Archived Discussion Main / ShootTheHostage

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Donraj: Algus didn't so much defect as get kicked out. Quite literally.

Would the final seen in live free or die hard. count? I haven't seen it recently .

• CowboyBebop: When a man holding a gun against Fay demands that Spike puts his gun down slowly, Spike simply shoots the man through the head.
  • Spike loves doing this; in The Movie, a convenience store robber holds an old woman hostage and he just apologizes to her, saying "we're not cops, it ain't our job to save you". As the robber realizes his ploy didn't work, he aims his gun at Spike instead, allowing Spike to make the shot.

Does not go here. Put Down Your Gun and Step Away already has these examples.