.just like Ned Flanders on the simpsons
every thing is
its gone wet
The act of taking a single (often minor) action or trait of a character within a work and exaggerating it more and more over time until it completely consumes the character. Most always, the trait/action becomes completely outlandish and it becomes their defining characteristic. Sitcoms and Sitcom characters are particularly susceptible to this, as are peripheral characters in shows with long runs.
The trope is named for one of the examples in The Simpsons, Ned Flanders, who was originally just a considerate neighbor and attentive father, with his devout nature simply being that he willingly attended and paid attention in church, all to make him a contrast to Homer, before becoming obsessively religious to the point of stupidity.
Note that the key to this trope is in how the process is a gradual thing, the character starts relatively normal then gains a few quirks, the quirks become more prominent and then gradually become the character. If it is simply about how the character is different early on before the writers know what to do with them, that is Characterization Marches On. Flanderization doesn't have to be a bad thing - sometimes it can be used to expand on a background character's personality when they are brought to the foreground, or make an otherwise bland character stand out more.
every thing is
its gone wet
The act of taking a single (often minor) action or trait of a character within a work and exaggerating it more and more over time until it completely consumes the character. Most always, the trait/action becomes completely outlandish and it becomes their defining characteristic. Sitcoms and Sitcom characters are particularly susceptible to this, as are peripheral characters in shows with long runs.
The trope is named for one of the examples in The Simpsons, Ned Flanders, who was originally just a considerate neighbor and attentive father, with his devout nature simply being that he willingly attended and paid attention in church, all to make him a contrast to Homer, before becoming obsessively religious to the point of stupidity.
Note that the key to this trope is in how the process is a gradual thing, the character starts relatively normal then gains a few quirks, the quirks become more prominent and then gradually become the character. If it is simply about how the character is different early on before the writers know what to do with them, that is Characterization Marches On. Flanderization doesn't have to be a bad thing - sometimes it can be used to expand on a background character's personality when they are brought to the foreground, or make an otherwise bland character stand out more.
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Overlytolorant, Overly Devout Christian neighbour of Homer Simpson. A Widower since 2000, Has 2 sons todd and rodd. Ned works at the leftorium but only earns $27 more per week than Homer. Raised by Overly tolerant Beatnik Parents. Hated by Homer Simpsons and Overly annoying to Reverand Lovejoy. has a highly annoying but very funny catchphrase consisting of the overuse of 'Diddly' in just about every sentance.
FLANDERS: their not perfect but the lord says love thy neighbour
HOMER: shut up flanders
FLANDERS: Okily-dokily-doo.
HOMER: shut up flanders
FLANDERS: Okily-dokily-doo.
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Get the Freelander mug.The Dutch speaking region of the country Belgium. Inhabitants of this region are called Flemmings (No there isn't a country called "Flemm")The French speaking part of Belgium is called Wallonia.
You are a Lemming??
-No, I am a Flemming, inhabitant of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium.
-No, I am a Flemming, inhabitant of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium.
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