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Critiquing Film Production and Storytelling Tropes
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r/starwars ↑ 17.4K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
Mark Hamill revealing that J.J. Abrams refused to let Han, Luke, and Leia reunite on camera, telling Mark that Star Wars was no longer Luke Skywalker's story.
Source: https://youtu.be/4OK0nnxG6dU?si=EmEU5KQEMJXxjBbZ
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 6.3K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
"Revolutionary" becomes just another dictator
1. Animal Farm - Napoleon: Leads a revolution against their cruel human farmer to establish an egalitarian society where "All animals are equal" but adopts every oppressive vice of the human master wh...
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 4.9K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
(Overused Trope) The grounded/semi-grounded franchise shifts into a completely high stakes end of the world plot
MCU Spider-Man Home Trilogy: Spider-Man was battling regular dudes with advanced technology in the first two movies. But then in NWH reality starts falling apart
The Apocalypse in Supernatural: Origi...
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 3.5K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
In-universe propaganda that tries to make the bad guys look good and/or the good guys look bad
1. Star Wars. The Empire has a very widespread propaganda network designed to control the narrative in the Galaxy, where the Empire are a noble and righteous institution that brings peace and order, a...
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 1.8K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
[Hated trope] Damn! That's some good character development! Too bad the author doesn't want it...
1. Gertrude from I hate Fairyland comics. I hate Fairyland is a Fairy Tales parody in which a young green haired girl, Gertrude, gets trapped in a magical realm for decades and becomes an alcoholic ps...
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 1.0K · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
(Interesting Trope) Plot Holes that actually improve a story.
**1. Star Wars A New Hope.**
The death star is built with an inexplicable weak point - where a single shot into an some sort of exhaust hole will immediately *blow the entire thing up.* Despite bein...
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r/topcharactertropes ↑ 968 · Jul 25, 2026 · ▣ 0
(Nerve-wracking trope) Characters Who Died because they knew a major secret
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**Maes Hughes (Fullmetal Alchemist)**
The Secret: Hughes uncovers crucial evidence linking the military leadership to the Homunculi and a much larger conspiracy.
The Death: Before he can s...
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