In my boomer years I’ve become annoyed with this as a narrative trope. Especially when the self sacrifice is meant to even out the dying characters misdeeds. It’s a pussy move on their part to check out before they’re forced to experience the consequences of their actions. Men crave it because it means that all the difficult nuanced parts of being a good man and provider aren’t your problem anymore, you can just have a big violent outburst instead.

Combat looks sick, space suit looks sick, hope it’s good. sucks that the overwhelming discourse in /v/ is gonna be pedopedes talking about the girls feet