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SpocktorWho
Since: May, 2011
3rd Jul, 2019 10:39:50 PM
I would say Superman's reaction falls under Little Brother Is Watching.
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Since: Mar, 2018
3rd Jul, 2019 10:55:27 PM
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Chabal2
Since: Jan, 2010
4th Jul, 2019 01:26:01 AM
But for non-superhero situations too?
For instance, if Bob the "Well Done, Son" Guy's sole motivation for his crimes was to get his father's approval and his father disowns him, or excessive fans of a band who are told to Stop Being Stereotypical by the band.
If Broken Pedestal is where someone finds out their hero isn't as great as they thought, what's the one where their hero tells them off? Not necessarily Your Approval Fills Me with Shame, but the hero being disappointed/angry at the fanboy.
For instance, there's a comic where Superman tells a wannabe superhero that he's not doing enough, one where a bunch of Punisher fanboys think he's doing the right thing and he rejects them because no one should be like him (he tells them to go to Captain America instead), etc.
Edited by Chabal2