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* In ''[[The Stormlight Archive|The Way Of Kings]]'', {{spoiler|Sadeas's army abandons Dalinar's force to get slaughtered by the Parshendi, but then one of his bridge crews arrives just in time and helps them escape.}} From their perspective, it's this trope, until they learn that {{spoiler|Kaladin disobeyed orders to save them}}.
* In ''[[The Stormlight Archive|The Way Of Kings]]'', {{spoiler|Sadeas's army abandons Dalinar's force to get slaughtered by the Parshendi, but then one of his bridge crews arrives just in time and helps them escape.}} From their perspective, it's this trope, until they learn that {{spoiler|Kaladin disobeyed orders to save them}}.


== Live Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
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* In the fourth season of ''[[Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda]]'', Beka Valentine initially opts out of the final battle with [[Big Bad|the Magog worldship]], only to fly in during that fight and help out.

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* In the fourth season of ''Andromeda'', Beka Valentine initially opts out of the final battle with [[Big Bad|the Magog worldship]], only to fly in during that fight and help out.
* In the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' arc where they try to retake the station, the Klingons refuse to commit any ships...until the precise moment in the battle in "Sacrifice of Angels" when the Federation fleet is heading straight into a trap, whereupon a wing of Klingon battle cruisers come screaming into battle, punch open a hole in the Dominion/Cardassian lines and save the day.
* In the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' arc where they try to retake the station, the Klingons refuse to commit any ships...until the precise moment in the battle in "Sacrifice of Angels" when the Federation fleet is heading straight into a trap, whereupon a wing of Klingon battle cruisers come screaming into battle, punch open a hole in the Dominion/Cardassian lines and save the day.
* In the pilot of the ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' series, Ezra Standish abandons his watch to check out a gold mine nearby; seeing that the bad guys have attacked in force while he was gone, he hurriedly rides away in the opposite direction. ...until he turns around, comes back, and attacks the enemy leader, buying enough time for his captured comrades to free themselves.
* In the pilot of the ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' series, Ezra Standish abandons his watch to check out a gold mine nearby; seeing that the bad guys have attacked in force while he was gone, he hurriedly rides away in the opposite direction. ...until he turns around, comes back, and attacks the enemy leader, buying enough time for his captured comrades to free themselves.
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** It seemed to be more of a miscommunication. They fully intended to help him eventually, but had other things to do first. Eiji just got impatient. (and to be fair more or less barged in on them in the first place.) They were however a bit out of practice.
** It seemed to be more of a miscommunication. They fully intended to help him eventually, but had other things to do first. Eiji just got impatient. (and to be fair more or less barged in on them in the first place.) They were however a bit out of practice.
* This editor called it a mile away on ''[[Roots]]'' in regards to Pettijohn refusing to stick his neck out again for Simon Haley and help save Ab Dekker.
* This editor called it a mile away on ''[[Roots]]'' in regards to Pettijohn refusing to stick his neck out again for Simon Haley and help save Ab Dekker.
* Avon of ''[[Blake's 7|Blakes Seven]]'' did this constantly while he was with Blake on the Liberator. But funnily enough, despite professing complete contempt for [[The Messiah|Blake's ideals and cause]], and threatening to leave on many occasions, he never did; in fact, he saved Blake's life on several occasions.
* Avon of ''[[Blake's 7]]'' did this constantly while he was with Blake on the Liberator. But funnily enough, despite professing complete contempt for [[The Messiah|Blake's ideals and cause]], and threatening to leave on many occasions, he never did; in fact, he saved Blake's life on several occasions.
* Combined with [[Conscience Makes You Go Back]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Waters of Mars". The Doctor knows that the staff of [[Stealth Pun|Bowie]] Base One are historically supposed to die by blowing up their own base to destroy the "Flood Monsters". Adelaide even lets him return to the TARDIS, but on the way there he overhears them dying and decides, just this once, to [[Screw Destiny]].
* Combined with [[Conscience Makes You Go Back]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Waters of Mars". The Doctor knows that the staff of [[Stealth Pun|Bowie]] Base One are historically supposed to die by blowing up their own base to destroy the "Flood Monsters". Adelaide even lets him return to the TARDIS, but on the way there he overhears them dying and decides, just this once, to [[Screw Destiny]] - yet the fixed point in time - the death of the captain and the destruction of the base - is still established.
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** In fact—just for weirdness points here—it's when he goes back to save everyone that he is established as [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]. Alien moralities and the bigger picture, you see.
** Yet the fixed point in time - the death of the captain and the destruction of the base - is still established.
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** In fact—just for weirdness points here—it's when he goes back to save everyone that he is established as [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]. Alien moralities and he bigger picture, you see.


== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
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