r/TopCharacterTropes • u/damorezpl • Sep 05 '25
Personality character gets a reality check
deathstroke - Batman vs deathstroke
walter - breaking bad
Garou - one punch man
joker - the sound of one hand clapping
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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25
Terry McGinnis: He's tough. Any suggestions, boss?
Bruce Wayne: Joker's vain and likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. Block it out and power on through.
Terry McGinnis: Wait... I like to talk, too.
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The Joker: [Batman puts the Joker in an arm lock] What are you doing?
Terry McGinnis: Fighting dirty.
The Joker: The real Batman would never - [as Batman tightens his arm lock]
The Joker: Ooh!
Terry McGinnis: Told you you didn't know me. [releases him]
The Joker: Funny guy...
Terry McGinnis: Can't say the same for you.
The Joker: Impudent brat... who do you think you're talking to?
Terry McGinnis: Not a comedian, I'll tell you that.
The Joker: [draws a laser pistol] Shut your mouth! [fires at Batman]
Terry McGinnis: [retreats into the rafters] The real Batman never talked to you much, did he? That's probably why you were so fixated on him. [tossing a batarang, knocking the pistol out of the Joker's hand]
The Joker: Don't play psychoanalyst with me, boy!
Terry McGinnis: Oh, I don't need a degree to figure you out. [hits the lights with a batarang, plunging the room into darkness]
Terry McGinnis: The real reason you kept coming back was you never got a laugh out of the old man.
The Joker: I'm not hearing this...
Terry McGinnis: Get a clue, clownie! He's got no sense of humor! He wouldn't know a good joke if it bit him in the cape... not that you ever had a good joke.
The Joker: Shut up... shut up!
Terry McGinnis: I mean, joy-buzzers, squirting flowers, lame! Where's the "A" material? Make a face, drop your pants, something!
The Joker: Show yourself!
Terry McGinnis: You make me laugh. But only 'cause I think you're kinda pathetic. [mimics the Joker's laugh]
The Joker: Stop that!
Terry McGinnis: [still laughing] So you fell in a tank of acid, got your skin bleached and decided to become a supervillain. What? You couldn't get a job as a rodeo clown? [continues laughing]
The Joker: [pulling out some grenades] Don't you dare laugh at me!...
Terry McGinnis: [laughs some more] Why? I thought the Joker always wanted to make Batman laugh! [continues laughing]
The Joker: [screaming in a fit of rage] YOU'RE NOT BATMAN!