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But of course, the replacement will turn out to have [[Feet of Clay]] or be a [[Deceptive Disciple]] (this can turn into [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]), and the hero has to show what makes him so special and irreplaceable. In the end, [[Status Quo Is God]], as the successor refuses or is unable to take the hero's place.
Also very common with robotic or cybernetic heroes, who will be replaced by newer versions. These invariably are technically superior to the hero, but they lack Heart([[
A specific version of [[Always Someone Better]]. See also [[We Want Our Jerk Back]]. Contrast [[Beta Baddie]].
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* Skynet replacing [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] with newer [[Terminator]] models designed to kill Sarah or John Connor may sound like a good idea, but the original model keeps proving itself the best.
** Well, original model wasn't so much effective in killing Sarah Connor.
* In ''[[Se7en]]'', Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is set to retire leaving new partner, Mills (Brad Pitt), in his place. However in what was probably going to be Somerset's last big case, the pair investigate a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as "inspiration". {{spoiler|The film ends with Mills shooting the killer for murdering his wife and unborn child.}} It could be argued that this is not so much about Mills being less capable than Somerset, but that he is put in a very bad situation and reacts accordingly. Either way, the result is {{spoiler|Mills is arrested and Somerset remains with the force.}}
== [[Literature]] ==
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** And also with Queeg, Holly's non-senile, but [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]-ish "back-up" (although this is a [[Double Subversion]]; {{spoiler|Queeg seems to defeat Holly and take his place permanently, but then Holly reveals the whole thing was a practical joke to remind them to appreciate him.}})
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'''s "Accession" is another example of this, sort of. A 200-year-old ship emerges form the wormhole, and the Bajoran poet on board, Akorem Laan, claims to be the Emissary. Sisko didn't care for the title to begin with and steps down. Akorem then brings back an ancient caste system and throws Bajoran society into chaos, forcing Sisko to challenge Akorem.
* Averted in ''[[MASH|M*A*S*H]]''; when Radar leaves, Klinger at first appears to be his [[Suck Sessor]], but his skills at wheeling, dealing and stealing eventually get him accepted as company clerk.
** Inverted in the same series with Frank Burns replacement Charles Emerson Winchester III, who, though stuffy, annoying, arrogant, and somewhat bigoted, was a far more competent surgeon than Frank, and not nearly as cowardly or power-mad. But then, Frank could never have qualified as a hero outside his own delusions.
** Trapper's replacement BJ had some initial friction but eventually fit right in.
* Sheriff Andy in ''[[Eureka]]''.
* The cyborg rangers in [[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]] are a textbook example of this trope.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* To an extent, US President [[William Howard Taft]] can be seen as one of these, having been handpicked by [[Theodore Roosevelt]] to be his "progressive" successor after Teddy refused to run for a third term in 1908. However, Taft did not turn out to be the kind of president that Roosevelt thought he would be, and Teddy returned in 1912 in an effort to reclaim the presidency and reestablish his values. This isn't entirely true to the trope as both Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote in the 1912 election and allowed [[Woodrow Wilson]] to become President; although, Roosevelt did receive more votes than Taft.
* Donna Reed took over the role of Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow on ''[[Dallas]]'' after Barbara Bel Geddes left the series just before the 1984-1985 season. She was then subjected to such a hate campaign from fans of the show, cast members and even the lighting director (whom she claimed was messing with her key light to give her a particularly "monstrous" appearance on camera) [[The Powers That Be]] fired her and reinstated Bel Geddes.
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