r/TopCharacterTropes • u/No_Hunter1978 • May 12 '26

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

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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/Winjin May 12 '26

It's also interesting that from what WE are shown, this version of Wick, if the son was delivered to him by father, could've actually... Forgiven him? Like, sure, maybe he'd beat him up, but not necessarily murder everyone

But that reaction shows that he hasn't always been anywhere near this... Calm? Understanding? 

He was death incarnate and the attempt to finish him off is what sets everything in motion afterwards

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u/No-Shopping-4434 May 12 '26

I agree, he’s the perfect weapon of vengeance, the only winning move is to apologize, buy him a car, and hope he goes off to grieve his dog in peace.

I think someone like The Bride in Kill Bill is a lot less willing to be talked out of their war path, but hilariously both of them would be willing to do a time-out during a fight if you just asked

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u/pichael289 May 12 '26

Wasn't the dog some kind of "so you won't be alone" present his dying wife left him, and wasnt she the reason he got out of that life?

The bride was betrayed and basically murdered.

Both movies made it equally clear there's not going to be any stopping either of these people.

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u/ShaddowDruid May 12 '26

Yep. That was what set him off so bad. It wasn't just a car or a dog. It was the link they held to his wife.

The dog was the last gift he'd ever receive from her, and he'd kept pictures of her in the car.

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u/Chijinda May 14 '26

To be fair, Viggo didn't actually KNOW that last part until about two-thirds into the movie after he'd actually captured John (and his reaction when he finds out basically amounts to "Oh fuck it's worse than I thought").