r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Tannerknox • May 29 '26

Powers (Loved Trope) Character finally reveals their true power level

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John Wick - the viewer spends the first 25ish minutes just being told John Wick has an infamous past of being an assassin. Once the first home invasion happens, we see him fully unleash the Baba Yaga, completely annihilating a dozen unsuspecting assailants.

Rebel Ridge - the viewer learns early on that Terry Richmond is a Marine veteran who was never sent overseas for an initially unclear reason. Over half-an-hour into the movie he has a standoff with the town’s corrupt police chief. It’s revealed in this scene that he’s THE martial arts instructor for the Marines. He proceeds to disarm two police officers with extreme efficiency.

Naruto - Rock Lee is a character we’ve seen prove to be a capable fighter in a couple of episodes prior to his fight with Gaara, despite Rock not having any inherent Ninjutsu abilities. When his strikes can’t make it through Gaara’s automatic sand shields, Rock’s instructor, Guy, gives Rock permission to take off his leg weights. The bystanders watching the fight don’t understand how taking off some leg weights will give Rock an edge in the fight, but then when Rock drops them, they’re revealed to be hundreds, maybe thousands of pounds. This then reveals that Rock can move at super speed, and he can shockingly out maneuver Gaara’s first layer of shielding.

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u/P0C0_goesLoco May 29 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/qmXLOwHE7b5Y1aDhjB

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u/gruntwithashotgun May 29 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/g7appAU9p3Ufes91xJ

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u/Gunnilinux May 29 '26

Good God, his "Show me" after mark said he killed conquest was peak

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u/I-Have-An-Alibi May 29 '26

Right? His tone wasn't even threatening, like he was actually genuinely curious.

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u/I-Have-An-Alibi May 29 '26

Ahhhh that makes so much sense. Great observation.

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u/Anthyrion May 30 '26

Not to mention, that Thragg himself told him, that they will now live on earth and produce new Half-Viltrumites. Just because Mark showed him, that it is possible to repopulate their species with strong progeny again.

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u/MidwestPrinceSays May 29 '26

Lee Pace absolutely crushed that role, he’s such a good actor

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u/bythenumbers10 May 30 '26

Piemaker to Ronan The Accuser, phenomenal range.

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u/DaMavster May 30 '26

Ronan the Accuser is the Piemaker?! How did I not notice that!

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u/arkh97 May 30 '26

And also Thranduil in the Hobbit movies.

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u/bythenumbers10 May 30 '26

Lots of makeup & a BIG hood. There's even a montage, IIRC.

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u/superkickstart May 30 '26

Brother Day 🫦

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u/EdanChaosgamer May 29 '26

His lneright afterwards also shows just how far above Mark he is.

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u/tO_ott May 30 '26

Seemed hopeful to me. Humans are their first hybrid success. Oliver will eventually look more like them than Mark but he’s weaker in general

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u/Kipdid May 30 '26

The genuine disappointment in his voice is the best part, makes it sound like he really truly believed mark and got his hopes up at first

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u/Sui_Inimicus May 30 '26

Just finished the season, and this was incredible. The whole time I was like “how tf do they survive this?! They’re all dead!”