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{{quote|'''[[The Hero|9]]''': ''"And you're nothing but a blind man, guided by fear."''
'''[[Well-Intentioned Extremist|1]]''': ''"[[Trope Namer|Sometimes, fear is the appropriate response]]."''
|''[[9]]''}}
Usually [[Played for Laughs]]. A character is facing a conflict. [[The Big Bad]] or a similar foe has been revealed at last. This may be the moment of triumph for the protagonist... however, instead of standing and fighting it like a Hero would do, this character does the (usually) sensible thing: freeze, scream, run away as fast as their legs can manage, or a combination.
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See also [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|Screw This, I'm Outta Here!]]
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Unusually for a shonen series, in ''[[Slayers]]'' it's a common gag for Lina to throw a Burst Rondo in the face of powerful foes that don't go down in the first few volleys and skedaddle.
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'''Tulio:''' You... pet him. And I'll... RUN! }}
* In the ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]'' movie, Nick runs out into the arena, holding a spear, to face Poultra and the Yolkians. Suddenly, Poultra starts hatching and her three eyes glare down at Nick... who then screams like a girl and runs away.
* This is done in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', when the hobbits first meet the Ringwraiths, pretty much their only strategies are running or hiding (both things Hobbits can do very well in a pinch).
** [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]] is listed in [[Run or Die]] already, but it's worth pointing out that, in the [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|film version]], he doesn't just inform them that the Balrog is unstoppable. [[Talking Is a Free Action|He calmly explains]] what a Balrog actually is while it's coming at them (not as [[Egregious]] as it sounds though, as it wasn't even in visual range), pauses to take a deep breath, looks shaken, and then shouts... ''"RUN!"'' and takes off ahead of the others, while they are still standing there looking at it. Making an about-face in the process.
* ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'': The Rabbit of Caerbannog has just killed several of Arthur's knights.
{{quote|'''Arthur:''' Run away! Run away! }}
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* In ''[[Freefall]]'', after learning that the area they are in is going to be hit by an asteroid, Sam and Helix immediately decide to panic (against Florence's protests).
{{quote|'''Sam''': Two votes to one. The motion to panic has been carried. Screaming and flailing may start immediately.}}
** If you don't like to have ''irrational'' [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3200/fc03155.htm fear of space travel], Sam's ship is the perfect choice!
* In ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'', this is pretty much the standard response every time they face overwhelming odds (which they seem to do with great regularity).
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