Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Film / SeraphimFalls

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:


* FiveManBand: The trackers, in a way. Carver is the BigBad with Hayes as his Dragon. Parsons, having more experience than the others, is TheEvilGenius; Pope is arguably TheBrute with the Kid acting as TheDarkChick.

Added: 292

Removed: 285

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BladeEnthusiast: Gideon’s weapon of choice is a massive Bowie knife, though he loses his guns in the opening scene, so it’s not like he has a choice. Still, he is ''frighteningly'' lethal with it. He also uses it for a variety of non-combat survival purposes, as soldiers are trained to do.



* KnifeNut: Gideon’s weapon of choice is a massive Bowie knife, though he loses his guns in the opening scene, so it’s not like he has a choice. Still, he is ''frighteningly'' lethal with it. He also uses it for a variety of non-combat survival purposes, as soldiers are trained to do.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AffablyEvil-the bank robber who first offers Gideon whiskey is the only one who wants to kill him after he observes their status as fugitives, but still displays some HonorBeforeReason when asking Gideon to turn around, as he won’t shoot a man in the back. His soft-spoken cousin who recognizes Gideon and seems to show both fear and sympathy for him plays this straighter. And then there's Madame Fair (assuming she is evil).

to:

* AffablyEvil-the AffablyEvil: The bank robber who first offers Gideon whiskey is the only one who wants to kill him after he observes their status as fugitives, but still displays some HonorBeforeReason when asking Gideon to turn around, as he won’t shoot a man in the back. His soft-spoken cousin who recognizes Gideon and seems to show both fear and sympathy for him plays this straighter. And then there's the affable yet ominous trader Madame Fair (assuming she really is evil).



* ChildrenAreInnocent: we still get a bit of this vibe from the homesteaders children even though one stole from Gideon and the other is a LittleMissBadass.

to:

* ChildrenAreInnocent: we We still get a bit of this vibe from the homesteaders children even though one stole from Gideon and the other is a LittleMissBadass.



* DisposableWoman: [[spoiler:Family, in this case]].

to:

* DisposableWoman: [[spoiler:Family, in this case]].case, for Gideon]].



* EveryoneHasStandards: Hayes shows disgust at what Gideon did to his horse [[spoiler: right before Gideon ambushes them by bursting out of the carcass]].

to:

* EveryoneHasStandards: Greedy {{Jerkass}}, assassin and possible ephebophile Hayes shows disgust at what Gideon did to his horse [[spoiler: right before Gideon ambushes them by bursting out of the carcass]].



* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The Kid is this to Carver's manhunters. Cousin Bill to the gang of bank robbers.

to:

* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The Kid is this to (to Carver's manhunters. manhunters) and Cousin Bill to (to the gang of bank robbers.robbers) are both soft-spoken and not really cruel.



* OpportunisticBastard-Parsons deciding to leave the hunt and take in the body of the dead bank robber Gideon killed, who is wanted for more than Carver is offering them to catch Gideon.

to:

* OpportunisticBastard-Parsons OpportunisticBastard: Parsons deciding to leave the hunt and take in the body of the dead bank robber Gideon killed, who is wanted for more than Carver is offering them to catch Gideon.



* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Hayes doesn’t actually rape anyone, but is clearly interested in the prospect of it when the trackers stop at the homesteaders cabin.

to:

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: {{Jerkass}} Hayes doesn’t actually rape anyone, but is clearly interested in the prospect of it when the trackers stop at the homesteaders cabin.cabin and he leers at Charlotte.



* ResignationsNotAccepted: downplayed, Carver shoots [[spoiler: Parsons]]. horse when he quits the hunt, leaving him to either walk back to civilization with nothing to show for it or likely die in the desert, especially if he tries to [[spoiler: take the body of the bank robber with him for the bounty]].

to:

* ResignationsNotAccepted: downplayed, Downplayed, Carver shoots [[spoiler: Parsons]]. horse when he quits the hunt, leaving him to either walk back to civilization with nothing to show for it or likely die in the desert, especially if he tries to [[spoiler: take the body of the bank robber with him for the bounty]].



* SceneryPorn: And lots of it.
* SeamlessSpontaneousLie: the homesteader family lying to Carver and his men that Gideon stole their horse and that the gold Carver's men found was stolen from him (ironically, their son did steal some gold after scoping through Gideon's things, but it apparently remains unfound while the actual gold that they find is what Gideon paid his father) and they buy it and leave the family unharmed.

to:

* SceneryPorn: And lots of it.
it, from snowy mountains to endless deserts.
* SeamlessSpontaneousLie: the The homesteader family lying to Carver and his men that Gideon stole their horse and that the gold Carver's men found was stolen from him (ironically, their son did steal some gold after scoping through Gideon's things, but it apparently remains unfound while the actual gold that they find is what Gideon paid his father) and they buy it and leave the family unharmed.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Dewicked trope


* BadassBeard: Gideon has a massive beard at the start when Carver and his men are pursuing him across the snowy mountains.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AffablyEvil-the bank robber who first offers Gideon whiskey is the only one who wants to kill him after he observes there status as fugitives, but still displays some HonorBeforeReason when asking Gideon to turn around, as he won’t shoot a man in the back. His soft-spoken cousin who recognizes Gideon and seems to show both fear and sympathy for him plays this straighter. And then there's Madame Fair (assuming she is evil).

to:

* AffablyEvil-the bank robber who first offers Gideon whiskey is the only one who wants to kill him after he observes there their status as fugitives, but still displays some HonorBeforeReason when asking Gideon to turn around, as he won’t shoot a man in the back. His soft-spoken cousin who recognizes Gideon and seems to show both fear and sympathy for him plays this straighter. And then there's Madame Fair (assuming she is evil).

Added: 483

Changed: 117

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* NiceMeanAndInBetween: The three bank robbers. Cousin Bill is unaggressive and solemn when talking about the war (nice). Evan is quick to threaten Gideon, is mentioned as having shot a teller during a bank robbery and only decides not to fight Gideon out of pragmatism (mean). Virgil is cheerful when he first meets Gideon, offering him whiskey, and later refusing to shoot a man in the back, but all the same is quick to decide that a potential witness must be killed (in-between).



* OutlivingOnesOffspring: both Carver and Gideon, in the backstory.

to:

* OutlivingOnesOffspring: both Carver and Gideon, in the backstory. Gideon's sons died on the battlefield and one or both of Carver's children died in the fire set by Gideon.



* PragmaticVillainy: Virgil, the third bank robber while kind of ruthless feels no need to go after Gideon (both before and after Gideon kills his brother) due to the harshness of the desert being likely to kill him anyway.

to:

* PragmaticVillainy: Virgil, Evan, the third bank robber while kind of ruthless feels no need to go after Gideon (both before and after Gideon kills his brother) due to the harshness of the desert being likely to kill him anyway.

Top