If I Can Only Move: Difference between revisions

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== Anime and Manga ==

* In [[One Piece]], near the end of the Enies Lobby arc, Luffy is exhausted and trapped in the ruins of a tower with several battleships poised to blow him away. Problem is, his fight with [[Big Bad|Rob Lucci]] took all his usual [[Determinator]] tendencies to bring down, leaving him so weak he really ''can't'' move at all, even with a few scenes of numerous allies cheering him on. Fortunately, [[Plot Tailored to ~~The~~ Party|Robin's ability allows her to move him herself from a distance.]]

* In [[One Piece]], near the end of the Enies Lobby arc, Luffy is exhausted and trapped in the ruins of a tower with several battleships poised to blow him away. Problem is, his fight with [[Big Bad|Rob Lucci]] took all his usual [[Determinator]] tendencies to bring down, leaving him so weak he really ''can't'' move at all, even with a few scenes of numerous allies cheering him on. Fortunately, [[Plot Tailored to the Party|Robin's ability allows her to move him herself from a distance.]]

* In ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', Asato Kido doesn't allow his paralysis to stop him from telling Yusuke who the [[Deadly Doctor|evil doctor]] is by [[Couldn't Find a Pen|writing the name with his own blood]].

== Comic Books ==

* One of the most famous [[Spider Man]] comic book images is Spidey pinned beneath tons of rubble. The rare isotope that his dying Aunt May needs is mere feet away, and the room is being filled with water. He keeps trying to lift the rubble enough to escape, but it's VERY heavy. Cue the final Herculean effort!

* One of the most famous [[Spider-Man]] comic book images is Spidey pinned beneath tons of rubble. The rare isotope that his dying Aunt May needs is mere feet away, and the room is being filled with water. He keeps trying to lift the rubble enough to escape, but it's VERY heavy. Cue the final Herculean effort!

** Like many of his famous comic book scenes, this is given a [[Shout Out]] in [[The Spectacular Spider Man]], only Spidey is trapped under a ceiling fixture and it's Gwen Stacey who's in trouble.

** Like many of his famous comic book scenes, this is given a [[Shout-Out]] in [[The Spectacular Spider-Man]], only Spidey is trapped under a ceiling fixture and it's Gwen Stacey who's in trouble.

* In the [[Marvel Universe]], Dr. Don Blake has been tied up at least once and has to struggle to reach his walking stick to strike it and transform into Thor.

* '[[Batman|"If I can just reach my utility belt..."]]

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== Western Animation ==

* ''[[Frankenstein Jr]]'': Played straight in "The Menace from the Wax Museum" where Buzz Conroy is immobilized with wax and everything depends on moving his ring to an open candle flame to contact his robot.

* ''[[Frankenstein, Jr.]]'': Played straight in "The Menace from the Wax Museum" where Buzz Conroy is immobilized with wax and everything depends on moving his ring to an open candle flame to contact his robot.

* Frequently invoked in old Space Ghost cartoons: "I... can't reach... my... power bands!"

* ''[[Popeye]]'' always seemed to get stuck with his spinach just out of reach.

* The ''[[~~Super Friends~~]]'' often find themselves in this situation with the need to activate their powers and they are both just out of reach. However, Gleek often solves the problem since his body can act as a conduit for their powers.

* The ''[[Superfriends]]'' often find themselves in this situation with the need to activate their powers and they are both just out of reach. However, Gleek often solves the problem since his body can act as a conduit for their powers.