Unbroken Vigil: Difference between revisions

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[[File:vigil_9941.jpg|link=Doctor Who|frame|Just 691,800 or so days to go.]]

{{quote|''And when at last poor Emblus died''~~ ~~

{{quote|''And when at last poor Emblus died''

''The osbick bird was at his side.''~~ ~~

''The osbick bird was at his side.''

''He was interred; the bird alone''~~ ~~

''He was interred; the bird alone''

''Was left to sit upon his stone.''~~ ~~

''Was left to sit upon his stone.''

''But after several months, one day''~~ ~~

''But after several months, one day''

''[[Subverted Trope|It changed its mind and flew away]].''|'''Edward Gorey'''}}

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== Film ==

* ''[[The Matrix|The Matrix Reloaded]]''. Neo falls unconscious after destroying several Sentinels.

{{quote| '''Maggie:''' He's in some kind of coma, but his vitals are stable. What about you? ~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Maggie:''' He's in some kind of coma, but his vitals are stable. What about you?

'''Trinity:''' I'm fine. ~~ ~~

'''Trinity:''' I'm fine.

'''Maggie:''' You could use some rest. ~~ ~~

'''Maggie:''' You could use some rest.

'''Trinity:''' No, I'm gonna stay with him. }}

* ''[[Rocky II]]'', when Adrianne falls comatose from stress over her husband's return to the ring and having to work while pregnant, Rocky begins a vigil broken only by visits to the church to pray, neglecting his training for the big rematch against Apollo.

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

* One ''[[Futurama]]'' episode has Leela fall into a coma, and Fry stays by her side for weeks talking to her. When she wakes up, they hug, and then:

{{quote| '''Leela:''' ''(whispers)'' You could really use a shower. ~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Leela:''' ''(whispers)'' You could really use a shower.

'''Fry:''' ''(whispers)'' So could you. }}

** There was also Fry's puppy, who grew old and fossillised waiting for his master to come back.