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[[File:Shark_Helicopter.jpg|link=This Is Gonna Suck|frame|The ''one day'' you decide not to bring [[Batman the Movie|shark repellent...]]]]
[[File:Shark_Helicopter.jpg|link=This Is Gonna Suck|frame|The ''one day'' you decide not to bring [[Batman: The Movie|shark repellent...]]]]


{{quote|''"Everyone's always in favour of saving [[Hitler]]'s brain. But when you put it in the body of a Great White shark, ooh, [[Mad Scientist|suddenly you've gone too far!]]"''|'''Professor Farnsworth''', ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]''}}
{{quote|''"Everyone's always in favour of saving [[Hitler]]'s brain. But when you put it in the body of a Great White shark, ooh, [[Mad Scientist|suddenly you've gone too far!]]"''|'''Professor Farnsworth''', ''[[Futurama]]''}}


[[As You Know]], [[Everything's Worse With Bears]]. Want to make a situation dangerous? Just add a bear. But sometimes that's simply not enough. If you really want to make a situation utterly without hope, there's only one answer: ''sharks''. (And if that's still not enough, there are always [[Homestar Runner|bears]] ''[[Homestar Runner|holding]]'' [[Homestar Runner|sharks]].)
[[As You Know]], [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]. Want to make a situation dangerous? Just add a bear. But sometimes that's simply not enough. If you really want to make a situation utterly without hope, there's only one answer: ''sharks''. (And if that's still not enough, there are always [[Homestar Runner|bears]] ''[[Homestar Runner|holding]]'' [[Homestar Runner|sharks]].)


Trapped in the middle of the ocean with no realistic way of making it to civilization, likely go crazy and dehydrate in a couple days? That takes too long? No worries, the ocean is infested with sharks just waiting to devour you. Has the [[Big Bad]] got you? [[Complexity Addiction|He won't shoot, that'd be too fast]], he'll instead lower you into a [[Shark Pool]]. Want to ruin your show? Do a [[Shark Jump]], or just introduce a [[Voodoo Shark]]. Want to cheat? [[A Worldwide Punomenon|GameShark]]. Want to ruin someone else's finances? Call in the [[All Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks]]. Want to do the same but ''legally''? Call in a [[Amoral Attorney|legal shark.]]
Trapped in the middle of the ocean with no realistic way of making it to civilization, likely go crazy and dehydrate in a couple days? That takes too long? No worries, the ocean is infested with sharks just waiting to devour you. Has the [[Big Bad]] got you? [[Complexity Addiction|He won't shoot, that'd be too fast]], he'll instead lower you into a [[Shark Pool]]. Want to ruin your show? Do a [[Shark Jump]], or just introduce a [[Voodoo Shark]]. Want to cheat? [[A Worldwide Punomenon|GameShark]]. Want to ruin someone else's finances? Call in the [[All Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks]]. Want to do the same but ''legally''? Call in a [[Amoral Attorney|legal shark.]]


If you're swimming or anywhere near water, the last thing you want to hear is "shark". In fictionland, or rather fiction-ocean, Sharks are unstoppable sea-monsters which devour everything in sight: fish, seals, people...[[wikipedia:Tiger shark|license plates, car tires, suits of armour, car parts, severed human limbs]]. Sometimes they'll even attack ships: that's how [[Badass]] they are. Most animals eat to live, but sharks live to eat. Sharks are the ultimate [[Rule of Cool]]. Perhaps it's because they can sense your bioelectricity, meaning you can't hide from them. Perhaps it's because they have changed very little in the millions of years they existed, invoking a sort of reversed watery version of [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]]. Or maybe it's how their mouths are [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family|literally lined with hundreds of teeth]]. It doesn't matter, they're the most [[Badass]] animal that isn't [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs|extinct]] or [[Our Dragons Are Different|made up.]] If they ever find a way to take to the land or [http://xkcd.com/585/ air,] it would surely be the end of us all. Really, if [[Sand Is Water]], expect Land Sharks.
If you're swimming or anywhere near water, the last thing you want to hear is "shark". In fictionland, or rather fiction-ocean, Sharks are unstoppable sea-monsters which devour everything in sight: fish, seals, people...[[wikipedia:Tiger shark|license plates, car tires, suits of armour, car parts, severed human limbs]]. Sometimes they'll even attack ships: that's how [[Badass]] they are. Most animals eat to live, but sharks live to eat. Sharks are the ultimate [[Rule of Cool]]. Perhaps it's because they can sense your bioelectricity, meaning you can't hide from them. Perhaps it's because they have changed very little in the millions of years they existed, invoking a sort of reversed watery version of [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]. Or maybe it's how their mouths are [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family|literally lined with hundreds of teeth]]. It doesn't matter, they're the most [[Badass]] animal that isn't [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|extinct]] or [[Our Dragons Are Different|made up.]] If they ever find a way to take to the land or [http://xkcd.com/585/ air,] it would surely be the end of us all. Really, if [[Sand Is Water]], expect Land Sharks.


(Cool as they are, there are still ways to [[Frickin' Laser Beams|enhance]] [[Deep Blue Sea|them]].)
(Cool as they are, there are still ways to [[Frickin' Laser Beams|enhance]] [[Deep Blue Sea|them]].)


In [[Real Life]], it's a little different. Like most predators, [[Not Evil, Just Misunderstood|they're misunderstood]] and [[Animal Stereotypes|not mindless killing machines]]. There are only a few species who have a reputation for attacking humans unprovoked (in fact, basically four species, and three will leave you alone when they taste you and realize you're not their usual food -- stay out of [[wikipedia:Bull shark|bull shark]] territory, and ''especially'' open water with [[wikipedia:Oceanic whitetip shark|Whitetip Sharks]]), and recent studies of their behavior have shown many shark species to be very intelligent, social, curious, and even playful. Others are too small to be terribly frightening, avoid humans, or have teeth which are about as sharp as sandpaper and feed exclusively on things too small to see. Also, a shark will rarely be interested in a boat or raft provided nobody is throwing fish overboard. Ironically, the ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]'' depiction of a Great White sinking small boats has some grounding in truth: Great Whites tend to 'test bite' things to determine if they're food...kinda like how infants try and eat everything they find. They are attracted to the appearance of their prey (a surfer swimming out with arms and legs in the water around the board looks like a seal) or blood. Their remarkably aquatic forms and resistance to disease are of great interest to science. [[Rule of Cool|Don't expect to see this come up in fiction, though.]] Also, like every other fish in the world, they are completely helpless and practically immobile on land, which for all that sharks are misunderstood and fascinating creatures is probably a mercy...
In [[Real Life]], it's a little different. Like most predators, [[Not Evil, Just Misunderstood|they're misunderstood]] and [[Animal Stereotypes|not mindless killing machines]]. There are only a few species who have a reputation for attacking humans unprovoked (in fact, basically four species, and three will leave you alone when they taste you and realize you're not their usual food -- stay out of [[wikipedia:Bull shark|bull shark]] territory, and ''especially'' open water with [[wikipedia:Oceanic whitetip shark|Whitetip Sharks]]), and recent studies of their behavior have shown many shark species to be very intelligent, social, curious, and even playful. Others are too small to be terribly frightening, avoid humans, or have teeth which are about as sharp as sandpaper and feed exclusively on things too small to see. Also, a shark will rarely be interested in a boat or raft provided nobody is throwing fish overboard. Ironically, the ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' depiction of a Great White sinking small boats has some grounding in truth: Great Whites tend to 'test bite' things to determine if they're food...kinda like how infants try and eat everything they find. They are attracted to the appearance of their prey (a surfer swimming out with arms and legs in the water around the board looks like a seal) or blood. Their remarkably aquatic forms and resistance to disease are of great interest to science. [[Rule of Cool|Don't expect to see this come up in fiction, though.]] Also, like every other fish in the world, they are completely helpless and practically immobile on land, which for all that sharks are misunderstood and fascinating creatures is probably a mercy...


[[Megalodon]] is a recently popular prehistoric variant. [[Shark Man]] is a subtrope, caused by crossing them with humans into bipedal land monsters. See [[Sea Monster]] for other scary things in the ocean. You can relax if there are [[Heroic Dolphin|Heroic Dolphins]], though. See [[Never Smile At a Crocodile]] for the rivers-and-lakes variant. Contrast [[Shamu Fu]], the one situation where things may legitimately get ''better'' when you add a shark. See also [[Jump the Shark]], in which this trope proved very true for the trope namer, and not in a fictional context.
[[Megalodon]] is a recently popular prehistoric variant. [[Shark Man]] is a subtrope, caused by crossing them with humans into bipedal land monsters. See [[Sea Monster]] for other scary things in the ocean. You can relax if there are [[Heroic Dolphin|Heroic Dolphins]], though. See [[Never Smile At a Crocodile]] for the rivers-and-lakes variant. Contrast [[Shamu Fu]], the one situation where things may legitimately get ''better'' when you add a shark. See also [[Jump the Shark]], in which this trope proved very true for the trope namer, and not in a fictional context.
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** Add on {{spoiler|Captain of the Flying Dutchman, Van Der Decken IX, who is a bullhead shark. Not as fearsome as a great white, but he seems to be the main villain of this arc.}}
** Add on {{spoiler|Captain of the Flying Dutchman, Van Der Decken IX, who is a bullhead shark. Not as fearsome as a great white, but he seems to be the main villain of this arc.}}
** The trope is also inverted by {{spoiler|Prince Fukaboshi, a shark merman (unspecified, which is odd considering Oda's penchant for [[Shown Their Work|classifying his mer/fishpeople]]) who the Strawhats assume is there to give them trouble and run away, when he intended to personally invite them to the royal palace and give Luffy a message from Jinbei.}}
** The trope is also inverted by {{spoiler|Prince Fukaboshi, a shark merman (unspecified, which is odd considering Oda's penchant for [[Shown Their Work|classifying his mer/fishpeople]]) who the Strawhats assume is there to give them trouble and run away, when he intended to personally invite them to the royal palace and give Luffy a message from Jinbei.}}
* ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'': Apparently inspired by the pirates of ''[[How to Kill A Mockingbird]]'', Squalo rides a flying burning shark as his box weapon. Seriously.
* ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'': Apparently inspired by the pirates of ''[[How to Kill a Mockingbird]]'', Squalo rides a flying burning shark as his box weapon. Seriously.
* BrokenGao in ''[[Gao Gai Gar]] FINAL'' forms the right shoulder of Genesic GaoGaiGar and represents destruction in all its glory.
* BrokenGao in ''[[GaoGaiGar]] FINAL'' forms the right shoulder of Genesic GaoGaiGar and represents destruction in all its glory.
* Averted in ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]'' with Sky-Byte. While one of the Predacons, Sky-Byte is an aspiring poet and quite fond of humans -- between these and various comedic appearances, he's something of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]. {{spoiler|He's also the only one of the Predacons or Decepticons to escape at the end of the series, so everything pretty much works out for him.}}
* Averted in ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]'' with Sky-Byte. While one of the Predacons, Sky-Byte is an aspiring poet and quite fond of humans -- between these and various comedic appearances, he's something of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]. {{spoiler|He's also the only one of the Predacons or Decepticons to escape at the end of the series, so everything pretty much works out for him.}}
* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]'': While Sakuya's ''[[Tempting Fate|Titanic]]'' was sinking, an already-wounded Hayate swam in the frigid water to push a raft holding Isumi to safety. Then the sharks attacked him.... But [[Berserk Button|all bets]] [[Grievous Harm With a Body|were off]] when he saw one of them attack ''Nagi''.
* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'': While Sakuya's ''[[Tempting Fate|Titanic]]'' was sinking, an already-wounded Hayate swam in the frigid water to push a raft holding Isumi to safety. Then the sharks attacked him.... But [[Berserk Button|all bets]] [[Grievous Harm with a Body|were off]] when he saw one of them attack ''Nagi''.
* In ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' third part, an early Stand goes ''past'' this trope with its first act: ''cutting a shark in half.'' '''''LENGTHWISE'''''. In part 5, the situation is played more straight with Clash, a Stand that takes the form of a metallic shark with three eyes. Its power? Teleport from one body of water (or other mostly-water liquid...[[Paranoia Fuel|like a bowl of soup or glass of wine]]), capture its targets, ''and drag them along on the teleporting trips'' (where, if Squalo isn't stopped quickly enough, ''they'll drown'').
* In ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' third part, an early Stand goes ''past'' this trope with its first act: ''cutting a shark in half.'' '''''LENGTHWISE'''''. In part 5, the situation is played more straight with Clash, a Stand that takes the form of a metallic shark with three eyes. Its power? Teleport from one body of water (or other mostly-water liquid...[[Paranoia Fuel|like a bowl of soup or glass of wine]]), capture its targets, ''and drag them along on the teleporting trips'' (where, if Squalo isn't stopped quickly enough, ''they'll drown'').
* In ''[[Blue Submarine No. 6]]'', not only is there an antagonist who is a [[Half-Human Hybrid|shark-person]] but it seems as though his main mode of transportation is built on a WHALE SHARK.
* In ''[[Blue Submarine No. 6]]'', not only is there an antagonist who is a [[Half-Human Hybrid|shark-person]] but it seems as though his main mode of transportation is built on a WHALE SHARK.
* Agito from ''[[Air Gear (Manga)|Air Gear]]'' has sharks as his animal motifs. He's brutal in battle.
* Agito from ''[[Air Gear]]'' has sharks as his animal motifs. He's brutal in battle.
* Inverted in ''[[Nichijou]]''. Ask the Professor, and she'll tell you Everything's Better with Sharks.
* Inverted in ''[[Nichijou]]''. Ask the Professor, and she'll tell you Everything's Better with Sharks.
* Ryoga "Shark" Kamishiro of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Ze Xal (Anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh Ze Xal]]'', introduced as the school bully and a major [[Jerkass]]. He also uses a marine deck, including sharks. Later inverted after he joins Yuma's group.
* Ryoga "Shark" Kamishiro of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh Ze Xal (Anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh Ze Xal]]'', introduced as the school bully and a major [[Jerkass]]. He also uses a marine deck, including sharks. Later inverted after he joins Yuma's group.
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== Card Games ==
== Card Games ==
* The [http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=1755 Giant Shark] and [http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=5163 Hammerhead Shark] from ''[[Magic the Gathering (Tabletop Game)|Magic the Gathering]]''. Unfortunately, since they're sharks, they can only attack if the opposing planeswalker is near a body of water (i.e. they have islands). And since your character is a planeshifting physical god, you can turn your opponents' lands into islands with certain spells.
* The [http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=1755 Giant Shark] and [http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=5163 Hammerhead Shark] from ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic the Gathering]]''. Unfortunately, since they're sharks, they can only attack if the opposing planeswalker is near a body of water (i.e. they have islands). And since your character is a planeshifting physical god, you can turn your opponents' lands into islands with certain spells.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]'' has a few: [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Corroding_Shark Corroding Shark] and [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cyber_Shark Cyber Shark], a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|zombie/robot shark respectively]], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Metabo-Shark Metabo Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Deepsea_Shark Deepsea Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Shark_Cruiser Shark Cruiser], a shark ship, [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Man-Eating_Black_Shark Man-Eating Black Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Great_White_Terror Great White Terror], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Misairuzame Misairuzame], a ''missile shark'', [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Abyssal_Kingshark Abyssal Kingshark], and [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Great_White the Great White], a giant shark with hands.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' has a few: [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Corroding_Shark Corroding Shark] and [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cyber_Shark Cyber Shark], a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|zombie/robot shark respectively]], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Metabo-Shark Metabo Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Deepsea_Shark Deepsea Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Shark_Cruiser Shark Cruiser], a shark ship, [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Man-Eating_Black_Shark Man-Eating Black Shark], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Great_White_Terror Great White Terror], [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Misairuzame Misairuzame], a ''missile shark'', [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Abyssal_Kingshark Abyssal Kingshark], and [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Great_White the Great White], a giant shark with hands.




== Comics -- Books ==
== Comics -- Books ==
* ''[[Water Baby]]'' revolves around this. Brody was a surfer, one day she was riding the waves and a shark confused her with something edible. Bit off her leg up the knee and went his merry way... while Brody was left bleeding her life out, she got better but now she has nightmares of sharks, and now [[So Do You]].
* ''[[Water Baby]]'' revolves around this. Brody was a surfer, one day she was riding the waves and a shark confused her with something edible. Bit off her leg up the knee and went his merry way... while Brody was left bleeding her life out, she got better but now she has nightmares of sharks, and now [[So Do You]].
* An [[It Got Worse]] story arc of ''[[Fallen Angel (Comic Book)|Fallen Angel]]'' has a shark goring Jude's leg... in the middle.
* An [[It Got Worse]] story arc of ''[[Fallen Angel (comics)|Fallen Angel]]'' has a shark goring Jude's leg... in the middle.
* The old British comic ''[[Action(Comics)]]'' had a serial called ''Hook Jaw''. The title character was a great white shark. None of the other characters lasted more than one story... Well, except for the token good human in the first story, though even he got eaten alive about two thirds of the way through the second story.
* The old British comic ''[[Action(Comics)]]'' had a serial called ''Hook Jaw''. The title character was a great white shark. None of the other characters lasted more than one story... Well, except for the token good human in the first story, though even he got eaten alive about two thirds of the way through the second story.
* ''[[X-Men]]''
* ''[[X-Men]]''
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* [[Batman]] even keeps Shark-Repellent Bat-Spray in his utility belt!
* [[Batman]] even keeps Shark-Repellent Bat-Spray in his utility belt!
** There's also the Batman villain Great White, a former "white collar criminal". It started as a nickname due to his shady financial practices. However he gets sent to Arkham and, well... let's just say he ends up with an [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]].
** There's also the Batman villain Great White, a former "white collar criminal". It started as a nickname due to his shady financial practices. However he gets sent to Arkham and, well... let's just say he ends up with an [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]].
* In ''[[Watchmen (Comic Book)|Watchmen]]'' the cast-away of the [[Show Within a Show|comic within a comic]] ''Tales of the Black Freighter'' suffers from this. Not only he has to escape from the island in a raft made of the bodies of her partners, he also has to fight several sharks.
* In ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' the cast-away of the [[Show Within a Show|comic within a comic]] ''Tales of the Black Freighter'' suffers from this. Not only he has to escape from the island in a raft made of the bodies of her partners, he also has to fight several sharks.
* ''[[The Punisher]]''
* ''[[The Punisher]]''
** [[Scary Black Man|Barracuda]], a badass hitman, manages to win a brutal fight with the Punisher. Instead of just shooting him, Barracuda throws him into the ocean with a bleeding gangster and a Great White.
** [[Scary Black Man|Barracuda]], a badass hitman, manages to win a brutal fight with the Punisher. Instead of just shooting him, Barracuda throws him into the ocean with a bleeding gangster and a Great White.
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* In ''[[Wonder Woman]]'', the island of Themiscyra is protected by Megalodons, who are good and even offer themselves up for a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to save the island on one occasion.
* In ''[[Wonder Woman]]'', the island of Themiscyra is protected by Megalodons, who are good and even offer themselves up for a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to save the island on one occasion.
* DC Comics also gives us the character King Shark, the son of the Hawaiian shark god (we're assuming Ka-moho-ali'i). He's capable of regeneration, which is good because Jeanette of ''[[Secret Six]]'' breaks his jaw and rips off his arm.
* DC Comics also gives us the character King Shark, the son of the Hawaiian shark god (we're assuming Ka-moho-ali'i). He's capable of regeneration, which is good because Jeanette of ''[[Secret Six]]'' breaks his jaw and rips off his arm.
* One of the "possible" stories included in ''[[Hack Slash|Hack/Slash]]: Trailers'' feature [[Raising the Steaks|a slasher shark]] named Blackfin, who was big enough to devour the great white mistaken for him in one bite.
* One of the "possible" stories included in ''[[Hack Slash]]: Trailers'' feature [[Raising the Steaks|a slasher shark]] named Blackfin, who was big enough to devour the great white mistaken for him in one bite.
* [[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]] can command anything in the ocean. If he's feeling generous, he'll just send dolphins, whales and giant squid to beat you up and ensnare you. If he's ''not'', he breaks out the sharks. Get him in a bad mood, and you can have sharks ''and'' [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]] up your ass.
* [[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]] can command anything in the ocean. If he's feeling generous, he'll just send dolphins, whales and giant squid to beat you up and ensnare you. If he's ''not'', he breaks out the sharks. Get him in a bad mood, and you can have sharks ''and'' [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]] up your ass.
* German comic ''Haiopeis''.
* German comic ''Haiopeis''.
* Subverted in ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)|Red Rackham's Treasure]]'', where Professor Calculus builds a small submarine in the shape of a shark. Haddock first sees it when trying to take a potshot at a bunch of circling sharks.
* Subverted in ''[[Tintin|Red Rackham's Treasure]]'', where Professor Calculus builds a small submarine in the shape of a shark. Haddock first sees it when trying to take a potshot at a bunch of circling sharks.




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== Fan Works ==
== Fan Works ==
* From [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095074/12/Takamachi_Nanoha_of_2814 Chapter 12] of [[Takamichi Nanoha of 2814 (Fanfic)|Takamichi Nanoha Of 2814,]] we have Nanoha's "Bruce" construct, a giant hundred meter long green shark with whirring chainsaw teeth and insides that look like a nightmare of spinning cutting rings. Hey, it's [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|Nanoha,]] would did you expect?
* From [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095074/12/Takamachi_Nanoha_of_2814 Chapter 12] of [[Takamachi Nanoha of 2814|Takamichi Nanoha Of 2814,]] we have Nanoha's "Bruce" construct, a giant hundred meter long green shark with whirring chainsaw teeth and insides that look like a nightmare of spinning cutting rings. Hey, it's [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|Nanoha,]] would did you expect?
* From ''[[Divine Blood (Fanfic)|Divine Blood]]'', Naiki Satomi, the daughter of [[Ranma One Half|Ranma]] [[Gender Bender|Saotome]] and Poseidon has an affinity for sharks right down to a mouth full of sharp teeth. She is the most obviously reckless of the three Satomi siblings and, especially in early chapters, sometimes has a tendency to make situations worse by sheer accident. However, she is described as having a cute smile despite having a carnivore's dental work. {{spoiler|In battle against her father, she summons a megalodon and a swarm of other sharks to fight him.}}
* From ''[[Divine Blood]]'', Naiki Satomi, the daughter of [[Ranma One Half|Ranma]] [[Gender Bender|Saotome]] and Poseidon has an affinity for sharks right down to a mouth full of sharp teeth. She is the most obviously reckless of the three Satomi siblings and, especially in early chapters, sometimes has a tendency to make situations worse by sheer accident. However, she is described as having a cute smile despite having a carnivore's dental work. {{spoiler|In battle against her father, she summons a megalodon and a swarm of other sharks to fight him.}}
* Late in ''[[Christian Humber Reloaded (Fanfic)|Christian Humber Reloaded]]'', the main character meets a shark/human hybrid named Chridion. Chridion manages the improbable feat of ''gaining the upper hand'' against the [[God Mode Sue]] protagonist for most of the fight, largely due to his [[Lightning Bruiser|superior speed]] and [[Shoulder Cannon]], only conceding defeat when Vash powers up enough to almost destroy the world.
* Late in ''[[Christian Humber Reloaded]]'', the main character meets a shark/human hybrid named Chridion. Chridion manages the improbable feat of ''gaining the upper hand'' against the [[God Mode Sue]] protagonist for most of the fight, largely due to his [[Lightning Bruiser|superior speed]] and [[Shoulder Cannon]], only conceding defeat when Vash powers up enough to almost destroy the world.




== Films -- Animation ==
== Films -- Animation ==
* ''[[Shark Tale]]'', obviously by its name. Features a subversion of this trope though, a vegetarian shark who actually gets nauseated at the very taste of a fish.
* ''[[Shark Tale]]'', obviously by its name. Features a subversion of this trope though, a vegetarian shark who actually gets nauseated at the very taste of a fish.
* Another one for sharks that don't eat everything in sight, ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. Not quite vegetarians, it's hinted that they eat dolphins, and they have a "slip" every now and then and eat a fish. The heroes run into three, including one named Bruce, a [[Shout-Out]] to the ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]'' prop.
* Another one for sharks that don't eat everything in sight, ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. Not quite vegetarians, it's hinted that they eat dolphins, and they have a "slip" every now and then and eat a fish. The heroes run into three, including one named Bruce, a [[Shout-Out]] to the ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' prop.
* In ''[[James and The Giant Peach]]'', there's a [[Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie|robot shark]].
* In ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'', there's a [[Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie|robot shark]].
* In ''[[Madagascar]]: Escape 2 Africa'', Mort is [[Kick the Dog|chased by a shark.]] [[It Got Worse|Through land.]] [[Yank the Dog's Chain|All the way into a volcano.]] That must be one hungry shark.
* In ''[[Madagascar]]: Escape 2 Africa'', Mort is [[Kick the Dog|chased by a shark.]] [[It Got Worse|Through land.]] [[Yank the Dog's Chain|All the way into a volcano.]] That must be one hungry shark.
* In the [[Pixar]] short ''Partly Cloudy'' (shown before ''[[Up]]''), living clouds make human babies, puppies, kittens, etc., who are delivered by [[Delivery Stork|Delivery Storks]]. There's also a [[Dark Is Not Evil|rain cloud]] who specializes in... ''slightly'' less adorable critters, and his stork seriously begins to regret their partnership when the rain cloud presents him with a model shark (which is bigger than the stork).
* In the [[Pixar]] short ''Partly Cloudy'' (shown before ''[[Up]]''), living clouds make human babies, puppies, kittens, etc., who are delivered by [[Delivery Stork|Delivery Storks]]. There's also a [[Dark Is Not Evil|rain cloud]] who specializes in... ''slightly'' less adorable critters, and his stork seriously begins to regret their partnership when the rain cloud presents him with a model shark (which is bigger than the stork).
* ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]'': "Oh, look, [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|a friendly little dolphin]]. [[Heroic Dolphin|They helped sailors during the war]]... It's a shark! It's a shark and it ain't friendly! Looks like a dolphin... Tricky fish! Tricky fish!"
* ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]'': "Oh, look, [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|a friendly little dolphin]]. [[Heroic Dolphin|They helped sailors during the war]]... It's a shark! It's a shark and it ain't friendly! Looks like a dolphin... Tricky fish! Tricky fish!"
* Glut the Shark from ''[[The Little Mermaid (Disney)|The Little Mermaid]]''.
* Glut the Shark from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''.
** The sequel has Undertow the tiger shark.
** The sequel has Undertow the tiger shark.
* The ''[[Tintin (Comic Book)]]'' animated film ''Tintin and the Lake of Sharks'' has, wait for it, a lake... full of sharks. [[Diabolical Mastermind|Metaphorical ones]], that is. It's actually a ''Balkan mountain lake''. The villains' [[Underwater Base]] may also have a [[Shark Pool]] or two.
* The ''[[Tintin]]'' animated film ''Tintin and the Lake of Sharks'' has, wait for it, a lake... full of sharks. [[Diabolical Mastermind|Metaphorical ones]], that is. It's actually a ''Balkan mountain lake''. The villains' [[Underwater Base]] may also have a [[Shark Pool]] or two.
* ''[[The Land Before Time]] V'' has a prehistoric shark-like swimming "sharp-tooth".
* ''[[The Land Before Time]] V'' has a prehistoric shark-like swimming "sharp-tooth".




== Films -- Live-Action ==
== Films -- Live-Action ==
* The ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]'' series is built on this trope.
* The ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' series is built on this trope.
* As is ''[[Open Water]]'' (the first one, anyway). Slight subversion, since nothing bad happens the ''first'' time a shark appears. The problem is later when it, presumably, gets curious and comes back... with ''friends''. From then on, [[It Got Worse|it just gets worse]]. Also notable is the fact that not only are the sharks all real (even the ones interacting with the actors), but are all species one would have a reasonably good chance of encountering in [[Real Life]], compared to, say, the more-famous-but-rarer great white.
* As is ''[[Open Water]]'' (the first one, anyway). Slight subversion, since nothing bad happens the ''first'' time a shark appears. The problem is later when it, presumably, gets curious and comes back... with ''friends''. From then on, [[It Got Worse|it just gets worse]]. Also notable is the fact that not only are the sharks all real (even the ones interacting with the actors), but are all species one would have a reasonably good chance of encountering in [[Real Life]], compared to, say, the more-famous-but-rarer great white.
* ''[[Undercover Brother]]'': At the end, {{spoiler|Mr. Feather}} falls from a helicopter and chomped by a shark just before falling into the ocean.
* ''[[Undercover Brother]]'': At the end, {{spoiler|Mr. Feather}} falls from a helicopter and chomped by a shark just before falling into the ocean.
* ''[[Batman the Movie (Film)|Batman the Movie]]'': While investigating a yacht at sea, Batman is attacked by a shark. After he uses Bat Shark Repellent to make it let go of him, it falls into the water and explodes: one of the villains had planted a bomb in it.
* ''[[Batman: The Movie|Batman the Movie]]'': While investigating a yacht at sea, Batman is attacked by a shark. After he uses Bat Shark Repellent to make it let go of him, it falls into the water and explodes: one of the villains had planted a bomb in it.
* ''[[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]]''
* ''[[James Bond (film)|James Bond]]''
** Movies with a [[Shark Pool]]: ''[[Thunderball (Film)|Thunderball]]'', ''[[Live and Let Die (Film)|Live and Let Die]]'', ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (Film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'', ''[[Licence to Kill (Film)|Licence to Kill]]''...
** Movies with a [[Shark Pool]]: ''[[Thunderball]]'', ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'', ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me]]'', ''[[Licence to Kill]]''...
** And in ''[[Never Say Never Again (Film)|Never Say Never Again]]'', SPECTRE villainess Fatima Blush plants a homing device on James Bond that will summon sharks to attack him.
** And in ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'', SPECTRE villainess Fatima Blush plants a homing device on James Bond that will summon sharks to attack him.
* ''[[Film/Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea|Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea]]'' has a Shark Pool inside a submarine. Yes, really. A villainess meets her end in it.
* ''[[Film/Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea|Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea]]'' has a Shark Pool inside a submarine. Yes, really. A villainess meets her end in it.
* The 1971 documentary ''Blue Water, White Death'', for its name alone.
* The 1971 documentary ''Blue Water, White Death'', for its name alone.
* ''Mako, the Jaws of Death''
* ''Mako, the Jaws of Death''
* ''[[Deep Blue Sea (Film)|Deep Blue Sea]]'' has ''super-intelligent'' sharks. If there's one creature you do not want to give super-intelligence to, you'd think it'd be sharks, but hey, there you go. (They're smart enough to know what dramatic irony is.) The official explanation was that making sharks super-intelligent would cure Alzheimer's. No, really. Most notable is how the character played by none other than {{spoiler|1=''[[Samuel L Jackson]]'' is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMwmqp3GLMc eaten by one of these sharks] ''while indoors''.}}
* ''[[Deep Blue Sea]]'' has ''super-intelligent'' sharks. If there's one creature you do not want to give super-intelligence to, you'd think it'd be sharks, but hey, there you go. (They're smart enough to know what dramatic irony is.) The official explanation was that making sharks super-intelligent would cure Alzheimer's. No, really. Most notable is how the character played by none other than {{spoiler|1=''[[Samuel L. Jackson]]'' is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMwmqp3GLMc eaten by one of these sharks] ''while indoors''.}}
* ''[[Shark Night]] 3D'' obviously centers on this trope. A group of college students spend a weekend at a lake which has inexplicably become home to various man-eating species of sharks. The kicker? The sharks were supplied by a couple of rednecks who want to cash in on the Discovery Channel's Shark Week craze...by feeding college students to the sharks, and recording video footage of the attacks to post online, sell to various channels, etc.
* ''[[Shark Night]] 3D'' obviously centers on this trope. A group of college students spend a weekend at a lake which has inexplicably become home to various man-eating species of sharks. The kicker? The sharks were supplied by a couple of rednecks who want to cash in on the Discovery Channel's Shark Week craze...by feeding college students to the sharks, and recording video footage of the attacks to post online, sell to various channels, etc.
* ''[[Austin Powers]]'': Dr. Evil ''wanted'' sharks, with [[Frickin' Laser Beams]] [[Weaponized Animal|attached to their heads]] no less, but logistical problems meant he had to settle for ill-tempered, mutated sea bass. He gets his laser sharks by the third movie, though.
* ''[[Austin Powers]]'': Dr. Evil ''wanted'' sharks, with [[Frickin' Laser Beams]] [[Weaponized Animal|attached to their heads]] no less, but logistical problems meant he had to settle for ill-tempered, mutated sea bass. He gets his laser sharks by the third movie, though.
* ''[[My Super Ex Girlfriend]]'', the title ex-girlfriend throws a shark at the protagonist. The protagonist is ''in his new girlfriend's bedroom'' at the time. Several stories up in an apartment building.
* ''[[My Super Ex-Girlfriend]]'', the title ex-girlfriend throws a shark at the protagonist. The protagonist is ''in his new girlfriend's bedroom'' at the time. Several stories up in an apartment building.
* In the film ''[[The Beach]]'', the seemingly idyllic youth community is revealed to be anything but when one of the members is gored by a shark.
* In the film ''[[The Beach]]'', the seemingly idyllic youth community is revealed to be anything but when one of the members is gored by a shark.
* ''[[Shark Attack 3 Megalodon]]''.
* ''[[Shark Attack 3: Megalodon]]''.
* Subverted/parodied in the second ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' movie, where being surrounded by sharks, Lara Croft punches one in the nose and proceeds to ride it to the surface.
* Subverted/parodied in the second ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' movie, where being surrounded by sharks, Lara Croft punches one in the nose and proceeds to ride it to the surface.
* The French movie ''Le Magnifique'', a parody of spy flicks, begins with a spy character "eaten by a shark while in a phone booth." Yes, that's how it is actually described in the movie. To be more specific, the phone booth was lifted up by a helicopter with the spy inside, dropped into the sea, and then a caged shark was freed to attack him while still in the phone booth. Hard to top as a needlessly complicated execution method...
* The French movie ''Le Magnifique'', a parody of spy flicks, begins with a spy character "eaten by a shark while in a phone booth." Yes, that's how it is actually described in the movie. To be more specific, the phone booth was lifted up by a helicopter with the spy inside, dropped into the sea, and then a caged shark was freed to attack him while still in the phone booth. Hard to top as a needlessly complicated execution method...
* In ''[[Jumper (Literature)|Jumper]]'', one of the [[Teleporters and Transporters|teleporting]] Jumpers assassinates the Paladins by dumping them at sea surrounded by sharks.
* In ''[[Jumper (novel)|Jumper]]'', one of the [[Teleporters and Transporters|teleporting]] Jumpers assassinates the Paladins by dumping them at sea surrounded by sharks.
* ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' goes to a tank expecting to find a stolen dolphin. He finds a shark. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. Specially when he returns to the main hall, his clothes all torn and wet: "[[Crowning Moment of Funny|Do NOT go in there!]]"
* ''[[Ace Ventura]]'' goes to a tank expecting to find a stolen dolphin. He finds a shark. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. Specially when he returns to the main hall, his clothes all torn and wet: "[[Crowning Moment of Funny|Do NOT go in there!]]"
* There have been times when the Scifi channel has shown several movies of sharks attacking people back to back. Megaladons (giant prehistoric sharks) are quite often involved, e.g.. ''[[Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus]]''.
* There have been times when the Scifi channel has shown several movies of sharks attacking people back to back. Megaladons (giant prehistoric sharks) are quite often involved, e.g.. ''[[Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus]]''.
** Incidentally, if the title has ''Shark vs.'' anything, it's probably by Asylum -- if they make anything that isn't a [[Mockbuster]] or a bad Christian flick, it's a giant shark fighting something else equally nasty.
** Incidentally, if the title has ''Shark vs.'' anything, it's probably by Asylum -- if they make anything that isn't a [[Mockbuster]] or a bad Christian flick, it's a giant shark fighting something else equally nasty.
** Mega Shark has returned to face off against another giant prehistoric predator: Crocosaurus.
** Mega Shark has returned to face off against another giant prehistoric predator: Crocosaurus.
* Lucio Fulci's ''[[Zombi 2 (Film)|Zombi 2]]'' has a shark fighting a [[Zombie Apocalypse|zombie]].
* Lucio Fulci's ''[[Zombi 2]]'' has a shark fighting a [[Zombie Apocalypse|zombie]].
* The Made-for-TV low-budget-gore-fest ''Spring Break Shark Attack''. [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: attractive coeds in bathing suits and sharks.
* The Made-for-TV low-budget-gore-fest ''Spring Break Shark Attack''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: attractive coeds in bathing suits and sharks.
* The pirate comedy ''Yellowbeard'' plays with this when the title character's wife is taken captive by the Royal Navy and pumped for information offscreen; when she's ready to talk, she says, "I think it was that shark that jogged my memory." {{spoiler|"The Shark" is the handsome ensign (David Bowie in a cameo) who brings her into the office, who has a shark's fin strapped to his back; he "jogged her memory" via sex.}}
* The pirate comedy ''Yellowbeard'' plays with this when the title character's wife is taken captive by the Royal Navy and pumped for information offscreen; when she's ready to talk, she says, "I think it was that shark that jogged my memory." {{spoiler|"The Shark" is the handsome ensign (David Bowie in a cameo) who brings her into the office, who has a shark's fin strapped to his back; he "jogged her memory" via sex.}}
* In ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', has caught a small shark (alive) while out fishing with the heroes. When their boat sinks, the shark escapes; rather than booking it for the horizon, as any sensible animal would do, its fin is shown lingering near the swimming characters to add menace to the scene.
* In ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', has caught a small shark (alive) while out fishing with the heroes. When their boat sinks, the shark escapes; rather than booking it for the horizon, as any sensible animal would do, its fin is shown lingering near the swimming characters to add menace to the scene.
* One word: [[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl|Sharkboy.]]
* One word: [[The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl|Sharkboy.]]
* ''[[Sharktopus (Film)|Sharktopus]]'' combines this with [[Everything's Squishier With Cephalopods]].
* ''[[Sharktopus]]'' combines this with [[Everything's Squishier with Cephalopods]].
* ''2-Headed Shark Attack''. Double trouble!
* ''2-Headed Shark Attack''. Double trouble!
* [[Dark Tide]] features great white sharks
* [[Dark Tide]] features great white sharks
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]''
* ''[[Discworld]]''
** In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld (Literature)/The Last Continent|The Last Continent]]'', the wizards, out at sea, see one. One wizard starts to burble about how they are maligned, and list all their wonderful attributes. Unfortunately, it's the list about wolves, not sharks.
** In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld/The Last Continent|The Last Continent]]'', the wizards, out at sea, see one. One wizard starts to burble about how they are maligned, and list all their wonderful attributes. Unfortunately, it's the list about wolves, not sharks.
** At the beginning of ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Interesting Times|Interesting Times]]'', a shark tries to attack Rincewind, but is [[Always a Bigger Fish|eaten by the Luggage.]]
** At the beginning of ''[[Discworld/Interesting Times|Interesting Times]]'', a shark tries to attack Rincewind, but is [[Always a Bigger Fish|eaten by the Luggage.]]
* The brain sharks of ''[[More Information Than You Require]]''.
* The brain sharks of ''[[More Information Than You Require]]''.
* The second ''[[Young Wizards]]'' novel has a ninety-foot long great white shark as a ''protagonist''. While he doesn't make things worse for the good guys, he definitely makes things worse for the bad guys.
* The second ''[[Young Wizards]]'' novel has a ninety-foot long great white shark as a ''protagonist''. While he doesn't make things worse for the good guys, he definitely makes things worse for the bad guys.
** He's not a great white. He's older than that SPECIES of shark, considering that, you know, {{spoiler|he was the original shark to accept the first Silent One's sacrifice.}}
** He's not a great white. He's older than that SPECIES of shark, considering that, you know, {{spoiler|he was the original shark to accept the first Silent One's sacrifice.}}
* In ''[[The Princess Bride (Literature)|The Princess Bride]]'', when Buttercup tries to swim away from the ship, Vizzini warns her that, unless she comes back immediately, he will cut his arms and legs and draw blood into a cup and throw it into the water "and sharks can smell blood in the water for miles and you won't be beautiful for long." She doesn't, he does, the sharks go mad, and the narrator interrupts to say that, of course, Buttercup doesn't get eaten at that time. (The movie replaced the sharks with shrieking eels.)
* In ''[[The Princess Bride (novel)|The Princess Bride]]'', when Buttercup tries to swim away from the ship, Vizzini warns her that, unless she comes back immediately, he will cut his arms and legs and draw blood into a cup and throw it into the water "and sharks can smell blood in the water for miles and you won't be beautiful for long." She doesn't, he does, the sharks go mad, and the narrator interrupts to say that, of course, Buttercup doesn't get eaten at that time. (The movie replaced the sharks with shrieking eels.)
* Sharks turn up repeatedly in ''[[Gentleman Bastard|The Lies of Locke Lamora]]'': the [[City of Canals|city of Camorr]] features [[Gladiator Games]] where [[Rule of Cool|female gladiators fight them]], and Camorr's top crime boss employs a [[Shark Pool]] when the need arises. {{spoiler|The [[Big Bad]] begins a final overthrow of said crime boss by having a shark (being controlled by magic) jump out of the pool and bite his arm off.}}
* Sharks turn up repeatedly in ''[[Gentleman Bastard|The Lies of Locke Lamora]]'': the [[City of Canals|city of Camorr]] features [[Gladiator Games]] where [[Rule of Cool|female gladiators fight them]], and Camorr's top crime boss employs a [[Shark Pool]] when the need arises. {{spoiler|The [[Big Bad]] begins a final overthrow of said crime boss by having a shark (being controlled by magic) jump out of the pool and bite his arm off.}}
* The finale of ''[[Dan Brown|Deception Point]]'' takes place on a marine biologist's rig over a massive swarm of sharks. Some baddies do find their way in, naturally.
* The finale of ''[[Dan Brown|Deception Point]]'' takes place on a marine biologist's rig over a massive swarm of sharks. Some baddies do find their way in, naturally.
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* The general idea behind Steve Alten's ''Meg'' series of novels.
* The general idea behind Steve Alten's ''Meg'' series of novels.
* Subverted in Sergey Volnov's ''Army of the Sun'', where sharks and whales have been [[Uplifted Animal|artificially given intelligence]] and develop [[Psychic Powers]]. The sharks actually become deeply philosophical, benign creatures, able to open portals from one planet to another, as long as both feature large bodies of seawater.
* Subverted in Sergey Volnov's ''Army of the Sun'', where sharks and whales have been [[Uplifted Animal|artificially given intelligence]] and develop [[Psychic Powers]]. The sharks actually become deeply philosophical, benign creatures, able to open portals from one planet to another, as long as both feature large bodies of seawater.
* Charlie the intelligent, bipedal, amorphous mutated great white in ''[[Slimer (Literature)|Slimer]]''.
* Charlie the intelligent, bipedal, amorphous mutated great white in ''[[Slimer]]''.




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* [[Discovery Channel|Shark Week]] deserves a mention, since that wouldn't exist if sharks weren't so badass and awesome.
* [[Discovery Channel|Shark Week]] deserves a mention, since that wouldn't exist if sharks weren't so badass and awesome.
* On said network, the ''[[Myth Busters]]'' have done multiple shark myths rooted both in real life anecdotes and popular fiction.
* On said network, the ''[[Myth Busters]]'' have done multiple shark myths rooted both in real life anecdotes and popular fiction.
{{quote| '''[[30 Rock (TV)|Tracy Jordan]]:''' Live every week like it's Shark Week.}}
{{quote| '''[[30 Rock|Tracy Jordan]]:''' Live every week like it's Shark Week.}}
** Fun fact: Mythbuster team member Grant Imahara is absolutely terrified of sharks. Naturally, he gets to be the one who goes into the water for every myth involving sharks.
** Fun fact: Mythbuster team member Grant Imahara is absolutely terrified of sharks. Naturally, he gets to be the one who goes into the water for every myth involving sharks.
* Shawn Weatherly's character was killed off ''[[Baywatch]]'' in the first season by being attacked by a shark.
* Shawn Weatherly's character was killed off ''[[Baywatch]]'' in the first season by being attacked by a shark.
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** One of the toughest [[Monsters of the Week]] in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' was called the "Slippery Shark".
** One of the toughest [[Monsters of the Week]] in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' was called the "Slippery Shark".
** The shark-based monster in episode 36 of ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]'' may be a [[Monster of the Week]] like usual, but it delivers a very brutal beatdown within that brief time. One hero gets sent sliding across the floor ''after his weapon is smashed.''
** The shark-based monster in episode 36 of ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]'' may be a [[Monster of the Week]] like usual, but it delivers a very brutal beatdown within that brief time. One hero gets sent sliding across the floor ''after his weapon is smashed.''
* [[Subverted]] on ''[[Walking With Dinosaurs]]''. During "Cruel Sea", there are plenty of sharks ([[All There in the Manual|called Hybodus]]) about, but they aren't the top predator. That would be ''[[Giant Swimmer|Liopleurodon]]'', one of the few creatures that is proven to ''always'' make things even worse than they are with sharks.
* [[Subverted]] on ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]''. During "Cruel Sea", there are plenty of sharks ([[All There in the Manual|called Hybodus]]) about, but they aren't the top predator. That would be ''[[Giant Swimmer|Liopleurodon]]'', one of the few creatures that is proven to ''always'' make things even worse than they are with sharks.
** How much worse? Try 21 ft aquatic reptilian killing machine with a combined jaw size of just under 9.5 ft. Run.
** How much worse? Try 21 ft aquatic reptilian killing machine with a combined jaw size of just under 9.5 ft. Run.
* ''[[Spin-Off|Sea Monsters]]'' has sharks as well. ''Stethacanthus'' in the Devonian barely even registers as a threat. There's also the obligatory ''Megalodon'' in the Pliocene. (For reference, the babies are the size of an adult Great White.) The Jurassic still has ''Hybodus'', and the Cretaceous has more sharks that barely register as a threat. There are also ''Xiphactinus'' (a.k.a. The Ugliest Fish in History) and giant mosasaurs, just to make the sharks look irrelevant.
* ''[[Spin-Off|Sea Monsters]]'' has sharks as well. ''Stethacanthus'' in the Devonian barely even registers as a threat. There's also the obligatory ''Megalodon'' in the Pliocene. (For reference, the babies are the size of an adult Great White.) The Jurassic still has ''Hybodus'', and the Cretaceous has more sharks that barely register as a threat. There are also ''Xiphactinus'' (a.k.a. The Ugliest Fish in History) and giant mosasaurs, just to make the sharks look irrelevant.
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "A Christmas Carol", the Doctor and young Kazran nearly get eaten by a shark (that swims in the fog). Subverted in that the shark apparently isn't as vicious as it seems: the Doctor, in true [[Cloudcuckoolander]] fashion, harnesses it to a flying sleigh and goes for a joyride.
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "A Christmas Carol", the Doctor and young Kazran nearly get eaten by a shark (that swims in the fog). Subverted in that the shark apparently isn't as vicious as it seems: the Doctor, in true [[Cloudcuckoolander]] fashion, harnesses it to a flying sleigh and goes for a joyride.
* ''[[CSI]]'' has an episode where a tiger shark was released into a swimming pool full of people and bit a woman's arm off, but it turned out she was already dead.
* ''[[CSI]]'' has an episode where a tiger shark was released into a swimming pool full of people and bit a woman's arm off, but it turned out she was already dead.
* Played straight in one episode of ''[[H₂O Just Add Water]]'', subverted in another. This show's version of [[Driven to Suicide]] has Cleo swim into the middle of a known shark breeding ground (don't worry, she lives). Another episode has Rikki deciding to enter a short film competition about heroes and make the film about sharks. Because she is a mermaid she is able to get much closer to sharks in their natural habitat with a camera than professionals (she can't use the footage however for the same reasons). When Zane runs into sharks Rikki simply uses her powers to heat up the water and scare them off.
* Played straight in one episode of ''[[H₂O: Just Add Water]]'', subverted in another. This show's version of [[Driven to Suicide]] has Cleo swim into the middle of a known shark breeding ground (don't worry, she lives). Another episode has Rikki deciding to enter a short film competition about heroes and make the film about sharks. Because she is a mermaid she is able to get much closer to sharks in their natural habitat with a camera than professionals (she can't use the footage however for the same reasons). When Zane runs into sharks Rikki simply uses her powers to heat up the water and scare them off.




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*** The Sahuagin themselves are sometimes depicted as basically resembling humanoid sharks.
*** The Sahuagin themselves are sometimes depicted as basically resembling humanoid sharks.
* In Chaosium's ''Stormbringer'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', the adventure "Sorcerer's Isle" had a megalodon that could sink ships by biting through their hulls.
* In Chaosium's ''Stormbringer'' supplement ''Demon Magic'', the adventure "Sorcerer's Isle" had a megalodon that could sink ships by biting through their hulls.
* ''[[World Of Synnibarr]]'', well-known for its [[Everything's Worse With Bears|flying bears with laser-beam eyes]], also has sharks. Sharks with armor-penetrating teeth, and shapechanging abilities so they can climb aboard your ship.
* ''[[World Of Synnibarr]]'', well-known for its [[Everything's Worse with Bears|flying bears with laser-beam eyes]], also has sharks. Sharks with armor-penetrating teeth, and shapechanging abilities so they can climb aboard your ship.
* ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse (Tabletop Game)|Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' has the Rokea, the weresharks. The Garou serve as Gaia's warriors on land, and the Rokea serve as her warriors at sea. Only since most of them spend all their time away from humanity, they seem a little... off.
* ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' has the Rokea, the weresharks. The Garou serve as Gaia's warriors on land, and the Rokea serve as her warriors at sea. Only since most of them spend all their time away from humanity, they seem a little... off.
* ''[[Swashbucklers Of The Seven Skies]]'' has skysharks: "Horse-sized, arrow-shaped carnivores (little more than fanged mouths with wings)".
* ''[[Swashbucklers Of The Seven Skies]]'' has skysharks: "Horse-sized, arrow-shaped carnivores (little more than fanged mouths with wings)".
* ''[[Infernum]]'' has Obsidian Sharks, Spawn (a sort of proto-lifeform) that look like sharks made from living volcanic rock which swim through the seas and rivers of flame, magma and molten metal that flow just about everywhere in Hell. And, as Spawn, kill one, and more will promptly tear their way out of its carcass and attack you.
* ''[[Infernum]]'' has Obsidian Sharks, Spawn (a sort of proto-lifeform) that look like sharks made from living volcanic rock which swim through the seas and rivers of flame, magma and molten metal that flow just about everywhere in Hell. And, as Spawn, kill one, and more will promptly tear their way out of its carcass and attack you.
* ''[[Cthulhu Tech]]'' has megalodons, big enough to be a threat to aquatic [[Humongous Mecha]].
* ''[[Cthulhu Tech]]'' has megalodons, big enough to be a threat to aquatic [[Humongous Mecha]].
* Minor tidbit from the history of ''[[Battle Tech]]'': The totemic animal of Clan Sea Fox got all but wiped out by a new predator introduced into its native oceans by a rival Clan. The Sea Foxes turned insult into opportunity and simply adopted said predator as their ''new'' totem instead; today, they're known as Clan Diamond Shark.
* Minor tidbit from the history of ''[[BattleTech]]'': The totemic animal of Clan Sea Fox got all but wiped out by a new predator introduced into its native oceans by a rival Clan. The Sea Foxes turned insult into opportunity and simply adopted said predator as their ''new'' totem instead; today, they're known as Clan Diamond Shark.
** The Diamond Sharks somewhat subvert this however; they generally would [[Arms Dealer|rather do business with you than fight you]] and treat their civilians well by Clan standards. The Rim Worlds Republic played it straight; their government was often brutal and they eventually gave rise to an [[Evil Chancellor]] who would destroy the Star League and plunge human space into 300 years of war. The symbol of the RWR? A shark.
** The Diamond Sharks somewhat subvert this however; they generally would [[Arms Dealer|rather do business with you than fight you]] and treat their civilians well by Clan standards. The Rim Worlds Republic played it straight; their government was often brutal and they eventually gave rise to an [[Evil Chancellor]] who would destroy the Star League and plunge human space into 300 years of war. The symbol of the RWR? A shark.


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** [[Complete Monster|Pridak]] has an army of said Takea... Mutant Takea.
** [[Complete Monster|Pridak]] has an army of said Takea... Mutant Takea.
* [[LEGO]]'s much earlier ''[[Aquazone]]'' set-line had the classis Aquasharks as the villains for a time.
* [[LEGO]]'s much earlier ''[[Aquazone]]'' set-line had the classis Aquasharks as the villains for a time.
* Meta example: The ''[[Beast Machines (Animation)|Beast Machines]]'' Hammerstrike toy (hammerhead shark beast mode) has elbow joints prone to cracking at the sockets, rendering both modes unworkable (each forearm has half the shark mode's lower jaw).
* Meta example: The ''[[Beast Machines]]'' Hammerstrike toy (hammerhead shark beast mode) has elbow joints prone to cracking at the sockets, rendering both modes unworkable (each forearm has half the shark mode's lower jaw).




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** There's also the hammerhead land shark/dragonish Garchomp, which has [[Lightning Bruiser|phenomenal attacking power, blinding speed, and decent defenses as well]]. It also has a respectable movepool. It's sufficiently powerful that some parts of the competitive battling community have now moved it from standard play to the [[Game Breaker|"Uber"]] [[Character Tiers|tier]].<br />Even the 4x ice weakness it gets from being Dragon/Ground-type (its self a good combo, evening out ground's other 2 weaknesses while completely nulling electric attacks, including the crippling thunder wave, while ground is one of the best types on offense as well) doesn't slow it down because it already gets paired with something (Sand Stream to use its ability) that kills the accuracy (and its ability hurts it further) of the only ice move strong enough to OHKO it with the right item.<br />Bizarrely, the anime shows ([[Gameplay and Story Segregation|and the 'Dex suggests]]) that Garchomp can fly at sonic speeds. That's right. It's a [[Lightning Bruiser|fast, powerful, and bulky]] [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|Hammerhead Landshark-Dragon]] [[I Believe I Can Fly|that can fly]] ''[[Super Speed|at the speed of sound]]!'' May Arceus have mercy on us all.
** There's also the hammerhead land shark/dragonish Garchomp, which has [[Lightning Bruiser|phenomenal attacking power, blinding speed, and decent defenses as well]]. It also has a respectable movepool. It's sufficiently powerful that some parts of the competitive battling community have now moved it from standard play to the [[Game Breaker|"Uber"]] [[Character Tiers|tier]].<br />Even the 4x ice weakness it gets from being Dragon/Ground-type (its self a good combo, evening out ground's other 2 weaknesses while completely nulling electric attacks, including the crippling thunder wave, while ground is one of the best types on offense as well) doesn't slow it down because it already gets paired with something (Sand Stream to use its ability) that kills the accuracy (and its ability hurts it further) of the only ice move strong enough to OHKO it with the right item.<br />Bizarrely, the anime shows ([[Gameplay and Story Segregation|and the 'Dex suggests]]) that Garchomp can fly at sonic speeds. That's right. It's a [[Lightning Bruiser|fast, powerful, and bulky]] [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|Hammerhead Landshark-Dragon]] [[I Believe I Can Fly|that can fly]] ''[[Super Speed|at the speed of sound]]!'' May Arceus have mercy on us all.
** Don't forget about Axew, Fraxure and Haxorus and Garchomp's relatives Gible and Gabite, all of which are actually a cross between [[Our Dragons Are Different|Dragons]] and [[Land Shark]](s).
** Don't forget about Axew, Fraxure and Haxorus and Garchomp's relatives Gible and Gabite, all of which are actually a cross between [[Our Dragons Are Different|Dragons]] and [[Land Shark]](s).
* ''[[Disgaea (Video Game)|Disgaea]]''
* ''[[Disgaea]]''
** ''[[Disgaea Hour of Darkness (Video Game)|Disgaea Hour of Darkness]]'' also has a land shark dragon in the form of the Serpent monster class (Or shark dragon, as it was more appropriately called in Japanese), though it's considerably more shark-like in appearance (But still remarkably similar). Like, it's one of the stronger monster types, boasting a high attack stat and good values in everything else, and it flies for some of its special attacks.<br />It later makes an appearance as an enemy in the second ''[[Prinny Can I Really Be the Hero|Prinny]]'' game (Where it's now properly called a shark dragon), and has a couple of cameo appearances in ''[[Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten (Video Game)|Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten]]'', though it's possible that [[Downloadable Content|it might become more then that in the future]].
** ''[[Disgaea Hour of Darkness]]'' also has a land shark dragon in the form of the Serpent monster class (Or shark dragon, as it was more appropriately called in Japanese), though it's considerably more shark-like in appearance (But still remarkably similar). Like, it's one of the stronger monster types, boasting a high attack stat and good values in everything else, and it flies for some of its special attacks.<br />It later makes an appearance as an enemy in the second ''[[Prinny Can I Really Be the Hero|Prinny]]'' game (Where it's now properly called a shark dragon), and has a couple of cameo appearances in ''[[Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten]]'', though it's possible that [[Downloadable Content|it might become more then that in the future]].
** ''[[Disgaea 2]]'' has Sammy (he's called Same in Japanese, which literally means shark), the land shark/''news reporter''. He's one of Plenair's friends, and appears in her third attack in ''Dark Hero Days''.
** ''[[Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories]]'' has Sammy (he's called Same in Japanese, which literally means shark), the land shark/''news reporter''. He's one of Plenair's friends, and appears in her third attack in ''Dark Hero Days''.
* ''[[Banjo Kazooie]]'' has two.
* ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' has two.
** The first, Clanker, is a subversion; he's an ally of the titular characters, and being "swallowed" by him (or entering his stomach via his gills, or dropping down his blowhole) don't harm you in any way, and indeed are required to get [[Hundred-Percent Completion]]. He's a mechanical shark that floats in one place and eats garbage by grinding it up. No need to worry about any biology failings there.
** The first, Clanker, is a subversion; he's an ally of the titular characters, and being "swallowed" by him (or entering his stomach via his gills, or dropping down his blowhole) don't harm you in any way, and indeed are required to get [[Hundred-Percent Completion]]. He's a mechanical shark that floats in one place and eats garbage by grinding it up. No need to worry about any biology failings there.
** The second example is played straight. Snacker lives in Treasure Trove Cove, and will spawn anytime you fall into the water and will bite at you until you return to shore...or die. He also has a message every time he spawns about how much he'll love eating you. He can be killed with ordinary attacks, but that will only save you for that time in the ocean. Go in the ocean again, and he'll be back like nothing ever happened. Snacker also shows up in Rusty Bucket Bay. In oily water that makes Banjo suffocate on the surface.
** The second example is played straight. Snacker lives in Treasure Trove Cove, and will spawn anytime you fall into the water and will bite at you until you return to shore...or die. He also has a message every time he spawns about how much he'll love eating you. He can be killed with ordinary attacks, but that will only save you for that time in the ocean. Go in the ocean again, and he'll be back like nothing ever happened. Snacker also shows up in Rusty Bucket Bay. In oily water that makes Banjo suffocate on the surface.
* In the ''[[Tales Series]]'', the Sahagin monsters and their kin in the 3D games are anchor or harpoon wielding [[Shark Man|shark men]].
* In the ''[[Tales (series)]]'', the Sahagin monsters and their kin in the 3D games are anchor or harpoon wielding [[Shark Man|shark men]].
** There's also the Baitojoh from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'', which is basically a winged, flying shark.
** There's also the Baitojoh from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'', which is basically a winged, flying shark.
* In ''[[Tsukihime]]'', Shiki can get killed at one point by opening a door, while on land, to find a shark behind it (it's one of Nero Chaos's [[Number of the Beast|666 familiars]]). The doorshark has become something of a meme among the fans.
* In ''[[Tsukihime]]'', Shiki can get killed at one point by opening a door, while on land, to find a shark behind it (it's one of Nero Chaos's [[Number of the Beast|666 familiars]]). The doorshark has become something of a meme among the fans.
* ''[[Super Mario]]''
* ''[[Super Mario]]''
** Kingfin in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy (Video Game)|Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Pretty much [[Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie|a skeletal shark, with the typical]] [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] that summons robotic piranhas and attempts to kill Mario.
** Kingfin in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Pretty much [[Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie|a skeletal shark, with the typical]] [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] that summons robotic piranhas and attempts to kill Mario.
** Played with in ''[[Super Mario RPG (Video Game)|Super Mario RPG]]''. Jonathan Jones and his minions are sharks and you have to fight them for a Star Piece. However, once you win, they cool off and become nice guys, even helping you when another baddie tries to take the Star Piece you just won.
** Played with in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]''. Jonathan Jones and his minions are sharks and you have to fight them for a Star Piece. However, once you win, they cool off and become nice guys, even helping you when another baddie tries to take the Star Piece you just won.
* The shark noise in ''[[The World Ends With You (Video Game)|The World Ends With You]]''. Furthermore {{spoiler|the Swing Shark of Week 1 Day 4 provides the first [[Player Punch]] of the game by killing off Rhyme, Beat's partner, during a sneak attack at Towa Records.}}
* The shark noise in ''[[The World Ends With You]]''. Furthermore {{spoiler|the Swing Shark of Week 1 Day 4 provides the first [[Player Punch]] of the game by killing off Rhyme, Beat's partner, during a sneak attack at Towa Records.}}
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]''
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]''
** Sharks are, of course, some of Ecco's natural enemies, and tough ones, to boot. One of the crazier levels from the first game is Open Ocean: you, a lone little dolphin, vs. about a million sharks, with nowhere to hide. The Open Ocean is cold and dangerous.
** Sharks are, of course, some of Ecco's natural enemies, and tough ones, to boot. One of the crazier levels from the first game is Open Ocean: you, a lone little dolphin, vs. about a million sharks, with nowhere to hide. The Open Ocean is cold and dangerous.
** The second game turns this on its head at points by transforming Ecco ''into'' a shark, mostly so you can rampage about the level eating everything.
** The second game turns this on its head at points by transforming Ecco ''into'' a shark, mostly so you can rampage about the level eating everything.
** The Playstation entry to the series, ''Defender of the Future'', ups the ante to including a boss fight with a shark capable of ''devouring you whole.'' (Ramping up the insanity factor? In order to hurt him, first you have to swipe a power-up right from out of his '''''mouth.''''')
** The Playstation entry to the series, ''Defender of the Future'', ups the ante to including a boss fight with a shark capable of ''devouring you whole.'' (Ramping up the insanity factor? In order to hurt him, first you have to swipe a power-up right from out of his '''''mouth.''''')
* The Japan-exclusive game ''[[Fighting Layer]]'' a.k.a. ''Where [[Street Fighter|Blair Dame's]] [[Put On a Bus|Bus Stopped]]'' features a shark as one mid-level boss that you must defeat to move on. It's as hard as you might imagine, but the satisfaction of leaping into its tank and clobbering a shark on its own turf simply is too awesome for words. Oh sure, Ryu and Akuma might act grumpy, throw fireballs and yell a lot, but how many sharks have ''they'' kicked the crap out of? That's right, '''none'''.
* The Japan-exclusive game ''[[Fighting Layer]]'' a.k.a. ''Where [[Street Fighter|Blair Dame's]] [[Put on a Bus|Bus Stopped]]'' features a shark as one mid-level boss that you must defeat to move on. It's as hard as you might imagine, but the satisfaction of leaping into its tank and clobbering a shark on its own turf simply is too awesome for words. Oh sure, Ryu and Akuma might act grumpy, throw fireballs and yell a lot, but how many sharks have ''they'' kicked the crap out of? That's right, '''none'''.
* SharkMan.EXE from ''[[Mega Man Battle Network (Video Game)|Mega Man Battle Network]]''.
* SharkMan.EXE from ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]]''.
** Diveman's stage from ''Battle Network 6'' has some pesky sharks that must be avoided in order to progress.
** Diveman's stage from ''Battle Network 6'' has some pesky sharks that must be avoided in order to progress.
** ''[[Mega Man X (Video Game)|Mega Man X]] 6'' is worse with Metal Shark Player [[Jump the Shark|in more ways]] [[Scrappy Level|than one]].
** ''[[Mega Man X]] 6'' is worse with Metal Shark Player [[Jump the Shark|in more ways]] [[Scrappy Level|than one]].
* Gran Bruce from ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]''. His entrance is even done with a [[Jaws First Person Perspective]].
* Gran Bruce from ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]''. His entrance is even done with a [[Jaws First Person Perspective]].
* Some of the aquatic levels of ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb (Video Game)|Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]''.
* Some of the aquatic levels of ''[[Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb]]''.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'' has the Gyorg, which is very shark-like and competes with the Seahat for title of "most annoying enemy". Both have the distinction of being in a position to knock you into the water, where you cannot fight and must (find and) get back into the boat. Sometimes it's not a second later that they knock you ''right back in again''. Grrr!
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'' has the Gyorg, which is very shark-like and competes with the Seahat for title of "most annoying enemy". Both have the distinction of being in a position to knock you into the water, where you cannot fight and must (find and) get back into the boat. Sometimes it's not a second later that they knock you ''right back in again''. Grrr!
* The sharks in ''[[Super Mario Land 2 Six Golden Coins (Video Game)|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' are nearly invincible. But [[Homestar Runner|how do they swim with boxing gloves on?]]
* The sharks in ''[[Super Mario Land 2 Six Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' are nearly invincible. But [[Homestar Runner|how do they swim with boxing gloves on?]]
* ''[[Ty the Tasmanian Tiger]]'' has sharks show up whenever you step off the beach into deep enough water; you can encounter entire schools of them this way. They'd be far, far more intimidating if they weren't each a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]...
* ''[[Ty the Tasmanian Tiger]]'' has sharks show up whenever you step off the beach into deep enough water; you can encounter entire schools of them this way. They'd be far, far more intimidating if they weren't each a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]...
* The strongest monster in ''zOMG!'' is the [[Bonus Boss|Landshark]], affectionately referred to as Landy by many players. And [[Shout-Out|Bruce]] by the devs. The April Fool's 2009 event also resulted in the "Airshark" meme.
* The strongest monster in ''zOMG!'' is the [[Bonus Boss|Landshark]], affectionately referred to as Landy by many players. And [[Shout-Out|Bruce]] by the devs. The April Fool's 2009 event also resulted in the "Airshark" meme.
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** [[Demonic Spiders|Firaxen sharks]], a.k.a. [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Firaxan_shark firaxa], on those underwater levels of Manaan. You can one-hit-kill them, ''but'': you are in a pressure suit at the bottom of the ocean, which slows your movements to a torturous crawl. The suit and the water pressure mean that you can't use any of your usual weapons or Force abilities. The sonic emitter is your only weapon, and although you can fire it repeatedly in quick succession, it only works at close range. When the firaxa notice you, they immediately glide after you, mouths open, and that's the only time you can strike. Sometimes you don't get the chance to see them coming.
** [[Demonic Spiders|Firaxen sharks]], a.k.a. [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Firaxan_shark firaxa], on those underwater levels of Manaan. You can one-hit-kill them, ''but'': you are in a pressure suit at the bottom of the ocean, which slows your movements to a torturous crawl. The suit and the water pressure mean that you can't use any of your usual weapons or Force abilities. The sonic emitter is your only weapon, and although you can fire it repeatedly in quick succession, it only works at close range. When the firaxa notice you, they immediately glide after you, mouths open, and that's the only time you can strike. Sometimes you don't get the chance to see them coming.
** There's also the Progenitor, the giant firaxan whose cry drove the smaller firaxa into a frenzy and made the Selkath researchers on that underwater base homicidally insane. She's not actually evil, though, and if the machinery is destroyed she lets you pass. Poisoning her means dooming pretty much the entire biosphere.
** There's also the Progenitor, the giant firaxan whose cry drove the smaller firaxa into a frenzy and made the Selkath researchers on that underwater base homicidally insane. She's not actually evil, though, and if the machinery is destroyed she lets you pass. Poisoning her means dooming pretty much the entire biosphere.
* ''[[Jaws Unleashed]]'' is a alright-to-downright-terrible sandbox adventure game, based on the movie ''Jaws''. The upshot? ''You play as the Great White Shark''. Controls are a mess and it is sometimes frustrating, but still ''you play as the great white shark''. And you can kill/destroy everything from seals, to smaller sharks, to whales, to fishing boats, to a ''fricking oil platform!'' There were also less thrilling ''Jaws'' games [[Jaws (Video Game)|for the NES]] and PC.
* ''[[Jaws Unleashed]]'' is a alright-to-downright-terrible sandbox adventure game, based on the movie ''Jaws''. The upshot? ''You play as the Great White Shark''. Controls are a mess and it is sometimes frustrating, but still ''you play as the great white shark''. And you can kill/destroy everything from seals, to smaller sharks, to whales, to fishing boats, to a ''fricking oil platform!'' There were also less thrilling ''Jaws'' games [[Jaws (video game)|for the NES]] and PC.
* ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
* ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
** There's a a few sharks, generally patrolling the border between shallow sea (where players can swim) and deep ocean (where they can drown of fatigue). In classic Azeroth, most sharks are elite (and thus very strong, but killable), but the coasts of Northrend ([[Wot LK]] expansion) have many non-elite sharks. Their level and variety differs depending on the level of the zone where you are.
** There's a a few sharks, generally patrolling the border between shallow sea (where players can swim) and deep ocean (where they can drown of fatigue). In classic Azeroth, most sharks are elite (and thus very strong, but killable), but the coasts of Northrend ([[Wot LK]] expansion) have many non-elite sharks. Their level and variety differs depending on the level of the zone where you are.
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* ''[[Wacky Wheels]]'' has Razer the shark. Just like everybody else, he runs over hedgehogs and throws them at other racers.
* ''[[Wacky Wheels]]'' has Razer the shark. Just like everybody else, he runs over hedgehogs and throws them at other racers.
* You would think that being in a fire fight is bad enough. But what if your enemy has a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPvT8zVXT0 gun that fires sharks] which seeks out enemies at will? Yeap, you're screwed.
* You would think that being in a fire fight is bad enough. But what if your enemy has a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPvT8zVXT0 gun that fires sharks] which seeks out enemies at will? Yeap, you're screwed.
* One of boss-fights of ''[[Alundra 2 (Video Game)|Alundra 2]]'' is [[Amazing Technicolor Wildlife|a giant orange shark]] [[Tractor Beam|with vacuum powers]].
* One of boss-fights of ''[[Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins|Alundra 2]]'' is [[Amazing Technicolor Wildlife|a giant orange shark]] [[Tractor Beam|with vacuum powers]].
* The ''[[Endless Ocean]]'' franchise features many, ''many'' types of sharks. In the first game, they're all harmless, but Magu Tapah (a very large great white) is good old-fashioned [[Nightmare Fuel]]. In the sequel, ''Blue World'', the carnivorous species will now ''attack'' you, and the new "special" shark -- this one named Thanatos -- cranks Magu Tapah's scariness [[Up to Eleven]].
* The ''[[Endless Ocean]]'' franchise features many, ''many'' types of sharks. In the first game, they're all harmless, but Magu Tapah (a very large great white) is good old-fashioned [[Nightmare Fuel]]. In the sequel, ''Blue World'', the carnivorous species will now ''attack'' you, and the new "special" shark -- this one named Thanatos -- cranks Magu Tapah's scariness [[Up to Eleven]].
* ''[[Illusion of Gaia]]'' subverts this when Will and Kara's raft is circled by sharks, only to have them swim away without attacking, leading Kara to conclude they aren't hungry because (she believes) [[Humans Are Bastards|only humans hunt for sport]]
* ''[[Illusion of Gaia]]'' subverts this when Will and Kara's raft is circled by sharks, only to have them swim away without attacking, leading Kara to conclude they aren't hungry because (she believes) [[Humans Are Bastards|only humans hunt for sport]]
* ''[[Monster Hunter (Video Game)|Monster Hunter]] Tri'' gives us the Sharq, which inhabits the waters on the northern end of the Deserted Island area. A subversion in that they don't make things worse, and only attack when you invade their territory. Then again, they're among the ''least'' dangerous things you can find in the water...
* ''[[Monster Hunter]] Tri'' gives us the Sharq, which inhabits the waters on the northern end of the Deserted Island area. A subversion in that they don't make things worse, and only attack when you invade their territory. Then again, they're among the ''least'' dangerous things you can find in the water...
* ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours (Video Game)|Scarface the World Is Yours]]'' has sharks in the ocean, which appear if you swim for too long. You get treated to a scene of Tony floating, looking about, then getting mauled by a shark that literally comes out of nowhere. [[Have a Nice Death|You've Fucked Up]].
* ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours]]'' has sharks in the ocean, which appear if you swim for too long. You get treated to a scene of Tony floating, looking about, then getting mauled by a shark that literally comes out of nowhere. [[Have a Nice Death|You've Fucked Up]].
* ''[[King's Quest]]''
* ''[[King's Quest]]''
** In ''[[King's Quest IV|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]'' you are a princess trapped on an island. You may swim to a few limited locations, but it takes a lot of trial and error, swim into the wrong screen and ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]'' music starts and you get mowed over by a shark fin. Que the [[Have a Nice Death]] screen. This is especially unnerving when you're going at top speed. That fin comes out of nowhere!
** In ''[[King's Quest IV|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]'' you are a princess trapped on an island. You may swim to a few limited locations, but it takes a lot of trial and error, swim into the wrong screen and ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' music starts and you get mowed over by a shark fin. Que the [[Have a Nice Death]] screen. This is especially unnerving when you're going at top speed. That fin comes out of nowhere!
** ''[[King's Quest III]]'' has a similar ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]''-inspired death.
** ''[[King's Quest III]]'' has a similar ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''-inspired death.
* In ''[[Dubloon]]'', you can meet sharks when sailing between islands. They attack by charging forward.
* In ''[[Dubloon]]'', you can meet sharks when sailing between islands. They attack by charging forward.
* Of ''[[Command and Conquer]]'' fame, the ''Red Alert'' series gives us the aptly named Akula (Shark) subs. Some [[Game Mod|GameMods]] add actual sharks into the games, like Mental Omega for Yuri's Revenge and [[Red Alert 3 Paradox]] gives us sharks with radiation guns.
* Of ''[[Command and Conquer]]'' fame, the ''Red Alert'' series gives us the aptly named Akula (Shark) subs. Some [[Game Mod|GameMods]] add actual sharks into the games, like Mental Omega for Yuri's Revenge and [[Red Alert 3 Paradox]] gives us sharks with radiation guns.
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* ''[[Ever Quest]]'' has a few sharks of various power. In Erud's Crossing, the Killer Sharks are especially deadly, since not only are they in the mid-40s, but they also can see through invisibility and guard one of several underwater scepters that wizards need for the Staff of the Wheel quest.
* ''[[Ever Quest]]'' has a few sharks of various power. In Erud's Crossing, the Killer Sharks are especially deadly, since not only are they in the mid-40s, but they also can see through invisibility and guard one of several underwater scepters that wizards need for the Staff of the Wheel quest.
* A rare inversion is [[One Hundred and One Shark Pets]], in which the sharks are playfull like [[All Animals Are Dogs|puppies.]]
* A rare inversion is [[One Hundred and One Shark Pets]], in which the sharks are playfull like [[All Animals Are Dogs|puppies.]]
* In ''[[Batman Arkham City]]'', you must cross a half-frozen lake inside the Penguin's museum. This, of course, has a gigantic shark in it. Amusingly, you must quietly walk around on the ice, just as you needed to in Killer Croc's lair in ''[[Batman Arkham Asylum]].'' What's worse than a croc? Exactly.
* In ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'', you must cross a half-frozen lake inside the Penguin's museum. This, of course, has a gigantic shark in it. Amusingly, you must quietly walk around on the ice, just as you needed to in Killer Croc's lair in ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]].'' What's worse than a croc? Exactly.
* In ''[[League of Legends]]'', Fizz the Tidal Trickster's Ultimate summons a ''giant'' shark. Out of freaking nowhere.
* In ''[[League of Legends]]'', Fizz the Tidal Trickster's Ultimate summons a ''giant'' shark. Out of freaking nowhere.
* In ''[[Fantasy Quest (Video Game)|Fantasy Quest]]'', a shark appears out of nowhere and attacks. It's particularly bizarre because every other threat in the game comes from mythological creatures.
* In ''[[Fantasy Quest]]'', a shark appears out of nowhere and attacks. It's particularly bizarre because every other threat in the game comes from mythological creatures.




== Web Animation ==
== Web Animation ==
* ''[[Homestar Runner]]''
* ''[[Homestar Runner]]''
** This is combined this with its land-bound cousin in the form of the [[Everything's Worse With Bears|Bear]] Holding A Shark. Really just a cardboard standee that pops out from behind Strong Bad's fence, but a valid meta-character all the same.
** This is combined this with its land-bound cousin in the form of the [[Everything's Worse with Bears|Bear]] Holding A Shark. Really just a cardboard standee that pops out from behind Strong Bad's fence, but a valid meta-character all the same.
** And there is, of course, our resident parenting expert, Hungry Shark. {{spoiler|He's gonna eat your kids.}}
** And there is, of course, our resident parenting expert, Hungry Shark. {{spoiler|He's gonna eat your kids.}}
* ''[[How to Kill A Mockingbird]]'': The pirates use flying, [[Incendiary Exponent|burning]] sharks as personal transports.
* ''[[How to Kill a Mockingbird]]'': The pirates use flying, [[Incendiary Exponent|burning]] sharks as personal transports.




== Web Comics ==
== Web Comics ==
* ''[[Xkcd (Webcomic)|Xkcd]]''
* ''[[Xkcd]]''
** [http://xkcd.com/349/ "If we're lucky, the sharks will stay away until we reach shallow water."]
** [http://xkcd.com/349/ "If we're lucky, the sharks will stay away until we reach shallow water."]
** [http://www.xkcd.com/585/ AAAAAAAA!]
** [http://www.xkcd.com/585/ AAAAAAAA!]
* ''[[The Noob Comic]]'' [http://www.clichequest.com/index.php?pos=111 "You haven't really played an online game until you get chased by fish."]
* ''[[The Noob Comic]]'' [http://www.clichequest.com/index.php?pos=111 "You haven't really played an online game until you get chased by fish."]
* ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]''
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]''
** Xykon entertains himself by feeding {{spoiler|O-Chul}} to an ''acidborn shark''. {{spoiler|He survives.}}
** Xykon entertains himself by feeding {{spoiler|O-Chul}} to an ''acidborn shark''. {{spoiler|He survives.}}
** In a heroic subversion of this, Paladin [[Action Girl|Lien's]] Celestial Mount is a shark. It certainly makes it worse for the giant demon-octopus she's fighting, though.
** In a heroic subversion of this, Paladin [[Action Girl|Lien's]] Celestial Mount is a shark. It certainly makes it worse for the giant demon-octopus she's fighting, though.
* ''[[Hark a Vagrant]]'': [[Beaton (Creator)|Sharks don't love you back]]. You are [http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=113 food].
* ''[[Hark! A Vagrant]]'': [[Beaton (Creator)|Sharks don't love you back]]. You are [http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=113 food].
* ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja (Webcomic)|The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'' gives us [http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/11p13 sharks with wings.]
* ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'' gives us [http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/11p13 sharks with wings.]
* ''[[Nedroid]]'' [[Subverted Trope|subverts]] this. There is a shark-like guy with a name that starts with H-something who wears a futuristic space suit. [[Out of Focus|Or was it a 19th century style tweed suit?]] [[In Joke|I can't quite remember, but I believe I've seen a shark-ish guy in that comic.]] [[Running Gag|Or a guy with slightly shark-like characteristics. Maybe I'm just imagining things.]]
* ''[[Nedroid]]'' [[Subverted Trope|subverts]] this. There is a shark-like guy with a name that starts with H-something who wears a futuristic space suit. [[Out of Focus|Or was it a 19th century style tweed suit?]] [[In Joke|I can't quite remember, but I believe I've seen a shark-ish guy in that comic.]] [[Running Gag|Or a guy with slightly shark-like characteristics. Maybe I'm just imagining things.]]
* ''[[The Perpetual Aquarium]]'' [[Subverted Trope|subverts]] this. Ari, the main character, is a Jetsam, the Neopets equivalent of a shark, who not only refuses to eat fish, but rescues and cares for them.
* ''[[The Perpetual Aquarium]]'' [[Subverted Trope|subverts]] this. Ari, the main character, is a Jetsam, the Neopets equivalent of a shark, who not only refuses to eat fish, but rescues and cares for them.
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[The Venture Brothers (Animation)|The Venture Brothers]]''
* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]''
** In episode "The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part 1)", the maritime-themed villain Go-Fish tries to kill Brock Samson by chumming the water to attract sharks.
** In episode "The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part 1)", the maritime-themed villain Go-Fish tries to kill Brock Samson by chumming the water to attract sharks.
** The Monarch teaches a lesson to a treacherous minion by putting him into a shark tank. However, since he'd previously replaced the guy's blood with acid, the sharks won't touch him. So... "Lower the giant HAIR DRYER!!!"
** The Monarch teaches a lesson to a treacherous minion by putting him into a shark tank. However, since he'd previously replaced the guy's blood with acid, the sharks won't touch him. So... "Lower the giant HAIR DRYER!!!"
* The [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[[wikipedia:Rabbitson Crusoe|Rabbitson Crusoe]]'', which features Yosemite Sam, a pair of [[Deserted Island|desert islands]] (1 Castaway, 1 Palm Tree), and the shark Dopey Dick.
* The [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[[wikipedia:Rabbitson Crusoe|Rabbitson Crusoe]]'', which features Yosemite Sam, a pair of [[Deserted Island|desert islands]] (1 Castaway, 1 Palm Tree), and the shark Dopey Dick.
* [[Scooby-Doo]] once got involved with a prehistoric shark (or so it seemed).
* [[Scooby-Doo]] once got involved with a prehistoric shark (or so it seemed).
* In ''[[The Mask (Animation)|The Mask]]'', when ineffectual villain Fish Guy (who is half-fish, half-[[The Ditz|really dumb]] adolescent) puts on the Mask, he becomes "Shark Dude".
* In ''[[The Mask (animation)|The Mask]]'', when ineffectual villain Fish Guy (who is half-fish, half-[[The Ditz|really dumb]] adolescent) puts on the Mask, he becomes "Shark Dude".
* In ''[[Code Lyoko (Animation)|Code Lyoko]]'' Season 4, XANA controls shark-like monsters called "Rekins" in the Digital Sea. They fire torpedoes.
* In ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' Season 4, XANA controls shark-like monsters called "Rekins" in the Digital Sea. They fire torpedoes.
* ''[[Street Sharks]]'' was essentially the unholy bastard child of this trope and the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0 No, really.]
* ''[[Street Sharks]]'' was essentially the unholy bastard child of this trope and the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0 No, really.]
* And back in 1976, DePatie-Freleng gave us ''[[wikipedia:Misterjaw|Misterjaw]]'', a top-hatted, German-accented Great White, no less. '''''Igotcha!'''''
* And back in 1976, DePatie-Freleng gave us ''[[wikipedia:Misterjaw|Misterjaw]]'', a top-hatted, German-accented Great White, no less. '''''Igotcha!'''''
* Who could forget the marvelous subversion in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLEIDTUcYRs Jabberjaw!!]''
* Who could forget the marvelous subversion in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLEIDTUcYRs Jabberjaw!!]''
* 11 years before the first ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movie, ''[[Centurions (Animation)|Centurions]]'' actually had sharks with [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]. In the episode "Man or Machine", Max Ray is menaced by a [http://dukenostalgia.com/Centurions/Cent_CVS.html "Cybervore"], a shark that [[Cyborg]] [[Mad Scientist]] Doc Terror has outfitted with high tech weaponry.
* 11 years before the first ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movie, ''[[Centurions]]'' actually had sharks with [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]. In the episode "Man or Machine", Max Ray is menaced by a [http://dukenostalgia.com/Centurions/Cent_CVS.html "Cybervore"], a shark that [[Cyborg]] [[Mad Scientist]] Doc Terror has outfitted with high tech weaponry.
* ''[[Eek the Cat]]'' had that gag about a shark that can chase you on land on it's "The Thunder Lizards" segment.
* ''[[Eek the Cat]]'' had that gag about a shark that can chase you on land on it's "The Thunder Lizards" segment.
{{quote| "Darn this evolution thing!"}}
{{quote| "Darn this evolution thing!"}}
** Cross the shark with the [[Angry Guard Dog]] and you get Sharky the sharkdog.
** Cross the shark with the [[Angry Guard Dog]] and you get Sharky the sharkdog.
* Much like ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]'', ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]'' provides an aversion with Cybershark. A Maximal, his bio describes him as a swashbuckling hero who chases after space pirates. He never appeared in the series however, and only appears in the IDW comics. Played straight elsewhere, however, particularly with the Seacon Overbite. He did appear, in a fashion, as the Predacon Sky-byte in ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]''.
* Much like ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]'', ''[[Beast Wars]]'' provides an aversion with Cybershark. A Maximal, his bio describes him as a swashbuckling hero who chases after space pirates. He never appeared in the series however, and only appears in the IDW comics. Played straight elsewhere, however, particularly with the Seacon Overbite. He did appear, in a fashion, as the Predacon Sky-byte in ''[[Transformers Robots in Disguise]]''.
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' TV series
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' TV series
** Two episodes deal with a gigantic, shark-like beast that swims through [[Sand Is Water|sand like water]] and has a fortune of treasures pressed into its underside. In the first episode it attacks Agrabah and Aladdin and friends joins with a hunter who had been after the shark for years, and they succeeded in driving it off. In the second episode the shark is slain by a race of Ewok-like desert hunters working for an evil wizard, but Aladdin and the hunter uses its skeleton to repair the hunter's ship and fight the wizard.
** Two episodes deal with a gigantic, shark-like beast that swims through [[Sand Is Water|sand like water]] and has a fortune of treasures pressed into its underside. In the first episode it attacks Agrabah and Aladdin and friends joins with a hunter who had been after the shark for years, and they succeeded in driving it off. In the second episode the shark is slain by a race of Ewok-like desert hunters working for an evil wizard, but Aladdin and the hunter uses its skeleton to repair the hunter's ship and fight the wizard.
** In another episode, Aladdin actually ''becomes'' a shark via a transformation spell from a [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] mermaid and is forced to attack Genie, Iago, and Abu.
** In another episode, Aladdin actually ''becomes'' a shark via a transformation spell from a [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] mermaid and is forced to attack Genie, Iago, and Abu.
* In ''[[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]]'' Joe gets a past life reading and finds out he was once an octopus. He thinks this is great until a shark swims past and bites off all his tentacles.
* In ''[[Family Guy]]'' Joe gets a past life reading and finds out he was once an octopus. He thinks this is great until a shark swims past and bites off all his tentacles.
* Timmy on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' has to dive into shark-infested waters. Good thing [[Straw Vulcan|he is missing his emotions at the time]].
* Timmy on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' has to dive into shark-infested waters. Good thing [[Straw Vulcan|he is missing his emotions at the time]].
{{quote| '''Shark 1:''' He's not scared!<br />
{{quote| '''Shark 1:''' He's not scared!<br />
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** A season 2 episode features a game set underwater. The User's submarine is very shark-like. Not to mention a scene where mer-Bob and mer-Dot are surrounded by a school of sharks until Bob cuts one in half and scares the rest off.
** A season 2 episode features a game set underwater. The User's submarine is very shark-like. Not to mention a scene where mer-Bob and mer-Dot are surrounded by a school of sharks until Bob cuts one in half and scares the rest off.
** One of those sharks reappears in "System Crash", [[Subverted Trope|only it's completely helpless]] with no water to swim in.
** One of those sharks reappears in "System Crash", [[Subverted Trope|only it's completely helpless]] with no water to swim in.
* Played with in an episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (Animation)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' where SpongeBob accidentally becomes the new lifeguard.
* Played with in an episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' where SpongeBob accidentally becomes the new lifeguard.
{{quote| '''SpongeBob:''' ''Emergency! Everybody out of the water!''<br />
{{quote| '''SpongeBob:''' ''Emergency! Everybody out of the water!''<br />
'''Bather:''' What's the problem?<br />
'''Bather:''' What's the problem?<br />
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''(cut to a nerdy-looking shark and his family)''<br />
''(cut to a nerdy-looking shark and his family)''<br />
'''Shark:''' Hey, that's my family you're talking about. }}
'''Shark:''' Hey, that's my family you're talking about. }}
* ''[[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]'' featured fresh water sharks.
* ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' featured fresh water sharks.
* Turns up as [[Nightmare Fuel]] in ''[[My Little Pony]] Tales'' of all places. Schoolgirls Patch and Bon-Bon, through a major lapse in judgement by the former, find themselves floating over the ocean in a hot-air balloon, which is then damaged by birds. Just when they think they've hit their bleakest moment (and this isn't even the first time Bon-Bon's been in a life threatening situation), they look down and see [[Oh Crap|shark fins in the water]].
* Turns up as [[Nightmare Fuel]] in ''[[My Little Pony]] Tales'' of all places. Schoolgirls Patch and Bon-Bon, through a major lapse in judgement by the former, find themselves floating over the ocean in a hot-air balloon, which is then damaged by birds. Just when they think they've hit their bleakest moment (and this isn't even the first time Bon-Bon's been in a life threatening situation), they look down and see [[Oh Crap|shark fins in the water]].
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[American Dragon Jake Long (Animation)|American Dragon Jake Long]]'' where Jake is tasked with guarding a shark-woman who holds in possession (in her stomach) Posedion's trident. Despite her compulsive eating, the shark-woman means well and claims that all shark-people are misunderstood and friendly. The only evil shark-men Jake fights are a group of escaped delinquents who want to flood the world with Poseidon's trident.
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[American Dragon Jake Long]]'' where Jake is tasked with guarding a shark-woman who holds in possession (in her stomach) Posedion's trident. Despite her compulsive eating, the shark-woman means well and claims that all shark-people are misunderstood and friendly. The only evil shark-men Jake fights are a group of escaped delinquents who want to flood the world with Poseidon's trident.
* A shark can be seen chasing Scrooge McDuck's submarine in the ''[[Duck Tales (Animation)|Duck Tales]]'' opening theme.
* A shark can be seen chasing Scrooge McDuck's submarine in the ''[[DuckTales]]'' opening theme.
* Averted with Shark from ''[[Word World (Animation)|Word World]]''.
* Averted with Shark from ''[[Word World]]''.
* Averted with [[The Hero|Sharko]] from ''[[Zig and Sharko (Animation)|Zig and Sharko]]'', who protects [[Our Mermaids Are Different|Marina]] from [[Villain Protagonist|Zig]] who always tries to eat her.
* Averted with [[The Hero|Sharko]] from ''[[Zig and Sharko]]'', who protects [[Our Mermaids Are Different|Marina]] from [[Villain Protagonist|Zig]] who always tries to eat her.
* On [[The Real Ghostbusters]], the Ghostbusters encounter a Megalodon while time-skipping and landing in a prehistoric ocean.
* On [[The Real Ghostbusters]], the Ghostbusters encounter a Megalodon while time-skipping and landing in a prehistoric ocean.
{{quote| '''Peter:''' What does a Megalodon ''eat''?<br />
{{quote| '''Peter:''' What does a Megalodon ''eat''?<br />
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== Real Life ==
== Real Life ==
* The sinking of the ''U.S.S. Indianapolis'' and the fate of many of its crew. This was carried out primarily by Whitetip Sharks, who are notorious for launching feeding frenzies as soon as food is available. They're responsible for the most human deaths of ''any'' species of shark, namely because they would be the ones to swarm shipwreck survivors. It was even they that mariners nicknamed "Sea dogs" because of their slow and cautious but curious pace when investigating something new. Here's some horror: you know that "If a shark bites you, it will leave you alone because it won't like your taste" thing? Yeah, Bull Sharks will attack out of sheer aggression, but Whitetips apparently missed the memo on this one. They'll devour you if they even think that you're food and someone else might eat you before they can.
* The sinking of the ''U.S.S. Indianapolis'' and the fate of many of its crew. This was carried out primarily by Whitetip Sharks, who are notorious for launching feeding frenzies as soon as food is available. They're responsible for the most human deaths of ''any'' species of shark, namely because they would be the ones to swarm shipwreck survivors. It was even they that mariners nicknamed "Sea dogs" because of their slow and cautious but curious pace when investigating something new. Here's some horror: you know that "If a shark bites you, it will leave you alone because it won't like your taste" thing? Yeah, Bull Sharks will attack out of sheer aggression, but Whitetips apparently missed the memo on this one. They'll devour you if they even think that you're food and someone else might eat you before they can.
** Many people only know about this from hearing it recounted in ''[[Jaws (Film)|Jaws]]''. Or the [[Made for TV Movie]] ''Mission of the Shark''.
** Many people only know about this from hearing it recounted in ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''. Or the [[Made for TV Movie]] ''Mission of the Shark''.
* The Megalodon, a ''fifty foot'' long prehistoric super shark. As well as a number of other large (and often freakish-looking) prehistoric sharks.
* The Megalodon, a ''fifty foot'' long prehistoric super shark. As well as a number of other large (and often freakish-looking) prehistoric sharks.
* The most modern Russian attack submarine, the Project 671B Schuka-B has the NATO name "Akula" (Russian for shark).
* The most modern Russian attack submarine, the Project 671B Schuka-B has the NATO name "Akula" (Russian for shark).
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* Ragged tooth sharks bear live young... which eat each other while still in their mother's womb. Out of the original 15 fetuses, only two generally survive until birth, and even that is only because the womb is split in two sections.
* Ragged tooth sharks bear live young... which eat each other while still in their mother's womb. Out of the original 15 fetuses, only two generally survive until birth, and even that is only because the womb is split in two sections.
* There is a certain South African tourist spot where you can ''feed great whites by hand'' from a boat. [[Nightmare Fetishist|They act like big, aquatic, tooth-filled puppies!]]
* There is a certain South African tourist spot where you can ''feed great whites by hand'' from a boat. [[Nightmare Fetishist|They act like big, aquatic, tooth-filled puppies!]]
* The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as Cracked.com tells us in its "[http://www.cracked.com/article_17379_6-real-islands-way-more-terrifying-than-one-on-lost.html Top 6 Real Islands Way More Terrifying than the One on] ''[[Lost]]''" article, is [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|a great big patch of garbage floating in the Pacific]], formed from garbage that gets into the ocean and pushed by currents to this one spot. The writer starts with how this means that fish from there are probably eating more plastic than plankton. Which means that if you eat fish from there, you're probably eating plastic, too. He then goes on to describe what would probably happen if you stepped on the island, involving falling through and either being buried by garbage that fills in the hole, or being left to tread water as the sharks circle. (Still not sure why that places it above the Ilha de Queimada Grande, Ranree Island, or even the Izu Islands, which sounds like something out of the old ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' series. But hey, subjectivity.)
* The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as Cracked.com tells us in its "[http://www.cracked.com/article_17379_6-real-islands-way-more-terrifying-than-one-on-lost.html Top 6 Real Islands Way More Terrifying than the One on] ''[[Lost]]''" article, is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|a great big patch of garbage floating in the Pacific]], formed from garbage that gets into the ocean and pushed by currents to this one spot. The writer starts with how this means that fish from there are probably eating more plastic than plankton. Which means that if you eat fish from there, you're probably eating plastic, too. He then goes on to describe what would probably happen if you stepped on the island, involving falling through and either being buried by garbage that fills in the hole, or being left to tread water as the sharks circle. (Still not sure why that places it above the Ilha de Queimada Grande, Ranree Island, or even the Izu Islands, which sounds like something out of the old ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' series. But hey, subjectivity.)
{{quote| ''Oh, right, also there are sharks. We should've opened with that before we told you to go stand on the garbage island.''}}
{{quote| ''Oh, right, also there are sharks. We should've opened with that before we told you to go stand on the garbage island.''}}
* [http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=45960 Shark Knife]. That is all.
* [http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=45960 Shark Knife]. That is all.
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