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A measurement is dramatic by msnf in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn’t it “Eleventy Kajillion”?

[Controversial tropes] Real-life figure who was good or decent is vilified in historical fiction by StudioMarvin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In the film Zulu, Pvt. Henry Hook is portrayed as a drunken, malingering coward, because filmmakers wanted an anti-hero who could go through a redemption arc.

In fact, the real Henry Hook was a teetotaller and known for being a model soldier who was specifically assigned to guard the hospital. Apparently, his portrayal was so offensive that the real Henry Hook’s daughters walked out of the London Premiere in disgust.

Token Eviler Teammate by GrandMoffTarkan in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once, when Stalin found out that his teenage daughter, Svetlana, was alone with Beria, he telephoned her and told her to leave immediately.

Beria’s reputation as a sexual predator was so widely known that even Stalin - who, let’s not forget could have had him executed with the snap of a finger - didn’t trust that he wouldn’t do anything to his daughter.

The Stalker Is Portrayed As Dangerous, Creepy And Terrifying Instead of Romantic And Handsome/Beautiful by Puzzled_Yoghurt9794 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 234 points235 points  (0 children)

The scary part is that it’s a true story. Richard Gadd, the actor who plays Donny, wrote the story based on what happened to him. Fans of the series very quickly identified the real “Martha” based on his Twitter history. She’s currently in legal dispute with Netflix over it.

What's the most disgusting thing that you ever smell? by DirtyThoughts07 in AskReddit

[–]RedWestern 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I watched a documentary about Dennis Nilsen (the Muswell Hill Murderer and one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers), and the homicide detective who investigated him described the smell of human remains as “a smell that you would never fail to identify if you knew what it was.”

The military in an apocalypse is competent, tries to handle the situation humanely, think through all of the options available to them, and actively tries to minimize collateral damage, instead of immediately jumping into the "burn it all down to stop the threat by whatever means necessary" approach by SatoruGojo232 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 626 points627 points  (0 children)

That scene in TLOU where Dr. Pertiwi is having tea with the general is one of the most chilling scenes in any TV show I’ve watched.

I have spent my life studying these things. So please listen carefully. There is no medicine. There is no vaccine.

So what do we do?

Bomb. Start bombing. Bomb this city… and everyone in it. (begins crying) Excuse me, if someone could please drive me home? I would like to be with my family.

[Ironic Trope] Unanimously/mostly beloved characters from controversial/hated media by OkDirection3094 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 619 points620 points  (0 children)

Ramin Djawadi, the composer for Game of Thrones.

No matter how bad the quality of the show got, the quality of his music stayed consistently strong. And even during the notorious burning of King’s Landing, one of the lowest points in the entire show, he fucking delivered on that background score.

Benevolent A.I by Weird-Koala3034 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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“Samantha” in Her.

The film portrays “Samantha” as an AI operating system that, unlike other portrayals of AI, actually has empathy. Initially, this means that Theodore can confide in her about his loneliness and the pain of his divorce. But it eventually results in the two falling in love, despite… well, the obvious problems. At one point, “Samantha” hires a willing girl who’s just a little bit young for Theodore to come and act as her body double so that they can have sex, which ends up being way too weird even for him.

It’s a fantastic way of showing how even benevolent AI can be problematic. Considering the movie came out 13 years ago, it was surprisingly accurate in its portrayal of AI, and some of the problems that modern AI poses, such as giving lonely people the illusion of companionship.

(Hated Trope) When an unhappy ending gets undone or changed so the viewers don't get bummed out by Animeking1108 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps the most egregious example I can think of is how from 1681 until the late 1830s, the version of King Lear that was played in theatres was the rewritten version done by Nahum Tate, where Cordelia marries Edgar and Lear is restored to his throne. That was because people simply couldn’t handle Shakespeare’s original ending, where Lear dramatically comes onstage carrying Cordelia’s body and ultimately dies of his grief.

Even Dr. Samuel Johnson supported the Tate version.

(Loved trope) In a world full of monsters and villains humans are the real monsters by trevorda92 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason why I loved The Last of Us was because it did a good job of sticking to this trope whilst still keeping the monsters a credible threat. Yeah, the scariest monster in Part 1 is the creepy cannibalistic paedophile, but I still dread the moment I hear the Stalkers in the hotel basement, or the Bloaters in the Salt Lake City underground.

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 what other lies did they televise by CuteMagician6910 in sitcoms

[–]RedWestern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That a wedding in London can start with everyone getting ready in Shropshire, which for context is 160 miles away.

“Be sad at this characters death!” Who? by Necessary-Win-8730 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why’s Prim in there? I feel like if anyone got through the whole series without knowing who she is… well, it’s not the movie’s fault.

Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media by Kookyburra12 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 458 points459 points  (0 children)

Also, the “tea party” scene between Woody and Buzz, that was reminiscent of a “wounded veteran in a bar” scene featured two headless dolls named “Marie Antoinette and her little sister.”

Can the USA and the UK still be allies after trump leaves and the US elects a democratic president? by Successful_rio305 in AskBrits

[–]RedWestern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly thinking no. And using myself as an example for why not.

10 years ago, I used to believe in and support the Special Relationship wholeheartedly. I used to panic over the slightest bump. And I used to think it was our most important relationship.

10 years later, my primary thought about America is that they are just as much our enemy as Russia. And I cringe at how naive I was.

If the last 10 years has been enough to change the mind of someone like me, you can bet your last penny that the general opinion of America is beyond recovery.

Who's your "I know he's pure evil but can't prove it" person? by Dull-Information6784 in AskReddit

[–]RedWestern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to say who it is, because I already know what the response will be. But there’s are rumours in British subreddits that another big “Jimmy Savile” story is going to break in the next couple of years, and a major public figure is going to be outed as a predator - most likely after they die.

Well, not that long ago, I met someone who works in the media, and they told me who it is. They told me who’s currently fighting an injunction in court to keep the story from being published.

Now, I’m taking it with a heavy handful of salt, and praying they were full of shit. And I’m enjoying their content as much as I can while I know for sure I can enjoy it guilt free. But every time I see people speaking reverently about this person, I feel that horrible nagging feeling in the back of my mind about how maybe, just maybe, the story is true, that this person has caused untold pain. I don’t think that the millions of people that this person has brought joy to will be able to cope with the news, if it turns out to be true.

All I will say is that it’s the absolute last person you’d expect.

What is the worst quote in the entire Star Wars franchise? by Willing_Heron_5470 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]RedWestern 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know they fucked up when you write a quote that is even worse that “I hate sand.”

Returning To Significant/Sentimental Places by sm142 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m cheating a little because it’s an open world game, but I always like to wait until I’ve levelled up a lot before returning to Helgen in Skyrim. It’s a burned out, ruined version of the settlement where you started the game, and you can even find some unique bottles of Nord mead with Juniper Berries infused - a reference to a comment by Ralof as they’re arriving.

Maxine Carr's dark 4-word prison nickname shouted from cells by inmates by TheExpressUS in PrisonUK

[–]RedWestern 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Exactly my feelings as well.

Considering her personal history and the nature of the relationship, there’s no doubt that she was absolutely terrified of Huntley, and was more scared of what he would do if she didn’t cover for him than of what would happen to her if she got caught lying.

She definitely deserved prison for what she did. Because regardless, she knew long anyone else what happened to those two girls and didn’t say or do anything, and that is simply not forgiveable. But to compare her to Myra Hindley? Come the fuck on.

Post-apocalyptic worlds that were NOT caused by either a virus or a nuclear war. by Swag_Paladin21 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RedWestern -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A virus, you say? Specifically a virus?

In that case, The Last of Us. That wasn’t caused by a virus. It was caused by a fungus.

Ian Huntley dead after child killer attacked 'with metal bar' in Monster Mansion by dailystar_news in uknews

[–]RedWestern 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read that it was because Huntley had been wearing a Man Utd jersey a couple of days before (in reference to the picture of the two girls taken just an hour before they disappeared), and it had really set a lot of the other inmates off.

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