Tempting Fate/Western Animation: Difference between revisions

:* The trope is however swiftly subverted, as a stray shot causes the serpent to attack their pursuers instead, prompting a "Thank you, the universe!" from Sokka.

:* In the two-part episode "The Boiling Rock", the Warden says that no one has ever escaped from his prison. {{spoiler|By the end, 5 people have escaped -- Sokka, Zuko, Hakoda, Suki and Chit Sang.}}

:* At the end of "The Earth King" Aang and Sokka make their way over the plains surrounding Ba Sing Se on Appa, convinced that things are finally going positively for them. They have the Earth king on their side, Long Feng is arrested, Sokka's on his way to see his dad, Aang's on his way to see a Guru who's going to help him master the Avatar State, Toph's on her way to see her mother, and the Kyoshi warriors are coming to Ba Sing Se. Sokka even says "Everything’s gonna work out perfectly, from now on and forever."

::However, things go wrong in the next few scenes. In prison, a Dai Li agent delivers Long Feng his meal, but also quietly reassures Long Feng that the organization retains loyalty to him, not the King. Toph goes to meet her mother, and ends up being captured in a metal box by Master Yu and Xin Fu. The Kyoshi Warriors arrive before the Earth King, who formally welcomes them. {{spoiler|Unknown to the king, however, they are actually Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee, disguised in Kyoshi Warrior garments and makeup, setting the stage for the (temporary) takeover of Ba Sing Se...}}

** "Bad Connection": Odd complains at the beginning that he never has any conflict with his parents like a normal teenager. After XANA makes them, along with almost everyone else at the academy, [[Brainwashed and Crazy]], they spend most of the episode trying to kill him. When the mob corners him, we get this line:

{{quote|'''Odd:''' ''(unconcerned/resigned)'' I promise never to complain about not having conflicts with my parents again.}}

{{quote|'''Jérémie:''' I'm putting it to sleep. Odd would kill me if the Super Scan went off in the middle of his film.

'''Aelita:''' At any rate, there's not much chance that XANA would launch an attack during the three minutes the film lasts. }}

{{quote|'''Sissi:''' Or else what, a monster's going to squirt goopy goo all over my face, huh, Ulrich?

''([[Drool Hello|guess what happens next]])'' }}

''(the Scarab King [[Offscreen Teleportation|suddenly pops out of nowhere]])'' }}

* Egon Spengler of ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' once remarked, "Sometimes I think the universe just waits for me to get cocky."

** And later in that same special, Palpatine's borderline [[Humiliation Conga]] of problems (including his tray table breaking and spilling coffee in his lap, the airport losing his luggage, his new chair bolted to the floor ''and'' right under an air conditioning vent) ends with him saying to a guard, "Here, wanna watch me tempt fate?: ''Could this day get ANY worse?'' See, I said it ironically, so I should be safe." When next we see him, Vader is throwing him down to his death.

* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''

'''Smithers:''' Will you be donating that million dollars now, Sir?

'''Burns:''' Nooo, I'd still prefer not. }}

{{quote|'''Homer:''' Don't be upset, Marge. At least it's not raining! ''(after a pause... nothing happens)'' See?}}

* ''[[Family Guy]]''

** "Dial Meg for Murder" subverts this trope into a comment on the audience's racist assumptions: When Brian talks Meg out of robbing Mort Goldman's pharmacy and the two leave, Mort comments, "Well, at least I didn't get robbed!" Then, "How can I help you four fine black gentlemen today?" The show then cuts away to continue the story, leaving the viewer's familiarity with the trope and with common racial stereotyping to conclude the scene.

''AT-AT walkers appear in the distance.''

'''Rebel 1''': Uh, Jim? Robot camels... }}

{{quote|'''Stewie:''' Well, it could be worse. At least I'm not getting stabbed by some random guy on the street. ''(starts raining)'' See, it's the exact opposite! ''(gets stabbed)''}}

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''

'''SpongeBob:''' I don't think this can get any worse!

'''Patrick:''' Nonsense! ''(produces a bike pump to hook up to the paint bubble, inflating it further)'' }}

{{quote|'''Squidward:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|AAAND THE PIZZA'S COLD! OH THIS IS TERRIBLE! NOT THE '''PIZZZZZA!''' Oh, how could it get any worse?!]] ''(kicks their boat that is out of gas, which rockets back up to a full tank, and DRIVES AWAY ON ITS OWN)''}}

{{quote|'''SpongeBob:''' I'm every bit as cool as Larry. And if I'm not, let me be struck by... ''(thunder clap)'' ...a flying ice cream truck. ''(Cue falling ice cream truck.)'' AND LIVE! ''(Ice cream truck suspends in mid-air just above SpongeBob, then falls on him.)''}}

* ''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]''

* In ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' movie "Wishology: The exciting middle part"...

{{quote|'''Timmy:''' The Darkness is never coming back!}}

* ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'': One of the mini-shorts has a camper raking a big pile of leaves and saying "I can't imagine having to do that again." The plot of the short has Skip and Chip driving an out of control speedboat, so we expect the speedboat to ram into the leaves. {{spoiler|Instead, it rams into another campmate who happens to walk by.}}

* In the 2nd episode of ''[[Slacker Cats]]'' Buckley and Eddie are arguing about who will steer the car and who will do the breaks. They both decide to steer.

{{quote|'''Boy:''' So far so good. There's no one around. I'm in luck!

''(the barrel of a blaster rifle appears from off-screen pointing at him)'' }}

{{quote|'''Pilot 1:''' Don't worry! Nothing can penetrate our craft's armor!

'''Brak:''' Fire sleep missile! ''(missile is fired and hits)''

** "Pirates from Below". The enemy leader is waiting for a mine attached to the Quest's underwater probe to detonate. Unfortunately for him, Race Bannon has removed the mine and let it drift up to the leader's ship.

{{quote|'''Enemy leader:''' Their time is almost up. It is just a matter of seconds. ''('''BOOM'''!)''}}

{{quote|'''Race Bannon:''' Well, so far so good, eh doctor?

'''Dr. Quest:''' And surprisingly peaceful.

'''Turu the Terrible:''' ''(detects them and starts making its warning call, then attacks)'' }}

* ''[[Total Drama Island]]'':

** After the Killer Bass' tent is burned down, an angry Courtney declares that things couldn't get any worse. On cue, it starts to rain.

'''Dash:''' Hey! This is Fenton wipe! *glares at Danny*

'''Sam:''' "Never" is karma's doorbell. Ding-dong, it's for you.}}

{{quote|'''April:''' Gee guys, this is really boring, I wish something would hap-

''Cut Off as Baxter Stockman sneaks up behind and grabs her.'')}}