Fan Works
"Lady Fa, you are not here on competence. You are a young woman from a family of means, yes, but you did not pass any of the exams for your position to show that you are competent and skilled enough to hold it. I know that the situation is different! But the fact of the matter is that you were the heroine who drove off the barbarians—nothing more, nothing less! You are a tool for the Emperor to keep order and restore calm by showing your support for him, which is why we send you out every day to parade around and get your silks dirty! You aren't intended to do anything other than stand around and remind people that we were able to drive off the attackers. You aren't trained, you have no idea about the requirements of your position, and no experience with such matters!"
—Imperial Councilor speaking to Fa Mulan, A Thing of Vikings
Films — Live-Action
"And how is President Ellis responding [to a terrorist attack]? By taking the guy they call War Machine and giving him a paint job. The same suit, but painted red, white, and blue. Look at that. And they renamed him, 'Iron Patriot'. You know, just in case the paint was too subtle."
