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[[File:pika 8101.png|link=Pokémon (anime)|frame|Not pictured (nor present): long-term neurological and/or physiological damage.]] |
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From the same twisted laws of physics that allowed people to be [[Harmless Freezing|frozen without problems]] comes harmless electrocution! Whether it's cartoon, comedy or action film, electricity just doesn't seem as damaging as other hazards; no, at worst you'll fall over with a [[Non Sequitur Thud]] and be left with soot all over your clothes and face, and your hair all messed up. Despite briefly conducting enough juice to [[X-Ray Sparks|make your skeleton visible through your skin]], there'll be no lasting damage, even from the most traumatic [[Electric Torture]]. |
From the same twisted laws of physics that allowed people to be [[Harmless Freezing|frozen without problems]] comes harmless electrocution! Whether it's cartoon, comedy or action film, electricity just doesn't seem as damaging as other hazards; no, at worst you'll fall over with a [[Non Sequitur Thud]] and be left with soot all over your clothes and face, and your hair all messed up. Despite briefly conducting enough juice to [[X-Ray Sparks|make your skeleton visible through your skin]], there'll be no lasting damage, even from the most traumatic [[Electric Torture]]. |
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'''[[You Keep Using That Word|Fun Fact]]:''' The strict definition of [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/electrocution electrocution] is "to ''kill'' by electricity."<ref>Making the title of this trope an oxymoron.</ref> [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/electrification Electrification], on the other hand, means "to charge with or subject to electricity." |
'''[[You Keep Using That Word|Fun Fact]]:''' The strict definition of [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/electrocution electrocution] is "to ''kill'' by electricity."<ref>Making the title of this trope an oxymoron.</ref> [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/electrification Electrification], on the other hand, means "to charge with or subject to electricity." |
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Related [[trope]]s include [[Lightning Can Do Anything]], especially for lightning as a source of powers. |
Related [[trope]]s include [[X-Ray Sparks]] and [[Lightning Can Do Anything]], especially for lightning as a source of powers. |
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'': |
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'': |