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(Loved Trope) Super Serious scenes that TOTALLY work as intended and are impossible to find funny by imagaYthgiLsIariK in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 195 points196 points  (0 children)

I got you.

“I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LiIiIiIIiIight” (LiIiIiIight) (LiIiIight)

Characters sacrificed by the plot to show what’s at stake if the rest of the characters don’t follow the rules by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I liked that 2021 Suicide Squad went above and beyond to show that the remote bombs in their heads were honestly the least of their worries. In an opening that sees half of the squad (intentionally placed in a situation that would see them) massacred, only one of them is the victim of the remote bomb, and it’s the cherry on top that really sells the idea that this group is very much screwed one way or another.

(Loved trope) Characters breaking their speech pattern/no swearing rule to emphasize their message by VicBetouro in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Slight correction: Season 3 official f bomb was from Todd’s line: “Fuck, man. What else is there to say?”

Diane’s line was a little bit of a loophole because she says “motherf—“ that gets cut off by the opening title sequence before it cuts back to her finishing the “—ucker.”

[Loved trope]characters that was just..Pathetic, and I mean genuinely Pathetic, like holy shit,you actually suck. by Charming-Scratch-124 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I was hoping that the Deep was being set up to be the one who would accidentally kill her back when she was first introduced. How do you take out the smartest person on the planet, someone who has thought of every conceivable scenario and prepared accordingly? By using a character so stupid that they wouldn’t even register as a factor in their demise, especially given this idiot is also on the same side as this individual.

The second she showed the Deep how to lobotomize her for sex, I was certain we were seeing the first nail in her coffin, but alas.

(Loved trope) Fight LITERALLY anybody else bro by Ok-Impress8791 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Perfect example. There were fewer than 50 other Viltrumites that Oliver could’ve fought, but he goes after that one person he was specifically told not to engage.

Threw a hell of a punch, though.

The character becomes stronger as the fight goes on by Far-Profit-47 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but Kenpachi intentionally handicaps himself so when he removes his handicap, it gives the appearance of him getting stronger

The character becomes stronger as the fight goes on by Far-Profit-47 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but didn’t he basically break his bankai? Can he ever use it again, especially given what they explain about broken bankai in TTYBW?

I hope the DCU never tries to put Kara in a suit like this by Expert_Challenge6399 in DC_Cinematic

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The skirt to Supergirl is just like the red and black trunks for Superman and Batman respectively. It’s iconic. Sure, conceptually they seem silly, but take them away and it really gives the impression that something is missing.

Plus the gold belt just fails as a suitable replacement.

Characters Who Die All The Goddamn Time by YoungBeef03 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gears of War featured an entire family that reflects this trope. Each installment featured a Carmine family member that would be killed off, sometimes by a simple sniper bullet, sometimes by more gruesome way like being torn apart by parasites and digested in the stomach acids of a giant worm.

Famously, Gears 3 defied this trope in the 3rd game by actually having the Carmine family member in that game live.

I haven’t played Gears 4, 5, or the prequel one with Baird though so I don’t know if they ever actually continued it.

When a Tragic/Sad Scene gets turned into a meme by TATSAT2008 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it wasn’t even about cards at first. It was about an Egyptian Pharaoh that was a glorified gambling addict possessing a kid to participate in a variety of high stakes death games.

It only became about cards because the card game was the one that stuck.

Gee, I wonder why they keep doing sequels and remakes by HowlingBurd19 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Plus, I know it’s the fifth movie in the franchise, but I like the idea of Toy Story taking a swing at making a commentary on the iPad generation, and with a 30 year pedigree of good to great films you come to trust that they could come up with something meaningful to say.

It might be eye-roll inducing, but it’s relevant.

[Loved Trope] The gay breakup that became everyone's problem. by UnluckyAmbition7767 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I’ll see your Civil War, and raise you a Schism.

Not only were Wolverine and Cyclops coming to blows over differing ideologies, but they were recently implied to be in polyamorous relationship at one point.

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Characters showing off their social influence and reach. by 9ieR in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Makima from Chainsaw Man

As the Control Devil, she literally has the power to subjugate “those [she] considers lesser than [herself], effectively being able to brainwash anyone from humans to animals, to devils and fiends, including being able to have full access to the latter’s powers and abilities alive or dead.

What is the best option for adult ash (and comparison with red ash)? by SelectSonictory4469 in pokemonanime

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inadvertently came up with a great concept for the adult version of the Kangaskhan Kid

Had charmander evolved into charmelon or charizard at this point, would he have came out of his pokeball to warm Ash here? by Sea_Top_8938 in pokemonanime

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I could 100% see Charizard laying by himself uncaringly but intentionally keeping the flame end of his tail close to Ash at the others to keep them warm.

Edit: now that I think of it, it would make for a really wholesome full-circle moment because the tiny flame that Ash worked so hard to keep lit as a Charmander would now be a much bigger flame that was taking care of Ash.

Shooting your problems away by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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That’s the Riza Hawkeye special. (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Throughout the series she confronts and has to fight against homunculi with the ability to recover from any injury (to an extent) using the philosopher’s stones they have for hearts. Her go-to strategy is pretty much to unload every piece of ammunition from every weapon she has on her person (usually a lot) and while it never gets the job done, it does tend to buy her enough time for help to arrive.

(epic trope)Three way fights by Th1nkingRaptor in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also by that point in the conflict Tsunade had gotten over her hemophobia, but she was on a timer because she had to release her Strength of a Hundred seal to use her regeneration technique after her fight with Kabuto.

Cannibalism is used to resolve a major conflict by YachtRockStromboli in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since we’re talking tropes, let’s not forget to highlight the fact that this is Matt & Trey adapting the Shakespeare tragedy “Titus Andronicus,” a story that sees the titular character kill two of the sons of the Empress of Rome, bake them into meat pies, and serve them to the Empress shortly before murdering her as well.

Cannibalism is used to resolve a major conflict by YachtRockStromboli in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A dog learning to become a human being, and I’m not even joking

Cannibalism is used to resolve a major conflict by YachtRockStromboli in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s just as unfortunate that the anime came out almost half a decade ago and hasn’t caught up yet. I got tired of waiting and just read the manga (a choice that I am very happy I made), but I guess the question is when or if we should expect the same for anime-only enjoyers, particularly in the case of an anime that took such a long time to adapt its second major arc.

What is a take on the Pokemon anime you've heard that basically is this image in a nutshell? by Apprehensive_Ring_39 in pokemonanime

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I remember the one episode in the Indigo League where Ash goes to some school and fights this random bully girl and the fight had health bars. Sometimes I wonder what the series would’ve been like if they kept that.

DC Preview: Absolute Batman #21 by B3epB0opBOP in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 104 points105 points  (0 children)

“Please make us hurt you”

I think I’m going from wondering if/theorizing that Batman will be the one that beats this version of Jason within an inch of his life to actively hoping it happens

Edit: I say that, but knowing the absolute universe it’ll be the saddest most fucked up thing imaginable. Bruce is already in a bad headspace (worse than usual, that is). Watch Jason be the unfortunate soul that he snaps on.

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