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* Characters.TheLegendOfKorraAsamiSato: StaticCharacter: Much like Toph in the first series Asami's overall personality doesn't change much over the course of the show (best shown in the episode "Remembrances" where she is the only member of Team Avatar to not get a moment to reflect on their CharacterDevelopment over time). And, much like Toph from the original series, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools this isn't a bad thing]] since she's such a well RoundedCharacter already that she doesn't really need much development. '''This is fine, also establishes good reasons why a character may not undergo character development.'''
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* Characters.HarryPotterHermioneJeanGranger: StaticCharacter: Among the Trio, Hermione has changed the least over her years. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools Not that it hinders her as a character]], mind you. However, she is static only ''in comparison'' with Ron and Harry. She undergoes some significant positive changes. She has only changed ''less'' than Harry and Ron. '''So... she isn't static, just less dynamic than the other two leads? Seems like a misuse.'''
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* Characters.GravityFallsMysteryShack: StaticCharacter: She has a distinct personality and various layers to her. However, out of everyone of the main cast, she has the least CharacterDevelopment seen and is indeed, more often than not in the background. '''This sounds okay, although some parts of it are describing other tropes instead.'''
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* Characters.NarutoTeamGuyMembers: WiseBeyondHisYears: Rock Lee is so wise and mature in comparison to the other Konoha 12 that Masashi Kishimoto says he's the only one that [[StaticCharacter doesn't need anymore]] CharacterDevelopment. '''This one is interesting, it's a pothole, but it implies that character had development, but only in the past...'''
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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype/InfinityTrainBlossomverse: StaticCharacter: Chloe's tendency to [[TheDitherer hesitate]] stems from years internalizing her self-loathing and bubbling resentments over all the expectations being foisted upon her, along with being bullied to the point that she fears showing ''too much'' of herself and giving her tormentors more to work with. '''...Huh? What does this have to do with her being Static? This seems more like her being insular than unchanging.'''
* Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnlineOthers: StaticCharacter: {{Downplayed}}. Clarence is certainly a [[BunnyEarsLawyer quirky]] [[LadyLooksLikeADude individual]], but compared to Shirley, who went through an entire character arc of starting off as a pacifistic player who [[GainingTheWillToKill Gained the Will to Kill]] and becoming a BloodKnight, Clarence has very little CharacterDevelopment, having always been a BloodKnight recognizable for her [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]] and [[DepravedBisexual flirty nature]]. She even admits to Shirley as not having too deep reasons for playing GGO and taking part in the Squad Jam, compared to Shirley playing for practice or LLENN doing so to get over her HeightAngst; her reasons are pretty much summed by her as ItAmusedMe. '''No joke? This better fits FlatCharacter. It does establish that she didn't get much development, but most of what's here is about her being more shallow or lacking deep motivations rather than being unchanging.'''
* Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnlineOthers: StaticCharacter: {{Downplayed}}. Clarence is certainly a [[BunnyEarsLawyer quirky]] [[LadyLooksLikeADude individual]], but compared to Shirley, who went through an entire character arc of starting off as a pacifistic player who [[GainingTheWillToKill Gained the Will to Kill]] and becoming a BloodKnight, Clarence has very little CharacterDevelopment, having always been a BloodKnight recognizable for her [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]] and [[DepravedBisexual flirty nature]]. She even admits to Shirley as not having too deep reasons for playing GGO and taking part in the Squad Jam, compared to Shirley playing for practice or LLENN doing so to get over her HeightAngst; her reasons are pretty much summed by her as ItAmusedMe. '''No joke? This better fits FlatCharacter. It does establish that she didn't get much development, but most of what's here is about her being more shallow or lacking deep motivations rather than being unchanging.'''
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* EnsembleDarkHorse.AnimeAndManga: Fujiwara is an interesting example. She started as the most popular character in the series, but as those around her became better developed [[StaticCharacter she more or less stayed the same]] and fell to the wayside. This can best be seen by contrasting those who are up to date on the manga and those who only watched the anime (which covered the earlier sections of the series), [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/458/676/fe6.jpg as summed up in this image]]. '''Just a pothole describing a character who didn't change much.'''
* EnsembleDarkHorse.AnimeAndManga: Fujiwara is an interesting example. She started as the most popular character in the series, but as those around her became better developed [[StaticCharacter she more or less stayed the same]] and fell to the wayside. This can best be seen by contrasting those who are up to date on the manga and those who only watched the anime (which covered the earlier sections of the series), [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/458/676/fe6.jpg as summed up in this image]]. '''Just a pothole describing a character who didn't change much.'''
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* Literature.MaloryTowers: StaticCharacter: Catherine Grey is the only student who is considered unsympathetic and doesn't go through [[CharacterDevelopment Character Development.]] '''The unsympathetic part has nothing to do with this trope, but the other part is correct. Still a hint that lots of people view this trope negatively.'''
* Literature.MaloryTowers: StaticCharacter: Catherine Grey is the only student who is considered unsympathetic and doesn't go through [[CharacterDevelopment Character Development.]] '''The unsympathetic part has nothing to do with this trope, but the other part is correct. Still a hint that lots of people view this trope negatively.'''
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*Creator.NicholasSparks: StaticCharacter[=/=]DynamicCharacter: Usually the case when one half of the couple is in [[TheMourningAfter mourning]]; they are unwilling to move forward with life, while the other half is ready for a big change. Often overlaps with BroodingBoyGentleGirl. '''Double examples are bad, this is also a nested subtrope, which is a no no, the example itself has too little context to make a clear call for either.'''
*Creator.NicholasSparks: StaticCharacter[=/=]DynamicCharacter: Usually the case when one half of the couple is in [[TheMourningAfter mourning]]; they are unwilling to move forward with life, while the other half is ready for a big change. Often overlaps with BroodingBoyGentleGirl. '''Double examples are bad, this is also a nested subtrope, which is a no no, the example itself has too little context to make a clear call for either.'''
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* Quotes.UnintentionallyUnsympathetic ('''Potholed, but done in a way that implies that a StaticCharacter is always a bad thing.''')
->To clarify, a hateable character isn't inherently bad; many of the most iconic villains have little to no sympathetic qualities. We're ''supposed'' to hate them. The problem comes when we end up hating a character that the story ''presented'' as sympathetic or at least neutral. Maybe it's because they do questionable things that other characters never call them out on. Maybe it's because [[EasilyForgiven they get forgiven in a way that doesn't feel genuine]]. Maybe, and definitely the most prominent trait on this list, it's because their character development, '''[[StaticCharacter if they get any]]''', feels like a case of too little, too late.
-->--'''Creator/JoshScorcher''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3dUqlI5Ba4 Top Ten Hated Characters We're Supposed To Like]], explaining the distinction in the video title.
* Quotes.UnintentionallyUnsympathetic ('''Potholed, but done in a way that implies that a StaticCharacter is always a bad thing.''')
->To clarify, a hateable character isn't inherently bad; many of the most iconic villains have little to no sympathetic qualities. We're ''supposed'' to hate them. The problem comes when we end up hating a character that the story ''presented'' as sympathetic or at least neutral. Maybe it's because they do questionable things that other characters never call them out on. Maybe it's because [[EasilyForgiven they get forgiven in a way that doesn't feel genuine]]. Maybe, and definitely the most prominent trait on this list, it's because their character development, '''[[StaticCharacter if they get any]]''', feels like a case of too little, too late.
-->--'''Creator/JoshScorcher''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3dUqlI5Ba4 Top Ten Hated Characters We're Supposed To Like]], explaining the distinction in the video title.
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* Creator.EdwardGorey: StaticCharacter: You won't find very much character development in most of Gorey's books. '''General example that doesn't really delve into why it matters.'''
* VisualNovel/ToHeart: StaticCharacter: Hiroyuki still needs to be woken up by Akari in the morning even in the epilogue of ''Remember my Memories'' (and they're already University Students by then for crying out loud!). '''I don't know who these characters are or why this matters or makes them Static...'''
* Creator.EdwardGorey: StaticCharacter: You won't find very much character development in most of Gorey's books. '''General example that doesn't really delve into why it matters.'''
* VisualNovel/ToHeart: StaticCharacter: Hiroyuki still needs to be woken up by Akari in the morning even in the epilogue of ''Remember my Memories'' (and they're already University Students by then for crying out loud!). '''I don't know who these characters are or why this matters or makes them Static...'''
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* Film.AStrangerAmongUs: DynamicCharacter: Hard-boiled cop, Emily, goes undercover with a Hasidic neighborhood. While she is there, she temporarily falls in love with a Rebbe's son, Ariel, but is parted because of an arranged marriage. During this time Emily learns to become more vulnerable and sensitive. The Rebbe's son also changes a little; at least he develops a sense of assertiveness that allows him to [[BigBrotherInstinct protect his sister]]. However, Ariel is mostly a FlatCharacter and changes little. At least he remains completely loyal to his heritage and goes through with the marriage in a context where other movies might have had him running off with the cop. '''Correct until it starts rambling on about characters who aren't dynamic, putting it here primarily.'''
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* Supergirl.TropesCToD: DynamicCharacter: As noted above Supergirl was one of the first DC characters to avert the StaticCharacter format going from a naive teenager to a smart young woman looking to make her mark on the world, gaining a family and friends of her own. Notably Superman (who was a constant presence in her earlier stories) slowly faded away from her narrative as Supergirl grew into her own character. '''I'd say this qualifies as gushing, also written as a dependent example.'''
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* DynamicCharacter: Otah, surprisingly. [[spoiler: He even manages to avoid becoming a StandardizedLeader while working his way from dockfront laborer to messenger, Khai Machi and finally Emperor.]] '''Without the spoiler it's a classic "Name Only" ZCE, with the spoiler... it still doesn't explain what the exact development is beyond that the go up the social ladder.'''
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* WesternAnimation.GalactikFootball: DynamicCharacter D'jok, Mei, Sinedd, Rocket '''ZCE.'''
* {{Webcomic.Bruno}}: DynamicCharacter: Bruno changes considerably over the years. '''Commented out ZCE.'''
* {{Webcomic.Bruno}}: DynamicCharacter: Bruno changes considerably over the years. '''Commented out ZCE.'''
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* DynamicCharacter: Her entry to the story via the BrokenMasquerade sees her as a, while benevolent, extremely flawed person with a lot of hidden baggage, multiple grudges that cause her to hurt those around her, as well as possessing FantasticRacism towards dragons. Being forced to interact with the wider world and Changelingkind's status quo being irreversibly changed, however, results in her having to slowly reexamine herself and her flaws. The end result is [[spoiler:her finally facing her sorrow, wrath, and hatred she's been ignoring for aeons and finally going back to her original name, Rosedust, while doing everything she can to make it right.]] '''Correct use, but doesn't really have anything that couldn't be put under CharacterDevelopment on the main page instead.'''
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* BreakoutCharacter[=/=]DynamicCharacter: After season eight, she became one of the most focused on main characters of the show not to mention becoming more layered. '''Double example, not a good idea. Should probably just be breakout character alone with a bit more detail.'''
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* Roleplay/DigimonWorldInfamy: DynamicCharacter: This quest has a number of characters who change hugely of the course of the story. The powers of love and friendship play a big part in this, as someone like Renamon who started off solely trying to get power ends up becoming a loving mother. Coal himself goes from a loner to "The Princess Of Friendship" as dubbed by the GM. '''Usage is kind of general, but it is a number of dynamic characters... don't know why they couldn't just be filed under the much healthier CharacterDevelopment though.'''
* Roleplay/DigimonWorldInfamy: DynamicCharacter: This quest has a number of characters who change hugely of the course of the story. The powers of love and friendship play a big part in this, as someone like Renamon who started off solely trying to get power ends up becoming a loving mother. Coal himself goes from a loner to "The Princess Of Friendship" as dubbed by the GM. '''Usage is kind of general, but it is a number of dynamic characters... don't know why they couldn't just be filed under the much healthier CharacterDevelopment though.'''
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* Fanfic/ChallengeOfTheSuperFriendsTheEnd: DynamicCharacter: The very thin backstory of the various members of the Legion of Doom are fleshed out.
** Priscella Rich's Cheeta in particular. Her chapter, "A Feral Child" is around 50 pages long, and we see glimpses of her past, her jealousy of Franchise/WonderWoman, her reflections on the things that led her to be there, and her struggle with having a split personality. There is probably more CharacterDevelopment for this version of Cheetah in this one chapter than there ever was in the original comics. '''Gush city, mainly talks about how they gave the characters so much more depth and love than the original work.'''
* Fanfic/ChallengeOfTheSuperFriendsTheEnd: DynamicCharacter: The very thin backstory of the various members of the Legion of Doom are fleshed out.
** Priscella Rich's Cheeta in particular. Her chapter, "A Feral Child" is around 50 pages long, and we see glimpses of her past, her jealousy of Franchise/WonderWoman, her reflections on the things that led her to be there, and her struggle with having a split personality. There is probably more CharacterDevelopment for this version of Cheetah in this one chapter than there ever was in the original comics. '''Gush city, mainly talks about how they gave the characters so much more depth and love than the original work.'''
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* Characters.SouthParkElementarySchoolStaff: DynamicCharacter: Of all the cast, Garrison's story is one of the most dramatic in the show, and wouldn't be out of place on a soap opera. Over the course of the series, he's gone from being a closeted homosexual, to an outed homosexual, then got a sex change so he was a heterosexual woman, became a lesbian, and then got another sex change so he's now a possibly pansexual man. Then he ran for president, then he got afraid of what would happen to the country if he actually won, before admitting to the entire nation that he's not a good person, and went on to become the president-elect. '''Is he actually changing his character or just doing different things?'''
* Characters.CerberusDailyNewsSaronaNet: DynamicCharacter: He may open up about what happened to him eventually. '''But... does he? This is more like Speculative Troping.'''
* Characters.SouthParkElementarySchoolStaff: DynamicCharacter: Of all the cast, Garrison's story is one of the most dramatic in the show, and wouldn't be out of place on a soap opera. Over the course of the series, he's gone from being a closeted homosexual, to an outed homosexual, then got a sex change so he was a heterosexual woman, became a lesbian, and then got another sex change so he's now a possibly pansexual man. Then he ran for president, then he got afraid of what would happen to the country if he actually won, before admitting to the entire nation that he's not a good person, and went on to become the president-elect. '''Is he actually changing his character or just doing different things?'''
* Characters.CerberusDailyNewsSaronaNet: DynamicCharacter: He may open up about what happened to him eventually. '''But... does he? This is more like Speculative Troping.'''
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