History Main / SuddenHumility

* [[RoyalBrat Mashiro Blanc de Windbloom]] in ''Anime/MaiOtome'' goes brutally through this after being forced out of her throne and realizing how much the people of her own kingdom hate her. Since [[KingIncognito barely anyone knows her face]] she can mix with the people who fled the kingdom and learns what it is to be hungry and desperate.

Until some accident or circumstances place Bob in the exact same position as Alice. He may lose part or all of his powers (if he has powers), suffer a physical handicap similar to her, be suddenly OvershadowedByAwesome in his turn or suddenly get harsh responsibilities. This may be temporary or not. Anyway, he now knows how it feels to be in her position, and it's usually not pleasant. Often, as an [[AnAesop Aesop]] Bob will find a new respect for Alice after experiencing what she has to go through every day.

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* In the Tatarigoroshi arc of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Keiichi starts to scream at Mion for not wanting to take Satoko in her huge house to protect her from her uncle. After he made Mion cry, Rena proceeds to do the same to Keiichi, asking him why ''he'' doesn't take Satoko in his huge house. That makes him immediately realize how much he hurt Mion with his behavior. He resolves to find [[MurderIsTheBestSolution a different way]] to save Satoko, but unfortunately it doesn't work out very well... [[spoiler:for anyone]].

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* On ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'', Earl goes to make up for making fun of Maggie, a girl with a mustache from junior high, only to find that she now sports a full beard and works as "The Bearded Woman" at a carnival sideshow, as do her neighbors. Earl tries to take them out for ice cream, but they refuse, saying that they don't want to be gawked at or mistreated by the "normal" people outside of Shady Grove. Maggie asks Earl if he's ever been treated like a freak, and he thinks back to junior high, where the other kids made fun of him for his hairy nipples at the pool, and he refused to jump in the pool because of it. He then understands, and decides to jump in the pool for himself. The other carnival freaks join him after thinking about what he told them.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter starts discriminating against Joe for being handicapped, until the feud leads to an accident that leaves him temporarily wheelchair bound. Despite his initial insistence that he will treat his problem with far more dignity than Joe, it takes 40 minutes for him to break down and apologize to Joe.

* In ''Disney/WreckItRalph'', Felix is too naive to realise how hard it is for Ralph to be the ButtMonkey and DesignatedVillain of his game until Felix leaves the game and gets treated in the same way by people outside. When he makes the realisation, he suddenly becomes a lot closer to Ralph, looking out for him and calling him 'brother'.

* This is the plot of ''ComicBook/JLAActOfGod'', in which every superpowered hero is BroughtDownToNormal. There's no explanation as to why extraterrestrial heroes (such as ComicBook/MartianManhunter and {{Superman}}) are affected or why tech-based heroes (like ComicBook/{{Steel}}) are spared while the {{Green Lantern}}s' [[GreenLanternRing rings]] (which are also tech) don't. As [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] describes, the story comes off as a love-letter to Franchise/{{Batman}}, as the depowered heroes who still want to be crimefighters are forced to undergo TrainingFromHell under the Caped Crusader's instruction and come to appreciate, one and all, how much he had to go through to be on their level.

* An early episode of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' revolved around Cory getting a goofy haircut. The kids made fun of him for the day and the weird kids (Topanga, Mikus, etc.) befriended him. He explained that he now knew what it felt like to be an outcast at school.

* In one ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story penned by Creator/MarkWaid, the [[PlayingWithFire Human Torch]] and the [[{{Invisibility}} Invisible Woman]] [[PowersAsPrograms have their powers swapped]]. Susan constantly loses control over powers and notes how she constantly "Flames On!" by accident whenever she gets excited or emotional. She's utterly amazed that a HotBlooded person like Johnny was able to keep this much power under control, and she gained a newfound respect and appreciation for her brother because of how difficult it was for her to remain in control at all times.
** In the very same story arc where the fantastic four's powers were switched, Johnny becomes the herald of Galactus and gains the power cosmic. It alters his sisters invisibility powers (which he had at the time) to both make things dissappear and reaveal what is hidden [[UpToEleven even on the abstract level]]. When he sees his family he sees their pasts and the people they are underneith. This humbles him and he sheds a [[TenderTears tear]], exclaiming how amazing they all are.

* In all incarnations of the ''Franchise/{{Noob}}'' franchise, the main guild gets a GuestStarPartyMember in the form of a former elite player who, due to certain events, has to start over again with his new gaming avatar. He has great trouble re-adjusting to the low defense and ressources of lower-level avatars and as a result ends up needing the help of players much less talented by him.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter starts discriminating against Joe for being handicapped, until the feud leads to an accident that leaves him temporarily wheelchair bound. Despite his initial insistance that he will treat his problem with far more dignity than Joe, it takes 40 minutes for him to breakdown from his incapability and apologize to Joe.
* Notably ''averted'' in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' episode "Powerless!". Captain Atom wallows in self-pity when BroughtDownToNormal and goes right back to being a SmugSuper when his powers come back. [[SpoofAesop He learned that humans are weak, pitiful and defenseless]] so demigods like himself have to protect them at all costs.

---> I...I...Wow. I...saw you guys. Really saw you, in ways I never have before. I don't offer this up very often...but I am so proud to know you.

* This is the plot of ''ComicBook/JLAActOfGod'', in which every superpowered hero is BroughtDownToNormal. There's no explanation as to why extraterrestrial heroes (such as ComicBook/MartianManhunter and {{Superman}}) are affected or why tech-based heroes (like {{Steel}}) are spared while the {{Green Lantern}}s' [[GreenLanternRing rings]] (which are also tech) don't. As [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] describes, the story comes off as a love-letter to Franchise/{{Batman}}, as the depowered heroes who still want to be crimefighters are forced to undergo TrainingFromHell under the Caped Crusader's instruction and come to appreciate, one and all, how much he had to go through to be on their level.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' provides the page quote.

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* ''Film/MaidToOrder:'' The spoiled rich girl gets a fairy godmother who yanks her wealth away, leaving her to get a job as a maid, so she can see what kind of abuse "the help" goes through.

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* An early episode of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' revolved around Cory getting a goofy haircut. The kids made fun of him for the day and the weird kids (Topanga, Mikus, etc.) befriended him. He explained that he now knew what it felt like to be an outcast at school.
* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': a [[TheBully bully]] is teasing Cindy for having a lisp, so Peter knocks his front teeth out. Now ''he'' has a lisp.

* In ''{{Okami}}'', one level forces [[PhysicalGod Amaterasu]] to be shrunk to the same minuscule size as [[ExpositionFairy Issun]]. When a human foot nearly stomps on both of them, Issun doesn't fail to drop "Do you understand how I feel now?" We don't get to know how [[HeroicMime she]] felt about the "experience" though...

* ''DGrayMan'': Allen Walker has a left eye that allows him to distinguish humans from Akuma. After [[CreepyChild Road]] stabs his left eye and he (temporarily) loses this ability, he realizes that Exorcists who don't have it, as powerful as they can be, must constantly expose themselves and suspect ''every single human'' of being an Akuma. Since Allen was used to relying on his left eye, Lavi has to make him understand that if he's too careless he will be killed in no time. Of course, once Allen's eye upgrades so that the people around him can distinguish humans from Akuma (by showing them the soul inside of an Akuma), Lavi is forced to acknowledge that Allen's ability [[BlessedWithSuck isn't all it's cracked up to be]].
* [[RoyalBrat Mashiro Blanc de Windbloom]] in ''MaiOtome'' goes brutally through this after being forced out of her throne and realizing how much the people of her own kingdom hate her. Since [[KingIncognito barely anyone knows her face]] she can mix with the people who fled the kingdom and learns what it is to be hungry and desperate.
-->'''Mashiro:''' (eating a quickly prepared soup) It's delicious...
-->'''A kid:''' Is it? It tastes pretty bad if you ask me...
-->'''Mashiro:''' (crying) No... I never realized how delicious food was before...

->'''Gohan:''' Wow. I now know what it's like [[CantCatchUp to feel]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome like Krillin]].\\

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-->'''Mashiro:''' (eating a quickly prepared soup) It's delicious…
-->'''A kid:''' Is it? It tastes pretty bad if you ask me…
-->'''Mashiro:''' (crying) No… I never realized how delicious food was before…

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* Notably ''averted'' in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' episode "Powerless!". Captain Atom wallows in self-pity when BroughtDownToNormal and goes right back to being a SmugSuper when his powers come back. [[SpoofAesop He learned that humans are weak, pitiful and defenseless]] so demigods like himself have to protect them at all costs.

* An early episode of ''BoyMeetsWorld'' revolved around Cory getting a goofy haircut. The kids made fun of him for the day and the weird kids (Topanga, Mikus, etc.) befriended him. He explained that he now knew what it felt like to be an outcast at school.
* ''TheBradyBunch'': a [[TheBully bully]] is teasing Cindy for having a lisp, so Peter knocks his front teeth out. Now ''he'' has a lisp.

* In ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'', SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor gets empowered with abilities like Franchise/{{Superman}}'s for a day. While he at first reveled in the power and used it to terrorize Metropolis, at some point, the SuperSenses began to kick in, and Luthor suddenly gained a newfound perspective and started to Go Sane From The Revelation. For the first time, he understood the enormous weight that was on Superman's shoulders every day of his life. At the peak of it all, he ''cries'', and once the powers fade away, it's implied the lesson sticks with him.

* In the Tatarigoroshi arc of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Keiichi starts to scream at Mion for not wanting to take Satoko in her huge house to protect her from her uncle. After he made Mion cry, Rena proceeds to do the same to Keiichi, asking him why ''he'' doesn't take Satoko in his huge house. That makes him immediately realize how much he hurt Mion with his behavior. He resolves to find [[MurderIsTheBestSolution a different way]] to save Satoko, but unfortunately it doesn't work out very well... [[spoiler:for anyone]].

* In WreckItRalph, Felix is too naive to realise how hard it is for Ralph to be the ButtMonkey and DesignatedVillain of his game, until Felix leaves the game and gets treated in the same way by people outside. When he makes the realisation, he suddenly becomes a lot closer to Ralph, looking out for him and calling him 'brother'.

* This is the plot of ''ComicBook/JLAActOfGod'', in which every superpowered hero is BroughtDownToNormal. There's no explanation as to why extraterrestrial heroes (such as MartianManhunter and {{Superman}}) are affected or why tech-based heroes (like {{Steel}}) are spared while the {{Green Lantern}}s' [[GreenLanternRing rings]] (which are also tech) don't. As [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] describes, the story comes off as a love-letter to Franchise/{{Batman}}, as the depowered heroes who still want to be crimefighters are forced to undergo TrainingFromHell under the Caped Crusader's instruction and come to appreciate, one and all, how much he had to go through to be on their level.

* In the Tatarigoroshi arc of ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Keiichi starts to scream at Mion for not wanting to take Satoko in her huge house to protect her from her uncle. After he made Mion cry, Rena proceeds to do the same to Keiichi, asking him why ''he'' doesn't take Satoko in his huge house. That makes him immediately realize how much he hurt Mion with his behavior. He resolves to find [[MurderIsTheBestSolution a different way]] to save Satoko, but unfortunately it doesn't work out very well... [[spoiler:for anyone]].

* In ''FamilyGuy'', Peter starts discriminating against Joe for being handicapped, until the feud leads to an accident that leaves him temporarily wheelchair bound. Despite his initial insistance that he will treat his problem with far more dignity than Joe, it takes 40 minutes for him to breakdown from his incapability and apologize to Joe.