Harbinger of Asskicking

Drama usually has a signal for the audience just before a big dramatic fight scene. Something that says "Pay Attention! Exciting battle ahead". Can prelude asskicking by either the Hero or by the Villain, although usually it's done for the Hero.

The following Tropes are methods of signaling this.

Tropes:


 * Asskicking Pose
 * Attack Pattern Alpha
 * Battle Strip
 * Being Watched
 * Beware of the Nice Ones
 * Beware the Quiet Ones
 * Beware the Silly Ones
 * Big Heroic Run
 * Bring It
 * By the Power of Grayskull
 * Chew Bubblegum
 * Circling Monologue
 * Click Hello
 * The Coats Are Off
 * Dare to Be Badass
 * Dramatic Gun Cock
 * Empathic Environment
 * False Innocence Trick
 * He's Back
 * I Am Your Opponent
 * Imminent Danger Clue
 * In the Name of The Moon
 * Intimidation Demonstration
 * It Has Been an Honor
 * Kinetic Clicking
 * Kirk Summation
 * Knuckle-Cracking
 * Launcher Move
 * Leave Him to Me
 * Let's Fight Like Gentlemen
 * Let's Get Dangerous
 * Lock and Load Montage
 * Meditation Powerup
 * My Name Is Inigo Montoya
 * Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner
 * The Rest Shall Pass
 * Shut UP, Hannibal
 * A Storm Is Coming
 * Theme Music Power-Up
 * Throwing Down the Gauntlet
 * Tired of Running
 * Trench Coat Warfare
 * Twang! "Hello."
 * Vagueness Is Coming
 * World of Cardboard Speech