Breaking the Bonds: Difference between revisions

** Heck, even [[The Lancer|Sano]] and [[Damsel in Distress|Kaoru]] managed the "breaking out of hypnosis-induced paralysis" part.

** Sanosuke also exploded the front of his prison cell when he got annoyed at someone. Yes, exploded it. [[Badass|With his fist.]]

* During the Water Seven arc of ''[[One Piece]]'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie strikes a pact with Luffy to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of raw, herculean strength.

* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]''. Cyborg girl Triela breaks the handcuffs of Mario Bossi after she rescues him from being "taken for a ride" by his former Mafia acquaintances.

* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]]''. Leoben breaks his cuffs and gets the drop on Kara Thrace simply to show he can during his interrogation. Cylon prisoners after this episode are always excessively chained and restraint-collared.

* ''[[The X-Files]]'' ("Revelations"). A religious fanatic escapes from Scully and Mulder by diving out a window, then breaking his handcuffs after he hits the ground.

* An episode of ''[[Burn Notice]]'' has Michael doing this with handcuffs. They had been [[Xanatos Gambit|specifically rigged to allow this]], though.

** Another episode has Simon breaking through his handcuffs after hinting that he'd been working at them long enough to damage their structural integrity.