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{{quote|''"There's always a third way, and it's not [[Golden Mean Fallacy|a combination of the other two ways]]. It's a ''different'' way."'' |
{{quote|''"There's always a third way, and it's not [[Golden Mean Fallacy|a combination of the other two ways]]. It's a ''different'' way."'' |
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|'''[[David Carradine]]'''}} |
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Sometimes a hero faces an agonizing decision where [[Morton's Fork|the apparent two choices are terrible]], such as a [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]] or a [[The Sadistic Choice|Sadistic Choice]]. Typically, the hero chooses the lesser of two evils. |
Sometimes a hero faces an agonizing decision where [[Morton's Fork|the apparent two choices are terrible]], such as a [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]] or a [[The Sadistic Choice|Sadistic Choice]]. Typically, the hero chooses the lesser of two evils. |
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"Wait a minute, he's not one of the options!" }} |
"Wait a minute, he's not one of the options!" }} |
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* In ''[[Tangled]]''... {{spoiler|Mother Gothel is about to forcefully take Rapunzel away, but Rapunzel promises she'll go with Mother Gothel willingly if she can use her hair to heal a fatally injured Flynn first. Flynn quickly takes a third option by ''cutting Rapunzel's hair before she can heal him'', allowing Rapunzel her freedom while denying Mother Gothel from her source of eternal youth ''and'' denying himself a chance to be healed from his mortal injury. He dies, but then the [[Swiss Army Tears]] kick in and he's revived.}} |
* In ''[[Tangled]]''... {{spoiler|Mother Gothel is about to forcefully take Rapunzel away, but Rapunzel promises she'll go with Mother Gothel willingly if she can use her hair to heal a fatally injured Flynn first. Flynn quickly takes a third option by ''cutting Rapunzel's hair before she can heal him'', allowing Rapunzel her freedom while denying Mother Gothel from her source of eternal youth ''and'' denying himself a chance to be healed from his mortal injury. He dies, but then the [[Swiss Army Tears]] kick in and he's revived.}} |
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* ''[[Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'': [[Duck Season! Rabbit Season!|Elmer Season]]. |
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* ''[[American Dad]]'', "Bully for Steve": With his ''own father'' acting as a bully to try and toughen him up, Steve is left with two options. Get tougher, or face more bullying from Stan. What does Steve do? He finds Stan's old bully, Stelio Kontos, who promptly gives Stan [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|a complete ass beating]]. |
* ''[[American Dad]]'', "Bully for Steve": With his ''own father'' acting as a bully to try and toughen him up, Steve is left with two options. Get tougher, or face more bullying from Stan. What does Steve do? He finds Stan's old bully, Stelio Kontos, who promptly gives Stan [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|a complete ass beating]]. |
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* Parodied in ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]'' when Spacely tells George that we won't go "unrewarded" for saving the plant: |
* Parodied in ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]'' when Spacely tells George that we won't go "unrewarded" for saving the plant: |
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