Tropescilloscope: Death Seeker

A character wishes to die but can't simply kill him- or her-self. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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The Place Adaptational Attractiveness Silent Movie Adapted Out Would Hurt a Child Composite Character Comically Missing the Point Deal with the Devil Big-Bad Ensemble Covers Always Lie Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking Overprotective Dad Line-of-Sight Name Love Triangle Fatal Flaw Taking You with Me Facial Horror Chiaroscuro Ambiguous Disorder Beta Couple Big Brother Instinct Even Evil Has Standards Epic Fail Asshole Victim Hidden Depths Pre-Asskicking One-Liner Dark Reprise Throwing Your Sword Always Works Sci-Fi Horror Blatant Lies Horror Films Call-Back Toplessness from the Back Shirtless Scene Bavarian Fire Drill Vomit Indiscretion Shot Obstructive Bureaucrat Empathic Environment Cool Shades Be Careful What You Wish For Knight Templar Token Minority Big Bad All There in the Script Silence Is Golden Gorn Fanservice Logo Joke Chekhov's Skill Gory Discretion Shot The Bad Guy Wins Alpha Bitch Heroic BSoD Lock and Load Montage Due to the Dead Protagonist Title Totally Radical Extreme Doormat Handicapped Badass Thriller Revenge Award-Bait Song Leave the Camera Running Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome Fourth Date Marriage Mystery and Detective Films Attempted Rape A Father to His Men Shut Up, Hannibal! 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