20The hero and villain have a civil encounter under their secret identities. c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 251d · 2 comments
9Actors originally doubted for a role going on to create iconic performances as those characters c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 251d · 0 comments
10Character monologues to a remnant of a late rival or predecessor. Bonus points if your example hallucinates them being alive and talking back. c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 251d · 2 comments
9Completely unhinged and meme-worthy title drops c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 252d · 0 comments
33Spoilers that became pop culture, or surprise reveals that became synonymous with the work itself c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 252d · 9 comments
19"I've been here the whole time!" No, seriously, rewind the movie. The antagonist is right there. c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 252d · 0 comments
22That thing where the entire team takes turns tagging in to beat down the villain? c/TopCharacterTropes · by MxRemy@piefed.social · 265d · 7 comments
20Places where such a great calamity occurred, the events are practically synonymous with the name of the location c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 268d · 1 comments
14The plot is set in motion or heavily influenced by a random circumstance or unnamed character c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 268d · 3 comments
14"I'm not in THAT much trouble, superheroes have no-kill rules. Oh... shit." c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 295d · 0 comments
18Ordinary humans besting divine/eldritch beings, either through wit or their own grit c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 295d · 1 comments
8References in kids media to horror or adult media c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 298d · 2 comments
14"Oh, we're fucked" - characters realizing in an instant how bad their situation is c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 298d · 1 comments
14Extremely overqualified character does poorly on a standardized exam or competition c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 298d · 1 comments
25Immortality as a form of punishment or torture c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 298d · 1 comments
18In-universe & in-story very serious/emotional scenes that have lost considerable weight after being memed to death c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 311d · 2 comments
25The main character goes on a rampaging killing spree, but it's okay since it's against nazis c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 311d · 8 comments
24Characters reveal their secret identity, but the confidants aren't buying it/assume they're joking c/TopCharacterTropes · by person___man@lemmy.world · 311d · 2 comments
