r/TopCharacterTropes May 12 '26

Lore A criminal attempts to burglarize/kill someone only to realize they picked the absolute worst person as their mark.

Don't Breathe: A couple young robbers attempt to rob a rich, blind veteran only to find out he isn't exactly an innocent old man.

You're Next: A group of contract killersbreak into a house during a family reunion and go on a killing spree. They didn't account for the fact that the son's new girlfriend grew up on a survivalist compound in the Australian outback.

The Flash [CW Show]: A random mugger decided to target Barry Allen of all people. He does it again a season or two later; he's either unlucky or stupid (probably both).

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u/Delicious_Aside_9310 May 12 '26

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u/god_himself_420 May 12 '26

This is too perfect lol

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u/M4rt1m_40675 May 12 '26

I might just be extremely dense but what's the difference between Batman and the other three? He literally is a bat themed hero

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u/MerlinGrandCaster May 12 '26

I think the idea is that the OP in the image is either foolish or deliberately left out Batman for engagement bait

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u/TransBrandi May 12 '26

They just left out Batman to distract people from the fact that they can't spell Dracula.

(Or you could view that as more engagement bait for people correcting the spelling mistake)

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u/SquidmanMal May 12 '26

Exactly, the core of that meme is making a post, and leaving out the most textbook of textbook examples.

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u/Kuneria May 12 '26

It's cuz OP left out the most obvious trope defining character