"Glad to Be Alive" Sex: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|'''Barney:''' We and two beautiful women just survived a mugging. Do you know what that means?

'''Ted:''' 'Thank God we're alive' sex?

'''Barney:''' 'Thank God we're alive' sex! It's even better than 'I can't believe you just proposed to me' sex, which I've only had like, [[Magnificent Bastard|four or five times]].|''[[~~How I Met Your Mother (TV)|~~How I Met Your Mother]]''}}

'''Barney:''' 'Thank God we're alive' sex! It's even better than 'I can't believe you just proposed to me' sex, which I've only had like, [[Magnificent Bastard|four or five times]].|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''}}

The Heroes have survived a harrowing ordeal. It could be a major disaster, a battle or even an encounter with either [[The Dragon]] or the [[Big Bad]]. Whether they won or lost is immaterial. The important thing is that they are still alive and are so glad to be alive that they decide to celebrate the fact by doing the most lively thing of which they can think of.

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[[Smooch of Victory]] may have to substitute, either for a G-Rated version, or because they lack the time and/or privacy.

Sometimes overlaps with [[Last-Minute Hookup]], particularly in one shot works. [[Standard Hero Reward]] is a [[Lighter and Softer]] version of this. [[You Don't Want to Die A Virgin, Do You?]] and [[Pre-Climax Climax]] occur when they decide not to risk not surviving. See also [[Intimate Psychotherapy]]. [[Sex Is Good]] is the supertrope that allows this one to make sense.

Sometimes overlaps with [[Last-Minute Hookup]], particularly in one shot works. [[Standard Hero Reward]] is a [[Lighter and Softer]] version of this. [[You Don't Want to Die a Virgin, Do You?]] and [[Pre-Climax Climax]] occur when they decide not to risk not surviving. See also [[Intimate Psychotherapy]]. [[Sex Is Good]] is the supertrope that allows this one to make sense.

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== Comic Books ==

* Done in the [[J Michael Straczynski]] upgrade of [[Squadron Supreme]], [[Supreme Power]]. Mark Milton's government-assigned parents had just seen him vaporize a puppy by accident with [[Heat Vision]] that nobody knew he had and were so overwhelmed that they sneaked off into a closet with no cameras and did the nasty.

* Done in the [[J. Michael Straczynski]] upgrade of [[Squadron Supreme]], [[Supreme Power]]. Mark Milton's government-assigned parents had just seen him vaporize a puppy by accident with [[Heat Vision]] that nobody knew he had and were so overwhelmed that they sneaked off into a closet with no cameras and did the nasty.

* ''[[Watchmen (~~Comic Book~~)|Watchmen]]'', in the comic, after the heroes come to terms with the fact that {{spoiler|the [[Big Bad]] attacked their city while they were away, killing millions}}. Strangely enough, averted in the [[Darker and Edgier]] movie.

* ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'', in the comic, after the heroes come to terms with the fact that {{spoiler|the [[Big Bad]] attacked their city while they were away, killing millions}}. Strangely enough, averted in the [[Darker and Edgier]] movie.

* Played straight and very effectively in ''[[Spider Man|Kraven's Last Hunt]]''. {{spoiler|After being buried alive for two weeks, the first thing Spider-Man does is return home to the arms of his wife Mary Jane, who had spent these two weeks worried sick and on at least one occasion getting into a very dangerous situation looking for him.}}

* Played straight and very effectively in ''[[Spider-Man|Kraven's Last Hunt]]''. {{spoiler|After being buried alive for two weeks, the first thing Spider-Man does is return home to the arms of his wife Mary Jane, who had spent these two weeks worried sick and on at least one occasion getting into a very dangerous situation looking for him.}}

** Subverted near the end of ''Spider-Man: The Other''. Peter ends up carrying Mary Jane in his arms because she's moving to slow, leading [[Luke Cage]] to believe he's rushing to get laid. Next scene shows that Peter simply wanted to take Mary Jane out web swinging.

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* The end of most [[James Bond]] films.

** Actually lampshaded in the ''[[~~Moonraker (Film)|~~Moonraker]]'' novelization.

** Actually lampshaded in the ''[[Moonraker]]'' novelization.

* ''[[~~Speed (Film)|~~Speed]]''.

* ''[[Speed]]''.

{{quote| '''Jack:''' I have to warn you, I've heard relationships based on intense experiences never work.

'''Annie:''' OK. We'll have to base it on sex then. }}

* The end of ''[[The Fifth Element]]''.

* ''[[Enemy At the Gates]]'' suggests this happened a lot among the defenders during the Siege of Stalingrad. Given the brutality of that conflict, likely [[Truth in Television]].

* ''[[Enemy at the Gates]]'' suggests this happened a lot among the defenders during the Siege of Stalingrad. Given the brutality of that conflict, likely [[Truth in Television]].

* Possibly implied at the end of ''[[~~Die Hard (Film)|~~Die Hard]]'', in which {{spoiler|John and his wife reunite, kiss, and climb into the back of a limo.}} Although it may be asking a bit much of our hero after his ordeal.

* Possibly implied at the end of ''[[Die Hard]]'', in which {{spoiler|John and his wife reunite, kiss, and climb into the back of a limo.}} Although it may be asking a bit much of our hero after his ordeal.

* At least one of the many sex scenes in ''[[wikipedia:Nine 1/2 Weeks|9 1/2 Weeks]]'', with Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke.

* Okay, so maybe {{spoiler|Hermione and Ron's kiss in the Chamber of Secrets towards the end of [[Harry Potter (~~Film~~)|Deathly Hallows 2]]}} technically doesn't qualify because it's not really sex, but think about it - it's practically the trope itself in PG-13 form.

* Okay, so maybe {{spoiler|Hermione and Ron's kiss in the Chamber of Secrets towards the end of [[Harry Potter (film)|Deathly Hallows 2]]}} technically doesn't qualify because it's not really sex, but think about it - it's practically the trope itself in PG-13 form.

* An interesting example in the Japanese film Departures. The guy comes home from his first session of preparing corpses for burial, and quickly gets hot for his wife. It's not that he was ever in danger of dying, but being around a corpse just spooked him so much that he wants to have sex so he can feel alive again. (Made more interesting by the fact that his wife doesn't actually know what his job is.)

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* In the [[DC Nation]] universe, [http://community.livejournal.com/jla_watchtower/481353.html this] and [[Intimate Psychotherapy]] happened between Beast Boy and Fauna after [http://community.livejournal.com/jla_watchtower/tag/plague Ra's al Ghul's plague]. Their altered, animal-based physiology left them ''completely immune'' to the plague's effects while virtually everyone else was dying around them, and one of the ingredients Ra's used in the plague was some of Gar's blood.

* A ''[[Persona 4]]'' fanfic, "[http://fasterassembly.livejournal.com/25712.html Goes Down Alone]'' is pretty much about [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]] culminating into this trope. It's actually more dramatic than [[Not Safe for Work|erotic]].

* Ken Wolfe's series of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' fics (found on the [[Sailor Moon ~~(Manga)~~/Fanfic Recs|Sailor Moon Fanfics Recs page]]) have as a mostly-background feature an affair between Minako and Ami, founded on this following their revivals after fighting Beryl {{spoiler|, and later, Galaxia}}.

* Ken Wolfe's series of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' fics (found on the [[Sailor Moon/Fanfic Recs|Sailor Moon Fanfics Recs page]]) have as a mostly-background feature an affair between Minako and Ami, founded on this following their revivals after fighting Beryl {{spoiler|, and later, Galaxia}}.

== Literature ==

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* In ''A Gift From Earth'', a science fiction novel by [[Larry Niven]], a woman is forced to undergo sensory deprivation, and uses this to bring herself back to feeling.

* The novella version of ''[[The Mist]]''.

* Simon and Miriamele in ''[[Memory ~~Sorrowand~~ Thorn]]''.

* Simon and Miriamele in ''[[Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn]]''.

* {{spoiler|Aviendha and Rand's}} first time in the ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' might qualify.

** {{spoiler|Faile and Perrin}} after the Trolloc invasion is defeated, though not actually shown.

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** That line is not to be confused with a Mr. Clean seduction scene.

** Well the novel ''Sirens'' by Eric van Lustbader had a [[Les Yay]] version of that, which made a bit more sense.

** In-universe example and [[Zig Zagging Trope]]: that's allegedly how [[A Song of Ice and Fire|Tyrion Lannister]] met his first wife Tysha. {{spoiler|It was all a lie. Or not.}}

** In-universe example and [[Zig-Zagging Trope]]: that's allegedly how [[A Song of Ice and Fire|Tyrion Lannister]] met his first wife Tysha. {{spoiler|It was all a lie. Or not.}}

** In a situation that was tacky even for a [[Hentai]] game, one ''Critical Point'' scenario involved this right after the female character had been raped BY THE SAME GUY she was now coming on to! Technically, he was not in control of himself at the time and it wasn't consensual for either of them, but still, "fixing" the rape by having consensual sex directly afterwards...

** It's turned around in Jo Beverly's ''Devilish''; after she's abducted, tied up, and nearly raped, Diana tries to find a way to cope with the experience by asking her [[Love Interest]] to tie her down. He complies only reluctantly, and flatly tells her not to even ask him to have sex with her like that.

* {{spoiler|Sam Yeager and Barbara Larssen}} do this after nearly being killed by a Lizard Bomb in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''[[Worldwar ~~(Literature)~~]]'' series.

* {{spoiler|Sam Yeager and Barbara Larssen}} do this after nearly being killed by a Lizard Bomb in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''[[Worldwar]]'' series.

** There's an earlier one between {{spoiler|Barbara and her husband Jens}} after they survive a Lizard bombing of Chicago.

* Renie and !Xabbu in ''[[Otherland]]'', actually three times.

* One of the ways to "Turn Sexual Tension into Mad, Passionate Sex " in [[The Action ~~Heros~~ Handbook ~~(Literature)~~|The Action Heros Handbook]].

* One of the ways to "Turn Sexual Tension into Mad, Passionate Sex " in [[The Action Hero's Handbook|The Action Heros Handbook]].

* In [[Robert E Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian]] story "[[~~Black Colossus (Literature)|~~Black Colossus]]" Yasmela insists on this immediately in the wake of her rescue. Conan does not need much persuasion, to be sure.

* In [[Robert E. Howard]]'s [[Conan the Barbarian]] story "[[Black Colossus]]" Yasmela insists on this immediately in the wake of her rescue. Conan does not need much persuasion, to be sure.

* Occurred in at least one of the ''[[Guardians of the Flame]]'' novels. I can't remember which one or which characters, only the line:

{{quote| But mostly it's about almost having gotten killed. Or doesn't it make you horny, too?}}

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* Colonial Union Special Forces in [[John Scalzi]]'s ''[[Old Mans War]]'' series have Glad-To-Be-Alive ''Orgies'' after every mission.

* In [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s ''[[Time Enough for Love]]'', Dora asks Lazarus whether it's odd to want this after a fight; he assures her it doesn't mean she's warped.

* In Teresa Frohock's ''[[Miserere an Autumn Tale ~~(Literature)~~|Miserere an Autumn Tale]]'', Lucian and Rachael get as far as the passionate kissing after a hard-won victory before they remember their past. Lucian tells her he's sorry; she tells him that no, he's not.

* In Teresa Frohock's ''[[Miserere: An Autumn Tale|Miserere an Autumn Tale]]'', Lucian and Rachael get as far as the passionate kissing after a hard-won victory before they remember their past. Lucian tells her he's sorry; she tells him that no, he's not.

* In ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' (from the [[Council Wars]] series by [[John Ringo]]) Megan's sexual relationship with Herzer has been delayed because she is recovering from repeated rape and [[Stockholm Syndrome]]. She finally demands sex after {{spoiler|watching her friend get killed by a mutant-scorpion-''thing''}} and downing several shots of vodka to steady her nerves. Fortunately she falls asleep before he can comply, as that doesn't really count as [[Safe, Sane, and Consensual]]

* Subverted in ''A Ring of Endless Light'' by [[Madeleine L Engle]], Vicky and Leo discuss how being close to death has made them more interested in expressing life. Leo uses this as a come-on (including mentioning that [[Squick|his parents had sex]] as part of their mourning process), but Vicky isn't interested.

* Subverted in ''A Ring of Endless Light'' by [[Madeleine L'Engle]], Vicky and Leo discuss how being close to death has made them more interested in expressing life. Leo uses this as a come-on (including mentioning that [[Squick|his parents had sex]] as part of their mourning process), but Vicky isn't interested.

{{quote| '''Vicky:''' Why have I been so hungry?

'''Leo:''' Because eating is part of life. So is loving.

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** Buffy and Angel having sex at the end of "Surprise" may also be an example, though it was less celebratory and more "I almost lost you, so I want to be as intimate as possible with you."

** In "Forever" Xander and Anya have sex after Joyce's funeral, with Anya lampshading the trope. Angel, who's turned up just to comfort Buffy, has to leave her when Buffy's kissing becomes too passionate.

* ''[[~~NCIS (TV)|~~NCIS]]'': After nearly dying at the hands of a serial killer, Ziva goes to a bar and picks up a guy. Subverted in that she looks more screwed-up then sad. Also, after his old [[Love Interest]] {{spoiler|Paula Cassidy dies}}, Tony goes and tells his girlfriend he loves her in a more romantic form of this.

* ''[[NCIS]]'': After nearly dying at the hands of a serial killer, Ziva goes to a bar and picks up a guy. Subverted in that she looks more screwed-up then sad. Also, after his old [[Love Interest]] {{spoiler|Paula Cassidy dies}}, Tony goes and tells his girlfriend he loves her in a more romantic form of this.

* {{spoiler|Amy}} all but requests this outright at the end of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Flesh and Stone". Doesn't get further than a kiss before the Doctor puts a stop to it. Then came the next episode where he tells {{spoiler|Amy's pissed-off fiancé}} what happened.

{{quote| '''The Doctor''': She was frightened. But we survived you know, and in the relief of it and so yes, she kissed me.

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'''The Doctor''': [[Literal Minded|No, I kissed her mouth.]] }}

* Michael and Fiona from ''[[Burn Notice]]'' indulge in this at least once per season.

* Inverted in the first seasons episode ''Ceasefire'' of ''[[M*A*S*H ~~(TV)~~|Mash]]''. Thinking the war is over, Hawkeye breaks all relationships with nurses he has been bedding by faking being married.

* Inverted in the first seasons episode ''Ceasefire'' of ''[[M*A*S*H|Mash]]''. Thinking the war is over, Hawkeye breaks all relationships with nurses he has been bedding by faking being married.

* ''[[Breaking Bad]]'':

** In the first episode. Walter White has just escaped two drug dealers who were about to kill him and a fire that one of them set accidentally. And then he crawls back home to his wife.

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== Web Comics ==

* Unusually done in ''[[Order of the Stick ~~(Webcomic)~~|Order of the Stick]]'' where Roy has sex with his girlfriend Celia after {{spoiler|coming back from the dead}}.

* Unusually done in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' where Roy has sex with his girlfriend Celia after {{spoiler|coming back from the dead}}.

** And the famous [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0400.html strip 400], only it's more "glad that you're alive" implied sex.

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* Done by Peter and Lois in an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'', after they survive an encounter with Mel Gibson (who was trying to kill them for stealing a reel with his latest movie on it).

* Unsuccessfully invoked in ''[[~~American Dad (Animation)|~~American Dad]]'', when Stan gets in a [[Mexican Standoff]] with his wife and expects it to end in "nobody-got-shot-sex", [[Noodle Incident|as it usually does]].

* Unsuccessfully invoked in ''[[American Dad]]'', when Stan gets in a [[Mexican Standoff]] with his wife and expects it to end in "nobody-got-shot-sex", [[Noodle Incident|as it usually does]].