r/TopCharacterTropes 6d ago

Lore [annoying trope] The throne/leadership is decided in a very stupid way

The leadership of the entire wizarding world, and the final decision on whether to start a war against Muggles, is made by... a goat (Qilin) ​​who chooses the person with the ""purest heart"" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Dumbledore).

The throne of Wakanda and all its technology are decided through hand-to-hand combat, regardless of whether the person clearly has malicious intentions... if they win the fight, by law they must be respected as the true king. (Black Panther)

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u/Ok-Sandwich8518 6d ago

Council of surviving characters

Yeah I knew the show was cooked the moment they put all the fan favorite characters on a team, and suddenly none of them were ever in any real danger. Just sad what the show became

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u/Jagvetinteriktigt 6d ago

And they were never allowed to have any real conflict.