Ungrateful Bastard: Difference between revisions

* An example that's neither villains nor rivals: The [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|Obstructive Bureaucrats]] ordering around the Black Order in ''[[D.Gray-man]]''. These jerks are supposedly on Allen's (the hero) side. Yet their reaction to him {{spoiler|saving everyone's asses, hampering the [[Big Bad]]'s ability to make [[Mooks]], and capturing the Ark}} at the end of the Ark Arc is to {{spoiler|put him under surveillance and try him for heresy, despite the fact that it is known, in canon, that if he'd betrayed him he [[Body Horror|wouldn't still be walking around]], let alone now one of their most powerful exorcists.}} Not only that, but they absolutely ''need'' him to continue their war, pushing this into [[Too Dumb to Live]] territory. Even worse now, {{spoiler|they put him in a jail cell for not obeying orders when he was trying to save everyone.}}

* In ''[[Buso Renkin]]'' , Kazuki risks his life to protect the Hayasaka Twins (the series' [[Sympathetic Villain|sympathetic villains]]) from Tokiko, who wants to kill them simply because they work for L.X.E. Shusui "thanks" Kazuki by trying to kill him. Kazuki gets better (thanks to Ouka), but even so...

* In ''[[Naruto]]'' {{spoiler|Sasuke Uchiha}} became this recently. While {{spoiler|attacking the Kage conference, Suigetsu and Jugo}} save his life, as they had against {{spoiler|Killer Bee}} earlier. However, {{spoiler|Sasuke}} leaves them both to die without looking back, collapsing the ceiling on them and the enemies alike. Later on, {{spoiler|Karin heals him back from the brink of death (again, saving his life twice counting Killer Bee and the Kages) and helps Sasuke defeat Danzo. When Danzo takes her hostage, Sasuke aims his chakra sword-thing right through her, considering anyone dumb enough to be taken hostage a burden. She survives both the sword ''and'' Danzo's [[Sphere of Destruction|self-destruct jutsu,]] and just as Sasuke is about to [[Kill It with Fire|kill her with blackfire]], Sakura shows up and claims to want to join them. Sasuke (who even now isn't ''that'' stupid) tells Sakura to kill Karin, who manages to warn Sakura that Sasuke's about to ''chidori'' both of them. It should be noted that as much of a rabid Sasuke fangirl as Karin is, she doesn't take being skewered well.}}

** Also, the treatment of Naruto by the villagers. If the Kyuubi hadn't been sealed inside him, it would have destroyed Konoha, but he is a pariah because of it. Over time, this gets better as they see how much Naruto has accomplished and start regarding him as a hero.

== Web Comics ==

* In ''[[Bad Machinery]]'' when Archie saves Linton from drowning he comments that it probably only saved him so it could kill him itself. Jack then claims to be phoning the dictionary to ask for a stronger version of the word "ungrateful".

* ''[[Meat Shield (webcomic)|Meat Shield]]'': Prince Jonus of Westhame. After they saved his sorry life and soul from a demoness and a bunch of evil cultists, he has the gal to try and get the heroes arrested for "laying a hand on his person". [http://www.meatshield.net/archive/jaine-lays-down-the-law/ Jaine's response sums it up best.]

* ''[[Thistil Mistil Kistil]]'': [http://tmkcomic.depleti.com/comic/ch02-pg20/ Loki's interpretation.]