Tropescilloscope: Death by Irony

They're killed by something ironic. Usually it's somewhat their fault. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Men Are the Expendable Gender Heroic Sacrifice Super Strength Fanservice Extra Self-Deprecation Animal Title Index Historical In-Joke Not Quite Dead I Just Shot Marvin in the Face For Want of a Nail The Dragon Crazy-Prepared Villain Opening Scene Insult Backfire Sequel Escalation Victoria's Secret Compartment Didn't Think This Through No Antagonist French Films Good Is Not Nice Papa Wolf Sexy Discretion Shot Silence Is Golden Bi the Way Alliterative Name Despair Event Horizon Nice Hat Black Best Friend Rich Bitch Bad Boss Roaring Rampage of Revenge Shown Their Work Ascended Extra NO INDOOR VOICE Bury Your Gays Protagonist Title All There in the Manual Taking You with Me Scary Black Man timeperiod Epic Movie Adaptation Distillation Stepford Smiler This Is Gonna Suck Take That! 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