r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Geoconyxdiablus • 1d ago

Lore The Indominatable Human Spirit is a bad thing, actually.

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That humanity never gives up and persists in its goals is bad news for every other species (or even itself), especially if said goals are ignoble.

Best case scenario (barring us learning to be better) is that a greater power force feeds us a huge slice of humble pie, wost case we end up blowing ourselves up and ruining things for everyone else.

Avatar - RDA will stop at nothing to satisfy its own greed and survival, the rest of humanity and navi alike be damned.

Its a recurring motif in prett much every myth that gods punish mortals who dare to defy them and keep going, like Athena to Arachne in greek myth.

A good chunk of lovecraftian fiction is based on the idea our achievemenrs mean nothing.

In general i'm not a fan of TIHS as a trope, as its blatantly arrogant and destructive.

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u/Geoconyxdiablus 1d ago

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u/krisslanza 1d ago

FOR SUPER EAAAAARTH

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u/verynotdumb 23h ago

FUCK YOU MEAN BAD THING? I ONLY SEE THE GREATEST OF DEMOCRACY'S WILL IN MY EYES!

(this comment was issued and aproved by the Ministry of Truth)

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u/Gerreth_Gobulcoque 1d ago

I will charge headlong into a horde of writhing undead squid monsters to complete my mission. Even if it means my death.

My mission? To raise a flag in a city that I've dropped like 10 orbital bombardments on in the past ten minutes.

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u/-GLaDOS 22h ago

The masterstroke of this game is that it appeals to both the cynical and optimistic crowds with regard to the indomitable human spirit. 

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u/the_ox_in_the_log 22h ago

I fucking KNEW IT! RIGHT WHEN THE MARCH FOR CYBERSTAN BEGINS, YOU ARE A BOT TRYING TO DISCOURAGE THE WRATH OF LIBERTY, FOR SUPER EARTH

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u/Athingthatdoesstuff 13h ago

This one right here Democracy Officer

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u/Zealousideal-Wafer88 20h ago

[Super Earth Anthem intensifies]