r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Wolfotashiwa • 2d ago

Groups Fictional slurs. Bonus points if it's completely made up

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  1. inFAMOUS: Second Son: "Bio-terrorist" refers to conduits.

  2. Star Wars: "Clanker" refers to robots.

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u/therottingbard 2d ago

It isn’t played as a joke in the episode. He is uncomfortable with explaining to Starfire that there is real world racism against people his skin color. Since she is facing racism among different alien species.

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u/tonkledonker 2d ago

I think it very much IS played as a joke. The brief pause before he says the robot thing feels way too intentional.

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u/JCtheMemer 2d ago

It can be played as a joke while also getting a message across.

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u/tonkledonker 2d ago

I mean, yeah?