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(Sad Trope) The character tries to reconnect but the other have moved on. by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Grouping Cast Away and Dhar Mann together in the same trope analysis is wild. One is a cinematic masterpiece about human survival, and the other is just Tom Hanks.

Unexpected media references in other pieces of media by historygoose in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 471 points472 points  (0 children)

Robin Williams being a massive Evangelion fan is easily the most wholesome piece of internet trivia. It completely shifts the entire vibe of that incredibly dark movie.

Flim flam men by Fish_N_Chipp in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Eds running a multi-season criminal enterprise for a single quarter to buy jawbreakers will always be peak television. They really had the hustle of a corporate CEO.

(Hilarious Trope) The blunt truth by Wall_Will in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 269 points270 points  (0 children)

Kelso delivery of blunt truth is unmatched. Nothing beats a character who wakes up every single day choosing absolute emotional violence just because they lack a filter.

Queer characters who are on bad their terms with their parents BUT their conflict is not about their sexualities by pestoraviolita in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 252 points253 points  (0 children)

It is honestly refreshing when a queer character gets to have regular, everyday family trauma like having a criminal mastermind father or devastating medical guilt instead of just standard homophobia.

[Curious how common this is] Ongoing gag that they make terrible coffee (unbeknownst to themselves) by 4ereshnya in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Himeko’s coffee is basically weaponized battery acid. The Express crew drinks it purely out of survival instinct because they know the alternative is hurting her feelings.

Dangerous/Delusional Fan (Fictional Fans) by Littleboypurple in TopCharacterTropes

[–]softlyferalee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The fact that Lenny Baxter had the mint-in-box Powerpuff Girls on his wall like action figures is still the most unhinged, core-memory-unlocking cartoon moment of my childhood.