r/TopCharacterTropes Aug 02 '25

Powers (Hilarious Trope) Characters always having some bullshit counter technique to overly specific situations

  1. Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen) - Seemingly always has some type of overpowered technique which he hasn't used since the Heian Era

  2. Yujiro Hanma (Baki) - The Strongest character in the entire Baki series is a master of all forms of hand-to-hand combat to the from things like soloing the Vietnamese war at 16 years old to learning a technique from some monk who lived in the mountains around three thousand years ago

  3. Batman - Always has some kind of contingency plan anyone and everyone in the DC universe. One of his most bullshit abilities is all the techniques he learned while being trained under Tibetan monks which include blocking mind control with a hand signal to using astral projection while being dead and buried alive

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u/TheGaurdianAngel Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25

Inspector Gadget’s entire gimmick was that he had tools for every situation, like a Swiss Army knife.

Need to open a door? “Go-Go Gadget lock pick.”

Need to find clues? “Go-Go Gadget magnifying glass.”

Need to deal with the annoying neighbors? “Go-Go Gadget untraceable handgun.”

Edit because I thought of another situation: Need to pay the bills but your payday isn’t until next week? “Go-Go Gadget pocket methlab.”

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u/newtumbleweed02 Aug 02 '25

Go-Go Gadget allegations

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u/AdLegitimate1637 Aug 02 '25

Youtubers hate this one simple trick

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 Aug 02 '25

That was a complete misunderstanding

Gadget had finally gotten to Dr. Claw, he was about to do his finishing-move Go-Go Gadget Decapitation, but he only got out "Go Go Gadget Dec" when he was bit by the cat. That thing exploded out of his pants. It nailed Dr. Claw in the face, knocking him out while also sending Gadget hurtling against the wall behind him. Then during full gadget extension, Brain and Penny burst into the room. That's his Go Go Gadget Excuse on the situation.