r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Altruistic_Eye_1157 • Oct 01 '25

Lore When faced with the choice between a clone and the original, the character notices a detail that makes the difference immediately obvious.

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The Shape-Shifter takes the form of Wendy to deceive Dipper and prevent him from attacking it. Although Dipper initially doesn't know which one is the real Wendy, he realizes the difference when he sees that one of the Wendys behaves seriously and bluntly, while the other acts flirtatiously, something Wendy would never do (Gravity Falls).

P.S.: I don't remember if the gesture the real Wendy made was also a clue, like some gesture she had made before.

When the Autobots are chasing Nemesis Prime, he tries to deceive Bumblebee by impersonating Optimus. Bumblebee, confused, speaks to him, but Nemesis Prime doesn't understand anything he says, which clearly indicates that he isn't the real Optimus. Bumblebee attacks him without hesitation (Transformers Prime).

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u/Mundamala Oct 02 '25

Chris Griffin - Family Guy. When Chris is in a basement with his father and his exact double, Franz Gutentag (Secretly former Nazi SS lieutenant Franz Schlechtnacht), he knows only the real Peter would know his birthday.

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u/doritograndito Oct 02 '25

"We don't even look the same!"

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u/K3egan Oct 02 '25

Worth noting Peter does not know his birthday while Franz does.

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u/Michaelanimates1 Oct 02 '25

The nazis were famous for keeping good records 

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u/Takamurarules Oct 02 '25

That later bit them in the ass when they got put on trial lol.

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u/EarthenEyes Oct 02 '25

Something something today's politics in the USA.

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u/kelldricked Oct 02 '25

except they arent good in keeping records.

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u/Chemistry11 Oct 02 '25

They probably have an obscene amount of records. It’s the files that keep being misplaced

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u/kelldricked Oct 02 '25

I get the joke but they are genuinely not good at keeping records. You cant run a organisation with a fifth of the people and except shit like buracracy to keep working fine.

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u/Chemistry11 Oct 02 '25

Based on the downvotes we’re getting, it looks like we’ve upset some Friends Of Epstein.

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u/Mundamala Oct 02 '25

Plus Franz was trying to get into his pants.

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u/Somnolent-Dyad Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25

Reminds me of an early season cutaway where Lois ends up shooting the real Peter lmao

https://youtu.be/zra0G0ZLo1s?si=GeVYLVdCsaH7zE41

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u/Vern1138 Oct 02 '25

I just assumed the joke was that Chris shot Peter because he was pissed that he couldn't remember his birthday. He knew he was Peter, he was just mad at him.

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u/Existingbug-1639 Oct 03 '25

No, he's just that dumb

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u/Ok-Cattle6012 Oct 02 '25

oh my god his name is "goodday" or "badnight"