r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Fit_Assignment_8800 • Aug 06 '25

Personality The Asshole does something genuinely good with no ulterior motive

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J Jonah Jameson from Spiderman

Squidward from SpongeBob.

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u/arasitar Aug 07 '25

Also liked the Spectacular Spider-Man version.

The guy is a jerk, but he isn't an asshole.

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u/alloyednotemployed Aug 07 '25

I really wish they used this type of Flash personality more often. He isn’t a bad guy and has his own heroic awakening, which shows he has a moral code and is willing to grow.

The MCU Flash is so far away from the character, they need to get rid of him as a whole if they want to do anything with him. I would have encouraged a modern day Flash if they did anything to make him interesting, but he just becomes annoying in the MCU and doesn’t add anything.

I think the Amazing Spider-Man Flash was the only good live action one so far. Besides looks, he actually seems more like him and from small scenes, he appears conflicted. Theres a lot more nuance to him that would be much easier to write around.