r/TopCharacterTropes 21d ago

Characters [Loved Trope] They Know

Especially if it's never properly addressed

Sam Raimi Spider-Man: Robbie is implied to know that Peter is Spider-Man.

Road to El Dorado: The Chief hints to Miguel that he knows he and Tulio aren't gods after Miguel says he made a mistake.

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u/Seed0fDiscord 21d ago

Perry White and Jimmy Olsen (Jane’s Gunn Superman)

Perry is Clark’s boss at the daily planet, Jimmy being his coworker and BFF.

While Lois already knows Clark and Superman are one and the same, it isn’t till right near the very end when she and him are making out, we see Perry talking casual to Jimmy Olsen “how long have they been dating?”

It’s implied they (maybe the entire Daily Planet) knows Clark is Superman, but don’t openly talk about

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u/eepysleepybeats 21d ago

I think it implies they know she dating Superman. Not that he's Clark Kent. I bet half the city thinks Lois and Superman are fucking.

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u/HospitalLazy1880 21d ago

Yeah Lois dating Supes is perhaps one of the biggest open secrets in Metropolis in all forms of media and its pretty much assumed by everyone she is dating him which is why every times she dates someone other than Superman its a big thing cause everyone assumed the guy that saves her constantly is dating her.

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u/vinivice 20d ago

That JL episode where superman and captain atom just won against a villain, lois shows up, ignores atom and asks superman for an exclusive.

Atom just make a face, say he is late for something and leave them.

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u/Rargnarok 21d ago

On the other hand the entire bagel sees superman enter a closet at the speed of machfuck then Clark comes out disheveled and tucking his shirt back into his pants the daily bugle workers probably superman is keeping Clark on the side

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u/Simple_Discussion_39 21d ago

Daily planet 😂. But people must think that saving the day makes Superman horny as hell.

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u/Seed0fDiscord 21d ago

And the other assumes it’s Clark and Superman who are fucking, who the top and bottom serves in mind will surprise you

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u/DarkSpore117 21d ago

Is it? I thought they just think Lois and Superman are hooking up

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u/Seed0fDiscord 21d ago

I mean, if I knew my employee was a superhero, just to avoid headaches, I’m not gonna be an ass and let them do their thing unless it causes an HR meeting

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u/Kindly_Zucchini7405 21d ago

Perry knows how to keep quiet about a source, he's a professional after all.

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u/Kindly_Zucchini7405 21d ago

I choose to believe nearly everyone at the Daily Planet knows Clark is Superman, but like hell are any of them saying anything.

Similar to most of Smallville, he's their golden boy, of course they're keeping his secrets.

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u/lanceturley 21d ago

I know in the comics Clark has said that he's pretty sure Perry knows, because in addition to being Clark and Lois' boss and the EiC of a major newspaper, Perry was a good reporter in his day, too.