Top 10 Common Superhero Cliches
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We love superheroes. In this day and age, who doesn't? That being said, there are countless tropes, cliches, and story devices that constantly reappear in the superhero genre. In this list, we're breaking down ten of the most prevalent, constantly used cliches in superhero comics, movies, and tv shows.
00:32 #10: From Selfish Individual to Selfless Hero
01:24 #9: A Personal Connection to the Villain
02:11 #8: Intelligence Is a Defining Characteristic
03:07 #7: Exorbitant Wealth Facilitates Their Mission
03:55 #6: Police Resistance
04:48 #5: A Younger Sidekick
05:43 #4: A Secret Identity to Protect
06:38 #3, #2 & #1: ???
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Great power comes great irresponsiblity - Deadpool 2016.
LMAO !!😂😂
With great power comes great opportunities to ask "Where's Francis?"
The "losing powers" cliche is the most annoying tbh
I know right is just too damn annoying and IS TIME FOR THEM TO STOP SHOWING AND DOING THAT.
Isn't the damsel in distress the biggest hero Cliché?
+Eadlum Kirke eh I dunno, I like the movie and the way they handle the theme is done well I guess but on rewatches it is still kinda annoying
If Superman super-speed bang Wonder Woman, does she even feel/know he was there?
*Batman laughs*
i think we all know the greatest cliche
the hero wins
TheSurgingGamer well in the dark knight Batman sorta lost
TheSurgingGamer in the Dark Knight Batman basically lost to the Joker.
Ximabossx that was what made that movie so great
Ximabossx
cliches aren't constant, they're common
Ryan Redinger how did he lost?
I so love the OG Spidey, Tobey embodied dorkiness and determination, thus making him my favorite.
"Show me a hero. And I'll show you a tragedy." - Reverse Flash, Injustice 2
- "What are your superpowers again?"
- "I'm rich".
Dead parents isn't just a cliche in superhero comics. It's also in famous novels, movies and games(Disney films, Harry Potter, etc). Overall, it's the most used.
"4: A secret identity to protect"
I would probably do the same if i got some kind of power, just think about it, if you announce who u are and what power u have, then firstly, "bad guys" will go after you, your friends / family, close ones and so on. But even if you exclude the bad guys, even the good ones will become a burden, 1-10 people with power among billions of people, their work will never end, they can never take a break since most people will think of that as betrayal and if you fail to save someone / do something, they will most likely complain and not be grateful that you tried.
Daredevil's mom is still alive though.....
His Dad died.
They said parents not parent.
1. Super Powers
Brh
Another cliché: a certain hero's superpower is too overpowered for most fights, so for example let's get rid of Nightcrawler in X-Men: Evolution all the time by knocking him unconscious, or have everybody and their grandma carry around several pounds of kryptonite, as soon as Superman is involved.
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Star wars nearly always number one on movie lists
At least uncle Ben wasn't revived 😅
BREAKING NEWS: uncle Ben will be the new Spider-Man in earth 3838748574
Me: oh fuck it
😂😂😂
That's why I love the Punisher so much. He's the most non cliche superhero because he's an antihero.
"they all have a mom name Martha" should be number one
#1 Someone dying then the dood rages then defeats the enemy
thats like anime
SuperHero landing!
You forgot SuperHero landing!!
#1 is loosing to the villain on the first fight. Heroes never win at first, how did you forget this one!? It goes with EVERY story for EVERY hero. Tell me a hero that beat the main villain the first time, you can't.
unbreakable...is sooooo underrated....I love this movie....
1# Uncle Ben dying
Basically hero’s parents are dead to motivate them to become hero.
#1. Super powers ALWAYS go to intelligent and smart people, or make them intelligent and smart. Why there never has been a case where some dumb idiot got super powers and STAYED dumb?
Doesn't matter if they chose to go down the heroic path or villain, they are ALWAYS smart and intelligent.
You forgot: friend finds out the heroes identity, just putting it out there.
I strongly suspect that many of these cliches will continue for a really longtime to come.
Anime seems to be the near opposite of these cliche's
I don't really call #4 a cliché since its the most common sense thing to do and there's a lot of superheros that don't hide their identity.
Holy cow. I never realized they recast Sarah Lance in Arrow.
Where's the "funny comment in a serious moment" cliche?
That's only MCU
The uninterested love interest seems to pop up quite often.
Nobody is ever truly dead in comics.
"it's a bird it's a plane it's a cliché" LOL
This list proofed only one thing
that
DC/CW shows are cliche
yeah they are.
bifa Seems like you haven't seen the video.
ironic since most of the ones showed in this video are from marvel.
Here are some other cliches:
Hero has a tragic backstory
Hero keeps identity secret
Hero gets powers from radiation
Hero's love interest is captured by the villain
Hero has an archenemy
Hero has a sidekick
Hero has a secret lair
Hero has genius level intellect
Hero is rich
Hero has a wise mentor
Hero is immortal
Hero is given wise words of wisdom
Hero prefers to work alone
Hero has superhuman strength
Hero can fly
Hero is super fast
Hero has a catchphrase
Hero mocks their nemesis
Hero has a weakness
Hero has a healing factor
As great old Uncle Ben Said
"With Great Power Comes Great Responsability"
What about capes, most supers have them, but their kinda needless most of the time.
7:37 - LOL, I've actually met someone who doesn't like chocolate, and I'm currently writing a book with a superhero(ine) that has both parents.
If I ever make a movie about a superhero I am going to do the exact opposite of a cliche.
Like?
Have a superhero with one or both parents
Who's watching this video now?
8:23 *cough* Danny Phantom *cough*
Frank Castle if anything was more selfless before he became the Punisher, he doesn't have dead parents that were killed when he was a kid (does have murdered family) his villains are sometimes close, he isn't rich, he doesn't have a sidekick, he isn't a super genius but pretty smart, he doesn't have powers or obtained his abilities via freak accident, he is resistant to cops (but c'mon that makes sense), he has come back but everyone has (ugh hate writers), he doesn't hide his identity and has no problem killing. Conclusion: He is better than most heroes.
Who is looking forward to watching Thor Ragnarok???❤❤❤
Ann Dameron 99% of the world population
FUCK YEAH LETS GO!!!!!!!
Fuck justice league ragnarok is where its at
Ann Dameron me
I'll watch it on dvd
while my super hero persona isn't smart, he is very creative, its how he comes up with gadgets like defibulators in the palms of his gloves, or a home made stink bomb formula, and he may not be rich but the city does donate him money for saving the day and he does use it to fund his crime fighting or for comfort
Good!
I got an aunt and uncle like this
You know Marco Polo is with a C insteak of a K right?
My first name is Mark so I put a K for Markopolo
The Superhero Cliche:
The superhero is a superhero
What's Batman's guilty pleasure?
Dead Parents.
"Watchmojo running out" of ideas and "Watchmojo is horny again" is a meme in watchmojo comment sections
Hell! I'm busy making a comic series myself....
the hero turns evil for a while
first 1080p video from a channel with over 15m subs?
batman is love... Bruce Wayne parents is life
Superheroes like Captain America, Wolverine, Deadpool, etc. intentionally got their powers.
Most common cliche. The power of the plot will prevail all.
i'm surprised the origin story wasn't on here
Now do The Top 10 Most Common Supervillain Clichés!
Examples:
Creating living weapons.
Killing the main protagonist’s love interest.
Stealing the main protagonist’s love interest.
Betrayed.
Betrayal.
Trying to kill outsiders.
Trying to kill humans.
Trying to kill other species.
00:32
01:24
02:11
03:07
03:55
04:48
05:43
06:38
Mojo needs to learn that Tropes Are Not Bad
MissSallyB1 they are predicable though so it's nice to keep things fresh
Top 10 most common anime characters clichés, please?
Examples:
No parents.
Heartbreakers.
Heartbroken.
No friends.
Selfish.
Stole somebody’s childhood crush.
Seeing your crush with somebody else.
Betrayed their homes.
Abusive protection.
Did not end up together.
Horrible friendship.
1. Superheroes/villains die only to get rebooted.
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0:34/1:26/2:12/3:08/3:56/4:50/5:44
6:39/7:32/8:21
What about superheroes like Kick-Ass and Casey Jones who became vigilantes because they were fans of comic books or watched too many cop shows?
aw, I wish i had superpowers from freak accidents. oh well, at least there's genetic to make humans 'super'
Do a "TOP TEN AMC SHOWS LIST"The walking dead, fear the walking dead, Breaking Bad, Hell on Wheels, and of course TURN: Washington's Spies. Anyone else???
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Causing public property damage
Being hated/untrusted by public at first
How do you forget about damsel in distress
You forgot Damsel In Distress.
It's called the hero's journey
"He's just... a kid" lol.
Just a 27 year old kid 😅
0:34/1:25/2:12/3:07/3:56/4:49
Top 10
Key & Peele sketches
American Dad episodes
Black Cartoon Characters
'The average joe', puts joe west on screen
They forgot the beams in the sky.
It's bird
It's plane
No it's a dumb watchmojo list
What about Martha?😜😂
A Tragic backstory
I am a little disappointed that they didn't use the "no parents!" line from batmobile scene in the Lego Movie for the dead parents clique.
Didn't Watchmojo do this list before?
I'm positive you did this before
did i hear Adam West in an animated series/film?
Is it a bird, Is it a plane, not Is it another boring watchmojo video I clicked by accident and can't stop watching
8:58.. 29th Century Fox? What the?)
The greatest cliche
It's about a superhero
I can't think of anything to say!!
Remember when Watchmojo had ideas?....me neither.
3:12 isn't that from the movie "Batman: The dark knight rises"?
Review Master nope
Wait wtf wasn't that Arrow scene about Oliver Queen and Sara Lance?? Who is that actress??
Most of these Cliches are inspired by Batman.
Always in the anime
reminder that Buffy was the perfect superhero.
Baby Deadpool😂
Oh hell no, stop it! Star Lord do not die of cancer, and that not the reason why he became a hero. In the comic he only become a hero because want to make the Galaxy a better after badoon killed his mother.
Don't tell Spider-Man what my favourite food is
Uncle bens
Chicken fried noodles
Except for #4 its all about Iron Man, actually.
top 10 youtube channel cliches. No1 top 10 cahnnels.
#0 Being trained by Asians or origin set in Asia (comics or movies) at some point
Wolverine, Batman, Dr. Strange, Iron man, Green arrow, Doctor Doom, Iron fist, etc
If you think about it the most common superhero cliché is a subpar villain. More specifically one that talks too much.
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5:44
Damn