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Granted, cosmetic techniques can do some amazing stuff. There are ways to lengthen bones in legs, alter the shape and position of facial features, alter the length and shape of the vocal cords, seamlessly integrate an enormous bosom onto a tiny ribcage, strip away half of one's body fat in an afternoon, and alter genitals. |
Granted, cosmetic techniques can do some amazing stuff. There are ways to lengthen bones in legs, alter the shape and position of facial features, alter the length and shape of the vocal cords, seamlessly integrate an enormous bosom onto a tiny ribcage, strip away half of one's body fat in an afternoon, and alter genitals. |
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In TV, however, such surgery is most often depicted as a magic wand for turning one actor into another. It's the standard [[Applied Phlebotinum]] for [[The Nth Doctor]] in non-genre shows, and it is at the center of the [[ |
In TV, however, such surgery is most often depicted as a magic wand for turning one actor into another. It's the standard [[Applied Phlebotinum]] for [[The Nth Doctor]] in non-genre shows, and it is at the center of the [[Something's Different About You Now]] plot, amongst other things. |
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This happens in daytime soaps when a major character is recast. A more minor character will usually get the [[The Other Darrin|"Other Darrin"]] treatment, but if the change in appearance is to be a plot point, it will be through Magic Plastic Surgery. Sometimes the character will keep his identity a secret. Sometimes the audience is in the know, but sometimes not. Often there is an element of doubt. |
This happens in daytime soaps when a major character is recast. A more minor character will usually get the [[The Other Darrin|"Other Darrin"]] treatment, but if the change in appearance is to be a plot point, it will be through Magic Plastic Surgery. Sometimes the character will keep his identity a secret. Sometimes the audience is in the know, but sometimes not. Often there is an element of doubt. |
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Magic Plastic Surgery rarely seems to take into account the character's height, or voice, or scent, and may make an [[Easy Sex Change]] even easier. Compare with [[Latex Perfection]]. For when the surgery is used to impersonate someone else, see [[Surgical Impersonation]]. |
Magic Plastic Surgery rarely seems to take into account the character's height, or voice, or scent, and may make an [[Easy Sex Change]] even easier. Compare with [[Latex Perfection]]. For when the surgery is used to impersonate someone else, see [[Surgical Impersonation]]. |
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== Anime & Manga == |
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== Films -- Animation == |
== Films -- Animation == |
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* Used to cover a new actress assuming the role of Penny in the show-within-a-show in ''[[Bolt (Disney)|Bolt]]'' after the original Penny quits. However, given the circumstances surrounding Penny's departure (she nearly died in a studio fire) the audience can't be certain the new girl really isn't the original Penny until the scene cuts to show her at home watching the show with her pets. Naturally, [[Ascended Fanboy]] Rhino promptly complains that [[They Changed It Now It Sucks|the show has totally gone downhill.]] |
* Used to cover a new actress assuming the role of Penny in the show-within-a-show in ''[[Bolt (Disney)|Bolt]]'' after the original Penny quits. However, given the circumstances surrounding Penny's departure (she nearly died in a studio fire) the audience can't be certain the new girl really isn't the original Penny until the scene cuts to show her at home watching the show with her pets. Naturally, [[Ascended Fanboy]] Rhino promptly complains that [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|the show has totally gone downhill.]] |
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* There was a 1970s drama where a gang of criminals hold everyone in a plastic surgeon's office hostage while the boss gets a new face before leaving the country. {{spoiler|Since he didn't care what the new face was, he let the surgeon pick it. The surgeon used a magazine article to give him the face of a wanted Nazi war criminal.}} |
* There was a 1970s drama where a gang of criminals hold everyone in a plastic surgeon's office hostage while the boss gets a new face before leaving the country. {{spoiler|Since he didn't care what the new face was, he let the surgeon pick it. The surgeon used a magazine article to give him the face of a wanted Nazi war criminal.}} |
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* This was the entire plot to ''[[Face Off]]''. John Travolta's character becomes Nicholas Cage's character in order to infiltrate the terrorist organization and prevent the shit hitting the fan. Awesomely enough, it happens vice-versa. |
* This was the entire plot to ''[[Face Off]]''. John Travolta's character becomes Nicholas Cage's character in order to infiltrate the terrorist organization and prevent the shit hitting the fan. Awesomely enough, it happens vice-versa. |
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* In the ''[[Speed Racer]]'' movie, {{spoiler|Racer X underwent this so that even if he takes his mask off, Speed won't recognize him as his older brother. Considering all the [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys|Wonderful Toys]] in ''Speed Racer'', however, magic plastic surgery is fairly viable.}} |
* In the ''[[Speed Racer]]'' movie, {{spoiler|Racer X underwent this so that even if he takes his mask off, Speed won't recognize him as his older brother. Considering all the [[Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?|Wonderful Toys]] in ''Speed Racer'', however, magic plastic surgery is fairly viable.}} |
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** At least {{spoiler|Racer X's plastic surgery only made him unrecognizable to his brother. It wasn't ''so'' magical that it made him look like another specific person.}} |
** At least {{spoiler|Racer X's plastic surgery only made him unrecognizable to his brother. It wasn't ''so'' magical that it made him look like another specific person.}} |
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* In the ''[[Hitman]]'' movie, a double at least complains about how horrible the surgery was. |
* In the ''[[Hitman]]'' movie, a double at least complains about how horrible the surgery was. |
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