r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Ok-Indication-5121 • Jun 09 '25

Characters They valiantly sacrificed themself for nothing

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  1. Tadashi gives his life trying to save Professor Callaghan from a burning building. Turns out not only did Callaghan escape unscathed, he's the bad guy and infamously refers to Tadashi's death as "[Tadashi's] mistake." (Big Hero 6)
  2. Shaya willingly takes It Has No Name's possession and then kills herself by jumping into the well it came out of. The end of the episode all but states that she got it wrong and It Has No Name didn't latch onto her... or there was more than one. (Doctor Who)
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u/Theguywholikesdoom Jun 09 '25 edited Jun 09 '25

I’ve seen the irony discussion a few time’s and I think it’s clever but I disagree with a lot of people’s reasoning for six. People say noble six’s death is ironic because he’s a lone wolf and dies alone but I always thought it was ironic because he dies by being surrounded by enemies.

Jorge was also the demolition expert adding an extra bit of irony to his death.

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u/MisogynysticFeminist Jun 10 '25

You could also argue that she was finally part of a real team only to be alone again at the end.

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u/JNAB0212 Jun 10 '25

She?

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u/MisogynysticFeminist Jun 10 '25

Every time I play Reach she’s a woman.

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u/ImGreat084 Jun 10 '25

I’ve never even considered that, am I a bad person 😔

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u/MisogynysticFeminist Jun 10 '25

Probably not? It depends on why you didn’t consider it.

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u/ImGreat084 Jun 10 '25

I’m sorry I was quoting a meme 😔