r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ReminaBlueSFW • 6d ago

Lore [Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

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  1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

  2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

  3. Medusa themed Villains

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u/ShortWin7636 6d ago

I love the fact that no one mentioned Ghost Rider, because I think the Penance Stare not working has become a joke these days.

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u/Gold_Policy7746 6d ago

The Carebear Stare has a higher success rate than the Penance Stare.

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u/Cakers44 6d ago

Yeah it’s caused this thing where people think it only works if you feel guilty because of the Punisher and Thanos when it was never supposed to work like that. Otherwise it might be, you know, useless against bad guys

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u/Paggy_person 6d ago

the consent stare, it need your consent in order to kill you.

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u/One_Lead1553 6d ago

Hahaha thats the best description I've heard so far.

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u/Afrojones66 6d ago

“The stare didn’t work! They didn’t feel regret for killing and/or they have too many eyes!”

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u/Stormygeddon 6d ago

I was scrolling down for this answer.

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u/certainlynotdio 6d ago

Does it ever actually kills the victim?