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{{quote|'''Nicholas Angel:''' I don't remember a time when I didn't want to be a police officer... apart from the summer of 1979 when I wanted to be Kermit the Frog. It all started with my Uncle Derek. He was a Sergeant in the Met. He bought me a police pedal car when I was five. I rode around in it every second I was awake - arresting kids twice my size for littering and spitting. I got beaten up a lot when I was young, but it didn't stop me. I wanted to be like Uncle Derek. |
{{quote|'''Nicholas Angel:''' I don't remember a time when I didn't want to be a police officer... apart from the summer of 1979 when I wanted to be Kermit the Frog. It all started with my Uncle Derek. He was a Sergeant in the Met. He bought me a police pedal car when I was five. I rode around in it every second I was awake - arresting kids twice my size for littering and spitting. I got beaten up a lot when I was young, but it didn't stop me. I wanted to be like Uncle Derek. |
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'''Danny Butterman:''' He sounds like a good bloke. |
'''Danny Butterman:''' He sounds like a good bloke. |
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'''Nicholas Angel:''' Actually, he was arrested for selling drugs to students. |
'''Nicholas Angel:''' Actually, he was arrested for selling drugs to students. |
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'''Danny Butterman:''' What a cunt... |
'''Danny Butterman:''' What a cunt... |
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'''Nicholas Angel:''' Probably bought the pedal car with the proceeds. Needless to say, I never went near it again. I just let it rust. But I never lost the profound sense of right and wrong I felt at the wheel of that pedal car. I had to prove to myself that the Law could be proper and righteous and for the good of humankind. It was from that moment that I was destined to be a police officer. }} |
'''Nicholas Angel:''' Probably bought the pedal car with the proceeds. Needless to say, I never went near it again. I just let it rust. But I never lost the profound sense of right and wrong I felt at the wheel of that pedal car. I had to prove to myself that the Law could be proper and righteous and for the good of humankind. It was from that moment that I was destined to be a police officer. }} |
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** If you look carefully when Nicholas is packing up for Sandford, you can even see him taking a picture of a child in a pedalcar off his noticeboard. |
** If you look carefully when Nicholas is packing up for Sandford, you can even see him taking a picture of a child in a pedalcar off his noticeboard. |
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* ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with Conan O'Brien: |
* ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with Conan O'Brien: |
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{{quote|'''Conan''': Tell us about this scene. This is a fight scene? |
{{quote|'''Conan''': Tell us about this scene. This is a fight scene? |
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'''Dean the Foley artist''': Yes. This is between two principal characters, [[Law and Order SVU|Chris Meloni and James Brolin]]. Chris Meloni just found out that James Brolin, who is his mentor, actually killed someone. |
'''Dean the Foley artist''': Yes. This is between two principal characters, [[Law and Order SVU|Chris Meloni and James Brolin]]. Chris Meloni just found out that James Brolin, who is his mentor, actually killed someone. |
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'''Conan''': [[Seen It a Million Times|They always do]]. Mentors always disappoint, just as you've disappointed me today. }} |
'''Conan''': [[Seen It a Million Times|They always do]]. Mentors always disappoint, just as you've disappointed me today. }} |
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* ''[[Monk]]'': Though not quite a mentor, a child actress from Monk's <s> childhood favorite TV show</s> ''the only TV show he ever watched and the only thing that made him happy as a child'' ("[[The Brady Bunch|'The Cooper Clan']] was my other family. Heck, the Coopers ''were'' my family, ''my'' family was my other family") wrote a tell-all memoir about her very sordid life and the lives of her costars. There wasn't enough [[Brain Bleach]] to help Monk after reading it... |
* ''[[Monk]]'': Though not quite a mentor, a child actress from Monk's <s> childhood favorite TV show</s> ''the only TV show he ever watched and the only thing that made him happy as a child'' ("[[The Brady Bunch|'The Cooper Clan']] was my other family. Heck, the Coopers ''were'' my family, ''my'' family was my other family") wrote a tell-all memoir about her very sordid life and the lives of her costars. There wasn't enough [[Brain Bleach]] to help Monk after reading it... |
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{{quote|I just spent the last two years thinking you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you guys are just as dumb as me.}} |
{{quote|I just spent the last two years thinking you guys knew more than me about life, and I just found out that you guys are just as dumb as me.}} |
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** Their response? |
** Their response? |
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{{quote|'''Britta:''' ... [[Captain Obvious|Duh-doy]]. |
{{quote|'''Britta:''' ... [[Captain Obvious|Duh-doy]]. |
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'''Jeff:''' Yeah, duh-doy. }} |
'''Jeff:''' Yeah, duh-doy. }} |
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* On ''[[Heroes]]'', Hiro grew up being told of the legendary [[Samurai]] warrior Takezo Kensei and his incredible battles against evil. When he actually travels back to the past and meets him, however, he discovers that the great Takezo Kensei is actually a [[Dirty Coward]] [[Con Man]]. And then he gets back to the present day and [[It Got Worse|it gets worse]]: {{spoiler|Kensei, who is still alive in the 21st century, is the season's [[Big Bad]]}}. |
* On ''[[Heroes]]'', Hiro grew up being told of the legendary [[Samurai]] warrior Takezo Kensei and his incredible battles against evil. When he actually travels back to the past and meets him, however, he discovers that the great Takezo Kensei is actually a [[Dirty Coward]] [[Con Man]]. And then he gets back to the present day and [[It Got Worse|it gets worse]]: {{spoiler|Kensei, who is still alive in the 21st century, is the season's [[Big Bad]]}}. |
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* In ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'', {{spoiler|Jahiera}} has this in regards to the Harpers during her personal quest. {{spoiler|First, Galvarey, the regional Harper leader in Athkatla turns out to be an opportunistic [[Smug Snake]] who wants to use charname in his bid for power. Jahiera is understandably dismayed by this, especially since the other Harpers, who are unaware of Galvarey's intent, consider the incident an act of treason on her part and a murder on your part. Once that is cleared up, she discovers that Dermin, her old mentor, was actually in on Galvarey's plot, and is just as much of a [[Smug Snake]] as he was. Needless to say, the whole affair [[Break the Cutie|shook Jahiera to her core]].}} |
* In ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'', {{spoiler|Jahiera}} has this in regards to the Harpers during her personal quest. {{spoiler|First, Galvarey, the regional Harper leader in Athkatla turns out to be an opportunistic [[Smug Snake]] who wants to use charname in his bid for power. Jahiera is understandably dismayed by this, especially since the other Harpers, who are unaware of Galvarey's intent, consider the incident an act of treason on her part and a murder on your part. Once that is cleared up, she discovers that Dermin, her old mentor, was actually in on Galvarey's plot, and is just as much of a [[Smug Snake]] as he was. Needless to say, the whole affair [[Break the Cutie|shook Jahiera to her core]].}} |
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* In ''[[Guild Wars]] Nightfall'', {{spoiler|Varesh Osha}} is seen by many as an ideal ruler of {{spoiler|her}} nation. {{spoiler|Turns out she's a batshit insane worshipper of the resident [[Eldritch Abomination]].}} |
* In ''[[Guild Wars]] Nightfall'', {{spoiler|Varesh Osha}} is seen by many as an ideal ruler of {{spoiler|her}} nation. {{spoiler|Turns out she's a batshit insane worshipper of the resident [[Eldritch Abomination]].}} |
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* In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers]] of Sky'', Wigglytuff's beginnings as an explorer are revealed. As a child, he met Armaldo in a deep forest. Armaldo told the then-Igglybuff that he was a retired explorer, and they went on lots of missions and found lots of treasure. Igglybuff idolised Armaldo and everything was going perfectly well... until Armaldo {{spoiler|got arrested. He was a wanted criminal, not an explorer.}} Igglybuff almost had a mental breakdown and refused to believe that Armaldo was bad, even as he was being led away in custody. Whether they met again after Armaldo got out of prison is unknown. |
* In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers]] of Sky'', Wigglytuff's beginnings as an explorer are revealed. As a child, he met Armaldo in a deep forest. Armaldo told the then-Igglybuff that he was a retired explorer, and they went on lots of missions and found lots of treasure. Igglybuff idolised Armaldo and everything was going perfectly well... until Armaldo {{spoiler|got arrested. He was a wanted criminal, not an explorer.}} Igglybuff almost had a mental breakdown and refused to believe that Armaldo was bad, even as he was being led away in custody. Whether they met again after Armaldo got out of prison is unknown. And subverted. He really did care for that kid and was curious to see how far he'd go. He comforted the kid and told him to continue exploring for him. And he promised to explore with him again once he did his time. |
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* Arguably present in ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' with {{spoiler|N finding out that he's nothing but a brainwashed child soldier and that his father Ghestis is a [[Complete Monster]] intent on banning Pokemon use so Team Plasma can "liberate" them all and use their power to conquer Unova}}. |
* Arguably present in ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' with {{spoiler|N finding out that he's nothing but a brainwashed child soldier and that his father Ghestis is a [[Complete Monster]] intent on banning Pokemon use so Team Plasma can "liberate" them all and use their power to conquer Unova}}. |
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* ''[[Mass Effect]] 2'': |
* ''[[Mass Effect]] 2'': |
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