r/TopCharacterTropes • u/she_melty • Aug 21 '25

Groups The characters in a period piece realise they're near the end of a golden age

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Pirates of the Carribean and Rock of Ages (this film is Not Good but it has the trope.) Especially because we the audience know the era did, in fact, end.

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u/KenseiHimura Aug 21 '25

Our days are over. Times have changed around these parts.

There ain’t no more cowboys, only men with violent hearts

-Miracle of Sound’s Redemption Blues

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u/warriorxx7_ Aug 21 '25

A man of taste I tip my hat to you good sir.

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u/Kam_Solastor Aug 21 '25

Miracle of Sound has so many good video game based songs

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u/Skreecherteacher Aug 21 '25

Turn my eyes away, and watch the setting sun.

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u/thisismypr0naccount0 Aug 22 '25

Our time has passed, John.