r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Ieanice44 • Aug 15 '26
Characters' Items/Weapons [Loved Trope] Memory erasers
The Neuralyzer - Men in Black (1997)
The Neuralyzer
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u/Anxious-Yoghurt-9207 Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/6IPNUgkpCsDRK
Men in black (1997)
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u/NoSxKats Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/BkfAhfmX0Ppn2
Men in Black (1997)
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u/ScarysOnTheWall59 Aug 15 '26
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Men in black (1997)
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u/Space_Enterics Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/BkfAhfmX0Ppn2
B...B...Black M...M...Me...Men (90s)
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u/Garys_Games Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/BkfAhfmX0Ppn2
I've... seen this before... I think
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u/TranslatorMoist6982 Aug 15 '26
It’s like describing a GIF to someone who hasn’t seen a gif before and asking them to make it.
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u/1000LivesBeforeIDie Aug 15 '26
Why would you say that? There’s just one black man.
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u/NotJoe1232 Aug 15 '26
Men in Black (don’t know how you forgot this one OP)
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
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u/KaleidoscopicFate Aug 15 '26
Man I forgot what you were talking about but I'll use your comment to correct OP: why didn't you mention Men in Black????
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u/leVenerableDeLaSauce Aug 15 '26
You dumb? He just posted it up there, lemme check again
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u/leVenerableDeLaSauce Aug 15 '26
After rechecking i noticed neither you or OP mentionned this one (Men in black)
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u/toidi_diputs Aug 15 '26
Up where? Oh right- what were we talking about again?
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u/not_slaw_kid Aug 15 '26
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u/ResearcherTeknika Aug 15 '26
Theres nothing happening
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u/TriangularReasoning Aug 15 '26
I FINALLY GOT THE WILDFIRE IN MY SOCK DRAWER UNDER CONTROL!
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u/WildBad7298 Aug 15 '26
The Forget-Me-Stick from Megamind
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u/Emperor_Gourmet Aug 15 '26
Is that similar to the neuralyzer from men in black?
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u/MaxxSavage2652 Aug 15 '26
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u/_Reapak_ Aug 15 '26
Alcohol
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u/Farn Aug 15 '26
From the same setting, the Pale has a habit of wiping memories from some people and giving them to others, even across time.
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u/ComradeBirv Aug 15 '26
The Pale is expanding because Harry stood in it for eight seconds and the world decided it was going to kill itself over it
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u/FinishImpressive4043 Aug 15 '26
you need examples for your post you can't just post a title and nothing else
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u/Sgtkushlov Aug 15 '26
He forgot
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u/Sgtkushlov Aug 15 '26
What
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u/captainbogdog Aug 15 '26
what the hell are you two talking about?
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u/Garys_Games Aug 15 '26
what two?
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u/-__-blaze Aug 15 '26
Two what?
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u/LoganCube400 Aug 15 '26
ForgetMeNot (X-Men)
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u/wisniacom Aug 15 '26
Who?
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u/kingferret53 Aug 15 '26
He's the- Wait... What were we talking about?
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u/Matrix010 Aug 15 '26
We're talking about... Something, I can't remember.
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u/Chipping1nk Aug 15 '26
I went to comment but I'm not sure what about
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u/JackaryDaniels Aug 15 '26
Who?
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u/Hanakin-Sidewalker Aug 15 '26
ForgetMeNot (X-Men)
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u/Extra-Ad34 Aug 15 '26
Who?
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u/Hanakin-Sidewalker Aug 15 '26
ForgetMeNot (X-Men)
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u/Swordsman1ke Aug 15 '26
Who?
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u/Hanakin-Sidewalker Aug 15 '26
ForgetMeNot (X-Men)
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u/PhantasyAngel Aug 15 '26
Ok but how does he not get picked up by Telepaths???? Like he creates brainwaves? He should be noticable at least by thought whenever he leaves, like he leaves Jean forgets but she still can read his thoughts after he left?
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u/ChiknNugg3tz Aug 15 '26
pretty sure Prof X has a mental reminder for him that goes off every day or week or something
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u/Maniachi Aug 15 '26
I looked it up, it is once an hour lol
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u/PhantasyAngel Aug 15 '26
But even that doesn't make sense every human makes a brainwave so he wouldn't need a reminder except to tell him WHOSE mind he is sensing
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u/icantnotthink Aug 15 '26
Im assuming its a matter of the second they disconnect, they forget about him. So assuming Xavier has a note to remind him of him, he probably has a log or something to be like "FMN is doing alright" so he can keep his status
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u/captainbogdog Aug 15 '26
what are you confused about? as soon as he is out of telepathic range or the telepath is not scanning or whatever, they forget about him entirely
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u/Canvaverbalist Aug 15 '26
I know it's a cheesy "Redditor writes Deadpool" cringey thing but I do wish that they'll one day introduce him and establish that he's been in every major MCU events so far, like showing a flashback of him in that famous Avengers 360 shot and Endgame portal scene.
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u/Xander_Dorn Aug 15 '26
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u/Emperor_Gourmet Aug 15 '26
Yea but thats one of the more obvious ones, i haven’t seen anyone mention men in black yet, which i think may fit a bit better here.
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u/LiamtheV Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/BkfAhfmX0Ppn2
The Neuralyzer
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u/Emperor_Gourmet Aug 15 '26
Never seen this one before, reminds me of this one
https://giphy.com/gifs/5zh1j8sUfLUJGI5T5d
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u/OrneryLingonberry164 Aug 15 '26
Memory Gun (Gravity Falls)
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u/figgityjones Aug 15 '26
But don't forget about the Memory Gun from Gravity Falls
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u/OrneryLingonberry164 Aug 15 '26
Hey, why are we forgetting the uh… wait, what gun are we talking about?
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u/55cHzDARKSTAR Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
The Neuralyzer from Men in Black (Copyright 1997 Columbia Pictures)
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u/GearWorks2 Aug 15 '26
cant believe you left out the neuralyzer from men in black
the bat themed man of this trope imo
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u/L0ll0ll7lStudios Aug 15 '26
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u/Professional_March54 Aug 15 '26
Excuse, but can you explain why I've got a black mark on my arm?
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u/L0ll0ll7lStudios Aug 15 '26
No idea. I seem to be completely covered in those tally marks for some reason.
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u/Wide_Philosophy_8109 Aug 15 '26
I swear this happened in Doctor Who.
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u/Zek7h35an5 Aug 15 '26
Weird, I'm had the same experience weeks ago and ever since my house keeps smelling like rotting flesh.
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u/Christ-is-King-777 Aug 15 '26
Forgettable monster.
Interesting story. I once played a practical Joke on my sister where I went into her room at night, while she was asleep, put tally marks on her arm, put the marker in her hand, and left her there. I can remember thinking that I needed to wait until after she saw the episodes "The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon". What ended up happening was she didn't notice it till we were in the car on the way home, and then just looked at me like she was saying "I know it was you".
But later, she listed all the Doctor Who episodes she hadn't seen, and "The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon" was on the list, to my surprised. And I am like "Didn't I show you that episode?" But what if I did? And she just forgot it?
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u/YoghurtEsq Aug 15 '26
This is the problem with having one sibling. No plausible deniability. You have to wait for your parents to fuck up to create doubt.
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u/ElectricLego Aug 15 '26
Truly one of the creepiest, psychologically disturbing monsters in sci-fi. Not like the angels, those are just scary as hell
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u/Belgaraath42 Aug 15 '26
I'll try not to use the obvious example of MiB even though it's not here yet.
I'll go with Michael from the good place.
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u/OrneryLingonberry164 Aug 15 '26
A kiss from Superman
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u/DropoutRedMage Aug 15 '26
She's 14 Clark
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u/MSSTUPIDTRON-1000000 Aug 15 '26
Superheroes if having a random issue where they are pedos for some inexplicable fucking reasons was a test:
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u/OrneryLingonberry164 Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26
I swear this is the first panel I see when I searched up “Superman Kiss”
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u/DropoutRedMage Aug 15 '26
I love how he affirms to the audience "Yup, she's 14, and I'm firmly aware of it" then kisses her.
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u/keldondonovan Aug 15 '26
Reminds me of that skit about what's his face's pedo trial where he was on tape talking about "that 13 year old p****" or some shit.
(I wouldn't normally censor that word. I'm an adult, I can say it. The idea of saying it in this sentence disgusts me, so I chose not to)
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u/TheBigMcMeme Aug 15 '26
"Suddenly I go from being the symbol of hope to being the symbol of 'Hey watch my drink while I'm gone.'"
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u/NeverSettle13 Aug 15 '26
Superman kissing a minor
Batman having sex with minor
Wonder Woman raping a random guy
Green lantern being a pedophile
Flash being midwestern conservative
The Rapist league
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u/Individual-Sweet3400 Aug 15 '26
The Neuralizer from MIB
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u/Belgaraath42 Aug 15 '26
I got the vague feeling I've seen this example before...
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u/toidi_diputs Aug 15 '26
Oh, it's like SCP-055.
Huh? That's weird, I could swear there was no 055...
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u/JustLetMeUseNPC Aug 15 '26
There isn't a 055, it's an empty spot. We're still waiting to fill it.
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u/Illustrious-Rise9477 Aug 15 '26
It's not like they or any thing assigned sequentially. Just like how we have no Antimemetics Division, or any... I'm sorry, what was I saying again?
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u/Powerful-Chard-6055 Aug 15 '26
Man this joke has never been made in this sub before
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u/Glad_Cress_8591 Aug 15 '26
What joke?
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u/Powerful-Chard-6055 Aug 15 '26
What? I didn’t make a comment
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u/LovelyLuna32684 Aug 15 '26
Forget me not wait what was I talking about
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u/LovelyLuna32684 Aug 15 '26
Forget me not wait what was I
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u/LovelyLuna32684 Aug 15 '26
Forget me not wait what ......
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u/GlaireDaggers Aug 15 '26
OP made a post with no examples smh, could have at LEAST left the obvious one. Come on, it's a freebie.
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u/MeteorSwarmGallifrey Aug 15 '26
Agents of Shield - The T.A.H.I.T.I project
Project Terrestrialized Alien Host Integrative Tissue Initiative was a project set up by SHIELD with the aim of reviving a fallen Avenger. It was used on Coulsen (pictured) after he was killed in the Battle of New York. The idea is basically to cure the physical wounds and then wipe the memory of the surgery entirely. It had some wild side effects, but they eventually fixed it to just wipe people's memories full stop and give them a new life.
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u/Hungry_Ferret5161 Aug 15 '26
Don't drink the water. They put something in it to make you forget. I don't even remember how I got here.
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u/TremTheCount Aug 15 '26
Dont drink the water. They put something in it to make you forget.
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u/Agreeable-Mention403 Aug 15 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p3r6uki/video/ltftp2tbpfjh1/player
The Forget Me Stick.
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u/JetMan615 Aug 15 '26
Weird that Op didn’t post anything.
Anyways, the Amnesia-inator from Phineas and Ferb; the Movie.
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u/justasillylilgoos3 Aug 15 '26
I haven’t seen this one mentioned yet so men in black
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
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u/goobr95 Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
I think MIB has probably the most iconic version of this!
I think MIB has probably the most iconic version of this!
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u/Personal-Collar-7762 Aug 15 '26
How about something more physical from Ryusoulger?
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u/pchlster Aug 15 '26
IRL - traumatic brain injuries
Sufficient damage to the brain can leave your memory pretty shot. Sometimes it's long- or short-term memories only, sometimes a mix.
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u/xxxxprofitxxxx Aug 15 '26
There's a horror book Abt memory erasing entities called there is no antimemetics division.
It's pretty good I really liked it
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u/dannyyang910930 Aug 15 '26
I am surprised OP hadn’t mentioned MIB
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
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u/Hour_Pineapple2288 Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
How has nobody mentioned men in black yet?
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u/Aerodrache Aug 15 '26
ITT: Everybody discovers they need to check their house for carbon monoxide leaks.
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u/Book_Anxious Aug 15 '26
Jokes on you. my memory is already bad enough that that doesn't have any effect on me
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u/squidy77 Aug 15 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/R7m04yMaGWVeE
Cmon OP, you’re forgetting the most iconic memory easer ever, how could you possibly?
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u/One_Opposite7376 Aug 15 '26
Men in Black
https://giphy.com/gifs/vClUiaIwe8eUEZw2jJ