r/TopCharacterTropes • u/SpookieSkelly • 26d ago

Characters Character shows off a skill that doesn't seem like anything special to the layman but is unbelievably impressive to those who know the craft.

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  1. Giotto of Florence from real life. The pope wanted to commission a painter and sent a messenger to collect works from a bunch of artists so that he may examine their skill. When the messenger got to Giotto, Giotto simply freehand drew a perfect circle on a sheet of paper in front of the messenger. The messenger was confused, but Giotto told him that it'll make sense once he tells the pope how he drew the circle. Sure enough, the pope recognised the skill it takes to draw a perfect circle freehand without a compass and gave Giotto the commission.
  2. Johnny from The Devil Came Down to Georgia. While the Devil's solo sounds cooler on the surface, Johnny's solo is actually more difficult to play and showcases more advanced technical skill.
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u/OmegaKarnov 25d ago edited 25d ago

In From Russia With Love, when SPECTRE activates agent Kronsteen, he's in the middle of a chess game. Since he needs to leave right away, he simply checkmates his opponent.

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u/Comfortableliar24 25d ago

Would have been way more realistic to force his opponent into a 3-fold repetition, but way more boring.

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u/GrumplFluffy 20d ago

That's not impressive to masters. A real chess player knows that you can't just "checkmate" with 1 move in middle of a game, no matter how much of an expert you are. Magnus Carlson can't checkmate me in 5-10 moves unless I am cooperating with him or make a blunder (which is not in his control).