Let the Bully Win: Difference between revisions

'''C-3PO:''' But sir, nobody worries about upsetting a droid.

'''Han Solo:''' That's 'cause droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookiees are known to do that.

Two (or more) characters are playing a game. John Doe is clearly smarter, more skilled and just plain better at the game than the other. Richard Roe still wins. Why? Because Richard appears to [[Sore Loser|not take losing well]] and it likely would be... [[Disproportionate Retribution|detrimental to John's continued good health to win against Richard.]]

* [[Double Subverted]] in Jet Li's ''[[War]]'', which has an Asian mob boss practice sword sparring with one of his men. When he allows himself to be distracted, the other guy accidentally strikes him, and immediately begs forgiveness. The gangster calmly tells him not to worry, and that is was his own fault for allowing himself to be distracted... [[Bad Boss|and then kills him anyway.]]

* On ''[[The Adventures of Pete and Pete]]'', a school bully with a paper motif, nicknamed "Papercut", was so intimidating to the other kids that they would always pick rock whenever he challenged anybody to a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

* Averted in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' poker game. This trope would have been Worf's edge if he were a real Klingon.

* ''[[Friday]]'': During a game of craps.

{{quote|'''Smokey:''' I won; gimme my money.

'''Smokey:''' I lost. }}

* ''[[Yeralash]]'' has an episode where two boys are playing chess, and the stronger one constantly makes hidden threats. At the end, the weaker one brings an even stronger guy to sit in his place.

* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'', "Teed Off": Ed Bighead is playing a game with his boss Mr. Dupette, and is instructed to let Dupette win. The groundskeepers at the golf course strictly enforce this [[No Kill Like Overkill|by shooting Ed's ball down with]] [[Piano Drop|pianos]]. However, they did not count on Heffer, who rigs the game back on Ed's favor.

* The croquet game in Disney's ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Disney film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' is rigged in the Queen of Hearts' favor, with the cards playing the wickets moving so that the ball goes through every time. When one misses, he is inevitably sent away [[Off with His Head|to the chopping block]].

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