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The character ascends to a higher state of being, [[A God Am I|even becoming a god.]] |
The character ascends to a higher state of being, [[A God Am I|even becoming a god.]] |
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It is mostly a way to pay off a character. Or play off, in some cases. A way to [[Put on a Bus|put the character on a bus]], though that's not all that it's used for. If the writers should need the character back, its easy to reverse, in which case the character will [[Descend From a Higher Plane of Existence]] as a [[God in Human Form]]. |
It is mostly a way to pay off a character. Or play off, in some cases. A way to [[Put on a Bus|put the character on a bus]], though that's not all that it's used for. If the writers should need the character back, its easy to reverse, in which case the character will [[De-Power|Descend From a Higher Plane of Existence]] as a [[God in Human Form]]. |
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[[The Singularity]] can cause whole populations to ascend. |
[[The Singularity]] can cause whole populations to ascend. |
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* [[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] earns himself a chance to do this, but [[Status Quo Is God|obviously]] doesn't. |
* [[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] earns himself a chance to do this, but [[Status Quo Is God|obviously]] doesn't. |
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* At the end of ''[[Corpse Bride]]'', the titular bride does this via her whole body turning into [[Butterfly of Death and Rebirth|butterflies.]] |
* At the end of ''[[Corpse Bride]]'', the titular bride does this via her whole body turning into [[Butterfly of Death and Rebirth|butterflies.]] |
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* In an episode of [[Futurama]], Professor Farnsworth uses a batch of nanobots to clean the water of a lifeless planet. However, they begin evolving (not [[Hollywood Evolution]], mind you) at an extremely rapid pace due to their being robots. In a matter of days, they go from nanobots to robotic dinosaurs to humanoid robots and eventually doing this. |
* In an episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', Professor Farnsworth uses a batch of nanobots to clean the water of a lifeless planet. However, they begin evolving (not [[Hollywood Evolution]], mind you) at an extremely rapid pace due to their being robots. In a matter of days, they go from nanobots to robotic dinosaurs to humanoid robots and eventually doing this. |
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** In "Overclockwise", Bender is overclocked by Cubert to make his reflexes faster for playing video games. Bender then begins overclocking himself, becoming smarter and able to predict the future. Eventually he becomes a god-like entity, able to create new worlds just by belching. {{spoiler|Eventually the [[Reset Button]] is pushed when Mom captures him and [[Brought Down to Normal|resets him to factory standards]], as user licenses are apparently more strictly enforced in the 31st Century.}} |
** In "Overclockwise", Bender is overclocked by Cubert to make his reflexes faster for playing video games. Bender then begins overclocking himself, becoming smarter and able to predict the future. Eventually he becomes a god-like entity, able to create new worlds just by belching. {{spoiler|Eventually the [[Reset Button]] is pushed when Mom captures him and [[Brought Down to Normal|resets him to factory standards]], as user licenses are apparently more strictly enforced in the 31st Century.}} |
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* The [[Phineas and Ferb]] episode "[[Gi Ants]]" has in a ten minute time-span super intelligent ants developing culture, then the industrial revolution, then the technical era, and then self-enlightenment. This all leads up to ''this'' gem; |
* The ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' episode "[[Gi Ants]]" has in a ten minute time-span super intelligent ants developing culture, then the industrial revolution, then the technical era, and then self-enlightenment. This all leads up to ''this'' gem; |
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{{quote|'''Phineas''': Bye! Have fun evolving past the need for physical existence!}} |
{{quote|'''Phineas''': Bye! Have fun evolving past the need for physical existence!}} |
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