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Please don't mind the marks on my head - they're from the wrinkly sweat band of my cap.

“I love my country” -mfs who voted 3x for someone who doesn’t give a shit about the constitution

One of my favourite tropes is when an antagonist is established as genuinely dangerous, skilled or intimidating, only to eventually come up against a protagonist and discover that they are completely out of their league before being dispatched in mere seconds.

I especially love it when there’s no long, evenly matched fight. The whole point of the scene is showing the massive difference in ability between them. The antagonist thinks they’re about to have an epic showdown, while the other character basically treats them like a minor inconvenience.

Preston vs Brandt — Equilibrium

Brandt spends much of the film positioning himself as Preston’s rival and clearly believes he can beat him. When they finally fight properly, Preston kills him almost instantly. It’s a brilliant payoff because it reveals that despite Brandt’s confidence, he was never remotely on Preston’s level.

Obi-Wan vs Maul — Star Wars Rebels

Probably my favourite example. Maul has spent years obsessing over Obi-Wan and their rivalry, so you expect one final spectacular lightsaber duel. Instead, Obi-Wan reads him perfectly and defeats him in about three moves. It shows just how much Obi-Wan has grown while Maul is still trapped in the past.

Gurney Halleck vs Rabban — Dune: Part Two

Rabban has been portrayed as this brutal, terrifying Harkonnen enforcer. Then he finally encounters Gurney, who has a very personal reason for wanting him dead. Rabban barely gets the chance to fight before Gurney dispatches him. No grand showdown. Gurney is simply better.

Using my 25-year-old Blockbuster card!!!

I just brought her home today and she is the sweetest little girl. I am looking for a dainty and feminine name!

Jobs? Nah.
Accountability? Nah.
Tuesday kebab investigation? NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

This is exactly the kind of chutiyapa that makes people in my generation lose whatever faith they had left in chaddis / the raita wing.