Downfall: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Downfall. Pick one to read it.

• Yes-Manin 255 titlesThis is truth in fiction, of course, but Hitler's generals are such "yes men" they will never disobey him (Wilhelm Keitel's nickname was "Lakeitel", a pun on the German word for lackey).Read →
• Historical Ugliness UpdateRare · in 53 titlesJoseph Goebbels has more pronounced Villainous Cheekbones than his real-life counterpart, making him look more like a creepy, skeletal figure with soulless eyes.Read →
• Villainous Breakdownin 2,811 titlesPretty much The Movie. It's basically a feature-length study of the Nazi leadership's collective breakdown when faced with the hard reality of their upcoming total loss.Read →
• Wrong Genre Savvyin 1,170 titlesAll of the Nazis in general but Hitler most of all.Read →
• What You Are in the Darkin 1,238 titlesAs the Nazi regime collapses, and Hitler's power wanes, the Nazis begin to express their true inner thoughts regarding the situation.Read →
• "Where Are They Now?" Epiloguein 1,509 titlesThe ultimate fates of the people we weren't shown are detailed at the very end.Read →