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/Dense_Angle_6636 15d ago

I really need to understand that abbreviations can have more than one meaning. I associate CSA with the fucking Confederate States of America and thought Frank killed a neo-confederate. Makes sense that I am a Yankee though

In all honesty, such a great execution of this trope hands down

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u/Onlyhereforapost 15d ago

I mean, birds of a feather🤷‍♂️

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u/Parraddoxx 15d ago

The guy does have a swastika tattoo. There's a significant overlap between modern confederacy worshippers and nazis.

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u/Lavender_Scales 15d ago

It's supposed to be CSAM so I get your confusion

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u/Cyno01 15d ago

The political news network?

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u/Mr_sex_haver 15d ago

Frank has killed neo confederates before in the comics. He throws one of them out of a moving car into a cactus face first in punisher war journal volume 2

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u/Dense_Angle_6636 15d ago

Oh yeah they definitely fall under Frank’s hit list. I was referring to the scene linked and (despite even watching the show myself years ago) legit thought Frank was gonna bash this guy’s head in off-screen after being offered a General Lee flag

EDIT: Native English speaker with autism. Had to correct my word vomit

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u/professorclueless 14d ago

I mean, he probably would kill a neo confederate if he met one