History Main / TheKindnessOfStrangers

* In the [[Recap/SheHulkAttorneyAtLawS1E1ANormalAmountOfRage first episode]] of ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'', Jen finds her way to a bar and goes into the bathroom to clean herself up after surviving a car crash when suddenly, a group of party women come in. [[NotWhatItLooksLike While they mistakenly believe she got assaulted by a romantic partner]], they immediately give her comfort and aid without question, even going so far as to give her a coat and shoes and lending her a cell phone so she can call her cousin Bruce.

* ''Film/NationalTreasure'': When Abigail is running and hiding from Sean, one of the henchmen of the bad guy, in a grocery store she gets behind a meat counter. The lady working the counter notes she cannot be there [[DeadpanSnarker unless she's meat to be cut up.]] Abigail makes up a lie quickly that Sean is an abusive ex she is hiding from and the worker lets her stay there until Sean leaves the shop.

* In the [[Recap/SheHulkAttorneyAtLawS1E1ANormalAmountOfRage first episode]] of ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'', Jen finds her way to a bar and goes into the bathroom to clean herself up after surviving a car crash when suddenly, a group of party women come in. While they mistakenly believe she got assaulted by a romantic partner, they immediately give her comfort and aid without question, even going so far as to give her a coat and shoes and lending her a cell phone so she can call Bruce.

Notably, the Kindness of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character -- it's a single appearance only. If one stranger aids the hero multiple times it's MysteriousProtector. The stranger does not give the hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advice or gifts- that's more the territory of the shop assistant in TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday. the Kindness of a Stranger is usually "passive help" rather than aiding the hero in his fight with bad guys or monsters.

See also CycleOfVirtue, where this either results in or is the result of an increase in overall good behavior in a community.

Notably, the Kindness of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character- it's a single appearance only. If one stranger aids the hero multiple times it's MysteriousProtector. The stranger does not give the hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advice or gifts- that's more the territory of the shop assistant in TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday. the Kindness of a Stranger is usually "passive help" rather than aiding the hero in his fight with bad guys or monsters.

[[folder: Fanfiction]]

* ''Fanfic/OneYearOnProbation]]: Akira starts to have a panic attack when he gets lost in the city during Golden Week, but lucky for him, Haru finds him and finds him a place to relax and cool down.
* ''Fanfic/WhitehallUniversity]]: Harry Percy is introduced checking on Anne after a bad encounter with Brandon, even though they don't know each other.

Kindness of Strangers is one of those weird events that seldom happen in {{Real Life}}. It occurs when the hero is in trouble and suddenly gets help from a person whom he has never met before and whom he'll probably never meet again.

It can be anything. Stranger can give the hero money if he really needs to buy a train ticket. Or he can give the hero the train ticket and say something like, "Oh, I don't need it anyway. Please take it." Stranger can hide the hero in his basement for a few minutes. Or lend the hero a pair of trousers. It can be anything, any possible example of human kindness to the person the hero meets only once in his life.

# Hero is in trouble and only another person can save him;
# Secondary characters are in the same trouble or another and can't help the hero;
# Story takes place in the area where there is high possibility of meeting other people (city, park, road, etc.).

Notably, Kindness of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid the hero many times; that is the MysteriousProtector. Stranger does not give the hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advice or gifts; this would be the shop assistant in TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday. Kindness of Stranger is usually "passive help"; it does not involve aiding hero in his fight with bad guys/monsters. It is more similar to asking your neighbor to lend you a screwdriver.

Author usually uses this trope to help hero in situation where these three conditions occur:

[[folder: Film ]]

* In ''Film/WorldWarZ'', while searching for drugs for his sick daughter, the hero is aided by the pharmacist who gives him the drug and a few points of advice of how to use it. It's the only scene in which we see the pharmacist.

[[folder: Live-Action TV]]

Notably, Kindness of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid the hero many times; that is the MysteriousProtector. Stranger does not give the hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advice or gifts; this would be the shop assistant in TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday. Kindness of Stranger is usually "passive help" � it does not involve aiding hero in his fight with bad guys/monsters. It is more similar to asking your neighbor to lend you a screwdriver.

Notably, Kindness of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid the hero many times; that is the MysteriousProtector. Stranger does not give the hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advice or gifts; this would be the shop assistant in TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday. Kindness of Stranger is usually "passive help" – it does not involve aiding hero in his fight with bad guys/monsters. It is more similar to asking your neighbor to lend you a screwdriver.

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Kindess Of Strangers is one of those weird events that never happen in {{Real Life}}. It occurs when {{Hero}} in trouble suddenly gets help from person he has never met before and he'll probably never meet again.
It can be anything. Stranger can give hero money if you really need to buy a train ticket. Or he can give hero the train ticet and say something like "oh, I don't need it anyway. Please, have it". Stranger can hide hero in his basement for a few minutes. Or lend hero a pair of trousers. It can be anything, any possible example of human kindness to the person the human in question meets only once in his life.
Author usually uses this trope to help hero in situation where those three conditions occurs:

1. Hero is in trouble and only another person can save him;

2. Secondary characters are in the same trouble or another and can't help the hero;

3. Events takes place in the area where there is high possibility of meeting another people (city, park, road, etc.).

Notably, Kindness Of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid Hero many times (that is the {{Mysterious Protector}}). Stranger does not give Hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advices/gifts (this would be the shop assistant in The Little Shop That Wasn't There Yesterday). Kindness Of Strangers is usually "passive help" - it does not involve aiding hero in his fight with bad guys/monsters. It is more similar to situation, when you ask your neighbor to lend you a screwdriver.

- In ''Jack Reacher'' film the character, running away from the chase, hides in the crowd of people observing the scene. One of the strangers lends him a baseball cap so he can hide better. Stranger doesn't say anything and we don't see him again;

- In ''World War Z'' film, while searching for drugs for his sick daughter, hero is aided by the pharmacists who gives him the drug and a few advices of how to use it. It's the only scene we see the pharmacist in.

Notably, Kindness Of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid Hero many times (that is the {{Mysterious Protector}}). Stranger does not give Hero any {{Unobtainium}} or mysterious advices/gifts (this would be the shop assistant in The Little Shop That Wasn't There Yesterday). Kindness Of Strangers is usually "passive help" - it does not involve aiding hero in his fight with bad guys/monsters. It is more similar to situation, when you ask your neighbor to lend you a screwdriver.

Kindess Of Strangers is one of those weird events that never happen in Real Life. It occurs when the hero in trouble suddenly gets help from person he has never met before and he'll probably never meet again.
It can be anything. Stranger can give hero money if you really need to buy a train ticket. Or he can give hero the train ticet and say something like "oh, I don't need it anyway. Please, have it". Stranger can hide hero in his basement. Or lend hero a pair of trousers. It can be anything, any possible example of human kindness to the person the human in question meets only once in his life.

Notably, Kindness Of Strangers is not the trope used to introduce a new character. Also, one stranger does not aid Hero many times (that is the Mysterious Protector). Kindness Of Strangers is usually "passive help".