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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
29th Nov, 2023 06:03:20 AM
Achilles' Heel or one of its subtropes, most likely Fantastic Fragility.
planetmarshall
Since: Nov, 2023
29th Nov, 2023 06:35:22 AM
"Keystone Army" was what I was looking for. Thanks.
Edited by planetmarshall
What's the name for the trope where plucky underdogs win against insurmountable odds by destroying some kind of technology that inexplicably has a single point of failure that then destroys/renders inactive all of the enemy forces?
Obvious examples -
- Independence Day
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
- The Avengers
Edited by planetmarshall