standing up to a boss theme
A character confronts their boss over perceived unfair treatment.
16 total · 4 major · 12 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds94x16 | major | Rom at Quark |
| movie: Battleship Potemkin (1925) | major | In the first act, some Potemkin crewmen challenged a senior officer by refusing to consume the spoiled meat they had been order to content themselves with. |
| movie: Paths of Glory (1957) | major | Colonel Dax, Captain Rousseau, Corporal Paris all stood up to their immediate commanders |
| tz2002e1x18 | major | Charlie finally stood up to Rick. |
| bbf3x05 | minor | Zack tried to stand up to Garibaldi |
| movie: 12:01 (1993) | minor | Barry had the pleasure getting the better his mean boss several times. |
| movie: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) | minor | Mr. Chips dug his heels in when the new headmaster wanted him to teach Latin in the modern way. |
| movie: Jetsons: The Movie (1990) | minor | George took pleasure in defying his overbearing boss, Mr. Spacely, by pressing a big red button to halt sprocket production at the facility. |
| movie: The Invisible Woman (1940) | minor | Kitty Carroll told off her boss and smacked him around when she was invisible. |
| talesoftheunexpected9x04 | minor | Mr. Dobson summarily resigned after his new up-starter of a boss had the audacity to ask Mr. Dobson to become literate. |