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* In ''Film/AntMan'', 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.

* A variant appears in ''Film/AntMan'' between BigBad Darren Cross and his mentor, Hank Pym:

This is often used to set up a NotSoDifferent 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.

This is often used to set up a NotSoDifferent 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.

* Both Evan Edrok and Ha Jinsung from ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'' are reminded of themselves when they first meet protagonist Baam. Evan sees the innocent, naive hopeful child he used to be who knew exactly what he wanted; Jinsung sees someone who lost everything he wished for.

** Subverted somewhat as many people who knew Nagi consider [[spoiler:Negi to be the opposite of his father. Nagi being a [[BoringInvincibleHero totally unstoppable]], [[TheParagon totally good]], self taught pure talent, IdiotHero, and Negi being a pessimistic, ambitious {{Determinator}} who flirts with TheDarkSide. While none the less still very much a good guy, he is a VERY different kind of good guy than his dad]].

* In one episode of ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'', Eames is paired up with [[Creator/JeffGoldblum Nichols]]. Turns out it's not that big a difference, at least in some respects.

* Series/{{CSI NY}} Mac tells Reed that Reed reminds him (Mac) of his mother, Mac's late wife Claire. It's *mostly* two, but also has elements of 3, the only difference being he already knew who Reed was at the time, likely making it a 2.

'''Pym''': Because I saw too much of myself.

A character with a deceased {{Love Interest|s}} or failed romance runs into someone who causes a FlashbackEcho of their former love. The character will often look startled, then say "Sorry, for a moment you reminded me of someone I once knew." The two easily form a connection, [[ReplacementLoveInterest foreshadowing a possible future relationship]], though one haunted by the [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest tragic end of the previous romance]].

* ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''
-->''You remind me of the babe…\\
What babe?\\
The babe with the power…\\
What power?\\
[[WebVideo/NarutoTheAbridgedComedyFandubSpoofSeriesShow What babe?]]\\
The power of Voodoo…\\
Who do?\\
You do.\\
Do what?\\
You remind me of the babe…''
** See also ''Cary Grant in Film/TheBachelorAndTheBobbySoxer (1947)'' [[http://youtu.be/Lfv1Jx3_PRs here]].

* ''{{Naruto}}'' reminds other characters of certain people quite often. The most commonly mentioned are [[GenerationXerox his father]], [[ItWasHisSled the fourth Hokage]], as well as his mentor, Jiraiya (with Sakura and Sasuke bearing similarities to Tsunade and Orochimaru, respectively). He also reminds Tsunade of her dead little brother and boyfriend in his goal of becoming Hokage, and while she initially shrugs it off as something that will get him killed, [[CharacterDevelopment she comes to see him as someone who inherited both their hopes]], and gives him the necklace she gave to the two of them shortly before their deaths, with the hope that he will succeed where they failed.

* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', Izuku's shyness and nerdiness reminds Peter of himself from his teenage years. Having gone through similar circumstances with Flash Thompson, Peter hopes to help Izuku stand up to Bakugou. This is also the reason why Peter offers to mentor Izuku in the first place, as the two meet after Izuku jumps out of the way of traffic the way Peter did as ak id.

* In ''Literature/LuckyStarr and the Pirates of the Asteroids'', the hermit Hansen recognizes Lucky when they first meet because when Lucky gets angry, he reminds Hansen of his father, Lawrence Starr. [[spoiler:Lawrence Starr was generally a cheerful man, and the fact that Hansen vividly remembers him being angry is one clue that he is actually the pirate who murdered Lucky's parents.]]