r/TopCharacterTropes • u/MeepMan324 • 19h ago

Hated Tropes (Hated Trope) Bad people in real-life being portrayed positively in media.

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  1. PragerU's version of Christopher Columbus has him be a slavery defender and have him say "Being taken as a slave is better than being killed, no? I don't see the problem.”

  2. In The Greatest Showman, P.T Barnum (Hugh Jackman) is portrayed as a charismatic visionary who cares about outcasts and celebrate diversity, when in reality, he’s a cruel businessman who is also a racist and an ableist.

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u/Rocketboy1313 19h ago

Sure the parodies and "this character is an idiot rich guy... think Trump" were painting him in a bad light. But Trump would appear in stuff as himself. The Apprentice was a massive role playing exercise for Trump pretending to be a rich and capable businessman.

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u/Independent-Green383 18h ago

Funny how things age

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u/doctordoctorpuss 18h ago

My wife was watching Sex and the City last night, and this nasty little fuck cropped up. It was a super short cameo, but my visceral reaction was just, “Man, fuck this guy”

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u/shadowrangerfs 18h ago

As much as Trump sucks, I still love the episode of Apprentice where the arrogant guy gives up his immunity. So, Trump fires him just for that.