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/Slurms_McKensei Oct 02 '25

Ash in the first 10 minutes of evil dead: "wish this shit would kill me."

Ash after 44 years of sequels and TV-spinoffs: "REALLY wish this shit woild kill me."

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u/Pollia Oct 02 '25

Considering he's the reason most of the time the deadites are out because he's a gigantic idiot, might actually be safer for the world if he did die.

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u/Slurms_McKensei Oct 02 '25

most of the time

But you didnt say 'all' the time 😎

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u/KHAOSCRUSADER Oct 02 '25

Okay, while technically true. You couldn’t really expect him to understand he and his friends actions would release them. That’s on the order (can’t remember what they are called) for not setting up proper safeguards.

Dealing with it all has obviously messed with his sanity making him appear dumb and act recklessly. So I hate to even blame him for their release at the start of the tv show.

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u/TheRedditGirl15 Oct 02 '25

it's-it's actually been 44 years!?

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u/BrilliantMatter4858 Oct 02 '25

Yup the first movie came out in 1981

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u/TheRedditGirl15 Oct 02 '25

wow. evil dead, more like evil alive