having a preconception challenged theme

Someone is made to question beliefs they had previously taken for granted.

42 total · 9 choice · 21 major · 12 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds93x16 choice Quark and his greedy Ferengi way of life were challenged
ds93x23 choice Quark was astonished to discover that his mother was a skilled business woman
ent2x21 choice Both Phlox and Hudak had their preconceptions challenged about the one another species.
ldr2019e2x06 choice The two young siblings Leah and Billy had their belief in Santa as a cuddly old man be mercilessly crushed. They were horrified to discover that he was a grotesque creature who vomited up gifts for "good" children like themselves.
movie: Enemy Mine (1985) choice Nobody hated the Dracs more than Willis, but he came to change his tune after becoming stranded on an inhospitable planet together with one of them.
movie: Flatland (2007) choice After initially refusing to even entertain the notion of three-dimensions, the two-dimensional hero of the story "A Square" had his mind opened to the reality of the existence of a three-dimensional world.
voy3x07 choice Janeway about the limits of science
voy4x12 choice Neelix about the existence of an afterlife
voy7x07 choice Ranek's preconceptions about photonics were challenged by his experience with The Doctor
ds92x07 major Quark about the business acumen of Ferengi women