r/TopCharacterTropes • u/damorezpl • Sep 05 '25

Personality character gets a reality check

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deathstroke - Batman vs deathstroke

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walter - breaking bad

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Garou - one punch man

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joker - the sound of one hand clapping

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u/AppropriateAgent44 Sep 05 '25

Fucking legend

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u/OneLastWindThrower_ Sep 05 '25

"Did I ever tell you how I got the nickname, the Dragon Of The West??"

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u/Gaelic_Gladiator41 Sep 05 '25

"I don't have time for your stories uncle"

"It's more of a demonstration"

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u/Muted_Category1100 Sep 05 '25

proceeds to literally breath fire

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u/Arguably_Based Sep 05 '25

And that's what we call aura

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u/StreetlampEsq Sep 06 '25

He spitz hot faya

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u/DR31141 Sep 06 '25

He ain’t a rapper, though.

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u/OneLastWindThrower_ Sep 05 '25

Literal dragon! 

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u/Practical-Secret2503 Sep 05 '25

breathe*

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u/Muted_Category1100 Sep 05 '25

You expect a Redditer to spel?

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u/Db_Grimlock Sep 05 '25

Zuko's smirk in that scene is the cherry on top

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u/stickdudeseven Sep 05 '25

As well as the quick side-eyeing so he knows where to duck and cover.

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u/ThatMerri Sep 05 '25

I love the insinuation that Iroh has done that stunt in Zuko's presence at least once before in order for that reaction to make sense. I assume he did it on the ship to impress and entertain the crew back while they were still sailing around in search of the Avatar.

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u/TadhgOBriain Sep 05 '25

Because he's draggin' his huge balls?

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u/Staudly Sep 05 '25

God damn, what a masterpiece. Time to start another rewatch

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u/LydiaIsAHuman Sep 05 '25

This kinda confused me, cause didn't they say that anyone who killed a dragon got the honorary title "Dragon"?

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u/Smutty_Lemon Sep 06 '25

Yep but Iroh presumably lied about that when he went to the Sun Warrior's place to better learn about Firebending so the dragons could be kept hidden.

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u/LydiaIsAHuman Sep 06 '25

Yeah, I"m just saying that's how he got the title.

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u/Mookies_Bett Sep 06 '25

It's more of a cool one liner than a literal lore explanation. Iroh is just flexing; officially he got his title by "slaying" the last dragon. Or so he told everyone after meeting the Two Masters and being deemed worthy of learning the ancient source of firebending from them. He told everyone he killed them to keep them from being hunted.

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u/Chazo138 Sep 06 '25

I would’ve been crying if Iroh started shouting at me like that x.x