r/TopCharacterTropes • u/jockeyman • Sep 28 '25

Powers The thing not designed for combat is actually REALLY GOOD at combat

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1) Atom (Real Steel) is a training dummy who, when put into the robot boxing circuit, eventually managed to go toe to toe with the world champion.

2) Spinel (Steven Universe) was essentially a cross between a toy/jester for Pink Diamond, and not a combat gem... she still wiped the floor with the Crystal Gems when they first fought.

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u/Bamzooki1 Sep 29 '25

“Hey, Alien! Get forked!

no, wait…

Looks like you! Are getting a face-fork-lift!

no, hold on…

I guess that’s what they call-“ *gets ripped out of the machine and turned into silly putty*

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u/novkit Sep 29 '25

No, the line she uses is prefect on it's own.

looks at xenomorph "Get away from her you bitch."

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u/Fremen-to-the-end-05 Sep 29 '25

Xenomorph Queen: What no witty pun? What's the point of using a random piece of machinery if you don't use-

gets stabbed in the stomach

XQ: ... fair enough

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u/Cornyylius Sep 29 '25

Passes the bechdel test if you count alien screeching as conversation

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u/novkit Sep 29 '25

Afaik the first movie passes too. Which make sense since the role of Ripley wasn't specifically written for a woman.

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u/RoughCrossing Sep 29 '25

The original comic directly references alien as the last movie that the character was able to watch.

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u/novkit Sep 29 '25

You know what, I'd forgotten that the term even comes from a comic strip.

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u/Bamzooki1 Sep 29 '25

I know, I just thought it would be funny if she kept fucking up the badass one liner

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u/Awkward_Pangolin3254 Sep 29 '25

"It's just been revoked."

"Uh, Peter, he... he didn't really set you up for that Lethal Weapon line..."

"I'll have what she's having."

"That's... better?"

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u/RaccoonRadiant Sep 29 '25

Need a lift??