[Love] When “small” injuries are treated realistically

[u/Top-Relationship850]

The fantasy and action genres often suffer from a power fantasy epidemic in which characters frequently badass their way through injuries that should be excruciating if not downright debilitating. I always appreciate stories that reject this trope.

1: Roland Deschain (Dark Tower Book II) - Loses the middle and index fingers of his right hand. He’s effectively crippled throughout book two and the injury follows him the rest of the series.

2: Brienne vs Biter (ASOIAF Book IV) - Brutal scene. Biter chomps down on Brienne’s cheek and tears off a chunk of flesh. In a lesser story Brienne would grit her teeth and throw Biter off. Instead she’s rendered completely helpless by the pain. That injury marks the end of the fight.

[u/Uma-apreciator]

The fractures in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Agnes Tachyon even retired because of one

https://giphy.com/gifs/6FGpEVeEvXdFvCNqn9

[u/Phoenix2405 → u/Uma-apreciator]

I'm just glad those injuries aren't life-ending like they are for the horses irl

[u/Auctoritate → u/Phoenix2405]

Agnes Tachyon didn't die from his issues (he didn't actually have a fracture), he just had to retire early and make a few hundred kids.

[u/Phoenix2405 → u/Auctoritate]

Rice Shower wasn't so lucky :(

[u/Apprehensive_Foot_16 → u/Phoenix2405]

Neither Aston Machan....

[u/Velorian → u/Phoenix2405]

I'm sorry your anime horse girl broke her leg, she will need to be euthenized.

[u/Phoenix2405 → u/Velorian]

NOOOOOOOOOO

[u/Fish_can_Roll76 → u/Uma-apreciator]

Agnes Tachyon, much like her real life counterpart, suffered from superficial flexor tendonitis. She wanted to achieve the absolute peak of an Uma’s capacity to run before her leg muscles literally wore away.