Fight Scene



There are at least two kinds of TV viewers: the group that goes to the refrigerator during the fight scenes, and the group that describes the episode's plot as "Blah, blah, blah, Fight Scene!, blah, blah, blah."

If you are going to have fight scenes, the trick is to write the thing in such a way that both groups are entertained. If you decide to leave out the "Blah, Blah, Blah" part, see Chop Sockey.

Tropes common in Fight Scenes:

 * This Index Knows Kung Fu
 * This Index Is Ready to Rumble
 * Absurdly Sharp Blade
 * Advantage Ball
 * Aerosol Flamethrower
 * After-Action Patchup
 * Booze Flamethrower
 * Artistic License Martial Arts
 * Asskicking Pose
 * Ass Kicks You
 * At Arm's Length
 * Attack Hello
 * Backstab Backfire
 * Back-to-Back Badasses
 * Badass Back
 * Ballroom Blitz
 * Bar Brawl
 * Barehanded Blade Block
 * Battle Amongst the Flames
 * Battle Cry
 * Battle Discretion Shot
 * Battle-Halting Duel
 * Battle-Interrupting Shout
 * Battle in The Center of The Mind
 * Battle in The Rain
 * Battle of the Still Frames
 * Big Guy Rodeo
 * Big Heroic Run
 * Blade Lock
 * Blast Out
 * Bleed'Em and Weep
 * Blood Is the New Black
 * Bloodstained-Glass Windows
 * Boomerang Comeback
 * Bowled Over
 * Brawler Lock
 * Bullet Holes and Revelations
 * Cable Car Action Sequence
 * Car Fu
 * Catch and Return
 * Cat Fight
 * Centipede's Dilemma
 * Chairman of the Brawl
 * Charge Into Combat Cut
 * Chase Fight
 * Chop Sockey
 * The Climax
 * Close-Call Haircut
 * Combat Breakdown
 * Combat Stilettos
 * Combat Uninterruptus
 * Conservation of Ninjutsu
 * Counterpart Combat Coordination
 * Cross Counter
 * Dance Battler
 * Deadly Dodging
 * Delayed Causality
 * Designated Girl Fight
 * Destination Defenestration
 * Destructo-Nookie
 * Diner Brawl
 * Dodge the Bullet
 * Dog Pile of Doom
 * Doppelganger Attack
 * Doppelganger Spin
 * Don't Sneak Up On Me Like That
 * Double Knockout
 * Dynamic Entry
 * Elemental Punch
 * Elevator Action Sequence
 * Enemy Rising Behind
 * Epiphany Comeback
 * Escalating Brawl
 * Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting
 * Everyone Join the Party
 * Excuse Me While I Multitask
 * Executive Suite Fight
 * Eye Poke
 * Falling Chandelier of Doom
 * Fastball Special
 * Fearful Symmetry
 * Fighting Down Memory Lane
 * Fighting Your Friend
 * Fight Magnet
 * Fight Scene Failure
 * Fight Unscene
 * Final Battle
 * Finger-Poke of Doom
 * Finishing Stomp
 * First Blood
 * Fixed-Floor Fighting
 * Free-Fall Fight
 * Free-Floor Fighting
 * Funny Bruce Lee Noises
 * Game-Breaking Injury
 * Giant Equals Invincible
 * The Gloves Come Off
 * Good Old Fisticuffs
 * Grievous Bottley Harm
 * Grievous Harm With a Body
 * Groin Attack
 * Gun Fu
 * A Handful for An Eye
 * Hard Head
 * Hat Damage
 * Hero Insurance
 * Heroic Second Wind
 * "Hey You!" Haymaker
 * Highly-Visible Ninja
 * High-Pressure Blood
 * Hit Flash
 * Hit Stop
 * Hoist Hero Over Head
 * Hold My Glasses
 * How Much More Can He Take?
 * Hard Head
 * Hurricane Kick
 * Ignored Enemy
 * I Know Karate
 * "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight
 * Improbable Cover
 * Improbable Piloting Skills
 * Improbable Use of a Weapon
 * Improvised Weapon
 * Interesting Situation Duel
 * Intimidation Demonstration
 * Invulnerable Knuckles
 * I Surrender, Suckers
 * Jackpot Knockout
 * Just Eat Him
 * Just Hit Him
 * Knife Fight
 * Knuckle-Cracking
 * Kung Fu Sonic Boom
 * Kung Shui
 * Launcher Move
 * Leap and Fire
 * Lighthearted Rematch
 * Limit Break
 * Lodged Blade Recycling
 * Made of Iron
 * Made of Plasticine
 * Make It Look Like a Struggle
 * Man Bites Man
 * Melee a Trois
 * Meteor Move
 * Mid-Battle Tea Break
 * Mirrored Confrontation Shot
 * Mook Chivalry
 * More Than Infinite
 * Motorcycle Jousting
 * Mundangerous
 * Murderous Thighs
 * Mutual Disadvantage
 * My Fist Forgives You
 * My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours
 * Neck Lift
 * Neck Snap
 * Negated Moment of Awesome
 * Never Bring a Knife To A Gun Fight
 * Never Bring a Knife To A Fist Fight
 * Nigh Invulnerability
 * No Escape but Down
 * No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
 * No, I Am Behind You
 * Nonchalant Dodge
 * Offhand Backhand
 * Ominous Walk
 * One-Hit Kill
 * One-Hit Polykill
 * Opponent Switch
 * Orchestra Hit Techno Battle
 * Palate Propping
 * Pillow Fight
 * Post Dramatic Stress Disorder
 * Power Strain Blackout
 * Pre-Asskicking Mutter
 * Prisoner of Zenda Exit
 * Pummel Duel
 * Punched Across the Room
 * Punch Catch
 * Punch, Spin, Gape
 * Radial Ass-Kicking
 * Railing Kill
 * Rain of Blood
 * Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs
 * Recovery Attack
 * Relative Button
 * Reverse Grip
 * Ring of Fire
 * Rock-Paper Switch
 * Rooftop Confrontation
 * Roundhouse Kick
 * Secret Stab Wound
 * She Fu
 * Showdown At High Noon
 * Simulated Urban Combat Area
 * Slaughterhouse Fight
 * The Slow Walk
 * Spam Attack
 * Speed Blitz
 * Spin to Deflect Stuff
 * Spinning Piledriver
 * Standard Female Grab Area
 * Strolling Through the Chaos
 * Suplex Finisher
 * Switch-Out Move
 * Sword Fight
 * Blade Run
 * Clean Cut
 * Diagonal Cut
 * Flynning
 * Implausible Fencing Powers
 * Single-Stroke Battle
 * Sword Over Head
 * Sword Sparks
 * Throwing Your Sword Always Works
 * Twinkle Toes Samurai
 * Talking Is a Free Action
 * Teeth Flying
 * Teleport Spam
 * Theatrics of Pain
 * Throwing Your Shield Always Works
 * To Win Without Fighting
 * Torso With a View
 * Traintop Battle
 * Transformation Is a Free Action
 * Turn the Other Fist
 * Unconscious Objector
 * Unnecessary Combat Roll
 * Waif Fu
 * Weapon Stomp
 * Wedding Smashers
 * Wimp Fight
 * Wire Fu
 * With My Hands Tied
 * "With Our Swords" Scene
 * Wok Fu
 * Worf Had the Flu
 * Wrestler in All of Us
 * You Are Already Dead
 * You Can Barely Stand
 * You Fight Like a Cow
 * Zorro Mark