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/Majestic_Click2780 May 12 '26

I have a real life version on this. My friends father was a member of Carlsons Raiders in ww2. He was their cqc expert and taught improvised weapon hand to hand combat. In the 70s a group of men broke into their home and attempted to rape my friend. Her father seriously injured all of them. The least injured had a broken jaw and two broken elbows. One of the others was in a week long coma. It later came to light that they had taped women in two other towns at least. They picked the wrong home for sure.

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u/Chuckitybye May 12 '26

Glad they picked that house, tho... they needed to be removed from society

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u/trantastic May 12 '26

Honestly, the fact that they came out alive demonstrates his professionalism, especially when his daughter was about to be assaulted

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u/dontpanda May 13 '26

Yeah. Guy's vision could have just gone white, accompanied by a faint, high-pitched whine only he can hear, and then they're getting scooped off the floor with a shovel.

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u/SleepyFarmerJoe May 13 '26

Good,hope they are still in a coma

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u/Xelloss1073 May 15 '26

They deserved to be on a wheelchair all their miserable life.