Stab the Scorpion: Difference between revisions

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This trope has been used so often, however, that it is something of a cliche - particularly cringe-worthy when the scorpions appear for no apparent reason other than to get stabbed.

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

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* In the second episode of ''[[Claymore (Manga)|Claymore]]'', Claire throws her [[BFS]] at a lizard behind Raki -- barely missing him in the process -- when he admits to being hungry. Dinner!

* In an early episode of ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' before the pilots become allies, Heero points his [[BFG]] at Duo's Gundam during a battle. Duo assumes that the other pilot has turned on him and they get into a [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Mexican Standoff]]...only for Heero to blast the enemy machine that was sneaking up on Duo before flying off.

* Done in ''[[Jo ~~Jos~~ Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' with Hol Horse and Boingo, the latter of which has a comic book that predicts the future. It foresees Hol Horse kicking a woman, something he denies doing, even though it claims he will be rewarded with a great deal of treasure. Turns out said woman had a scorpion on her back, and Hol Horse did it immediately upon realizing what would happen otherwise.

* Done in ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'' with Hol Horse and Boingo, the latter of which has a comic book that predicts the future. It foresees Hol Horse kicking a woman, something he denies doing, even though it claims he will be rewarded with a great deal of treasure. Turns out said woman had a scorpion on her back, and Hol Horse did it immediately upon realizing what would happen otherwise.

* In ''[[Transformers Super God Masterforce (Anime)|Transformers Super God Masterforce]]'', Mr. Ricky shoots a scorpion that was about to sting Minerva. Naturally, Shuta immediately jumps to the conclusion that he's a Decepticon.

* In ''[[Detective Conan (Manga)|Detective Conan]]'', Ai and Tsuburaya are scared away from a crime scene by a gunshot, but Conan eventually deduces that {{spoiler|the man who shot at them did it to keep them from being mauled by a pissed off (literal) [[Mama Bear]].}}.

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* Revy and Dutch from ''[[Black Lagoon (Anime)|Black Lagoon]]'' manage to pull this one each other ''simultaneously'' when Dutch is chewing her out for acting [[Ax Crazy|unprofessionally]] and they're [[Mexican Standoff|ideally pointing their guns at each other]] when more Neo-Nazis try to sneak up on them. Both mention they thought the other was really going to shot him/her, though Dutch said he was joking.

* In one episode of [[The Anime of the Game]] adaptation of ''[[Valkyria Chronicles (Video Game)|Valkyria Chronicles]]'', Isara looks likes she's going to shoot Alicia. Instead, she shoots through a window and takes out an Imperial soldier on the other side.

* In ''[[Fairy Tail (Manga)|Fairy Tail]]'', after {{spoiler|Mest}} is revealed to be the final member of Grimoire Heart's 7 Kin, he teleports next to [[Token Mini Moe|Wendy]], grabs her, and then {{spoiler|pulls her out of the way of an attack form the ''real'' 7th Kin. It turns out he was a spy, but for the ''mage council.''}}

* In ''[[Fairy Tail (Manga)|Fairy Tail]]'', after {{spoiler|Mest}} is revealed to be the final member of Grimoire Heart's 7 Kin, he teleports next to [[Token Mini-Moe|Wendy]], grabs her, and then {{spoiler|pulls her out of the way of an attack form the ''real'' 7th Kin. It turns out he was a spy, but for the ''mage council.''}}

* In ''[[Fushigi Yuugi (Manga)|Fushigi Yuugi]]'', after {{spoiler|Miaka runs away from Tamahome out of shame by the pretense that she had been raped by Nakago}}, Amiboshi shows up, raises his dagger, and aims at Miaka.... or rather the huge ass polecat that was behind her.

* At one point in ''[[Samurai Seven (Anime)|Samurai Seven]]'', the heroes are hiding out in the Guardians' underground city, and attempting to treat a gravely wounded Katsushiro. The Guardians are creepy-looking [[Gas Mask Mooks]] and one of them has been observing the group and crawls up to the ceiling and fires a dart into Katsushiro. It turns out the dart was some kind of advanced medicine which saves Katsushiro and reveals the Guardians are along the lines of [[Misunderstood Loner With a Heart of Gold]] -- creepy looking but benevolent.

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* During the [[Batman|Club of Heroes]] reunion that turned sour with the murder of host John Mayhew, el Gaucho literally stabbed the robot scorpion creeping up on the Musketeer, recognizing it not only as deadly, but as the calling card of his enemy Scorpiana.

* Subverted in the ''[[Sin City]]'' story, "A Dame to Kill For," where {{spoiler|1=Ava appears to have Dwight McCarthy at point blank range and instead aims upward and shoots Manute in the face.}} She then claims mind control so as to regain his already once-misplaced trust. It doesn't work, as evidenced by the last page where {{spoiler|Ava}} has a bullet through her head.

* In one [[Tintin]] adventure (''Secret of the Unicorn''), Captain Haddock (who by now was well-established as a friend of Tintin) charges with a whiskey bottle raised. Tintin assumes that the captain is coming for ''him'', possibly drunk or crazy, until the bottle flies and hits a thug about to shoot Tintin.

* In one [[Tintin (Comic Book)]] adventure (''Secret of the Unicorn''), Captain Haddock (who by now was well-established as a friend of Tintin) charges with a whiskey bottle raised. Tintin assumes that the captain is coming for ''him'', possibly drunk or crazy, until the bottle flies and hits a thug about to shoot Tintin.

* Happens (almost literally) in ''The Legend of Red Wolf'' by Enrique Villagrin. Jessica Hartmann and her maid are [[Two Person Pool Party|having sex by the swimming pool]] when Red Wolf creeps up on them. Instead of attacking them, however, he crushes a scorpion that was about to sting them.

* Happens (almost literally) in ''The Legend of Red Wolf'' by Enrique Villagrin. Jessica Hartmann and her maid are [[Two-Person Pool Party|having sex by the swimming pool]] when Red Wolf creeps up on them. Instead of attacking them, however, he crushes a scorpion that was about to sting them.

== [[Film]] ==

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* ''[[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 2]]'', the first time we see {{spoiler|Legion}}, it's aiming at [[Player Character|Shepard]] with a sniper rifle. The second time we see {{spoiler|Legion}}, it's shifted its aim to take out some Husks who have crept up on him/her.

* The opening cutscene of ''[[Devil May Cry (Video Game)|Devil May Cry]] 2'' has Dante take aim at Lucia with a pistol... then shoot a harpy that was attempting to attack her from behind.

** Dante and Lady also do this to each other in 3 right before going [[Back to Back Badasses]].

** Dante and Lady also do this to each other in 3 right before going [[Back-to-Back Badasses]].

* Amaterasu in ''[[Okami (Video Game)|Okami]]'' snarls, growls, leaps up and catches Mr. Orange by the head -- and uses him to fend off three imps who were about to attack him.