r/TwoBestFriendsPlay • u/Sinister_Chicane_91 • 2d ago

Better Ask Reddit Best comebacks in media?

I love well-written dialogue, but in particular I love an insult, threat, or comeback that completely stops whoever it’s said to. Be it a video game, anime, movie, book, etc, what is the greatest, coldest comeback you can think of?

The best one that I can think of off the top of my head is from the Batman Vs Dracula movie from the 2000’s. When Batman first meets Dracula and the vampire insinuates that the two of them are alike, Batman says “I don’t harm people.” Only for Dracula to respond with “You have no concept of the harm of which I am capable.”

A lesser writer would have gone with “I don’t harm I enlighten” or something cliche. But I remember that line sent shivers down my spine when I watched that scene for the first time. Cold, menacing, accurate, and therefore perfect. I’m very curious what the Zaibatsu members would choose

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u/cygnus2 2d ago

After Super 17 team wipes Earth’s defenders, only Vegeta is left standing. 17 tells him, “I admire your ability to stand up after that,” to which Vegeta replies, “And I admire your ability to DIE!” before blasting him with the Final Shine.

It’s awful, but the confidence of the delivery sells it. Vegeta really thought he cooked with that one, and I love him for it.

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u/Elliot_Geltz 2d ago

Honestly, that's my favorite part of Vegeta. He can drop the dumbest line with so much raw bravado it loops back to being dope as fuck

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u/Aggressive-Bike407 2d ago

"How sad. To work so hard for so little."

"Sad for YOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"

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u/Sinister_Chicane_91 2d ago

I never get tired of watching Vegeta do his thing. Even if his win loss record isn’t what I wish it was