Death by Transceiver: Difference between revisions

For extra points, add video to the transmission, and have it cut to snow a split second after you catch a glimpse of the horrible monsters that did the deed.

 

 

This trope is often used in place of a [[Violence Discretion Shot]], though many times the violence on the victim's end ''is'' actually shown.

All The Tropes! Come in! Do you read me?!

 

 

All The Tropes! Respond, dammnit! ''RESPOND!''

 

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* Subverted in ''[[Hyakujitsu no Bara]]'', after Klaus and a young cadet accidentally get caught in the enemy line just as it advances for battle, they steal a radio to make contact with their own troops. By the time they get ahold of the Murakumo crew, Yamamoto is panicking and yelling about how the captain is hurt until suddenly there are several gunshots and Yamamoto's screams. After a prolonged static-y silence Taki (on the receiving side) begins to freak out himself before Klaus comes on the line and says everything's under control and they're heading their way.

 

 

== [[Fan Fiction]] ==

 

 

* ''[[Alien]]''.

** Subverted while the crew are in the alien ship. Kane goes exploring by himself and finds the eggs, all the time talking to the other party members on his spacesuit radio. After the egg opens and an immature xenomorph attacks him, his radio goes dead. However, the other crew members rescue him.

** Captain Dallas goes into the air ducts to try to drive the xenomorph into an airlock and blow it into space. He carries a radio with him to talk to the rest of the crew. They use a tracking device to let him know the alien is getting closer and closer, until it attacks and kills him.

* Done again in ''[[Aliens]]'', with the Colonial Marines' video cameras. The crew left behind see and hear the last moments of several Marines before the screens turn to static.

* Subverted in ''[[Tremors]]''. The other survivors are talking with Burt and Heather Gummer over a CB radio when a Graboid breaks into the Gummers' basement and attacks them. Burt yells "Jesus Christ!" into the radio and the other survivors look at each other sadly, believing that they're as good as dead. Then they hear gunfire coming from the Gummers' house, and we see them blow the Graboid away with high power firearms.

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

'''Rizzo:''' ''[Heard over communicator]'' Help me. Help! ''[Dies]'' }}

* ''[[Doctor Who]]'':

== [[Music]] ==

* ''Space Oddity'' by David Bowie.

Can you hear me, Major Tom? }}

* The same story was covered in Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)." Subverted on this version as the next verse implies that the Major [[Ascended to A Higher Plane of Existence]].

== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' and the ever-popular "Snake?! ''SNAAAAAAKE!!''"

* The introduction level of ''[[Doom]] 3'' has the player character listening to people die over his radio every ten seconds after the hell invasion begins. There is even a console video depicting a scientist having his neck snapped by a zombie before cutting to static.

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[Jonny Quest]]'' episode "The Invisible Monster". Dr. Quest receives a frantic ham radio message.

'''Dr. Quest:''' Isaiah! Isaiah! }}