So, somehow I ended up rewatching clips of Van Helsing and it got my thinking.

The scene where Dracula dresses up all fancy to dance with the heroine of the story is the only scene of the film that's really stuck with me ((well, and Dracula's ponytail but that's a thing not a scene)) and it made me start listing off how many scenes like that one I' ( Read more... )

Player Character: "Hello, I'm Sheogorath, god of madness, Archmage of the mages guilds, Master of the fighters guild, Listener of the Dark Brotherhood, Gray Fox of the thieves guild, Grand Champion of the Arena, The Hero of Kvatch, Savior of Bruma, Champion of Cyrodiil, and Divine Crusader. I wear the infinity plus one armor of Nigh ( Read more... )

• Alfred Pennyworth, in various incarnations of Batman, constantly makes ironic (but highly polite and proper) comments on Master Bruce's lifestyle.
  Batman: Jim will pull through!
  Alfred: Or what, master Bruce? You'll dress up like a giant bat and haunt the night for the rest of your life?
• Whenever Batman (in any incarnation) isn't either moping ( Read more... )

Doctor Who

( Time Traveling Woobies, Wit, and the Master )

Break the Cutie ( Read more... )

• Crowning Moment Of Funny:
  • Despite the lines about it not being wise to be on Korriban lines were recorded for Bastila. Some of them with Carth and the player character are absolute crackers.
  
  Bastila: "Ah, ignore Carth. He's mentally defficiant. And he drools."
  Carth: "Hey!"
  • This exchange from KotOR 2:
  
  Atton: "Well, it's a good thing it's not a trap.
  ( Read more... )

This Troper has come to the conclusion that if Russell T Davies and Joss Whedon ever joined forces, the resulting Woobieness would shatter reality.

Search your feelings, Luke. You know you are The Woobie...or a whiny little bitch. Guess it's a matter of personal taste.

• Maybe he is both. He starts out as a whinny little bitch, then after some character development and a few levels in badass, he becomes the Woobie. And a Jedi Master.

Also: Russia, Woobie Destroyer of Worlds.