History Main / PretenderDiss

* In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'', Trigon, an ancient demon who most likely has met the ''actual'' gods, tells the New Gods of Apokolips that he is unimpressed.

** Kaido does this to Kid [[spoiler:after easily defeating his crew]] by telling him to send a message to the rest of "the Worst Generation" that they've just been playing "little pirate games" so far. Further, after beating up [[TheHero Luffy]], Kaido downright says "The Worst Generation. Screw 'em." [[spoilers: Kaido regrets saying his words a few dozen chapters later.]]

* Many LGBT people feel this way towards [[CampStraight metrosexuals]] and political LGBT people.

** Kaido does this to Kid [[spoiler:after easily defeating his crew]] by telling him to send a message to the rest of "the Worst Generation" that they've just been playing "little pirate games" so far. Further, after beating up [[TheHero Luffy]], Kaido downright says "The Worst Generation. Screw 'em."

* In the wretched 80s rock/horror flick ''Trick or Treat'', the protagonist verbally provokes the Satanic rocker's ghost to lure him into a trap. He finally succeeds in getting the reaction he wants by calling the ghost a fucking wimp poser.

* ''[[Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]]'':

--->'''Azula:''' I can see your whole history in your eyes. [[SelfMadeMan You were born with nothing. So you had to struggle,]] [[TheChessmaster and connive,]] and claw your way to power. But true power, the divine right to rule, is something you're born with. The fact is they don't know which one of us is going to be sitting on that throne and which one is going to be bowing down. [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow But I know and you know.]] (''sits on the throne'') Well?\\
'''[[BigBadWannabe Long Feng]]:'''....(''kneels before Azula'') [[OutGambitted You've beaten me at my own game.]]\\

** On ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', a group of genetically enhanced humans watch Legate Damar delivering an address to Dominion-occupied Cardassia, shortly after his former boss Dukat's fall from grace. While watching him, they repeatedly call him "the pretender" and one yells at him "You don't belong on that throne and you know it!"

* Many LGBT people feel this way towards [[CampStraight metrosexuals.]]

* Very minor example: In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', you can give your sword to the blacksmiths to be sharpened, they do this by beating [[DropTheHammer comically large hammers]] onto an anvil. Using your own hammer on the anvil gets you a response of "Hey, hey, amateurs shouldn't try to do this." Of course, smithing in real life is highly skilled labor and if you don't know what you're doing, you're probably going to screw over the poor sap using that sword (and quite possibly wreck the blacksmith's tools, as well). Especially Japanese smithing, which refines the metal as the blade's being shaped due to the low-quality ore in that country.

** In the comics proper, he gives a HannibalLecture to Vaarsuvius about the nature of Power [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html after dispelling his/her Soul Splices]].

** When Kenshin fights Raijuta, who constantly boasts about being a killer, Raijuta manages to give Kenshin a small cut and starts celebrating. Kenshin then immediately sees through his lie of being a killer because a real killer would be disappointed in not landing a killing blow. Kenshin derides him for being a coward and an amateur before defeating him. This is in the manga only. While the manga version of Reijuta is exposed as never having killed anyone before, [[AdaptationalBadass the anime version had killed dozens of people and gives Kenshin a tougher fight]].

** After the TimeSkip, a pirate named Delamo Black has been impersonating Luffy. He is confronted by Sentomaru, who asks "Why are they calling you Straw Hat?" Delamo promptly doubles down, boasting about "his" feats, only for Sentomaru to slam the flat of his axe onto his cranium.
-->'''Sentomaru:''' "Straw Hat isn't scum like you!"
** Kaido does this to Kidd [[spoiler: after easily defeating his crew]] by telling him to send a message to the rest of "the worst generation" that they've just been playing "little pirate games" so far. Further, after beating up [[TheHero Luffy]], Kaido downright says "The Worst Generation. Screw 'em."

* ''Series/TheMandalorian'' offers several looks into what a Mandalorian really is. Din at first declares Bo-Katan to not be a real Mandalorian for removing [[SignatureHeadgear her helmet]], and she dismisses him as [[TheFundamentalist a zealot]] for keeping his on. He also insists on retaking a set of Mandalorian armor from Marshal Cobb Vanth, who doesn't pretend to be Mandalorian but recognizes a good set of armor when he sees one, and then returns the armor to Boba Fett, who also doesn't profess to be a Mandalorian but wants the armor as a family heirloom; because his adoptive father was a Mandalorian foundling, Din believes Boba to be a legitimate owner of the armor, whereas because he is [[TrulySingleParent a clone of his adoptive father]], Bo-Katan believes him to not be a Mandalorian and [[CloningBlues barely even a person]]. Some time later, Bo-Katan's old lieutenant Axe Woves again calls Din "a misguided zealot" and claims he has not one drop of Mandalorian blood, but [[CharacterDevelopment Bo-Katan now defends Din]], as he took the Creed and Mandalorians are a people defined by their ethos, not their race or home planet.

** When Kenshin fights Raijuta, who constantly boasts about being a killer, Raijuta manages to give Kenshin a small cut and starts celebrating. Kenshin then immediately sees through his lie of being a killer because a real killer would be disappointed in not landing a killing blow. Kenshin derides him for being a coward and an amateur before defeating him.

* When Kenshin is fighting Senkaku in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', Senkaku tries to do a BadassBoast about how dangerous he is because he's killed 99 people (quite a few of which were probably helpless civilians, incidentally) and wants to make [[MasterSwordsman Kenshin]] number 100. [[GoodIsNotNice Saito]], who is sitting on the sidelines during the fight and has done everything from fighting bloody civil wars to putting down rebellions and conspiracies against the government, responds by snorting in derision and saying something along the lines of "Only 99? And you even bother to call yourself a warrior?"

* While [[TheHero Diana]] is out of action [[Comicbook/WonderGirl Donna Troy]] takes up the mantel of Comicbook/WonderWoman and then gets beaten up by Giganta. In the post crisis continuity Giganta is ''usually'' an AntiVillain, but in this instance she so offended by Donna Troy's efforts that she goes on a rampage trying to find the "real" Wonder Woman, while [[UnwillingSuspension wearing a chained up Donna Troy]] as [[SizeShifter a necklace]]!

* While Diana is out of action [[Comicbook/WonderGirl Donna Troy]] takes up the mantel of Comicbook/WonderWoman and then gets beaten up by Giganta. In the post crisis continuity Giganta is ''usually'' an AntiVillain, but in this instance she so offended by Donna Troy's efforts that she goes on a rampage trying to find the "real" Wonder Woman, while [[UnwillingSuspension wearing a chained up Donna Troy]] as [[SizeShifter a necklace]]!

* While Diana is out of action [[Comicbook/WonderGir Donna Troy]] takes up the mantel of Comicbook/WonderWoman and then gets beaten up by Giganta. In the post crisis continuity Giganta is ''usually'' an AntiVillain, but in this instance she so offended by Donna Troy's efforts that she goes on a rampage trying to find the "real" Wonder Woman, while [[UnwillingSuspension wearing a chained up Donna Troy]] as [[SizeShifter a necklace]]!

** ''Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya'': In both this and the ''Oath Under Snow'' movie, Angelica says Shirou's ability to copy weapons and fighting styles is nothing but a mockery of real mages like her. This may be because she was channeling Gilgamesh's powers and personality. Interestingly, the real Gilgamesh, who had been turned into a child and is much nicer as a result, compliments Shirou's abilities.

* ''Series/TheMandalorian'' offers several looks into what a Mandalorian really is. Din at first declares Bo-Katan to not be a real Mandalorian for removing [[SignatureHeadgear her helmet]], and she dismisses him as [[TheFundamentalist a zealot]] for keeping his on. He also insists on retaking a set of Mandalorian armor from marshal Dune, who doesn't pretend to be Mandalorian but recognizes a good set of armor when he sees one, and then returns the armor to Boba Fett, who also doesn't profess to be a Mandalorian but wants the armor as a family heirloom; because his adoptive father was a Mandalorian foundling, Din believes Boba to be a legitimate owner of the armor, whereas because he is [[TrulySingleParent a clone of his adoptive father]], Bo-Katan believes him to not be a Mandalorian and [[CloningBlues barely even a person]]. Some time later, Bo-Katan's old lieutenant Axe Woves again calls Din "a misguided zealot" and claims he has not one drop of Mandalorian blood, but [[CharacterDevelopment Bo-Katan now defends Din]], as he took the Creed and Mandalorians are a people defined by their ethos, not their race or home planet.

* Implied at the end of the ''Series/ScreamTVSeries''' second season. In this universe, the Ghostface killers of season 1 and 2 actually were [[JackTheRipoff copycats]] inspired by [[TragicVillain Brandon James]], a killer who committed a murder spree a few years ago. [[spoiler:Season 2's final episode end with a hint that he is still alive, and paying a visit to surviving Ghostface Kieran to give him a piece of his mind.]]

** In ''ComicBook/BatmanHush'' either Clayface pretending to be Jason Todd or Jason himself (retcons confirm Jason was active in the Hush plot, just not where he and Clayface switched out) call his successor as Robin [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] "pretender".