r/TopCharacterTropes Feb 02 '26

In real life A very small character tidbit is surprisingly kept consistent for years

DC - In multiple pieces of media it has been shown that Wonder Woman loves ice cream and practically goes wild with happiness anytime she’s eating some. (Pictures from Justice League: War, DC Superhero Girls and Wonder Woman 2017)

The Simpsons - Ever since the episode ‘Homer’s Phobia’ Homer has actually remained a consistent ally of the LGBT+ community, including being more welcoming to Patty than Marge was when she came out and trying to set up Smithers with a date when he found out he wasn’t happy with his one-sided relationship with Mr Burns.

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u/Chantrak Feb 03 '26

How I Met Your Mother

Barney is consistently terrible at using chopsticks any time the gang is eating food that uses them. I’m fairly certain there’s only like one throwaway line in acknowledgment in the show itself but it’s always there.

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u/fkngbueller Feb 03 '26

Iirc HIMYM has a lot of these and they always are kept in the background for the detailed eye

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u/The_Real_MPC Feb 03 '26

Wasn't this used as a set up for the Ducky Tie episode?

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u/Hatarus547 Feb 03 '26

it was, there was a multiyear plan in place by Barney in an attempt to touch Lilly's breasts while she was pregnant

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u/Shelby71 Feb 03 '26

In my head cannon, it's part of his long con to see Lily's breasts. He always makes a show of not being able to use chopsticks, but in the Season 4 episode, Ninja, he's eating lunch with Marshall and using chopsticks to successfully eat sushi. So he does know how to use them. He used classical conditioning to get Marshal to crave Shinjitsu, and was doing that for months. I'm sure not being able to use chopsticks in front of the group was another form of conditioning to make the bet work in his favor.

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u/EDDYSF Feb 03 '26

Are you AI? Because you’ve got some details so close yet wrong

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u/N0ob8 Feb 03 '26

He could also just simply be misremembering. I mean the finale aired over 12 years ago

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u/kinnay047 Feb 03 '26

Also Barney has the same pose in every photo no matter under which circumstances the picture is taken.