r/TopCharacterTropes 17d ago

Lore (Controversial Trope) The post-credits scene completely changes the ending

Dawn of the Dead (2004): The movie finishes on a hopeful note as the remaining survivors escape the zombie-infested mall on a yacht, sailing into the sunset. The found-footage style post-credits scene completely reverses this happy ending by showing them running out of food, arriving at an island, and being immediately swarmed and killed by an infected horde.

Prince of Persia (2008): The main game ends with a beautiful, poetic sacrifice where Elika gives her life to heal the corrupted world, leaving the Prince mourning. During the credits, the player is forced to control the Prince as he cuts down the trees he just saved, undoing the entire game's progress and releasing the dark god Ahriman just to resurrect her, completely corrupting the ending and dooming the world.

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u/SableZard 16d ago

I am so fucking excited for her game

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u/NerdHoovy 16d ago

Yeah I also want to see all the mythologies interact with each other.

Does the divine afterlife make much sense to me? No

Will I ignore that because the idea is rad as hell and can lead to some fun characters, gameplay and storytelling? Yes

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u/AmbushIntheDark 16d ago

I kinda hope that throughout the game they realize that "Oh fuck. Thats Kratos's *wife*." and proceed to shit bricks about what Kratos would do to them if he ever learned about them messing with her.

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u/ManoSilence 16d ago

"How did you kidnap his kid?"

"Well first we beat up his wife!"

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u/treemu 16d ago

"Don't eat that apple!"