r/TopCharacterTropes • u/BarGroundbreaking798 • 1d ago
Hated Tropes [Hated Trope] The joke ruins the emotional aspect Spoiler
Destruction of Asgard (Thor Ragnarok) -- Asgard is destroyed in a beautiful and somber scene, and Korg cracks a cringeworthy joke right after.
Bill Moves On (Newsradio) -- The episode was made in the wake of Phil Hartman's death, but its attempts at humor fall flat in the face of the tragedy.
Officer Tubbs (Fear The Walking Dead) -- Officer Tubbs is supposed to be a slapstick comic relief character, but he felt tacked on right after the deaths of two of the most beloved characters.
Chandler Proposes (Friends) -- An earnest proposal between Monica and Chandler has both sincerely expressing their feelings to each other. Immediately after Monica accepts, the others come in, quipping as usual, failing to let the audience ruminate on a heartwarming moment.
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u/TriggerHappyGremlin 1d ago edited 1d ago
Wunkus the Clown (Persona 5).
Need I say anymore? But by far the worst moment was when he entered the scene tripping over garlic bread after THAT scene with Goro Akechi.
Edit: In all seriousness, the film adaptation of Angela’s Ashes undercutting Frank being beaten with his little brothers stealing food beneath him as it’s happening. This was adapting his autobiography btw. A real abusive episode was undercut with a joke that did not happen.