Hasta La Vista, Baby

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This is it, two fighter are at each other throats. Finally, one side, often the hero, has the villain right there. Now, it was time for any last words to give to the defeated enemy. What better phase than, “Hasta La Vista, Baby”? Popularized by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2 though used in 5 years earlier in the song “Looking for a New Love”, the phase, along with variations, is often used as a way to end this. The term, Spanish origin, translates to “Until the (next) sighting” or “See You Later”.

A video compilation can be found here

Examples of Hasta La Vista, Baby include:

Fan Works

• Final Stand of Death, Fish shouts this upon discovering Fusion Gundam didn't seem much of a threat. Hornet quips, "I think that was for you, Emma", while looking at Spur.

Film

• Terminator 2, Though not the trope namer, this phases was used by Schwarzenegger’s character during his fights with T-1000.
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Chance shout out a version, with baby being replaced with kitty, while defending his friends against a mountain lion.

Western Animation

• In The Simpsons episode, “I Love Lisa”, Bart sees his chance to a prank during the Presidents' Day Pageant, while in the play as John Wilkes Booth. Bart quip with “Hasta la vista, Abey”, while parodying Schwarzenegger.