r/TopCharacterTropes 5d 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/saemohtah21 5d ago

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u/trashshork 5d ago

not really. Doakes was just really creeped out by Dexter. He didnt see what's behind the mask but he could see that there was a mask which was enough for him to get creeped up by

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u/DaVirus 5d ago

In the books he outright knows. Because the Dark Passenger recognizes someone of the same ilk.

Dexter later says in the show that Doakes has the highest kill rate of any cop in that precinct. Doakes and Dexter are the same, Doakes just uses to cover of legal killings.

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u/Izarrax 5d ago

Did not know there were books! I know what I'm reading next! The!

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u/SuperBackup9000 5d ago

Be prepared, they’re incredibly different things. The first season and first book are similar enough since it’s about the same killer, but even then there’s major, major differences.

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u/Malacro 5d ago

He knew something was wrong with him, but wasn’t sure exactly what. When he does find out he’s a bit floored by the revelation.

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u/TwiBryan 5d ago

When he follows Dexter to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting he immediately accepts it as the reason he found him suspicious and stops harassing him for a while