The Power of X Compels You!

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A Stock Phrase, spun off of the sentence "The power of Christ compels you!" from the standard Hollywood Exorcism ritual, which is used -- usually humorously -- to identify or underscore some property whose power allegedly cannot be resisted. Sometimes repeated once or twice in imitation of its use in the ritual, but generally once is enough for most purposes. It almost certainly entered popular usage via The Exorcist and rapidly underwent Memetic Mutation.

Examples of The Power of X Compels You! include:

Anime and Manga

  • In episode 4 of the North American dub of K-On! there are multiple repetitions of "The power of cute compels you!"

Fan Works

"...You promise we won't die?" said Mio quietly.
"I'd give you a pinky on it, but I'm driving," Ritsu replied with a wry little smile. She didn't have time or space to turn around and look, but she would have bet she knew the expression that was on Mio's face now. The power of cute compels you! she thought, then applied the throttle and pulled away from the now-green signal.

    • In fact, "The Power of Cute Compels You!" is possibly the most common mutation of the phrase seen, other than perhaps "The Power of Coffee Compels You!"

Film

  • The musical track underlying the sequence in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot where the ghost of Rowan possessess Abby and is driven out by Patty is entitled "The Power of Patty Compels You".
    • Not to mention Patty bellowing "The power of PAIN compels you!"

Music

  • The song "The Power of Metal Compels You" by Psychostick.
  • Alt-rocker and songwriter Chris Allen has released an album entitled The Power of Chris Compels You.

Web Comics

  • Misfile: When Missi fantasizes about what she would do if she had Ash's "assets", there is a momentary Imagine Spot where she rips off her top to reveal a bulging bra while shouting "The power of boobs compels you!". (The panel is actually the page image for I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!.)

Web Original

  • Found right here on ATT in the caption of the page image for Hollywood Exorcism: "The power of Tropes compels you... the power of Tropes compels you!"
  • There are several "stations" and programs on various music streaming services entitled "The Power of Blues Compels You".
  • The Wisdom of Homer (Simpson) on Twitter tweeted "The power of Chrysler compels you!"
  • In his May 31, 2021 video in which he attacks a parkour course in Grand Theft Auto V with a pink clone of the Mach 5, YouTuber GrayStillPlays activates the car's jump jets while intoning, "The power of rockets compels you!"

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