History Main / YouRemindMeOfX

This is often used to set up a NotSoDifferent and/or WorthyOpponent scenario, and often either SympathyForTheDevil (from the hero to the villain) or SympathyForTheHero (from the villain to hero). It's also a good way to show a possibility for a villain finding redemption.

* Parodied/subverted in an episode of ''WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC'', when {{Wolverine}} tells [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} the Comedian]] how the Comedian reminds him of himself, then immediately remembers all the things that are different about them and it turns into a NotSoSimilar moment instead.

* In ''Manga/DeathNote'' Naomi Misora tells [[VillainProtagonist Light]] "You remind me of [[HeroAntagonist L]]. [[NotSoDifferent There's something about you that's just like him.]]"

'''Mimi:''' I always "remind people of." Who is she?
-->-- "Light My Candle," ''Theatre/{{Rent}}''

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'', Randy tells Rean that he didn't think he'd run into "another baby-faced playboy here." Rean asks if he knows someone else like that and Randy tells him that "Yeah, he looks real young, but he's crazy tough... Every beautiful woman he meets becomes his fan. He's got pretty nurses, even a star actress after him." Rean says that he thinks he might know who he's talking about. Although it's not stated directly, it's pretty obvious that Randy is referring to Lloyd Bannings of the ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki'' / ''Ao no Kiseki'' games.

* In ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'', during the match between Team 5D's and Team Taiyo, Yusei realises that he is now the reigning champ and his opponent is the scrappy underdog of an outsider using scavenged, cobbled-together equipment.

* Bowser says this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'' about a scrappy koopa kid he meets. The two initially don't get along, but eventually Bowser says that the kid reminds him of himself, taking the kid under his wing for the scenario and the two working against the bros. When Bowser is defeated, he tells the kid to remember to be as evil as he can, and the kid says he's gonna be even more evil than Bowser. The kid was actually Baby Bowser the entire time and he started his own road to evil.

* In ''Webcomic/WeakHero'', this is how Phillip realises that Rowan is bluffing about his fighting prowess; it reminds Phillip of himself, and all the bluffing he did to get into his current position.

* Parodied/subverted in an episode of ''WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC'', when {{Wolverine}} tells [[Comicbook/{{Watchmen}} the Comedian]] how the Comedian reminds him of himself, then immediately remembers all the things that are different about them and it turns into a NotSoSimilar moment instead.

* When Green Lantern, Black Canary and Arsenal teamed up in the events leading to the post-''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis''. pre-ComicBook/{{New 52}} JLA, Green Lantern thinks how Black Canary thinks it's because Arsenal reminds him of a younger Green Arrow--and that, the reality of it is, that Arsenal reminds him of his own younger self.

* ''Film/WallStreet''

* Referenced in ''Series/TheITCrowd''

* Variant in the Harry Potter one-shot [[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2565609/130/Odd-Ideas "Ambition"]] (part of ''Odd Ideas'' by Rorschach's Blot): After some of Harry's actions, Dumbledore says this about Harry, but to someone who is ''not'' Harry:

* Negi of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' constantly reminds people of his father. During the end of his tournament bout with Jack Rakan, Jack reminisces that it's almost like fighting with Nagi again.

* [[Film/TheDarkKnight "You know, you remind me of my father… I HATED my father!"]]

* In ''{{Anime/Noein}}'', Atori is pissed off by Yuu, who has the same defiant eyes as Karasu, who he despises. [[spoiler:Which makes sense, considering Karasu is an older, post-apocalyptic Yuu.]]

* Miranda Hillard tells ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' that she reminds her of her ex-husband Daniel; [[DramaticIrony ironically enough]], Mrs. Doubtfire of course happens to be one of Daniel's fictional impersonations.

* Several characters suspect that Nagi's initial attraction to Manga/{{Hayate|TheCombatButler}} is that he reminds her of her mother, who died when she was still young.

* ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''

** ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'': [[VideoGame/TheWorldsEndsWithYou Joshua]] tells Riku that he reminds him of someone he knows, namely [[VideoGame/TheWorldsEndsWithYou Neku]].

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'': [[spoiler:After Sora defeats Master Xehanort, the latter explains his reasoning, but Sora refutes it. Xehanort then admits that the boy reminds him of his old friend, Eraqus.]]

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'', Randy tells Rean that he didn't think he'd run into "another baby-faced playboy here." Rean asks if he knows someone else like that and Randy tells him that "Yeah, he looks real young, but he's crazy tough... Every beautiful woman he meets becomes his fan. He's got pretty nurses, even a star actress after him." Rean says that he thinks he might know who he's talking about. Although it's not stated directly, it's pretty obvious that Randy is referring to Lloyd Bannings of the ''VideoGame/ZeroNoKiseki'' / ''Ao no Kiseki'' games.

* In ''Film/AntMan1'', Hank Pym confirms to his former protégé Darren Cross that he initially hired Cross because Cross reminded Pym of himself, but affirms that they grew apart because Pym felt that Cross had too many of his negative traits.

* In Chris Roberson's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/BloodRavens novel ''Dawn of War II'', the two boys they find in the hive remind Thaddeus of himself at that age--partly because he came from the same sort of hive, and partly because they fit the aspirant profile. (When he suggests that they might become Blood Ravens and [[{{Revenge}} kill xenos such as killed]] [[MissingMom their mother]], they are quite eager to be like him.)

* In ''Film/Passenger57'', John Cutter accidentally calls female stewardess Marti [[TheLostLenore his dead wife Lisa]] when in a heated argument. This is due to the fact that both Marti and Lisa have a similar physical resemblance and personality.

* ''Literature/WelcomeToWonderland'': Edward Conch says this about [[TheProtagonist P.T. Wilkie]] in "Beach Party Surf Monkey" in regards to P.T.'s money-making activities. [[spoiler:It drives Edward's daughter, Veronica, to sabotage the movie and bring a new production of it starring Aiden Tyler to the Conch Reef resort out of jealousy.]]

* ''Film/Deadpool2'': ComicBook/{{Cable}} admits that SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}, of all people, reminds him of his deceased wife. He means to say that they have similar senses of humor and use that humor to cope with trauma, but an unnerved Deadpool briefly mistakes it as [[HoYay Cable coming onto him]] (not helped by Cable putting on lip balm while they're talking).

* In "Sid Wings It!" from ''WesternAnimation/SidTheScienceKid'', Sid's Grandma tells him that he reminds her of his father Mort, that they like a lot of the same things.

* In Chris Roberson's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/BloodRavens novel ''Dawn of War II'', the [[CryingLittleKid two boys]] they find in the hive remind Thaddeus of himself at that age--partly because he came from the same sort of hive, and partly because they fit the aspirant profile. (When he suggests that they might become Blood Ravens and [[{{Revenge}} kill xenos such as killed]] [[MissingMom their mother]], they are quite eager to be like him.)

* ''Fanfic/PeaceOfMindPieceOfHeart'': Steven's bright colour scheme and use of magic has Catra mentally associate him with Glimmer, right down to giving him the nickname "Sparkles". Steven saving her after nearly hurting her during a Diamond outburst also has her think of her complicated relationship with Adora.

* Arkraptor from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' says this about Miseng, who reminded him of his daughter.