For me, it was always Optimus Prime from The Transformers movie.

  • Shard@lemmy.world
    52·
    3 days ago

    Put in there just as a cheap way to get emotional reactions from the audience, it’s the story telling equivalent of having the dog in the story die.

    • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org
      2·
      1 day ago

      Especially since his death didn’t really do anything. He didnt sacrifice himself or saved anyone and his death wasn’t discussed much after the initial shock. I assume he had to be out of the picture so Harry could go Horcrux hunting, without him interfering