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* Mark Zuckerberg in ''[[The Social Network]]'' created Facebook and becomes a billionaire but {{spoiler|loses his friend, his mentor and everyone else who was important to him.}} |
* Mark Zuckerberg in ''[[The Social Network]]'' created Facebook and becomes a billionaire but {{spoiler|loses his friend, his mentor and everyone else who was important to him.}} |
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* [[Limitless]]: Trying to get rich under [[Fantastic Drug|NZT’s]] influence, Eddie manages to alienate Lindy, the only person who truly cares about him, leaving him with the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] and [[The Mafiya]]. |
* [[Limitless]]: Trying to get rich under [[Fantastic Drug|NZT’s]] influence, Eddie manages to alienate Lindy, the only person who truly cares about him, leaving him with the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] and [[The Mafiya]]. |
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** Eddie’s ex |
** Eddie’s ex-wife also dumped him while she was under the NZT’s influence. Eddie would have not contacted her if not for his own problems with NZT. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Star Command]]: Shane Ridnaur explains this to a cadet. The commanding officer is alone and must appear [[The Chains of Commanding|invincible]] to encourage confidence among the crew. Also titled “In the Fold”. [https://web.archive.org/web/20161111191523/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Command_(film)]<!-- MOD: Yes, this is a "made-for-TV movie". The operative term in that phrase is "movie". --> |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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* Londo Mollari's character arc on ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
* Londo Mollari's character arc on ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Star Command]]: Shane Ridnaur explains this to a cadet. The commanding officer is alone and must appear [[The Chains of Commanding|invincible]] to encourage confidence among the crew. Also titled “In the Fold”. |
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* Many, many episodes of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. "The Mirror" is a famous example. Also "Of Late I Think Of Cliffordville", where this trope is one of the protagonist's motives for accepting the [[Deal with the Devil]]. |
* Many, many episodes of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. "The Mirror" is a famous example. Also "Of Late I Think Of Cliffordville", where this trope is one of the protagonist's motives for accepting the [[Deal with the Devil]]. |
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* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', "True Q," uses the "boredom of power" version. |
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', "True Q," uses the "boredom of power" version. |
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