The Toxic Avenger story
A 98-pound weakling is transformed into a hideously deformed benevolent monster with superhuman strength after falling into a drum of toxic waste. It is the first installment of The Toxic Avenger franchise.
26 total · 13 major · 13 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| beauty and beast romance | major | The hideously deformed Toxic Avenger turned out to be the perfect match for a blind woman, named Sarah, who he saved during a hold up. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | The Toxic Avenger and Sarah became a thing. |
| childish bullying | major | Melvin was picked on mercilessly by the patrons of a local fitness club where he worked as a mop boy. |
| coping with being disfigured | major | The Toxic Avenger was self-conscious at times about his hideously disfigured face. |
| crime | major | The Toxic Avenger was fighting crime on the streets of Tromaville. |
| heroism | major | The Toxic Avenger became a hero to the residents of Tromaville for fighting crime and corruption in the city. |
| pollution in society | major | The film is set in Tormaville which was described as American's the biggest toxic dumping zone. |
| standing up to a bully | major | The Toxic Avenger made his former tormentors pay for their transgressions. |
| super strength | major | The Toxic Avenger was strong enough to bend metal bars and tear a man's arm from its socket. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | The Toxic Avenger made his former tormentors pay for their transgressions. |