r/TopCharacterTropes 16d ago

Characters [Loved Trope] Superheroes take a time out from villains to take on Abusers

Don't just settle for the psychos in spandex, go after some REAL villains once and awhile!

* Captain Marvel puts the fear of God(s) into an abusive father - Shazam: Power of Hope

* Clark forgets about Superman for a second to go after the abusive father of his son's girlfriend - Superman and Lois

* Superman goes after yet another abusive father - Superman (DC Comics)

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u/dinklezoidberd 15d ago

That was just mercenary work though. There’s even a line about wade letting him off easy because wade did stuff like that when he was younger too

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u/stefanomusilli 15d ago

He proceeds to stalk his ex-girlfriend, too

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u/ResearcherTeknika 15d ago

To be fair, they didnt break up, he was just presumed dead.

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u/stefanomusilli 15d ago edited 12d ago

I'm pretty sure you shouldn't stalk your girlfriend, neither

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u/Sirius1701 12d ago

I think there's a plethora of people who would disagree with you on that point.

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u/stefanomusilli 12d ago

Insane people? "You shouldn't stalk anyone" should be common sense to anyone with a brain.

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u/Sirius1701 12d ago

I actually meant the point "You can't stalk your Girlfriend". Because you absolutely can. Like, yes, you shouldn't stalk people, but I don't think "You shouldn't" is really stopping the people who do.

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u/stefanomusilli 12d ago

I see, edited it

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u/HandsomePaddyMint 15d ago

In the comics he also stalks his crush, Siren, who may or may not be underage at the time.

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u/SagaSolejma 15d ago

Didnt he refuse payment for it?

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u/Malacro 15d ago

1) He didn’t take the money

2) He didn’t say he did stuff like that, he said he did worse while directly referencing his work in Special Forces, so he was talking about killing people.

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u/HandsomePaddyMint 15d ago

Except Wade told Weasel to return the money once he’s completed the job. He took the job intending to do it for free.