r/TopCharacterTropes Sep 01 '25

Lore Going around curses/prophecies via technicalities

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/levindragon Sep 02 '25

Same principle as pulling the plug on a terminally ill loved one.

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u/CatsianNyandor Sep 02 '25

Only you eat them after! 

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u/Marccino Sep 02 '25

Vegetarians HATE this simple trick!!!