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=== [[Western Animation]] === |
=== [[Western Animation]] === |
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* Hank Hill from ''[[King of the Hill]]'' embodies this trope |
* Hank Hill from ''[[King of the Hill]]'' embodies this trope{{context}} |
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* ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'': [[Bad Future|Darkwarrior Duck]], rather than use a flashy or dramatic way to defeat Megavolt and Quackerjack, just beats them with... a garden hose. No overkill missile launchers, no gas guns (he doesn't even use them anymore), just a garden hose. |
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'': [[Bad Future|Darkwarrior Duck]], rather than use a flashy or dramatic way to defeat Megavolt and Quackerjack, just beats them with... a garden hose. No overkill missile launchers, no gas guns (he doesn't even use them anymore), just a garden hose. |
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* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'': Brock Sampson and his knife. [[Ax Crazy|It's all the weapon he needs.]] |
* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'': Brock Sampson and his knife. [[Ax Crazy|It's all the weapon he needs.]] |
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* ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]'': How Green Lantern John Stewart tends to use his powers in earlier episodes (somewhat justified by the fact that he's a military man). Katma Tui calls him out on it in Season 2, and from then on he gets a somewhat more creative with his constructs. |
* ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]'': How Green Lantern John Stewart tends to use his powers in earlier episodes (somewhat justified by the fact that he's a military man). Katma Tui calls him out on it in Season 2, and from then on he gets a somewhat more creative with his constructs. |
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=== [[Real Life]] === |
=== [[Real Life]] === |