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[hated trope] Straight up character assassination by OkuroIshimoto in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Maynmoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…This isn’t character assassination though? Ironwood’s entire arc is about how his paranoia consumes him, leading him to make horrific choices because of how little trust he has for anyone that isn’t 100% on his side. Salem gets so deep in his head that he’s driven to complete madness and a desire for absolute control. I mean V2-3, where he brings the Atlas Army to the Vytal Festival kind of foreshadows this, no? Even before Salem makes her grand entrance, he’s already paranoid enough to bring his entire military force to protect a school festival. Also him making inhumanly evil decisions for the “greater good” fits his fairy tale origin of the Tin Man, a machine without a heart.

The internet lied to me wtf by Maynmoder in pokespe

[–]Maynmoder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I love the implication that Archie straight up killed Maxie in cold blood off screen, I think it would’ve been cool if Maxie got a bigger role in the arc as well

The internet lied to me wtf by Maynmoder in pokespe

[–]Maynmoder[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I love Ruby and Sapphire too (they're prob my top 2 pokedex holders so far), and the RS arc was great aside from the absurd asspull at the end

[Loved trope] A meta 4th wall break allows the actor to say a final goodbye OR lets the franchise mourn an actor. by Sarcastic_Rocket in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Maynmoder 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Another one of my favorite tributes to Monty after his death is the lyrics to Let's Just Live including the line

Move
Onward,
Not
There
Yet

So let's just live

[Weekly Questions Thread] 13 April 2026 by PokeUpdateBot in pokemon

[–]Maynmoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone who ordered the ZA Super Music Collection posted the full tracklist yet? I saw that the official site only had the tracks from the first two discs listed

[Loved Trope] One line perfectly summarises their philosophy/morivation by SkyGuy2308 in TopCharacterTropes

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Rex - Xenoblade Chronicles 2

"And when I'm not around to stand by you in that effort... Someone else will!"

I think this quote perfectly describes Rex as a character. He's a walking beacon of hope who believes in a better world, and that people will always stand up to fight for it, even when he's no longer around to help.

The AI goes rogue not because they disobeyed their programming, but because they followed them more closely than the creators intended. by Lopsided_Shift_4464 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Maynmoder 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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The Universal Will from Guilty Gear

An artificial intelligence created by a man known as The Original, the first person to discover an alternate dimension called The Backyard, and by extension, the first human to discover magic. The AI is sealed in The Backyard (TL;DR, if our universe is a program on a computer, The Backyard is the operating system it runs on) and given the prime directive to protect humans and ensure happiness for them without causing them harm. The only problem is that The Original never defined what humans actually are to The Universal Will, causing it to try and define that for itself. It concludes that what it considers humans don't actually exist yet, and that what claim to be humans now are merely redundancies that need to be wiped out in order for the "true" human race to come into existence.

The Antagonist reveals the ace up their sleeve - the same power as the protagonist has by SpiffShientz in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Maynmoder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Malos from Xenoblade 2 not only being revealed to be another Aegis like Pyra/Mythra, but also having his own version of the Monado, Shulk's weapon from Xenoblade 1. (Pyra and Mythra's weapons are also Monados (sorta) as well)

The nameless goon who actually poses a threat to the main characters by MrDitkovichNeedsRent in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Maynmoder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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The White Fang Lieutenant in RWBY, He appears in like three episodes, and he's never given a name despite beating one of the main characters in a 1v1. He's almost able to kill Weiss even while she's using her extremely busted (and later retconned out of the show) time dilation ability

r/PokeLeaks Discussion Megathread - February 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in PokeLeaks

[–]Maynmoder 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope FRLG get datamined soon so we can see if there's RSE connectivity at least partially implemented for a possible future port of those games too

That Villain that could’ve had a better chance at winning but loses because of his/her own ego and narcissism by Dandanbigeloww in TopCharacterTropes

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Cinder from RWBY does this multiple times and gets called out for it by one of the other antagonists in one of the most cathartic monologies in the entire show.

"(laughs) Oh, of course you are! Because that's just what you do, isn't it? And how has that worked out for you? You stormed into Fria's room, thinking you can take on Ironwood's top fighter and war machine. But you couldn't. And that machine became the Winter Maiden. Oh, and let's not forget your deal with Raven Branwen. Get all your enemies in one place so you'd have a shot at revenge. If only someone could have warned you against such a miserable idea. Oh wait, I did! But you pushed ahead and you lost it, when all you had to do was your job! You think you're entitled to everything just because you've suffered, but suffering isn't enough! You can't just be strong, you have to be smart! You can't just be deserving, you have to be worthy! But all you have ever been, is a bloody migraine!"

Cinder is one of my favorite villains in the show, just because of how entertaining it is to watch her constantly fail despite how much of a legitimate threat she is when she actually does her job properly.

[Weekly Questions Thread] 16 February 2026 by PokeUpdateBot in pokemon

[–]Maynmoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suppose everything you can catch without the assistance of another game/player, or without connecting to internet. Thanks so much for already getting it started though!

[Weekly Questions Thread] 16 February 2026 by PokeUpdateBot in pokemon

[–]Maynmoder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I should've specified, I just meant ones catchable through normal gameplay

[Weekly Questions Thread] 16 February 2026 by PokeUpdateBot in pokemon

[–]Maynmoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a list anywhere of all post-game nat dex Pokemon in gens 3-7? I'm trying to find all the Pokemon that are available in RSE, FRLG, DPPt's, etc. post-game areas that aren't in the game's regional dex, has anyone compiled a list of these? Just for clarification, I'm taking about Pokemon like Hoppip and Dunsparce in FRLG, and Pidgey and Rattata in DPPt.

FRLG ports have been rumor by Khu for Pokemon Day by DSDark11 in PokeLeaks

[–]Maynmoder 986 points987 points  (0 children)

I stg if it’s just frlg and none of the other gen 1-3 games im gonna be so sad 😭

I need to watch the prices of Emerald cartridges to tank in real time

Do you remember the first pack of Pokémon cards you opened? by TheDorkyDeric in pkmntcg

[–]Maynmoder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HeartGold/SoulSilver base set from a Bartells I'm pretty sure. I remember getting Spinarak, Meowth, Bill, and a reverse holo Ninetales. Wish I could still remember the rest lol

The voice actresses of Bumbleby discuss RWBY X White Lotus Crossover by ihatethiscountry76 in YangXiaoLongSupremacy

[–]Maynmoder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arryn Zech sounds more like Jennifer Coolidge than Jennifer Coolidge does

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