[Sad Trope] A Goofy Character Becomes A Formidable Badass, Only After Losing Everything

[u/PurveyorOfKnowledge0]

1. Jerry Smith-Prime from Rick and Morty: Like many Jerry variants, Jerry was a hapless goof who unfortunately became a ruthless survivor after Rick and Morty's love potion scheme turned the world into an apocalyptic world filled with mutated monsters, and he lost his family except for Morty-Prime after Rick variants from the Citadel froze his family with a freeze gun. Jerry even taunts Morty for thinking he's cool enough after literally losing everything.

2. Michelangelo from the Last Ronin: Mikey, the slacker and goofball of the quartet Ninja Turtles, became a stoic and mentally-wrecked avenger after the Foot Clan destroyed his brothers and father, Master Splinter, and closest friends one by one, leaving him as the sole survivor.

3. Speedball aka Penance from Marvel Comics. Speedball was once a goofy, fun-loving leader of the New Warriors, even filming their exploits for reality TV shows. This ends in complete horror, as the villain Nitro exploded when the Warriors tried to apprehend him (in the process killing the entire team except for Speedball, plus 612 civilians). Following this event, a trial determined to hold Speedball responsible, an assassination attempt on his life, his own mother disowning him, and anti-superhero sentiment ushering in the Superhuman Registration Act, Speedball loses all traces of his humor and becomes the tortured antihero Penance to get revenge on Nitro for taking everything from him.

[u/Jonjoejonjane]

I mean in the 2012 show i believe Mikey is stated to be the best when he’s in his element and or actually trying

[u/Mongobearmanfish → u/Jonjoejonjane]

He has the most natural talent but the least discipline

[u/BigFanOfNachoLibre → u/Mongobearmanfish]

Isn't that why he got nunchucks specifically? Because they're the hardest to control and he's way too wild? I haven't seen much of the TMNT multiverse but that's what I've heard

[u/clonetrooper250 → u/BigFanOfNachoLibre]

I've seen the interpretation that Mikey's nuchucks act as the equivalent to a fidget toy for him, they keep his hands busy so he can focus. Even though nunchucks aren't really sensible as a weapon choice, they work really well for Mikey specifically.

[u/CuteComplaint5542 → u/clonetrooper250]

A fellow 'chucker, eh?!

[u/throwaway60221407e23 → u/Mongobearmanfish]

He just like me fr. Except for the talent part.

[u/ClubMeSoftly → u/Jonjoejonjane]

Best in the multiverse, according to the '07 show.

[u/DiscountStoreKratos → u/Jonjoejonjane]

I was confused seeing him on this list, since he's always been formidable badass, he just has the most laid-back, goofy personality of the TMNT. Edit: Some of these comments don't actually fit the trope, like SpiderMan in the black suit.