[loved trope] the hero pathetically begs the villain for their life

[u/Some_Fig_6566]

The examples are:

The Wicker Man: In the end, the protagonist begs for his life while being burned alive inside the titular object

Ibitsu: This manga is about an unknown supernatural entity that chooses people to force them to become its “older siblings,” obviously isolating them from their loved ones and killing anyone who gets in the way. When the protagonist is about to be killed by it, he gets down on his knees and begs for mercy.

[u/lietnam]

Can't discuss protags begging for their life without bringing up one of the greatest examples

Light from Death Note

[u/Applebeate → u/lietnam]

Light is not a hero

[u/Koolco → u/Applebeate]

Protagonist = the main character

Protagonist =\= hero

[u/Applebeate → u/Koolco]

Yeah no shit Sherlock. The post specifically asks for heroes.

[u/Parking-Stable-2970 → u/Koolco]

Yeah, that's the problem, the post says hero

[u/CopperAard → u/Parking-Stable-2970]

To be fair, the description says protagonist, too.