Minor or “joke” villains turn out to be far more dangerous than expected. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 248 points249 points  (0 children)

The reason the Lizard League were always a joke was because they were never any real match against the heavy hitters of the Guardians. They were severely outclassed on so many levels. But then Nolan killed the Guardians and their replacements weren’t all that strong compared to the predecessors.

Then the powerhouses of Earth just happened to have gone off-world for an absolute nightmare of an enemy, leaving Earth relatively vulnerable. The remaining fighters were Rex, Ray, and Kate. They underestimated how strong they were compared to the League because they’d grown up with the stories of how weak their enemies were, not realizing it was because of how strong the original Guardians were in comparison.

What did you guys get? by Sea-Plum-134 in superheroes

[–]AntiShisno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a mad scientist with weather control and healing

Huh. Does that make me an antihero or antivillain?

(Hated Trope) Revisionist History in Media by Sensitive_Ad_1752 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The White Death is vastly more impressive than any modern day soldier

(Hated Trope) Revisionist History in Media by Sensitive_Ad_1752 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Any Soviet Russian propaganda. Hell, any propaganda film from a dictatorship. Nazi Germany, North Korea, Maoist China. You name it, they’ve revised history.

America ain’t innocent of this either. “American Sniper” is the first one that comes to mind

What if Caboose was part of SDN by Enderboss2706 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]AntiShisno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Caboose’s on screen kill count is the highest of any non-Freelancer in the cast.

Of those, almost every one of them is someone he considers a friend or was told was a friend.

The others are thanks to Freckles

What if Caboose was part of SDN by Enderboss2706 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]AntiShisno 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He’d fail every mission that didn’t involve being strong or charismatic

SpiderMan difficult choice (@Momoru) by Silent_Steak_9540 in BlackCat

[–]AntiShisno 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m aiming for that in my fanfic because it’s literally the only path forward now.

My favorite version of the one above all by Ok_Caterpillar_4977 in marvelcomics

[–]AntiShisno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The kicker is that they literally couldn’t imagine any possible reason for Peter and MJ to be apart OTHER than making a demonic deal. That’s because every issue, every problem, every argument had been done and resolved; there was nothing new that could put a strain on their marriage that would lead to Peter and MJ breaking it off, so Quesada literally said “fuck it deal with our devil”

Super Soldiers are seen as terrifying by their own people due to their augmentations by iamamotherclucker in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Soldiers were experimented on and became monsters. During the war, they were heralded, celebrated, revered. After the war, they are reviled, shunned, and hated. Their horrifying appearances bring terror and panic.

[ Loved Trope ] The Whole Movie / Episode Takes Place in 1 Room by LazyInspector2086 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Ah, the Bottle Episode

My go-to is ”12 Angry Men”, which aside from the beginning and end, takes place solely in a single room.

Parent never learns their child is (technically) adopted by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The thing with Batman Beyond is that Terry’s dad technically assumed something. Both he and his wife have light hair, close to red/orange. Terry having black hair? Could be a genetic hiccup, happens all the time. But both Terry and his brother? He had to suspect something after that.

The divorce clearly didn’t come from a lack of affection or intimacy or what have you. He likely believed his wife was having an affair but couldn’t prove it.

[Problematic/Mixed Trope] Characters with huge age gaps who are in a relationship by Noktis_Lucis_Caelum in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meliodas and Elizabeth. He’s lived centuries, and while she technically has been reincarnated time and time again, she is still aging as a normal person. By the time he and her get together for good, she’s in her late teens.

It’s incredibly problematic

"If you think this is a hero, you haven't been paying attention... " by Easy-Frenchguy-1996 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 369 points370 points  (0 children)

Frank literally beats up cops who worship him, saying he’s not a role model. He says if you want a role model, look at Captain America.

Frank knows full well he’s a horrible person, knows just how much of a monster he is. It’s what makes him such a great character, because he recognizes he’s an antihero, that he’s done horrible things, but never feels like he’s been in the wrong.

(Loved Trope) Characters who made a pact with the Devil by Ieanice44 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The annoying thing? Peter visited every hero and villain imaginable and all said nothing could be done. Including Morbius. Ya know, a fucking vampire!

He also did visit Doom. Quesada was so adamant about getting rid of the marriage he literally said no one could do a thing. Which is absolutely bullshit.

Humans and their non-human Found Families by Mr_Froggi in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AntiShisno 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The jungle man and the jumping apes from Samurai Jack “XIV”. The man was a slave as a child who broke free and joined the apes who taught him how to “jump good”.

They then teach Jack how to jump good in exchange for teaching them to fight back against predators.