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Despite their unchanging nature, [[Early Installment Weirdness]] is still a distinct a possibility; Static Characters are frequently the result of [[Flanderization]]. |
Despite their unchanging nature, [[Early Installment Weirdness]] is still a distinct a possibility; Static Characters are frequently the result of [[Flanderization]]. |
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |
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* The titular character of ''[[Monk]]'' went through almost the entire show without much of a change, despite a dizzying array of both traumatic and hopeful events. It was only at the end that he overcame many of his difficulties. |
* The titular character of ''[[Monk]]'' went through almost the entire show without much of a change, despite a dizzying array of both traumatic and hopeful events. It was only at the end that he overcame many of his difficulties. |
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* From his first episode to his last, [[ |
* From his first episode to his last, [[M*A*S*H (TV)|Major Frank Burns]] was a whiny, self-absorbed, power-mongering hypocrite who could barely perform surgery. |
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* ''[[Star Trek Voyager]]''. Ensign Harry Kim starts off as [[Ensign Newbie]] and '''seven years''' later is still portrayed the same way, despite being one of the main characters and thus subject to all the traumatic events that befall a [[Star Trek]] character (including dying enough times it became a fan joke). |
* ''[[Star Trek Voyager]]''. Ensign Harry Kim starts off as [[Ensign Newbie]] and '''seven years''' later is still portrayed the same way, despite being one of the main characters and thus subject to all the traumatic events that befall a [[Star Trek]] character (including dying enough times it became a fan joke). |
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* Joey from ''[[Friends]]'' is a prime example of this. When he was one out of six characters in an ensemble, and had little (to no) development, he was great. And when he received a [[Spin |
* Joey from ''[[Friends]]'' is a prime example of this. When he was one out of six characters in an ensemble, and had little (to no) development, he was great. And when he received a [[Spin-Off]], ''[[Joey]]'', it didn't work at all. |
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* All the main (and most of the supporting) characters from ''[[Seinfeld]]'', being the [[Sadist Show]] that it was. While the status quo did change, it mostly had to do with how much the characters could get away with rather than any actual [[Character Development]]. Kramer, being [[The Fool]], usually managed to [[Karma Houdini|avoid the consequences of his actions]] and, therefore, develop the least. |
* All the main (and most of the supporting) characters from ''[[Seinfeld]]'', being the [[Sadist Show]] that it was. While the status quo did change, it mostly had to do with how much the characters could get away with rather than any actual [[Character Development]]. Kramer, being [[The Fool]], usually managed to [[Karma Houdini|avoid the consequences of his actions]] and, therefore, develop the least. |
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* Pretty much all the members of ''~The A-Team~'' were fairly rounded, but they never really developed, except for Face, possibly, who started out as a fairly generic [[Con Man]] and ended up a [[Handsome Lech]] who was in touch with his [[Hidden Depths|inner math/finance geek]] (and reveled in that). |
* Pretty much all the members of ''~The A-Team~'' were fairly rounded, but they never really developed, except for Face, possibly, who started out as a fairly generic [[Con Man]] and ended up a [[Handsome Lech]] who was in touch with his [[Hidden Depths|inner math/finance geek]] (and reveled in that). |
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* Gizmo from ''[[Teen Titans (Animation)|Teen Titans]]''. He didn't really get any [[Character Development]]. He just stayed Gizmo. |
* Gizmo from ''[[Teen Titans (Animation)|Teen Titans]]''. He didn't really get any [[Character Development]]. He just stayed Gizmo. |
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* Soundwave of ''[[Transformers]]'' fame, especially in the show ''[[Transformers Prime]]'', where his status as [[The Voiceless]] (not to mention [[The Faceless]]) and well nigh [[The Stoic|emotionless]] listener adds a lot to his creepy factor. Although [[Word of God]] states this might be subject to change. |
* Soundwave of ''[[Transformers]]'' fame, especially in the show ''[[Transformers Prime]]'', where his status as [[The Voiceless]] (not to mention [[The Faceless]]) and well nigh [[The Stoic|emotionless]] listener adds a lot to his creepy factor. Although [[Word of God]] states this might be subject to change. |
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* There is very little character development in [[Code Lyoko]] to begin with aside from Aelita, Jeremy and (surprisingly) Sissi, but Odd is a particularly [[Egregious]] example. He [[Big Eater|eats a lot]], he dates a lot, and he [[So Unfunny |
* There is very little character development in [[Code Lyoko]] to begin with aside from Aelita, Jeremy and (surprisingly) Sissi, but Odd is a particularly [[Egregious]] example. He [[Big Eater|eats a lot]], he dates a lot, and he [[So Unfunny It's Funny|makes bad jokes]]. And that never changes. |
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* [[The Stoic|Sergeant Cosgrove]] from ''[[Freakazoid]]!'' is mostly this, until you realize that he is the sole character in the series capable of calming down the [[Cloudcuckoolander|manic superhero]]. |
* [[The Stoic|Sergeant Cosgrove]] from ''[[Freakazoid]]!'' is mostly this, until you realize that he is the sole character in the series capable of calming down the [[Cloudcuckoolander|manic superhero]]. |
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