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->''"We are the angels and we live forever\\
We're waiting for you to share our life\\
We show you the world through our eyes\\
Come follow us into the night"''
-->-- '''Music/{{Blutengel}}''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVa_bVb7OmA "Black Angels"]].
There's this group that Bob believes/suspects to be [[{{Villains}} totally evil]]. Maybe the group has been subjected to {{Demonization}}, or maybe it simply looks really scary/suspicious to Bob. However, a little friendliness can go a long way. Maybe it doesn't take more than an outstretched hand for Bob to change his mind?
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closely related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
On a psychological level, this phenomenon is largely the same thing as CriticalBacklash. (Note however that ''this'' trope is an in-[[TheVerse verse]] reaction while CriticalBacklash is an ''audience'' reaction trope.)
Compare EasyEvangelism for the religious or political version-- ''this'' trope works on a purely emotional level. Of course, it can still ''lead'' to EasyEvangelism: a righteous hero or ManipulativeBastard gain# Bob's trust on a personal level, and Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying, before the anvil is dropped. Also compare FreakyFashionMildMind.
A subtrope of GoodAllAlong.
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!!Examples
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'', the Pure Ones seem really scary at first. (And it's also [[ANaziByAnyOtherName clear from the narrative]] that they actually ''are'' evil.) However, because their queen shows Kludd some kindness, he quickly "realizes" that they are the good guys.
* ''Franchise/ToyStory''
** In [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the first film]], Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': The toys at Sunnyside at first seem friendly, then turn nasty, and then end up nice again. This is especially true of Big Baby, who initially seems very creepy, but in actuality is really just a... well, baby.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/PreachingToThePerverted'' runs on this trope, with the protagonist being very surprised that the people at the club he's infiltrating turns out to be really nice people.
* ''Film/ThePact'': Jennifer Glick's ghost is actually trying to alert Annie that there's a serial killer living in the basement. During her acrobatic struggle with the ghost, Annie embeds her kitchen knife in what she later realizes is a false wall covering the door to a secret extra room.
* ''Film/EasyA'': ''We'' know from the get-go that Olive's a nice girl, but Marianne believes that Olive is a "whore," and absolutely hates her for much of the film, and the feeling is very mutual. Then, when Marianne has a breakdown in the principal's office, Olive decides to comfort her and show her some compassion in spite of how awfully Marianne treated her. This stuns Marianne, who instantly goes from being determined to get Olive expelled to being determined to be friends with her instead. It doesn't last, but that was due to circumstances beyond both Olive and Marianne's control.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/TheHobbit'':
** Wood Elves. They and the dwarves mutually distrust each other, [[PoorCommunicationKills so the dwarves refuse to say why they're there, making the elves suspicious]], since they assumed the starving dwarves approaching their banquet to beg for food were attacking. They turn out to be a lot nicer later on, [[spoiler: with Bilbo giving them some treasure on his way back home, in payment for the food he stole while orchestrating the dwarves' breakout ]].
** The men of the lake as well [[spoiler:since they join the elves in laying siege to the old keep]]. Crosses with FireForgedFriends; everybody is about to kill each other until [[spoiler: Gandalf shows up to warn them that they're about to be attacked by goblins.]]
* The Sini Mira in ''The Native Star'' turn out to be Actually Friendly, although the main characters never discover this.
* Some of the suspicious-looking characters in ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' turn out like this -- because of the {{Cliffhanger}}s on most chapters, often when someone's introduced it's in a somewhat threatening way. Notable is the titular character of ''Ghost of the Jedi'', who could [[InvisibleToNormals only be perceived by Tash]], and not very well at first.
* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends). While some witches are actually evil, they're as diverse as humans, and the witch hunter comes across as anti-hero, at best. The actual hero of the novel, when confronted with a nice witch, adjusts to this with much more ease, as he's already friends with vampires.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', a Star Fleet officer is tasked with infiltrating the Maquis, a group of outlaw Federation citizens fighting the evil Cardassian empire in clear violation of a peace treaty between TheFederation and TheEmpire. This gets harder and harder for her as the local leader insists on being really nice to her and talking about various sentimental stuff. [[spoiler:After he is killed by the Cardassians, she betrays Star Fleet and defects to join the Maquis.]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the protagonists themselves do this to a civilization that is very powerful but also [[HumansAreCthulhu very afraid of them]]. [[spoiler:Well, this is Species 8472. First they pushed back the Borg that was invading their realm, but then the humans show up, siding with the Borg, and start exterminating them. Considering this background, it really didn't take much to win their confidence.]]
* ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode "Forsaken". The team runs into a group of humans with a downed spaceship harassed by evil-looking RubberForeheadAliens. They later found out that humans were convicted criminals on the way to PenalColony and said aliens were crew of the ship -- Serrakins who once liberated criminals' homeworld of Goa'uld and settled there living in harmony with locals.
* A lot of old old ''Series/DoctorWho'' monsters are like this. [[spoiler:The Optera in "the Web Planet", the Didoans in "The Rescue", whatever's going on in "Galaxy Four", plus some newer(= 1970s) examples like the Martians in "The Ambassadors of Death", the Ice Warriors in "The Curse of Peladon" ONLY, and the Foamasi in "The Leisure Hive."]]
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'':
** In "Trial by Fire", a newly-inaugurated President is taken to a bunker after an object is detected on the way to Earth. It is eventually revealed that alien ships are about to enter Earth's orbit. They send a message in, apparently, their own language, which linguists are trying to translate. Meanwhile, several of their actions are perceived as hostile by the US and, especially, by Russia. Faced with the possibility of an AlienInvasion and the threat of a nuclear exchange with Russia (who claims that anyone who doesn't fight the aliens will be seen as a [[LesCollaborateurs collaborator]]), the President orders a strike on the aliens. It utterly fails due to the aliens' advanced technology. Furthermore, the aliens launch powerful missiles against Washington, D.C., and Moscow. Right before they hit, an advisor tells the President that the alien message was in English all along, just garbled due to their aquatic environment, offering friendship to humans.
** In "Second Soul", an alien race arrives on Earth. This time, they're openly asking to be allowed to live on Earth by possessing dead humans. Throughout the episode, several characters get increasingly paranoid about the aliens' agenda on Earth. It is revealed, though, that the aliens have no evil agenda and are merely building a museum to their race, as all their children are 100% human.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Music]]
* Several Music/{{Blutengel}} songs run on this theme, with the cool vampires inviting the humans to hang out with them and maybe becoming immortal themselves.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:VideoGames]]
* Most of the opponents in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} 11: Subterranean Animism'' turn out to be friendly, making a humorous contrast both to their reputation as [[TheDreaded the feared and hated youkai banished to the underworld]], and to [[DesignatedHero Reimu]] and [[KleptomaniacHero Marisa]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* On ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', a Mormon family moves to town and prove to be so nice that Stan and his family ''literally can't help'' becoming friends with them, even when they try, and [[BumblingDad Randy]] soon succumbs to EasyEvangelism. The episode seems to hint that their kindness is a ploy for this purpose, but by the end it's revealed that no, Mormons really ''are'' just insanely good people, regardless of how weird their other religious beliefs might be.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Real Life]]
* In religious cults, this trope is often dialed up, a manipulation technique known as "love bombing". It tends to be extra effective on people who expected the cultists to be HollywoodSatanism (or even TheDarkSide straight out of ''Franchise/StarWars'').
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We're waiting for you to share our life\\
We show you the world through our eyes\\
Come follow us into the night"''
-->-- '''Music/{{Blutengel}}''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVa_bVb7OmA "Black Angels"]].
There's this group that Bob believes/suspects to be [[{{Villains}} totally evil]]. Maybe the group has been subjected to {{Demonization}}, or maybe it simply looks really scary/suspicious to Bob. However, a little friendliness can go a long way. Maybe it doesn't take more than an outstretched hand for Bob to change his mind?
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closely related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
On a psychological level, this phenomenon is largely the same thing as CriticalBacklash. (Note however that ''this'' trope is an in-[[TheVerse verse]] reaction while CriticalBacklash is an ''audience'' reaction trope.)
Compare EasyEvangelism for the religious or political version-- ''this'' trope works on a purely emotional level. Of course, it can still ''lead'' to EasyEvangelism: a righteous hero or ManipulativeBastard gain# Bob's trust on a personal level, and Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying, before the anvil is dropped. Also compare FreakyFashionMildMind.
A subtrope of GoodAllAlong.
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!!Examples
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'', the Pure Ones seem really scary at first. (And it's also [[ANaziByAnyOtherName clear from the narrative]] that they actually ''are'' evil.) However, because their queen shows Kludd some kindness, he quickly "realizes" that they are the good guys.
* ''Franchise/ToyStory''
** In [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the first film]], Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': The toys at Sunnyside at first seem friendly, then turn nasty, and then end up nice again. This is especially true of Big Baby, who initially seems very creepy, but in actuality is really just a... well, baby.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/PreachingToThePerverted'' runs on this trope, with the protagonist being very surprised that the people at the club he's infiltrating turns out to be really nice people.
* ''Film/ThePact'': Jennifer Glick's ghost is actually trying to alert Annie that there's a serial killer living in the basement. During her acrobatic struggle with the ghost, Annie embeds her kitchen knife in what she later realizes is a false wall covering the door to a secret extra room.
* ''Film/EasyA'': ''We'' know from the get-go that Olive's a nice girl, but Marianne believes that Olive is a "whore," and absolutely hates her for much of the film, and the feeling is very mutual. Then, when Marianne has a breakdown in the principal's office, Olive decides to comfort her and show her some compassion in spite of how awfully Marianne treated her. This stuns Marianne, who instantly goes from being determined to get Olive expelled to being determined to be friends with her instead. It doesn't last, but that was due to circumstances beyond both Olive and Marianne's control.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/TheHobbit'':
** Wood Elves. They and the dwarves mutually distrust each other, [[PoorCommunicationKills so the dwarves refuse to say why they're there, making the elves suspicious]], since they assumed the starving dwarves approaching their banquet to beg for food were attacking. They turn out to be a lot nicer later on, [[spoiler: with Bilbo giving them some treasure on his way back home, in payment for the food he stole while orchestrating the dwarves' breakout ]].
** The men of the lake as well [[spoiler:since they join the elves in laying siege to the old keep]]. Crosses with FireForgedFriends; everybody is about to kill each other until [[spoiler: Gandalf shows up to warn them that they're about to be attacked by goblins.]]
* The Sini Mira in ''The Native Star'' turn out to be Actually Friendly, although the main characters never discover this.
* Some of the suspicious-looking characters in ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' turn out like this -- because of the {{Cliffhanger}}s on most chapters, often when someone's introduced it's in a somewhat threatening way. Notable is the titular character of ''Ghost of the Jedi'', who could [[InvisibleToNormals only be perceived by Tash]], and not very well at first.
* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends). While some witches are actually evil, they're as diverse as humans, and the witch hunter comes across as anti-hero, at best. The actual hero of the novel, when confronted with a nice witch, adjusts to this with much more ease, as he's already friends with vampires.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', a Star Fleet officer is tasked with infiltrating the Maquis, a group of outlaw Federation citizens fighting the evil Cardassian empire in clear violation of a peace treaty between TheFederation and TheEmpire. This gets harder and harder for her as the local leader insists on being really nice to her and talking about various sentimental stuff. [[spoiler:After he is killed by the Cardassians, she betrays Star Fleet and defects to join the Maquis.]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the protagonists themselves do this to a civilization that is very powerful but also [[HumansAreCthulhu very afraid of them]]. [[spoiler:Well, this is Species 8472. First they pushed back the Borg that was invading their realm, but then the humans show up, siding with the Borg, and start exterminating them. Considering this background, it really didn't take much to win their confidence.]]
* ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode "Forsaken". The team runs into a group of humans with a downed spaceship harassed by evil-looking RubberForeheadAliens. They later found out that humans were convicted criminals on the way to PenalColony and said aliens were crew of the ship -- Serrakins who once liberated criminals' homeworld of Goa'uld and settled there living in harmony with locals.
* A lot of old old ''Series/DoctorWho'' monsters are like this. [[spoiler:The Optera in "the Web Planet", the Didoans in "The Rescue", whatever's going on in "Galaxy Four", plus some newer(= 1970s) examples like the Martians in "The Ambassadors of Death", the Ice Warriors in "The Curse of Peladon" ONLY, and the Foamasi in "The Leisure Hive."]]
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'':
** In "Trial by Fire", a newly-inaugurated President is taken to a bunker after an object is detected on the way to Earth. It is eventually revealed that alien ships are about to enter Earth's orbit. They send a message in, apparently, their own language, which linguists are trying to translate. Meanwhile, several of their actions are perceived as hostile by the US and, especially, by Russia. Faced with the possibility of an AlienInvasion and the threat of a nuclear exchange with Russia (who claims that anyone who doesn't fight the aliens will be seen as a [[LesCollaborateurs collaborator]]), the President orders a strike on the aliens. It utterly fails due to the aliens' advanced technology. Furthermore, the aliens launch powerful missiles against Washington, D.C., and Moscow. Right before they hit, an advisor tells the President that the alien message was in English all along, just garbled due to their aquatic environment, offering friendship to humans.
** In "Second Soul", an alien race arrives on Earth. This time, they're openly asking to be allowed to live on Earth by possessing dead humans. Throughout the episode, several characters get increasingly paranoid about the aliens' agenda on Earth. It is revealed, though, that the aliens have no evil agenda and are merely building a museum to their race, as all their children are 100% human.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Music]]
* Several Music/{{Blutengel}} songs run on this theme, with the cool vampires inviting the humans to hang out with them and maybe becoming immortal themselves.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:VideoGames]]
* Most of the opponents in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} 11: Subterranean Animism'' turn out to be friendly, making a humorous contrast both to their reputation as [[TheDreaded the feared and hated youkai banished to the underworld]], and to [[DesignatedHero Reimu]] and [[KleptomaniacHero Marisa]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* On ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', a Mormon family moves to town and prove to be so nice that Stan and his family ''literally can't help'' becoming friends with them, even when they try, and [[BumblingDad Randy]] soon succumbs to EasyEvangelism. The episode seems to hint that their kindness is a ploy for this purpose, but by the end it's revealed that no, Mormons really ''are'' just insanely good people, regardless of how weird their other religious beliefs might be.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Real Life]]
* In religious cults, this trope is often dialed up, a manipulation technique known as "love bombing". It tends to be extra effective on people who expected the cultists to be HollywoodSatanism (or even TheDarkSide straight out of ''Franchise/StarWars'').
[[/folder]]
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to:
We're waiting for you to share our life\\
We show you the world through our eyes\\
Come follow us into the night"''
-->-- '''Music/{{Blutengel}}''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVa_bVb7OmA "Black Angels"]].
There's this group that Bob believes/suspects to be [[{{Villains}} totally evil]]. Maybe the group has been subjected to {{Demonization}}, or maybe it simply looks really scary/suspicious to Bob. However, a little friendliness can go a long way. Maybe it doesn't take more than an outstretched hand for Bob to change his mind?
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closely related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
On a psychological level, this phenomenon is largely the same thing as CriticalBacklash. (Note however that ''this'' trope is an in-[[TheVerse verse]] reaction while CriticalBacklash is an ''audience'' reaction trope.)
Compare EasyEvangelism for the religious or political version-- ''this'' trope works on a purely emotional level. Of course, it can still ''lead'' to EasyEvangelism: a righteous hero or ManipulativeBastard gain# Bob's trust on a personal level, and Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying, before the anvil is dropped. Also compare FreakyFashionMildMind.
A subtrope of GoodAllAlong.
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!!Examples
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'', the Pure Ones seem really scary at first. (And it's also [[ANaziByAnyOtherName clear from the narrative]] that they actually ''are'' evil.) However, because their queen shows Kludd some kindness, he quickly "realizes" that they are the good guys.
* ''Franchise/ToyStory''
** In [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the first film]], Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': The toys at Sunnyside at first seem friendly, then turn nasty, and then end up nice again. This is especially true of Big Baby, who initially seems very creepy, but in actuality is really just a... well, baby.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/PreachingToThePerverted'' runs on this trope, with the protagonist being very surprised that the people at the club he's infiltrating turns out to be really nice people.
* ''Film/ThePact'': Jennifer Glick's ghost is actually trying to alert Annie that there's a serial killer living in the basement. During her acrobatic struggle with the ghost, Annie embeds her kitchen knife in what she later realizes is a false wall covering the door to a secret extra room.
* ''Film/EasyA'': ''We'' know from the get-go that Olive's a nice girl, but Marianne believes that Olive is a "whore," and absolutely hates her for much of the film, and the feeling is very mutual. Then, when Marianne has a breakdown in the principal's office, Olive decides to comfort her and show her some compassion in spite of how awfully Marianne treated her. This stuns Marianne, who instantly goes from being determined to get Olive expelled to being determined to be friends with her instead. It doesn't last, but that was due to circumstances beyond both Olive and Marianne's control.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/TheHobbit'':
** Wood Elves. They and the dwarves mutually distrust each other, [[PoorCommunicationKills so the dwarves refuse to say why they're there, making the elves suspicious]], since they assumed the starving dwarves approaching their banquet to beg for food were attacking. They turn out to be a lot nicer later on, [[spoiler: with Bilbo giving them some treasure on his way back home, in payment for the food he stole while orchestrating the dwarves' breakout ]].
** The men of the lake as well [[spoiler:since they join the elves in laying siege to the old keep]]. Crosses with FireForgedFriends; everybody is about to kill each other until [[spoiler: Gandalf shows up to warn them that they're about to be attacked by goblins.]]
* The Sini Mira in ''The Native Star'' turn out to be Actually Friendly, although the main characters never discover this.
* Some of the suspicious-looking characters in ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' turn out like this -- because of the {{Cliffhanger}}s on most chapters, often when someone's introduced it's in a somewhat threatening way. Notable is the titular character of ''Ghost of the Jedi'', who could [[InvisibleToNormals only be perceived by Tash]], and not very well at first.
* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends). While some witches are actually evil, they're as diverse as humans, and the witch hunter comes across as anti-hero, at best. The actual hero of the novel, when confronted with a nice witch, adjusts to this with much more ease, as he's already friends with vampires.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', a Star Fleet officer is tasked with infiltrating the Maquis, a group of outlaw Federation citizens fighting the evil Cardassian empire in clear violation of a peace treaty between TheFederation and TheEmpire. This gets harder and harder for her as the local leader insists on being really nice to her and talking about various sentimental stuff. [[spoiler:After he is killed by the Cardassians, she betrays Star Fleet and defects to join the Maquis.]]
* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the protagonists themselves do this to a civilization that is very powerful but also [[HumansAreCthulhu very afraid of them]]. [[spoiler:Well, this is Species 8472. First they pushed back the Borg that was invading their realm, but then the humans show up, siding with the Borg, and start exterminating them. Considering this background, it really didn't take much to win their confidence.]]
* ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode "Forsaken". The team runs into a group of humans with a downed spaceship harassed by evil-looking RubberForeheadAliens. They later found out that humans were convicted criminals on the way to PenalColony and said aliens were crew of the ship -- Serrakins who once liberated criminals' homeworld of Goa'uld and settled there living in harmony with locals.
* A lot of old old ''Series/DoctorWho'' monsters are like this. [[spoiler:The Optera in "the Web Planet", the Didoans in "The Rescue", whatever's going on in "Galaxy Four", plus some newer(= 1970s) examples like the Martians in "The Ambassadors of Death", the Ice Warriors in "The Curse of Peladon" ONLY, and the Foamasi in "The Leisure Hive."]]
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'':
** In "Trial by Fire", a newly-inaugurated President is taken to a bunker after an object is detected on the way to Earth. It is eventually revealed that alien ships are about to enter Earth's orbit. They send a message in, apparently, their own language, which linguists are trying to translate. Meanwhile, several of their actions are perceived as hostile by the US and, especially, by Russia. Faced with the possibility of an AlienInvasion and the threat of a nuclear exchange with Russia (who claims that anyone who doesn't fight the aliens will be seen as a [[LesCollaborateurs collaborator]]), the President orders a strike on the aliens. It utterly fails due to the aliens' advanced technology. Furthermore, the aliens launch powerful missiles against Washington, D.C., and Moscow. Right before they hit, an advisor tells the President that the alien message was in English all along, just garbled due to their aquatic environment, offering friendship to humans.
** In "Second Soul", an alien race arrives on Earth. This time, they're openly asking to be allowed to live on Earth by possessing dead humans. Throughout the episode, several characters get increasingly paranoid about the aliens' agenda on Earth. It is revealed, though, that the aliens have no evil agenda and are merely building a museum to their race, as all their children are 100% human.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Music]]
* Several Music/{{Blutengel}} songs run on this theme, with the cool vampires inviting the humans to hang out with them and maybe becoming immortal themselves.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:VideoGames]]
* Most of the opponents in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} 11: Subterranean Animism'' turn out to be friendly, making a humorous contrast both to their reputation as [[TheDreaded the feared and hated youkai banished to the underworld]], and to [[DesignatedHero Reimu]] and [[KleptomaniacHero Marisa]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* On ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', a Mormon family moves to town and prove to be so nice that Stan and his family ''literally can't help'' becoming friends with them, even when they try, and [[BumblingDad Randy]] soon succumbs to EasyEvangelism. The episode seems to hint that their kindness is a ploy for this purpose, but by the end it's revealed that no, Mormons really ''are'' just insanely good people, regardless of how weird their other religious beliefs might be.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Real Life]]
* In religious cults, this trope is often dialed up, a manipulation technique known as "love bombing". It tends to be extra effective on people who expected the cultists to be HollywoodSatanism (or even TheDarkSide straight out of ''Franchise/StarWars'').
[[/folder]]
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If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closly related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
If the group is religious or political this social conversion might lead to EasyEvangelism, as Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying.
If the group is religious or political this social conversion might lead to EasyEvangelism, as Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying.
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If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closly closely related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
If the group is religious or political this social conversion might lead to EasyEvangelism, as Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying.
FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
If the group is religious or political this social conversion might lead to EasyEvangelism, as Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying.
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Compare EasyEvangelism for the religious or political version - ''this'' trope works on a purely emotional level. Of course, it can still ''lead'' to EasyEvangelism, as a righteous hero or ManipulativeBastard gain Bob's trust on a personal level before he drops the anvil. Also compare FreakyFashionMildMind.
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Compare EasyEvangelism for the religious or political version - version-- ''this'' trope works on a purely emotional level. Of course, it can still ''lead'' to EasyEvangelism, as EasyEvangelism: a righteous hero or ManipulativeBastard gain gain# Bob's trust on a personal level level, and Bob listens sincerely to whatever his new friends are saying, before he drops the anvil.anvil is dropped. Also compare FreakyFashionMildMind.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''
** In the first film, Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
** In the first film, Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''
''Franchise/ToyStory''
** In [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the firstfilm, film]], Woody is initially afraid of the toys Sid operated on, but realizes they're friendly when they repair Buzz's arm.
** In [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 the first
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* In religious cults, this trope is often TurnedUpToEleven, a manipulation technique known as "love bombing". It tend to be extra effective on people who expected the cultists to be HollywoodSatanism (or even TheDarkSide straight out of ''Franchise/StarWars'').
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* In religious cults, this trope is often TurnedUpToEleven, dialed up, a manipulation technique known as "love bombing". It tend tends to be extra effective on people who expected the cultists to be HollywoodSatanism (or even TheDarkSide straight out of ''Franchise/StarWars'').
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->''We are the angels and we live forever\\
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Come follow us into the night''
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Come follow us into the night''night"''
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There's this group that Bob believes/suspects to be [[{{Villains}} totally evil]]. Maybe the group has been subjected to {{Demonization}}, or maybe it simply looks really scary/suspicious to Bob. However, a little friendliness can go a long way. Maybe it doesn't take more then an outstretched hand for Bob to change his mind?
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather then merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closly related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather then merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closly related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
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There's this group that Bob believes/suspects to be [[{{Villains}} totally evil]]. Maybe the group has been subjected to {{Demonization}}, or maybe it simply looks really scary/suspicious to Bob. However, a little friendliness can go a long way. Maybe it doesn't take more then than an outstretched hand for Bob to change his mind?
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (ratherthen than merely DarkerAndEdgier), it might instead be how he makes a FaceHeelTurn. This subversion is closly related to AffablyEvil. If [[GoodVersusGood BOTH sides are good]] (at least in Bob's eyes), then this may be how Bob becomes a peacemaker between them... or get stuck in the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor.
If DarkIsNotEvil, then this might be how Bob makes a HeelFaceTurn as he stops being a PrinciplesZealot or WindmillCrusader or whatever his problem was. [[SubvertedTrope However]], if the group really ''is'' TheDarkSide (rather
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* In ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'', the pure ones seem really scary at first. (And it's also [[ANaziByAnyOtherName clear from the narrative]] that they actually ''are'' evil.) However, as the queen shows Kludd some kindness, he quickly "realizes" that they are the good guys.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole'', the pure ones Pure Ones seem really scary at first. (And it's also [[ANaziByAnyOtherName clear from the narrative]] that they actually ''are'' evil.) However, as the because their queen shows Kludd some kindness, he quickly "realizes" that they are the good guys.
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* On ''SouthPark,'' a Mormon family moves to town and prove to be so nice that Stan and his family ''literally can't help'' becoming friends with them, even when they try, and [[BumblingDad Randy]] soon succumbs to EasyEvangelism. The episode seems to hint that their kindness is a ploy for this purpose, but by the end it's revealed that no, Mormons really ''are'' just insanely good people, regardless of how weird their other religious beliefs might be.
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* On ''SouthPark,'' ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', a Mormon family moves to town and prove to be so nice that Stan and his family ''literally can't help'' becoming friends with them, even when they try, and [[BumblingDad Randy]] soon succumbs to EasyEvangelism. The episode seems to hint that their kindness is a ploy for this purpose, but by the end it's revealed that no, Mormons really ''are'' just insanely good people, regardless of how weird their other religious beliefs might be.
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* ''Film/EasyA'': ''We'' know from the get-go that Olive's a nice girl, but Marianne believes that Olive is a "whore," and absolutely hates her for much of the film, and the feeling is very mutual. Then, when Marianne has a breakdown in the principal's office, Olive decides to comfort her and show her some compassion in spite of how awfully Marianne treated her. This stuns Marianne, who instantly goes from being determined to get Olive expelled to being determined to be friends with her instead. It doesn't last, but that was due to circumstances beyond both Olive and Marianne's control.
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* Most of the opponents in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} 11: Subterranean Animism'' turn out to be friendly, making a humorous contrast both to their reputation as [[TheDreaded the feared and hated youkai banished to the underworld]], and to [[DesignatedHero Reimu]] and [[KleptomaniacHero Marisa]].
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* Most of the opponents in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} 11: Subterranean Animism'' turn out to be friendly, making a humorous contrast both to their reputation as [[TheDreaded the feared and hated youkai banished to the underworld]], and to [[DesignatedHero Reimu]] and [[KleptomaniacHero Marisa]].
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* ''Film/ThePact'': Jennifer Glick's ghost is actually trying to alert Annie that there's a serial killer living in the basement. During her acrobatic struggle with the ghost, Annie embeds her kitchen knife in what she later realizes is a false wall covering the door to a secret extra room.
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* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the protagonists themselves do this to a civilization that is very powerful but also [[HumansAreCthulhu very afraid of them]]. [[spoiler:Well, this is Species 8472. First they pushed back the Borg that was invading their realm, but then the humans shows up, siding with the Borg and start exterminating them. Considering this background, it really didn't take much to win their confidence.]]
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* In one episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the protagonists themselves do this to a civilization that is very powerful but also [[HumansAreCthulhu very afraid of them]]. [[spoiler:Well, this is Species 8472. First they pushed back the Borg that was invading their realm, but then the humans shows show up, siding with the Borg Borg, and start exterminating them. Considering this background, it really didn't take much to win their confidence.]]
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* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends).
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* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends). While some witches are actually evil, they're as diverse as humans, and the witch hunter comes across as anti-hero, at best. The actual hero of the novel, when confronted with a nice witch, adjusts to this with much more ease, as he's already friends with vampires.
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* In the German novel ''Der Krähenturm'' ("The Tower of Crows"), a witch-hunter comes to realize that witches are not actually evil - after torturing a witch on a mere suspicion that she killed his brother (with whom she was actually best friends).
