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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
whizzerd
Since: Oct, 2010
29th Mar, 2019 03:26:34 AM
If you're talking about the phenomenon where you're supposed to disagree with a character (in this case the authority figure) but find yourself agreeing with them instead, then that's Strawman Has a Point (which, note, is a YMMV trope which goes on YMMV pages).
they/them || "Forgive me, regent of queer amphibians" - Lt.BGob
This trope is usually found in monster movies but I assume it can appear else where. Most such movies have some scene where the hero comes to an authority figure with some evidence of the monster, only for said figure to just blow them off (Jaws being probably the best known example). However, If the movie isn't written very well the unbeliever may seem completely justified due to the heroe's "evidence" being very weak to non existent. Example in octopus 2 River Of Fear there is a giant octopus near New York eating people. The hero (who is a cop) tells his boss about it and his boss basically says he's an idiot. However, the only evidence he has is the report of a drunk and possibly crazy homeless guy, as well as a destroyed boat which could have occurred due to any number of reasons not involving a giant octopus.
Edited by Bootlebat