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''Film/{{Tusk}}'' or ''Literature/JohnnyTheWalrus''?

* Based loosely off real-life events, this upbeat story is set in Central Europe during a historical time period. A free-spirited, headstrong and optimistic young woman who finds herself incompatible with the group of people she wishes to belong to is sent to the household of an aloof dark-haired Austrian man. He’d had a previous marriage, but it is now over. Several younger people share the mansion with them; they are treated strictly by the man but kindly by the woman. One of these children, a naïve brunette, falls in love with a young blond German soldier, but his preoccupation with his duties to the ruling regime cause their romance to end in tragedy. Meanwhile, the man and woman find themselves inching closer and closer to love themselves. The man is revealed to have a softer side, as shown in his interactions with the woman as well as a scene where he plays music for the aforementioned child. In fact, music is an important theme for the main romance. A blond character also serves (more obviously [[BettyAndVeronica in one story]] than in [[ShippingGoggles the other]]) as a rival love-interest for the man, but they are unsuccessful. The main man and woman are eventually married. After a time skip, the Anschluss of Austria places the characters in a tight situation, with the man being summoned to serve the Germans, but all the main characters survive.\\

''Anime/Pokemon3'', or ''Literature/EpithetErasedPrisonOfPlastic''?

Is this ''Film/Stalker1979'' or ''Film/{{Annihilation}}''?

* In the Early 2000s a series of books was written in first person about a snarky new yorker teen who lives with their artist mother, they both have a life changing experience when they find out that their absent father is actually someone very important...They're also one of their father's few children... The Series of books had two films based on them that are known for deviating from the source material, The question is are they a female Princess (''Literature/ThePrincessDiaries'') or a male Demigod (''Franchise/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'')

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** A highly advanced piece of technology created by a peaceful, intelligent race that has since withdrawn from the galaxy is bonded to the protagonist's DNA, can't be removed easily, keeps the user alive and can assimilate DNA, technology, and scan any living being,but is prone to OnceAnEpisode malfunctions that lock functionality or bring the user back to square one. Multiple groups reverse engineer knockoffs from this technology that aren't as good as the real thing. The world features many humanoid aliens that have sci-fi superpowers, some of which the protagonist fights on a regular basis, villains that can infect and assimilate technology and have infected the protagonist's device, and dead worlds that have been drained of all life by a corrupting entity that seeks to spread that corruption across the galaxy. Both protagonist's also regularly fight against evil copies of themselves. Am I talking about ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' or ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}''?

* [[https://discord.com/channels/617407273693872138/617477623836180562/1140721365029224630 Straight from a Discord thread]]: There's a lonely girl with a missing mother and a work-busy father who isolates herself inside a of a fantasy world where they can warp reality while also kidnapping people from the outside world to play. She is stopped by a group of children and realizes that they don’t want to live in a fake fantasy. There's also an important girl in this plot that's named Molly. ''Anime/Pokemon3'', or ''Literature/EpithetErasedPrisonOfPlastic''?

* [[https://discord.com/channels/617407273693872138/617477623836180562/1140721365029224630 Straight from a Discord thread]]: There's a lonely girl with a missing mother and a work-busy father who isolates herself inside a of a fantasy world where they can warp reality while also kidnapping people from the outside world to play. She is stopped by a group of children and realizes that they don’t want to live in a fake fantasy. There's also an important girl in this plot that's named Molly. Is this ''Anime/PokemonTheMovie3'', or ''Literature/EpithetErasedPrisonOfPlastic''?

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* This work from the 2010s stars as its main character a black-haired individual who normally has their head in the clouds, but can be [[LetsGetDangerous dead set]] on achieving whatever goal is set before them when such an occasion arises. Joining them are some with brown hair who can be extremely serious and is [[BigBrotherInstinct very protective of]] [[BigSisterInstinct their younger siblings]], but is still a [[NiceGuy nice person]] nonetheless; and someone else who dresses in a color normally considered "girly", but acts in a way that is anything but - namely by mostly being deadly serious and having a knack for [[BloodKnight extreme violence]]. All three are shown to drive around a vehicle of some kind, mostly [[CoolBike bikes]]. This work in particular sees all three of them going after something related to ice, with our main character being most intent on getting there. Unfortunately, they fail, with the main character sustaining injuries in the process. Their allies decide to step in and help out, modifying their vehicle and subjecting them to an intense physical makeover. With [[HeroicSecondWind renewed resolve]], a souped-up mode of transportation, and physically stronger than they've ever been before, our hero aggressively dashes once more towards their long sought after frozen finish line, this time claiming their prize. To make things even better, the vehicle now has the ability to [[TransformingVehicle transform into a]] [[PowerArmor superpowered suit of armor]] for our hero to wear. The ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' short film [[https://despicableme.fandom.com/wiki/Training_Wheels "Training Wheels"]] or the [[Recap/KamenRiderDriveEp31WhyDidTheImportantMemoriesDisappear "Freeze]] [[Recap/KamenRiderDriveEp32WhatAwaitsAtTheEndOfEvolution Roidmude"]] [[Recap/KamenRiderDriveEp33WhoClaimedShinnosukeTomarisLife arc]] of ''Series/KamenRiderDrive''?

* A lone protagonist arrives in a terrifying and merciless post-apocalyptic land ruled by a depraved, tyrannical warlord. The world has almost no water left, and the warlord seeks to control his subjects through the flow of water, all while fanatically preaching that he's their true savior. His army is composed largely of [[ChildSoldiers young men kidnapped from home and raised to be his fanatical soldiers.]] The hero is largely powerless when he's captured, enduring horrible torture and brutality before escaping and meeting a stoic and strong young woman with whom he endeavors to end the madman's cruel reign, along with a young girl who escaped her status as a sex slave for the kingdom's vile breeding program[[note]]could refer to any of the Wives[[/note]], and a defected soldier who is waking up from the nightmare he's been conditioned to enforce. In the end, [[spoiler:the soldier dies fighting the regime he once served, the heroine delivers [[KickTheSonOfABitch a ''very'' well deserved death to the mad warlord]] and topples his regime, the former slave girl stays behind to help build a better world, water is returned to the land, and the lone hero departs to find his place.]]\\

* In this sequel to a popular adaptation, our protagonists go to another world that defies all logic where they find that the BigBad, a ScaryBlackMan who has the ambitions of a MultiversalConquerer, vies on getting his machine improved so that he may commence his conquest. Our main group is comprised of a plucky comic relief protagonist, a more serious, older veteran, a kind-hearted yet can kick ass if need be companion, and an older and wiser woman who shares a past with the BigBad. TheDragon is/was the EvilKnockoff of the protagonist, parallel worlds are a major plot point in this story and the climax involves one of the protagonists growing giant.\\''

* In a sci-fi franchise, a member of Earth's military named Shep(p)ard is caught up in an epic struggle against an ancient and powerful race that harvests humans.\\

Now, was what happened in that film considered a [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya disappearance]] or a [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion rebellion]]?

Is this Leon from ''LightNovel/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'', or Melissa from ''Webcomic/BewareTheVillainess''?

* This is an installment of a series from the 2000s, the heroes of which find themselves going back and forth between [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld navigating their school life and combatting evil monsters]] - the latter often being done with the aid of a [[HumongousMecha giant fighting robot]]. In this installment, the hero fights three dinosaur-based monsters -- a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', a ''[[TemperCeratops Triceratops]]'', and a ''[[PteroSoarer Pteranodon]]'' -- created and set loose on the city by a MadScientist hellbent on [[TakeOverTheWorld world domination]]. Our heroes win the day by [[FluffyTamer taming the three deadly dinos]], who go on to become steadfast allies for the remainder of the series. The ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'' episode "Day of the Dino Part 2" or ''Literature/RickyRicottasMightyRobot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter''?

* This is the story of young blond-haired boy living in the big city, who befriends a homeless person who has surrounded themselves with a [[TheBeastmaster large group of birds]]. As the two get to know each other, it transpires that the homeless person once led a fairly normal life before rejected by the people they called their friends. It was at that point they became a [[NotGoodWithPeople misanthropic hermit]], eschewing the company of other humans for that of their present avian companions, and in doing so giving others the impression that they're [[LonersAreFreaks not quite]] [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold all there]]. However, it is through the boy's kindness that they regain some of the faith in humanity they had lost. Though the two end up parting ways after their short time together, they promise to never forget each other. The ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' episode [[https://heyarnold.fandom.com/wiki/Pigeon_Man_(episode) "Pidgeon Man"]] or ''Film/HomeAlone2LostInNewYork''?

Was this a sequel [[Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania canonical]] or [[WebVideo/Fanscription fan made]]? (in the latter's case, it's the sequel to ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'')

* In this sequel to a popular adaptation, our protagonists go to another world that defies all logic where they find that the BigBad, a ScaryBlackMan who has the ambitions of a MultiversalConquerer, vies on getting his machine improved so that he may commence his conquest. Our main group is comprised of a plucky comic relief protagonist, a more serious, older veteran, a kind-hearted yet can kick ass if need be companion, and an older and wiser woman who shares a past with the BigBad. Parallel worlds are a major plot point in this story and the climax involves one of the protagonists growing giant.\\''

Was this a sequel [[Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania canonical]] or [[WebSeries/FanScription fan made]]? (in the latter's case, it's the sequel to ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'')

* The main protagonist starts off as a mere human - but quickly allows himself to become a DemonOfHumanOrigin aided by a FairyCompanion. Despite his demonic power, he uses it for the sake of those he cares about, reamins steadfast in killing the same demons he's technically part of, and in the end he saves humanity by killing a higher power.\\

* In this Creator/{{Pixar}} movie, an EducationMama and her red-haired teen daughter do not get along well, as the [[MyBelovedSmother mother]] (the father is more unassuming) exiges from her to be an overachiever. Until the day the daughter is revolting and demands to do what she wants for once. Meanwhile, an ancient magic kicks in, and lead to cases of ForcedTransformation into furry animals, in the heroin's family. WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} or WesternAnimation/TurningRed?

* This Japanese TV series from the 2000s features a small group of humans as its protagonists. They are all partnered with [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever gigantic creatures]] from another world - one of [[AnotherDimension many different worlds]] apart from our own that exist in this series - whose personalities mesh with their own almost perfectly. The creatures came to Earth thanks in part to the intervention of [[TheBigBad their greatest enemy]] (who eventually follows them there), and as a result, were shrunken down into tiny forms resembling toys. Unable to fight on their own in this state, when the time to battle comes (usually against similarly gigantic opponents), their human partners use special objects to enable them to grow to their full size [[HourOfPower for a certain amount of time]]. Among the humans are a young man [[RedIsHeroic dressed in red]] with brown hair and a [[HotBlooded fiery personality]], partnered with a flying creature of some kind; TheSmartGuy, who dresses in blue; a girl who always [[TheChick tries to keep a smile on her face]]; a girl who comes off as a bit of a {{Tomboy}}, partnered with a [[PantheraAwesome tiger]]; and a [[AloofAlly stone-faced loner]], partnered with a bird of some kind. ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}'' or ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger''?