Prodigal Family: Difference between revisions

 

Possessive families are more extreme. They've been actively hunting for Character for some time, and they want her back. Often evil, but sometimes have Character's best interests at heart without knowing what's really best for her. An encounter with a possessive family generally ends in either a showdown between the family and Character's friends (if the family is evil) or a painful decision by Character to stay on the show (if they're just misguided). Either way, friendship plays an important part in the conclusion and the arc ends with [[An Aesop]] about the true meaning of family, i.e., not those to whom you're born, but those to [[True Companions|whom you belong]].

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[Night Court]]'''s resident [[Casanova Wannabe]] Dan Fielding prided himself on his suave, urbane image; an unexpected visit from his parents collapsed the lies he'd been feeding his co-workers and friends, revealing his bayou-country background and (in Dan's mind, at least) the most embarrassing first name ever.

* On ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine]],'' Ezri's family only cared about money (Ezri revealed she had spent her life trying to escape them). The only exception is her sensitive, artistic little brother, who is desperate for any familial love at all -- and winds up committing a murder that he thinks will make them respect him.

 

== Western Animation ==