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Death. This is ([[Death Is Cheap|usu]][[Disney Death|ally]]) the final time this character will ever get to do ''anything''. This gives us such tropes as [[Anguished Declaration of Love]], where a Bob realizes this is the last chance he'll ever get to say, "I love you." |
Death. This is ([[Death Is Cheap|usu]][[Disney Death|ally]]) the final time this character will ever get to do ''anything''. This gives us such tropes as [[Anguished Declaration of Love]], where a Bob realizes this is the last chance he'll ever get to say, "I love you." |
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But sometimes Bob doesn't want to announce love, [[Go Out |
But sometimes Bob doesn't want to announce love, [[Go Out with a Smile|but isn't exactly smiling either]]. He didn't get to do what he wanted to, and he can't be loyal to what he wanted to be, because he can't be ''anything''. |
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So he apologizes for leaving. Particularly [[Tear Jerker|Tear Jerking]] if it's because of a [[Heroic Sacrifice]], as he's apologizing for not doing more when he just willingly gave his life. |
So he apologizes for leaving. Particularly [[Tear Jerker|Tear Jerking]] if it's because of a [[Heroic Sacrifice]], as he's apologizing for not doing more when he just willingly gave his life. |
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In some ways an inversion of [[How Dare You Die On Me]], in others, [[I Can Still Fight]]. |
In some ways an inversion of [[How Dare You Die On Me!]], in others, [[I Can Still Fight]]. |
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[[Death Trope]] means '''spoilers'''. |
[[Death Trope]] means '''spoilers'''. |
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* On ''[[Growing Pains]]'' Mike's big acting break (or so he thinks) is when get gets a gig on a [[Police Procedural]] as a cop who gets shot in a shootout, saying something like "I guess I'll never get to [something]." But when it's shown on TV his one line gets cut. |
* On ''[[Growing Pains]]'' Mike's big acting break (or so he thinks) is when get gets a gig on a [[Police Procedural]] as a cop who gets shot in a shootout, saying something like "I guess I'll never get to [something]." But when it's shown on TV his one line gets cut. |
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* Season four of ''[[Dexter]]'' gives us a non-verbal variant: {{spoiler|Agent Frank Lundy, after having rekindled his romance with Deb Morgan, is shot dead a few episodes in. Deb watches him take his last breath.}} Although he says nothing, she describes the look on his face as he's dying as "apologetic." |
* Season four of ''[[Dexter]]'' gives us a non-verbal variant: {{spoiler|Agent Frank Lundy, after having rekindled his romance with Deb Morgan, is shot dead a few episodes in. Deb watches him take his last breath.}} Although he says nothing, she describes the look on his face as he's dying as "apologetic." |
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* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has a few of these: |
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** {{spoiler|Rory's}} last words to Amy after [[Heroic Sacrifice|throwing himself between the Doctor and a laser blast]] are "I'm sorry". |
** {{spoiler|Rory's}} last words to Amy after [[Heroic Sacrifice|throwing himself between the Doctor and a laser blast]] are "I'm sorry". |
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** In the series 6 opener, {{spoiler|the Doctor}} apologises to his horror-stricken friends just before {{spoiler|the mysterious astronaut shoots him mid-regeneration, killing him for good.}} |
** In the series 6 opener, {{spoiler|the Doctor}} apologises to his horror-stricken friends just before {{spoiler|the mysterious astronaut shoots him mid-regeneration, killing him for good.}} |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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* [[wikipedia:Nathan Hale|Nathan Hale]] said, just before being hanged at 21: |
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{{quote| ''I only regret, that I have but one life to lose for my country.''}} |
{{quote| ''I only regret, that I have but one life to lose for my country.''}} |
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** Actually, he said "It is the duty of any good man to oppose tyrants". A writer at the time said one life to give ''about'' his death. |
** Actually, he said "It is the duty of any good man to oppose tyrants". A writer at the time said one life to give ''about'' his death. |
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[[Category:Last Words]] |
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[[Category:Sorry That Im Dying]] |
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