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* In ''Videogame/DiscoElysium'', the incredibly straight-laced Kim Kitsuragi is an excellent detective with great instincts but by his own admission is lacking in terms of imagination and lateral thinking, with the protagonist's skills noting that Kim's conceptualization is likely severely lacking in contrast to the detective, who [[DefectiveDetective for all of his flaws]] can either come across lines of thoughts or hypotheses that Kim normally wouldn't due to his eccentricities.
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* In ''Videogame/DiscoElysium'', the incredibly straight-laced Kim Kitsuragi is an excellent detective with great instincts but by his own admission is lacking in terms of imagination and lateral thinking, with the protagonist's skills noting that Kim's conceptualization is likely severely lacking in contrast to the detective, who [[DefectiveDetective for all of his flaws]] can either come across lines of thoughts or hypotheses that Kim normally wouldn't due to his eccentricities.
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* ''Fanfic/MarinettesWeekOff'': One of the class's problems is that Marinette and Nathaniel (who remains on Marinette's side and refuses to bail out the other students) were the only people they really had who were skilled artists.[[note]]the story was written before it was revealed in canon that several other students, such as Alix, are also artistically minded.[[/note]] As a result, they're incapable of handling any of the artistic elements that their activities require, such as printing fliers for Mylène's play and making decorations for the class dance.
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* ''Fanfic/MarinettesWeekOff'': One of the class's problems is that Marinette and Nathaniel (who remains on Marinette's side and refuses to bail out the other students) were the only people they really had who were skilled artists.[[note]]the story was written before it was revealed in canon that several other students, such as Alix, are also artistically minded.[[/note]] As a result, they're incapable of handling any of the artistic elements that their activities require, such as printing fliers for Mylène's play and making decorations for the class dance.
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* ''WesternAnimation/LanguageArtsThroughImagination'': {{Defied|Trope}} in "Do Dragons Dream?". Emma initially thinks that she doesn't have an imagination; Figment tells her that this is not true. She realizes that he is right by the end.
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* Ichigo in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is shown to have problems with this. He's not stupid, per se, but he's not a BloodKnight and has no interest in fighting beyond its ability to solve problems for him. As such, he tends to only view his powers in the most straightforward possible way while rarely experimenting any further with them, only training in improving pure physical attributes like strength, speed, and reaction time. This becomes particularly obvious after the reveal that Ichigo is something of a mongrel of various supernatural groups, yet he still only focuses on those abilities that improve pure physical strength and stamina ([[spoiler:for instance, the only Quincy technique he ever uses is [[MadeOfIron Blut]], never trying to conjure a bow or perform any other offensive moves]]). One of the major things that makes his SuperpoweredEvilSide so dangerous is just that "Hollow Ichigo" actively ''does'' come up with new techniques, such as using the cloth wrapping on his sword-hilt to turn it into an improvised flail, combining rapid speed and {{Sword Beam}}s to trap an opponent, or making use of Hollow abilities like Cero.
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* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Ichigo in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' Kurosaki is shown to have problems with this. He's not stupid, per se, but he's not a BloodKnight and has no interest in fighting beyond its ability to solve problems for him. As such, he tends to only view his powers in the most straightforward possible way while rarely experimenting any further with them, only training in improving pure physical attributes like strength, speed, and reaction time. This becomes particularly obvious after the reveal that Ichigo is something of a mongrel of various supernatural groups, yet he still only focuses on those abilities that improve pure physical strength and stamina ([[spoiler:for instance, the only Quincy technique he ever uses is [[MadeOfIron Blut]], never trying to conjure a bow or perform any other offensive moves]]). One of the major things that makes his SuperpoweredEvilSide so dangerous is just that "Hollow Ichigo" actively ''does'' come up with new techniques, such as using the cloth wrapping on his sword-hilt to turn it into an improvised flail, flail (when Ichigo saw this, he was completely baffled by seeing such an unorthodox tactic), combining rapid speed and {{Sword Beam}}s to trap an opponent, or making use of Hollow abilities like Cero.
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* Addressed in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' when Wilt gives Mac and Bloo a tour, he points out an imaginary friend that is [[ShoutOut an exact copy]] of Mojo Jojo from ''Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls'' saying that some kids just copy what they see on the TV.
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* Addressed in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''' PilotMovie ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfBloos'' when Wilt gives Mac and Bloo a tour, he points out an imaginary friend that is [[ShoutOut an exact copy]] of Mojo Jojo from ''Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls'' saying that some kids just copy what they see on the TV.
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* Ichigo in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is shown to have problems with this. He's not stupid, per se, but he's not a BloodKnight and has no interest in fighting beyond its ability to solve problems for him. As such, he tends to only view his powers in the most straightforward possible way while rarely experimenting any further with them, only training in improving pure physical attributes like strength, speed, and reaction time. This becomes particularly obvious after the reveal that Ichigo is something of a mongrel of various supernatural groups, yet he still only focuses on those abilities that improve pure physical strength and stamina ([[spoiler:for instance, the only Quincy technique he ever uses is [[MadeOfIron Blut]], never trying to conjure a bow or perform any other offensive moves]]). One of the major things that makes his SuperpoweredEvilSide so dangerous is just that "Hollow Ichigo" actively ''does'' come up with new techniques, such as using the cloth wrapping on his sword-hilt to turn it into an improvised flail, combining rapid speed and {{Sword Beam}}s to trap an opponent, or making use of Hollow abilities like Cero.
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* ''Literature/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, is described many times as being completely lacking imagination. This has the interesting effect of making him
an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
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* ''Literature/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, is described many times as being completely lacking imagination. This has the interesting effect of making him
him an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
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* ''Literature/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, is described many times as being completely lacking imagination. This has the interesting effect of making him an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
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* ''Literature/CradleSeries'':
** It's a minor RunningGag that people on Cradle aren't really that great with names. The country where much of the action takes place is the Blackflame Empire. It was founded by the Blackflame family, who practiced the Blackflame Path, so named because it was a [[SupernaturalMartialArts sacred art]] stolen from black dragons, and primarily revolves around producing black flames.
--->'''Eithan:''' We like our names simple here.
** The Ninecloud Court, rulers of the Ninecloud Country with its capital of Ninecloud City, make their home in a land where magical nine-colored clouds form naturally. Eithan claims that it was people from this land who eventually founded the Blackflame Empire. They're ''slightly'' better about it than the Blackflames, in that at least the ruling family isn't named Ninecloud (they're the Sha family).
** Whenever it comes time to name anything, Lindon and Yerin inevitably offer up [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bland descriptive names]] like "Training Chamber Number One." Their friends, especially Mercy and Dross, usually compete over more flowery, poetic names.
** In the series epilogue, [[spoiler:the son of Lindon and Yerin is named Lirin. According to WordOfGod, they just couldn't think of anything better than smashing their own names together]].
* ''Literature/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, is described many times as being completely lacking imagination. This has the interesting effect of makinghim him
an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
** It's a minor RunningGag that people on Cradle aren't really that great with names. The country where much of the action takes place is the Blackflame Empire. It was founded by the Blackflame family, who practiced the Blackflame Path, so named because it was a [[SupernaturalMartialArts sacred art]] stolen from black dragons, and primarily revolves around producing black flames.
--->'''Eithan:''' We like our names simple here.
** The Ninecloud Court, rulers of the Ninecloud Country with its capital of Ninecloud City, make their home in a land where magical nine-colored clouds form naturally. Eithan claims that it was people from this land who eventually founded the Blackflame Empire. They're ''slightly'' better about it than the Blackflames, in that at least the ruling family isn't named Ninecloud (they're the Sha family).
** Whenever it comes time to name anything, Lindon and Yerin inevitably offer up [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bland descriptive names]] like "Training Chamber Number One." Their friends, especially Mercy and Dross, usually compete over more flowery, poetic names.
** In the series epilogue, [[spoiler:the son of Lindon and Yerin is named Lirin. According to WordOfGod, they just couldn't think of anything better than smashing their own names together]].
* ''Literature/TheDarkTower'': Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, is described many times as being completely lacking imagination. This has the interesting effect of making
an almost totally fearless killing machine, and also TheComicallySerious (sometimes even a DeadpanSnarker).
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-->'''Anne:''' I keep thinking that Maggie and her friends might be waiting in those cellars to pounce on us.
-->'''George:''' You're silly. ''Really'' silly! Do you suppose Timmy would lie quietly if there was anyone in those cellars? You know jolly well he would be barking his head off!
-->'''Anne:''' I know, it's just my imagination. You haven't got one, George, so you don't need to worry about imaginary fears.
-->'''George:''' You're silly. ''Really'' silly! Do you suppose Timmy would lie quietly if there was anyone in those cellars? You know jolly well he would be barking his head off!
-->'''Anne:''' I know, it's just my imagination. You haven't got one, George, so you don't need to worry about imaginary fears.
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-->'''Anne:''' I keep thinking that Maggie and her friends might be waiting in those cellars to pounce on us.
-->'''George:'''us.\\
'''George:''' You're silly. ''Really'' silly! Do you suppose Timmy would lie quietly if there was anyone in those cellars? You know jolly well he would be barking his headoff!
-->'''Anne:'''off!\\
'''Anne:''' I know, it's just my imagination. You haven't got one, George, so you don't need to worry about imaginary fears.
-->'''George:'''
'''George:''' You're silly. ''Really'' silly! Do you suppose Timmy would lie quietly if there was anyone in those cellars? You know jolly well he would be barking his head
-->'''Anne:'''
'''Anne:''' I know, it's just my imagination. You haven't got one, George, so you don't need to worry about imaginary fears.
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-->'''Ted''': And what would your three wishes be?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, no, I'm happy enough, really.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't want anything?
-->'''Dougal''': No, I don't think so. I can't think of anything, anyway.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't, say, want a big car to drive around in?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, wow! That'd be fantastic! Driving around in a big car - that'd be brilliant!
-->'''Ted''': What would be your second wish?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, that'd be fine. The car'd be fine.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't like to be a rock star or something, like Elvis?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, God, yeah! I'd love to be a rock star like Elvis or something! That'd be brilliant!
-->'''Ted''': So, uh, your third wish, if you had one?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, no, that'd be fine. If I had a big car and I was Elvis that'd be grand.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't like, say, um... this cup?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, God, yeah! I'd love that cup! If I had that cup and I was Elvis in a big car, that'd be fantastic!
-->'''Ted''': You've never had much imagination, have you?
-->'''Dougal''': You're right there, Ted.''
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, no, I'm happy enough, really.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't want anything?
-->'''Dougal''': No, I don't think so. I can't think of anything, anyway.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't, say, want a big car to drive around in?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, wow! That'd be fantastic! Driving around in a big car - that'd be brilliant!
-->'''Ted''': What would be your second wish?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, that'd be fine. The car'd be fine.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't like to be a rock star or something, like Elvis?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, God, yeah! I'd love to be a rock star like Elvis or something! That'd be brilliant!
-->'''Ted''': So, uh, your third wish, if you had one?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, no, that'd be fine. If I had a big car and I was Elvis that'd be grand.
-->'''Ted''': You wouldn't like, say, um... this cup?
-->'''Dougal''': Oh, God, yeah! I'd love that cup! If I had that cup and I was Elvis in a big car, that'd be fantastic!
-->'''Ted''': You've never had much imagination, have you?
-->'''Dougal''': You're right there, Ted.''
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-->'''Ted''': And what would your three wishes be?
-->'''Dougal''':be?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh, no, I'm happy enough,really.
-->'''Ted''':really.\\
'''Ted''': You wouldn't wantanything?
-->'''Dougal''':anything?\\
'''Dougal''': No, I don't think so. I can't think of anything,anyway.
-->'''Ted''':anyway.\\
'''Ted''': You wouldn't, say, want a big car to drive aroundin?
-->'''Dougal''':in?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, wow! That'd be fantastic! Driving around in a big car - that'd bebrilliant!
-->'''Ted''':brilliant!\\
'''Ted''': What would be your secondwish?
-->'''Dougal''':wish?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh, that'd be fine. The car'd befine.
-->'''Ted''':fine.\\
'''Ted''': You wouldn't like to be a rock star or something, likeElvis?
-->'''Dougal''':Elvis?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, God, yeah! I'd love to be a rock star like Elvis or something! That'd bebrilliant!
-->'''Ted''':brilliant!\\
'''Ted''': So, uh, your third wish, if you hadone?
-->'''Dougal''':one?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh, no, that'd be fine. If I had a big car and I was Elvis that'd begrand.
-->'''Ted''':grand.\\
'''Ted''': You wouldn't like, say, um... thiscup?
-->'''Dougal''':cup?\\
'''Dougal''': Oh, God, yeah! I'd love that cup! If I had that cup and I was Elvis in a big car, that'd befantastic!
-->'''Ted''':fantastic!\\
'''Ted''': You've never had much imagination, haveyou?
-->'''Dougal''':you?\\
'''Dougal''': You're right there, Ted.''
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh, no, I'm happy enough,
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': You wouldn't want
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': No, I don't think so. I can't think of anything,
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': You wouldn't, say, want a big car to drive around
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, wow! That'd be fantastic! Driving around in a big car - that'd be
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': What would be your second
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh, that'd be fine. The car'd be
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': You wouldn't like to be a rock star or something, like
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh-ho, God, yeah! I'd love to be a rock star like Elvis or something! That'd be
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': So, uh, your third wish, if you had
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh, no, that'd be fine. If I had a big car and I was Elvis that'd be
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': You wouldn't like, say, um... this
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': Oh, God, yeah! I'd love that cup! If I had that cup and I was Elvis in a big car, that'd be
-->'''Ted''':
'''Ted''': You've never had much imagination, have
-->'''Dougal''':
'''Dougal''': You're right there, Ted.''
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' Though I'm a little disappointed in what I came up with for Homsar. "Modestly hot", my eye! I think my imagination's broke. Lemme try and think up the Best Thing Ever. Umm... Beef... stew... Yup, it's busted alright. I'm gonna go... place. ''[gets up and walks away]''
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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'':
** In "[[Recap/HomestarRunnerDNAEvidence DNA Evidence]]", after Coach Z tells Strong Sad about his superhero identity Damp Towel Man (and his mild-mannered alter ego [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Dan Towelman]]) and his nemesis Dry Ragamuffin (and his mild-mannered alter ego Dreyfus Ragámoofin), Strong Sad says Coach Z has "a real sucky imagination," which the latter agrees with.
** ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail:'' In the episode [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE99DifferentTown "different town"]], Strong Bad sings a song about the various ways he'd improve the town if it were up to him. Shortly afterwards, he's disappointed with some of his changes (namely turning the CloudcuckooLander Homsar into a "modestly hot girl") and suspects his imagination is broken somehow.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Though I'm a little disappointed in what I came up with for Homsar. "Modestly hot", my eye! I think my imagination's broke. Lemme try and think up the Best Thing Ever. Umm... Beef... stew... Yup, it's busted alright. I'm gonna go... place. ''[gets up and walks away]''
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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'':
** In "[[Recap/HomestarRunnerDNAEvidence DNA Evidence]]", after Coach Z tells Strong Sad about his superhero identity Damp Towel Man (and his mild-mannered alter ego [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Dan Towelman]]) and his nemesis Dry Ragamuffin (and his mild-mannered alter ego Dreyfus Ragámoofin), Strong Sad says Coach Z has "a real sucky imagination," which the latter agrees with.
** ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail:'' In the episode [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE99DifferentTown "different town"]], Strong Bad sings a song about the various ways he'd improve the town if it were up to him. Shortly afterwards, he's disappointed with some of his changes (namely turning the CloudcuckooLander Homsar into a "modestly hot girl") and suspects his imagination is broken somehow.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Though I'm a little disappointed in what I came up with for Homsar. "Modestly hot", my eye! I think my imagination's broke. Lemme try and think up the Best Thing Ever. Umm... Beef... stew... Yup, it's busted alright. I'm gonna go... place. ''[gets up and walks away]''
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* ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail:'' In the episode [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE99DifferentTown "different town"]], Strong Bad sings a song about the various ways he'd improve the town if it were up to him. Shortly afterwards, he's disappointed with some of his changes (namely turning the CloudcuckooLander Homsar into a "modestly hot girl") and suspects his imagination is broken somehow.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Though I'm a little disappointed in what I came up with for Homsar. "Modestly hot", my eye! I think my imagination's broke. Lemme try and think up the Best Thing Ever. Umm... Beef... stew... Yup, it's busted alright. I'm gonna go... place. ''[gets up and walks away]''
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* ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail:'' In the episode [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE99DifferentTown "different town"]], Strong Bad sings a song about the various ways he'd improve the town if it were up to him. Shortly afterwards, he's disappointed with some of his changes (namely turning the CloudcuckooLander Homsar into a "modestly hot girl") and suspects his imagination is broken somehow.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Though I'm a little disappointed in what I came up with for Homsar. "Modestly hot", my eye! I think my imagination's broke. Lemme try and think up the Best Thing Ever. Umm... Beef... stew... Yup, it's busted alright. I'm gonna go... place. ''[gets up and walks away]''
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