Flanderization: Difference between revisions

* A similar, if less deliberate, thing happened in another one of K.A. Applegate's series, ''[[Everworld]]''. In the first book, ''Search for Senna'', the titular character was a quiet, withdrawn, and somewhat [[Cloudcuckoolander|strange]] [[Emotionless Girl]] who had a mostly positive romantic relationship with [[The Hero|David]], and demonstrated genuine concern for others on occasions. As the books went on, her negative traits were repeatedly emphasized and expanded, though this was initially saved from being Flanderization by her character also becoming more complex and interesting. In the last two books, her goal of overthrowing the powers of Everworld and crowning herself took over her characterization, and just about all of her other personality traits were thrown out in favor of it. She became an outright sadist, a tyrannical and megalomaniac [[Evil Overlord]] who no longer cared at all for how much death or pain she caused if it got her greater power.

* Jacob Black from ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]''. Over the course of the saga, his initially fairly healthy and respectful affection towards Bella was [[Flanderization|Flanderized]] into obsession, probably done to sway "Team Jacob" shippers to be more sympathetic to Edward.

* In ''[[Warrior Cats]]'', Hollyleaf starts as the [[The Smart Guy|smart one of the group]] who tries to respect the Warrior Code. By the end, she is completely consumed by the Warrior Code, freaking out if someone even mentions breaking it. This culminates with her {{spoiler|finding out her mom severely broke the code and going on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|murderous rampage]].}}

** Far earlier, in the first series, Fireheart's sister Princess is a kittypet who is curious about Clan life but wouldn't want to live that way, and who makes one or two comments on how Fireheart doesn't look like he's getting enough to eat. By the end of that series, she's become a hysterical worrywart terrified of the forest.