using tough love theme
A character, typically a parent or mentor, must choose in a given situation whether to be harsh with a another for their own good.
6 total · 2 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tng1x22 | major | Captain Picard decided not to fix the drug addicted aliens space ship to stop them from being able to get more drugs. |
| voy7x19 | major | Q and Janeway treated Q Junior harshly as a means of teaching him some discipline. |
| ahp2x10 | minor | Jonathan had to be tough and force Gil to go back to school so that Gil could get a life of his own. |
| movie: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) | minor | Jimmy's parents decided to ground him for having messed up the house after some deliberation on the matter. |
| rd1988e7x08 | minor | Kochanski explained to Kryten that he should back off and let Lister cope by himself, for Lister's own good. Kryten reluctantly acceded. |
| tng5x10 | minor | Worf threatened to send Alexander to a Klingon school where he would learn some discipline. |