History Main / InternalReformist

* The Demon Queen in ''MaoyuuMaouYuusha'' takes the identity of the Crimson Scholar, a minor human noblewoman, to introduce economical reforms in human society that will put in motion changes that allow her to stop with minimal bloodshed the ongoing war with her people, the Demon Clans. Circumstances end up having her being raised to ''Saint'' status.

* Master Bra'tac advises Teal'c to be this when the latter takes over as Apophis's First Prime in ''{{Stargate SG-1}}''. In a flashback that takes place well before either of them thought the fall of the Goa'uld was even possible, Bra'tac tells his student that while he may not be able to save everyone he wishes to, he can bend and guide Apophis's will and blunt his oppression and cruelty.

* Deng Xiaoping did this with China and its economic system. [[MemeticMutation It was super-effective.]]

* The Demon Queen in ''MaoyuuMaouYuusha'' takes the identity of the Crimson Scholar, a minor human noblewoman, to introduce economical reforms in human society that will out in motion changes that allow her to stop with minimal bloodshed the ongoing war with her people, the Demon Clans. Circumstances end up having her being raised to ''Saint'' status.

* The Demon Queen in ''MaouyuuMaouYuusha'' takes the identity of the Crimson Scholar, a minor human noblewoman, to introduce economical reforms in human society that will out in motion changes that allow her to stop with minimal bloodshed the ongoing war with her people, the Demon Clans. Circumstances end up having her being raised to ''saint'' status.

* Metternich did this with Austria-Hungary. It kind of worked. Kind of.

* The InternalReformist in effect uses Ghandi-style peaceful protest, refusing to participate in immoral or unlawful activities and continuing to do what's right no matter how much the system throws at them in an attempt to make them give in. In some ways these types can be the most dangerous, and the most conspicuous, type of reformist as they tend to attract a great deal of allies, who come out of the woodwork once someone demonstrates that it's possible to stand up for what you believe in. Usually these types start out low on the totem pole, though usually with some advantage others might not have. They tend to gain authority quickly, either because their competency forces the system to give it to them, or those in change are trying to break or cripple them under the pressure of such authority. Sometimes these type do break under the pressure or simply lose the will to openly oppose the system and continue to live their ideals with honor but in quiet.

* In ''TalesOfVesperia'', this was Flynn's motivation for joining the Imperial Knights.

* Until his fall from grace, Harvey Dent/Two-Face from ''TheDarkKnight'' is a type 1, using his position as District Attorney to bring criminals to justice. Bruce wanted him to be a Type 3 as well, but yeah, we know how well that turned out. Also, Gordon, who is a type 1 and 3, doing the best he can in the existing system and refusing to participate in the corruption that other dirty cops in Gotham do even if it would mean he was safer.

** ''Anime/CodeGeass'' also has Suzaku, who works for the TheEmpire but refuses to do things like shoot his friend who [[HeKnowsTooMuch saw too much]]. He initially doesn't really have a plausible plan for how he is actually going to cause the empire to be reformed from the inside, but eventually comes up with some: allying with Princess Euphemia and trying to get promoted to a position where he can make changes.

*** Unfortunately when certain um... events happen, he kind of goes of the deep end and forgets about this. He ends up as a flat out TheQuisling.

* Julia in ''NineteenEightyFour'' is a Type 1; She works for the Party to survive, but does things considered illegal when she is not being monitored.

* Paz from ''GunnerkriggCourt''.

* Public Safety Section 9 from ''GhostInTheShell'', when not taking care of terrorists and other criminals, is a type 2 with a healthy mixing of type 1. They uncover corruption within the government, forcing it in the open where the public outcry means it will get addressed.

* From ''TeamMedicalDragon'', Dr. Akira Katou is a type 1 trying to reform the Japanese Medical System by getting on the board of directors of their hospital.

* The members of the Six Houses of Kyoto of ''CodeGeass'' secretly fund resistance groups, making them a Type 1.
** CodeGeass also has Suzaku, who works for the TheEmpire but refuses to do things like shoot his friend who [[HeKnowsTooMuch saw too much]]. He initially doesn't really have a plausible plan for how he is actually going to cause the empire to be reformed from the inside, but eventually comes up with some: allying with Princess Euphemia and trying to get promoted to a position where he can make changes.
*** Unfortunately when certain um... events happen, he kind of goes of the deep end and forgets about this. He ends up as a flat out Quisling.

* In the fifth season of ''{{Angel}}'', Angel Investigations take over the LA branch of Wolfram & Hart and attempt to do a Type 1 and use the firm for good purposes.

* [[spoiler:Citan Uzuki]] from {{Xenogears}} is type 2: he's clearly worldly and well-travelled with connections to [[TheEmpire Solaris]], but firmly on the heroes' side in trying to bring it down.

* Deng Xiaoping did this with China and its economic system. [[MemeticMutation It was super-effective.]]

-->Mother: Do you ''still'' work for NASA?
-->Homer: No, I work at the nuclear power plant.
-->Mother: Oh, Homer.
-->Homer: Well, you'll be happy to know I don't work very hard. ''quietly'' Actually, I'm bringing the plant down from the inside. ''NoseTapping''
::But he's really just incompetent.

* Deng Xiaoping did this with China and its economic system. It was super-effective.

* From ''{{Shitsurakuen}}'', Himoto Sora is a Type 3.

* [[spoiler:Citan Uzuki]] from {{Xenogears}} is type 2: she's clearly worldly and well-travelled with connections to [[TheEmpire Solaris]], but firmly on the heroes' side in trying to bring it down.

* Desiderius Erasmus did this with the Catholic Church. A former admirer of Erasmus' and all-around less talented scholar, a certain German Monk, made a right mess of things and he ended up having to retract many of his more progressive works and statements.

* MikhailGorbachev tried to be this to the Soviet Union. Things didn't go as planned and eventually it came down to implementing Stalinist-Communism or letting 'Real Existing Communism' reform itself out of existence. He chose the latter, though some people in government didn't like that and tried a coup. It grounded to a halt when thousands of people showed up outside the residence of Yeltsin's government as a living roadblock for the Coup's tanks. Yeltsin then ended up rescuing Gorbachev from his house arrest... and then dissolving the Union altogether, removing Gorbachev from power.

* MikhailGorbachev tried to be this to the Soviet Union. Things didn't go as planned and eventually it came down to implementing Stalinist-Communism or letting 'Real Existing Communism' reform itself out of existence. He chose the latter, though some people in government didn't like that and tried a coup. It ground to a halt when thousands of people showed up outside the residence of Yeltsin's government as a living roadblock for the Coup's tanks. Yeltsin then ended up rescuing Gorbachev from his house arrest... and then dissolving the Union altogether, removing Gorbachev from power.
* Deng Xiapoing did this with China and its economic system. It was super-effective.

* MikhailGorbechev tried to be this to the Soviet Union. Things didn't go as planned and eventually it came down to implementing Stalinist-Communism or letting 'Real Existing Communism' reform itself out of existence. He chose the latter, though some people in government didn't like that and tried a coup. It ground to a halt when thousands of people showed up outside the residence of Yeltsin's government as a living roadblock for the Coup's tanks. Yeltsin then ended up rescuing Gorbachev from his house arrest... and then dissolving the Union altogether, removing Gorbachev from power.

* MikhailGorbechev tried to be this to the Soviet Union. Things didn't go as planned and eventually it came down to implementing Stalinist-Communism or letting 'Real Existing Communism' reform itself out of existence. He chose the latter, though some people in government didn't like that and tried a coup. It ground to a halt when thousands of people showed up outside Gorbachev's house as a living roadblock for the Coup's tanks.

* In a DeletedScene from ''TheSimpsons'' Homer claims to do this when his [[NewAgeRetroHippie hippie]] mother Mona resurfaces.

* In ''TheInformant'', Mark Whitaker starts the movie as a type 2. [[spoiler: By the end of the movie his web of lies has become ridiculously tangled and as it turns out he had been embezzling money from the company for years. WHAT??]]

* From ''FullmetalAlchemist'' Colonol Mustang and his allies within the military who are trying to make him the Furer are an example of a type 1.

* I think [[spoiler:Citan Uzuki]] from {{Xenogears}} may count here under type 2; clearly worldly and well-travelled with connections to [[TheEmpire Solaris]], but firmly on the heroes' side in trying to bring it down.