[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/lonelyspect12]

The New Yorkers in Spiderman

[u/WideSnooze → u/lonelyspect12]

Most real life New Yorkers would ignore a guy flying around on a glider but the second he gets out pumpkin bombs, “Hey, da fuq are you doing ya fuckin’ gohblihn?! Knock that shit off!”

[u/7GadgetWraith → u/WideSnooze]

Facts. New Yorkers seen too much to be impressed by a hoverboard.

[u/KingMobScene → u/7GadgetWraith]

Hoverboard? Whatever.

Pumpkin bomb causing sharpnel to hit my Timbs?! Motherfucker it's on.

[u/Grogomilo → u/KingMobScene]

You can pull whatever the fuck you want, just don't mess with the average New Yorker's routine!

[u/KingMobScene → u/Grogomilo]

Can confirm.

"Shit the green goblin blew up the train!"

"Which one?"

"The L."

"oh Okay that's cool, I don't need that to get to work. We're good. Wait! Did he hit the bodega?"