Quotes / Uniqueness Decay

Nappa: Besides, a Super Saiyan is a legendary warrior! It's not like any Saiyan can become one so easily!
Cell: Well, that's not altogether true, now is it? It would appear there's a bit of a bargain sale going on now for Super Saiyans.

—Dragon Ball FighterZ

"When was it that the transformation to the legendary warrior of the Saiyan race was reduced to a child's plaything?!"

— Vegeta, Dragon Ball Z

"Since when could just anybody do what we trained to do? Even the dog's wearing a mask! It makes it all dumb instead of special. Like it doesn't matter anymore."

— Robin, Batman Inc.

"Logia users who think they're invincible have short lifespans."

— Pekoms, One Piece

Pip: If the British are good at anything, it's Hunting. And you are hunting the deadliest game of all.
Seras: Nazi Vampires.
Pip: Dammit, that used to sound so cool! But then you say it so much that "Nazi Vampires" just sounds stupid!

— Hellsing Ultimate Abridged

Cell: Ka... Me... Ha... Me...
Piccolo: No! That's impossible! The only one who knows that technique is Goku! And Gohan. And Master Roshi. And Krillin. And Yamcha. And me, that one time I tried it just to see if I coul—
Cell: HAAAAA!

— Dragon Ball Z Abridged

Boss: So, how'd you find out where Zinyak was anyway, Pierce?
Pierce: Easy, I hacked the Zin network and found out where their base was.
Kinzie: WHAT?! Pierce is a hacker now?! Soon Shaundi will be hacking!
Shaundi: Actually, I was hacking stuff back in Saints Row 2.
Kinzie: Why am I even here?

— Saints Row IV, Enter The Dominatrix

Twilight Sparkle: We used to have one alicorn Princess, when my parents were foals. Then we had two. Then you returned and we had three. Now we have nine. You tell me which way this trend is going. Even if we don't find another alicorn for a thousand years, the number is only going up. Eventually the title of 'Princess'... or 'Prince'... is going to be as meaningless an honorific as 'the Princess of Whales' or 'Knight of the Bath.'

Princess Luna: That is the intention.

(Luna and Celestia dreamed idly of the day when 'Princess' was no more reverent a title than 'librarian' or 'smith,' and she and her sister could move among their people without being feared or held in awe.)

— The Great Alicorn Hunt, Chapter 4

"When someone is overtaken by bees^note "bees" is used in place of "darkness" in the video due to the overuse of the word "darkness" in the games, and because the creator thinks it sounds funnier, their heart becomes a Heartless and their empty body becomes a Nobody, and then those become problems. Only the Keyblade can free the hearts from the Heartless, and there's only one keyblade wielder, and that's Sora. Only one! [heads of Mickey and Riku appear] Only one. [heads of Kairi and Roxas appear] Only one. [heads of Terra, Ventus, and Aqua appear] Only one. [heads of Xehanort and a few of his alternate forms appear] Only one. [head of Axel/Lea appears] Only one...okay, alright, I guess just anyone can use these things now. Whatever...whatever...I don't care...just handing these things out like lollipops!"

— So This Is Basically... Kingdom Hearts

Joseph: DIO! I know you stopped time to kill Kakyoin!
DIO: Fine, whatever, you know I can stop time. But at least I, DIO, am the only JoJo villain with time powers.
Joseph: Oh… uh…
DIO: Ok, but I, DIO, have the most powerful time powers!
Joseph: Eeeuuuuuhhh…
DIO: Well, at least my DIO time powers are the easiest to explain!
Joseph: Okay, that one’s true.

— JJBA Stardust Crusaders [Part 2] in 9 Minutes