History Main / YouAreNotReady

* Upheld with the Watchers of the Marvel Universe who originally shared their scientific knowledge with a primitive alien race. The alien race advanced to interstellar levels only to be obliterated after challenging a much more advanced civilization race to war. These events traumatized the Watchers into being non-interventionists.

Commonly uttered phrase by powerful -- often SufficientlyAdvanced -- beings when lesser lifeforms (like our heroes) ask for assistance or [[LowCultureHighTech technical support]]. Oftentimes, the heroes get a hold of the information or gear for themselves, and the point is proven or refuted.

* The title phrase was actually used as a slogan in ads for the original PlayStation - though in printed ads, it was written in the more cryptic form "U R NOT [[color:red: E]]".
** Since the formatting isn;t working, the "E" is supposed to be red in color

* In [[TheBelgariad The Mallorean]], Belgarath tells Garion he needs 2,000 years of study before touching weather again. [[DisasterDominoes considering what Garion triggered,]] Belgarath is entirely right to demand this.

** Well, not so much "You are not Ready" as "What, are you crazy? You'd just try to kill us with it."
*** [[HumansKillWantonly And they're right.]]

** And they're [[HauntedTechnology partly right]] which is [[TheCorruption more than enough]].

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* The title phrase was actually used as a slogan in ads for the original PlayStation - though in printed ads, it was written in the more cryptic form "U R NOT [[color:red E]]".

* The title phrase was actually used as a slogan in ads for the original PlayStation - though in printed ads, it was written in the more cryptic form "U R NOT [[color:red:E]]".

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** The Asgard have this attitude toward Eartj, but notably they subvert the trope and help human ''get'' ready, slowly introducing their technology with careful tutelage so humans can learn to use it wisely. In the final episode, they [[spoiler:give pass on the sum total of their collected knowledge before committing collective suicide]].

** The Asgard have this attitude toward us, but notably they subvert the trope and help us ''get'' ready, slowly introducing their technology to us with careful tutelage so we can learn to use it wisely. In the final episode, they [[spoiler:give us the sum total of their collected knowledge before committing collective suicide]].

* Duncan's mentor tells him this in ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' in the flashback in 'Finale'.Duncan wants to fight Xavier St.Cloud,but Hamza tells him to flee into the desert because he isn't experienced enough to fight Xavier yet.

In other situations, this can be a line uttered by either TheObiWan or the BigBad. In the former case, he is telling our young hero not to be brash and preperation is very important (though the hero will rarely listen). In the latter case, it is used as a rather [[LargeHam hammy]] [[TrashTalk taunt]].

* ''{{Sphere}}''. A depressing thought to Norman.

* In ''MysteryMen'' the Sphinx tells the others they are not ready to confront the BigBad because they need training (and {{Ice Cream Koan}}s.)

* Used and Subverted in the ''Nights Dawn'' trilogy, The hyper advanced aliens, the Kiint, refuse to solve humanity's "reality dysfunction" crisis, saying that each race faces it, and must find their own solution. On the plus side, they are more than willing to use their advanced technology to give humanitarian aid to those that become affected.

* Played with a bit in ''House of Anubis'' in season 1, as it is not the characters themselves who were not ready to build the cup, the cup could only be built and used during a certain time on a certain date, and by a [[TheChosenOne a certain person.]]

* In the first episode of ''MahouSentaiMagiranger'', youngest sibling Kai is denied the chance to become a Magiranger by his mother because he's too reckless. After being scared witless by [[BlackKnight Wolzard]] and working up the courage to stand up to him to defend his older siblings anyway, he is then deemed worthy, becoming [=MagiRed=].

* ''VideoGame/MassEffect'': Humanity is not ready for a human Spectre, or a seat on the Citadel Council. [[spoiler: By the end of the game, they have both.]]
** Well, to be fair, when the Council tried to uplift the krogan before they were ready, they subsequently went on a galactic conquest, so they have their reasons. In the second game, Mordin argues that this trope is what ''should'' have happened with the krogan, allowing them to evolve culturally and technologically on their own instead of being shaped into a weapon and pointed at the [[BugWar rachni]]. "Like giving nuclear weapons to caveman."

--> - ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''

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* In ''Anime/DragonBall'', Master Roshi panics when Yamcha and Krillin first attempt the kamehameha wave, fearing that they'd die if they released that much energy at once. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when both of them [[StrongAsTheyNeedToBe pull it off flawlessly]].

** In Episode V, Yoda informs Luke of this when he goes to face Vader on Cloud City.
** Played even more straight with Anakin's accession to Jedi Master in Episode III. Mace Windu knows a thing or two about ready, and Anakin is not ready.

Compare to FigureItOutYourself, TheWorldIsNotReady.

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* The ''StarWars'' example between Luke and Yoda was parodied in ''FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball.''

* In Episode XXXII of ''SamuraiJack'', after Jack fails to defeat The Guardian and gain access to the time portal, we see in a FlashForward that Jack will eventually use the portal when he's ready.

* In WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender, OldMaster Jeong Jeong says this to Aang about his wanting to learn firebending. Traditionally, the Avatar learns the elements in the order of the Avatar cycle (Air-Water-Earth-Fire), so Aang wouldn't be ready to learn firebending until he mastered water and earth. Though Jeong Jeong relents, it's proven that Aang ''wasn't'' ready, as his impetiousness results in Katara getting burned.

* Similar to the above, [[StarWars Yoda]] informs Luke of this when he goes to face Vader on Cloud City.
** Played even more straight with Anakin's accession to Jedi Master in Episode 3. SamuelLJackson knows a thing or two about ready, and YouAreNotReady.