Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / MundaneObjectAmazement

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:

Added DiffLines:

* As ''VideoGame/RootsOfPacha'''s set in prehistoric times, the villagers naturally get excited when they make new discoveries of otherwise mundane things such as fire or pockets.

Added: 481

Changed: 219

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Doctor will occasionally wax poetic about various elements of human nature he likes. He did a fairly long one on edible ball bearings (metallic, spherical cake decorations, properly called dragees) in "Fear Her".

to:

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': ''Series/DoctorWho''
** In "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" a woman sells out a couple of rebels to the Daleks in exchange for extra food, in short supply after the devastation caused by the AlienInvasion. In the novelisation she gushes over an orange, which she hasn't tasted in years.
**
The Doctor will occasionally wax poetic about various elements of human nature he likes. He did a fairly long one on edible ball bearings (metallic, spherical cake decorations, properly called dragees) in "Fear Her".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* In ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy2005'', cows are only found on Earth and they fascinate aliens.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Fanfic/GoneBattySefiru'': Saejima has been in prison for such a long time that when he's released he is astounded to have his own ''table''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Series/CowboyBebop2021''. When Spike and Jet first lay eyes on Ein, they stare at the Welsh corgi in fascination because dogs are incredibly rare, as only the rich could afford to bring their pets with them during the HomeworldEvacuation.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'': Set 70 years after the end of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', the South Pole has advanced quite a bit, but remains comparatively rural. When Korra first arrives in the bustling metropolis of Republic City, she's seemingly awed by a traffic jam. Although cars are not new to her, she's never seen so many at once.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Tributes from impoverished Districts sent to the Capitol for the Hunger Games are often fascinated by objects and conveniences that are commonplace to Capitol citizens. During the interviews, Peeta makes a joke about the Capitol showers working differently that amuses the crowd.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': The children in the live-action segments of “Phantom Of The Jam” are improbably impressed when Gene Hardy shows them a handsaw, and then improbably impressed again when he produces a violin bow.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** ''First Wife'' : After taking a gunshot to the arm, Jaime is being treated by Claire. When she whips out a penicillin-filled syringe she brought from the 20th-century, Jaime instantly recoils ("What in God’s name is that?") and seems skeptical about how jabbing a needle in his backside will prevent his arm from becoming infected.

to:

** ''First Wife'' : Wife'': After taking a gunshot to the arm, Jaime is being treated by Claire. When she whips out a penicillin-filled syringe she brought from the 20th-century, Jaime instantly recoils ("What in God’s name is that?") and seems skeptical about how jabbing a needle in his backside will prevent his arm from becoming infected.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Discussed in ‘’Film/TheBookOfEli''. Eli uses things like disposable lighters and wet wipes as valuable barter. When explaining the world before the apocalypse, he says “we used to throw away things that people would kill each other for now.”

to:

* Discussed in ‘’Film/TheBookOfEli''.''Film/TheBookOfEli''. Eli uses things like disposable lighters and wet wipes as valuable barter. When explaining the world before the apocalypse, he says “we used to throw away things that people would kill each other for now.”
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Discussed in ‘’Film/TheBookOfEli. Eli uses things like disposable lighters and wet wipes as valuable barter. When explaining the world before the apocalypse, he says “we used to throw away things that people would kill each other for now.”

to:

* Discussed in ‘’Film/TheBookOfEli.‘’Film/TheBookOfEli''. Eli uses things like disposable lighters and wet wipes as valuable barter. When explaining the world before the apocalypse, he says “we used to throw away things that people would kill each other for now.”
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* The North Korean squad from ''Series/CrashLandingOnYou'' are initially mesmerized by the South's prosperity. Food is plenty and electricity does not have to be turned off after sundown. One of them even gets tricked into believing that vending machines are operated by someone inside.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* ''Literature/ShominSample'' is about a school for rich young girls. They are often fascinated by things bought from the world of commoners.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* When Vorenus and his wife Niobe from ''Series/{{Rome}}'' attend a party at Julius Caesar's house, she is amazed by its opulence. In particular, because even its ceiling is painted.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

* Being a couple of [[CountryMouse country girls from West Virginia]], Rose and Sadie from ''Film/BigBusiness'' have different reactions to fancy things they find in New York City. Sadie is giddy with glee while Rose is less than impressed.
-->'''Rose''': They have a toilet in the living room.
-->'''Sadie''': That's what the French call a bidet.
-->'''Rose''': (tries to wash her ass with it) French people must be taller than me.
* Deconstructed in ''Film/BlackKnight2001''. Jamal often fails to impress the people of the middle ages with things he brought from the future.
-->'''Jamal''': Behold! (uses a lighter) I can make fire!
-->'''Peasant''': We have fire.


Added DiffLines:

* In ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'', the monsters are entranced, almost hypnotized, by a lava lamp.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2'': When the Enchanted Forest has been freed and the Arendellian soldiers have returned home, Mattias gets his photograph taken with his longtime crush Halima. While he has been trapped in the forest for more than 30 years, his calling the medium "crazy magic" is actually TruthInTelevision: In the 1840's ([[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Arendelle#Time_period the time that the franchise is set]]), photography was still a very new medium. The oldest surviving photograph, ''View from the Window at Le Gras'', had been created just 20 years earlier.

to:

* ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2'': ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'': When the Enchanted Forest has been freed and the Arendellian soldiers have returned home, Mattias gets his photograph taken with his longtime crush Halima. While he has been trapped in the forest for more than 30 years, his calling the medium "crazy magic" is actually TruthInTelevision: In the 1840's ([[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Arendelle#Time_period the time that the franchise is set]]), photography was still a very new medium. The oldest surviving photograph, ''View from the Window at Le Gras'', had been created just 20 years earlier.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Compare IncrediblyLameFun, EasilyImpressed, FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood, KidsPreferBoxes. A subtrope for MundaneMadeAwesome. If it's a once mundane object that's become obsolete, it's WhatAreRecords. Contrast WorthlessYellowRocks and WeHaveThoseToo. If the object is used to threaten, it's ThisIsMyBoomstick.

to:

Compare IncrediblyLameFun, EasilyImpressed, FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood, KidsPreferBoxes. A subtrope for MundaneMadeAwesome. If it's a once mundane object that's become obsolete, it's WhatAreRecords. Contrast WorthlessYellowRocks and WeHaveThoseToo. See also CommonplaceRare, when such an item is inexplicably hard to get in a game. If the object is used to threaten, it's ThisIsMyBoomstick.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Fanfic/LittleHandsBigAttitude'': Silver and Blaze, who come from a post-apocalyptic dimension, are now amazed at things like plush toys and blankets.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Compare IncrediblyLameFun, EasilyImpressed, FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood, KidsPreferBoxes. A subtrope for MundaneMadeAwesome. If it's a once mundane object that's become obsolete, it's WhatAreRecords. Contrast WorthlessYellowRocks. If the object is used to threaten, it's ThisIsMyBoomstick.

to:

Compare IncrediblyLameFun, EasilyImpressed, FarOutForeignersFavoriteFood, KidsPreferBoxes. A subtrope for MundaneMadeAwesome. If it's a once mundane object that's become obsolete, it's WhatAreRecords. Contrast WorthlessYellowRocks.WorthlessYellowRocks and WeHaveThoseToo. If the object is used to threaten, it's ThisIsMyBoomstick.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Discussed in ‘’Film/TheBookOfEli. Eli uses things like disposable lighters and wet wipes as valuable barter. When explaining the world before the apocalypse, he says “we used to throw away things that people would kill each other for now.”
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Consistency


* ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'': [[FishOutOfTemporalWater Yuri]] was sealed in a pocked dimension for a thousand years, so he has AttentionDeficitOhShiny problem while adjusting to present. He got lost pursuing a passing by bicycle and a ramen stand while noone was looking.

to:

* ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'': [[FishOutOfTemporalWater Yuri]] was sealed in a pocked dimension for a thousand years, so he has AttentionDeficitOhShiny AttentionDeficitOohShiny problem while adjusting to present. He got lost pursuing a passing by bicycle and a ramen stand while noone was looking.

Added: 430

Changed: 242

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks:'' On a visit to the USS ''Vancouver'', Tendi and Rutherford geek out over everything they see, despite the fact everything on the ''Vancouver'' is the same as on the ''Cerritos'', just in better condition. They even think the doors are amazing.

to:

* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks:'' ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks:''
**
On a visit to the USS ''Vancouver'', Tendi and Rutherford geek out over everything they see, despite the fact everything on the ''Vancouver'' is the same as on the ''Cerritos'', just in better condition. They even think the doors are amazing.amazing.
** In a later episode, Tendi is fascinated by ''sand''. Apparently, Orion only has pebbly beaches, and she somehow managed to never get to the beach while studying at Starfleet Academy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'': When "Martin" sees the ocean for the first time, he's shocked and calls Earthlings amazingly fortunate; the only water available on Mars has to be squeezed from rocks.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''FanFic/HeroesOfTheNewWorld''; due to her abusive and sheltered upbringing, Yamato has little exposure to the world outside of Wano and so quickly becomes a GenkiGirl who reacts with great excitement at anything new she sees, from toy stores to dress shops to new foods and drinks. One of the most prominent examples is her joy at discovering showers (which surprised even [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku]] given the SchizoTech of ''One Piece''), as not only are they new but it's also a means by which Yamato can bathe without risking her SuperDrowningSkills taking efffect.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Film/{{Stargate}}'': The boys of Abydos are utterly fascinated by O'Neil's lighter. Skaara's smug demonstration of its function later is treated as sorcery.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Film/WonderWoman'': When Steve and Diana arrive in London, she’s quickly drawn to a baby in a pram before Steve refocuses her attention on their mission. As they prepare to board a train, Steve buys Diana her very first ice cream cone, which she considers wonderful and says to the vendor that he should be very proud.

to:

* ''Film/WonderWoman'': ''Film/WonderWoman2017'': When Steve and Diana arrive in London, she’s quickly drawn to a baby in a pram before Steve refocuses her attention on their mission. As they prepare to board a train, Steve buys Diana her very first ice cream cone, which she considers wonderful and says to the vendor that he should be very proud.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': Opening certain (yellowish) boxes in the game elicits a hilariously over-the-top reaction even if it's just a ruler or toothbrush or something:

to:

* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'': Opening certain (yellowish) boxes in the game elicits a hilariously over-the-top reaction even if it's just a ruler or toothbrush or something:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I know it doesn't have a page yet, but still

Added DiffLines:

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', your RobotBuddy HUE is surprised to see how "soft" humans are towards cats when a customer donates some money to you after seeing Guylian rest on your countertop.

Top