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* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha [=StrikerS=]'', where Fate cuts through her bonds only to have [[BigBad Jail]] entangle her with new energy threads. Then her adopted children [[YouAreNotAlone talk her out of the effects]] of Jail's HannibalLecture, causing her to pull out her SuperMode, which disintegrated the new bonds. Unfortunately for Jail, [[DoubleSubversion there was no subversion this time]].

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* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha [=StrikerS=]'', where Fate cuts through her bonds only to have [[BigBad Jail]] entangle her with new energy threads. Then her adopted children [[YouAreNotAlone talk her out of the effects]] of Jail's HannibalLecture, causing her to pull out her SuperMode, which disintegrated the new bonds. Unfortunately for Jail, [[DoubleSubversion there was no subversion this time]].
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** The reason he LET THEM slap him around rather than escape a while ago? They wouldn't just let him leave, and he Wouldn'tHitAGirl.
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* KingKong, folks.
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* In a DreamSequence in ''TheReturnOfHanuman'', Maruti is tied by chains looking at food while his mother doesn't allow him to eat. Being so hungry, Maruti breaks the chains.

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* In an early episode of AvatarTheLastAirbender, Eng has his hands tied behind his back. No problem. Simply jump over one of the mooks, and use the horns of his helmet to cut the ropes.




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* In an early episode of AvatarTheLastAirbender, Aang has his hands tied behind his back. No problem. Simply jump over one of the mooks, and use the horns of his helmet to cut the ropes.
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* In an early episode of AvatarTheLastAirbender, Eng has his hands tied behind his back. No problem. Simply jump over one of the mooks, and use the horns of his helmet to cut the ropes.
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* ''{{Naruto}}'' has [[spoiler:Kisame]] tearing apart the thick wooden stock he was held in after freeing himself from a MindProbe by biting his own tongue.

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* In ''Creatures of Light and Darkness'' by RogerZelazny, the hero is StrappedToAnOperatingTable with his powers deactivated. He manages to break one hand free--which is enough to freak out the villains--before help arrives.
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* ''Yugioh5DS.'' [[MemeticBadass JACK ATLAS]] did this '''twice''' in the series, with minimal effort. There is a reason why fans consider him the Yugioh version of Chuck Norris.
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** Another episode has Simon breaking through his handcuffs after hinting that he'd been working at them long enough to damage their structural integrity.
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**** [[AnythingThatMoves Several times.]]
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* In HarrisonBergeron when Harrison tears off his handicaps, straps "guaranteed to support 5000 pounds"
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* ''GunslingerGirl''. Cyborg girl Triela breaks the handcuffs of Mario Bossi after she rescues him from being "taken for a ride" by his former Mafia acquaintances.

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* From one of KeithLaumer's {{Retief}} stories:
-->"You have the gall," Qorn stormed, "to stand here in the center of Qornt Hall--uninvited, at that--and in chains--"\\
"Oh, these," Retief said. He tensed his arms; the soft aluminum links stretched, broke. He shook the light metal free. "We diplomats like to go along with colorful local customs...."
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* The U2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" has the verse: "You broke the bonds/And you loosed the chains".

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* The U2 {{U2}} song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" has the verse: "You broke the bonds/And you loosed the chains".
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Typo. ^^


* [[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=23959 This cover]] launched TneBronzeAgeOfComicBooks in ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}''.

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* [[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=23959 This cover]] launched TneBronzeAgeOfComicBooks TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks in ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}''.
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*** It's Jack Harkness, of course he's been tied up before.
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** Sanosuke also exploded the front of his prison cell when he got annoyed at someone. Yes, exploded it. [[{{BeyondTheImpossible}} With his fist.]]
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* The U2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" has the verse: "You broke the bonds/And you loosed the chains".
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* During the Water Seven arc of ''OnePiece'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie strikes a pact Luffy to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of raw, herculean strength.

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* During the Water Seven arc of ''OnePiece'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie strikes a pact with Luffy to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of raw, herculean strength.
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* Episode 1 of ''{{Bleach}}'', where Ichigo dramatically bursts out of a paralyzing spell, demonstrating his immense spiritual power.

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* Episode Chapter/Episode 1 of ''{{Bleach}}'', where Ichigo dramatically bursts out of a paralyzing spell, demonstrating his immense spiritual power.

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* [[BerthaInTheAttic Sloth]] does this in ''TheGoonies'' to retrieve a candybar that was thrown to him but fell out of reach. [[BigEater Chunk]] reacts with awe: "Jeeze, mister. You're even hungrier than I am!"

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* [[BerthaInTheAttic [[MadwomanInTheAttic Sloth]] does this in ''TheGoonies'' to retrieve a candybar that was thrown to him but fell out of reach. [[BigEater Chunk]] reacts with awe: "Jeeze, mister. You're even hungrier than I am!"
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* During the Water Seven arc of ''OnePiece'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie and Luffy agree to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of ''raw, herculean'' strength.

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* During the Water Seven arc of ''OnePiece'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie and strikes a pact Luffy agree to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of ''raw, herculean'' raw, herculean strength.
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* During the Water Seven arc of ''OnePiece'', Paulie and Luffy are pinned to the floor by Paulie's co-workers who are actually top secret government agents instructed to find the blueprints for an astronomically powerful ancient super weapon. Enraged by his co-workers' betrayal, Paulie and Luffy agree to team up and kick their asses. Cue epic chain breaking induced by way of ''raw, herculean'' strength.
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* [[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=23959 This cover]] launched the BronzeAge in ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}''.
** And it was a ShoutOut to his most iconic GoldenAge image.

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* [[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=23959 This cover]] launched the BronzeAge TneBronzeAgeOfComicBooks in ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}''.
** And it was a ShoutOut to his most iconic GoldenAge [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] image.
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* Quasimodo gets one at the end of Disney's ''TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

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* Quasimodo gets one at the end of Disney's ''TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. The OminousLatinChanting in the background sings of [[BilingualBonus breaking free of death]].




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* During an episode of ''JackieChanAdventures'', the threat of [[EvilTwin Evil Clones]] popped up after Jackie's clone was found, so the rest of the J-team willingly strapped themselves to chairs for an interrogation. When an actual evil clone appears and Jackie is the only one free, Tohru and El Torro both burst out of their bindings, [[ClassyCatBurglar Viper]] slips out of her rope, and Captain Black... well, the poor guy ''tries'' to get out.
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* In AmericanTabloid and TheColdSixThousand, Big Pete Bondurant does this whenever he is arrested. It's treated as a parlor trick to impress whatever cops arrested him rather than a feat of determination and strength. [[BadAss Of course, the fact that Bondurant is able to do this so casually only makes this more impressive]].
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* The BrainWashed Jason and Kimberly in TurboAPowerRangersMovie.

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* The BrainWashed Jason and Kimberly in TurboAPowerRangersMovie.the ''PowerRangersTurbo'' movie.
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* In the ''BlackRockShooter'' {{OVA}}, Black Rock Shooter is bound in chains by [[BigBad Dead Master]], but breaks out of them so she can [[spoiler:hug Dead Master into submission]]

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