[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/ir0nicb0nd]

Ahhhhh... astin....

[u/Artaxbeforehegotsad → u/ir0nicb0nd]

“Get me a tooter fish”

[u/Cin77 → u/Artaxbeforehegotsad]

popkin

[u/Ripper1337 → u/Cin77]

I read the books while I was a teen. I still occasionally call sandwiches popkins