From beloved heroes to memorable villains, some characters take a turn for the worse. Join us as we examine those pivotal moments when our favorite characters lost their way! Whether it's a questionable decision, an unexpected plot twist, or a complete personality change, these moments left fans feeling betrayed and disappointed.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the moments that signal
00:13the downfall and quality of a beloved film or TV character.
00:17Some of these are tragic, some are simply frustrating, but all of them count as spoilers.
00:23He excommunicated Bane from the League of Shadows. His only crime was that he loved me.
00:3210. Star-Lord Ruins His Own Plan
00:35Avengers Infinity War
00:37Across the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films, Peter Quill learns to open himself up
00:41to other people after closing himself off after the tragedy of losing his mother.
00:45He manages to find love in the character of Gamora, daughter of the alien warlord Thanos.
00:59This makes it all the more heartbreaking when Thanos kills Gamora to further his evil plan.
01:12When working alongside the Avengers to stop Thanos, Quill learns of Gamora's fate and lashes
01:17out violently, which causes their plan to fail and ultimately leads to the culling of half
01:22the universe's population.
01:24While ultimately everybody got better, many fans find Quill's reaction to be a moment of
01:29unforgivable stupidity.
01:30Number 9. House Loses His License
01:45House
01:46The only reason you'd ignore a near-death experience is you don't care or you already know
01:51why it happened.
01:52It's called Vicodin. They took too many.
01:54For eight years, across eight seasons, Hugh Laurie portrayed House, the Sherlock Holmes-inspired
01:59medical genius. Much like Conan Doyle's detective, House was portrayed as a drug user. Specifically,
02:06it is House's growing dependence on painkillers which leads to a hallucination plotline, culminating
02:11in the doctor temporarily losing his medical license as he is voluntarily admitted into a
02:15psychiatric hospital.
02:28The show would continue for another few seasons after this, following House's path as a tragic
02:33hero. But for many, it was this point which marked the lowest point for the good doctor.
02:40No. I'm not okay.
02:45Number 8. Michael is Laurie's brother, Halloween 2.
02:48There's a file on Michael Myers that nobody knew about.
02:51I've seen everything.
02:52No. No. It was hidden. Sealed by the court after his parents were killed.
02:56Typically, it takes a few installments before a horror franchise starts introducing wacky plot
03:01twist. John Carpenter's iconic franchise did it in just the second entry. Michael Myers,
03:07this time played by Dick Warlock, is more of a force of nature than a human character.
03:13A significant part of the horror comes from the unknowable nature of this slasher, so to
03:26have the revelation that Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode is in fact his younger sister,
03:32strips him of some of that mystery. It is replaced, however, with a more personal connection between
03:36the two, which later movies would take advantage of. In the end, some fans see this connection
03:42as a strength, whilst others were glad to see it removed in the 2018 sequel.
03:46That girl, that Strode girl, that's Michael Myers' sister.
03:51Number 7. Sandy completely changes who she is, Grease.
03:55I'm going back to Australia. I might never see you again.
03:58Don't talk that way, Sandy.
04:00But it's true. I've just had the best sorrow of my life and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
04:07In this 1978 adaptation of the stage musical, John Travolta's Danny and Olivia Newton John
04:13Sandy realize that in order to prove their summer loving really was only the beginning,
04:17they must grow out of their restrictive high school personas and open themselves up to new possibilities.
04:23The movie places a greater focus on Danny, as we see him grow out of his hyper-masculine cocoon
04:28and become a letterman. While Sandy's transformation into a greaser is framed as more of an act to impress
04:46Danny, whilst Newton John's performance delivers the nuance of a woman with the confidence to stay
04:51true to herself whilst trying out new things, it could be seen that she makes the shallower of the two changes.
04:58Sandy!
05:00Tell me about it.
05:05Number 6. Bane and Talia's relationship reveal. The Dark Knight Rises.
05:09And though I'm not ordinary, I'm a citizen.
05:14The Dark Knight Rises.
05:17Comic book adaptations are no stranger to making significant changes to the original story.
05:22Just look at the way this movie handled Robin. Yet, it's not the boy wonder that most fans took
05:27issue with when this conclusion to Nolan's Bat Trilogy hit theaters. Instead, attention was paid to
05:33Marion Cotillard and Tom Hardy, as their characters Talia al Ghul and Bane are revealed to have a backstory
05:39which bears little resemblance to their comic counterparts.
05:42The legend is that there was a mercenary who worked for a local warlord.
05:47He fell in love with the warlord's daughter. They were married in secret when the warlord found out.
05:54The mercenary was condemned to this pit.
05:58Rather than meeting during their time with the League of Assassins,
06:01this film reveals that Bane and Talia were prisoners together in the pit,
06:05with the adult Bane protecting the young Talia.
06:07This twist seemed to come out of nowhere and caught many fans off guard.
06:12It is good to see our revered father so devoted to his grandson.
06:17Yes, brother, it is.
06:18Number 5.
06:19Somehow, Palpatine Returned.
06:21Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker.
06:24We've decoded the intel from the First Order spy and it confirms the worst.
06:31Somehow, Palpatine Returned.
06:33Oscar Isaac's delivery of that fateful line explaining the evil Emperor's resurrection after his death at
06:39the hands of Darth Vader is all we get. No other explanation is given to the audience. The previous
06:45two films in the series gave no indication that we should be prepared for a surprise villain. Even
06:50when the Emperor made his return in the no longer canon expanded universe novels and comics, there was
06:55some sort of answer to be found to give fans a reason to care.
06:58The first order was just the beginning.
07:02I will give you so much more.
07:06Whether it be cloning, cloning, or more cloning, there was at least some sort of addition to the
07:12expansive series lore. But unless you were paying attention to a limited time event in Fortnite,
07:17the movie narrative gave you nothing.
07:21Kill the girl, end the Jedi, and become what your grandfather Vader could not.
07:29Number 4. Daenerys Burns King's Landing – Game of Thrones
07:41This beloved fantasy series may be known for its expansive cast of morally complex characters,
07:46but that didn't stop fans of the show from growing to love Emilia Clarke's Daenerys and becoming invested
07:51in her journey toward heroism. Throughout the story, she positioned herself as a savior to the enslaved
07:57and a liberator of the world. Unfortunately, towards the end of the
08:08already divisive Season 8, Daenerys ended up liberating the civilian population of King's Landing
08:13from their lives. While the books may have the opportunity to portray Daenerys' descent into the
08:18typical Targaryen madness with a gradual and more tragic approach, the version we have so far is
08:24disappointingly abrupt. Wait for me outside the city. You'll know when it's time.
08:30Number 3. Indy Loses His Agency – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
08:43Both said and produced 19 years after the previous installment, the fourth Indy film made sure you
08:49knew how old its lead was getting. Aged 65 at the time of filming, Harrison Ford wasn't one to shy
08:54away from performing his own stunts and action scenes, much like in previous films. In fact,
08:59Ford believed that doing so would help alleviate national fears about aging. Still, the movie fleshed
09:05out its cast with younger characters, such as Shia LaBeouf's Mutt, which enabled some of the folks
09:10to be taken away from Ford. Some fans believe too much focus was taken away, and it led to Indy losing
09:24the spotlight in a story which features his name in the title.
09:40Number 2. Jumping the Shark – Literally – Happy Days
09:43You may have heard the term Jumping the Shark before. You may know that most of the entries
09:58on this list could be described as shark moments, but do you know where the term comes from?
10:03Meaning a moment in which a creative work has exhausted its main ideas and must introduce
10:08something new and possibly counterintuitive, it's the 1970s TV series Happy Days that gave us this
10:13concept. Henry Winkler's character Fonzie was characterized as being a typical greaser,
10:29and far cooler than any of the other cast members. He quickly became a fan favorite,
10:34and therefore the focus of many storylines. One such storyline involved him jumping over a shark
10:39whilst water skiing. Safe to say, it isn't finally remembered.
10:45Here we go Fonz! I'm heading for the ramp! Are you sure you want to do it?
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11:06Number 1. Fleck gives up on the joker. Joker folia de.
11:20The first joker film released in 2019 was a surprise hit, becoming the first R-rated film to gross a
11:27billion dollars worldwide. It is perhaps the ultimate joke that its 2024 sequel,
11:32made only because of the immense success of the first one, will become a commercial flop.
11:49Barely making back its 200 million dollar budget, this film was utterly rejected by critics and fans
11:54alike. The real punchline here is how the movie ends. In prison and Arkham Asylum, Arthur ends up
12:00killed by a mystery character implied to be the real joker we know and love to hate. Honestly,
12:05you can't help but wonder what sort of a folly this whole endeavor was in the first place.
12:10Which of these characters had the hardest fall from grace? Are there any we missed? Let us know in
12:27the comments down below.
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