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/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