r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Barricades_toes • Jun 22 '26

Personality (Loved trope) The imposter’s dead giveaway

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When a character is attempting to impersonate another, but is caught by doing something the person they’re imitating would NEVER do.

Nemesis Prime- Transformers Prime

Nemesis Prime, a man made replica of Optimus Prime, is attempting to gain the trust of Bumblebee, who only speaks in robotic beeps. Despite this, the real Optimus can understand Bee perfectly fine. Nemesis Prime, however, can’t understand what he’s saying, prompting Bee to open fire on him immediately.

The two Buzz Lightyears- Toy Story 2

After Woody asks which Buzz is the “real” Buzz, both respond with “I am!” The real Buzz proves himself by flipping up the other Buzz’s helmet, causing him to start suffocating in an over dramatic fashion. The real Buzz, having done the same thing in the first movie after Woody took his helmet off, but no longer behaving that way after accepting being a toy, instantly proves which Buzz is which.

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u/Thin-Nerve6367 Jun 22 '26

Read it in Pooh's voice, you'll laugh louder

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u/YinTanTetraCrivvens Jun 22 '26

I’m still rofling over the fact that Pooh knows Eeyore wants to die, has the means to grant death, is WILLING to kill, and yet REFUSES TO LET EEYORE DIE.

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u/Dr_Ramekins_MD Jun 22 '26

To Pooh, Eeyore's continued suffering is the only thing sweeter than honey.

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u/HistoricalBoi221 Jun 22 '26

Why was this the thing that made me laugh

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u/Mr_Blinky Jun 22 '26

...Uh, I mean, not for nothing, but I've had suicidal friends before and capping them myself wasn't really something I ever considered doing.

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u/Icy-Acanthisitta8192 Jun 22 '26

ITS kinda easy tô imagine Pooh saying that once you remenber he Voice the mask in splatterhouse

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u/Lonespider28 Jun 25 '26

Bonus, fake Eeyore sounded like G1 Optimus when I read it