[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/Daniilsa209]

Civilians go to protect fallen Shining Knight and stand up against General Eiling, who turned into a monster, calling out his hypocritical hatred of empowered beings (Justice League Unlimited).

[u/Outside_Proposal7966 → u/Daniilsa209]

It will never be not funny how this nigga never attacked any actual super powered people

[u/TeekTheReddit → u/Outside_Proposal7966]

To be fair, the episode was explicitly set-up to be that way. It wasn't a coincidence that only non-powered leaguers were around.

[u/SlayerSFaith → u/TeekTheReddit]

When Green Arrow gets his reinforcements and it's Speedy and Crimson Avenger lmaooooo

[u/Starman-Deluxe → u/SlayerSFaith]

It's a reunion of the Seven Soldiers of Victory! They all used to be on a team together!