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The Harrison Ford Effect

A common phenomenon where a person's most famous artwork, video, movie role, or other creation/appearance in media is incidentally their least favorite, and the person in question inevitably grows to hate said work as it becomes the sole thing they are known for.

The term is named after actor Harrison Ford, who has famously expressed his distaste for the Star Wars franchise after decades of only ever being seen as "the guy who played Han Solo."
A: "John setting his YouTube video to 'private' is just another case of the Harrison Ford effect. He's ready to move on from it."
B: "But it had over a million views!"
A: "That doesn't mean he enjoys hearing about it all the time."
by TSwany August 10, 2022
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Harrison Ford

An old man who all of the middle aged women still fall for because of his role in Star Wars, commonly known as Star Wars IV: A New Hope.
Man: What do you think of Harrison Ford?
Middle aged women: Oh, he's hot.
by anonymous December 14, 2020
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Roberta Ford

An irredeemable ruthless female assassin.
Roberta Ford wanted to be the star of the show, so she tried to undermine, overpower, walk over, or get rid of anybody that wasn't part of her program.
by The Original Agahnim December 14, 2021
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Jason Ford

A guy who's can't hold a relationship to save his life and is gonna die a virgin. He uses his truck as compensation and has an insatiable thirst for nicotine.
God that guy is such a Jason Ford
by Azclake February 12, 2020
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