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I'm sorry, kiddo. You've got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Your next life, maybe?]] Who knows?
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* Marlin, of ''FindingNemo'' just thinks of himself as a father who is desperately trying to recover his missing son. To Dory, and Nemo, the sea turtles, Nigel the Pelican, the fish in Dr. Sherman's tank, and many, many others, Marlin is a {{Badass}} [[TheDeterminator determinator]] who repeatedly triumphed over unbelievable odds.
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* Neo is [[ExactWords told]] he's not The One by The Oracle in the first ''Film/TheMatrix''. He then denies he's The One to the surviving members of the team despite him fitting the role exactly.
---> Being The One is like being in love. You don't think you are, you just KNOW it, through and through, balls to bone.\\
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* Neo is thinks The Oracle [[ExactWords told]] tells]] him he's not The One by The Oracle in the first ''Film/TheMatrix''. He then denies he's The One to the surviving members of the team despite him fitting the role exactly.
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** Intentionally [[EnforcedTrope enforced]] by the Wachowski Brothers as they're trying to pack as much symbolism and double meaning they can into the film; which is why the Oracle [[CrypticConversation doesn't actually say]] Neo isn't The One, or correct his interpretation of her words, because you can't be TOLD whether or not you're The One.
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* Chuck Bartowski from ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', even while admitting to being a spy for the CIA, denies that he's any sort of hero, because he's frightened, nervous, and babbles when things get tough. His friends know better, especially his fellow spies Sarah Walker and John Casey.
-->'''Chuck Bartowski:''' "You belong out there, Sarah. You save the world. I'm just -- I'm just not that guy."
-->'''Sarah Walker:''' "How many times do you have to be a hero to realize that you *are* that guy?"
-->'''Chuck Bartowski:''' "You belong out there, Sarah. You save the world. I'm just -- I'm just not that guy."
-->'''Sarah Walker:''' "How many times do you have to be a hero to realize that you *are* that guy?"
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* HonorHarrington turned down the Medal Of Honor (awarded for actions "above and beyond the call of duty") several times, because she believes she has never done anything more than her duty. She's very embarrassed about being made a Countess, Duchess, Steadholder, and multi-millionaire. And even some of her friends agree the five-meter statue in front of the Council Building is a bit much.
* Amazingly enough, JamesBond doesn't think of himself as a hero.
* CiaphasCain is an interesting case: the galaxy at large proclaims him as the HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!, and he finds the reputation worth upholding, but privately thinks it's a big lie. Howwever, the action he's describing doesn't always jibe with his claims that he was only saving his own skin or trying to avoid greater danger.
* Amazingly enough, JamesBond doesn't think of himself as a hero.
* CiaphasCain is an interesting case: the galaxy at large proclaims him as the HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!, and he finds the reputation worth upholding, but privately thinks it's a big lie. Howwever, the action he's describing doesn't always jibe with his claims that he was only saving his own skin or trying to avoid greater danger.
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* HonorHarrington Literature/HonorHarrington turned down the Parliamentary Medal Of Honor Valor (awarded for actions "above and beyond the call of duty") several times, because she believes she has never done anything more than her duty. She's very embarrassed about being made a Countess, Duchess, Steadholder, and multi-millionaire. And even some of her friends agree the five-meter statue in front of the Council Building is a bit much.
* Amazingly enough,JamesBond Franchise/JamesBond doesn't think of himself as a hero.
*CiaphasCain Literature/CiaphasCain is an interesting case: the galaxy at large proclaims him as the HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!, and he finds the reputation worth upholding, but privately thinks it's a big lie. Howwever, However, the action he's describing doesn't always jibe with his claims that he was only saving his own skin or trying to avoid greater danger.
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* In ''TheGoldenChild'', Chandler Jarrell does many good deeds, but refuses to believe that he's TheChosenOne, despite being repeatedly told it by Kee and Doctor Hong. Eventually, he reluctantly comes to accept it.
* In ''FirstKnight'', Launcelot doesn’t consider himself a hero. His attitude is “it needed to be done, I knew I could do it, so I did” and that is all.
* Walt Kowalski in ''GranTorino''.
* In ''MyFavoriteYear'', Alan Swann profanely swears that he is just a flesh-and-blood man, life-sized and no larger, and is absolutely not the heroes he has been protraying on screen for years. And then goes on to utterly save the day.
* In ''FirstKnight'', Launcelot doesn’t consider himself a hero. His attitude is “it needed to be done, I knew I could do it, so I did” and that is all.
* Walt Kowalski in ''GranTorino''.
* In ''MyFavoriteYear'', Alan Swann profanely swears that he is just a flesh-and-blood man, life-sized and no larger, and is absolutely not the heroes he has been protraying on screen for years. And then goes on to utterly save the day.
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* In ''TheGoldenChild'', ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', Chandler Jarrell does many good deeds, but refuses to believe that he's TheChosenOne, despite being repeatedly told it by Kee and Doctor Hong. Eventually, he reluctantly comes to accept it.
* In''FirstKnight'', ''Film/FirstKnight'', Launcelot doesn’t consider himself a hero. His attitude is “it needed to be done, I knew I could do it, so I did” and that is all.
* Walt Kowalski in''GranTorino''.
''Film/GranTorino''.
* In''MyFavoriteYear'', ''Film/MyFavoriteYear'', Alan Swann profanely swears that he is just a flesh-and-blood man, life-sized and no larger, and is absolutely not the heroes he has been protraying on screen for years. And then goes on to utterly save the day.
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* Sam Gamgee, from ''Literature//TheLordOfTheRings''. He refuses to accept the idea that he's any kind of hero. He sees himself as "just a gardener", even while he's in the middle of slaughtering orcs and beating Shelob into paste on his way to rescue Frodo.
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* Sam Gamgee, from ''Literature//TheLordOfTheRings''.''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. He refuses to accept the idea that he's any kind of hero. He sees himself as "just a gardener", even while he's in the middle of slaughtering orcs and beating Shelob into paste on his way to rescue Frodo.
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* Sam Gamgee, from ''Literature//TheLordOfTheRings''. He refuses to accept the idea that he's any kind of hero. He sees himself as "just a gardener", even while he's in the middle of slaughtering orcs and beating Shelob into paste on his way to rescue Frodo.
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* Often invoked in real life situations where a person acts heroically yet insists that they are not a hero and were instead simply doing their job and/or what anyone would have done in that situation, i.e. police, soldiers, paramedics, people who help strangers in difficult/dangerous situations, etc.
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* In Literature/TheDresdenFiles, Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* In Literature/TheDresdenFiles, Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel Uriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* Glenn Holland, from ''Mister Holland’s Opus'', believes he wasted his life because he became a music teacher instead of becoming famous as a composer. His current and former students, his friends, and his family (all of whose lives he shaped for the better) disagree.
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* Glenn Holland, from ''Mister Holland’s Opus'', ''Film/MisterHollandsOpus'', believes he wasted his life because he became a music teacher instead of becoming famous as a composer. His current and former students, his friends, and his family (all of whose lives he shaped for the better) disagree.
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* HonorHarrington turned down the Medal Of Honor (awarded for actions "above and beyond the call of duty") several times, because she believes she has never done anything more than her duty. She's very embarrassed about being made a Countess, Duchess, Steadholder, and multi-millionaire. And even some of her friends agree the five-meter statue in front of the Council Building is a bit much.
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** Carrot, of the City Guard. He does what's right, because that's what he's supposed to. If you mention his special sword, odd birth-mark and that prophecy about the true king returning, he'll just brush it off. (Of ''course'', [[ObfuscatingStupidity it very well may just be an act]]).
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->'''Dr. Darling''': Rex, that was amazing!\\
'''Rex Colt''': No. Paintings of sad clowns and dogs playing poker are amazing. This is just the job.
'''Rex Colt''': No. Paintings of sad clowns and dogs playing poker are amazing. This is just the job.
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->'''Dr. Darling''': Rex, "Rex, that was amazing!\\
amazing!"\\
'''Rex Colt''':No."No. Paintings of sad clowns and dogs playing poker are amazing. This is just the job."
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* Neo is TOLD he's not The One by The Oracle (in a BatmanGambit to make him into The One) in the first ''Film/TheMatrix''. He then denies he's The One to the surviving members of the team despite him fitting the role exactly.
** Actually, if you carefully listen to what the Oracle says, she does NOT say that. She implies it strongly but has these 2 things to say on the matter:
** Actually, if you carefully listen to what the Oracle says, she does NOT say that. She implies it strongly but has these 2 things to say on the matter:
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* Neo is TOLD [[ExactWords told]] he's not The One by The Oracle (in a BatmanGambit to make him into The One) in the first ''Film/TheMatrix''. He then denies he's The One to the surviving members of the team despite him fitting the role exactly.
** Actually, if you carefully listen to what the Oracle says, she does NOT say that. She implies it strongly but has these 2 things to say on the matter:exactly.
** Actually, if you carefully listen to what the Oracle says, she does NOT say that. She implies it strongly but has these 2 things to say on the matter:
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* In Literature/TheDresdenFiles, arguably Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* In Literature/TheDresdenFiles, arguably Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* JonahHex from DC Comics. One of those "there's a job that has to be done, I can do it, so I will" types.
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* JonahHex ComicBook/JonahHex from DC Comics. One of those "there's a job that has to be done, I can do it, so I will" types.
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* In "Hero" by Music/{{Nickelback}}, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
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* In "Hero" by Music/{{Nickelback}}, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can save us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
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* In "Hero" by Music/Nickelback, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
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* In "Hero" by Music/Nickelback, Music/{{Nickelback}}, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
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* In "Hero" by Music/Nickelback, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
* In "Hero" by Music/Nickelback, the singer acknowledges that "a hero can us", but that he's not going to stand around waiting for one to show up. He thus unknowingly becomes the very hero he wasn't going to wait around for, all the while denying that he's any kind of hero at all.
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--> Being The One is like being in love. You don't think you are, you just KNOW it, through and through, balls to bone.\\
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-->''"I ain't no hero. I'm a fireman..."
-->- '''Tommy Gavin''', ''RescueMe'',
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-->- '''Tommy Gavin''', ''RescueMe'',
'''Rex Colt''': No. Paintings of sad clowns and dogs playing poker are amazing. This is just the job.
-->--''VideoGame/FarCry3BloodDragon''
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* John and Dave from ''JohnDiesAtTheEnd'' and ''This Book is Full of Spiders'' never see themselves as anything but a couple of slackers with few desires beyond drinking beer and playing video games. In the second book, after they've already saved the world from one EldritchAbomination in the first, Dave muses to himself:
--> I kept trying to think back to everything that had happened [...], trying to figure out what I was supposed to have done differently. It was stupid, I knew. Questioning how my life would have gone if I hadn't made bad choices was like a fish asking how his life would have turned out if he'd only followed through on his dream to play in the NBA.
--> I kept trying to think back to everything that had happened [...], trying to figure out what I was supposed to have done differently. It was stupid, I knew. Questioning how my life would have gone if I hadn't made bad choices was like a fish asking how his life would have turned out if he'd only followed through on his dream to play in the NBA.
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* In the DresdenFiles, arguably Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* In the DresdenFiles, Literature/TheDresdenFiles, arguably Harry himself fits this. Although he is an extremely powerful wizard, and Archangel Gabriel takes a personal interest, with the implication that God himself is taking some interest, he doesn't see himself as a hero. His stated primary motivation is paying his rent. It just so happens he takes on powerful forces and saves the world numerous times.
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* In the rebooted ''Film/StarTrek'' film, James T. Kirk is not interested in joining Starfleet, despite incredible aptitude scores, until Christopher Pike gives him a challenge:
--> '''Christopher Pike:''' You know, your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, inclding your mother's...and yours. I dare you to do better.
--> '''Christopher Pike:''' You know, your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, inclding your mother's...and yours. I dare you to do better.
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--> '''Christopher Pike:''' You know, your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, inclding your mother's...and yours. I dare you to do better.
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--> Being The One is like being in love. You don't think you are, you just KNOW it, through and through, balls to bone.
--> I'm sorry, kiddo. You've got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Your next life, maybe?]] Who knows?
--> I'm sorry, kiddo. You've got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Your next life, maybe?]] Who knows?
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--> Being The One is like being in love. You don't think you are, you just KNOW it, through and through, balls to bone.
-->bone.\\
I'm sorry, kiddo. You've got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Your next life, maybe?]] Who knows?
* In the rebooted ''Film/StarTrek'' film, James T. Kirk is not interested in joining Starfleet, despite incredible aptitude scores, until Christopher Pike gives him a challenge:
--> '''Christopher Pike:''' You know, your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, inclding your mother's...and yours. I dare you to do better.
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I'm sorry, kiddo. You've got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Your next life, maybe?]] Who knows?
* In the rebooted ''Film/StarTrek'' film, James T. Kirk is not interested in joining Starfleet, despite incredible aptitude scores, until Christopher Pike gives him a challenge:
--> '''Christopher Pike:''' You know, your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved 800 lives, inclding your mother's...and yours. I dare you to do better.
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** [[TheFlash Barry Allen]] is much the same way to the point where he was helping fight crime as a forensic scientist long before he ever received his powers.
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* Arthur Dent in ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''. His usual course of action is to simply react to events around him. This has led him to activate the Infinite Improbability Drive just in time to save the starship ''Heart of Gold'' from incoming nuclear missiles, learning to fly, and saving the universe at least twice.
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* Arthur Dent in ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''.''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''. His usual course of action is to simply react to events around him. This has led him to activate the Infinite Improbability Drive just in time to save the starship ''Heart of Gold'' from incoming nuclear missiles, learning to fly, and saving the universe at least twice.
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* Hawke in ''DragonAgeII'' has personal motivations for getting involved in the events of the game. Near the end of [[FramingDevice Cassandra's interrogation of Varric]], they both acknowledge the scope of his/her importance, both in the story and [[SequelHook the future]].
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* Hawke in ''DragonAgeII'' ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' has personal motivations for getting involved in the events of the game. Near the end of [[FramingDevice Cassandra's interrogation of Varric]], they both acknowledge the scope of his/her importance, both in the story and [[SequelHook the future]].