Remember That You Trust Me: Difference between revisions

 

Sometimes needed when the character learns new things and tries to keep them secret. Sometimes can be dangerous, if there are good reasons for secrecy.

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* In ''[[Natsume Yuujinchou]]'', Natsume is [[Friendless Background|so used to being a social pariah]] as a child [[Cassandra Truth|for disclosing his]] [[I See Dead People|somewhat creepy ability]], that he's become very reluctant to talk about it to anyone—even friends who ''know'' he can see spirits and Youkai, or would still readily accept him if they knew.

* A lot of this between Kotetsu and Barnaby from ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]''; even after they get to the point where they start to trust one another, both have their reasons (with Kotetsu it's his fear of "becoming a burden" on someone while in Barnaby's case - since Kotetsu is his ''first and only'' friend and confidant - the habit of twenty years) for not sharing certain things with one another.

 

* In the ''[[Age of Apocalypse]]'', Rogue frequently reminded Magneto that he had promised not to keep secrets from her.

 

* ''[[Predator]] 2''. After Danny is killed by the title creature, Lieutenant Harrigan wants to take it down by himself.

{{quote|'''Leona''': Mike... Mike, goddamn it. This ain't your personal little war, you know. I loved Danny too.

'''Jerry Lambert''': And you told me, lieutenant, "the only way you survive down here is because you're a team." "The door swings both ways," remember? }}

 

** In ''His Last Command'', Kolea finds Rawne and the others from the Geroen team meeting in secret, and blasts them for forgetting their [[Fire-Forged Friends|Fire Forged Friendship]] and not trusting their commander.

** In ''Blood Pact'', when Curth stumbles on the secret transmitter, she wonders why they kept it so secret. Hark explains that he was trying to keep it secret as possible, so they wouldn't be hurt by knowing.

* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', at one point, Ramirez reminds Harry that they're [[Fire-Forged Friends]] and tells him that he knows he's keeping secrets from him

* In [[Dorothy L. Sayers]]' ''Busman's Honeymoon'', Harriet tells Bunter to tell [[Lord Peter Wimsey]] that she is sitting up the night of the execution. In due course, he shows up, apologetic for having—he admits—forgotten.

* Happens repeatedly in the ''[[Mistborn]]'' series, as the protagonist Vin is extremely paranoid thanks to [[Street Urchin|her upbringing]]. Then it gets turned around a bit in the last book; {{spoiler|Vin can't talk about her plans or else [[Big Bad|Ruin]] will hear, so Elend has to just trust that she'll make the right choices}}.

 

* Mac Taylor from ''[[CSI: NY]]'' suffers from this frequently, most noticeably {{spoiler|After the death of Angell and he is caught up with the solving the case. Stella actually tells him that he isn't alone.}}

* Michael Westen of ''[[Burn Notice]]'' also sometimes needs this reminder, perhaps the most clear-cut case being in "Enemies Closer":

* ''[[NCIS]]'': Subverted. Gibbs isn't willing to draw his team into a case where he's breaking the rules to protect his old CO. Tony and Kate are hurt and assume that he doesn't trust them, but Ducky explains that while Gibbs is just protecting them from the legal consequences of his actions. Then they play it straight by reminding Gibbs that they're there for him.

 

* In ''[[Alien Dice]]'' Lexx has to be reminded of this, along with [[You Are Not Alone]], every so often.

{{quote|'''Schlock:''' I remember that Petey's our friend.}}

 

* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'': After the first season, there's a few times Robin had to be reminded that all the Titans are his friends and want to help him.

** There are times when this trope applies to Raven as well.

* In the ''[[Justice League (Animation)|Justice League]]'' episode "Starcrossed", Green Lantern tells the other members of the League (who are now fugitives, given the Thanagarian army's invasion - that they have to lay low, which means getting rid of the costumes and posing as civilians. The Flash is hesitant to do so, as he's not sure he can trust them enough with his identity. Batman quickly assures him he can by not only pointing out that he ''knows'' his - and Superman's - identities already, but reveals ''his'' to them right then and there.

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