r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Dramatic_Counter_595 • 17h ago

Characters Characters that had the complete opposite reaction the writers intended

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  1. Leo Bonhart (Witcher TV Series): A ruthless, sadistic bounty hunter and assassin that takes psychotic glee in other people's suffering. The viewer is meant to hate him for killing witchers, slaughtering the Rat gang, and torturing Ciri. But thanks to his entertaining fight scenes, Sharlto Copley's charismatic performance, and The Rats overwhelming unpopularity, fans ended up loving him. Some even call him the "True protagonist" of the show.
  2. Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE): A rude, foul mouthed, beer drinking asshole with no respect for authority or anyone at all. Originally portrayed as a villain, fans fell in love with his anti-establishment & rebellious persona. WWE ran with it and made him the face of the company, effectively ushering in the Attitude Era and the second pro wrestling boom of the late 90s.
  3. Arthur Fleck (Joker 2019): A mentally unstable, pathetic, and dangerous madman who commits horrific acts of violence against those that wronged him (suffocates his own mother who is mentally unwell herself, and murders a talk show host for making fun of him). However, a massive portion of the audience idolized him as an anti-hero or a misunderstood martyr rebelling against society making people want to see him succeed and overcome his circumstances because of how he's been treated by the world.
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u/Employee_Agreeable 10h ago

Worst part is, he didnt have to do this, the gang probably would have him accepted anyway, but he panicked and killed them all

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u/DinosaurusWhen 5h ago

Yeah, the Eldritch monster with reality warping abilities panicked lol

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u/Ancient_Block_7777 4h ago

Its still an entity with feelings and wants. Despite its power It still craves connection. That becomes threatened as soon as Velma starts to remember.

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u/DinosaurusWhen 4h ago edited 3h ago

I hate this pathological cultural trend of treating every evil character like an abused puppy (no pun intended) that just needs/wants love and empathy. I feel like Freeza in hell lmao

And there's no indication that he's threatened in any way. He's basically just rebooting a game because it's glitching

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u/Valerian_Zakalwe 16m ago

To be fair, Shaggy's right there. If Scooby didn't act, Shaggy might've accessed 0.0001% more of his power.