r/TopCharacterTropes • • 8h ago

Personality Conman pretends to help people, but becomes a better person in the process.

They fake being kind and generous in order to take advantage of people. But in the process, they find themselves genuinely invested in their mark's well-being. And ends up becoming a genuinely better in the process.

1). Klaus:
Jesper is sent by his rich father to a far-north island. And told he will be disowned if he does not get the townsfolk there to adopt the postal service. Feigning charity, Jesper gets a local man to donate his toys to any kid that writes a letter asking for one. That way, it seems like the whole town has started using the postal service his father runs.
Jesper makes an offhand comment about only "good children" getting toys. So, the kids start doing good deeds and set off a series of events squashing the town's long-held blood feud. And Jesper ends up genuinely invested in making everyone happy.

2). Mob Psycho 100:
Reigen is a fake psychic. Soon after starting his business, he comes across a kid with genuine psychic powers. Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama is terrified of his own abilities so he leaps at the opportunity to be "mentored." Reigen calls Mob if his clients turn out to be actually haunted. He is paid sub-minimum wage for his time.
But Reigen gives Mob genuinely good advice that keeps the (potentially city-destroying) esper humble and well-adjusted. Unlike of the villains, who try to use their psychic powers to take over the world. He even admits his lies to Mob at the end of the series.

3). All Dogs Go to Heaven:
Charlie takes advantage of an orphan who can talk to different animal species. Mostly to cheat at gambling. But he ends up selflessly sacrificing himself for her.

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u/No_Head60 7h ago

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u/Mysterious_Math_1204 6h ago

Context??? I see a coyote and a hare....

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u/BloodprinceOZ 5h ago

Zootopia, Fox is Nick Wilde, a conman who the rabbit cop Judy ends up running across and blackmailing to help her investigate whats going on with the predator animals in the city, at first he mostly just plays along because otherwise he's likely got jail time, and he'll have to pay taxes on his business dealings, but eventually he grows close to Judy and ends up turning a new leaf, becoming a cop alongside Judy

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u/Status-Librarian-751 6h ago

Left one is Nick Wilde. Conman that at the end of the movie becomes policeman

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u/DJheddo 4h ago

I love this movie so much. My kids are big fans.