r/TopCharacterTropes • u/_JR28_ • 6h ago

Lore “Hey that’s not so bad- SWEET JESUS”

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A shot is set up in such a way where it looks fine from one angle, then they reveal another that makes it look way worse

Infinity War - Thanos reveals Nebula hanging up imprisoned, then when the camera follows Gamora going to her we see that mechanical components are stretched out and her head and body are in pieces.

Breaking Bad - Hector sets off a bomb in a murder suicide against Gus but he seems to walk out fine impossibly, then the camera moves to in front of him and you see half of his face is just not there anymore.

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u/StandNameIsWeAreNo1 5h ago

At the end of Devilman: Crybaby, Akira and Ryo are laying next to eachother. At a glance, it looks like they are both fine, despite the end of the world.

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u/StandNameIsWeAreNo1 5h ago

Akira is completely gone from the waist down, and has been dead for a while.

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u/necrofi1 5h ago

He actually dies in this scene. You can see the life leaves his eyes and his mouth relax between two shots.

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u/runs_okay 5h ago

That entire series was Sweet Jesus.

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u/AtrumRuina 4h ago

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u/Bazrum 1h ago

that shit made me so upset

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u/Hungry-Luck-5481 5h ago

Like, really good but damn I needed a hug after watching it.

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u/ProAzeroth 4h ago

The anime felt like a slow walk toward death. And I mean it as a compliment. I felt so emotionally empty at the end.

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u/Eikuld 1h ago

Saw awhile back and never again. I dont think I would even recommend this to anyone lmao. I had to take in after watch binging and just, yeah...

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u/PleiadesMechworks 3h ago

Also judging by the looks of things, Ryo isn't doing so well either

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u/Vonbalthier 5h ago

Thats how you do a downer ending

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u/Patcho418 5h ago

agreed; I think what’s so strong about Devilman Crybaby is that it isn’t just a sad ending for the sake of it, but rather it carries a message about trust and faith, and what happens when a paranoid society lets go of those two essential things. it’s a show that tells us “love thy neighbour before it’s too late”

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u/SlowpokeIsAGamer 5h ago

It's also the realistic nature of it. For an anime about Demons trying to take over the world its depiction of the total breakdown of society is chillingly real. To the point you can look around in real life and see some of the same warning signs.

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u/Accelerator231 4h ago

yeah. the witch hunt and mobs were awful.

But somehow. We weren't surprised

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u/Battle_Axe_Jax 5h ago

Shit whole show was downers all the way down

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u/yijiujiu 5h ago

Yeahhhh

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u/depressed-throwaway6 5h ago

I will always love when someone mentions Crybaby in here. One of my favorite media ever made.

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u/ArmandoGalvez 5h ago

WAITER WAITER LORE CRYBABY MENTIONS PLEASE!

Also take away Warhammer and SCP comments

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u/Auctoritate 2h ago

I'm not very familiar with the Devilman franchise but my impression of it is that it's basically a bunch of series telling a really depressing story about the world ending over and over again

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u/StandNameIsWeAreNo1 2h ago

I only ever seen Crybaby, but I think that's fairly accurate. It is also really amazing.

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u/SmoothTalkingSpud 2h ago

The best anime I never want to see again.

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u/SynthPrax 4h ago

Sigh. I was so not ready when I watched that.

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u/SuperSocialMan 21m ago

That whole series was so rushed & fucked up.