History Main / StillTheLeader

* Used in ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' when Megatron is brought BackFromTheDead and finds out that Starscream has... well... done what [[TheStarscream he does best]].
-->'''Megatron:''' Even in death, I still rule!

* Subverted by Theodora, the Empress Consort of the [[UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire Byzantine Emperor]] Justinian. During the Nika revolt in 532 AD, when their life was at stake due to an incident at the Hippodrome, she insisted to her husband, who was ready to abdicate and flee: ''Isn't purple a lovely colour for a shroud?'' meaning that she was ready to die as the Empress and she insisted that her husband do the same. The revolt was eventually subdued.

* Inverted in Judd Winick's run on ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]''. Jade takes over leadership duty from the frequently bickering Arsenal and Nightwing... except everyone still listens to Nightwing in the field and the team almost universally follows his suggestions instead of Jade's. It's not until Nightwing leaves the team that Jade takes over, and even then it [[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis doesn't last long.]]

* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': Deanna falls in to this in season 6. She's still the official leader of Alexandria and Rick is at least nominally subordinate to her, but he's far more assertive and focused on taking out the various threats to the community. After [[spoiler:losing her husband and one of her sons]] Deanna falls into a depression and starts [[YesMan deferring to him on everything]], which causes controversy among the other residents who distrust Rick. Eventually she admits to Rick that he's the leader Alexandria needs, and [[spoiler:he's cemented as such when she's killed in "Start to Finish"]].

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', in that the Alliance still accepts [[PlayerCharacter Shepard's]] command of the ''Normandy'', despite the Commander's reputation being [[HeroWithBadPublicity put through the ringer]] since the last time Shepard was in the Alliance. Even when [[spoiler:the Virmire Survivor]] is promoted to Shepard's old rank (or [[MajorlyAwesome even higher]]), s/he still defers to Shepard without question. In fact, Shepard's status as a [[AssKickingEqualsAuthority Spectre]], and his/her explicit backing from Admiral Hackett and Councilor Udina, results in Commander Shepard discussing strategy and politics on even terms with Admirals, Generals, and other high leaders across the galaxy.

** It should be pointed out that unlike Transformers: Prime, where Optimus had led Team Prime for a long, long time to the point they considered themselves ''family'' rather than a team, the Bee Team of Robots In Disguise 2015 are a RagtagBunchOfMisfits, all of whom bar Bumblebee himself have never met Optimus before (and in fact are implied to have come online during the period Optimus was dead). They respect him for his accomplishments, but they much prefer Bumblebee to lead them (partially because Bumblebee lets them get away with a lot of childish antics).
* {{Averted|Trope}} in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. [[spoiler:In season 2, Nightwing takes up the reins as leader of the team while Aqualad serves as TheMole in his Father's organization. After completing his mission, Kaldur returns to the team and Dick immediately hands back leadership to him.]]

* The US system of government is arranged so that, at any given time, there might be half a dozen ex-presidents. These usually spend their time doing philanthropic fundraisers, writing or ghostwriting memoirs, making speeches at political conventions, or even doing things that would be too politically controversial to do while in office, such as, say, meeting the leader of North Korea to free hostages. Or whatever. They also never lose the title of "President". Even though, for example, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush isn't in office, he's still ''a'' President of the United States. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter has the interesting distinction of being immensly better liked for doing '''this''' for over 40 years than his ACTUAL (rather lack-luster) one-term Presidency, to the point President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he had talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend the inofficial Former Presidents Meeting outside the White House because of COVID-19 restrictions.

** It should be pointed out that unlike Transformers: Prime, where Optimus had led Team Prime for a long, long time to the point they considered themselves ''family'' rather than a team, the Bee Team of Robots In Disguise 2015 are a RagTagGroupOfMisfits, all of whom bar Bumblebee himself have never met Optimus before (and in fact are implied to have come online during the period Optimus was dead). They respect him for his accomplishments, but they much prefer Bumblebee to lead them (partially because Bumblebee lets them get away with a lot of childish antics).

* The US system of government is arranged so that, at any given time, there might be half a dozen ex-presidents. These usually spend their time doing philanthropic fundraisers, writing or ghostwriting memoirs, making speeches at political conventions, or even doing things that would be too politically controversial to do while in office, such as, say, meeting the leader of North Korea to free hostages. Or whatever. They also never lose the title of "President". Even though, for example, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush isn't in office, he's still ''a'' President of the United States. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter has the interesting distinction of being immensly better liked for doing '''this''' for over 40 years than his ACTUAL one-term Presidency, to the point President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he has talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend the inofficial Former Presidents Meeting outside the White House because of COVID-19 restrictions.

* The US system of government is arranged so that, at any given time, there might be half a dozen ex-presidents. These usually spend their time doing philanthropic fundraisers, writing or ghostwriting memoirs, making speeches at political conventions, or even doing things that would be too politically controversial to do while in office, such as, say, meeting the leader of North Korea to free hostages. Or whatever. They also never lose the title of "President". Even though, for example, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush isn't in office, he's still ''a'' President of the United States. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter has the interesting distinction of being immensly better liked for doing '''this''' for over 40 years than his ACTUAL one-period Presidency, to the point President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he had talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend the inofficial Former Presidents Meeting outside the White House because of COVID-19 restrictions.

* The US system of government is arranged so that, at any given time, there might be half a dozen ex-presidents. These usually spend their time doing philanthropic fundraisers, writing or ghostwriting memoirs, making speeches at political conventions, or even doing things that would be too politically controversial to do while in office, such as, say, meeting the leader of North Korea to free hostages. Or whatever. They also never lose the title of "President". Even though, for example, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush isn't in office, he's still ''a'' President of the United States. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter has the interesting distinction of being immensly better liked for doing '''this''' for over 40 years than his ACTUAL one-period Presidency, to the point President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he had talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend the inofficial Former Presidents Meeting because of COVID-19 restrictions.

* The US system of government is arranged so that, at any given time, there might be half a dozen ex-presidents. These usually spend their time doing philanthropic fundraisers, writing or ghostwriting memoirs, or making speeches at political conventions or meeting the leader of North Korea and taking a few pics with him to free hostages. Or whatever. They also never lose the title of "President". Even though, for example, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush isn't in office, he's still ''a'' President of the United States. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter has the interesting distinction of being immensly better liked for doing '''this''' for over 40 years than his ACTUAL one-period Presidency.
** President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he had talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend the inofficial Former Presidents Meeting because of COVID-19 restrictions.

** President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden made damn sure to mention that he had talked to Carter the day before during his 2021 Inauguration Speech since the 96 year old Jimmy Carter couldn’t attend because of COVID-19.