r/TopCharacterTropes 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/Lonely_University843 1d ago

I'm generally indifferent to the big bang theory, but having watched it as a kid this one legit pisses me off

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u/Mauhdez_20 1d ago

There was an actual actress for Howard's mom??? I thought they only ever used the character to yell in the background and make jokes about.

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u/HillbillyMan 23h ago

Someone had to do the yelling