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That thing where the entire team takes turns tagging in to beat down the villain?

Places where such a great calamity occurred, the events are practically synonymous with the name of the location

The plot is set in motion or heavily influenced by a random circumstance or unnamed character

Brothers to rivals

"I'm not in THAT much trouble, superheroes have no-kill rules. Oh... shit."

Ordinary humans besting divine/eldritch beings, either through wit or their own grit

References in kids media to horror or adult media

"Oh, we're fucked" - characters realizing in an instant how bad their situation is

Extremely overqualified character does poorly on a standardized exam or competition

Immortality as a form of punishment or torture

In-universe & in-story very serious/emotional scenes that have lost considerable weight after being memed to death

The main character goes on a rampaging killing spree, but it's okay since it's against nazis

Characters reveal their secret identity, but the confidants aren't buying it/assume they're joking

Characters who are gay, but it's not central to their personality or the plot.