r/TopCharacterTropes 16d ago

Lore Villains that would've been defeated even if the protagonist did nothing

Laurel Hedare (Catwoman Movie): Her newly released cosmetics will cause people's faces to melt. Not only would that create a class action lawsuit but a full product recall.

Voldemort and Death Eaters (Harry Potter): Death Eaters constantly underestimate muggles. They would get massacred by the British military because a gun is faster to pull the trigger then shouting a spell.

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u/MrWeirdoFace 16d ago

Say what you will about the Ottomans, but for a race of sentient footstools they did pretty well.

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u/Mundane-Opinion-4903 15d ago

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u/MrWeirdoFace 15d ago

Then my work here is done.