that marked the Mughal Empire at its zenith, inspired a slew of breakaway Hindu kingdoms to revolt against the Mughals, increased religious intolerance and upon his death, created a power vaccuum that led to the decline of the Mughals, create a power vacuum that would be ripe for the rise of the East India Company. Prince Dara Shikoh, in contrast to his brother, was religiously tolerant, a man who translated the Gita from Sanskrit to Persian and many feel that the Mughal Empire would not have declined so steeply had he survived and/or triumphed over his brother.
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** The most famousexample example, in English history, is Edward the Black Prince, heir to UsefulNotes/KingEdwardIII, King Edward III, a key commander at the Battle of Crecy during UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar and UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar, seen by many as the "flower of chivalry". He died in his 40s, a year before his father, and the reign passed to his young son, UsefulNotes/RichardII. Indeed, historians note that the Black Prince's death and the SuccessionCrisis that stemmed from the UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses could have been averted had the Prince lived longer.
* ** In the case of Indian history, the great example is the Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh, the brother of Emperor Aurangzeb. Both were sons Shikoh (son of Shah Jahan (the builder of Taj Mahal fame). Dara Shikoh was an InterfaithSmoothie, who translated the Taj Mahal), but as Gita from Sanskrit into Persian. [[SiblingYinYang Aurangzeb was a religious fanatic]]. As a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy where ambitious brothers would rebel against their father at the onset of physical decline, policy, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb who was a religious fundamentalist went into a war of conquest that wrecked the secular and multi-religious character that marked the Mughal Empire at its zenith, inspired a slew of breakaway Hindu kingdoms to revolt Aurangzeb's conquests created widespread resentment against the Mughals, increased religious intolerance leading to many revolts and upon his death, created a power vaccuum that led to breakway kingdoms, marking the end of the GoldenAge of medieval India, [[DisasterDominoes the decline of the Mughals, create a Mughal Empire, the power vacuum of the 1700s that would eventually be ripe for the rise of exploited by the East India Company. Prince Company and greater religious intolerance]]. As such, you can't blame later writers to romanticize poor Dara Shikoh, in contrast to his brother, was religiously tolerant, a man who translated the Gita from Sanskrit to Persian and many feel that the Mughal Empire would not have declined so steeply had he survived and/or triumphed over his brother.Shikoh.
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* Subverted by Music/ConwayTwitty. Baseball was his second passion and he received an offer to play for the Philadelphia Phillies but he was drafted into the Army. After Conway [[ReturningWarVet got out of the service]], he made it big as a country singer; country music was actually his first passion.
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* Creator/CharlesLaughton made just one film, ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'' and it was a flop in its day though it would be VindicatedByHistory well after Laughton's death. It's such an accomplished film that many feel that Laughton could have been a great film-maker had he started directing earlier in his career. As it is Laughton is still a highly respected stage and screen thespian.
* Barbara Loden, the wife of Creator/EliaKazan (aka the semi-TropeMaker) was a Broadway actress who played character roles in two of Kazan's films. In the late 60s, she directed a film called ''Wanda'' that would be highly praised in film festivals and be cited as one of the greatest film debuts of its age and the start of a promising new talent. Then just as she was getting funding for her next film, [[ShootTheShaggyDog she was diagnosed with cancer and would die a few years after her debut]].
* In medieval history, there are many cases where Princes seen and loved by many as TheWisePrince and potential harbinger of the GoldenAge dies before their time leaving the throne to be taken by HiddenBackupPrince or DarkhorseCandidate who nobody paid any attention to. The most famous example is Edward the Black Prince, heir to UsefulNotes/KingEdwardIII, a key commander at the Battle of Crecy during UsefulNotes/TheHundredYearsWar and seen by many as the "flower of chivalry". He died in his 40s, a year before his father, and the reign passed to his young son, UsefulNotes/RichardII. Indeed, historians note that the Black Prince's death and the SuccessionCrisis that stemmed from the UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses could have been averted had the Prince lived longer.
* In the case of Indian history, the great example is Dara Shikoh, the brother of Emperor Aurangzeb. Both were sons of Shah Jahan (the builder of the Taj Mahal), but as a result of the Mughal's fratricidal succession policy where ambitious brothers would rebel against their father at the onset of physical decline, Aurangzeb went in rebellion against his father and his brother, leading to Dara's death. Aurangzeb who was a religious fundamentalist went into a war of conquest that wrecked the secular and multi-religious character that marked the Mughal Empire at its zenith, inspired a slew of breakaway Hindu kingdoms to revolt against the Mughals, increased religious intolerance and upon his death, created a power vaccuum that led to the decline of the Mughals, create a power vacuum that would be ripe for the rise of the East India Company. Prince Dara Shikoh, in contrast to his brother, was religiously tolerant, a man who translated the Gita from Sanskrit to Persian and many feel that the Mughal Empire would not have declined so steeply had he survived and/or triumphed over his brother.
* UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution was [[YoungAndInCharge a young-man's revolution]] (most of them being early to mid 30s) with a HighTurnoverRate resulting from bitter factional strife. The historian Jules Michelet especially lamented the downfall of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just. At the age of 25 he entered politics and in his less-than-two-year career he was co-author of the constitution of 1793, introduced wealth redistribution measures, won the respect of troops while serving as ThePoliticalOfficer, he reorganized the Army of the Rhine from defeat to victory. His association and loyalty to UsefulNotes/MaximilienRobespierre led to his death at the age of 27. He would serve as an inspiration for young revolutionaries everywhere and he inspired Enjolras in Literature/LesMiserables. Michelet even went as far to assert that had Saint-Just lived, the rise of Napoleon might well have been averted:
--> "This young man is one of the mysteries of the Revolution. He shot briefly across it, his time of prominence lasting less than two years, a flaming personality whose youth had been anything but promising, but whose mature years had he lived to attain them, might concievably had rocked the world."
-->-- '''R. R. Palmer'''.
* The history of Ancient Rome and Greece offers several examples:
** What would history have been like had Hannibal Barca conquered Rome? Or if Queen Boudicca liberated Britain? Or Spartacus triumphed in the Third Servile War? Of if Arminius succeeded in uniting Germany into a counter-Empire of Rome as he envisioned? Could Hannibal have sustained and consolidated his conquests and build and rule a united Carthago-Roman Empire? Could Britian have maintained its matriarchal traditions and become a proto-feminist Kingdom? Could slavery have been abolished in the classical world? The spectacular, prodigious displays of talent in these individuals brief careers, have made them a favorite of alternate historians and novelists.
** Creator/MikeDuncan of Podcast/TheHistoryOfRome cites the little-known Emperor Aurelian as someone who would have been one of the all-time greats instead of the glorified footnote he is, had he not been assassinated. His seven year reign and victory over Queen Zenobia, potentially extended the lifetime of the Empire. Another example, more well-known than Aurelian, is the emperor Julian the Apostate, famous for his attempts to halt the rise of Christianity. He is cited by Creator/GoreVidal as a figure who could have preserved Rome's multi-religious and secular culture and halted the hegemony of Christianity, as well as provide competent, administrative reform across the Empire. He reigned for two years before dying in battle against the Parthian Empire. Mike Duncan, while skeptical of Julian, admits that he's someone "we'll never stop talking about".
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* Subverted by Music/ConwayTwitty. Baseball was his second passion and he received an offer to play for the Philadelphia Phillies but he was drafted into the Army. After Conway [[ReturningWarVet got out of the service]], he made it big as a country singer; country music was actually his first passion.
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* Wrestling/{{Chyna}}. To Chyna, Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon is to blame for her fall from grace. At one point Joanie Laurer had it all: fame, money, looks, and an [[Wrestling/TripleH awesome guy]] she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with. And then (according to her), Steph steals her man, and she can't do anything about it because she's the boss's daughter. Her role on TV is gradually reduced, and eventually they let her go. She's nothing now, all because this one woman coveted her boyfriend. Her life has been in a downward spiral ever since, and she's degraded herself to doing porn for a living.
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* In the 'Club of Heroes' arc in Creator/GrantMorrison's [[GrantMorrisonsBatman run on]] ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', several of the Batmen of All Nations have fallen prey to this since the team-up which could have propelled them to international prominence and fame sputtered out after two meetings, one of which Batman himself didn't bother to show up for. [[spoiler: Wingman]], however, suffers most of all, since his bitterness at being denied what he sees as his chance to be in the big leagues leads to his FaceHeelTurn in that arc. Batman, naturally, is scathing:
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* In ''Film/NinetyNineRiverStreet'', Ernie had to give up boxing due to an eye injury which could have left him blind if he were ever hit there again too hard. But even though he can no longer compete, he's still able to put his boxing skills to good use when faced with violent criminals.
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* This is how the plot of ''LightNovel/YuushaNiNarenakattaOreWaShibushibuShuushokuOKetsuiShimashita'' starts off. The protagonist Raul was the top of his class to become a hero, only for the [[BigBad demon king]] to kick the bucket. With peace brought into the world, the hero business was closed down and he's forced to work as a retail sales clerk, [[CripplingOverspecialization unable to find a job with abilities that he can't use in any other businesses.]]
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* The protagonist of ''VideoGame/DigimonWorldNextOrder'' is said to have been a runner-up in the Digimon national tournament in fifth grade, but by the time the game begins he's an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent studying for exams that's long put games behind him. Interviews with the game's character designer suggest his primary arc revolves around rediscovering his love for Digimon.
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* Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels isn't the least decorated of Wrestling/RingOfHonor's three founding fathers (ironically, that would be first champion and "[[PersonaNonGrata banned for life]]" Wrestling/LowKi) but he is the only one never hold the belt that would become the ROH World Title. This was because he was pulled out of the promotion by Wrestling/{{TNA}} during the hot Prophecy\Second City Saints feud and again during his attempt to stop Wrestling/CMPunk from leaving with that very world title. While his TNA tenor wasn't completely unsuccessful, he lacked a World Title run because he was too busy setting up TheWorfEffect for wrestlers who either ended up being in the promotion short term such as Sean Morley or were much worse for publicity such as Wrestling/JeffHardy[[note]]While Christopher Daniels had a DUI arrest in 09, Hardy had been charged with no less than seven felonies[[/note]]. Rather than stay negative, Daniels would return to ROH one more time and set his sights on the ROH television title, openly admitting that he couldn't do everything he used to but also stating he had worked himself into the best shape of his life.
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* Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels isn't the least decorated of Wrestling/RingOfHonor's three founding fathers (ironically, that would be first champion and "[[PersonaNonGrata banned for life]]" Wrestling/LowKi) but he is the only one never hold the belt that would become the ROH World Title. This was because he was pulled out of the promotion by Wrestling/{{TNA}} during the hot Prophecy\Second Prophecy/Second City Saints feud and again during his attempt to stop Wrestling/CMPunk from leaving with that very world title. While his TNA tenor tenure wasn't completely unsuccessful, he lacked a World Title run because he was too busy setting up TheWorfEffect for wrestlers who either ended up being in the promotion short term such as Sean Morley or were much worse for publicity such as Wrestling/JeffHardy[[note]]While Christopher Daniels had a DUI arrest in 09, Hardy had been charged with no less than seven felonies[[/note]].felonies[[/note]]. When AJ Styles finally left TNA, Daniels and Kazarian decided to follow him and he left TNA ''again'' (presumably for good). Rather than stay negative, Daniels would return to ROH one more time and set his sights on the ROH television title, openly admitting that he couldn't do everything he used to but also stating he had worked himself into the best shape of his life.
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* Wrestling/SamoaJoe, much in the vein of AJ, was a major star in TNA when he first debuted and one of its top draws. However, the success didn't last long, as soon after Wrestling/KurtAngle signed with TNA, starting a floodgate of ex-WWE and WCW talent signing with company, of whom Joe soon found himself playing second fiddle to. However, Joe didn't really get pushed down the card until Hogan and Bischoff came along and he never came even remotely close to winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship during that time. Eventually, Joe would follow AJ, Daniels, and Kazarian by leaving the company, and would go on to sign a full-time deal with the WWE.
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* The only two Jews on the US track and field team, Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman were removed from the 4x100 relay and replaced by Jessie Owens and Ralph Metcalfe. They were the only two healthy track and field athletes not to compete, even though their times were faster than the two gentiles on the original team.
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* The only two Jews on the US track and field team, Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman were removed from the 4x100 relay and replaced by Jessie Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe. They were the only two healthy track and field athletes not to compete, even though their times were faster than the two gentiles on the original team.
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->'''Terry:''' You don't understand. I coulda had class. [[TropeNamers I coulda been a contender]]. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsNXd57Ppw It was you, Charley.]]
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->'''Terry:''' You don't understand. understand! I coulda had class. [[TropeNamers I coulda been a contender]]. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsNXd57Ppw It was you, Charley.]]
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->'''Terry:''' It wasn't him, Charley, it was you. Remember that night in the Garden you came down to my dressing room and you said, "Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night!" My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! You was my brother, Charley. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money.
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->'''Terry:''' It wasn't him, Charley, it was you. Remember that night in the Garden you came down to my dressing room and you said, "Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night!" My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! Palooka-ville. You was my brother, Charley. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money.
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* Pete Best, or, "That Drummer For Music/TheBeatles Before [[Music/RingoStarr Ringo]] Came Along," was kicked out of the band (with no given reason!) right before they became famous.
** The reason, [[WordOfGod explained plainly by John Lennon]] and corroborated by just about everyone else, was that he couldn't play the drums well. The other Beatles used to stomp their feet on the stage to keep the beat for him. As a band newly signed to a subsidiary of England's biggest record label, Pete just wouldn't do, and as the band were already well-acquainted and on good terms with Ringo there wasn't really anything else to do.
* Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Music/{{Metallica}} shortly before they became famous. Although Music/{{Megadeth}} is still a respected and fairly well-known band, it's nowhere near as popular as Metallica.
* In the mid-90s, people thought that the Music/DaytonFamily was going to be the next big {{gangsta rap}} group. However, they were derailed by legal troubles and never made it out of their underground fanbase in Flint, Michigan.
* R&B singer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Jones Miss Jones]] had a lot of buzz in the mid-90s after her guest appearance on Music/{{Nas}}' ''Sugar Hill''. Especially since she was a singer's singer. However, a lot of setbacks (as well as a reportedly [[SmallNameBigEgo bad attitude]]) derailed her music career. She went into [=DJing=] after that, hosting the morning show on the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity rap station Hot 97, before controversy got her kicked off of that station (look up "Hot 97 tsunami song" for a particularly noteworthy sample of her antics). She's now a DJ for a UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} radio station.
** The reason, [[WordOfGod explained plainly by John Lennon]] and corroborated by just about everyone else, was that he couldn't play the drums well. The other Beatles used to stomp their feet on the stage to keep the beat for him. As a band newly signed to a subsidiary of England's biggest record label, Pete just wouldn't do, and as the band were already well-acquainted and on good terms with Ringo there wasn't really anything else to do.
* Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Music/{{Metallica}} shortly before they became famous. Although Music/{{Megadeth}} is still a respected and fairly well-known band, it's nowhere near as popular as Metallica.
* In the mid-90s, people thought that the Music/DaytonFamily was going to be the next big {{gangsta rap}} group. However, they were derailed by legal troubles and never made it out of their underground fanbase in Flint, Michigan.
* R&B singer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Jones Miss Jones]] had a lot of buzz in the mid-90s after her guest appearance on Music/{{Nas}}' ''Sugar Hill''. Especially since she was a singer's singer. However, a lot of setbacks (as well as a reportedly [[SmallNameBigEgo bad attitude]]) derailed her music career. She went into [=DJing=] after that, hosting the morning show on the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity rap station Hot 97, before controversy got her kicked off of that station (look up "Hot 97 tsunami song" for a particularly noteworthy sample of her antics). She's now a DJ for a UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} radio station.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
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** Ironically, her replacement was discovered, years later, to be a man. He came in 4th.
** Speaking of the 1936 Games and Jews, the only two Jews on the US track and field team, Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman were removed from the 4x100 relay and replaced by Jessie Owens and Ralph Metcalfe. They were the only two healthy track and field athletes not to compete, even though their times were faster than the two gentiles on the original team.
* Subverted also by the Manning Family. While father Archie Manning was an NFL quarterback in the 70's (a good player on the abysmally bad Saints teams at the time) and both Peyton and Eli are Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks (Peyton with the Colts and Eli with the Giants), there's a third Manning brother (the oldest, actually) Cooper who was a hot prospect wide receiver in high school before a diagnosis of a spinal condition ended his career. He's not bitter about it, having gone into finance.
** Speaking of the 1936 Games and Jews, the only two Jews on the US track and field team, Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman were removed from the 4x100 relay and replaced by Jessie Owens and Ralph Metcalfe. They were the only two healthy track and field athletes not to compete, even though their times were faster than the two gentiles on the original team.
* Subverted also by the Manning Family. While father Archie Manning was an NFL quarterback in the 70's (a good player on the abysmally bad Saints teams at the time) and both Peyton and Eli are Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks (Peyton with the Colts and Eli with the Giants), there's a third Manning brother (the oldest, actually) Cooper who was a hot prospect wide receiver in high school before a diagnosis of a spinal condition ended his career. He's not bitter about it, having gone into finance.
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* Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Music/{{Metallica}} shortly before they became famous. Although Music/{{Megadeth}} is still a respected and fairly well-known band, it's nowhere near as popular as Metallica.
* In the mid-90s, people thought that the Music/DaytonFamily was going to be the next big {{gangsta rap}} group. However, they were derailed by legal troubles and never made it out of their underground fanbase in Flint, Michigan.
* R&B singer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Jones Miss Jones]] had a lot of buzz in the mid-90s after her guest appearance on Music/{{Nas}}' ''Sugar Hill''. Especially since she was a singer's singer. However, a lot of setbacks (as well as a reportedly [[SmallNameBigEgo bad attitude]]) derailed her music career. She went into [=DJing=] after that, hosting the morning show on the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity rap station Hot 97, before controversy got her kicked off of that station (look up "Hot 97 tsunami song" for a particularly noteworthy sample of her antics). She's now a DJ for a UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} radio station.
* In the mid-90s, people thought that the Music/DaytonFamily was going to be the next big {{gangsta rap}} group. However, they were derailed by legal troubles and never made it out of their underground fanbase in Flint, Michigan.
* R&B singer [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Jones Miss Jones]] had a lot of buzz in the mid-90s after her guest appearance on Music/{{Nas}}' ''Sugar Hill''. Especially since she was a singer's singer. However, a lot of setbacks (as well as a reportedly [[SmallNameBigEgo bad attitude]]) derailed her music career. She went into [=DJing=] after that, hosting the morning show on the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity rap station Hot 97, before controversy got her kicked off of that station (look up "Hot 97 tsunami song" for a particularly noteworthy sample of her antics). She's now a DJ for a UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} radio station.
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* The majority of sports films, it seems. Heck, even some only tangentially related to sports (e.g., ''Two for the Money'', and of course the aforementioned ''Waterfront''). If the coach seems bitter, it's probably because He Coulda been a Contender.
** Possibly the most notable sports movie to use this is ''Film/{{Rocky}}'', which uses it twice. First, the old trainer Mickey Goldmill, who's crusty and bitter because he was never a success as a fighter. And second is Rocky himself, which is one of the more realistic twists in the franchise. Despite only being thirty, Rocky is past his prime and missed his calling, stating that his legs are going and soon everything's going to go with them. Of course, the sequels changed all this by making him a successful fighter into his 40s, and even brought him back when he was pushing sixty for another fight.
* In ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'' Uncle Rico is this character played for laughs. He firmly believes that if his high-school coach had just let him carry a football during a crucial game back in 1982, that he'd be a Hall of Fame NFL star today. Most of his activity in the movie is spent passive-aggressively abusing his nephews and earning enough money for a time machine to transport himself back to his old high school glory days.
** Doubly subverted when it's revealed towards the end of the film that he was a benchwarmer and was never actually in the game.
** Possibly the most notable sports movie to use this is ''Film/{{Rocky}}'', which uses it twice. First, the old trainer Mickey Goldmill, who's crusty and bitter because he was never a success as a fighter. And second is Rocky himself, which is one of the more realistic twists in the franchise. Despite only being thirty, Rocky is past his prime and missed his calling, stating that his legs are going and soon everything's going to go with them. Of course, the sequels changed all this by making him a successful fighter into his 40s, and even brought him back when he was pushing sixty for another fight.
* In ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'' Uncle Rico is this character played for laughs. He firmly believes that if his high-school coach had just let him carry a football during a crucial game back in 1982, that he'd be a Hall of Fame NFL star today. Most of his activity in the movie is spent passive-aggressively abusing his nephews and earning enough money for a time machine to transport himself back to his old high school glory days.
** Doubly subverted when it's revealed towards the end of the film that he was a benchwarmer and was never actually in the game.
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** The
** Possibly the most notable sports movie to use this is ''Film/{{Rocky}}'', which uses it twice. First, the
** Rocky himself, which is one of the more realistic twists in the franchise. Despite only being thirty, Rocky is past his prime and missed his calling, stating that his legs are going and soon everything's going to go with them. Of course, the sequels changed all this by making him a successful fighter into his 40s, and even brought him back when he was pushing sixty for another fight.
* In ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'' Uncle Rico is this character played for laughs. He firmly believes that if his high-school coach had just let him carry a football during a crucial game back in 1982, that he'd be a Hall of Fame NFL star today. Most of his activity in the movie is spent passive-aggressively abusing his nephews and earning enough money for a time machine to transport himself back to his old high school glory
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* Bran in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is, like so many things in that series, a particularly young example. [[spoiler:He does have the whole wolf possession thing going for him later on, though.]]
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** Branin ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is, like so many things in that series, a particularly young example.example. He was pushed out of a window and fell from a tower. He wanted to be a knight. [[spoiler:He does have the whole wolf possession thing going for him later on, though.]]
** Bran
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** Homer admired Kennedy and dreamt of being president one day during his childhood. As a middle-aged man he remarks the constant disencouragement and contempt he received from his father turned him into a deadbeat.
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** Homer admired Kennedy and dreamt of being president President one day during his childhood. As a middle-aged man he remarks the constant disencouragement and contempt he received from his father turned him into [[TheAlcoholic an alcoholic]] and a deadbeat.
