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Originally Posted by teh603
I freaking *hate* this trope. I've had to work with plucky, brilliant kids. Every last one of the little stinkers has been more concerned with causing trouble and breaking things for lulz than actually doing anything worthwhile.
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One of the things I liked about Pullman's His Dark Materials was that the plucky main character kid was actually treated with respect but NOT deference by the adults... and she responded in kind, since she knew they wouldn't cut her out of the loop. Adults and children working together to save the world! Without either side being the "superior" one? Brilliant!
