History TheAce / WesternAnimation

* Mei in ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' is quite academically skilled and talented[[note]]She's getting As in all of her classes, she's musically talented and is also fluent in French[[/note]] and has the ego to back it all up. However, [[BrokenAce all this pressure to be perfect gets to her]] after her transformation, as she gets tired of being her mother's "perfect little Mei-Mei" all the time.

* Brian Boitano is presented as The Ace on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', despite never appearing on the show. According the musical number about him in ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'', he has magical fire-breath and once punched out Khublai Khan. He does appear in the 1995 "Spirit of Christmas" short, though only to give AnAesop speech.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] can play tennis, dance like a boss, make advanced puppetry in a few minutes while doing slapstick, learns swordfighting extremely quickly, and can cook delicious food with fusion cuisine even when using the weird ingredients frogs eat.

* Mei Ling in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda: Secrets of the Furious Five''. She was the top student at the martial arts academy where Crane worked as the janitor and is a [[NiceGuy true blue friend]] who helped the underconfident bird achieve his dream to enroll in the school.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', Brock Samson is a ParodySue running off of TestosteronePoisoning. It helps that he picks up some [[CharacterDevelopment character depth]] along the way.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', Brock Samson is a RatedMForManly ParodySue. It helps that he picks up some [[CharacterDevelopment character depth]] along the way.

** This trope is pretty much the point of any Avatar. The series is about Aang's journey to become The Ace. When Katara shows him some basics of waterbending, she's amazed (and a bit annoyed) at how easily he picks it up compared to how long it took her.

* Used to its fullest in the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' episode "Identity Crisis" where [[StarfishCharacter Danny splits in two]], one of which embodies his heroic qualities. So much so that LargeHam speeches are an everyday occurrence for him, no tasks is too great or small for him to command--he can fight crime and vacuum his room with much pumped glee--his dramatic entrances are peppered with flashy backgrounds, imaginary wind dramatically blows his hair no matter where he is, and the music blasts triumphantly every time he appears on screen or does something over-the-top, including practicing appropriate superhero facial expressions.

* One of the main focal points in ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' is Callum's journey in becoming The Ace. He starts the series off not very confident in himself and thinking he's a failure, only to discover that his [[AwesomenessByAnalysis talent for observation]] grants him an almost limitless potential to pick up anything just by seeing it once, particularly when it involves magic.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Scrooge [=McDuck=], much like his original and comic counterparts, is the family member who stands out as the most badass even in a family like [[BadassFamily the Duck family]]. He set the standard for business, adventuring, sleuthing and is the most skilled in combat of them all, beating much tougher and quicker foes even though [[CoolOldGuy he's very, very old.]] Being the [[Fiction500 richest duck in the world]] is living proof of this too. It's to the point that ''Zeus himself'' grew to hate Scrooge because he made the god feel inferior. Several characters, enemies included, often don't offer aid because they're so sure he won't need it and even [[spoiler: Bradford himself, upon gaining the upper hand, opted not to [[DeaderThanDead throw him into the void]] because even he was sure he'd STILL find a way to come back somehow.]] Why? Because he's ''Scrooge [=McDuck=].''

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' has 4 of them. [=SpongeBob=] is this compared to Squidward, as are Mr. Krabs to Plankton, Squilliam to Squidward and Sandy to basically everyone.

* In ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'', the [[HundredPercentAdorationRating Queen]] is this. She is athletic, knowledgeable and [[ParentalSubstitute caring]], and, with the help of a few Dodos, runs the [[PaintingTheFrostOnWindows Musical Factory]] that provides the music ''for the whole universe'', while [[OppositesAttract her husband]], the King, rather plays golf and [[OneOfTheKids plays with the kids]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': Anne Boonchuy can play tennis, dance like a boss, make advanced puppetry in a few minutes while doing slapstick, learns swordfighting extremely quickly, and can cook delicious food with fusion cuisine even when using the weird ingredients frogs eat.

* Hunter from ''WesternAnimation/RoadRovers'' is kind of a mix of this, TheHero and IdiotHero. Nothing bad ever happens to him and he's always [[CasualDangerDialog cracking jokes during missions]].

* Dr. Lucy Carmichael of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''. She is completely awesome at everything she turns her hand to, such as cooking, medicine, and making lamps. During the episode that introduces Lucy and her husband Randy, and their children, Alisa, Buster, Edwin, and Susie, it's a running gag how Didi is constantly discovering new things to admire about her new friend and being totally blown away and a little intimidated. Lucy is almost a parody of PositiveDiscrimination.

* WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} -- completely invincible to all natural physical harm, SuperStrength taken UpToEleven, [[SuperSpeed speed of lightning]], treats bullets like they're raindrops, destroys bad guys' vehicles (from cars to train to tanks) just by standing there doing nothing and letting them crash when they hit him, takes out monsters in one or two punches like they're toys, and loves to make dramatic entrances where something gets destroyed and he declares "[[GratuitousIambicPentameter There's no need to fear!/Underdog is here!]]" The catch? His powers are the effect of a SuperSerum pill, and he often spends half the episode dangerously weak if not nigh-helpless until he's able to take it and re-charge, which makes for an interesting balance of strength and vulnerability.

** Dr. Henry Killinger takes this UpToEleven while still playing it straight. Whenever he appears, expect his actions to result in a major change in the Venture universe. So far, he has completely rebuilt the Monarch's criminal organization while reuniting him with Dr. Girlfriend. He then rebuilds Venture Industries to its former glory almost overnight while giving Rusty Venture a much-needed HeelRealization. Then, [[spoiler: after the Guild of Calamitous Intent is thrown into chaos by the Sovereign killing off most of the Council of Thirteen, he kills the Investors and re-establishes the Guild with the surviving members and the Revenge Society.]] He is terrifyingly good at what he does.

** Also, Rigby's little brother Don fits this trope perfectly. He is a successful accountant who is a large contrast to his groundskeeper brother.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Scrooge [=McDuck=], much like his original and comic counterparts, is the family member who stands out as the most badass even in a family like [[BadassFamily the Duck family]]. He set the standard for business, adventuring, sleuthing and is the most skilled in combat of them all, beating much tougher and quicker foes even though [[CoolOldGuy he's very, very old.]] It's to the point that ''Zeus himself'' grew to hate Scrooge because he made the god feel inferior. Several characters, enemies included, often don't offer aid because they're so sure he won't need it and even [[spoiler: Bradford himself, upon gaining the upper hand, opted not to [[DeaderThanDead throw him into the void]] because even he was sure he'd STILL find a way to come back somehow.]] Why? Because he's ''Scrooge [=McDuck=].''

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Scrooge McDuck, much like his original and comic counterparts, is the family member who stands out as the most badass even in a family like [[BadassFamily the Duck family]]. He set the standard for business, adventuring, sleuthing and is the most skilled in combat of them all, beating much tougher and quicker foes even though [[CoolOldGuy he's very, very old.]] It's to the point that ''Zeus himself'' grew to hate Scrooge because he made the god feel inferior. Several characters, enemies included, often don't offer aid because they're so sure he won't need it and even [[spoiler: Bradford himself, upon gaining the upper hand, opted not to [[DeaderThanDead throw him into the void]] because even he was sure he'd STILL find a way to come back somehow.]] Why? Because he's ''Scrooge McDuck.''

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Scrooge McDuck, much like his original and comic counterparts, is the family member who stands out as the most badass even in a family like [[BadassFamily the Duck family]]. He set the standard for business, adventuring, sleuthing and is the most skilled in combat of them all, beating much tougher and quicker foes even though [[CoolOldGuy he's very, very old.]] It's to the point that ''Zeus himself'' grew to hate Scrooge because he made the god feel inferior. Several characters, enemies included, often don't offer aid because they're so sure he won't need it and even [[Spoilers: Bradford himself, upon gaining the upper hand, opted not to [[DeaderThanDead throw him into the void]] because even he was sure he'd STILL find a way to come back somehow.]] Why? Because he's ''Scrooge McDuck.''

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'': Scrooge McDuck, much like his original and comic counterparts, is the family member who stands out as the most badass even in a family like [[BadassFamily the Duck family]]. He set the standard for business, adventuring, sleuthing and is the most skilled in combat of them all, beating much tougher and quicker foes even though [[CoolOldGuy he's very, very old.]] It's to the point that ''Zeus himself'' grew to hate Scrooge because he made the god feel inferior. Several characters, enemies included, often don't offer aid because they're so sure he won't need it and even [[spoilers: Bradford himself, upon gaining the upper hand, opted not to [[DeaderThanDead throw him into the void]] because even he was sure he'd STILL find a way to come back somehow.]] Why? Because he's ''Scrooge McDuck.''

* Dr. Lucy Carmichael of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''. She is completely awesome at everything she turns her hand to, such as cooking, medicine, and making lamps. During the episode that introduces Lucy and her husband Randy, it's a running gag how Didi is constantly discovering new things to admire about her new friend and being totally blown away and a little intimidated. Lucy is almost a parody of PositiveDiscrimination. Unfortunately, she's no better at baby-sitting than are any of the other adults, and is somewhat aloof when Susie can't find her room in their new house.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' has 4 of them. Spongebob is this compared to Squidward, as are Mr. Krabs to Plankton, Squilliam to Squidward and Sandy to basically everyone.

--> '''Carver:''' He's a jock ''and'' a nerd!
--> '''Tino:''' Yeah, way to ruin the curve, Thompson.