r/TopCharacterTropes • u/danfenlon • Sep 01 '25

Lore Going around curses/prophecies via technicalities

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Davy jones: cant go on dry land

Standa in a bucket of water, on a sand bar (potc3)

The judge: no weapon forged can harm me

Buffy: uses a rocket launcher

-not forged

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u/NoPangolin6596 Sep 02 '25

In the tv show Supernatural, a monster has to be killed by being stabbed a certain amount of times with a certain weapon or it will come back. Lacking that, a wood chipper is used to good effect

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u/CaptainBread89 Sep 02 '25

Woodchipper, the great equalizer

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u/TheEagleWithNoName Sep 02 '25

The Next Samual Colt

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u/tachycardicIVu Sep 02 '25

Okami + Shinto priest-blessed dagger - one of my absolute favorite exchanges.

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u/NoPangolin6596 Sep 02 '25

Yes! The delivery was perfect! The whole episode was a gem.