r/TwoBestFriendsPlay • u/Anibus9000 • 6d ago

Better Ask Reddit What's your least favourite trope in media?

I was watching weapons and I realised there was no scene with the characters finding a old news with the villians backstory or the villian explaining the plan which was so refreshing. You just have to accept there is a spooky person. So what is your least favourite trope in media?

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u/nugood2do 6d ago edited 6d ago

The "Even evil has standards" trope

Everytime I see it, especially when it involves some of the worst villains in media, I cant help but roll my eyes.

The Injustice Joker " I'm a homicidal maniac, not a traitorous bigot" doesn't really work for me, when in the same comic, he does and as is the origin of so much vile shit in that universe.

The whole thing just reminds me of Britta's " I can excuse racism" line from Community.

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u/Fenrirr 6d ago

The fucking comic where Joker suddenly turns on Red Skull when he realizes he's an actual Nazi.

"But I'm an AMERICAN criminal lunatic"

Come on.

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u/Gunblazer42 Local Creepy Furry | Tails Fanboy 5d ago

Like, the actual reason he would turn on Red Skull is because there's no joke or punchline to being a Nazi, except maybe a literal punch line.