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The common motif of adding artificial flames to things so they'll seem more [[Badass]]. This is common in [[Real Life]], especially pertaining to [[Cool Car|muscle cars]] (the idea being that the car is so fast, it ''literally'' burns as it goes), but there probably isn't a single thing on the planet that hasn't had fire painted on it at some point or another in an attempt to increase its cool factor. In fiction, the possibilities are broader, as detailed below. "Go faster stripes" are a similar phenomenon.

 

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* [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]: [[Ms. Fanservice|Yoko's]] famous flame-decal bra.

* Flamedramon of ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' has flame patterns on his armor, which he can back up with [[Incendiary Exponent|the real thing]]. When in the Digital World, his partner Davis wears a jacket with a similar pattern.

== [[Film]] ==

* In [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay's]] ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' films, Optimus Prime has red flames painted on his blue chassis, letting him keep the iconic red-chest-windows look.

* Subverted in ''[[Gran Torino]]'' where Thao Vang Lor gets the titular car on the condition that he doesn't "paint any idiotic flames on it like some white trash hillbilly..."

 

 

== [[Literature]] ==

* Katniss of ''[[The Hunger Games]]''. This is intentional from the get-go, as her design team gives her a fire theme and coins the catchphrase "Girl on Fire". The flame motif continues through the trilogy. [http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/245/9/8/katniss__girl_on_fire_by_muchacha10-d2xtt79.jpg Fandom] [http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l831zwz9Ba1qbc2eho1_500.jpg loves] [http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9100000/The-Girl-On-Fire-the-hunger-game-trilogy-9139556-900-790.jpg playing] [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NVWC1SIv6Qs/TMozwuxBVWI/AAAAAAAABeg/Flhi825-zwA/s1600/67245_443546638234_541898234_5316612_5161053_n.jpg this] [http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w6QTuV3Ie0Q/TMTyVE2QCWI/AAAAAAAAB04/gBxGbSYJBy0/s1600/katniss.jpeg up].

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* Dr. House's [http://www.fashionablecanes.com/3452.html cane], in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''.

{{quote|'''Tory''': You know what would make this car more awesome? ''Flames!'' 'Cuz everybody knows that cars with flames are more awesome!}}

* Alton's ''[[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|stand mixer]]'' in ''[[Good Eats]]'' has flames painted on it.

== Music ==

* Count how many rock musicians (especially drummers) decorate their instruments with this. This is even a part of the decoration options for drummers in [[Rock Band]].

 

 

{{quote|'''Cubert:''' I'm twelve.}}

* In ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]'', Jenny prepares for a party by having red and orange flames painted on her feet and calves.

* On ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', Bloo wants to paint Mac's soapbox car in hot-rod flames, but Cheese wants bunnies instead. After much arguing, they compromise and paint ''flaming bunnies'' on the car.

{{quote|'''Bloo:''' I don't even know you anymore.

* Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime from ''[[Transformers Generation 1]]''.

* In the ''[[Mega Man (animation)|Mega Man]]'' cartoon, Fire Man has, appropriately enough, a flame pattern on his blasters.

 

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