r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ErlikHan6 • 17h ago
miscellaneous (risky trope) A show changes genres mid way
The 100: the show starts as a somewhat grounded post apocalypse where humans who have taken refuge in a space station return to earth after it has become inhabitable again and resources on the space station run out. At first the show is about survival in a hostile environment. It slowly introduces more and more sci fi elements. At first, it's an Aİ that wants control over humanity. Towards the end of the show, the main characters have traveled throughout the galaxy, met humans from other planets, some of which have settled among ruins of ancient alien species, where they try to contact more advanced alien species in order to achieve "transcendence": rid humans of their physical bodies and become a more advanced lifeform.
AOT: this one is less gradual than the 100 and the change comes after a massive plot twist. The first 3 seasons of the show are about a relatively primitive society of humans who live inside humongous walls. Outside the walls are titans: giant monstrous creatures which hunt and devour humans. After a big plot twist and reveal, the society finds out that there is a whole bigger world out there, and the rest of the world is plotting to genocide them. They quickly industrialize after this discovery and wage war against other countries.
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u/sunniblu03 17h ago
The early seasons were hilarious to me as a kid when it was first broadcasted and my favorites. After my rewatch as an adult I appreciated the later seasons more. Hot Lips transitioned into Major Houlihan and while I missed Radar, I m glad Klinger becomes more than a punchline. Some of the best character development even written on that show.
As a half Korean kid it hit different especially the abandoned baby episode and when BJ tired to help the Korean family and just got overwhelmed. Hawkeye’s breakthrough in the finale was devastating once I full understand what happened.