History Main / LikeFatherUnlikeSon

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/40432314 The Belle and the Baron]]'': In contrast to his mother [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Lila Rossi]], who's a vindictive ConsummateLiar and AttentionWhore, Nolan Rossi is a calm and heroic young man as the Ladybug Hero Baron Beetle. There's a good reason why he's close to his fiance Emma Agreste and her family, [[TookTheWifeName along with taking his wife's last name when they get married]].

* PlayedForLaughs in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10264509/479/Tales-of-Fairies The Truth about Bickslow]]'', where the ''Manga/FairyTail'' guild are surprised that not only are [[TheHyena Bickslow's]] parents alive and he isn't ConvenientlyAnOrphan like the rest of them (they actually live in Magnolia), but they're a cheerful, doting, and ordinary couple composing of an accountant and a housewife.

* Deconstructed in the case of ''Manga/FruitsBasket'''s Tohru Honda and her father, Katsuya. She didn't inherit his personality nor does she physically resemble him. The only obvious thing they have in common is their [[{{Keigo}} formal way of speaking]], [[spoiler:which is something Tohru started doing out of fear that her grieving mother would leave her again after Katsuya's death]]. At Katsuya's funeral, relatives commented on the lack of resemblance and openly speculated that [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe Tohru was the product of an affair]] because of her mother's delinquent past, thinking the toddler Tohru wouldn't understand what they were saying.

* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': The differences between Chip Whistler and his father are as different as night and day. While Chip's father is a kind and wise man on top of being an HonestCorporateExecutive, Chip is a spoiled brat all grown up who becomes a CorruptCorporateExecutive.

** Puma Loco is an EvilGenius supervillain who primarily uses technology and his TransformingMecha, through the Sombrero of Chaos. His son White Pantera is a superhero who is a physical fighter who uses the Bronze Boots to aid him. This setup is actually a recurring theme that seems to skip generations. Dark Leopard, the first Rivera supervillain, was a Mayincatec-themed villain with abilities similar to Puma Loco. Golden Leon the first Rivera superhero and Dark Leopard's son is a conquistador-themed hero with abilities similar to White Pantera. Mighty Cheetar Golden Leon's son is a SteamPunk pirate-themed villain with abilities similar to Puma Loco. Justice Jaguar Mighty Cheetar's son and Puma Loco's father is a Mexican sheriff-themed hero with abilities similar to White Pantera. Despite these differences in alignment, the Rivera family however has a deep familial love and respect for one another.

* ''Series/{{Belgravia}}'': James Trenchard and his son Oliver. James is an [[SocialClimber ambitious]] and hard-working businessman while Oliver is sullen and disinterested in work, wanting to be a country gentleman.

* ''Series/{{Belgravia}}'': James Trenchard and his son Oliver. James is an ambitious and hard-working SocialClimber while Oliver is sullen and disinterested in work, wanting to be a country gentleman.

** In the case of House Targaryen, this pattern occurs for several generations including Daeron's. Prince Daemon Targaryen lived and loved dangerously and epitomized everything good and bad about being Targaryen, while his sons Aegon III and Viserys II were BoringButPractical, with Viserys serving as a capable Hand of the King to Aegon and his sons for decades. Aegon's eldest son Daeron I was an ambitious YoungConqueror, while Baelor I was a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who was called "the Blessed" and "the Befuddled" in equal measure. Viserys' son was Aegon IV the Unworthy (see above), the hedonistic father of Daeron II.

* ''Series/FamilyTies''. The very liberal parents, Steven and Elyse, have two daughters who don't have any particular political leaning. And then there's their son Alex, who is a hard right-winger, who tries to remake his younger brother in his own image.

* ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'': When the protagonist first meets Marz's [[HasTwoDaddies dads]] at the construction site, they note that they're "honest, friendly, straightforward guys with wide shoulders, strong backs, and soft hearts", in stark contrast to Marz's loud and sassy personality.

** [[SpoonyBard Elan]]'s family. He's a GenreSavvy {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who defers to [[TheLeader Roy]]. His father is a GenreSavvy overlord (although one [[WrongGenreSavvy wrong about]] [[BigBadWannabe being the]] BigBad), who actually likes Elan but resents his other son, [[EvilTwin Nale]], for his ContractualGenreBlindness.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonHumans Ren Serizawa]] is shown to be less stoic and secure than his late father, and he's only just beginning to understand why Ishirō Serizawa and Vivienne Graham had such a reverent outlook on Godzilla and his Titan allies.

*** [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Ren Serizawa]]. He may look and sound like his deceased father from the [[Film/Godzilla2014 previous]] [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 films]] at first glance but beyond that, about the only common trait they share is a genius-level intellect, and it becomes clear that Ren and his father could ''not'' be more different. Ishirō Serizawa was a naturalist with a deep and profound reverence for the Titans (especially Godzilla), respect for nature, and criticism of mankind's arrogance and destructive hubris, and he heroically gave his life reviving Godzilla. Ren is supporting Apex Cybernetics' MugglePower agenda to dominate, enslave and kill the Titans (who are forces of nature) using technological means, including Apex's obscenely TooDumbToLive [[spoiler:use of '''[[OmnicidalManiac King Ghidorah]]'s still-telepathic alien skull''' as the damned '''brain''' for a Mecha they've designed to be the WorldsStrongestMan (in fact, the novelization suggests it was probably Ren's idea to use Ghidorah's remains in such a way in the first place)]]. And the {{novelization}} shows Ren believes HumanityIsSuperior and humanity has TheRightOfASuperiorSpecies to dominate the Titans, and that he despises Godzilla as the focus of his ParentalNeglect resentment towards his father. In stark contrast to his father's death, Ren was forcibly killed by [[spoiler:Ghidorah's skull]] and met a completely forgettable and almost humiliating demise.
*** [[Characters/MonsterVerseFamilies Madison Russell]] also has this in the film's novelization. She and her father Mark Russell differ in that Madison has no interest in being normal following her early upbringing with her mother in a LimitedSocialCircle at Monarch and her experiences in [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 the previous film]] which turned her into a ShellShockedVeteran. Mark on the other hand has implicitly rejoined Monarch out of a sense of duty and would be all too happy to never have to deal with Titans again if it could be helped, and unfortunately he's projecting his own expectations of what would be an ideal life onto Madison which is straining their relationship.

* This seems to run in the Skywalker clan of ''Franchise/StarWars''. Luke is completely unlike his father Darth Vader, being a kind and compassionate Jedi with IncorruptiblePurePureness while his father is the TheDragon and MascotVillain of the series. This even carries over to the next generation seen in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', where Kylo Ren takes after Darth Vader, [[spoiler:his grandfather]], being a violent psychopath, as opposed to the sarcastic rogue that is his father, [[spoiler: Han Solo.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Despite a physical resemblance and having certain personality overlaps with her mother, Yang Xiao Long is different to Raven Branwen in highly significant ways. Yang is a family person, who supports and nurtures her sister Ruby Rose, looks out for her friends, and will face any danger if it's the right thing to do. Raven is a MissingMom who saved Yang only once because of her SocialDarwinist rules, lives the life of a bandit, adopts a NeverMyFault attitude, and is desperately trying to hide the fact she's a DirtyCoward. [[spoiler:These core differences allow Yang to obtain the Relic of Knowledge in Volume 5 even though she's physically weaker than Raven precisely because she's brave enough to stand up to the BigBad and Raven isn't, a truth that sends Raven fleeing from her daughter in shame.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Despite a physical resemblance and having certain personality overlaps with her mother, Yang Xiao Long is different to Raven Branwen in highly significant ways. Yang is a family person, who supports and nurtures her sister, looks out for her friends, and will face any danger if it's the right thing to do. Raven is a MissingMom who saved Yang only once because of her SocialDarwinist rules, lives the life of a bandit, adopts a NeverMyFault attitude, and is desperately trying to hide the fact she's a DirtyCoward. [[spoiler:These core differences allow Yang to obtain the Relic of Knowledge in Volume 5 even though she's physically weaker than Raven precisely because she's brave enough to stand up to the BigBad and Raven isn't, a truth that sends Raven fleeing from her daughter in shame.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Despite a physical resemblance and having certain personality overlaps with her mother, Yang is different to Raven in highly significant ways. Yang is a family person, who supports and nurtures her sister, looks out for her friends, and will face any danger if it's the right thing to do. Raven is a MissingMom who saved Yang only once because of her SocialDarwinist rules, lives the life of a bandit, adopts a NeverMyFault attitude, and is desperately trying to hide the fact she's a DirtyCoward. [[spoiler:These core differences allow Yang to obtain the Relic of Knowledge in Volume 5 even though she's physically weaker than Raven precisely because she's brave enough to stand up to the BigBad and Raven isn't, a truth that sends Raven fleeing from her daughter in shame.]]

* In ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', although she bears quite the resemblance to her mother, Yang Xiao Long couldn't be any more different than Raven Branwen. Whereas Yang is a great sister to Ruby, looks out for her friends and especially her sister, has a rather nurturing personality, and takes responsibility for her actions, Raven is a MissingMom who doesn't even care about her, saved Yang only once out of some sort of rule, is an extreme SocialDarwinist and adopts a NeverMyFault look on her problems.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonHumans Ren Serizawa]] isn't quite as secure or genuinely stoic as his late father was, and he's only just beginning to understand why Ishirō Serizawa and Vivienne Graham had such a reverent outlook on Godzilla and his Titan allies.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonHumans Ren Serizawa]] isn't quite as secure or genuinely stoic as his late father, and he's only just beginning to understand why Ishirō Serizawa and Vivienne Graham were so reverent of Godzilla and his Titan allies.

** ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'': According to the Monarch Sciences website promoting the film's release, the timid, nerdy and skinny Sam Coleman had a [[JockDadNerdSon jock dad]].

*** Madison also has this in the film's novelization. She and her father Mark Russell differ in that Madison has no interest in being normal following her early upbringing with her mother in a LimitedSocialCircle at Monarch and her experiences in [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 the previous film]] which turned her into a ShellShockedVeteran. Mark on the other hand has implicitly rejoined Monarch out of a sense of duty and would be all too happy to never have to deal with Titans again if it could be helped, and unfortunately he's projecting his own expectations of what would be an ideal life onto Madison which is straining their relationship.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnon Ren Serizawa]]. Although [[LikeFatherLikeSon he does have an interest in marine history not unlike his father's interest in marine Titans]], and although he isn't a ruthless EvilGenius like the Franchise/MonsterVerse canon version; unlike his late father, Ren isn't as stoic or secure as him, and he didn't understand his father's and Vivienne Graham's reverent attitude towards the Titans for a long time.

* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'':
** [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Ren Serizawa]]. He may look and sound like his deceased father from the [[Film/Godzilla2014 previous]] [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 films]] at first glance but beyond that, about the only common trait they share is a genius-level intellect, and it becomes clear that Ren and his father could ''not'' be more different. Ishirō Serizawa was a naturalist with a deep and profound reverence for the Titans (especially Godzilla), respect for nature, and criticism of mankind's arrogance and destructive hubris, and he heroically gave his life reviving Godzilla. Ren is supporting Apex Cybernetics' MugglePower agenda to dominate, enslave and kill the Titans (who are forces of nature) using technological means, including Apex's obscenely TooDumbToLive [[spoiler:use of '''[[OmnicidalManiac King Ghidorah]]'s still-telepathic alien skull''' as the damned '''brain''' for a Mecha they'd designed to be the WorldsStrongestMan (in fact, the novelization suggests it was probably Ren's idea to use Ghidorah's remains in such a way in the first place)]]. And the {{novelization}} shows Ren believes HumanityIsSuperior and humanity has TheRightOfASuperiorSpecies to dominate the Titans, and that he despises Godzilla as the focus of his ParentalNeglect resentment towards his father. In stark contrast to his father's death, Ren was forcibly killed by [[spoiler:Ghidorah's skull]] and met a completely forgettable and almost humiliating demise.
** Madison also has this in the film's novelization. She and her father Mark Russell differ in that Madison has no interest in being normal following her early upbringing with her mother in a LimitedSocialCircle at Monarch and her experiences in [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 the previous film]] which turned her into a ShellShockedVeteran. Mark on the other hand has implicitly rejoined Monarch out of a sense of duty and would be all too happy to never have to deal with Titans again if it could be helped, and unfortunately he's projecting his own expectations of what would be an ideal life onto Madison which is straining their relationship.

A SuperTrope to WackyParentSeriousChild, JockDadNerdSon, FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter, MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter and TheUglyGuysHotDaughter. A SubTrope of {{Foil}}. A GenerationalSaga often has multiple iterations of this, commonly with a grandparent/grandchild pair who are more similar to each other than they are to the generation in between.

The more dramatic and extreme the contrast between parent and child, the more likely the trope is being used to to setup a FlashBack in which we see the parent in ''their'' youth or childhood, acting exactly the same as their child acts now. This can be to trigger a NotSoDifferentRemark [[CommonalityConnection bonding moment]], or it can trigger the parent doubling down on their refusal to accept their child's personality traits because they "know" it ended poorly when they tried it. Other ways in which the more extreme contrast can cause friction include the child seeking StandInParents due to being [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents embarrassed]], or an enraged declaration of "YoureNotMyFather!" (Or "IAmNotMyFather" if speaking to other people).

* ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'': Moritaka Mashiro draws manga while his father Masahiro seems to be a salaryman who in fact used to be the captain of the karate club during his highschool days. The series makes it clear that Mashiro has much more stronger parallels to his late uncle Nobuhiro; his uncle is an infamous mangaka who used to be pen-pals with the woman he loved but couldn't confess his feelings to, while Mashiro has a long-distance relatioship with his girlfriend Azuki (the daughter of said woman). Mashiro's father is surprisingly supportive about Mashiro's carreer as a mangaka, thanks to experiencing Nobuhiro's dedication to his profession. The one thing Mashiro and his father have in common is their taste in manga.
* A few ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' episodes set in the future features the children of the main gang, and the personalities of their children are the ''exact'' opposite compared to their respective parents'. Notably, Nobita's son, Nobita Jr. is a star athlete excelling in sports (which Nobita absolutely ''isn't'') and the captain of his school's football team, as well as having an excessively rough, aggressive personality unlike his father. Meanwhile, Gian's son, Gian Jr. is timid, kind and a GentleGiant despite his size (compared to his father who's TheBully as a kid) while Suneo's son, Suneo Jr. is humble, SpoiledSweet and doesn't like bragging despite being from a wealthy family (the opposite of his father who's often a show-off). The sole exception to this trope is Dekisugi Jr., the son of resident genius Dekisugi, who turns out to be as smart as his father as a kid.

** Goku's first son Gohan is humble, soft-spoken, nerdy and does not enjoy fighting for the sake of it, unlike his BloodKnight father. In times of peace, Goku continues to train while Gohan focuses on his scholarly pursuits. Goku's second son Goten started out as similar as Goku himself, but at the end, Goten has become tired of fighting and is more interested in dating girls.
** Vegeta is a very serious and extremely proud Prince who loves fighting and he used to be very violent and he didn't care for anyone. Present Trunks is cheerful and a brat, while Future Trunks is humble, soft-spoken and he wouldn't risk the safety of his comrades for a fight like his father. Present Trunks would eventually become as someone similar to his self from the alternate timeline.

** While Jonathan was every bit a gentleman and a GentleGiant so pure his mere presence makes flowers bloom, his grandson Joseph is a loud, BoisterousBruiser with propensity for {{Zany Scheme}}s. Jonathan's tactics in combat were limited to "let's get him in a position where I can Overdrive him", while Joseph's solutions lean on the side of SuccessThroughInsanity and outthinking his opponents. It most likely comes from the fact that while Jonathan was raised to be a British lord, Joseph's parents vanished early in his life, leaving only Erina and Speedwagon to raise him.

** Goro from ''Manga/{{Major}}'' was a ChildProdigy baseball player who ended up going pro as an adult. His children in the sequel ''Major 2nd'' grew up wanting to be like him. His daughter is quite a baseball player. His son on the other hand... Daigo has a weak arm and can't pitch well. Daigo ends up so frustrated by his inability to pitch that he becomes cynical and quits baseball for several years. He returns thanks to Hikaru, but ends up becoming a catcher.

* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'': Kanna is pretty much the exact opposite of her father. She's a tiny, white haired, unaligned dragon who is TheStoic. He's a large, black haired, chaos aligned dragon who is AffablyEvil. Even their names have [[OppositesThemeNaming a Sky/Earth contrast]], being named after a storm and mountain deity respectively.

** At first glance, Naruto's son, the eponymous protagonist of ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'', is an exact copy of his father. However as we get to learn more about his character, differences start to appear. First of all, Boruto has the complete opposite early childhood that Naruto had, living with two {{Doting Parent}}s and [[TheCutie a little sister]]. He's also a BrilliantButLazy ChildProdigy, ''very unlike'' how his hard-working BoisterousWeakling father was. And compared to how Naruto was at his age, Boruto is well mannered and socially adjusted. He also [[{{Tsundere}} resents that his dad is too busy with his job]] and can be mouthy to him (Naruto always [[HeroWorship respected]] Minato, no matter what) or the Hokage title ''nor'' he has any will to purse his father's path. He also breaks the usual MasterApprenticeChain by having Sasuke as his master and not someone on the GenerationXerox spectrum of Naruto's side. It's also telling that his hairstyle resembles Sasuke's (during his youth) rather than Naruto's.

** Wapol's father when he was alive was a benevolent king who was very much loved by his people. Wapol on the other hand, is a spoiled RoyalBrat who is so selfish that nobody can believe he is his father's son. When he took over the throne after his father died, he not only abused his power but also abandoned his people when Blackbeard attacked. Suffice to say, Wapol is hated very much by his subjects to the point that they arm themselves when he decides to show his ugly mug again.
** Garp is the greatest Marine to have protected the peace of the World Government, having notably brought in the Pirate King Gold Roger to justice. His son Dragon is the leader of the Revolutionaries who aims to topple down the World Government.
** Doflamingo is a manipulative asshole who only values the lives of those who prove useful to his goals, and even then towards them he doesn't take kindly to betrayal. In regards to his true origin, this is not surprising as [[spoiler: he's actually a former World Noble, the same people who keep slaves and freely shoot others without repercussion.]] What's surprising however is in regards to his parents. [[spoiler: His parents, namely his father, were actually genuinely good people unlike their World Noble contemporaries, who even decided to step down from their privileged but abusive social status to live among the common folk.]]
** [[spoiler:Sanji]] is nothing like his father, Vinsmoke Judge. Judge is a warmongering king, a BadBoss, and a brutish man who believes in MightMakesRight and VirtueIsWeakness. [[spoiler:Sanji]] on the other hand, is a low-class pirate and, [[SirSwearsALot while]] [[HandsomeLech he has]] [[HotBlooded his faults]], is a hero who refuses to be associated with his family or their Underworld activities, and is willing to help others in need. [[spoiler:It's later revealed to be justified; Sanji was genetically altered along with his then-unborn quadruplet brothers with the intention of turning them into ruthless killing machines, but his dead mother, Sora, took a dangerous drug that reversed gene modifications to save her sons, at the cost of his own life. Sanji was the only one who was born a normal kid who still retained his empathy as the result of the drug; Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji weren't so lucky.]]

* ''Manga/TheQuintessentialQuintuplets'': Male lead Fuutarou Uesugi is excessively serious and straight-laced, focusing mostly on his studies, to the point he's also fairly weak for physical tasks. His father Isanari, on the other hand, is rather easy-going, and his physique suggests that he exercises regularly. This wasn't always the case, though, as Fuutarou sported a delinquent look back in elementary school, something Isanari seems rather proud of, while Fuutarou sees it as an OldShame.

* The manga version of ''Manga/SoulEater'' (the anime never reaches this point) paints the antagonism between [[spoiler:Lord Death and Asura]] in another light as it is revealed [[spoiler:Asura is a fragment of Death embodying Madness due to Order Death willingly casted away to further embody Order -as there has been revealed Madness does is not purely a force of chaos, as it can manifest from desires of Order, Knowledge, and Power, among other aspects-, making Asura the son of a TrulySingleParent. Guess who else is a fragment of Death? Death the Kid, who represents Madness due to Order.]]

* Vril Dox II, the son of Comicbook/{{Brainiac}}, hates his father and does not want to turn out like him. How well he succeeds is debatable, considering his own megalomaniac tendencies, willingness to mind control entire planets and inability to be a good parent.

* In ''ComicBook/WhiteSand'', Praxton is the most powerful of the Sand Masters and their leader, as well as a firm believer in "stronger is better". His son Kenton is the weakest of his diem and a perpetual student, with ironclad belief that ability beats raw power. The only trait they seem to share is sheer stubbornness, which explains why they're not on best of terms.

* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnon Ren Serizawa]]. Although [[LikeFatherLikeSon he does have an interest in marine history not unlike his father's interest in marine Titans]], and although he isn't a ruthless EvilGenius like the Franchise/MonsterVerse canon version; unlike his late father, Ren isn't as stoic or secure as him, and he didn't didn't understand his father's and Vivienne Graham's reverent attitude towards the Titans for a long time.
* The grown up Godzilla Junior in ''Fanfic/TheBridge'' is a GentleGiant towards humans, a leader of his allies; and was effectively Terra's BigGood while being a HorrifyingHero at worst. His adoptive father, the late Senior, was a highly destructive ChaoticNeutral, solitary, and absolutely loathed humans. Granted the traits they do share such as desires for revenge, bouts of rage; and single minded focus make Junior fear he's not unlike his father enough.
* ''[[Fanfic/AGrowingFireInMyHeart A Burning Flame In My Soul]]'': Garrus, the son of Gallus and Silverstream, is way different from both of his parents. While Silverstream is excited and happy about almost everything, and Gallus knows how to party and have fun, Garrus is so quite he could be mistaken for ''Fluttershy's'' child, prefering quiet activates like reading, writing, and singing.
* In ''Fanfic/AlyaAndTheHaremReality'', like in canon WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug, the shy and quiet Juleka's parents are very much ''not'' this, and her exact parentage outright ''baffles'' Chloe, who wonders how on earth a wallflower was the result of a pirate and [[spoiler: a rockstar]] banging.

* ''Fanfic/TheRigelBlackChronicles'': It doesn't take long for the Hogwarts staff to determine that "Rigel Black" bears little resemblance to Sirius Black. Ironically, the true Arcturus Rigel Black is indeed quite a bit like Sirius -- but Harriett Potter, who's impersonating him, is still quite different from James Potter. She has a sense of humour, but is generally reserved, respectful, and studious. (She certainly wouldn't get any positive attention from Professor Snape if she was like either James or Sirius.)

* In the epilogue of ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'' [[spoiler:Itachi Uchiha and Natsu Hyuga]] have a daughter who lucks out in the SuperpowerLottery by not only inheriting both of their bloodline limits, but also her father's natural talent. [[SmugSuper She develops quite the ego as a result]], something very much at odds with her parents' more humble personalities.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'', the Sanchez family has a long line of bullfighters for which Carlos is a part of. As such he hopes for his own son Manolo to uphold the family tradition. Manolo however prefers to be a musician who plays songs rather than a bullfighter who finishes off bulls.
* Kronk from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' is a GentleGiant who enjoys [[RealMenWearPink baking]] and other similar hobbies. His father who is introduced in the sequel is a short statured man who doesn't view such things as being merits of someone he would consider as successful. Upon seeing the lengths [[TrueCompanions Kronk's friends]] would do to [[AFriendInNeed help him out]] and their overall view of him however, Kronk's father [[SoProudOfYou gives his approval]] in light of his son's character rather than the standards that he personally believes in.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Ariel is one of seven daughters. The other six are blonde and brunette, and perfectly content being mermaids. Ariel is the only redhead, and the only one who finds any interest at all in the surface world. This drastic contrast causes severe friction between her and her father, Triton.

* In ''Film/BigBully'', a dynamic like this exists between the two main fathers and their respective sons. David is a nerdy guy who was bullied when he was a kid. David's son is the typical 90's cool kid but a bully. Roscoe is a big guy who was once David's bully who decides to continue his antics when David returns back home as a full grown man. Roscoe's son is somewhat of a nerd and is also ironically the victim of David's son's bullying.

** George [=McFly=] in the [[Film/BackToTheFuture first movie]]'s original timeline was a spineless geek who let Biff Tannen continue to bully him even after they graduated high school. George's youngest son Marty is a cool but hot headed kid who stands up to bullies especially if [[NobodyCallsMeChicken they call him chicken]], although the "original" version of his eldest son Dave appears to be closer to George personality-wise.

** [[Characters/MonsterVerseHumans Ren Serizawa]]. He may look and sound like his deceased father from the [[Film/Godzilla2014 previous]] [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 films]] at first glance, but beyond that about the only common trait they share is a genius-level intellect, and it becomes clear that Ren and his father could ''not'' be more different. Ishirō Serizawa was a naturalist with a deep and profound reverence for the Titans (especially Godzilla), respect for nature, and criticism of mankind's arrogance and destructive hubris, and he heroically gave his life reviving Godzilla. Ren is supporting Apex Cybernetics' MugglePower agenda to dominate, enslave and kill the Titans (who are forces of nature) using technological means, including Apex's obscenely TooDumbToLive [[spoiler:use of '''[[OmnicidalManiac King Ghidorah]]'s still-telepathic alien skull''' as the damned '''brain''' for a Mecha they'd designed to be the WorldsStrongestMan (in fact, the novelization suggests it was probably Ren's idea to use Ghidorah's remains in such a way in the first place)]]. And the {{novelization}} shows Ren believes HumanityIsSuperior and humanity has TheRightOfASuperiorSpecies to dominate the Titans, and that he despises Godzilla as the focus of his ParentalNeglect resentment towards his father. In stark contrast to his father's death, Ren was forcibly killed by [[spoiler:Ghidorah's skull]] and met a completely forgettable and almost humiliating demise.
** Madison also has this in the film's novelization. She and her father Mark Russell differ in that Madison has no interest in being normal following her early upbringing with her mother in a LimitedSocialCircle at Monarch and her experiences in [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 the previous film]] which turned her into a ShellShockedVeteran. Mark on the other hand has implicitly rejoined Monarch out of a sense of duty, and would be all too happy to never have to deal with Titans again if it could be helped, and unfortunately he's projecting his own expectations of what would be an ideal life onto Madison which is straining their relationship.

* In ''Film/{{Matilda}}'', the title character's parents are incredibly [[AbusiveParents horrible]] and stupid people who prefer watching mindless {{Soap Opera}}s and Game Shows. Matilda's father in particular is an incredibly [[HonestJohnsDealership dishonest car salesman]]. Matilda in contrast however is a very sweet and [[WiseBeyondTheirYears extremely intelligent]] girl who loves books and learning. She's also fully aware how wrong and dangerous the stunts her father pulls to make a quick buck. How she could be the child to such horrible people is beyond baffling.

* ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' downplays this a bit. While Harry definitely has some traits shared with his father James, and is compared a lot to him at first (mainly because of their uncanny resemblance) there's a big difference between them in regards to their interactions as Hogwarts students. While Harry as a student is the type of guy who would stand up for the little guy, James when he was a student was a bit of an asshole especially in regards to his treatment towards a young Snape (though Snape was, by common consent, hardly a defenceless victim). James' attitude in this matter in fact kinda makes him comparable to Draco Malfoy whom Harry is vehemently against, albeit with a spine and a heart of gold that Draco didn't possess. If anything, Harry takes much more after his mother. If Quidditch is added to the equation, Harry would be a LovableJock while his father James would be a JerkJock.

* ''Literature/TheHistoryOfBees'' features two opposing sides. George and Tom are the complete opposite of each other. George is a simple hard-working commercial beekeeper, attempting to create a long-lasting business for his son to inherit. While Tom is a book-smart college student with dreams of becoming a writer and leaving his old life behind him. Likewise William is a smart inquisitive entomologist, that spent his early years diligently studying insects, completely lost in the exploration of knowledge. His son Edmund however is a self-indulgent slouch with no drive for work or the pursuit for knowledge.
* Katniss Everdeen of ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' is a lot like her father but very different from her mother. Her mother is docile and soft spoken, is a healer and when faced with the death of her husband she completely breaks apart and shuts down. Katniss is driven and energetic, loves being out hunting in the woods but can't stand the sight of injured or sick people, and when faced with the loss of the boy she loves she rallies and channels her pain into becoming the figurehead of the revolution. They do have one big thing in common though -- both [[spoiler:fell deeply in love with a man from their opposite social standing and started a family with him, something Katniss initially swore she would never do.]]

** Tywin Lannister's father was an airheaded, weak-willed hedonist and spendthrift who knew nothing about politics. He is an aspiring tyrant, practical with money, and an astute politician. In turn, his son Tyrion has his political acumen but not his ruthlessness. His other son Jaime has no ambition at all other than being a Kingsguard. His daughter Cersei has all his ambition and ruthlessness but her politics isn't as sharp as his.
** Roose Bolton is a cold-hearted tyrant of the same caliber as Tywin (and an ally of him). His son Ramsay is an impulsive psychopath, not very smart, and only a real expert on torturing people, sucking at pretty much anything else.
** Daeron II the Good was very much unlike his father Aegon the Unworthy. While Aegon was a hedonist who cared nothing for ruling, Daeron was a principled and self-controlled man who took his duties seriously. This helped fuel the rumors that Daeron was not Aegon's biological son but rather the son of his uncle Aemon the Dragonknight who was ''the'' KnightInShiningArmor.

* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' Theo Anders's parents are both neo-Nazis, and in fact co-lead a Nazi supervillain gang. Theo made his opinion of that lifestyle clear when he became a super''hero'' and named himself after the Jewish legend of the {{Golem}}.

** This has happened to the Northerners. After the War of the Five Kings has ended and the fallen lords's sons took charge, most of them aren't as honorable or fond of the traditional feudal system. That's mostly because they saw what the old way of oaths and loyalty gave to their fathers and with the Boltons instead of the Starks in charge, you don't show respect as much as you show usefulness. Even those who aren't that extreme refuse to help the Starks simply because they asked. As well as the above, Smalljon Umber is also less noisy than his father.
** Myrcella was sweet and kind, completely unlike her cruel, self-obsessed mother. Cersei talked about this after Myrcella's death.
---> '''Cersei:''' She was good. From her first breath, she was so sweet. I don't know where she came from. She was nothing like me. No meanness, no jealousy, just good.
** While Gendry does have a lot of Robert's physical traits, in terms of personality he is almost the exact opposite. Robert was a boisterous irresponsible king who preferred fighting, drinking, and whoring to actually ruling. Gendry is a bastard who is more reserved, practical, and levelheaded and only fights to protect himself and others and doesn't seem to enjoy it. He also thinks things through much more than Robert tended to do.
* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Aegon, the son of King Viserys, is the complete opposite of his father, he's a drunk SerialRapist and he's never been interested in ruling (and yet is forced to to do by the Hightower side of his family) [[UnwantedSpouse nor is he interested]] in his sister-wife Helaena, while his father, despite not being quite the best choice to rule, took his duty seriously, never raped someone and cared about both of his wives (though he was in love with Aemma, not so much the case with Alicent).

*** First, it's Turk, criticizing Zip's willingness to work for Diamondback as an errand-boy:
--->'''Turk Barrett:''' Romeo would roll over in his grave, the way you're hop-skippin' with these cats nowadays. He was a man on these streets. You's just a boy.
--->'''Zip:''' What the hell are you talking about? You're down here in his [Diamondback's] pocket, same as me.
--->'''Turk Barrett:''' I'm doing business with him, yes. But I ain't his boy. And I definitely ain't his bitch.

* ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': Fabiola's mother is a girly (and heterosexual) woman. She's decidedly neither of those things. That being said, they do get along better than most versions of this sort of contrasted mother/daughter and have a healthier, more loving and open relationship than most children and their parents in the series.

** Jack Kline, the half-human son of Lucifer. Multiple characters including his birth-father's brother Gabriel have noted he may be half-archangel but he's fortunately nothing like his biological father in heart.
** [[spoiler:[[Characters/SupernaturalTheWinchesters Dean Winchester II]], son of Sam Winchester, named after his late uncle]]. Apparently, Sam doesn't raise him to be a badass like him or Dean were, but instead he is shown to live a normal life, studying and playing with his Dad.

** Gabriel Belmont is a dark haired AntiHero who set out on a journey to defeat the Lords of Shadow and bring back his wife back from the dead only to be [[HeWhoFightsMonsters become as evil as the creatures]] he fought against. [[spoiler: He willingly turned himself into the vampire overlord known as Dracula and later decided to make it his mission to get revenge on all those who used him as an UnwittingPawn.]]
** Gabriel's son Trevor is a dark haired hero who set out [[YouKilledMyFather to avenge his mother]] whom he is told that Dracula supposedly killed. He unfortunately [[DoomedProtagonist failed in his mission]], [[spoiler: however he was turned into the LongHairedPrettyBoy vampire known as Alucard against his will in an desperate act by his father to save his life. As Alucard though, he decided to fight against evil rather than succumb to it [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch like his father and other vampires.]]]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': While appearance wise [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Lancer]] is the spitting image of his father King, personality wise Lancer is a sweet CheerfulChild, while King is a cruel EvilOverlord.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'': Atreus is very unlike his father Kratos; where Kratos is gruff, unsociable, and dead-focused on completing their quest and going home, only helping others when it would aid them, Atreus is friendly to everyone, always wants to help people just for the sake of it, and embraces the adventures they find themselves on. This is partly intentional on Kratos' part, as he very much does not want his son to be ''anything'' like him, and it's implied he took a very hand-off aproach to parenting before Atreus' mother passed. This changes somewhat, after [[spoiler: Atreus learns that he's a god]], at which point he begins acting ''disturbingly'' like his father, in all the worst ways; it takes a major BreakTheHaughty moment for him to get back to his old self.

* ZigZagged in ''VideoGame/TronTwoPointOh.'' Jet is a laid-back PlayfulHacker that contrasts greatly with his serious father, Alan, a pioneer of computer security (to the point where their opening conversation has Alan grumbling "You sound like [[HonoraryUncle Flynn]]"). Jet also has a talent for combat and isn't good with thinking ahead, where his father has absolutely ''zero'' ability to defend himself, but has a terrifying gift for strategy. The zig-zag kicks in on a meta level; Tron takes after Alan in terms of appearance and personality, but Jet is the one who takes after his "brother" in terms of kicking butt with a disc. It also kicks in when you factor Jet's mother and Alan's [[spoiler: [[VirtualGhost not-so-late]] ]] wife, Lora. Personality-wise, Jet is more Lora's boy than Alan's, [[spoiler: which is why [=Ma3a=], Lora's VirtualGhost, knew he would be willing to help.]] Jet's job as a video game programmer? Well, it's not the job his parents picked, but it is the function his "sister" Yori had in the first film.

* In ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'', Brittnay is a HotBlooded, violent, [[HairTriggerTemper Hot-Headed]], [[LadySwearsALot foul-mouthed]] bitch and her friend [[OnlySaneWoman Mackenzie]] is much more cool-headed and controlled Head Cheerleader. The former's mother is a submissive and a timid, anti-cursing woman [[DotingParent who spoils her daughter]] while the latter's mother is a [[LadySwearsALot foul-mouthed]], [[{{Jerkass}} bitchy]] business woman who is [[{{Workaholic}} always on her phone and ignoring her family]], [[HairTriggerTemper often screaming at somebody named Frank.]] [[spoiler: However, Mrs. Zales ends up making Mrs. Matthews more similar to Brittnay by getting her to curse at least once. Veronica ends up swearing ''[[ClusterFBomb uncontrollably]]'']].
* In ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'', although she bears quite the resemblance to her mother, Yang Xiao Long couldn't be any more different than Raven Branwen. Whereas Yang is a great sister to Ruby, looks out for her friends and especially her sister, has a rather nurturing personality and takes responsibility for her actions, Raven is a MissingMom who doesn't even care about her, saved Yang only once out of some sort of rule, is an extreme SocialDarwinist and adopts a NeverMyFault look on her problems.

* [[https://i.imgur.com/77Vj1ml.jpeg A comic]] from ''Webcomic/SecretLivesOfMobs'' describes a teenaged girl wants some time to herself, but her parents keep lecturing her about drugs, sex, partying, and loud music. Oh, and her parents are [[TheHedonist Slaanesh cultists]] who [[BaitAndSwitch wish she would do more drugs, sex, partying, and playing loud music]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' Jimmy is an [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin an adventurous boy genius]]. His dad, Hugh, is a rather dull-witted pie and duck enthusiast and his mom plays up a stereotypical house wife image. However, Judy Neutron is much smarter than she lets on and it's revealed that the super-intelligence actually runs in ''his dad's'' family, as revealed in the family reunion (unfortunately, the only other super-genius was his baby cousin who is also evil.)

** Jake is a fun loving adventurer who lives life without a care in the world. His son Kim Kil Whan is a no nonsense businessman who takes matters very seriously to a point that he can come off as {{Jerkass}} even towards his own father. Kim Kil Whan however genuinely loves his father though, he just feels that Jake should be more responsible and get a job (though we're not sure what Kim's thoughts are on Jake being a hero.)

** Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are {{Cranky Neighbor}}s who are often very serious and grumpy in demeanor. Their son Rocky in contrast is a NiceGuy with a rocker-like personality. Furthering the contrast is that Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are gray colored "human" {{Muppet}}s while Rocky is a brightly colored furry "monster" Muppet. Though they have their differences as shown in "The Boss" episode what with Rocky not having a high paying business oriented job, they do care for one another despite Mr. Robinson's personal reservations on the matter.
** Jamie is a BarbaricBully that beats up her classmates a lot, and likes seeing them suffer. In the only two appearances of her father, however, he was shown to be a nice man who loves his family and helps people in danger.

* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', Sam Manson is an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian goth, who hates anything not black, and cultivates her gloomy persona. Her parents are super cheerful. Apparently this continues more when we meet her grandmother (implied to be paternal) who was much like Sam in her youth. It's implied that her grandfather's wealth were the reason why Mr. and Mrs. Manson turned out the way they were.

** Dexter and Dee Dee's parents are average and ordinary. Dee Dee is a happy go lucky ballerina, kind of taking after her mother, who also walks on her toes. Dexter is a secretive, sneering MadScientist boy genius -- with [[HerrDoktor a pronounced German-type accent]], yet (which no one else in his family has).

** Wendy Corduroy is a cool, mischievous and pretty chilly lumberjane, compared to the hypermasculine intense and driven Manly Dan. Her brothers take more after their dad, though they're not as intense. The episode "Society of the Blindeye" has Wendy confess her cool nature is a coping mechanism to the chaotic nature of her family who drive her nuts.
** Robbie, Wendy's ex, is [[EmoTeen a brooding goth boy]]. His parents are super cheerful and pleasant people who also happen to be in charge of a ''funeral home.'' Robbie himself lampshades the contrast as well as how he finds it weird his parents' chipper demeanor despite running the funeral home (pictures of him younger show him as a CheerfulChild though a time travel bit shows him he was kinda a jerk then.)

** Eldest son Brad is a slacker who is very mischiveous and a trouble maker. His dad is a straight arrow car salesman.
** Baby child Brianna is a stuck up pageant kid. Her mom is not quite a pageant mom, more average.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': Hank Hill is a hard working man with a love of football and a dislike of anything out of the norm for him. His son Bobby is a goofball who has no desire for sports and is always interested in something new and unique.

** Aang in the first series was often a playful happy-go-lucky kid. Aang's son Tenzin is grew up to be a stern mentor figure who's often a stick-in-the-mud. Despite this, Tenzin was considered the favorite of Aang's three children (in part due to being the only Airbender among them) and it's implied they had an extremely close relationship, though in the present [[WellDoneSonGuy Tenzin feels he can barely keep up with Aang's power and fame]] and has a strained bond with his siblings Kya and Bumi.

** The Earth King in the first series was a NiceGuy and FriendToAllLivingThings, but was a PuppetKing who was not even aware of the corruption going on in his own kingdom. His daughter on the other hand is a {{Jerkass}} dictator who is fully in control of the SecretPolice that once controlled her father. Furthermore, she is allergic to animals but has no problem eating {{Exotic Entree}}s. Rumor has it that she even [[KickTheDog ate her father's own pet bear]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': The shy and quiet Juleka and her brother Luka, a quite mellow and introspective type, are both the children of a loud, bombastic, pirate-talking ex-rocker. [[spoiler: Their father is a world renowned rock star.]] The only thing they clearly inherited was a fondness for music.

* Rarity from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is a sophisticated {{fashionista}} who can easily fit in with any of the upper class. However, her traits contrasts with both of her parents who can be best described as the run of the mill middle class uncultured gaudy clothes wearing ponies. The contrast between her and her parents is even highlighted by their accents. Rarity has a Mid-Atlantic accent which sounds very cultured and almost British. Her father and mother have accents that are very undeniably American, an exaggerated Midwestern Accent and {{Joisey}} accent respectively.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Odalia Blight is a status obsessed ControlFreak who happily manipulates those around her for profit. While she tries to steer her children into taking after her (even forcing Amity to dye her hair a similar color to hers) they all end up veering away from her. Amity chooses to hang out with the lower status friends, Odalia doesn't approve of and sheds much of the cold facade her mother forced her to adopt. Edric and Emira are mischief makers and tear aways; happy to go behind their mothers back if it means helping out Amity. It's notable that none of them ended up studying the same oracle magic as her with Amity pursuing abominations like her father and the twins pursuing illusions. As the show goes on Edric and Amity show more in common with their father than their mother.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' Coach Collins is a stereotypically hardline and masculine guy. His son Michael is effeminate, small and interested in fashion (to the point of being AmbiguouslyGay).
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons,'' [[TheDitz goofy]] LowerClassLout Homer Simpson somehow wound up fathering Lisa, a sensitive, socially conscious ChildProdigy. This makes a bit more sense with the episode "Mother Simpson," in which we learn that Homer himself was the son of free-spirited social activist and GranolaGirl Mona Simpson, whom Lisa takes after. (Homer most obviously takes after [[ItRunsInTheFamily his father Abe]], [[JustifiedTrope who did the bulk of raising him after Mona left]], though he and Mona have some noticeable SharedFamilyQuirks.)

** Jenny and Kiki's father, Kofi, is hot-tempered, stern, neutoric, and bossy. ''His'' mother Nanefua is a laid-back wise-cracker, while his daughters are fun-loving average teenage girls, though Jenny is more TheSlacker while Kiki is dutiful.
** Sour Cream is a mellow, laid back, extremely nice guy. In other words, the exact opposite of Marty, Greg's old manager and Sour Cream's complete jerk of a biological father.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'': The Helperman family consists only mother and son. Leonard is shy, bashful, well-meaning and introverted while Mary-Lou is excitable, dynamic, perky and extroverted.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre'', one of the more prominent elements is a rather pronounced recurring parent child contrast within the Rivera family. The good-aligned members use the Bronze Boots, which give them SuperSpeed while the villains use the Sombrero of Chaos, a hat that transforms into a mech suit.
** Puma Loco is a EvilGenius supervillain who primarily uses technology and his TransformingMecha, through the Sombrero of Chaos. His son White Pantera is a superhero who is a physical fighter who uses the Bronze Boots to aid him. This setup is actually a recurring theme that seems to skip generations. Dark Leopard, the first Rivera supervillain, was a Mayincatec themed villain with abilities similar to Puma Loco. Golden Leon the first Rivera superhero and Dark Leopard's son is a conquistador themed hero with abilities similar to White Pantera. Mighty Cheetar Golden Leon's son is a SteamPunk pirate themed villain with abilities similar to Puma Loco. Justice Jaguar Mighty Cheetar's son and Puma Loco's father is a Mexican sheriff themed hero with abilities similar to White Pantera. Despite these differences in alignment, the Rivera family however has a deep familial love and respect for one another.
** El Tigre himself is also a contrast to his own father with the addition of being also a contrast to his own grandfather. He is a physical fighter who uses mechanical grappling hook-like claws. While he does indulge in villain activity once in a while and abit of a trouble maker, he is at most an AntiHero as most of his deeds are on the side of good. Turns out he is a LegacyCharacter to [[OurFounder the first Rivera with superhuman abilities,]] the original El Tigre (and Dark Leopard's father.) The only difference though is that the original El Tigre has a SplitPersonality and [[TalkingToThemself talks to himself]] having gone mad from whether to become a hero or villain. He's also much more powerful than either of his descendents with the implications Manny will grow just as strong when fully grown.
** Outside of the Rivera family there is Frida Suarez. Frida is a troublemaker who in more than one occasion is the one who encourages Manny to partake in more bad acts. Frida's father is the ever strict no nonsense law-abiding Chief of Police of Miracle City and Frida's mother from what little was shown of her, pretty much shares her husband's police viewpoints. Despite the contrast, hurting Frida is a sure way to get her father's wrath.
** This continues in the future according to WordOfGod; Manny and Frida marry and end up having triplets. with one becoming Good, one Evil and the other Undecisive. Furthermore, WordOfGod confirmed Manny would choose a side and Nick let the viewers pick, the final episode implies he picked Good.

* ''[[Fanfic/AGrowingFireInMyHeart A Burning Flame In My Soul]]: Garrus, the son of Gallus and Silverstream, is way different from both of his parents. While Silverstream is excited and happy about almost everything, and Gallus knows how to party and have fun, Garrus is so quite he could be mistaken for ''Fluttershy's'' child, prefering quiet activates like reading, writing, and singing.