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[[File:IndieJustShootsHim 2438.jpg|link=Raiders of the Lost Ark|right|thumb|[[Skulduggery Pleasant|"Only a heathen would bring a gun to a sword fight."<br />"Only a moron would bring a sword to a gun fight."]] ]] |
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{{quote|'''Will Turner:''' You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I'd kill you. |
{{quote|'''Will Turner:''' You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I'd kill you. |
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They won't hesitate to use a [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique]]. They have [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl|no]] [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child|compunctions]] to [[Would Hit a Girl|striking a woman]] or [[Would Hurt a Child|a child]]. Or [[Groin Attack|hitting a guy in the crotch]] (they also know that [[Artistic License: Biology|women are really just as vulnerable]] to groin attacks as men are). Or about attacking someone [[In the Back|from behind]]. Or [[A Handful for An Eye|throwing sand in their eyes]]. Or [[Defeat by Modesty|pulling down their pants]] (or flipping up their skirts if dealing with women). Or the [["Hey You!" Haymaker]]. Or [[Man Bites Man|biting them]]. Or [[I Surrender, Suckers|pretending to surrender]]. Or... [[Overly Long Gag|well, you get the idea.]] However, there ''can'' be different levels of this. Even those who don't believe in fighting fair may still have lines they won't cross, such as [[Thou Shall Not Kill|refusing to kill]]. |
They won't hesitate to use a [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique]]. They have [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl|no]] [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child|compunctions]] to [[Would Hit a Girl|striking a woman]] or [[Would Hurt a Child|a child]]. Or [[Groin Attack|hitting a guy in the crotch]] (they also know that [[Artistic License: Biology|women are really just as vulnerable]] to groin attacks as men are). Or about attacking someone [[In the Back|from behind]]. Or [[A Handful for An Eye|throwing sand in their eyes]]. Or [[Defeat by Modesty|pulling down their pants]] (or flipping up their skirts if dealing with women). Or the [["Hey You!" Haymaker]]. Or [[Man Bites Man|biting them]]. Or [[I Surrender, Suckers|pretending to surrender]]. Or... [[Overly Long Gag|well, you get the idea.]] However, there ''can'' be different levels of this. Even those who don't believe in fighting fair may still have lines they won't cross, such as [[Thou Shall Not Kill|refusing to kill]]. |
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These characters frequently turn out to be [[Badass |
These characters frequently turn out to be [[Badass]]es, [[Anti-Hero|Antiheroes]], and [[Rebellious Spirit]]s. [[Ninja]] are almost invariably these, with most exceptions belonging to the [[Highly-Visible Ninja|highly visible variety]]. Definitely not the [[Knight in Shining Armor]]. They never suffer from [[Honor Before Reason]] or [[Death By Pragmatism]]. Sometimes [[Weak but Skilled]] or [[Too Clever by Half]], though the truly pragmatic former will constantly seek to increase his power level and hence advantage over his enemies. It can look like [[Confusion Fu]] in practice—but it almost always isn't. If [[The Unfettered]] fights, then he'll be one of these. |
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This can be a [[Establishing Character Moment]]. It can also be a [[Base Breaker]], both among the audience and [[In-Universe]], due to [[Moral Myopia]] - the hero is a resourceful [[Badass]], while the villain is just a dirty cheater. This can lead to instances of [[Black and Grey Morality]], showing that the hero and the villain are [[Not So Different]], and the difference between someone being [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|a terrorist or a freedom fighter]]. For heroes, it's possible for these tactics, if extreme enough, to lead to [[What the Hell, Hero?]] moments or claims of [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]], sometimes resulting in responses of [[I Did What I Had to Do]], and in extreme cases, can represent the start or conclusion of a [[Face Heel Turn]]. |
This can be a [[Establishing Character Moment]]. It can also be a [[Base Breaker]], both among the audience and [[In-Universe]], due to [[Moral Myopia]] - the hero is a resourceful [[Badass]], while the villain is just a dirty cheater. This can lead to instances of [[Black and Grey Morality]], showing that the hero and the villain are [[Not So Different]], and the difference between someone being [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|a terrorist or a freedom fighter]]. For heroes, it's possible for these tactics, if extreme enough, to lead to [[What the Hell, Hero?]] moments or claims of [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]], sometimes resulting in responses of [[I Did What I Had to Do]], and in extreme cases, can represent the start or conclusion of a [[Face Heel Turn]]. |
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