Character derailment


 * NOTE: Please do not say this is Flanderization. Not all types of Flanderization involve character derailment, just like how not all types of character derailment is Flanderization. It can be in the entire series.

Character Derailment is the opposite of. Instead of learning from mistakes, they just get worse.

It is not to be confused with Flanderization, as it involves over-exaggerating and amplifying a character's trait(s). Character Derailment, on the other hand, refers to a character's trait(s) becoming vastly different compared to what was previously shown.

Notable Characters Who Suffered Character Derailment

 * Fonzie (Happy Days; Season 4-11; He is the trope namer for, which he literally did in the episode Hollywood Part 3. This is character derailment because in Season 2 he got hurt)
 * Kai (Seasons 8-12)
 * Henry Hart/Kid Danger
 * Ray Manchester/Captain Man (Henry Danger)
 * Charlotte (Henry Danger)
 * Jasper (Henry Danger)
 * Piper Hart (Henry Danger)
 * Danger Mouse (2015)
 * Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto Shippuden)
 * Obito Uchiha (Naruto Shippuden)
 * Terumi Yuuki (Blazblue games)
 * Nana (Elfen Lied)
 * The Thunderman Family (The Thundermans)
 * Dawn Harper (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn)
 * Spongebob Squarepants (SpongeBob SquarePants: Seasons 6-8)
 * Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants; Seasons 6-8)
 * Mr. Eugene Krabs (Spongebob Squarepants)
 * Cosmo Cosma (The Fairly OddParents; Season 9-10)
 * Carl Wheezer (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
 * Sheen Estevez (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius/Planet Sheen)
 * Jonesy Garcia (6teen)
 * Jude Lizowki (6teen)
 * Eddy (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Season 5-6)
 * Ed (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Sarah (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Jimmy (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Kevin (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Rolf (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Johnny 2x4 (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Lee Kanker (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Marie Kanker (Ed, Edd, n Eddy; Seasons 5-6)
 * Numbah Four (Codename: Kids Next Door)
 * Hot Shot (Transformers: Unicron Trilogy)
 * Danny Fenton/Phantom (Season 3)
 * Inferno/Roadblock (Transformers Energon Season 3?)