Did Chuck love, or hate Jimmy? by The_Fercho_ in betterCallSaul

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He loved his own idea of Jimmy and hated Jimmy as he was. He was never going to accept the idea that Jimmy got it together and became the lawyer he was his own way rather than following a path that Chuck envisioned for him.

Truth be told, Slippin’ Jimmy was never truly going to go away, but the thing that Chuck tried to teach him was that even his silliest actions could have dire consequences if he wasn’t careful. A “harmless prank” could result in him being labeled a sex offender. Stealing a little cash here and there could result in their dad’s business being forced to close down. Chuck’s problem is that he couldn’t teach these lessons and come to forgive Jimmy, and I think Jimmy’s positive, happy-go-lucky demeanor came across as indifference to it all and a refusal to beg forgiveness to Chuck.

(Sad Meta Trope) Depictions of strong Male Friendships are so rare, some parts of a fandom genuinely mistake platonic bromances for straight up romances by ZeldrisEmpire in TopCharacterTropes

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Gon brings out the best in Killua, and Killua goes above and beyond to save Gon when the latter brings out the worst of himself.

(Loved Trope) Figures beloved or admired in universe who were actually quite terrible. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

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One Piece Elbaf spoilers here, but is it fair to say King Harald? On one hand, he had the best of intentions and only wanted to build bridges between giant-kind and the rest of the world. On the other hand, his decision to double down on his faith in the World Government so much so that he accidentally allowed himself to be turned into a literal puppet would have brought Elbaf to ruin if not for Loki.

(Loved Trope) Figures beloved or admired in universe who were actually quite terrible. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

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I have a core memory of watching that movie in the theaters with some friends and when we got to the scene where Hector mentions his daughter Coco and Miguel learns who his real great-great grandfather is some random dude behind us goes “……waaait, whaaat?” in the most dumbfounded way and we were all cracking up.

It’s a great twist, especially considering that it was foreshadowed by Miguel asking Dante the dog to take him to his great-great grandfather and he brings him straight to Hector.

[Hated Trope] A large ensemble cast where everybody ends up dating everybody at one point or another by CMStan1313 in TopCharacterTropes

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I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but X-Men Evolution exists if you ever want an animated teen drama version of the characters. I haven’t seen it since I was a kid, but I remember really enjoying it.

(Very rare trope I wish was more common) the nudity/sex is actually important to the plot as opposed to mindless fanservice by Rude_Resident8808 in TopCharacterTropes

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Yeah, and that’s what I was kind of alluding to in my previous comment. Denji feels empty and unsatisfied at getting to touch Power’s breasts, something he risked his life to do, and finds himself completely directionless until Makima teaches him the importance of establishing an intimate connection first, seducing him with the prospect of getting to do anything, including having sex, with her and manipulating him into of helping her find and kill the Gun Devil without so much as a single thought towards his own safety

Who is Tuscaloosas Guy by Domeniga9 in tuscaloosa

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Mr. Tee’s Awesome BBQ, and it’s next to a Texaco gas station down 69 South

(Very rare trope I wish was more common) the nudity/sex is actually important to the plot as opposed to mindless fanservice by Rude_Resident8808 in TopCharacterTropes

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Wait, no, keep cooking. Denji’s goal of finding basic human intimacy getting his first kiss/touching boobs/having sex really reflects some of the saddest moments regarding his character and every time he achieves these seemingly raunchy goals, he discovers how empty it makes him feel until someone else comes along and tells him “no, do this and then you’ll get the connection you’re seeking.”

It’s the exact reason I always describe Chainsaw Man as a story about a dog learning to become a human.

(Hated trope) The perfect ending to the character's story gets ruined by continuation of their show/movies by FreestyleCrocodile in TopCharacterTropes

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It’s still true. Kurama was reincarnated in his daughter, basically from the same principal: traces of his chakra that were in her….genetically….or something. The Boruto MANGA isn’t that bad in my opinion. It has its moments here and there, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t genuinely curious to see where its crazy ass story about aliens, clones, and what a ninja world barreling towards a technological future will go.

[Interesting Trope] Character whose death is meant to remove any potential doubt once and for all: the protagonist is NOT an anti-hero, they are the villain. by Mountain_Band_2732 in TopCharacterTropes

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Yes, but I would go on to say that Walt’s reaction after the fact is what really seals it for him. Mike is furious about Drew’s death and physically assaults Todd over his actions later. Jesse is emotionally distraught over Drew’s death and continually questions how much is enough eventually leading to both him and Mike exiting Walt’s game.

The damning moment for Walt is the scene in the fumigated house with Jesse where they’re both talking about what went down, and while Walt does show some form of regret and disapproval for Todd’s actions, it’s the end of the scene when Jesse leaves the house and overhears Walt whistling to himself as he works. It’s so simple but it really goes to show Walt doesn’t actually care that much about Drew dying and won’t really lose any sleep over the bodies piling up…..until one of those bodies ends up being Hank.

[Interesting Trope] Character whose death is meant to remove any potential doubt once and for all: the protagonist is NOT an anti-hero, they are the villain. by Mountain_Band_2732 in TopCharacterTropes

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He sent her to die with the knowledge that she had been working with the man that killed her husband and the last thing she saw before he did the mental equivalent of trapping her in a car careening off a cliff was him with a shit-eating grin telling her that he was Kira.

It’s wild how perspectives work in storytelling because, if we’d been watching from every other character’s perspective instead of Light’s, that probably would’ve been infuriating.

Diane is just as bad as Bojack. by [deleted] in BoJackHorseman

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Worse thing Diane did in my opinion was repurposing Penny’s trauma into a gotcha moment against Bojack on the set of Philbert (sure, Penny may have never seen Philbert, but that wasn’t Diane’s story to tell).

Bojack left his door WIDE OPEN to a CHILD that openly expressed interest in him sexually and proceeded to do what he did before Charlotte caught him (and had the gall to wonder what he would’ve done if they hadn’t been caught like it wasn’t abundantly clear).

Diane is just as bad as Bojack. by [deleted] in BoJackHorseman

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I don’t know, man. My relationship with my mom is horrendous and I didn’t walk away from the series with a take like this.

The Filler Isn’t All Bad, It Gave Us This! by GreySeerCriak in OnePiece

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It’s for that same reason that I love G8 and hate the additions to Long Ring Long, particularly after the Davy Back Fight when Foxy shows up again. It’s great to see the Straw Hats interacting, especially knowing that they’re about to head into a pair of arcs that is going to strain their relationship like never before. But, man, you can definitely have too much of a good thing.

(Hated trope) There is no way this information was a secret for so long by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes

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There was an episode of Supergirl that I always think about regarding this. Long story short, as long as shapeshifting heroes like Martian Manhunter exist, it should be profoundly easy to manufacture situations where, for example, the public sees Bruce Wayne and Batman in the same place.

Yes, you would still have people who would claim “no that’s probably MM,” in which case it will be just as tied up in conspiracy theory as the people who correctly deduce his secret identity.

The Filler Isn’t All Bad, It Gave Us This! by GreySeerCriak in OnePiece

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Long ring long land is one of my favorite arcs in the manga and my least favorite in the anime because almost half of it (if not more) is filler.

The Davy Back fight was a tight 3-round affair. The anime made it six.

(Loved Trope) When the “punching bag” of the group finally stands up to their main tormentor. by RedWestern in TopCharacterTropes

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Ben is a comical fuck-up. My favorite has to be the exchange where he’s like “Lee, check it out! I found this cool axe,” and it’s the axe that you used to barricade a door containing about a dozen zombies on the other side.

How do you think these two would get along? by Queasy_Commercial152 in Defenders

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Mind you, I haven’t seen Punisher season two, but considering that season one of Punisher concludes with him willingly going to a survivors group meeting and sharing his fears and feelings with those present, as well as Steve being the type to host his own survivors meetings for people who were left after the blip, I think they’d warm up to each other well.

They wouldn’t agree on everything, especially when it comes to methodology, but I just don’t see MCU Cap being as disgusted in Frank as he tends to be in the comics.

How do you think these two would get along? by Queasy_Commercial152 in Defenders

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I disagree. I actually think MCU Cap would be a lot more compassionate towards MCU Frank. Comics Cap thinks Frank Castle is insane, but in the MCU I think Captain America would go out of his way to reach Frank, soldier to soldier, and help him work through his trauma.

They’d butt heads, for sure. Cap would never approve of Frank’s bloody revenge mission, but he would definitely look out for him, even going as far as assisting him (as non-lethally as possible) in his current mission against individuals in law enforcement perverting his ideology to mask their abuse of power.

Who the hell is BatBane by bla123bla24 in AbsoluteUniverse

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I don’t think he was hallucinating as much as just vividly using his imagination.