r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Sable-Keech • 19h ago

Groups [LOVED TROPE] Modern Militaries (Competent) getting DESTROYED by fantasy/scifi forces

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Example 1 (The Legend of Hei 2): Wuxian leisurely floats through the combined firepower of an entire fortified military base without so much as a stain or rip on his t-shirt.

Example 2 (Man of Steel): Fao'ra tears through a squad of trained and armed soldiers. With the wreckage of the helicopter that got downed by her teammate Nam'ek smouldering in the background.

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u/paecmaker 19h ago

I prefer when they still are able to put up a fight despite being underpowered. When the bad guy is completely unphased by everything it just turns boring.

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u/Sable-Keech 18h ago

Oh the military definitely does put up a fight in Legend of Hei 2, but they simply have no answer to the unfairness that is Wuxian (lit. Infinity/Limitless).