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* [[Deadpool]] has actually [[Averted Trope|escaped this situation]]. [[Rob Liefeld]] originally created him as a [[Captain Ersatz]] of the [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]' enemy Deathstroke, but he later had some [[Character Development]] and turned into so different a character that you'd have to be nuts to compare them.

** Joe Kelly (the writer who cemented his status as a [[Crazy Awesome]] sex god) spoofed this in Superman/Batman Annual #1 , where Earth-Three Deathstroke is <s>Deadpool</s> an [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|unnamed man who happens to look, fight, and snark exactly like a certain]] [[Crazy Awesome]] [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|sex god]]. Turns out this character is an alternate Deathstroke.

'''Alternate Deathstroke''': Why do you hate yourself so much? }}

** Deadpool is also quite often confused with [[Spider-Man]], simply because their costumes look similar. The fact that Ed McGuinness PURPOSELY drew him like Spidey probably contributed considerably, as did the change in tone to give him an awesome sense of humor that carried a similarity to Spider-Man's in order to appeal to disgruntled Spider-Man fans who were ****ed off at the never-ending [[Wangst|angst-fueled]] [[Dork Age|Spider-Clone Saga]]. This was taken to its logical extreme in a story arc where Deadpool is accidentally sent back in time and forced to replace Spider-Man...

** Most of the subversions come during the show's [[Darker and Edgier|revamp]]. After Jo was killed she was replaced by four characters, and of the four, Mark was intended to be Ben's replacement, but then after a couple of sergeants are written off Alex serves as a replacement, only for softy Mark to be replaced by ex soldier Matt. And Amy would be a [[Distaff Counterpart]] for PJ and serve as his replacement when he left, only for Jonesy to become a detective and fill the role instead.

* [[Lampshaded]] in an early episode of [[Deep Space Nine]], when Q zaps Sisko into a boxing ring, and Sisko knocks him down:

'''Q:''' Indeed not...you're much easier to provoke. }}

** Hey, it worked. Q left Sisko alone, instead running off to the Delta Quadrant to bother Janeway.

* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' qualifies for this when Tracy Strauss was introduced. Everyone compared to Niki because... well... she was being played by the same actress.

** Not only were they played by the same actress, but canonically, they were two-thirds of a set of identical triplets, so they were supposed to look exactly alike...

* Strangely, even a reality show can do this. ''[[Project Runway]]'' cast one of its most beloved contestants in Season 8, Mondo Guerra. Mondo just so happened to be short, gay, of Mexican ethnicity, fond of [[Bow Ties Are Cool|bowties]], and an impeccable tailor... which wouldn't be important except that Season 9 proceeded to cast designer Viktor Luna, who also happened to be short, gay, of Mexican ethnicity, fond of [[Bow Ties Are Cool|bowties]], and an impeccable tailor. While they came across quite differently in personality ([[Nice Guy]] / [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]], respectively) and design-wise ([[Crazy Awesome]] / [[Boring but Practical]]), both eventually emerged to be regarded by large segments of the fanbase as the deserving winners of their seasons. In the end, {{spoiler|both got screwed out of final victory in favor of the [[Creator's Pet]], although Viktor's loss is more of a [[Broken Base]] situation than the universal fan rage that greeted Mondo's loss.}}