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Robots or something Robot like characters sacrificing themselves to save the day

u/IllustriousAd6418 2026-02-27 Characters
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Mostly harmless character randomly does some horrific shit

u/Liquid_Pestar 2026-02-27 Personality
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(Loved Trope) Little details, that completely change the context of the scene.

u/ThatDrako 2026-02-27 Characters
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Media referencing a Myth/Legend/Creepypasta related to it.

u/CoalEater_Elli 2026-02-27 Lore
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[LOVED trope] an actually unique take on elements/types/anything else of that sort

u/Ohmistersun_ 2026-02-27 Groups
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Jocks

u/some-kind-of-no-name 2026-02-27 Personality
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(loved cynical trope) 'inverted karma' settings, where cruel and selfish characters are rewarded, and bad things happen to good people

u/EasilyScreechAndKill 2026-02-27 Lore
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Fanservice Played on Male Characters

u/StrayUser_Passingby 2026-02-27 Characters
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"i poisoned the water supply"

u/Due_Awareness5660 2026-02-27 Lore
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[Liked Trope] Resourceful but pathetically poor in skill.

u/Legitimate_Pea_6470 2026-02-27 Characters
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Female Rapist and Female Sex Offenders in general that are treated such and their action are treated seriously by the actual story

u/OutrageousBridge471 2026-02-27 Characters
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Cross melting aura

u/holiestMaria 2026-02-27 Powers
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We want to soft reboot our fransise, here is two first instalments of new plot. You liked it? Too bad, we cancelled it, we move on with new projects and we will never talk about that soft reboot ever again.

u/Low-Nectarine1093 2026-02-27 Hated Tropes
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[Loved trope] The couple is made up of two incredibly competent people who push each other to improve + find it attractive

u/pickleme_elmo 2026-02-27 Personality
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(Personally favorite trope) "Many drugs were taken during the production"

u/Southern_Passenger85 2026-02-27 In real life
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Character + Bike = Metal as shit

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[Liked trope] The character we first meet and that serves as our introduction to the story isn't the protagonist but antagonist.

u/Doctorbigpeepee 2026-02-27 Characters
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Evil Future Heroes

u/Clean_Reaction6089 2026-02-27 Characters
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Celebrities that get compared to Fictional Characters

u/Gamercat2012 2026-02-27 In real life
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The SUPER Bad Ending

u/AjX5-6919 2026-02-27 Lore
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[Rare Trope] Abusive/Toxic Father-figures (father figures that are worst than the real father)

u/Sir-Toaster- 2026-02-27 Characters
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[Funny Trope] Evil, intimidated looking characters but actually very polite and have normal guy voice

u/AnniePhantom1901 2026-02-27 Characters
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Characters Who Have Killed/Tormented Multiple Variants of One Person Across Time and Space

u/PurveyorOfKnowledge0 2026-02-27 Characters
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Your Past Doesn't Define Who You Are

u/RedvsBlue_what_if 2026-02-27 Personality
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When a character plays Russian roulette but you know they're not going to die do to plot armor

u/MikeAndopolis 2026-02-27 In real life
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Characters so strong that their presence/absence defines the story

u/cosmojunkie 2026-02-27 Characters
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[Interesting trope] Villian basically just an extreme conservative

u/StefinoSpaggeti 2026-02-27 Characters
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After the self sacrifice

u/Dededante 2026-02-27 Characters
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The villains backstory doesn’t make them sympathetic in fact it makes them even more detestable.

u/FullBrother9300 2026-02-27 Characters
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(Mixed trope) Part of the canon (sometimes major canon) is kept within writers statements, outside the media

u/ah-screw-it 2026-02-27 In real life
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A small moment that mirrors a much bigger, more central conflict between different characters

u/ErinHollow 2026-02-27 Lore
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Lawyers that go above and beyond what their job calls for

u/Substantial_Fox7377 2026-02-27 Characters
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When new mainline entries actually acknowledge characters and events from past side stories, even in a really small way, instead of just ignoring or retconning them

u/Someothercrazyguy 2026-02-27 Lore
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[hated trope] female character has sex one time ➡️ pregnant.

u/gabsies23 2026-02-27 Hated Tropes
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[Worldbuilding Trope] The fictional setting map (bonus points if it isn't a tradicional map)

u/Cronkax 2026-02-27 Lore
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The most ADORABLE parental relationships EVER, but they're not actually related

u/SpecimenOfSauron 2026-02-27 Characters
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The antagonist truly, genuinely succeeds in their main goal

u/TheIronMuffin 2026-02-27 Characters
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[Meta Trope] "Rare" trope is immediately proven wrong

u/NovaRobo_Rebirth 2026-02-27 In real life
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[Comedic trope] Character denies existence or possibility of something, is immediately proven wrong.

u/u-lala-lation 2026-02-27 Characters
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[Interesting Trope] The Power of Friendship Comes At A Great Cost

u/Odd-Chest-3578 2026-02-27 Lore
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[Classic Trope] The mad scientist

u/Beginning-Relief4343 2026-02-27 Characters
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The villain’s plan is absolutely fucking insane

u/Bellpow 2026-02-27 Characters
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(Hated Trope) Secondary protagonist, usually a woman, gets the main character's powers and is better than them in every way for NO REASON.

u/Red_Star27 2026-02-27 Hated Tropes
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(oddly liked trope) threatening male characters associated with the colour pink. bonus points if they're villains.

u/EasilyScreechAndKill 2026-02-27 Characters
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A (literal) Leap of Faith

u/WillowIsWeeping5 2026-02-27 Lore
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(LOVED trope) 'offscreen redemption arcs', a.k.a when a character last seen as a villain comes back after a timeskip and is now a supporting good guy.

u/EasilyScreechAndKill 2026-02-27 Characters
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(Oddly specific trope) Evil purple/pink materials

u/hoover0623 2026-02-27 Characters' Items/Weapons
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A character does something horrible, leading to a hard cut to other characters unexpectedly witnessing this in horror, played for comedic effect

u/TJTrapJesus 2026-02-27 Characters
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Lore? What lore?

u/Manslow-Sodot4719 2026-02-27 Lore
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[Loved Trope] The main character is smart and makes smart decisions, but those smart decisions are still foiled

u/SCPND 2026-02-27 Characters
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Bad/trashy production with that one plot element which holds up well

u/StudioMarvin 2026-02-27 Lore
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[HATED TROPE] TV series or movie ends with central couple finally together, stable, & happy. Revival series or sequel splits them up for cheap drama.

u/ScarletSpiderForever 2026-02-27 Hated Tropes
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Characters that are adorably cute and dumb... and extremly powerfull

u/HerLadyshipOfCaos 2026-02-27 Characters
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Magic/Arcane weaponized in more "modern" styles

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"You're a monster!" "No duh."

u/theMCATreturns 2026-02-27 Personality
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Triple alliterative names.

u/ChampionshipHorror95 2026-02-27 Characters
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Characters who are treated both as a genocidal maniac & and a cutie patootie

u/Bingos_the_guy 2026-02-27 Characters
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Characters Questioning How They Managed An Impractical Feat

u/KHAOSCRUSADER 2026-02-27 Lore
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When the hero does something singlehandedly to wipe out the evil army at the last second and save their friends

u/KismetSerendipitous 2026-02-27 Characters
1. *The Mummy Returns* (2001) The hero Rick O'Connell thrusts a magic spear into the Scorpion King's torso, thus vanquishing him and dissolving his pact with the undead Army of Anubis which he was sending to kill the Medjai and take over the world. 2. *Star Wars: The Phantom Menace* (1999) Anakin Skywalker flies into the Trade Federation's "Droid Control Ship" and destroys it from within, which de...

Geezer teaser is a pejorative term used to describe a film in which older famous male actors past their prime are prominently featured in promotional material, only to then appear for a brief amount of time during the film itself.

u/Relative-Recording63 2026-02-27 Characters

[Sad Trope] Failed suicide attempt

u/Ava_Reddit_Account 2026-02-27 Characters
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Volcanic Powers

u/Disastrous_Horse_764 2026-02-27 Powers
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A group of people sacrifice their lives or well-being to save one child

u/MiyabiMain95 2026-02-27 Groups
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[Loved Trope] The Villain is a Loving Mother

u/CallMeAnthy 2026-02-27 Personality
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[Subjective/Loved Trope] The Protective Patriach

u/IsyABM 2026-02-27 Characters
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[Loved trope] the problem is the solution

u/Dense_Owl_3022 2026-02-27 Characters
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The Clone of a Character Remains a Part of the Narrative and Becomes their Own Character After the Truth is Revealed

u/Bhibhhjis123 2026-02-27 Characters
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Completely unassuming character is an insane rapper

u/CupOJoe101 2026-02-27 Characters
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[TW: Gore] Artists who do extremely messed up things, purely for the sake of art

u/Soffy21 2026-02-27 Characters
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Moody teenage boy and his quirky mother figure dynamic

u/NobodySpecific9354 2026-02-27 Characters
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Characters that represent this ideal

u/Jellypathicdream 2026-02-27 Personality
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(Trope Adjacent) Favorite profound quotes you HAVEN’T seen posted here before

u/KnightlyGoat 2026-02-27 Characters
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(Loved Trope) Media where the main characters are buddies with Death

u/Meeper89 2026-02-27 Characters
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Characters being bad at throwing

u/RobBuckets 2026-02-26 Characters
1. Kung Fu Hustle 2. The Longest Yard (2005) 3. American Dad 4. Sonic The Hedgehog 5. The Simpsons 6. Kung Fu Hustle (again)

(rare but loved trope) the villain is dying and the hero comforts them. bonus points if they literally hold their hand.

u/EasilyScreechAndKill 2026-02-26 Characters
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(loved trope) Two characters are extremely similar, and hate each other for it.

u/wafflecopter2 2026-02-26 Characters
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You’re not supposed to say their name

u/Mundane_Trouble_6463 2026-02-26 Characters
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[Hated Trope] The "good" main character is so mean/annoying that it nearly ruins the whole show

u/Capable_Branch3695 2026-02-26 Hated Tropes
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(Loved Trope) The Beauty That Can Become The Beast

u/Ogopogo_A_Go_Go 2026-02-26 Powers
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Villains who are subjected to what they did to their victims

u/WillowIsWeeping5 2026-02-26 Characters
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Supernatural abilities achieved by moving really, really fast

u/CodeMan1337 2026-02-26 Powers
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The protagonist doesn't just possess the MacGuffin, they ARE the MacGuffin

u/jabber_OW 2026-02-26 Characters
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Characters who are outwardly cocky, arrogant, even goofy but hide deep self-hatred/guilt underneath.

u/hellothere790 2026-02-26 Characters
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Character gets lamer over time

u/based_birdo 2026-02-26 Characters
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[World Trope] Apocalypse In Name Only

u/TheTumorLizard 2026-02-26 Lore
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[Hated Trope] Disabled character is played by a very obviously not disabled actor, leading to a performance that feels like mockery.

u/ClintMcElroyOfficial 2026-02-26 Hated Tropes
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[Mixed trope] Relentless, cutthroat journalist/reporter who only cares about a good story regardless of the real people involved

u/yellowdocmartens 2026-02-26 Characters
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The hero is very morally good. But an absolute psycho.

u/Any-Spread-4481 2026-02-26 Personality
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Warrior aliens with a strict code of honour use invisibility

u/BrianFromRhineland 2026-02-26 Hated Tropes
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[Liked Trope] The original character sucks; The adaptation makes them awesome.

u/Designer-Swim-6797 2026-02-26 Characters
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Non Japanese Tokusatsu

u/Adventurous-Agent420 2026-02-26 In real life
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the villain(s) was so bad, they traumatized the hero

u/MasterOfMemesThighs 2026-02-26 Lore
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Accidentally choosing the evil twin

u/DrriimAcademy 2026-02-26 Lore
Well as the title says, can you guys help me find any media where there is a character who has to choose between 2 people, one real and one being an impostor, both claiming to be the actual person and trying to prove themselves as the real one with personal anecdotes or inside jokes so that they don't get caugth or killed or arrested? I can think of a couple of examples, like the ending of pretty ...

enemy/boss is obvious, intentional ragebait

u/ririaliali 2026-02-26 Characters
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An otherwise ordinary or innocuous event has disastrous consequences and quickstarts the entire story or a huge plot development

u/StevePensando 2026-02-26 Lore
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When characters get a wonderful, awful idea, and make the grinch face

u/Party-Tron 2026-02-26 Characters
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Cool guys with cool helmets

u/The4ourHorsemen 2026-02-26 Characters' Items/Weapons
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Weaponized canes

u/nox-devourer 2026-02-26 Characters' Items/Weapons
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[Annoying Trope] The character is at their lowest point in life, and everyone is treating them like an incompetent joke

u/RoboZono 2026-02-26 Hated Tropes
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Evil Superman

u/Mecha-dragon1999 2026-02-26 Characters
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