flattery theme
Someone takes unusual pains to flatter someone else.
Examples
Berlinghoff Rasmussen nearly conned the Enteprise-D crew after putting them at ease with his silver tongue in tng5x09 "A Matter of Time".
16 total · 2 major · 14 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ftt1982e4x07 | major | The Emperor was surrounded by sycophants. |
| tz2019e1x04 | major | A. Traveler practically flattered Captain Pendelton out of his boots. |
| ahp6x01 | minor | In his monologue, Alfred Hitchcock outrageously flattered his new sponsors, even though it very nearly made him swallow his own tongue. |
| ftt1982e1x01 | minor | The Frog flattered the king by calling him a "cradle robber" for having married such a young and beautiful queen. |
| ftt1982e3x02 | minor | Princess Elizabeth made a wholly successful bid to get in the queen's good graces by asking the monarch if she may kiss her feet. |
| ftt1982e3x05 | minor | The queen fished for compliments about her beauty from her talking mirror, and it usually obliged her. |
| movie: Ran (1985) | minor | the two older sons flattered their father shamelessly and he sucked it up |
| play: Julius Caesar (1599) | minor | Caesar objected to the sycophantic antics of his followers |
| play: The Eunuch (161 BC) | minor | Gnatho was a consummate yes-man to the wealthy soldier Thraso. |
| play: Timon of Athens (1606) | minor | Timon responded generously to outrageous flattery |