Say My Name: Difference between revisions

Of course there are times (especially in [[Anime]]) when [[No Indoor Voice|they overdo it]] (see [[Big Word Shout]])...

 

 

Many instances of this trope in Japanese works may also fall under [[First-Name Basis]]. In Japanese culture, it is customary to use last names plus an honorific (usually "san", sometimes "senpai" for one's elders, "kun" for underlings, "dono" or "sama" for works set in older times, etc.) when addressing someone else, even directly (they rarely use the pronoun for "you" in formal settings although they do have a few for informal situations). Children, especially girls, will often use first names with friends, although adults will usually only do this if they've been friends since childhood or are otherwise [[True Companions|close buddies]]. But when a couple has [[Relationship Upgrade|moved ahead in their relationship]], they will often switch to using [[First-Name Basis|first names]] as well. In media, the first time a character calls their romantic interest by their first name (whether out of affection or distress), the scene often ends up being an example of this trope.

 

 

Contrast [[I Know Your True Name]] where speaking it has much more dangerous implications.

 

== ADVERTISIIING! ==

** {{spoiler|[[Twist Ending|Bob!]]}}

* There used to be TV ads for Culligan water softeners.

* Ginji from ''[[Get Backers (Manga)|Get Backers]]'': "BAAAAN-CHAAAAN!!!" "KAZU-CHAAAAN!!!"

** In the manga, Ginji greets Shido and Makubex respectively after his first time seeing them in ages: "Shido! Shido! Shido!" "Makubex! Makubex! Makubex!"... ''both'' multiplied by a few more times.

** Kazuki's "JUUUBEEEI!" in the first Infinity Fortress Arc when Juubei looks on the verge of death after his battle with Kazuki. The manga artist took the liberty of devoting almost a full-length page to the speech bubble.

** Emishi's "SHIDO-HAN!" speech bubble when it looks like Shido's been killed by Liu Mengyan's flunkies is almost that big.

** When the Anti-Spiral bites the dust, the whole Dai-Gurren Brigade does ''SIIMOOOOON!!!'' when it turns out the Lagann survived.

*** To a smaller extent, Viral does the same just prior to ripping the Lagann out of Gurren and throwing it at the Anti-Spiral.

*** Kamina's "OYAJIIIIIIII!" when {{spoiler|his [[Disappeared Dad]]'s skeleton is found.}}

* By the last few episodes of ''[[S-Cry-ed (Anime)|S-Cry-ed]]'', 50% of the dialogue was: "KAZUMA!" "RYUHOU!"

** Alphonse's frequent cries of "Nii-san! Nii-san!" (or "Brother!" in the English dub).

*** Ed gets his fair share of screaming 'ALPHONSE!' or 'AL!'

*** And "COLONEL!"

*** While we're on the subject of Mustang and Hawkeye... '''"''[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|LIEUTENANT!!]]''"'''

* ''[[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]]'': [[Doctor Doom|"RRRRIIIIICCCHHHHAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRDDDDDDSSSS!!!"]]

* ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' are prone to this a lot, given the [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].

* [[Superman (Franchise)|Superman]] shouting Mongul's name after freeing himself of the Black Mercy in "[[For the Man Who Has Everything]]." The force of the shout knocks Robin clean off his feet, and lets Mongul know he's only got a fraction of a second before Superman plows into him.

{{quote| "He hears a [[Make Me Wanna Shout|voice like Armageddon shouting his name]], and he starts to turn - he knows he has perhaps [[Super Speed|less than half a second in which to defend himself]]... but the rock of the far wall seems to [[Dungeon Bypass|ripple outwards in a sudden cascade of powder]] and a [[Unstoppable Rage|four-hundred-mile-an-hour wind slams into him like a steam hammer as big as the world]] - [[Superman (Franchise)/Awesome|and he knows that he is far too late.]]"}}

'''Xena:''' GABRIELLE!<br />

'''Gabrielle:''' XEEEEENA-A-A-A! }}

* ''[[Lost (TV)|Lost]]'': [http://youtube.com/watch?v=SUULXFNE0V0 WAAAAAAAALLLLLLLTTTT!]

** Hurley screams {{spoiler|"Jack!"}} in the series finale.

** And how many times did we hear "ROOOOOSSSEEE!" or "MARTHA!" or "DONNA!" or even "[http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/art/Doctor-s-Girls-Wallpaper-58513223 DOCTOR!]"?

* Parodied in ''[[The IT Crowd (TV)|The IT Crowd]]'': Douglas Reynholm bursts into his father's [[The Fun in Funeral|funeral]], takes off his sunglasses, gets his bearings, and [[Incoming Ham|when he's sure he's got everyone's attention]]] lets out an anguished "FATHEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!"

* Parodied in several ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV)|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketches, where the detectives' ridiculous names [[Who's On First?|are always echoed]] after they introduce themselves:

* ''[[Wicked (Theatre)|Wicked]]'', "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished":

{{quote| '''Elphaba''': Nessa... Doctor Dillamond... Fiyero... FIYERO!!}}

* In ''[[Memphis]]'', at the start of Act Two when Huey {{spoiler|gets his own TV show}} in the song "Crazy Little Huey", both Huey and some dancers from the show proceed to sing "Hueeey!" (Huey himself singing "the name is Hueeeey!") a few times before the final "crazy little Huey is on your TV!"

* From Tennessee Williams's ''A Streetcar Named Desire'': "''STELL-LAHHHHH!''" (That's exactly as it appears in the script.)

** Before the final battle in ''MGS4'': "LIQUIIIIIIIIIIIID!!!!" "SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKEEEEE!!!"

*** Reversed with: "OTACOOOOOONNNN!"

** Ocelot's "SNAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEE!!" before Naked Snake jumps off the waterfall in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater]]''. Especially funny in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhjEX7qAOA Japanese version].

* Near the end of the Sandral/Matale feud quest in ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'': "There you are, Shen!" "Father!" "Mr. Matale!" "Rahasia!" "Father!" "Mr. Sandral!" "Nurik!" "Ahlan!"

 

== WEB ORRRIGINAAAL! ==

* '''[[Red vs. Blue (Machinima)|WASHINGTON!]]'''

* [[Chuggaaconroy (Let's Play)|MIYAMOTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!]]

'''Screamer''': [Flying away at high speed] Y-you must have me confused with some other harrier jet... [Next scene is Starscream slamming into the ground. Hard.] }}

** ''[[Transformers Cybertron (Anime)|Transformers Cybertron]],'' Megs gets booby-trapped and he and the 'cons loyal to him are left behind in a force field in deep space. Starscream feels the need to leave a message to make sure Megs knows who screwed him, and all Megatron can do is yell his name in fury.

** ''[[Transformers Energon (Anime)|Transformers Energon]]'' did this literally, when Megatron/Galvatron [[Mind Rape|Mind Rapes]] Starscream, who has [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSG4-_cuaCI Skip ahead to <nowiki>2:01</nowiki> and then to <nowiki>3:05</nowiki>.]

** In "More Than Meets the Eye: Part 3" of the original Transformers series, Megatron and the 'Cons are taking off in their space ship while the Autobots watch. Optimus reaches out his hand, and in one of Peter Cullen's greatest moments yells "MEEEGGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!"

[[Category:Self Demonstrating Article]]

[[Category:Say My Name]]