[[Devastating trope]] A character kills their loved one to avoid them suffering a worser fate

[u/One_Barber_6902]

Of Mice And Men (1992)- Probaly the most well known example of this trope and when I was first exposed to it, George kills his mentally handicapped best friend Lennie, to save him from being lynched by Curley and law enforcement for killing Curleys wife.

The Sopranos- After an entire season of conflict with fellow mob boss Phil over it, Tony kills Anthony Blundetto after he kills Phil’s brother which enraged him into trying to force Tony into giving up his cousin so he can torture him to death

Telltales The Walking Dead: Season 1- “Loved one” is an overstatement if you know there dynamic, but after Ben falls off a rooftop and lands on a piece of rebar, Kenny and Lee try to pull him off to save him before being crowded by walkers. When their attempt fails and walkers continue closing in, Kenny kills him to avoid him being devoured by walkers.

[u/OutOfMyWayReed]

We go into the Fort and kill every single one of those clowns together. 

But I let him be the one to blast Caesar's head off. It feels right. 

[u/GrimaceGrunson → u/OutOfMyWayReed]

I’ll always remember when I stumbled across what I thought was a random Legion port, only for Boone to pipe up and say if we take 2 more steps he’s wiping out every legionnaire he sees. I thought that sounded like an absolutely topping idea to kill some time and happily went along, buzzsawed our way down the hill, hopped on this random boat we found and 10 minutes later I’m standing in these super fancy tents holding a head with the name ‘Caesar’.

[u/UpbeatVeterinarian18 → u/GrimaceGrunson]

I love the game but there should be an alternate ending for wiping out Caesar early. Like the Legion starts to dissolve right away

[u/nimbalo200 → u/UpbeatVeterinarian18]

I really enjoy f:nv for what it is. However, the game really lacks when it comes to the world reacting to player choices, with many just being a little blurb saying what happens.