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* [[Acrofatic]]: Po exemplifies this trope.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Po exemplifies this trope.
* [[Action Film Quiet Drama Scene]]: Two major examples: the nighttime boat scene that shows how close as friends Po and Tigress have become, and Po and the Soothsayer in {{spoiler|Po's home village where he remembers his horrific past and comes to terms with it.}}
* [[Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene]]: Two major examples: the nighttime boat scene that shows how close as friends Po and Tigress have become, and Po and the Soothsayer in {{spoiler|Po's home village where he remembers his horrific past and comes to terms with it.}}
* [[Action Girl]]: Tigress and Viper.
* [[Action Girl]]: Tigress and Viper.
* [[Actionized Sequel]]: While the orginal is an action movie, there is a LOT more here thanks to Po getting out of training.
* [[Actionized Sequel]]: While the orginal is an action movie, there is a LOT more here thanks to Po getting out of training.
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* [[End of an Age]]: Averted in that {{spoiler|it seems like it is the end of kung fu as a relevant skill in battle with the advent of the cannon, but Po proves that wrong when he develops a kung fu [[Catch and Return]] technique that can stop cannoneers in their tracks.}}
* [[End of an Age]]: Averted in that {{spoiler|it seems like it is the end of kung fu as a relevant skill in battle with the advent of the cannon, but Po proves that wrong when he develops a kung fu [[Catch and Return]] technique that can stop cannoneers in their tracks.}}
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: Out of all Shen's hostages, the Soothsayer is treated the least cruelly (though that's still not saying much), as she [[All There in the Manual|raised Shen when he was shunned by his family]].
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: Out of all Shen's hostages, the Soothsayer is treated the least cruelly (though that's still not saying much), as she [[All There in the Manual|raised Shen when he was shunned by his family]].
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: The Wolf Boss, Lord Shen's second in command, has no problem with theft or genocide, but firing on his own men? That's where he draws the line. {{spoiler|[[You Have Failed Me|He gets killed for it]]}}. [[Justified]] in that wolves are pack animals and he is pack alpha.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: The Wolf Boss, Lord Shen's second in command, has no problem with theft or genocide, but firing on his own men? That's where he draws the line. {{spoiler|[[You Have Failed Me...|He gets killed for it]]}}. [[Justified]] in that wolves are pack animals and he is pack alpha.
* [[Everything's Worse with Wolves]]: Lord Shen's minions are ruthless wolf brigands.
* [[Everything's Worse with Wolves]]: Lord Shen's minions are ruthless wolf brigands.
* [[Evil Albino]]: Lord Shen. Remember, in Chinese culture, white is the color of ''death''.
* [[Evil Albino]]: Lord Shen. Remember, in Chinese culture, white is the color of ''death''.
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* [[Growling Gut]]: "My fist hungers for justice. ''*growl*'' That was my... fist."
* [[Growling Gut]]: "My fist hungers for justice. ''*growl*'' That was my... fist."
* [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]]: Po and Shen's first scene together.
* [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]]: Po and Shen's first scene together.
{{quote|'''Shen:''' The only reason you are still alive is that I find your stupidity[[Dramatic Ellipsis|...]]''mildly'' amusing.
{{quote|'''Shen:''' The only reason you are still alive is that I find your stupidity[[Dramatic Ellipsis|...]]''mildly'' amusing.
'''Po:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Thank you]], but I find your evilness extremely ''annoying!''
'''Po:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Thank you]], but I find your evilness extremely ''annoying!''
'''Shen:''' Who do you think you are, panda?
'''Shen:''' Who do you think you are, panda?
'''Po:''' Who do ''you'' think I am, peacock?
'''Po:''' Who do ''you'' think I am, peacock?
'''Shen:''' *[[Evil Laugh|laughs]]*
'''Shen:''' *[[Evil Laugh|laughs]]*
'''Po:''' *[[Laugh with Me|also laughs]]* [[Lampshade Hanging|Why are we laughing?]] }}
'''Po:''' *[[Laugh with Me|also laughs]]* [[Lampshade Hanging|Why are we laughing?]] }}
* [[Happily Adopted]]: Po and his father both admit that Po is adopted at the beginning. {{spoiler|Po is okay with this by the end of the film.}}
* [[Happily Adopted]]: Po and his father both admit that Po is adopted at the beginning. {{spoiler|Po is okay with this by the end of the film.}}
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* [[Tennis Boss]]: A rare non-video game example.
* [[Tennis Boss]]: A rare non-video game example.
* [[Toilet Humour]]: While Po and the Five are wearing the dragon costume disguise, it appears to 'eat' a wolf (Po pulling the wolf inside through the dragon's mouth), digest him (the Furious Five beating him up), then excrete the remains (tossing him out the back), much to the disgust of a watching child.
* [[Toilet Humour]]: While Po and the Five are wearing the dragon costume disguise, it appears to 'eat' a wolf (Po pulling the wolf inside through the dragon's mouth), digest him (the Furious Five beating him up), then excrete the remains (tossing him out the back), much to the disgust of a watching child.
* [[Took a Level In Badass|Took Another Level In Badass]]: Although Po still cannot hold his own in a fight with Tigress (admittedly, very few warriors can), and his fighting style is somewhat clumsy, he kicks much more evildoer butt than in the original movie.
* [[Took a Level in Badass|Took Another Level In Badass]]: Although Po still cannot hold his own in a fight with Tigress (admittedly, very few warriors can), and his fighting style is somewhat clumsy, he kicks much more evildoer butt than in the original movie.
* [[Totem Pole Trench]]: The aforementioned dragon costume.
* [[Totem Pole Trench]]: The aforementioned dragon costume.
* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: More like T.V. spots always spoil, but one commercial showed {{spoiler|Po's father ''and'' the secret panda village at the end of the film.}}
* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: More like T.V. spots always spoil, but one commercial showed {{spoiler|Po's father ''and'' the secret panda village at the end of the film.}}