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* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode, "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E22Earthlings Earthlings]]", [[spoiler:Jasper's gem becomes corrupted and Steven attempts to heal her. However, Jasper shoves him away and rejects his help out of her hatred for Rose Quartz and a desire to not be seen as weak]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In season 2, [[Characters/AmphibiaSashaWaybright Sasha Waybright]] makes an effort to be a better friend to Anne. In "[[Recap/AmphibiaS2E36TrueColors True Colors]]", [[spoiler:she reveals she only pretended to accept that Anne GrewASpine to manipulate her into helping Sasha and Grime conquer Newtopia for Toad Tower, all so Sasha could [[EvilIsPetty retake control of the situation and their friendship]]]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince': In Book 4, [[spoiler: [[Characters/TheDragonPrinceViren Viren]] contemplates letting go of his ambitions -- which got him killed -- and simply spending the time he has left with his daughter. Claudia slaps him and snaps that she didn't spend two years doing unspeakable things to resurrect him only to have him give up, and Viren relapses into his old power-hungry self when he reclaims his staff]]. However, Season 5 [[spoiler:subverts this, as after using Dark Magic for the first time since he was resurrected, Viren undergoes a VisionQuest in which he realizes the wrongs he had committed and that he risks dragging Claudia down his footsteps if he proceeds any further in his journey. Instead, he ultimately decides to let the resurrection spell expire naturally rather than let himself be fully revived while he and Claudia are following Aaravos.]]
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* In the Book 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler: [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderZuko Prince Zuko]] seems like he is going to finally defect from the Fire Nation and join Team Avatar. He comes very close, even allowing Katara to attempt to heal his scar, but his sister Azula convinces him to join her in conquering Ba Sing Se. This choice plagues Zuko's conscience for the next half a season, until he finally defects and joins Aang midway through Book 3.]]
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** In the Book 2finale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler: [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderZuko finale, [[spoiler:[[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderZuko Prince Zuko]] seems like he is going to finally defect from the Fire Nation and join Team Avatar. He comes very close, even allowing Katara to attempt to heal his scar, but his sister Azula convinces him to join her in conquering Ba Sing Se. This choice plagues Zuko's conscience for the next half a season, until he finally defects and joins Aang midway through Book 3.]]
** In the Book 3 finale, Avatar Aang gives [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderFireLordOzai Fire Lord Ozai]] one last chance to stand down and end the Hundred Year War in peace. Ozai rejects Aang's offer, stating [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide he has all the power in the world with Sozin's Comet]] and tries to kill Aang on the spot. [[spoiler:After the battle ends with him losing his fire bending and thrown in prison for his war crimes, Ozai is again given an another offer of redemption from the now-Fire Lord Zuko, simply by giving him the whereabout information of his MissingMom. While the show doesn't give Ozai's answer, ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise'' reveals that he refused to give that information to Zuko and instead tried to corrupt his son into a tyrant with poisonous political advice.]]
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** In the Book 3 finale, Avatar Aang gives [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderFireLordOzai Fire Lord Ozai]] one last chance to stand down and end the Hundred Year War in peace. Ozai rejects Aang's offer, stating [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide he has all the power in the world with Sozin's Comet]] and tries to kill Aang on the spot. [[spoiler:After the battle ends with him losing his fire bending and thrown in prison for his war crimes, Ozai is again given an another offer of redemption from the now-Fire Lord Zuko, simply by giving him the whereabout information of his MissingMom. While the show doesn't give Ozai's answer, ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise'' reveals that he refused to give that information to Zuko and instead tried to corrupt his son into a tyrant with poisonous political advice.]]
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** In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture, Steven offers Bluebird Azurite, the fusion of [[spoiler:Aquamarine and Eyeball Ruby]], one last chance to change. They turn it down flat and Steven has to accept that while everyone can change, not everyone wants to.
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* In the Book 2 finale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler: Zuko seems like he is going to finally defect from the Fire Nation and join Team Avatar. He comes very close, even allowing Katara to attempt to heal his scar, but his sister Azula convinces him to join her in conquering Ba Sing Se. This choice plagues Zuko's conscience for the next half a season, until he finally defects and joins Aang midway through Book 3.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In "Scorn of the Star Sapphire!", Wonder Woman tells Baroness Paula Von Gunther that her warlike ways will bring her nothing but pain and sorrow, and asks if they can start over as friends and sisters. The Baroness says her speech made her sick and punches her in the face.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Adora gives Catra chance after chance to leave the Horde, but Catra refuses to join the Rebellion because that would mean [[GreenEyedMonster returning to Adora's shadow]]. [[spoiler:After Catra nearly destroys the world out of spite, [[BeyondRedemption Adora concludes that she's been wasting her efforts]].]][[spoiler:It's ultimately subverted when Catra decided to redeem herself and become a better person by saving Glimmer and joining the Rebellion.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "F.U.N", [=SpongeBob=] tries to make friends with Plankton in the hopes that having a friend will make him stop being evil. Plankton plays along, in the hopes that it will get him to the Krabby Patty secret formula, but [[HeelFaceTurn he appears to be reformed]] by ThePowerOfFriendship. Then [=SpongeBob=] catches him with a Krabby Patty, and this tearsome confession follows:
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "F.U.N", [=SpongeBob=] tries to make friends with Plankton in the hopes that having a friend will make him stop being evil. Plankton plays along, in the hopes that it will get him to the Krabby Patty secret formula, but [[HeelFaceTurn he appears to be reformed]] by ThePowerOfFriendship. Then [=SpongeBob=] catches him with a Krabby Patty, and this tearsome confession follows:
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* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Adora gives Catra [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerCatra Catra]] chance after chance to leave the Horde, but Catra refuses to join the Rebellion because that would mean [[GreenEyedMonster returning to Adora's shadow]]. [[spoiler:After Catra nearly destroys the world out of spite, [[BeyondRedemption Adora concludes that she's been wasting her efforts]].]][[spoiler:It's ultimately subverted when Catra decided to redeem herself and become a better person by saving Glimmer and joining the Rebellion.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode"F."[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E10CultureShockFUN F.U.N", N]]", [=SpongeBob=] tries to make friends with Plankton in the hopes that having a friend will make him stop being evil. Plankton plays along, in the hopes that it will get him to the Krabby Patty secret formula, but [[HeelFaceTurn he appears to be reformed]] by ThePowerOfFriendship. Then [=SpongeBob=] catches him with a Krabby Patty, and this tearsome confession follows:
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode, "Earthlings", [[spoiler:Jasper's gem becomes corrupted and Steven attempts to heal her. However, Jasper shoves him away and rejects his help out of her hatred for Rose Quartz and a desire to not be seen as weak]].
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode, "Earthlings", "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS3E22Earthlings Earthlings]]", [[spoiler:Jasper's gem becomes corrupted and Steven attempts to heal her. However, Jasper shoves him away and rejects his help out of her hatred for Rose Quartz and a desire to not be seen as weak]].
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** Happens near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' episode "Predacons Rising." When [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] discovered that his former comrade Wasp has been mutated during a lab experiment while vowing revenge on Bee for (accidentally) imprisoning him for being a spy, Bumblebee feeling guilty about what he did, immediately apologizes to Wasp. Wasp's response? "Wasp... ...forgive... ...Bumblebot... [[spoiler:[[ThatManIsDead ...BUT WASPINATOR NEVER FORGIVE!!!"]]]]
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** Happens near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' episode "Predacons Rising." "[[Recap/TransformersAnimatedS3E05PredaconsRising Predacons Rising]]". When [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] discovered that his former comrade Wasp has been mutated during a lab experiment while vowing revenge on Bee for (accidentally) imprisoning him for being a spy, Bumblebee feeling guilty about what he did, immediately apologizes to Wasp. Wasp's response? "Wasp... ...forgive... ...Bumblebot... [[spoiler:[[ThatManIsDead ...BUT WASPINATOR NEVER FORGIVE!!!"]]]]
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* In the finale of ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'', [[spoiler:[[AllLovingHero Wander]] offers [[KnightOfCerebus Lord Dominator]] friendship, only for her to reject this, storming off into space]].
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* In the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler:Aang offers a last-moment chance for Ozai to back down from burning down Ba Sing Se, and to leave the battle unscathed and unharmed. Ozai appears to consider it, and then promptly tries to backstab Aang when the latter let his guard down. After Aang was [[DePower done with him]], Ozai will surely spend the rest of his life in prison wondering what could have been if he backed down during the invasion of the Earth Kingdom.]]
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* During the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Last Resort", Terry teams up with a delinquent named Sean to escape from a brutal correctional school. After exposing the director's abuses of power Sean still tries to kill him despite Batman's protests, ruining the second chance he'd earned.
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** In "The Last Resort", Terry teams up with a delinquent named Sean to escape from a brutal correctional school. After exposing the director's abuses of power Sean still tries to kill him despite Batman's protests, ruining the second chance he'dearned.earned.
** Terry's former friend Charlie "Big Time" Bigelow, the one who got him his juvie sentence. Terry still holds a soft spot for him and tries to help him go straight after he gets out of jail, but Charlie refuses to let go of his ambition to be a 'big time' criminal, and exploits every chance Terry gives him to further that goal.
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** Terry's former friend Charlie "Big Time" Bigelow, the one who got him his juvie sentence. Terry still holds a soft spot for him and tries to help him go straight after he gets out of jail, but Charlie refuses to let go of his ambition to be a 'big time' criminal, and exploits every chance Terry gives him to further that goal.
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* In the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler:Aang offers a last-moment chance for Ozai to back down from burning down Ba Sing Se, and to leave the battle unscathed and unharmed. Ozai appears to consider it, and then promptly tries to backstab Aang when the latter let his guard down. After Aang was [[DePower done with him]], Ozai will surely spend the rest of his life in prison wondering what could have been if he backed down during the invasion of the Earth Kingdom.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In "Scorn of the Star Sapphire!", Wonder Woman tells Baroness Paula Von Gunther that her warlike ways will bring her nothing but pain and sorrow, and asks if they can start over as friends and sisters. The Baroness says her speech made her sick and punches her in the face.
* During the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Last Resort", Terry teams up with a delinquent named Sean to escape from a brutal correctional school. After exposing the director's abuses of power Sean still tries to kill him despite Batman's protests, ruining the second chance he'd earned.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'':
** In the original series, Ben offered his enemy Kevin 11 a chance to do good, but the latter refused the offer and attempted to take the Omnitrix. From then on, Kevin was treated as someone who's actions couldn't be redeemable; indeed, by the time of Kevin's second appearance, when Kevin mockingly asks Ben if he wants to help him, Ben refuses, telling Kevin point-blank that [[HeelFaceDoorSlam he's done trying to help him, because Kevin already had plenty of chances to get help and screwed them all up]].
** Still, that didn't stop Ben from making the offer again in the [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce second series]]. Apparently, after regaining his humanity and getting his head on straight (plus [[DependingOnTheWriter new writers behind him]]) Kevin became wise enough to accept the offer. It wasn't until much later, in the [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien third series]], that it was shown why Ben felt Kevin deserved another chance.
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' has [[TheSociopath Malware]] being subject to this. In "Showdown", after [[spoiler:[[WhereIWasBornAndRazed destroying his own homeworld]]]], he confronts [[BigGood Azmuth]] about it, leading to this exchange (quite reminiscent of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' example above) between them:
--->'''Azmuth''': [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Sowing chaos doesn't take any special talent, Malware. If that's the best you can do, I am not impressed]].\\
'''Malware''': [[WellDoneSonGuy No! Nothing I do could ever impress you, could it, "father"? In your eyes, I am nothing but your failed experiment. Your... shame!]]\\
'''Azmuth''': My only shame is that I have been unable to heal your pain. But it's not too late. Give up this vendetta of yours, and we will work together to make you whole.\\
'''Malware:''' ''(hesitates for a second, then breaks down)'' LIES! Even now, you conspire against me! It ''is'' too late!
** In the same series, reformed villain Hex tries to get his [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds troubled niece]] Charmcaster to join him in a peaceful life. But wanting revenge on her enemies and being [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity high as a kite on magic power]], she refuses. [[spoiler:In the end, Gwen and Hex capture and essentially force rehab on her.]]
* Happens a lot in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' with Demona, largely because she's the queen of the IgnoredEpiphany- she's several times offered a chance to change her ways, but ultimately never repents for more than about a minute. [[TheHero Goliath]] still seems to wish she'd find redemption, but no longer considers it a realistic possibility.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002'', He-Man offers a second chance to Evil-Lyn [[SaveTheVillain after rescuing her]] from a FateWorseThanDeath at Skeletor's hands (long story) telling her that he was sent by someone who thinks she deserved one. (He-Man doesn't know that it was her father, but she clearly does.) Evil-Lynn does seem to consider it for a few brief minutes, but then quickly decides against it, knocking him down and saying, "Think I'll pass." Ironically, He-Man did tell himself "I'll probably regret this later", before he rescued her.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** During the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E20VivaLasPegasus Viva Las Pegasus]]" Applejack and Fluttershy are forced to pull an EnemyMine with recurring villains [[ConMan Flim and Flam]] in order to bring down [[BitchInSheepsClothing Gladmane]]. After all is said and done, Fluttershy hopes that the con ponies will feel good about using their skills to help others and change their ways -- but the brothers quickly state that was a one-time thing only and go back to their normal behavior.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E26ToWhereAndBackAgainPart2 To Where and Back Again Part 2]]", as shown in the page image, Starlight Glimmer encourages Queen Chrysalis to become a positive leader to the newly-reformed changelings. Chrysalis [[HopeSpot seems tempted]], then [[HandshakeRefusal slaps Starlight's hoof away]] and [[RevengeBeforeReason vows revenge on her]].
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E26SchoolRazePart2 School Raze Part 2]]", when [[spoiler:Cozy Glow is defeated, she refuses to repent or apologize for her crimes, so she is sentenced to Tartarus]].
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E8Frenemies Frenemies]]", [[spoiler:Grogar's LegionOfDoom, consisting of Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow, slowly begin to realize that GoodFeelsGood when they complete their mission and discover they enjoyed working together. Before things go too far though, they realize what is happening and all refuse to become friends. Chrysalis in particular says that [[LoveIsAWeakness the Magic of Friendship is a disease]], agreeing only to work together until they can find a way to [[TheStarscream get rid of Grogar]] and then they can all go back to trying to destroy each other]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Adora gives Catra chance after chance to leave the Horde, but Catra refuses to join the Rebellion because that would mean [[GreenEyedMonster returning to Adora's shadow]]. [[spoiler:After Catra nearly destroys the world out of spite, [[BeyondRedemption Adora concludes that she's been wasting her efforts]].]][[spoiler:It's ultimately subverted when Catra decided to redeem herself and become a better person by saving Glimmer and joining the Rebellion.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "F.U.N", [=SpongeBob=] tries to make friends with Plankton in the hopes that having a friend will make him stop being evil. Plankton plays along, in the hopes that it will get him to the Krabby Patty secret formula, but [[HeelFaceTurn he appears to be reformed]] by ThePowerOfFriendship. Then [=SpongeBob=] catches him with a Krabby Patty, and this tearsome confession follows:
-->'''Plankton:''' All right, it's true! I tricked you to get to the Krabby Patty, but then you showed me friendship; and now I realize... that's all I ever really wanted.\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Really?\\
'''Plankton:''' (grabs Krabby Patty) No, not really! Being evil is too much fun!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode, "Earthlings", [[spoiler:Jasper's gem becomes corrupted and Steven attempts to heal her. However, Jasper shoves him away and rejects his help out of her hatred for Rose Quartz and a desire to not be seen as weak]].
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':
** Happens near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' episode "Predacons Rising." When [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] discovered that his former comrade Wasp has been mutated during a lab experiment while vowing revenge on Bee for (accidentally) imprisoning him for being a spy, Bumblebee feeling guilty about what he did, immediately apologizes to Wasp. Wasp's response? "Wasp... ...forgive... ...Bumblebot... [[spoiler:[[ThatManIsDead ...BUT WASPINATOR NEVER FORGIVE!!!"]]]]
** In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', [[NobleDemon Dreadwing]] grows disillusioned with the Decepticons after finding out they turned his twin brother into a zombie robot. He delivers the Forge of Solus Prime to the Autobots hoping they will do some good with it. Optimus once again offers Dreadwing a place among the Autobots. Dreadwing refuses, claiming that just because he doesn't believe in the Decepticons anymore doesn't mean he's ready to believe in the Autobots. Dreadwing then tries to kill Starscream for turning his brother into a zombie [[spoiler:and is shot in the back by Megatron when he refuses to stand down.]]
* In the finale of ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'', [[spoiler:[[AllLovingHero Wander]] offers [[KnightOfCerebus Lord Dominator]] friendship, only for her to reject this, storming off into space]].
* At the end of one episode of ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', after an EnemyMine situation between Jack and the heroes that has resulted in a great victory against Wuya, Omi offers this chance to Jack; he considers it briefly, but then tells them it would never work out. (He does, however, offer to take them out for ice cream one day when they aren't fighting over Shen Gong Wu, saying he'll buy.)
** Though later on he does sincerely try his hand at being a monk, only backing out of truly reforming out fear that he would hurt those who now care about him.
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* In the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[spoiler:Aang offers a last-moment chance for Ozai to back down from burning down Ba Sing Se, and to leave the battle unscathed and unharmed. Ozai appears to consider it, and then promptly tries to backstab Aang when the latter let his guard down. After Aang was [[DePower done with him]], Ozai will surely spend the rest of his life in prison wondering what could have been if he backed down during the invasion of the Earth Kingdom.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': In "Scorn of the Star Sapphire!", Wonder Woman tells Baroness Paula Von Gunther that her warlike ways will bring her nothing but pain and sorrow, and asks if they can start over as friends and sisters. The Baroness says her speech made her sick and punches her in the face.
* During the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Last Resort", Terry teams up with a delinquent named Sean to escape from a brutal correctional school. After exposing the director's abuses of power Sean still tries to kill him despite Batman's protests, ruining the second chance he'd earned.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'':
** In the original series, Ben offered his enemy Kevin 11 a chance to do good, but the latter refused the offer and attempted to take the Omnitrix. From then on, Kevin was treated as someone who's actions couldn't be redeemable; indeed, by the time of Kevin's second appearance, when Kevin mockingly asks Ben if he wants to help him, Ben refuses, telling Kevin point-blank that [[HeelFaceDoorSlam he's done trying to help him, because Kevin already had plenty of chances to get help and screwed them all up]].
** Still, that didn't stop Ben from making the offer again in the [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce second series]]. Apparently, after regaining his humanity and getting his head on straight (plus [[DependingOnTheWriter new writers behind him]]) Kevin became wise enough to accept the offer. It wasn't until much later, in the [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien third series]], that it was shown why Ben felt Kevin deserved another chance.
** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' has [[TheSociopath Malware]] being subject to this. In "Showdown", after [[spoiler:[[WhereIWasBornAndRazed destroying his own homeworld]]]], he confronts [[BigGood Azmuth]] about it, leading to this exchange (quite reminiscent of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' example above) between them:
--->'''Azmuth''': [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Sowing chaos doesn't take any special talent, Malware. If that's the best you can do, I am not impressed]].\\
'''Malware''': [[WellDoneSonGuy No! Nothing I do could ever impress you, could it, "father"? In your eyes, I am nothing but your failed experiment. Your... shame!]]\\
'''Azmuth''': My only shame is that I have been unable to heal your pain. But it's not too late. Give up this vendetta of yours, and we will work together to make you whole.\\
'''Malware:''' ''(hesitates for a second, then breaks down)'' LIES! Even now, you conspire against me! It ''is'' too late!
** In the same series, reformed villain Hex tries to get his [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds troubled niece]] Charmcaster to join him in a peaceful life. But wanting revenge on her enemies and being [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity high as a kite on magic power]], she refuses. [[spoiler:In the end, Gwen and Hex capture and essentially force rehab on her.]]
* Happens a lot in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' with Demona, largely because she's the queen of the IgnoredEpiphany- she's several times offered a chance to change her ways, but ultimately never repents for more than about a minute. [[TheHero Goliath]] still seems to wish she'd find redemption, but no longer considers it a realistic possibility.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002'', He-Man offers a second chance to Evil-Lyn [[SaveTheVillain after rescuing her]] from a FateWorseThanDeath at Skeletor's hands (long story) telling her that he was sent by someone who thinks she deserved one. (He-Man doesn't know that it was her father, but she clearly does.) Evil-Lynn does seem to consider it for a few brief minutes, but then quickly decides against it, knocking him down and saying, "Think I'll pass." Ironically, He-Man did tell himself "I'll probably regret this later", before he rescued her.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** During the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E20VivaLasPegasus Viva Las Pegasus]]" Applejack and Fluttershy are forced to pull an EnemyMine with recurring villains [[ConMan Flim and Flam]] in order to bring down [[BitchInSheepsClothing Gladmane]]. After all is said and done, Fluttershy hopes that the con ponies will feel good about using their skills to help others and change their ways -- but the brothers quickly state that was a one-time thing only and go back to their normal behavior.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E26ToWhereAndBackAgainPart2 To Where and Back Again Part 2]]", as shown in the page image, Starlight Glimmer encourages Queen Chrysalis to become a positive leader to the newly-reformed changelings. Chrysalis [[HopeSpot seems tempted]], then [[HandshakeRefusal slaps Starlight's hoof away]] and [[RevengeBeforeReason vows revenge on her]].
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E26SchoolRazePart2 School Raze Part 2]]", when [[spoiler:Cozy Glow is defeated, she refuses to repent or apologize for her crimes, so she is sentenced to Tartarus]].
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E8Frenemies Frenemies]]", [[spoiler:Grogar's LegionOfDoom, consisting of Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and Cozy Glow, slowly begin to realize that GoodFeelsGood when they complete their mission and discover they enjoyed working together. Before things go too far though, they realize what is happening and all refuse to become friends. Chrysalis in particular says that [[LoveIsAWeakness the Magic of Friendship is a disease]], agreeing only to work together until they can find a way to [[TheStarscream get rid of Grogar]] and then they can all go back to trying to destroy each other]].
* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Adora gives Catra chance after chance to leave the Horde, but Catra refuses to join the Rebellion because that would mean [[GreenEyedMonster returning to Adora's shadow]]. [[spoiler:After Catra nearly destroys the world out of spite, [[BeyondRedemption Adora concludes that she's been wasting her efforts]].]][[spoiler:It's ultimately subverted when Catra decided to redeem herself and become a better person by saving Glimmer and joining the Rebellion.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "F.U.N", [=SpongeBob=] tries to make friends with Plankton in the hopes that having a friend will make him stop being evil. Plankton plays along, in the hopes that it will get him to the Krabby Patty secret formula, but [[HeelFaceTurn he appears to be reformed]] by ThePowerOfFriendship. Then [=SpongeBob=] catches him with a Krabby Patty, and this tearsome confession follows:
-->'''Plankton:''' All right, it's true! I tricked you to get to the Krabby Patty, but then you showed me friendship; and now I realize... that's all I ever really wanted.\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Really?\\
'''Plankton:''' (grabs Krabby Patty) No, not really! Being evil is too much fun!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode, "Earthlings", [[spoiler:Jasper's gem becomes corrupted and Steven attempts to heal her. However, Jasper shoves him away and rejects his help out of her hatred for Rose Quartz and a desire to not be seen as weak]].
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':
** Happens near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' episode "Predacons Rising." When [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] discovered that his former comrade Wasp has been mutated during a lab experiment while vowing revenge on Bee for (accidentally) imprisoning him for being a spy, Bumblebee feeling guilty about what he did, immediately apologizes to Wasp. Wasp's response? "Wasp... ...forgive... ...Bumblebot... [[spoiler:[[ThatManIsDead ...BUT WASPINATOR NEVER FORGIVE!!!"]]]]
** In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', [[NobleDemon Dreadwing]] grows disillusioned with the Decepticons after finding out they turned his twin brother into a zombie robot. He delivers the Forge of Solus Prime to the Autobots hoping they will do some good with it. Optimus once again offers Dreadwing a place among the Autobots. Dreadwing refuses, claiming that just because he doesn't believe in the Decepticons anymore doesn't mean he's ready to believe in the Autobots. Dreadwing then tries to kill Starscream for turning his brother into a zombie [[spoiler:and is shot in the back by Megatron when he refuses to stand down.]]
* In the finale of ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'', [[spoiler:[[AllLovingHero Wander]] offers [[KnightOfCerebus Lord Dominator]] friendship, only for her to reject this, storming off into space]].
* At the end of one episode of ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', after an EnemyMine situation between Jack and the heroes that has resulted in a great victory against Wuya, Omi offers this chance to Jack; he considers it briefly, but then tells them it would never work out. (He does, however, offer to take them out for ice cream one day when they aren't fighting over Shen Gong Wu, saying he'll buy.)
** Though later on he does sincerely try his hand at being a monk, only backing out of truly reforming out fear that he would hurt those who now care about him.
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