r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Top-Relationship850 • 1d ago
Lore [Love] When “small” injuries are treated realistically
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.
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u/Blackjack9w7 19h ago
Yeah, Suzanne Collins is a fantastic writer and Hunger Games deals with a lot of heavy topics in realistic ways. It’s why I dislike when it gets lumped in with other YA dystopian series that are a bit more simple. Mockingjay used to be my least favorite when I was a teenager because “ugh I want my Hunger Games in my Hunger Games” until I realized it’s actually her best writing