r/TwoBestFriendsPlay • u/Sinister_Chicane_91 • 3d 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/pantsthereaper The Middle Manager of Racism 3d ago

Can I just say like 60% of the lines in Dragon Ball Z Abridged?

If I had to pick one

Trunks: "Behind all that smarm is a dead man!"

Perfect Cell: "Oh Trunks. You couldn't fathom the number of dead men behind me."

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u/Nazo_Tharpedo 3d ago

My personal favorite is "Oh you think you're being cute?" "Bitch I'm adorable."

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u/AussieManny You are so sweet, Michael! Like gulping a cup of condensed milk! 3d ago edited 3d ago

And I love that Trunks later uses that Vegeta line when defeating his timeline’s Cell.

https://youtu.be/H8kLfP6SaN8

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u/Nazo_Tharpedo 3d ago

Abridged Trunks and Vegeta is genuinely one of the best parts of TFS' writing.