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Adaptational Wimp: Believe it or not, Shrek actually has the ability to breathe fire, swallow lightning, and shoot Eye Beams in the original book. In the film, none of these powers are present. Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: Though Fiona was intended to marry the wealthy lord of Duloc Farquaad, she falls in love with the common ogre Shrek. At first, she accepts Farquaad's proposal but only after a falling out with Shrek. However, after Farquaad is eaten by Dragon at the wedding, she marries Shrek. Finger Extinguisher: Shrek puts out a torch with his bare hand. This is used to show how strong he is.
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Have a Gay Old Time: Shrek calls his donkey an "ass" even though it now refers to a butt or a foolish person. Let's Get Dangerous!: Shrek tries to mollify the knights during the tournament by settling it over drinks. It doesn't work, so Shrek decides to do this. Nighttime Transformation: Fiona is cursed to turn into an ogre every night until she finds True Love's Kiss.
Take That!: The film, made by several former Disney employees, was made as a gigantic middle-finger to the company, and more specifically then-CEO Michael Eisner (whose personality and mannerisms are reflected in the villain, Farquaad). It's not an accident that the movie itself is a Deconstructor Fleet of the classic instalments of the Disney Animated Canon as well as the Disney Renaissance films. Thriving Ghost Town: Duloc is clearly a large kingdom, but it doesn't seem to host that big of a population in comparison, about enough to crowd an arena and church and that's it. This was due to technical limitations (the studios' crowd animation system was specifically designed for indoor settings) and to save on expensive and valuable rendering time for the film. Donkey: You know, I do too. That's another thing we have in common! Like, I hate it when you got someone in your face, you trying to give them a hint and they won't leave. And then there's that big awkward silence, you know...
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Humanizing Tears: Possibly the only instance of this trope being applied to a gigantic fire-breathing dragon. A few sobs in front of a lakeshore while pining for Donkey are pretty much all it takes to make the dragon a sympathetic character.I live alone! My swamp! Me! Nobody else, understand?! Nobody! Especially useless! Pathetic! Annoying! Talking DONKEYS!!!" Spiritual Successor: To the Discworld book Witches Abroad, another Fractured Fairy Tale about an oppressive regime where everything in a fairytale land must go a certain way or else.
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Wham Shot: Towards the climax, Donkey nervously goes to spend the night in the mill where Fiona is because he's scared of the dark. He calls for her, only to see a green figure stumbling in the dark wearing Fiona's dress. Donkey screams in alarm, until the ogress reveals she is Fiona, just bigger... and greener. Donkey needs a few minutes until he realizes that Fiona is cursed, and he's seeing what happens after the sun goes down. Made of Iron: Donkey falls from a great height three times (see Rule of Three below), and appears to sustain no injuries whatsoever. Without this trope he'd either probably be dead or have sustained some broken bones.Accidental Hero: Donkey ends up saving the movie by charming a dragon. He realizes that the dragon about to eat him is a lady, and most castle visitors aren't nice to her. Flattered, Dragon changes course and cuddles with him instead, crying out in pain and sadness when he makes his getaway. Later, they reconcile when encountering each other by a river, and Donkey grows to like her as a romantic partner despite his initial reluctance. Donkey convinces her to help Shrek reconcile with Fiona, and she delivers the coup de grace to Farquaad when he overpowers Shrek and Fiona. Donkey: I don't get it, Shrek. Why didn't you just pull some of that ogre stuff on him? You know, throttle him, lay siege to his fortress, grind his bones to make your bread? You know, the whole ogre trip.
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