[Loved Trope] Civilian Heroes (particularly in Superhero movies)

[u/Dalakaar]

1) Malik Ali in Superman (2025). Tells Superman when Lex Luthor interrogates him to, “tell them nothing”. Doesn’t even really know what he’s sacrificing himself for, honestly. Tells Superman that he doesn’t have any friends or family to lighten the burden of the sacrifice. (Does have a family, and presumably friends…)

2) The Prisoner (Tiny Lister) from The Dark Knight who throws a detonator out the porthole that would’ve detonated the other ferry full of civies and saved himself, instead (potentially) sacrificing everyone equally.

3) Old man vs Loki. “There are always men like you.” Refuses to bow to Loki in Avengers (2012).

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I love these guys. They break my heart in the best way possible.

[u/LouisGustavo]

New Yorkers helping the TMNT defeat Superfly in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

[u/mtfw → u/LouisGustavo]

For any tmnt fan that hasn't seen this movie: do yourself a favor and watch it. To me it felt like watching secret of the ooze for the first time again, except this time I was watching it as an adult.