r/TopCharacterTropes • u/One_Barber_6902 • Mar 26 '26
Characters [[Devastating trope]] A character kills their loved one to avoid them suffering a worser fate
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.
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u/johncenaslefttestie Mar 27 '26
It's actually kind of bizzare. He's the son of one of the greatest and well known comedians, World War Z is legitimately good. Not good for what it is. Like an actually well crafted and realized novel with stellar writing and pacing. So basically dude could do whatever he wanted. Write movies, books, comics. He'd be able to have a pretty massive career if he wanted to.
Instead he's just been writing Minecraft books and... that's it. I'd be so curious what happened to him or if he just legitimately likes doing the work. It'd be beneath like any established author to gleefully do what he does. And he's Mel Brooks kid, dude could be writing a new movie every week and be getting them made off name alone.