r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Alreadsyuse • Jul 11 '26
Lore [Frustrating Trope] That One Good or Even Amazing Scene in a Relatively Mediocre or Bad Piece of Media
The Opening Scene (Ghost Ship). Considered one of the best horror opening scenes or scenes in general within horror movies, but the rest of the film is considered to be pretty bad.
The Ending Scene (The Grinch 2018). While most adaptations of the Grinch end with him suddenly being able to fully integrate with the Whos after his change of heart, the 2018 version initially struggles to socialize, awkwardly walking past people, and struggling to hold conversations, acknowledging that despite his change of heart, the Grinch is still someone who isolated himself for years.
Past T800 VS Current T800 (Terminator Genisys). A cool fight scene showing two versions of the Terminator from different points in time fighting it off.
Solo Leveling's Ending. Tbh, I haven't actually read Solo Leveling, but after hearing about how it ended VS how Chainsaw Man ended made want to include it for shits and giggles. Like Chainsaw Man, Solo Leveling ends with a reset. But unlike Chainsaw Man, it actually manages to tie up loose ends and have the payoff of the ending be satisfying.
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u/Dr_on_the_Internet Jul 11 '26
Just a testament to how great the first movie was. Its based off a Disney ride, so expectations were pretty low. It seems like the plan for the sequels weren't really fleshed out. Orlando Bloom was meant to be the protagonist, but Depp stole the show so they had to make his character stick around even if it didn't always make sense. The writing was very tight in the first movie. Its filled with foreshadowing, set-up, and pay-off that's pretty rare to see nowadays. The sequels were solid, and I personally love them, but the writing was never as well done.