Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Characters / EdwardScissorhands

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AmbiguousRobot: While his hands are obviously not organic, it's unclear if the rest of his body is meant to be organic or mechanical. It's also implied that the black outfit he wears is actually part of his body.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* NoNameGiven: We never find out what his actual name is.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* GoodParents: Before his death, he was very fatherly and caring towards Edward. While his isn't Edward's biological dad, he still technically counts as Edward's father, due to being his creator.


Added DiffLines:

* NiceGuy: He is shown to be a kind and good hearted old man.

Added: 365

Changed: 195

Removed: 344

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: Admit it, you were rooting for Edward to kill him.

to:

* AffablyEvil: Jim is either this or FauxAffablyEvil. While he is hostile towards Edward, he is rather friendly towards everyone else, though it's unclear whether it's genuine or not
* AssholeVictim: Admit it, you were rooting for In the end, he ends up getting stabbed by Edward to kill him.after pushing him too far.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: At first, he seems like a rather nice and decent guy. However his true are revealed as a cruel, possessive asshole and thug when he breaks into his own parents house to steal and frames Edward for it, as well as trying to keep Edward and Kim apart.



* TheSociopath: Has shades of this. He doesn't have much regard for the law (for example, he tries to steal from his parents' house), is shown to be manipulative (taking advantage of Edward's innocence and using him to pick locks to get into his parents' house to steal) and is not above trying to kill someone (his attempted murder of Edward).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AssholeVictim: Admit it, you were rooting for Edward to kill him.


Added DiffLines:

* WellDoneSonGuy: He may be this.

Added: 173

Changed: 3

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Subverted. At first she's dating the rebellious and troublesome Jim, but after meeting Edward, she realizes just what a scumbag Jim is and leaves him.



* MadScientist: A benevolent example. He created aesthetically unsettling machines with harmless applications (like his cookie-making machine), worked in his spooky mansion and created a person from scratch. "Mad" maybe, but not a bad guy.

to:

* MadScientist: A benevolent example. He created aesthetically unsettling machines with harmless applications (like his cookie-making machine), worked in his spooky mansion and created a person from scratch. "Mad" maybe, "Mad"? Maybe, but not a bad guy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* MasterOfUnlocking: His scissor hands act as surprisingly-effective lockpicks, allowing him to easily break into anything with a standard tumbler lock.

Added: 239

Changed: 9

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-> '''Played by:''' Vincent Price

to:

-> '''Played by:''' Vincent Price
Creator/VincentPrice


Added DiffLines:

* MadScientist: A benevolent example. He created aesthetically unsettling machines with harmless applications (like his cookie-making machine), worked in his spooky mansion and created a person from scratch. "Mad" maybe, but not a bad guy.


Added DiffLines:

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BewareTheQuietOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him]].

to:

* BewareTheQuietOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders kills Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheSociopath: Has shades of this. He doesn't have much regard for the law (for example, he tries to steal from his parents' house), is shown to be manipulative (taking advantage of Edward's innocence and using him to pick locks to get into his parents' house to steal) and is not above trying to kill someone (his attempted murder of Edward).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HateSink: He doesn't exactly have any redeeming traits.

Added: 1055

Changed: 566

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder: Edward]]



* DarkIsNotEvil

to:

* DarkIsNotEvilDarkIsNotEvil: Pretty much the only character who wears black, yet is pure-hearted.



* LooksLikeCesare

to:

* LooksLikeCesareLooksLikeCesare: Lean frame, tight black outfit, black hair and sickly visage. For many a viewer, Edward was their first experience with this trope.



* NoBrows
%%* TheGrotesque

to:

* NoBrows
%%* TheGrotesque
NoBrows: Luckily his dark eyelids help him emote.
* TheGrotesque: He's deathly pale, has disheveled hair and his face is covered in scars, yet comes across as {{Adorkable}} due to his sheltered nature.




to:

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kim]]



* DefrostingIceQueen: Is utterly terrified of Edward at first, but eventually sees him for who he really is.




to:

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Jim]]



* AxCrazy: It wasn't enough to just scare Edward off, Jim decides to hunt him down and kill him.



%%* {{Jerkass}}

to:

%%* {{Jerkass}}* {{Jerkass}}: Had no problem leaving Edward to take the fall during their failed heist. After Kim dumps him, even his friends begin to see that he deserved it.




to:

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Pegg]]



* NiceGirl: Takes Edward under her wing without a second thought and goes out of her way to make him feel at home.



* WomenAreWiser: Compared to her absurdly oblivious husband, Pegg is far more aware of the situation when things go sour for Edward.

to:

* WomenAreWiser: Compared to her absurdly oblivious husband, Pegg is far more aware of the situation when things go sour for Edward.Edward.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: The Inventor]]
!! The Inventor
-> '''Played by:''' Vincent Price

* AbsentMindedProfessor: His priorities when building Edward were questionable to say the least. He started teaching him etiquette and poetry before attaching his legs and replacing his scissor-hands. In the end he never did get around to giving his surrogate son hands, as he died as soon as he showed them to Edward.
* EccentricMentor: Taught Edward how to function in polite society.
* GadgeteerGenius: Manufactured an entire assembly line to produce shortbread cookies and chop up vegetables.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's long dead by the time Pegg meets Edward.
[[/folder]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-> '''Played by:''' Anthony Michael Hall

to:

-> '''Played by:''' Anthony Michael Hall
Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HairOfGoldHeartofGold: One of the only people who doesn't turn against Edward in the movie's climax.

to:

* HairOfGoldHeartofGold: HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: One of the only people who doesn't turn against Edward in the movie's climax.

Added: 209

Changed: 123

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


%%* DarkIsNotEvil

to:

%%* * DarkIsNotEvil



* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Or rather sharpness, he accidentally cuts alot of stuff and people.

to:

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Or rather sharpness, sharpness; he accidentally cuts alot a lot of stuff and people.stuff.



* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: He's extremely pale, which contrasts with his dark hair.



%%* ManChild

to:

%%* ManChild* LooksLikeCesare
* ManChild: Although he's more of a sweet, young child than an immature grown man.
* NiceGuy: He's a real sweetheart.
* NoBrows



%%* NiceGuy

to:

%%* NiceGuy* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: A golem, actually, but he easily passes for human.



-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall

to:

-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall
Anthony Michael Hall
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Or rather sharpness he accidentally cuts alot of stuff and people.

to:

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Or rather sharpness sharpness, he accidentally cuts alot of stuff and people.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Or rather sharpness he accidentally cuts alot of stuff and people.

Added: 184

Changed: 161

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TheCutie: He doesn't talk too much, he's very sweet and [[IJustWantToBeLoved he just wants to be loved]].

to:

* TheCutie: He doesn't talk too much, he's very sweet and [[IJustWantToBeLoved he just wants to be loved]].



* BigBad: While not at first, as the story progresses, it becomes clearer that Jim is the main antagonist of the film.

to:

-> '''Played by:''' Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall

* BigBad: While not at first, as the story progresses, it becomes clearer that Jim is the main antagonist of the film.film, actively attempting to keep Kim and Edward apart from each other.



* NoNameGiven: Downplayed, but despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.

to:

* NoNameGiven: Downplayed, but despite OnlyOneName: Despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
one trope per line only


* BewareTheQuietOnes[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him]].

to:

* BewareTheQuietOnes[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: BewareTheQuietOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him]].



%%*NiceGuy

to:

%%*NiceGuy%%* NiceGuy



* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: She threatens to kill Jim herself if he doesn't stop harassing Edward, even holding a blade to his throat. Jim does not heed her warning.]]

to:

* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She threatens to kill Jim herself if he doesn't stop harassing Edward, even holding a blade to his throat. Jim does not heed her warning.]]



* NarratorAllAlong: [[spoiler: She is the elderly lady in the story's FramingDevice]].

to:

* NarratorAllAlong: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She is the elderly lady in the story's FramingDevice]].



%%* '''{{Jerkass}}'''
* NoNameGiven: Despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.

to:

%%* '''{{Jerkass}}'''
{{Jerkass}}
* NoNameGiven: Despite Downplayed, but despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheCutie: He doesn't talk too much, he's very sweet and [[IJustWantToBeLoved he just wants to be loved]].

Added: 83

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ParentalSubtitute: She's basically a mother to Edward for most of the story and she never once doubts his innocence, though she eventually concedes that bringing him to her home was a mistake, even if she had the best of intentions.

to:

* ParentalSubtitute: ParentalSubstitute: She's basically a mother to Edward for most of the story and she never once doubts his innocence, though she eventually concedes that bringing him to her home was a mistake, even if she had the best of intentions.intentions.
* ShrinkingViolet: She tends to get steamrolled by her noisier, pushier neighbours.

Added: 1100

Changed: 108

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BerserkButton: You don't want to hurt Kim in front of Edward. Really, you don't.



* DevotedToYou: As Jim himself points out, Edward would do anything for Kim. [[spoiler: Including murder.]]




to:

* StarCrossedLovers: With Kim, who is a human while he's an immortal golem.



-> '''Played by:''' Creator/WinonaRyder

* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: She threatens to kill Jim herself if he doesn't stop harassing Edward, even holding a blade to his throat. Jim does not heed her warning.]]
* HairOfGoldHeartofGold: One of the only people who doesn't turn against Edward in the movie's climax.




to:

* StarCrossedLovers: With Edward.



* CrazyJealousGuy: He's so possessive over Kim he's willing to get into a fight with a guy with scissors for hands over her.



* FamousLastWords: "Hey! I said, ''stay away from her!''"



* NoNameGiven: Despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.

to:

* NoNameGiven: Despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.given.

!! Pegg Boggs
-> '''Played by:''' Creator/DianneWiest

* ParentalSubtitute: She's basically a mother to Edward for most of the story and she never once doubts his innocence, though she eventually concedes that bringing him to her home was a mistake, even if she had the best of intentions.
* WomenAreWiser: Compared to her absurdly oblivious husband, Pegg is far more aware of the situation when things go sour for Edward.

Changed: 232

Removed: 97

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BewareTheQuietOnes[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil
* [[spoiler:DrivenToMurder]]: [[spoiler:He gives Jim a DisneyVillainDeath after impaling him with his scissors.]]
* [[spoiler:HeroWithBadPublicity]]: [[spoiler:As the film goes on, Edward eventually drifts into this as the townspeople reject him due to him taking the blame for several incidents.]]
* ManChild
* TheGrotesque

to:

* BewareTheQuietOnes[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him.]]
*
him]].
%%*
DarkIsNotEvil
* [[spoiler:DrivenToMurder]]: DrivenToMurder: [[spoiler:He gives Jim a DisneyVillainDeath after impaling him with his scissors.]]
scissors]].
* [[spoiler:HeroWithBadPublicity]]: HeroWithBadPublicity: [[spoiler:As the film goes on, Edward eventually drifts into this as the townspeople reject him due to him taking the blame for several incidents.]]
*
incidents]].
%%*
ManChild
* %%* TheGrotesque



* NiceGuy

to:

* NiceGuy
%%*NiceGuy



* [[spoiler:[[BloodSplatteredWeddingDress BloodSplatteredWhiteDress]]]]: With [[spoiler:Jim's blood]] in the film's climax.
* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong]]: [[spoiler:She is the elderly lady in the story's FramingDevice.]]

to:

* [[spoiler:[[BloodSplatteredWeddingDress BloodSplatteredWhiteDress]]]]: With [[spoiler:Jim's blood]] in the film's climax.
* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong]]: [[spoiler:She
NarratorAllAlong: [[spoiler: She is the elderly lady in the story's FramingDevice.]]FramingDevice]].



* [[spoiler:DisneyVillainDeath]]: [[spoiler:He is pushed out of the window at the top of the castle by Edward.]]
* [[spoiler:EtTuBrute]]: [[spoiler:Kim eventually turns on him too, threatening him while he gives Edward a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.]]
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: [[spoiler:He is stabbed with Edward's scissors before being pushed out of the window in the climax.]]
* '''{{Jerkass}}'''

to:

* [[spoiler:DisneyVillainDeath]]: DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:He is pushed out of the window at the top of the castle by Edward.]]
Edward]].
* [[spoiler:EtTuBrute]]: EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:Kim eventually turns on him too, threatening him while he gives Edward a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.]]
NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]].
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:He is stabbed with Edward's scissors before being pushed out of the window in the climax.]]
*
climax]].
%%*
'''{{Jerkass}}'''

Added: 19

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: [[spoiler:He is stabbed with Edward's scissors before being pushed out of the window in the climax.]]

to:

* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: [[spoiler:He is stabbed with Edward's scissors before being pushed out of the window in the climax.]]]]
* '''{{Jerkass}}'''

Added: 973

Changed: 552

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


! Edward Scissorhands

to:

! Edward !!Edward Scissorhands



* BerserkButton: Please don't hurt Kim in front of him, want more info on why it's a bad idea? Just ask Jim.

to:

* BerserkButton: Please don't hurt BewareTheQuietOnes[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes: At the climax of the film, [[spoiler:he murders Jim after he continually abuses Kim in front of him, want more info on why it's a bad idea? Just ask Jim.him.]]



* [[spoiler:DrivenToMurder]]: [[spoiler:He gives Jim a DisneyVillainDeath after impaling him with his scissors.]]
* [[spoiler:HeroWithBadPublicity]]: [[spoiler:As the film goes on, Edward eventually drifts into this as the townspeople reject him due to him taking the blame for several incidents.]]



* TheQuietOne[=/=]BewareTheQuietOnes
* NiceGuy[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes




to:

* TheQuietOne[=/=]BewareTheQuietOnes
TheQuietOne: Despite being the main character of the film, he has a grand total of 169 words of dialogue throughout it.
* NiceGuy[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes



NiceGuy

!!Kim Boggs
* [[spoiler:[[BloodSplatteredWeddingDress BloodSplatteredWhiteDress]]]]: With [[spoiler:Jim's blood]] in the film's climax.
* [[spoiler:NarratorAllAlong]]: [[spoiler:She is the elderly lady in the story's FramingDevice.]]
* OnlySaneMan: Throughout both acts of the film, for different reasons in each.

!!Jim
* BigBad: While not at first, as the story progresses, it becomes clearer that Jim is the main antagonist of the film.
* [[spoiler:DisneyVillainDeath]]: [[spoiler:He is pushed out of the window at the top of the castle by Edward.]]
* [[spoiler:EtTuBrute]]: [[spoiler:Kim eventually turns on him too, threatening him while he gives Edward a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.]]
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: [[spoiler:He is stabbed with Edward's scissors before being pushed out of the window in the climax.]]
* NoNameGiven: Despite him being the BigBad of the film, his last name is never given.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-> Creator/JohnnyDepp

to:

-> ->'''Played by:''' Creator/JohnnyDepp
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

Changed: 21

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

-> Creator/JohnnyDepp

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BeserkButton: Please don't hurt Kim in front of him, want more info on why it's a bad idea? Just ask Jim.

to:

* BeserkButton: BerserkButton: Please don't hurt Kim in front of him, want more info on why it's a bad idea? Just ask Jim.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

! Edward Scissorhands

* BeserkButton: Please don't hurt Kim in front of him, want more info on why it's a bad idea? Just ask Jim.
* DarkIsNotEvil
* ManChild
* TheGrotesque
* TheQuietOne[=/=]BewareTheQuietOnes
* NiceGuy[=/=]BewareTheNiceOnes



Top