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In animated series; eg. anime, it might be the result of [[Generic Cuteness]]. [[Hollywood Homely]] and [[Informed Attractiveness]] are subtropes. The inversion, where nobody notices a character's actual deformity, is an [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]].
A [[Sub Trope]] of [[Show, Don't Tell]]. Also see [[Minor Injury Overreaction]].
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* In ''[[Naruto]]'', Sakura is often said to have a very big forehead. However, when you compare it to the other characters, it's looks to be completely normal sized.
** This is a result of art changes over the years. In the beginning of the manga, Sakura's forehead was indeed rather large.
** Combine this with the occasionally [[Off
* Sweden in [[Axis Powers Hetalia]] is said to be utterly terrifying. Prussia faints multiple times just looking at him. But he really doesn't look much different than most of the other characters.
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== Live-Action TV ==
* Something of a universal one that happens in sitcoms. Often the wife and mother in these shows is supposed to be an overworked, stressed woman of the [[Badly
* In ''[[Black Adder]] the Third'', frequent jokes are made about Prince George being massively overweight. While the real Prince Regent certainly was, [[Hugh Laurie]] clearly isn't.
* ''[[Drake and Josh]]'': Josh's head isn't ''that'' big.
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* ''Sé Lo Que Hicisteis'': The myriad "shorty" jokes on Ángel's expense fall flat when you realize he's actually ''above-average'' height (albeit only by a little) and the other men in the cast aren't all that tall, either, yet they still threat him as if [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|he only lacked the beard to be a dwarf]].
* In ''[[Arrested Development (TV)|Arrested Development]]'', George Michael's girlfriend Ann's plainness is [[Running Gag|constantly commented on]] by almost every character, although [[Mae Whitman|the actress playing Ann]] was actually fairly cute. Exacerbated by the fact that George Michael is played by [[Michael Cera]], not the most attractive guy himself.
* Parodied on ''[[Will and Grace]]'', with both Karen and her "freakishly tinier boob" and her [[Long
* Liz Lemon's appearance is endlessly made fun of on "30 Rock". Liz Lemon is portrayed by [[Tina Fey]].
* Peggy Olson of ''[[Mad Men]]'' is repeatedly criticized and bullied for her appearance in the earlier seasons. Elizabeth Moss, and the character of Peggy for that matter, are at worst in the high range of average in appearance. To add to the irony, one of her main tormentors eerily resembles Pee-wee Herman.
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* [[The Atoner|Brigid Tenenbaum]] from the first [[Bio Shock]] game is stated to have greasy hair, wear grubby clothes and be unusually tall and thin. While she doesn't have a unique model in-game, you'd never guess from her [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100529150924/bioshock/images/1/11/Brigid_TenenbaumHQ.jpg radio portrait].
* A number of characters in the ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'' series comment on how ugly Daxter is (in both forms), some even going as far as calling him "the little annoying miserably ugly one". As a human, he's gangly and has buck teeth, but otherwise is not much different from the rest. As an ottsel, he simply looks like a [[Mix and Match Critter]], which luckily Tess thinks [[Cuteness Proximity|is awfully cute]].
* In ''[[Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine Doors]]'', the characters comment on how old Lotus is. She's 40 and [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|doesn't really "look" old]]. Though you could argue that the ones who comment on it the most ([[The Hero|Junpei]], [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Santa]], and [[The Big Guy|Seven]]) are simply doing with it to mess with her. Junpei actually seems a bit... overwhelmed by her presence when he first meets her, and at one point [[The Chick|June]] laments that she knows guys would prefer someone who looks like Lotus over herself.
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