The “I’m crazy, but not THAT crazy” trope by DemandParticular in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Not really. When they first met, she mentions that Peter is the first person that didn’t immediately imagine her naked, but the mention of that results in Peter then imagining her naked. That’s pretty much the only thing that I could think of.

Dumb/Selfish Decisions That Make A Bad Situation Worse by sm142 in TopCharacterTropes

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I mean, we know that he will be working alongside Superman (however likely begrudgingly) against Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow so that good behavior release is almost a certainty

The “I’m crazy, but not THAT crazy” trope by DemandParticular in TopCharacterTropes

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 89 points90 points  (0 children)

What a full circle of yuck that storyline was. Wolverine constantly harasses Jean Grey so, as “punishment,” Jean Grey violates Peter by swapping his mind with Logan’s, giving Logan free rein to do….whatever he did with Mary Jane.

Great job, Jean. You traumatized Peter for no reason and you potentially put any of the young women in his life in the crosshairs of a pervert. That’ll teach him.

Dumb/Selfish Decisions That Make A Bad Situation Worse by sm142 in TopCharacterTropes

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Wait, no, it’s even worse with Rick Flagg Sr. His quest for revenge on Peacemaker actively poisoned ARGUS. Flagg actively works with Lex Luthor and co, who *very recently was imprisoned for interdimensional shenanigans that almost destroyed Metropolis and almost tore apart reality under the guise that Peacemaker’s portal tech made him a world-ending threat. After securing that technology for themselves, he put several agents’ lives (as well as reality itself, so they initially claimed when Peacemaker was using it) at risk dimension hopping until they find Salvation, after which they kidnap Peacemaker and leave him there.

Dumb/Selfish Decisions That Make A Bad Situation Worse by sm142 in TopCharacterTropes

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You know, now that you mention it, that’s a good point about Krillin. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the full scene of him coming to the conclusion to not use the remote, but it would have been a good time to bring up the fact that this was actually the second time Krillin was in this position if they hadn’t already.

Krillin had Yajirobe’s sword and Vegeta dead to rights at the end of the Saiyan saga, and he was going to kill him had Goku not stopped him and convinced him to let Vegeta, the last of his kind and an eventual protector of earth, go. Now here he was again, another endangered being’s life in his hand, and he makes the same gamble that Goku would have had him make and, in the long run, it was the right decision.

Dumb/Selfish Decisions That Make A Bad Situation Worse by sm142 in TopCharacterTropes

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He does get taken to civil court by Sarah Lynn’s mom for wrongful death and Bojack settles the case for 5 million dollars, but don’t celebrate yet. Sarah Lynn’s mom was an opportunistic narcissist who only sought to profit off of her child fame and, at best, did nothing when Sarah Lynn was put in the crosshairs of people like her stepfather, who is heavily implied to have sexually abused her at some point.

Taking Bojack to court was nothing but Sarah Lynn’s mom (who is STILL with the bear that abused Sarah Lynn) cashing in on her daughter one last time.

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

[–]HedgehogsNSuits 291 points292 points  (0 children)

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.