Some Kind of Force Field: Difference between revisions

* ''[[The Hunger Games]]'' has force-fields surrounding the arena as well as other places (such as the roof of the Training Center). It becomes a major plot point in ''Catching Fire''.

* Whilst showing his girlfriend Ruby the grave he found in the cairn, she and Ralph are targeted by a Wawaka ship, which drops a just-about-visible field around to keep them from running. Ralph pokes it with his shotgun, prompting the following exchange:

'''Ruby''': ''"You mean - like they have on'' Star Trek?"|''[[Urn Burial]]''}}

* Averted in ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]''. When all but one of the heroes are stuck dealing with the villain du jour, a [[Enemy Mime|magical mime]], he traps them in an invisible box (marginally similar to the ''Third Rock from the Sun'' example above). There's no indication of its existence, and indeed, they don't realize there's a wall until they run into into it. From then, the only evidence that there is a box is people smacking into it and the outline of the kicked-up dust. Of course, the thing [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe|was shaped like however you think it is]].

** The [[Stock Phrase]] half of this trope ends up being spoofed. Clay finds the others in the box and can't hear them (it's soundproof at the time), so assumes they're playing charades for some reason. Raimundo catches on to Clay's thinking and, well, just watch:

'''Raimundo:''' ''(imitating Clay's accent as Clay does the routine from the other side of the barrier)'' "Iiit's... some... sort... of... in... vii... sii... bullll... bahhhhhhhx." Ai, took him long enough. }}

* Lampshade-hung by Patrick in the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' [[The Movie|movie]]. The "force field" being a glass fish bowl, but still huge compared to Spongebob and Patrick.

'''Spongebob:''' No, Patrick. It's a giant glass bowl. }}

* ''[[The Return of the King (animation)|The Return of the King]]'' ([[Rankin Bass]] version) has one of these generated by the Watchers and exaggerated from the book. (<small>"Bless my soul! It's '''some kind of''' invisible barrier!"</small>) By using the [[It May Help You on Your Quest|phial of Galadriel]], the field rolls back like doors in response to [[Everything's Better with Sparkles|sparkly magic]]. Note that in the book, the Watchers merely sapped the will of anyone trying to pass through; the barrier was more psychic than physical.

* This happened to the ''[[Superfriends]]'' all the time. Superman was the usual victim.

* Lampshade hung by Skeletor in an episode of the 2002 ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' series, after Tri-Klops has just crashed a vehicle into one.

'''Skeletor:''' How intuitive. }}

* Happens ''[[Once an Episode|ridiculously]]'' [[Running Gag|often]] in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', usually with added electric shocks. Danny is understandably not very fond of this one.

'''Tucker''': Maybe we could come back during visiting hours. …Or, you know, not at all. }}

* In an episode of "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]," Twilight Sparkle creates one to keep the Cutie Mark Crusaders out.