History PlayingWith / UpliftedAnimal

** Rover is [[AnthropomorphicTransformation given near perfect humanoid form]], making him a a [[PettingZooPeople Petting Zoo Person]]. He changes his name to Roger.

'''Basic Trope''': Animals given humanoid intelligence and/or form.

** Humans turn into furries instead.
** Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry animal, because he's part of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
* '''Subverted''': They always were that smart -- it turns out that all the procedure does is modify their vocal chords so they can speak.

* '''Lampshaded''': "I really like Rover now that he's our Captain!" "I liked him better when he was a dog."

* '''Discussed''': "Why was this uplifting technology invented anyways?" "Well, we like to think it helps to connect all species on Earth as one harmonic group."

** Rover is given near perfect humanoid form, making him a a [[PettingZooPeople Petting Zoo Person]]. He changes his name to Roger.
** Rover is lured into a room by MadScientist Alice and is sprayed with a gas. Rover gains thumbs, becomes bipedal and plantigrade. He is then compelled to put on a t-shirt, shorts, and a pair of boots that were left in the room by Alice.

* '''Justified''': This story is set in the far future.

* '''Downplayed''': Rover can talk when he feels like it, which isn't often, and sometimes acts human. He enjoys being petted and chasing balls, but has too much of a sense of shame to widdle on fire hydrants.

* '''Subverted''': They always were that smart- it turns out that all the procedure does is modify their vocal chords so they can speak.

* '''Parodied''': Rover may look like a handsome furry but he retains a lot of his unsanitary dog habits, like eating messily from a bowl, digging holes in the backyard...rolling around in garbage - because they couldn't change Rover himself, or the way his brain works.

* '''Exploited''': Animal Rights Activists use the uplifting technology to free animals from human oppression.

* '''Implied:''' Rover makes many references to "The Genesis", in the process vaguely describing an advanced lab.
* '''Deconstructed:''' With the uplifting technology being about forcing animals to operate under human ideals, serious questions about what humans think of non-humans are brought up. The animals themselves have great difficulty adapting to these radically different humanoid bodies and sensations, thus resulting in many of them being treated as lower than human anyways.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Though animals have difficulty adapting and questions about humanity's nature are raised, the animals are able to benefit from far greater respect now that humans acknowledge them as equal. Thus they're no longer slaughtered for food, being exploited for their materials, or as test subjects for potentially harmful substances.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Rover is easily distracted from his duties by a tossed tennis ball or a squirrel - see Parodied, the same reason applies.
* '''Played For Drama''': Uplifted Animals are NOT equal members of society they are treated as less than slaves by their human masters, Rover their leader risks his life daily trying to liberate them. It takes a HeelFaceTurn from the President's son to liberate them.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Uplifted Animals are NOT equal members of society they are treated as less than slaves by their human masters, Rover their leader risks his life daily trying to liberate them. It takes a HeelFaceTurn from [[ThePresidentsDaughter The President's Son]] to liberate them.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???

** Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry animal, because he's part of the FurryFandom.

* '''Inverted''': Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry animal, because he's part of the FurryFandom.

** Humans turn into furries instead.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Discussed''': "I really like Rover now that he's our Captain!" "I liked him better when he was a dog."

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': Animals given humanoid intelligence and/or form.
* '''Straight''': Rover the Dog is given human-like intelligence and speech.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Rover is given near perfect humanoid form, making him a a [[PettingZooPeople Petting Zoo Person]]. He changes his name to Roger.
** Rover is lured into a room by MadScientist Alice and is sprayed with a gas. Rover gains thumbs, becomes bipedal and plantigrade. He is then compelled to put on a t-shirt, shorts, and a pair of boots that were left in the room by Alice.
* '''Downplayed''': Rover can talk when he feels like it, which isn't often, and sometimes acts human. He enjoys being petted and chasing balls, but has too much of a sense of shame to widdle on fire hydrants.
* '''Justified''': This story is set in the far future.
* '''Inverted''': Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry animal, because he's part of the FurryFandom.
* '''Subverted''': They always were that smart- it turns out that all the procedure does is modify their vocal chords so they can speak.
* '''Double Subverted''': That's what the uplift consists of.
* '''Parodied''': Rover may look like a handsome furry but he retains a lot of his unsanitary dog habits, like eating messily from a bowl, digging holes in the backyard...rolling around in garbage - because they couldn't change Rover himself, or the way his brain works.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** It works by magical means.
** The writers find a different way of showing off science.
** Humans turn into furries instead.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': A MadScientist seeks to invent a means of giving animals humanlike speech and intelligence.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "I really like Rover now that he's our Captain!" "I liked him better when he was a dog."
* '''Conversed''': "So in this show Animals are turned to people through science, I wonder what happens if someone eats a Hamburger in front of a Cow-Person?"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Rover is easily distracted from his duties by a tossed tennis ball or a squirrel - see Parodied, the same reason applies.
* '''Played For Drama''': Uplifted Animals are NOT equal members of society they are treated as less than slaves by their human masters, Rover their leader risks his life daily trying to liberate them. It takes a HeelFaceTurn from [[ThePresidentsDaughter The President's Son]] to liberate them.
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UpliftedAnimal now has human hands and fingers. Was that meant to happen?
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* '''Inverted''': Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry, because he's part of the FurryFandom.

* '''Straight''': Rover the Dog is given human like intelligence and speech.

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

Back to UpliftedAnimal
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* '''Basic Trope:''' Animals given humanoid intelligence and/or form.
* '''Straight:''' Rover the Dog is given human like intelligence and speech.
* '''Exaggerated:'''

* '''Justified:''' This story is set in the far future.
* '''Inverted:''' Herman the Human asks to be turned into a furry, because he's part of the FurryFandom.
* '''Subverted:''' They always were that smart- it turns out that all the procedure does is modify their vocal chords so they can speak.
* '''Double Subverted:''' That's what the uplift consists of.
* '''Parodied:''' Rover may look like a handsome furry but he retains a lot of his unsanitary dog habits, like eating messily from a bowl, digging holes in the backyard...rolling around in garbage - because they couldn't change Rover himself, or the way his brain works.
* '''Averted:'''

* '''Discussed:''' "I really like Rover now that he's our Captain!" "I liked him better when he was a dog."
* '''Conversed:''' "So in this show Animals are turned to people through science, I wonder what happens if someone eats a Hamburger in front of a Cow-Person?"
* '''Played for Laughs:''' Rover is easily distracted from his duties by a tossed tennis ball or a squirrel - see Parodied, the same reason applies.
* '''Played for Drama:''' Uplifted Animals are NOT equal members of society they are treated as less than slaves by their human masters, Rover their leader risks his life daily trying to liberate them. It takes a HeelFaceTurn from [[ThePresidentsDaughter The President's Son]] to liberate them.

UpliftedAnimal now has human hands and fingers. Was that meant to happen?

* '''Exaggerated:''' Rover is given near perfect humanoid form, making him a a [[PettingZooPeople Petting Zoo Person]]. He changes his name to Roger.

* '''Averted:''' It works by magical means.

* '''Played for Drama:''' Uplifted Animals are NOT equal members of society they are treated as less than slaves by their human masters, Rover their leader risks his life daily trying to liberate them. It takes a HeelFaceTurn from [[ThePresidentsDaughter The President's Son]] to liberate them.