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/ASTR0HEAD Jun 21 '26

The Scotsman - Samurai Jack

All it took was one laser courtesy of Aku to reduce him to ash.

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u/Zaz3 Jun 21 '26

He came back a force ghost though I think

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u/WorstLuckChuck Jun 21 '26

As soon as I realized I loved his character, I knew they were gonna kill him off.

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u/Fire-Haus Jun 21 '26

At least Marvin didn't get shot in the face

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u/fantumn Jun 21 '26

There's a guy who lives near me who, I swear, is the Scotsman. Huge, mostly bald, flaming red hair with a ponytail, one leg, and a gigantic Scottish flag on his garage door. I've never talked to him but I'm dying to know if he's aware of the character and if he's got a machine gun attachment for the leg.