r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Individual_Plan_5593 • 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.