Remembered I Could Fly: Difference between revisions

 

'''NOTE''': Only include examples of a character not remembering that they have the ability and ''then remembering it'' (or being reminded by someone else). Simply forgetting about altogether it is [[Plot Induced Stupidity]] (and specifically often [[Acrophobic Bird]]).

 

== Anime and Manga ==

== Literature ==

* In ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter]]'', Harry and Ron are being strangled by the vines of the Devil's Snare while Hermione is panicking and trying to remember how to combat the plant. She then remembers that the plant shrinks from heat and light. Harry suggests she lights a fire and the brilliant and talented witch, who [[Chekhov's Skill|has been noted as being particularly skilled at creating magic fire]], replies that there is no wood. Ron, as quoted above, manages to scream some sense into her. Justified at that point as Hermione, despite her skill, had spent most of her life as a muggle, whereas Ron had grown up surrounded by magic.

* In ''[[Lone Wolf]]'', you have powers that can be useful in certain situation, but sometimes, the author forgets that the possibility you have that power may exist, and doesn't give you a choice to use the power.

** More commonly, the series has three levels of powers: Kai, Magnakai, and Grand Master. Most of the powers of one tier have lower powered equivalents amongst the lower tier. Similarly, someone of a higher tier always has all the powers of the lower tier, but only a select few of their given tier. This results in your character often being asked if he has a certain power appropriate for his tier (and bad stuff happening if you do not), but the author forgetting that there is no reason the lower tier equivalent - which everyone should have - could not be every bit as effective.

* Used in Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' cartoon show, pretty much down to the letter. Aladdin asks another character to take a rope to the top of a high tower for him, at which point said character launches into a diatribe about how dangerous this would be for him, and how crazy and inconsiderate a thing it is to ask of him. Aladdin's response is to wait the rant out, as there's no point in trying to reason with him until he's finished, then points out to him that he can fly. At which point, the character -- ([[Talking Animal|the parrot, Iago]]) -- says, "Oh, yeah."

* In ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (TV)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'', when Superman and Timberwolf had to deliver Brainiac 5's head to be exposed to a rare metal's radiation in order to prevent Brainy dying from a worsen corruption of his data, Superman had to go had a planet with a red sun (meaning he loses all his powers for the duration). When he and Timberwolf were running from mutant miners, Superman was reminded by Timberwolf that he has a flight-ring that still allows him to fly. Superman's excuse was that never really did use the ring's function seeing as he can fly on his own.

** In the second episode the ponies come across a broken bridge. When Pinky Pie wonders what to do next, Rainbow Dash shrugs and flies over to fix it.

** In the ''Dragonshy'' episode, Fluttershy is so frightened she has to be reminded that she can fly. This then gets [[Subverted]] when she becomes so terrified that her wings lock up entirely, stranding her on the ground.