It's easy to forget the characters onscreen aren't real when you're watching a good movie. This might be why it hurts so much when someone we've invested emotional time and energy into goes off an dies in a totally avoidable manner. This feeling is amplified when the character was well-rounded, deep, and had a lot of potential to go on.
If the title didn't make this clear: SPOILERS INCOMING.
Reddit user, u/buckpee, wanted to hear about who shouldn't have died when they asked:
Which movie character had the MOST avoidable death?
Shoot Her! SHOOT HER!
jurassic park raptor GIFGiphyPark worker who gets killed at the beginning of Jurassic Park. "Shoot her!" He didn't have to physically lift the door and there's no reason that cage would be moved unless they were just too lazy to check the locking mechanism. It was super fancy but a damn chick block or weight could have saved his life. An automatic door or use a small crane.
The Eternal Argument
Jack from Titanic.
Mythbusters showed that the raft would have only slightly sunk if Jack went on it. Jack and Rose would have been fine.
Bad Force User
Emperor Snoke in The Last Jedi
Like...you have the power to force people with your mind and to apparently predict partially into the future because of how you speak, but you can't either hear the lightsaber loudly turning next to you, or sense the emotionally vulnerable Kylo wanting to betray you?
Shhhh...
The family from "A Quiet Place".
They could have lived under/next to the waterfall, but nOoooOooOoOo, that would be too easy. Also, what kind of person leaves a nail sticking out of the stairs when you can't make any noise whatsoever????
Never Choose To Fight The Big Robot
All the Power Ranger villains that were actually winning. BUT THEN THEY GOT BIG!!! Which eventually leads to the Power Rangers getting in their big a-- robot and f-cking destroying the villain within less than a minute. I rest my case.
Asking Loki To Not Be Loki Is Like Asking A Fish To Not Swim
Loki in Infinity War.
- Don't take the Tesseract from Asgard and Thanos wouldn't even bother with you.
- Don't try to stab a guy that just fist fought the Hulk and won.
- Don't heckle the supervillain.
Gotta Go Fast...Sometimes.
Quicksilver in Age of Ultron
Me: So let me get this straight, you can run at super speed and apparently have super strength capable of destroying robots yet you aren't strong enough to pick up a dude and some kid
Quicksilver: yes
They Were Already Winning
All the dead people from katniss's little venture into the capitol in Mockingjay, the rebels got there the same time as them lol
Yeah never saw the point in that. I believe the rebels were already making good progress on the capital and their victory was basically a matter of time, so the whole thing was kind of pointless
We're Looking At You, Charlize...
Everyone who ever tried to avoid being crushed by a falling tree, tower block or giant robot by running away from it when they could have moved sideways out of the path of destruction.
Ah yes, the old "Prometheus school of running"
"Hello? Is Anyone In Here?"
Every teenager in a horror movie who leaves the group to explore on their own.
Except in Cabin in the Woods, where the organization had safeguards to make sure that they would split up
Angst. Angst. Angst.
sirius black GIFGiphySirius Black. That whole book could have been skipped if Harry trusted his friends, took a breather, and stopped being an angsty a--hole.
AKA Harry Potter and How Opening Your Godfather's Gift Would Have Saved You a Ton of Trouble
Practice Your Knots, Boys And Girls
Sitka in Brother Bear.
If Kenai had tied the fish basket properly the whole plot of the film never would have happened.
Too Fast For Your?
The Marvel movie where Quicksilver died.
Like BOI we have seen you go fast enough to pick bullets up out of the air and you're telling me you can't dodge one when you're in the middle of a battle and probably even faster than normal?
Battles Are Hard
Rickon Stark, Game of Thrones.
Dude needs to step like half a meter to the right or left to not get hit by that stupid arrow
Hard To Know What We Would Have Done In The Moment
Jane from Breaking Bad.
Walter WATCHED IT HAPPEN.
You know what he could've done while she overdosed? Called the police; given them the story that he was trying to help a former student get sober, showed up in the middle of the night because he was planning on checking him into a rehab facility far away from his enablers and he'd like to get there by morning; he could hide the bag of money in his car, outside, or literally give any excuse other than just sitting and watching it happen.
When A Writer Moves You To Die
Merlin in Kingsmen, Eggsy had one goddamn job
He didn't even have to die after he stepped on the mine. He wasn't in a vulnerable position. No one knew he was there. There was no timer. All Merlin had to do was stand there. After Eggsy and Harry had dealt with the baddies they could shut the mines off with the remote or come back with proper equipment and rescue him. There was absolutely no reason to blow himself up at any point. Sure he took out like 5 guys, but given the size of the opposition that barely made any difference for the others to get through.
Just stand there not exploding for like 20 min and the others can come back for you.
Still One Of The Most Surprising Parts Of This Movie
Bill Murray in Zombieland. He had a nice 4 gun salute tho
He had no regrets though.
Well except for Garfield.
Still Haven't Quite Gotten Over Bob
Bob in Stranger Things. He was too smart to stop and celebrate prematurely like that. You telling me you put 1 normal door between you and literal monsters and are like "phew this seems like a safe place to stand around"
I totally misread a spoiler before I watched that season and I thought they were going to reveal Bob as the head behind that institute, not kill him off. So when that creature was going after him I was like 'genius! no one will suspect a thing!' but wow I could not have been more wrong in that situation.
Wake Me Up, Before You Go Go
Male models who blow themselves up in Zoolander
Unfair. That was just a freak gasoline fight accident.
I Don't Know. Maybe."
Definitely Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel
The original Superman movies had Kent die of cancer. It's tragic but it also teaches Clark that even HE can't save everyone. MoS Kent tried to teach him that he shouldn't save everyone. Then Clark lets him (and his dog) die. Zod then comes out and gives him no choice. Making his dad's death that he allowed to happen completely pointless. F-cking grrr
Ahem. Yes I agree.
WHAT...Is Your Favorite Color?
Sir Galahad should have just left his 3rd answer as 'blue' and he would have safely crossed the Bridge of Death.
Always Go For The Head
thor GIFGiphyHalf the goddamn universe in Avengers: Infinity War!
Thor could've went for the head or the hand, but noooooooooooo. Mofo wanted to make him suffer and deliver that, "I told you so" line and look what happened.
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"What words/phrases do you hear someone say and immediately know you’re probably not going to like the person?"
Is It Even Love?
"'Tough love' often seems to be used as an excuse to be a dick. I get it when it's like an intervention, but most times I've personally heard it this was just people who wanted to start sh*t." -Reddit
That Could Be ONE Reason...
“'People don’t like me because I tell it like it is'.”- MassiveProductions
Taking Others Down Is No Way To Pick Yourself Up...
"If a person humiliates others for the sake of boosting his own ego, I immediately stop communicating with that person."- AnastasiaFrid
mean girls ugh GIFGiphyOr Just Brutal?
“I’m brutally honest”- -not-pennys-boat-
And That's A Problem Because...?
“You’re so quiet”- WearyPigeon
Not Everyone Likes Their Family...
"'We're a family here' in a work setting."
"Mother f*cker you just laid off 'cousin' Bill."- recoil669
Hbo Are We Doing This GIF by SuccessionHBOGiphyIf You Think It Might Cause Offense, Then Maybe Don't Say It?
“'No offense, but…', just before saying the most offensive thing you’ve heard in your life."- lisathethrowaway
A Disability Should Never Be A Punch
“'I’m so bipolar' to explain why they are indecisive or to play off poor life choices."
"Or just to say to sound quirky."
"Really hate that."
"I’m bipolar and rarely tell anyone."- PerplexedPoppy
Then Don't Cause Any!!!
"'I hate drama'."
"I have never heard someone say this, unsolicited, and not been exhausted with their shenanigans within a day."- Spodson
Drama Reaction GIF by MOODMANGiphyDefinitely Not Something To Brag About...
"Describes himself as an Alpha Male."
"Tells you implausible stories about how tough he is/how many women he's 'Banged'."
"Yeah, me and you gonna fall out soon buddy."- Johhnymaddog316
Should I?
"'Do you know who I am?'"- Brave_D*ck
A Handshake Is Always The Best Place To Start...
"Where’s my huuuuug?"
"Immediately no."- xPunkdaddy
Come Austin Powers GIFGiphyNever A Good Sign If They Always Need To Declare Who They Are...
"As an empath --"- paramidia
"Good vibes only and 'I’m such an empath'."- Blacklotusispunk
Where To Even Begin...?
"'Why didn't they just take the eagles to Mordor?'"- Calligaster
lord of the rings no GIFGiphyThere's a reason our parents told us to choose our words carefully.
Sometimes the things people say can cause more pain and harm than physical violence of any kind.
Redditor Educational-Coast304 wanted to hear the most creative ways we've all been picked up, so they asked:
"What’s the best pickup line you’ve ever heard?"
There is no magic line for me.
But I'm a lifelong pessimist.
Let's Play
Marcus Scribner Comedy GIF by ABC NetworkGiphy"When I was teaching kindergarten, one of my students (who knew I love video games) dropped this one on me..."
“'You’re pretty. You should come to my house after school and we can play Little Big Planet. My mom makes great snacks.'”
"His mom and I had a good laugh about it at pick-up time."
donkeyuptheminaret
The Mice
"This girl I used to work with and I went to a bar after work and we’re having fun, and she leans over to tell me a joke. And she says..."
"3 boy mice and a girl mouse were all stuck in a room with no doors and no windows. One of the boy mice asked the girl mouse how to get out and she said 'Sleep with me tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning.'"
"Next day he is gone. The 2nd boy mouse asks the girl mouse how he got out and she says, 'Sleep with me tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning.'"
"Next day, he’s gone too."
"So now the girl telling me this joke says to me. 'Do you want to know how the last mouse gets out of the box?' And I say 'yes.' And she says, 'Sleep with ME tonight, and I’ll tell you in the morning.' All this while staring me in the eyes and smiling.
"I said,' 'Check please bartender!!' I forgot to ask her in the morning, but that was the best pickup line I’ve ever heard."
reb678
Tequila
"A woman once told me 'Every time I drink tequila I wind up sleeping with someone' and then proceeded to take a shot of tequila while holding eye contact with me."
Thefuturehasbears
"LOL, I was on a date in Hawaii and she said 'Tequila either makes me h**ny or angry' and I replied 'Don’t be angry, be the other one' and she went to buy us more tequila shots."
"I was so drunk I fell asleep on the car ride and she dropped me off."
Scytherx781
"They said ‘best pickup line’ not ‘best drop off line’ lol."
chalmedtomeetyou
That Kid
"I was at my friend's house and his 5-year-old brother grabbed one of our friends by the hand and asked if he could play her a song on his guitar. She said yes, he picked up his guitar but stopped just before strumming it, thought for about 30 seconds, and said 'I don't know any songs for princesses.'"
"That little kid had way more game that 19-year-old me had."
physics515
Miam GIF by philoyoloGiphy"When I was a student at University, I saw a pretty girl eating a particular brand of yogurt in the crowded dining hall before morning classes."
"I had the same brand of yogurt on my tray. I asked if I could sit at her table and she nodded. I looked across the table at her and pointed at her yogurt and said with a big shmucky smile 'Yoplait or mine?' It was said with humor and not as a pickup line. I ended up marrying that pretty girl. Amazing, given the horrible first line."
cblatnik
This is why I have never trusted any Yogurt.
Convince me otherwise!
I'm Hungry!
hungry feed me GIFGiphy"It’s not a pickup line as such, but this guy once said to me in passing, 'GIIIIRRRLL, I wanna feed you STEAK and GRAPES!' and I have never forgotten."
PicardiB
Wanna Share?
"Once was at a festival where an org was giving out free condoms at a booth. One of the ladies is talking to a guy and a girl saying 'the condoms are free by the way, take as many as you want... oh but we don't have unlimited stock so please don't take more than you need.'"
"The girl picks up a condom, turns to the guy, and says 'Wanna share?'"
getyourshittogether7
The Frost
"It was the first snowfall of the season. The person and I were walking around campus together - we were friends who were heading out to grab a snack in between classes. We were quietly walking when the person suddenly said to me: 'The snow looks beautiful today.' In my native language, my name means snow/frost/ice. Turned out they were hitting on me and I didn't realize until later."
Confident_Cell_1350
Over the Shoulder
"On Halloween, a buddy of mine was dressed as a Viking. He asked a girl if she wanted to hear his Viking pickup line. She said yeah. So he literally picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and said he was taking her back to the boat. They dated for almost a year."
Lines
"Take note that many of the best 'lines' are not openers, but are relevant follow-up comments once you are already in the flow and have a friendly rapport. And they are not really 'lines' per se, so much as situationally appropriate wit and timing (which are always attractive). Always better to just be present and focus on connection and context, not memorizing and saving a particular line for some future situation that may never come."
lurque
SCORE!!!
Moon Walk Dance GIFGiphy"At a college Halloween party, I was dressed up as Kazooie (although everyone assumed I was an angry bird) and I walked up to a woman dressed up as a golfer and told her that she could score a birdie tonight."
thepasz
Halloween is always an issue.
There are better holidays to meet people.
Curious to hear from strangers online about their teenage years, an anonymous Redditor asked:
"What was 'the incident' at your high school?"
Major school incidences ranged from the bizarre to tragedy.
Prank Gone Wrong
"Senior prank, someone dumped a few hundred pounds of flour and yeast into the school indoor pool, in hopes of turning it into a giant glob of dough (I guess). It didn’t work, just caused about 100K damage to plumbing, pumps, filters, etc. Prankster never caught."
– Sea_Ganache620
Cruel Morning
"In high school Two kids both named Logan. Both last names were very similar. One was popular and the other was not. Unpopular Logan was drunk and ran across a road in the middle of the night and was killed by a semi-truck."
"The next day the principal announced that popular Logan had died. Popular Logan was late for school."
"Everyone was very sad. Then popular Logan showed up and all school rejoiced that unpopular Logan was the one who died. Was f'ked up."
– AggressiveSmoke4054
Sudden Death
"A sophomore (my classmate) dropped unconscious in gym class and was rushed to the hospital. 3 days later they took him off life support and he died from a brain aneurysm."
"Edit to add: his funeral was held in the high school gym and damn near everyone went. Never in my life did I think I’d attend a funeral AT school."
– DisappointmentToMost
In The Nick Of Time
"A friend of mine in high school had a brain aneurysm, also as a sophomore. He'd been complaining for a few days about sudden, brief, very intense headaches. He was on the JV football team and went to play a game. Took a hard tackle and the aneurysm ruptured."
"That actually turned out to be the luckiest possible time for it to happen, because the school always had an ambulance on call at the side of the field during football games, so he was in the hands of EMTs within a minute of people realizing something was wrong. He was rushed to the hospital, they removed part of his skull to reduce the pressure on his brain and he spent a week or two in an induced coma. But in an absolute damn miracle, he made about as complete of a recovery as one can from that kind of injury; the only long-term effect was some very minor loss of muscle control in the left side of his face, so his smile was a little crooked."
"That was back in 2000."
"He just died three weeks ago from an accidental drug overdose."
– Lachwen
Lockdown
"A kid came to school with a machete and tree saw and slashed 7 students the day before Thanksgiving break."
"And a girl fell through the gym’s acoustic ceiling tiles and had to wear a halo."
– usfgirl1020
Incidences were not limited to just the students.
Murder
"A science teacher was beaten, chased and fatally set on fire by her husband who then shot himself."
– Fracture_98
Domestic Violence
"A teacher at the school I attended was being chased by her abusive husband. She drove to a police station with him following and tried to go inside but the doors were locked (it was some holiday). He shot her dead there and drove off. After that they made a rule to always have someone on staff and the doors unlocked."
– TheW83
There's no avoiding the brutal shaming that accompanies the high school experience.
Special Gym Class
"We had so many pregnant teen girls that they had their own gym class."
"A friend of mine who had a fake leg— he had a solid metal rod from mid thigh to mid calf from childhood leukemia so he couldn’t bend at the knee, was in the same class. Just this one poor guy and 30 pregnant 16 year olds."
"I was a teenager in the late 90s and grew up in the southeastern United States. It was a suburban area where a ton of people (still) identify as Evangelical Christians, it’s also called the Bible Belt. The required sex education classes didn’t teach anything but 'Just Say No' so there were girls who thought jumping up and down would prevent pregnancy. Not kidding. These were really sheltered girls who would attend Purity Dances, so it was quite a scandal that so many were pregnant at the same time. Most of the baby daddies were just dumb teenage boys who didn’t know the facts of life."
"Remember that there was no internet at this point so it’s not like teens could get information on their own especially if they were from a super religious background. A girl on my street was 'sent away' to live with an aunt when she got pregnant."
"Also, the pregnant girl gym class was technically for the physically disabled kids, hence why my friend was the lone guy in the class."
"His leg, from what he explained to me, had cancer in the bones of his knee. They didn’t want to amputate his whole leg so they removed the knee and grafted a rod in place— this would have been back in the late 80s so I’m sure they do stuff differently now."
– Malicious_Tacos
Students Can Be So Mean
"a girl had an epilepsy attack and she lost control of her bowels. Not a pretty sight."
"Mean girls type made fun of her, and she transferred to another high school."
– StuntCockofGilead
Teenagers deserve more credit than they're given.
These days, they are forced to grow up fast and learn important life lessons earlier than their parents like for them to experience due to various circumstances unfolding on campus.
If they can survive high school, they can survive almost anything in life past graduation.
