the greatest among us is the smallest in another world theme
We are shown that the famous people we may admire and worship are only "great" on a very limited human scale. In the larger scheme of things none of us stands out all that much from the rest.
Examples
Captain Kirk and his crew were harassed by an alien with unimaginable powers until its parents appeared in tos1x18 "The Squire of Gothos".
3 total · 1 choice · 2 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tz1959e3x28 | choice | While Craig was worshiped as a god among a race a ant-sized people, he was crushed much like an ant by a race of gigantic people. |
| futurama6x05 | major | Leonardo da Vinci is giant here but we learn that he is in fact a looser on his own world. |
| tos1x18 | major | Trelane was a god-like being from a human point of view, but just a child in his own world. |