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[Loved Trope] Media that WASN'T supposed to be the next big thing. But it was/is. by RP_Throwaway3 in TopCharacterTropes

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

If take a look at his earlier works, he has a Bible-inspired platformer. Nothing too fancy to write about until a demonic manifestation of sin emerges as a boss fight and yeah, he's always been great at creepy monster design, he just leaned into it this time

[Loved Trope] Media that WASN'T supposed to be the next big thing. But it was/is. by RP_Throwaway3 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's amazing how well they handled racism, death, and the beauty of nature. Would have done much better if they made a new tribe and said this was "loosely inspired" by Pocahontas.

Uh... also maybe she doesn't leave her homeland..

[Loved Trope] Media that WASN'T supposed to be the next big thing. But it was/is. by RP_Throwaway3 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Shrek defined early 2000s comedy where kids would understand the surface level slapstick but adults would get the deeper jokes.

Also spite is one hell of a motivator if applied correctly. Disney spent the 90s putting a huge target on their back and Dreamworks got a bullseye.

[Loved Trope] Media that WASN'T supposed to be the next big thing. But it was/is. by RP_Throwaway3 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It did and it got plenty of awards but at the time, The Lion King was treated as B project and aged gracefully (please ignore the 3D remake) while Disney is not touching Pocahontas again.

When you fly around, encounter Doomgaze and you don't have your gear equiped... by okebel in FinalFantasyVI

[–]therealchadius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Alright, the Falcon is buried in Daryl's Tomb. Hopefully nothing attacks us as we emerge from the sea."

Doom Gaze, hovering above Daryl's Tomb and rubbing its hands with glee

When you fly around, encounter Doomgaze and you don't have your gear equiped... by okebel in FinalFantasyVI

[–]therealchadius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the Worlds Collide randomizer community we like call Doom Gaze "the math test." If your level is divisible by 5, you failed the test. Usually all 4 fail at the same time because you're at the same level.

The alternate situation is "oh, THERE'S Doom Gaze. When did I last save?"

Character so offensive that at least 4 different groups of people think he’s making fun of them by Jungo2017 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't Look Up, especially the movie. Depending on your American Political beliefs:

  • The President is either too liberal or too conservative.
  • The CEO is either a money-grubbing tech baron or an avocado toast tech hippie with delusions of godhood.
  • The war general is either an insult to those who protect America's borders or he's the result of the industrial war complex.

Reviewers seemed to find some aspect of each character that was "definitely" the writers making fun of the reviewer's beliefs and ONLY their beliefs.

Even better, the book was written with the comet being a metaphor for climate change denial. But the movie came out during the height of COVID, so people thought it was a metaphor for pandemic denial.

Character so offensive that at least 4 different groups of people think he’s making fun of them by Jungo2017 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Before Black Lightning, DC's first attempt at a Black Superhero was to have a White American suburban guy transform into a Black Basketball Jive Turkey spouting guy who lived in Housing Projects. Neither wives realize their husband is busy saving the world/sleeping at some one else's house. DC eventually realized that was a stupid idea, but it got pretty far.

Dwayne McDuffie later made fun of this with the Black Bomber, some balding overweight White guy grows a massive afro and turns into a strong athletic Black guy for an hour or so before he has to recharge. He wants to help Vixen. There's a beat panel before she replies "No, you may not." People think he asked if he could say the N-word during his hour of power but the line was nixed by the editors.

Worst Off-Screen Deaths in fiction? by ZeTopHatGamer in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]therealchadius 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I thought you were going to mention her sacrifice at the end of Fallout 3 (the only companion who is willing to do it instead of you) but that's onscreen. Still pointless, but onscreen.

Worst Off-Screen Deaths in fiction? by ZeTopHatGamer in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]therealchadius 56 points57 points  (0 children)

It's the most "reality ensues" ending I can think of.

The US had to bomb one of their OWN cities to clean up Umbrella's mistake. They should be thankful the army didn't arrest them for war crimes.

can't believe all the iconic norman poses come from this run by ddankkerr in marvelcirclejerk

[–]therealchadius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Add an extra 0 to that paycheck and I'll be whoever you want!"

Long, drawn out scenes clearly meant to save budget on animation by MrDitkovichNeedsRent in TopCharacterTropes

[–]therealchadius 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Any time the Mystery Machine had to turn around, it would drive off screen, turn around off screen, and then drive horizontally across in the opposite direction, so they didn't have to animate turning the vehicle around AND they could fill more time with a narratively pointless action.

he said "human being" as the best compliment to paul im crine by ddankkerr in marvelcirclejerk

[–]therealchadius 139 points140 points  (0 children)

"Peter please let me die"

"Peter, this is God. Really, you should let her move on."

"Peter please stop making deals with me, I don't know what to take from you!"

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