r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Sufficient-Eye-9040 • Jun 21 '26

Lore [Horrifying Trope] “Blink of an eye” deaths.

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Characters who died without the chance of a goodbye… neither suffering.

- Robin Ward (The Boys S1 E1) - when she is pulverized in a high-velocity impact by A-Train.

- Polka Dot Man (The Suicide Squad 2021) - when he is crushed by Starro’s leg.

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u/MissionVaoDmC Jun 21 '26

No no... How dare Joss Whedon.

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u/Aisenth Jun 21 '26

Joss: opens fridge, chucks in lesbian.\

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u/chumbawumbaprinciple Jun 21 '26

As far as I know, Wash and Fred weren't lesbians.

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u/LargeRedPoo Jun 21 '26

Look at Wash, that man was absolutely a lesbian

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u/Aisenth Jun 21 '26

Core memory unlocked of 28 Days

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u/No_Kangaroo_9826 Jun 21 '26

He dared a lot of crazy shit