For me, it was always Optimus Prime from The Transformers movie.

  • CookieMonsterDebate@lemmy.world
    232·
    4 days ago

    Sirius Black in Harry Potter. I had to go back and reread the paragraph several times, then put the book down. Seemed just so unfair.

    • Shard@lemmy.world
      52·
      3 days ago

      Put in there just as a cheap way to get emotional reactions from the audience, it’s the story telling equivalent of having the dog in the story die.

      • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org
        2·
        1 day ago

        Especially since his death didn’t really do anything. He didnt sacrifice himself or saved anyone and his death wasn’t discussed much after the initial shock. I assume he had to be out of the picture so Harry could go Horcrux hunting, without him interfering