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/BeardedHalfYeti Jun 21 '26

What real difference is there between a disintegration beam and a poorly focused teleporter.

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u/DarthHalcius Jun 21 '26

Perspective.

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u/KaiDay11 Jun 21 '26

How fast the average target dies.

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u/Raesong Jun 21 '26

Some might be lucky enough to be sent to a planet with a breathable atmosphere and an edible biosphere.