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Many series are noteworthy for the extremely high body count among the main cast that they rack up in their last few episodes. In some cases, ''all'' of the heroes make a [[Heroic Sacrifice]], or otherwise find themselves wearing the [[Red Shirt]]. Occasionally, the protagonists simply fail to prevent [[The End of the World As We Know It]], resulting in a [[Downer Ending]]. (Possibly [[Dying Alone]] to cap it all.) |
Many series are noteworthy for the extremely high body count among the main cast that they rack up in their last few episodes. In some cases, ''all'' of the heroes make a [[Heroic Sacrifice]], or otherwise find themselves wearing the [[Red Shirt]]. Occasionally, the protagonists simply fail to prevent [[The End of the World As We Know It]], resulting in a [[Downer Ending]]. (Possibly [[Dying Alone]] to cap it all.) |
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Compare the [[Battle Royale With Cheese]], but hold the cheese. Also compare the [[Bolivian Army Ending]], only we actually see the attack of the Bolivian Army. Natural extension to [[Everybody's Dead Dave]], where everybody except the main characters are dead, and the [[Final Girl]], where just one person survives. Also see [[Dwindling Party]], where the cast is killed off one by one from the start. When a [[Sudden Downer Ending]] is planned from the start, it usually happens this way. |
Compare the [[Battle Royale With Cheese]], but hold the cheese. Also compare the [[Bolivian Army Ending]], only we actually see the attack of the Bolivian Army. Natural extension to [[Everybody's Dead, Dave]], where everybody except the main characters are dead, and the [[Final Girl]], where just one person survives. Also see [[Dwindling Party]], where the cast is killed off one by one from the start. When a [[Sudden Downer Ending]] is planned from the start, it usually happens this way. |
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Usually, however, either they accomplish something in death, such as killing the [[Big Bad]] and thus preventing [[The Bad Guy Wins]], or it becomes clear that likeable as they may be, the world is better off without them, or their deaths are clearly an escape from a [[Fate Worse Than Death]]. If none of these happens, and they prove completely ineffectual in both life and death, it's a [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]] ending. |
Usually, however, either they accomplish something in death, such as killing the [[Big Bad]] and thus preventing [[The Bad Guy Wins]], or it becomes clear that likeable as they may be, the world is better off without them, or their deaths are clearly an escape from a [[Fate Worse Than Death]]. If none of these happens, and they prove completely ineffectual in both life and death, it's a [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]] ending. |
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See also [[Suicide Mission]] and [[Gotta Kill Them All]]. Contrast [[Everybody Lives]]. |
See also [[Suicide Mission]] and [[Gotta Kill Them All]]. Contrast [[Everybody Lives]]. |
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'''As a [[Death Trope]], all spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware.''' |
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The funny thing about this particular trope, however, is that knowing that ''everyone'' dies is somehow much less spoiler-ish than knowing that, say, only your favorite one does. The wonders of perception... as [[Josef Stalin|some guy]] once [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|allegedly]] said, "The death of one man is a tragedy; [[A Million Is a Statistic|the death of millions is a statistic]]." |
The funny thing about this particular trope, however, is that knowing that ''everyone'' dies is somehow much less spoiler-ish than knowing that, say, only your favorite one does. The wonders of perception... as [[Josef Stalin|some guy]] once [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|allegedly]] said, "The death of one man is a tragedy; [[A Million Is a Statistic|the death of millions is a statistic]]." |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Devilman]]'' manages to kill off the entire main cast including Akira in the span of five volumes. [[Violence Jack]] technically bring many of them back... only for them to [[Crapsack World|go through hell again.]] |
* ''[[Devilman]]'' manages to kill off the entire main cast including Akira in the span of five volumes. [[Violence Jack]] technically bring many of them back... only for them to [[Crapsack World|go through hell again.]] |
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