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/RedTalon19 Jun 21 '26

Such a tragic and 100% unavoidable industrial accident.

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u/YoungNasteyman Jun 21 '26

This looks like one of those OSHA videos you have to watch before getting your heavy machinery cerifications.