what if a child had power over adults theme
We are made to imagine a situation in which a child exercises notable authority over an adult. This can, for example, happen because the child has supernatural powers that enable them to enforce their will.
Examples
In tz2019e1x05 "The Wunderkind", young sociopath Oliver Foley cleverly manipulates public opinion and becomes elected president of the USA. Once installed in the White House, it does not take long for Oliver's despotic tendencies to bloom. Adults around him must jump to his childish whims for fear of loosing their jobs or be accused of treason.
12 total · 5 choice · 5 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh2x13 | choice | The story concluded with Tony holding his parents in thralldom and terror, using his newly acquired magical powers. He had terrorized the rest of the neighborhood as well. |
| movie: Firestarter (1984) | choice | The young girl Charlie had pyrokinetic powers of exponentially growing strength making her an ever present a danger to those around her. By the end of the film she was so powerful that nobody could stop her and she ran amok. |
| tos1x18 | choice | Trelane, while a mere child among his own incorporeal people, held the Enterprise crew in the palm of his hand owing to the powerful abilities he wielded. |
| tz1959e3x08 | choice | The six-year-old boy Anthony bossed and bullied the whole town of Peaksville around with his thought powers. |
| tz1983c | choice | A young boy's family lived in terror of him because anything he wished to happen would happen. |
| movie: Village of the Damned (1960) | major | The children of Midwich used mind control to force people to do things against their will. In general, the townspeople came to fear the children. |
| movie: Village of the Damned (1995) | major | The children of Midwich used mind control to force people to do things against their will. In general, the townspeople came to fear the children. |
| tos1x07 | major | The formidable array of psionic powers wielded by Charlie made it so that all the Enterprise crew member were walking on eggshells while in his presence. |
| tz1985e2x05 | major | An elderly married couple lived in constant fear of a mentally challenged child with magical powers who was under their keep. |
| tz2019e1x05 | major | Oliver turned into something of a mad tyrant after he became President. |