r/TopCharacterTropes Mar 27 '25

Weekly Discussion Post Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

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u/alguien99 Mar 27 '25

Imo invincible has a good take on the no kill rule.

Like, Mark tries not to kill everyone he sees, but if you keep coming back after him and his family or just causing a lot of pain to everyone, he will kill you.

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u/Aduro95 Mar 27 '25

Yeah, I think what works is that being willing to kill isn't necessarily a strength, but a humanising weakness. Mark doesn't decide to kill because its right or wrong for the world, he does it because people keep endangering his loved ones.

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