Falling Into His Arms: Difference between revisions

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== Anime & Manga ==

* This is how Senjougahara Hitagi meets Araragi Koyomi in ''[[~~Bakemonogatari (Light Novel)|~~Bakemonogatari]]''. It kick-starts the supernatural plot of the show because {{spoiler|she only weighs 5 kilos, due to a "heavy crab" stealing her weight.}}

* This is how Senjougahara Hitagi meets Araragi Koyomi in ''[[Bakemonogatari]]''. It kick-starts the supernatural plot of the show because {{spoiler|she only weighs 5 kilos, due to a "heavy crab" stealing her weight.}}

* This is how Suzaku meets Euphemia in ''[[~~Code Geass (Anime)|~~Code Geass]]''.

* This is how Suzaku meets Euphemia in ''[[Code Geass]]''.

* Happens twice to [[Chick Magnet]] Van in ''[[Gun X Sword]] ''. The first time, Van catches Wendy when she faints; the second time, Priscilla tumbles into his arms. Both girls are potential love interests. However, it's subverted in episode 6 when would-be bandit Klatt fails to catch his girlfriend Bunny. Van mocks him for it.

* Subverted in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' where during a Zuka club performance where Haruhi jumps off a high stage and into Tamaki's waiting arms... and proceeds to squash him into the ground.

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* ''[[Life Is Beautiful]]'', though it was a short fall into hay and she probably would have been fine without him.

* Played straight AND subverted to good effect in the movie ''[[Enchanted]]'' -- in the fairy tale world Prince Edward easily catches Princess Giselle in his arms in a straightforward fashion. Later, in "real world" New York, Princess Giselle falls on Robert and knocks him over. (Which is probably what would really happen if a woman fell on a man.)

** If you've seen the ending of the film, this trope gets {{spoiler|inverted! After Robert wakes Giselle with [[True Love's Kiss]], Narissa transforms into a dragon, kidnaps Robert and goes to the top of the Woolworth Building. Later, she falls down to her death, and Giselle, who chased after Narissa, catches Robert and both managed to stay on the roof, away from sure death. To add effect to the scenes, they pulled an [[Ironic Echo~~|ironic echo~~]] of the "Is this a big habit of yours, falling off stuff?" question.}}

** If you've seen the ending of the film, this trope gets {{spoiler|inverted! After Robert wakes Giselle with [[True Love's Kiss]], Narissa transforms into a dragon, kidnaps Robert and goes to the top of the Woolworth Building. Later, she falls down to her death, and Giselle, who chased after Narissa, catches Robert and both managed to stay on the roof, away from sure death. To add effect to the scenes, they pulled an [[Ironic Echo]] of the "Is this a big habit of yours, falling off stuff?" question.}}

* Done for laughs in the in the live-action film of ''[[Little Women]]'' with Winona Ryder. Meg, Jo, Laurie and John Brooke return from an evening at the theater, and as they exit the carriage, Jo raves about the lead actress being "a wonderful swooner."

{{quote| '''Jo:''' If only ''I'' were the swooning type! [''dramatically falling from the carriage'']<br />

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== Live Action TV ==

* Variation on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'': Due to Ned being [[Blessed ~~With~~ Suck]], when his love interest trips right in front of him he has to step out of the way to avoid touching her, leaving room for someone else to swoop in and be the hero. He gets the girl anyway, but not before he nurses his inferiority complex for a while.

* Variation on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'': Due to Ned being [[Blessed with Suck]], when his love interest trips right in front of him he has to step out of the way to avoid touching her, leaving room for someone else to swoop in and be the hero. He gets the girl anyway, but not before he nurses his inferiority complex for a while.

* In [[Once Upon a Time]], Rumpelstiltskin catches {{spoiler|Belle}} when she falls ripping down curtains. 'Cause they're falling in love.

== Video Games ==

* In ''[[~~Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy XII]]'', the main character catches Amalia in just this fashion.

* In ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', the main character catches Amalia in just this fashion.

** The dramatic version is also used in ''FFVIII'' when the team stages a commando raid on the facility about to freeze the love interest. Squall smashes the tank and Rinoa falls forward into his arms.

* Somewhat subverted in ''[[Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga ~~(Video Game)~~|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', when Luigi's parachute gives, and the shiny bishounen Prince Peasley holds his arms out to catch him... only to have Luigi knock him aside and the two to hit the ground anyway.

* Somewhat subverted in ''[[Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', when Luigi's parachute gives, and the shiny bishounen Prince Peasley holds his arms out to catch him... only to have Luigi knock him aside and the two to hit the ground anyway.

* Scratch invokes this trope in ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', when after he [[Disguised in Drag|dresses]] to seduce Sonic, he deliberately trips and lands in Sonic's arms.

* In ''[[~~Psychonauts (Video Game)|~~Psychonauts]]'' one of Milla's Memory Reels shows this happening with her and Sasha (that's a guy with an arguably [[Gender Blender Name]], for the record).

* In ''[[Psychonauts]]'' one of Milla's Memory Reels shows this happening with her and Sasha (that's a guy with an arguably [[Gender Blender Name]], for the record).

* In [[Fire Emblem]], [[Shrinking Violet|Florina]] the Pegasus Knight with a crippling phobia of men falls out of the sky and lands on [[The Big Guy|Lord Hector of Ostia]]. Played for laughs when it is revealed that her Pegasus landed on him also.

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== Webcomics ==

* In [http://www.mysticrev.com/index.php?cid=402 this strip] of ''Mystic Revolution'', a catgirl falls off a cliff into a mighty summoner's arms, complete with a "Hello, beautiful."

* The webcomic ''[[College Roomies ~~From~~ Hell]]''... repeatedly. People fall out of that building a lot. Sometimes wearing a bungee jumping cord.

* The webcomic ''[[College Roomies from Hell]]''... repeatedly. People fall out of that building a lot. Sometimes wearing a bungee jumping cord.

** Well, the page title IS "A webcomic about defenestration," so...probably justified?

* Occurs in ''[[Questionable Content]]'' [http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1543 here] with appropriate [[Lampshade Hanging]].

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== Western Animation ==

* Happens a lot in ''[[Teen Titans (~~Animation~~)|Teen Titans]]'' with [[Official Couple|Robin and Starfire]], usually with Starfire getting knocked out the air by something and Robin rushing to catch her.

* Happens a lot in ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' with [[Official Couple|Robin and Starfire]], usually with Starfire getting knocked out the air by something and Robin rushing to catch her.

* This is how Will and Caleb meet on ''[[WITCH (~~Animation~~)|WITCH]]''.

* This is how Will and Caleb meet on ''[[WITCH (animation)|WITCH]]''.

* Well, they're kids, but ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' [[Inverted Trope|inverts this]] in one episode where Phineas is falling to his near-death, gets saved by an impromptu trampoline his love interest Isabella comes up with and bounces off of it into her arms.

* Used in ''[[9 ~~(Animation)~~|Nine]]'', when 9 {{spoiler|rescues 7 from The Seamstress}}.

* Used in ''[[9|Nine]]'', when 9 {{spoiler|rescues 7 from The Seamstress}}.

* Inverted twice in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', where [[Action Girl|Katara]] catches [[The Chosen One|Aang]]. The first time plays the trope more traditionally, as he tumbles into her arms [[Post Dramatic Stress Disorder|after leaving the Avatar State]], opens his eyes to see her face and [[Love At First Sight|falls in love]].

** The second combines this with [[Pieta Plagiarism]], as she {{spoiler|catches his falling corpse after [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Azula turns off]] his [[Power Floats|floating]] for him.}}

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== Webcomics ==

* ''[[~~The Adventures of Dr. McNinja (Webcomic)|~~The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'' once ended an issue with the doctor reflexively catching a baby before knowing about it as part of a [[Brick Joke]].

* ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'' once ended an issue with the doctor reflexively catching a baby before knowing about it as part of a [[Brick Joke]].