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[[File:heat-large-tm_1505.jpg|link=Heat (Film)|right|A few scenes later, they're shooting at each other with assault rifles. (And a few movies later, they are trying to frame each other. And so on...!)]]
[[File:heat-large-tm_1505.jpg|link=Heat (Film)|frame|A few scenes later, they're shooting at each other with assault rifles. (And a few movies later, they are trying to frame each other. And so on...!)]]




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When it doesn't work, [[Narm]] tends to follow. It also can result in a jarring case of [[Mood Whiplash]].
When it doesn't work, [[Narm]] tends to follow. It also can result in a jarring case of [[Mood Whiplash]].


Compare [[Stage Whisper]], which is when a ''comedy'' film tries to do this, usually without success. [[Super Trope]] of [[After Action Patchup]].
Compare [[Stage Whisper]], which is when a ''comedy'' film tries to do this, usually without success. [[Super-Trope]] of [[After-Action Patchup]].
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*** [[Fridge Brilliance|On the other hand,]] one could say the fight scene served the same purpose as a Quiet Drama Scene -- bringing Buffy (and the audience) back to "reality," which in [[Bt VS]], means fighting Sunnydale's endless supply of random vampires who don't care whether or not your mother just died.
*** [[Fridge Brilliance|On the other hand,]] one could say the fight scene served the same purpose as a Quiet Drama Scene -- bringing Buffy (and the audience) back to "reality," which in [[Bt VS]], means fighting Sunnydale's endless supply of random vampires who don't care whether or not your mother just died.
* ''[[Deadwood]]'' practically ''lived'' on this trope. Granted, it was a western drama series and not an action show, but still. It was the quiet scenes that were the best in the the series' entire run. Noteworthy examples include the last scene of the season one finale, which ends with the [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] where Doc is dancing with Jewel; Alma's walk to the bank after getting shot at definitely counts as this, and there were several episodes that started off with extremely quiet but memorable scenes, the best of which was arguably in the penultimate episode of season three, "The Catbird Seat", in which there is a ''ten-minute-long'', almost completely quiet sequence that takes place in the dark hours of morning, which captures the eerie silence of that hour with remarkable precision.
* ''[[Deadwood]]'' practically ''lived'' on this trope. Granted, it was a western drama series and not an action show, but still. It was the quiet scenes that were the best in the the series' entire run. Noteworthy examples include the last scene of the season one finale, which ends with the [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] where Doc is dancing with Jewel; Alma's walk to the bank after getting shot at definitely counts as this, and there were several episodes that started off with extremely quiet but memorable scenes, the best of which was arguably in the penultimate episode of season three, "The Catbird Seat", in which there is a ''ten-minute-long'', almost completely quiet sequence that takes place in the dark hours of morning, which captures the eerie silence of that hour with remarkable precision.
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined (TV)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. Helo and Starbuck in her apartment on Caprica as her father's music plays, in the otherwise action-packed episode "Valley of Darkness". Also Starbuck and Apollo talking on the flight deck before {{spoiler|Starbuck is killed}} in "Maelstrom".
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]]''. Helo and Starbuck in her apartment on Caprica as her father's music plays, in the otherwise action-packed episode "Valley of Darkness". Also Starbuck and Apollo talking on the flight deck before {{spoiler|Starbuck is killed}} in "Maelstrom".
* ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' had quite a few of these back in the day. One that comes to mind is in "Tomb of the Cybermen", when the Doctor is discussing grief and how life goes on with Victoria.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' had quite a few of these back in the day. One that comes to mind is in "Tomb of the Cybermen", when the Doctor is discussing grief and how life goes on with Victoria.
** The new series has its share as well, though the format change from multi-part serials to fifty-minute one (occasionally two)-episode stories leaves less room for them. Still, a few episodes that use these very well and spring to mind quickly include "Father's Day", "Waters of Mars", "Human Nature"/"Family of Blood", and "Vincent and the Doctor".
** The new series has its share as well, though the format change from multi-part serials to fifty-minute one (occasionally two)-episode stories leaves less room for them. Still, a few episodes that use these very well and spring to mind quickly include "Father's Day", "Waters of Mars", "Human Nature"/"Family of Blood", and "Vincent and the Doctor".
* ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'', being the character driven show that it is, has quite a few, usually involving River and Simon. A good, unexpected one was in ''Jaynestown''. The episode itself was mostly comedic/actiony, but it ended with the normally comedic character [[Dumb Muscle|Jayne]] trying to process the fanboy that sacrificed himself for Jayne.
* ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'', being the character driven show that it is, has quite a few, usually involving River and Simon. A good, unexpected one was in ''Jaynestown''. The episode itself was mostly comedic/actiony, but it ended with the normally comedic character [[Dumb Muscle|Jayne]] trying to process the fanboy that sacrificed himself for Jayne.
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