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''(Looks up and sees that the other ship simply flew over)'' |
''(Looks up and sees that the other ship simply flew over)'' |
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'''Wash:''' I didn't think of that... }} |
'''Wash:''' I didn't think of that... }} |
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** In the pilot episode someone takes a cremember hostage and starts making demands. Malcolm just shoots him. |
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode, "Last of the Time Lords", the Doctor talks one minor character out of shooting the villain, then he gives a speech about how there are better ways to do things than kill people. While he's giving the speech, another minor character picks up the gun and shoots the villain anyway. [[Talking Is a Free Action|Talking Is Not A Free Action]], and not everyone is as [[Technical Pacifist|pacifist]] as the Doctor. |
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode, "Last of the Time Lords", the Doctor talks one minor character out of shooting the villain, then he gives a speech about how there are better ways to do things than kill people. While he's giving the speech, another minor character picks up the gun and shoots the villain anyway. [[Talking Is a Free Action|Talking Is Not A Free Action]], and not everyone is as [[Technical Pacifist|pacifist]] as the Doctor. |
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** And then there's "Midnight", which savages the Doctor's usual bluster and approach to problem-solving. Instead of managing to get the people's trust, they view him with suspicion and think him very arrogant. It's all part of the [[Monster of the Week]]'s plan. |
** And then there's "Midnight", which savages the Doctor's usual bluster and approach to problem-solving. Instead of managing to get the people's trust, they view him with suspicion and think him very arrogant. It's all part of the [[Monster of the Week]]'s plan. |
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* ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' uses this trope often for comedic effect. In one episode Mac and Charlie attempt to fake their deaths by blowing up a car. Their attempts to do it by invokeing various action movie tropes result mostly in the duo injuring ''themselves''. Later it turns out that their attempt to fake their demises failed naturally and that no one but Frank thought they were dead. |
* ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' uses this trope often for comedic effect. In one episode Mac and Charlie attempt to fake their deaths by blowing up a car. Their attempts to do it by invokeing various action movie tropes result mostly in the duo injuring ''themselves''. Later it turns out that their attempt to fake their demises failed naturally and that no one but Frank thought they were dead. |
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* A short commercial parody (of ''Snuggle'' brand fabric softener) on MTV's ''[[The State]]'' features a woman discussing how her fabric softener has improved the quality of her laundry. Then when she sees a plush bear extolling the virtues of the product, she promptly begins screaming and beats the unnatural thing to death. |
* A short commercial parody (of ''Snuggle'' brand fabric softener) on MTV's ''[[The State]]'' features a woman discussing how her fabric softener has improved the quality of her laundry. Then when she sees a plush bear extolling the virtues of the product, she promptly begins screaming and beats the unnatural thing to death. |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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