Refusal of the Call: Difference between revisions
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*** And now with the finale of Series 6, answering the call for so long has made the Doctor become truly feared by many, to the point where whole religious orders have sprung up to kill him and many innocents along the way. It reached such a breaking point that the Doctor had to choose between dying to save the universe and {{spoiler|faking his own death so the universe will forget him}}. As a result, it seems he may now be refusing the call after a lifetime of answering it.
* Jaye on ''[[Wonderfalls]]'' has to be verbally harassed by talking tchotchkes for most of the pilot before she "Surrenders to Destiny".
* [[Power Rangers]] usually [[Got the Call on Speed Dial]], but not always:
* In ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Mystic Force]]'', the eventual Red Rangers initially don't think too highly of risking their lives to defend their personal [[City of Adventure]] from the forces of evil. In both cases, [[It's Personal]] thanks to their potential teammates/best friends for years past [[The Call Knows Where You Live|getting the crap beat out of them]], which assumedly wouldn't have happened had the Red Ranger been there from the start. Note that this situation is often used as an excuse to give the lead his own dramatic solo [[Transformation Sequence]], as opposed to the combined group one they collectively receive from that point on.▼
** In the pilot episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', the five kids at first didn't believe Zordon's story and had little interest in being heroes. Then Rita decided to launch an unprovoked attack against them first, and well... Congratulations, Rita, [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain| you pretty much helped them decide.]]
▲** In ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Mystic Force]]'', the eventual Red Rangers initially don't think too highly of risking their lives to defend their personal [[City of Adventure]] from the forces of evil. In both cases, [[It's Personal]] thanks to their potential teammates/best friends for years past [[The Call Knows Where You Live|getting the crap beat out of them]], which assumedly wouldn't have happened had the Red Ranger been there from the start. Note that this situation is often used as an excuse to give the lead his own dramatic solo [[Transformation Sequence]], as opposed to the combined group one they collectively receive from that point on.
* The entire driving force of ''[[Smallville]]'' is Clark's repeated and continuous Refusal of the Call, despite repeated reminders that not only does [[The Call Knows Where You Live|The Call Know Where He Lives]], it sleeps on his couch, raids his refrigerator, and carpools with him.
** Not to mention having other characters, most notably Green Arrow, yell at him to pick up the damn phone.
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* Melinda Gordon's mother in ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' has the gift (to communicate with ghosts) but refuses to use it.
* On ''[[Medium]]'', Allison, her daughter Ariel, and her mother, all tried at some point in their lives to supress their psychic abilities. Allison's half-brother also does not like to acknowledge his power.
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