Automoderated users, Autopatrolled users, Bureaucrats, Comment administrators, Confirmed users, Moderators, Rollbackers, Administrators
214,537
edits
Tell Me How You Fight: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
m (revise quote template spacing) |
No edit summary |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 17:
** '''[[Dance Battler|Capoeira and other Dance Battlers]]''': Often suggests a fun loving or lighthearted nature combined with the better elements of the [[Flynning|unnecessary movement]] fighter.
** Just as often, may imply an arrogant character toying with their victim (see [[Self-Imposed Challenge]] below). Possibly also a sadistic love of violence.
* '''[[Self-Imposed Challenge]]:''' Character eschews weapons when everyone else uses them, or [[Power Limiter|otherwise limits his power]] ([[Restraining Bolt|and it may not be by choice]]); appropriate for a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]] or variety of [[Martial Pacifist]] or "[[Discworld|smiling, wrinkly old man]]" types. May be used by [[Blood Knight
* '''[[Calling Your Attacks]]''': Suggests arrogance and confidence (or [[Magical Girl]]-ness).
* '''[[Drunken Boxing]]''': Suggests that the [[Drunken Master|master]] is, well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|drunken]].
Line 23:
For a weapon-specific version, try [[Weapon of Choice]].
{{examples}}
* ''[[Naruto]]'': The title character fits the unnecessary movement part to a T. This shows especially well in his fight against [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Neji]]▼
* In ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', especially ([[Cerebus Syndrome|ironically]]) the early parts, this shows in most characters. [[The Hero|Goku]] himself has "[[Idiot Hero|the mind of a child]]" and so uses an extremely simplistic style, jumping straight at his enemies and just punching them. When he uses special attacks, they're usually either just normal attacks with [[Kiai]], [[Martial Arts Do Not Work That Way|really weird physical stunts]] or [[Kamehame Hadoken|Kamehameha]]▼
** Goku eventually gets training and starts to use a more stylized form of Turtle School martial arts. He continues to use it throughout the series and it might be what gives him his edge against the later absurdly powerful Z enemies like Vegeta Freeza or Buu who more or less just throw their incredible power around and blast stuff.▼
*** Goku, and some of the others like to use the ''Can't Touch This'' variety against inferior opponents, especially when it helps them show that, well, [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|their kung fu has gotten stronger.]]▼
* In ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'', this is played relatively straight with the Eight Fists, since they all have incredibly specific styles which are very suited to their personalities. The two foremost examples are Hermit, who uses a combination of Flynning and elegant, quick strikes, and Berserker, who, well, goes berserk on his opponents with dangerous techniques and little style.▼
* Though it's never commented on, after a couple of episodes of ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' the way people fight tends to reflect their personality. Spike fights by using an opponent's strength against them, exerting as little effort as he possibly can. Tongu is utterly relentless, impossible to hit and always hitting where he intends. Andy is flashy, stupid, relies on fisticuffs, and most importantly ''utterly schools Spike''. Applegheli wins fights simply by taking punches like a brick wall. ▼
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* From the comics Cassandra Cain, as [[Batgirl]] II, initially had trouble adjusting to being a crime fighter due to the fact her original style was focused specifically around assassination and most of her moves finished with a death blow.
** Damian Wayne also struggles with this problem when he becomes Robin. All of his training under the League of Assassins focused on killing his opponents, so he is less effective as a [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]] crimefighter.
* ''[[Green Lantern]]'' applies this idea to their use of the [[Green Lantern Ring
* In the ''[[Batman]]'' novel ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', Bruce Wayne is able to surmise that Selina Kyle has had Karate training by fighting her.
* ''[[Sin City]]'' has a wide variety of combatants:
Line 60 ⟶ 68:
* In ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Faith's fighting style is described as being psychotic and out of control.
* In ''[[Burn Notice]]'', Michael must convince a Russian gangster that he himself is Russian and does so by using Sambo to fight him (Sambo being a Russian Martial art). In his voiceover, he notes that if you talk like a Russian but fight like an American, you can consider your cover blown.
▲== [[Manga]] & [[Anime]] ==
▲* ''[[Naruto]]'': The title character fits the unnecessary movement part to a T. This shows especially well in his fight against [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Neji]]
▲* In ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', especially ([[Cerebus Syndrome|ironically]]) the early parts, this shows in most characters. [[The Hero|Goku]] himself has "[[Idiot Hero|the mind of a child]]" and so uses an extremely simplistic style, jumping straight at his enemies and just punching them. When he uses special attacks, they're usually either just normal attacks with [[Kiai]], [[Martial Arts Do Not Work That Way|really weird physical stunts]] or [[Kamehame Hadoken|Kamehameha]]
▲** Goku eventually gets training and starts to use a more stylized form of Turtle School martial arts. He continues to use it throughout the series and it might be what gives him his edge against the later absurdly powerful Z enemies like Vegeta Freeza or Buu who more or less just throw their incredible power around and blast stuff.
▲*** Goku, and some of the others like to use the ''Can't Touch This'' variety against inferior opponents, especially when it helps them show that, well, [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|their kung fu has gotten stronger.]]
▲* In ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'', this is played relatively straight with the Eight Fists, since they all have incredibly specific styles which are very suited to their personalities. The two foremost examples are Hermit, who uses a combination of Flynning and elegant, quick strikes, and Berserker, who, well, goes berserk on his opponents with dangerous techniques and little style.
▲* Though it's never commented on, after a couple of episodes of ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' the way people fight tends to reflect their personality. Spike fights by using an opponent's strength against them, exerting as little effort as he possibly can. Tongu is utterly relentless, impossible to hit and always hitting where he intends. Andy is flashy, stupid, relies on fisticuffs, and most importantly ''utterly schools Spike''. Applegheli wins fights simply by taking punches like a brick wall.
== [[Real Life]] ==▼
* In real life experienced fighters - bouncers, martial artists, cops, soldiers - can identify an opponent's training and likely actions based on a very small amount of information. At a very simple level a wrestler's pre-attack posture is very different from a boxer or kicker's. People with weapons often move to protect or deploy the weapon first.▼
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
Line 94 ⟶ 91:
* The above tradition continues in ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''. The titular Avatar navigates an airbending training obstacle course with lots of [[Dance Battler|energetic spinning]]. In comparison, [[Cute Bookworm|Jinora's]] approach to the course is fairly clinical: she turns on a dime but keeps her upper body rigid.
* In one episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', a rival who once trained with Bruce Wayne is able to discover Batman's secret identity by watching him fight.
▲== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* In real life experienced fighters - bouncers, martial artists, cops, soldiers - can identify an opponent's training and likely actions based on a very small amount of information. At a very simple level a wrestler's pre-attack posture is very different from a boxer or kicker's. People with weapons often move to protect or deploy the weapon first.
{{reflist}}
| |||