Curiosity Causes Conversion: Difference between revisions

There are few things as [[Curiosity Killed the Cast|deadly]] and [[Curiosity Is a Crapshoot|unpredictable]] as curiosity. However, what's most dangerous about curiosity is its ability to impart a driving desire to know into a character. So when an evil character who [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good|cannot comprehend good]] is on the receiving end of [[Good Samaritan|kindness]], [[Love Redeems|love]], or [[Forgiveness|mercy]], she will get an insistent and ''annoying'' urge to know just why the hero and his cadre have done such an inexplicable thing. There's no way this [[Worthy Opponent]] would do something as stupid as save or help an enemy, she'll reason. She'll assume he's being [[The Chessmaster]] and is trying to [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulate]] her, perhaps [[Horrible Judge of Character|foolishly]] expecting her to feel she "[[Noble Demon|owes him one]]."

 

 

In a weird, unintentional and roundabout way, by helping her the hero ''has'' managed to manipulate her to his advantage. And they say [[Honor Before Reason|good]] is [[Stupid Good|dumb.]]

 

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== Anime and Manga ==

* In ''[[Macross]]'', this along with [[Humanity Is Infectious]] caused three Zentradi spies to [[Going Native|go native]].

** Also a somewhat similar thing with [[The Ace]] on the enemy's side who tries to study and defeat [[The Ace]] on the human side. {{spoiler|They end up getting married and have a child.}}

 

'''Pagan Woman:''' [[Creepy Monotone|Must...find...out...]] }}

* This happens all the time in [[Jack Chick]] tracts. Ala "Who is Jesus? Tell me more!" and a few panels later they're crying and begging for forgiveness.

 

== Film ==

** In other words, this trope is [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructed]]. Also, one should note that unlike most trope examples, [[Dark Is Not Evil|Jack isn't evil]].

 

* In ''[[Power Rangers Mystic Force]]'', Itassis wonders how the Power Rangers keep beating the Ten Terrors, as the Terrors are more powerful than the Rangers are. Being more of a [[Anti-Villain]] than the others, she goes to the Rangers and asks them their secret. They answer "courage", and she eventually abandons the Terrors to learn more.

 

== Tabletop Games ==

* This is a central mechanic for [[The Fair Folk|the True Fae]] in ''[[Changeling: The Lost]]''. As primordial chaotic beings, they can't understand human things like altruism or love; they just view them as passing fancies to be tossed aside when convenient rather than defining forces. In trying to understand these bedrocks of humanity, they ''become'' human, cutting themselves off from their fae memories and a good chunk of the powers. Of course, in most cases, that only lasts as long as they don't start getting curious about fae existence...

 

== Western Animation ==

* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' takes this for a much quicker spin than most. During Starfire's introduction, Robin is nice to her, and she is (understandably?) confused. He explains, and she claims [[Language Equals Thought|the closest word her people have is "weak"]]. Cue the middle of the episode, and she's seen the light.

 

== Real Life ==

 

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