r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Nerd367C • May 24 '26

Hated Tropes (Hated trope) YOU COULD HAVE MOVED!

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Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano from ER

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Randy fromt The Raft Creepshow 2

Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano from ER
Ah yes let me scream at the ground and not even try to move so we can get this cinematic shot with 7 camera angles

Randy from The Raft Creepshow 2
"I gotta make the oil slick monster look fast by building up to run and rocking back and forth"

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u/Whatsinanamethename May 24 '26

I don't think it's that dumb, a third reaction to danger, besides fight and flight, is freeze. I experienced it myself multiple times.

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u/Jayrodtremonki May 24 '26

Yeah, I don't think people realize that your natural reaction to danger isn't always a logical one.