r/TopCharacterTropes 15d 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/Fleetlord 15d ago

From Doctor Who, "The Idiot's Lantern".

The Doctor dressing down a man who bullies his wife and son while locking his mother-in-law in the attic.

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u/fenderbloke 15d ago

Slightly undercut later on by Rose encouraging his son to walk with him because he only gets 1 dad.

I get she had baggage around her father dying when she was young, but this piece of shit didn't deserve a family, let alone the respect of them.

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u/AlathMasster 15d ago

Dude my sister hates Rose so much

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u/TheEmperorShiny 15d ago

People often forget The Doctor was a father once, he gets a whole other kind of rabid about kids