[Loved gaming trope] The penultimate boss is a badass normal.

Bad Girl (No More Heroes): The previous bosses could toss plasma cannons, grenades, city-busting lasers, and sonic swords at Travis. Bad Girl? Well, she has a bat that she can set on fire, as well as an incredible amount of health. She can bat gimps at you... and that's it, really.

Jetstream Sam (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance): Compared to the rest of the Winds of Destruction, Sam is rather normal. He has a cybernetic arm, but the rest of him is just flesh. The rest of the Winds have a ton of cybernetic enhancements, and Armstrong has his nanomachines^(son!).

Dimitri on Crimson Flower (Fire Emblem: Three Houses): While not nearly as "normal" as the others here, Rhea herself is a dragon. And I daresay a dragon is significantly more of a spectacle than a human.

u/Illustrious_Tax_3760 — 2 months ago

I hate Olivia Rodrigo songs.

First of all, nothing against Olivia Rodrigo herself. She's the artist; she can make her art however she likes.

They're all the same song! "Waaah!! My boyfriend broke up with me!" with slight variations such as "Waaah!! I wanna wreck my ex's things and maybe get back with him!" or "Waaah!! We did so much, and now he's doing it with his new girlfriend!" or even "Waaah!! My ex was terrible, and now he's gone, but the pain of leaving him is worse than the pain of being with him!"

Girl, get over him! He's gone now, and he's moved on! Talk to someone about your problems! Don't just wallow in your sorrow! Get some help! Write some songs that don't involve your ex!

u/Illustrious_Tax_3760 — 2 months ago

[Terrifying Gaming Trope] Boss in mook's clothing

Lynels (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild): Lynels are technically normal enemies, but sweet mother of Hylia, these things are hard to kill. They're fast and terrifyingly strong. Not to mention, they can teleport to you if you try to run away.

Tonberry (Final Fantasy): "Aww! Look at this little guy! With his lantern and dinky little knife! What could he hurt? Whoa, look out, little buddy, there's a Zenobia behind you- *STAB* *Unholy roars of abject agony* What just happened? W-what are you- No, don't come at me!! Leave me alone! AAUUGGGHHH!"

In case you couldn't tell, Tonberrys are terrifying! They can use instant death skills with Chef's Knife and use karma to counter any attack you throw at them!

The Collector (Darkest Dungeon): This guy will summon flunkies to whittle down your party. Even if this guy can't attack to save his life, he can still heal and support the enemies he spawns. What makes this guy so annoying is that he's a wandering boss. Other wandering bosses in Darkest Dungeon have gimmicks that can influence when you encounter them. Not this guy.

u/Illustrious_Tax_3760 — 2 months ago