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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* ''[[30 Days of Night]]'' |
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{{quote| '''Denise:''' Neither of you are getting me alone. Neither!<br /> |
{{quote| '''Denise:''' Neither of you are getting me alone. Neither!<br /> |
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'''Aaron:''' Ah! We share, right? None of us have to be greedy.<br /> |
'''Aaron:''' Ah! We share, right? None of us have to be greedy.<br /> |
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'''Sean Armstrong:''' You could've asked me to clean it up.<br /> |
'''Sean Armstrong:''' You could've asked me to clean it up.<br /> |
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'''Corinne:''' Sure, but where's the fun in that? }} |
'''Corinne:''' Sure, but where's the fun in that? }} |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]]'' |
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{{quote| '''Baron Munchausen:''' What's this?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Baron Munchausen:''' What's this?<br /> |
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'''Vulcan:''' Oh, this is our prototype. RX, uh, Intercontinental, radar-sneaky, multi-warheaded nuclear missile.<br /> |
'''Vulcan:''' Oh, this is our prototype. RX, uh, Intercontinental, radar-sneaky, multi-warheaded nuclear missile.<br /> |
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{{quote| '''Chuck Bartowski:''' The review's about me? Shouldn't Shaw be asking me about me?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Chuck Bartowski:''' The review's about me? Shouldn't Shaw be asking me about me?<br /> |
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'''John Casey:''' Where's the fun in that? }} |
'''John Casey:''' Where's the fun in that? }} |
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* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Flesh and Stone" |
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{{quote| '''The Doctor:''' Can I trust you, River Song?<br /> |
{{quote| '''The Doctor:''' Can I trust you, River Song?<br /> |
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'''River Song:''' If you like. But where's the fun in that? }} |
'''River Song:''' If you like. But where's the fun in that? }} |
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{{quote| ''A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.''<br /> |
{{quote| ''A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.''<br /> |
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'''Third Doctor''', ''The Time Warrior'' }} |
'''Third Doctor''', ''The Time Warrior'' }} |
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* ''[[Law and Order Criminal Intent|Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' episode "The Unblinking Eye" |
* ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent|Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' episode "The Unblinking Eye" |
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{{quote| '''Detective Alexandra Eames:''' [while observing a suspect in the interrogation room] She could confess, but where's the fun in that?}} |
{{quote| '''Detective Alexandra Eames:''' [while observing a suspect in the interrogation room] She could confess, but where's the fun in that?}} |
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* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' "Mosquito Hunters" sketch. |
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' "Mosquito Hunters" sketch. |
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{{quote| '''Hank:''' Well, I follow the moth in the helicopter to lure it away from the flowers, and then Roy comes along in the Lockheed Starfighter and attacks it with air-to-air missiles.<br /> |
{{quote| '''Hank:''' Well, I follow the moth in the helicopter to lure it away from the flowers, and then Roy comes along in the Lockheed Starfighter and attacks it with air-to-air missiles.<br /> |
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'''Roy:''' A lot of people have asked us why we don't use fly spray. Well, where's the sport in that? }} |
'''Roy:''' A lot of people have asked us why we don't use fly spray. Well, where's the sport in that? }} |
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* In the ''[[Star Trek |
* In the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "The Squire of Gothos". Kirk asked his captor, "Where's the sport?" in simply hanging him, as he had planned. Instead, Kirk talked his captor into [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game|staging a "royal hunt"]]. This bought Kirk enough time for a [[Deus Ex Machina]] rescue. |
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* A variant of this became a [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' whenever Gordy does his [[Zany Scheme]] and someone (usually Ned) asked him the reason for it while [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: |
* A variant of this became a [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' whenever Gordy does his [[Zany Scheme]] and someone (usually Ned) asked him the reason for it while [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: |
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{{quote| '''Gordy''': Because, this is more fun.}} |
{{quote| '''Gordy''': Because, this is more fun.}} |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* ''[[Ghostbusters the Video Game]]'' (2009) |
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{{quote| '''Winston Zeddemore:''' Just once, I wouldn't mind running with these other fools ''away'' from the trouble.<br /> |
{{quote| '''Winston Zeddemore:''' Just once, I wouldn't mind running with these other fools ''away'' from the trouble.<br /> |
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'''Dr. Peter Venkman:''' Where's the fun in that? }} |
'''Dr. Peter Venkman:''' Where's the fun in that? }} |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* ''[[Beast Wars]]'' episode "Beast Wars: Part 1" |
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{{quote| '''Dinobot:''' Their defence shields are down! Destroy them!<br /> |
{{quote| '''Dinobot:''' Their defence shields are down! Destroy them!<br /> |
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'''Megatron:''' Now where's the fun in that? }} |
'''Megatron:''' Now where's the fun in that? }} |
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* ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold]]'': The Joker has a song and dance number revolving around this phrase, after Harley asks him if he's going to unmask Batman. |
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** He also uses this phrase in the episode where {{spoiler|he teams up with Batman}} in reference to being a goodguy. |
** He also uses this phrase in the episode where {{spoiler|he teams up with Batman}} in reference to being a goodguy. |
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* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'': |
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'': |
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{{quote| '''Shaggy''': Can you give us a straight answer?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Shaggy''': Can you give us a straight answer?<br /> |
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'''Mr. E''': Where's the fun in that? }} |
'''Mr. E''': Where's the fun in that? }} |
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* In the [[What If]] episode of ''[[ |
* In the [[What If]] episode of ''[[Ben 10]]'' where Gwen was the one the [[Clingy MacGuffin|Omnitrix]] attached itself to, [[Big Bad|Vilgax]] has her restrained and selects from a range of sharp-looking tools to forcibly remove it from her. |
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{{quote| '''Gwen ''[nervously]'':''' Couldn't you just slip the watch off?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Gwen ''[nervously]'':''' Couldn't you just slip the watch off?<br /> |
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'''Vilgax:''' And what fun would ''that'' be? }} |
'''Vilgax:''' And what fun would ''that'' be? }} |
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* Discord of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic |
* Discord of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has this to say about making sense: |
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{{quote| '''Discord''': '''Make sense'? Aww; what fun is there in making sense?''}} |
{{quote| '''Discord''': '''Make sense'? Aww; what fun is there in making sense?''}} |
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Revision as of 05:26, 8 April 2014
A Stock Phrase, that can be related to Rule of Funny, Rule of Fun. A common response to the question "Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him?"
When it is used, there would typically be a much easier and more straightforward way for something that the characters are trying to achieve. The person uttering the phrase, though, isn't doing it for the result, but the joy of it. The one asking usually would rather just get it over with.
A minor variant is, "Where's the sport in that?"
Often uttered by the Challenge Gamer in the face of an easy task.
See also It Amused Me.
Film
Denise: Neither of you are getting me alone. Neither! |
- Godzilla (1998)
Audrey Timmonds: If he's the first of his kind, how can he be pregnant? Doesn't he need a mate? |
- Mr. Nanny
[Corinne hits Sean Armstrong with a frying pan] |
Baron Munchausen: What's this? |
Live Action TV
- Chuck episode "Chuck vs. First Class"
Chuck Bartowski: The review's about me? Shouldn't Shaw be asking me about me? |
- Doctor Who episode "Flesh and Stone"
The Doctor: Can I trust you, River Song? |
- The Doctor himself is a serious abuser of this trope both in the revived series and the classic series:
A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting. |
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "The Unblinking Eye"
Detective Alexandra Eames: [while observing a suspect in the interrogation room] She could confess, but where's the fun in that? |
- Monty Python's Flying Circus "Mosquito Hunters" sketch.
Hank: Well, I follow the moth in the helicopter to lure it away from the flowers, and then Roy comes along in the Lockheed Starfighter and attacks it with air-to-air missiles. |
- In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Squire of Gothos". Kirk asked his captor, "Where's the sport?" in simply hanging him, as he had planned. Instead, Kirk talked his captor into staging a "royal hunt". This bought Kirk enough time for a Deus Ex Machina rescue.
- A variant of this became a Running Gag in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide whenever Gordy does his Zany Scheme and someone (usually Ned) asked him the reason for it while Stating the Simple Solution:
Gordy: Because, this is more fun. |
Stand Up Comedy
- Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court banned the execution of retarded people. People in Texas are going, "Shit, where's the fun in that?" |
Video Games
- Ghostbusters the Video Game (2009)
Winston Zeddemore: Just once, I wouldn't mind running with these other fools away from the trouble. |
Web Comics
Fructose Riboflavin: Bloodless victory'? Where's the fun in that?! |
Western Animation
- Beast Wars episode "Beast Wars: Part 1"
Dinobot: Their defence shields are down! Destroy them! |
- Batman: The Brave And The Bold: The Joker has a song and dance number revolving around this phrase, after Harley asks him if he's going to unmask Batman.
- He also uses this phrase in the episode where he teams up with Batman in reference to being a goodguy.
- Transformers Animated:
Ratchet: "Why didn't you just use the EMP?" |
Shaggy: Can you give us a straight answer? |
- In the What If episode of Ben 10 where Gwen was the one the Omnitrix attached itself to, Vilgax has her restrained and selects from a range of sharp-looking tools to forcibly remove it from her.
Gwen [nervously]: Couldn't you just slip the watch off? |
- Discord of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic has this to say about making sense:
'Discord: Make sense'? Aww; what fun is there in making sense? |