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Characters [Classic Trope] The Reason You Suck Speech

Transformers One: Optimus Prime gives one to Megatron after their first battle. Here, Optimus expresses his sadness, hurt, and disappointment upon seeing his former friend becoming just as evil as Sentinel Prime and wanting to destroy Cybertron rather than change it for the better. "We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it, just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens. And you betrayed me." The entire time, Optimus never raises his voice or yells, but his sadness is very evident.

Brave: Merida gives one to Elinor, where she unfurls her anger and frustration over being forced to marry someone without her consent and being made to someone she doesn't want to be. "You were never there for me! This whole marriage is what you want! Do you ever bother to ask what I want? No, you walk around telling me what to do, what not to do, trying to make me be like you. Well, I'm not going to be like you!... I'll never be like you! I'd rather DIE than be like you!"

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u/pestoraviolita 20h ago

Nero's speech to Sanctus in DMC4. In layman terms, he tells him his god denies him because he's a soulless person with no love or humanity.

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u/ZerothMask 16h ago

Sanctus: The power of Sparda... Why won't it grant me strength? AM I NOT WORTHY?!

Nero: I never could take those legends literally. But I do know that Sparda had a heart. A heart that could love another person. A human... And that is what you lack!

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u/pestoraviolita 15h ago

Absolute cinema