History Main / GiantRobotHandsSaveLives

* Justified in CometLucifer: it's not the dense robot's hands that save them, but the antigravity power that it uses.

* The first story arc of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' ends with Sousuke carrying both Kaname and Kurz in the hands of his HumongousMecha, and at one point [[JuggleFu tossing Kaname into the air]] to free up the Arbalest's hand long enough to shoot down a pursuing enemy, then catching her more or less safely on her way down, all while the Arbalest is running full-tilt. Kaname is knocked out by the impact, but not otherwise appreciably injured.

* Subverted by the giant robot on the album cover of Music/NewsOfTheWorldQueen by Music/{{Queen}}, who accidentally killed the band members. The cover was done by artist Creator/FrankKellyFreas, based on one he did for ''Magazine/AstoundingScienceFiction''.

** Amuro tried to catch Ramba Ral with his Gundam, after the latter jumped out of White Base. However, Ramba had pulled the pin on a grenade and was killed before he reached the hand, preferring to die in battle than live as a prisoner.

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel'': An early issue featured Jetfire [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/9/9e/Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg saving a falling human by catching him]]. Several letters were written to Marvel about it, and awarded No-Prizes for spotting the problem.

* Used in ''Fanfic/CardcaptorRad'', with both [[spoiler: Smokescreen and Sideways]]. In the former's case, the distance of the drop isn't mentioned, while in the latter's case there was a mediator that lessened the risk of going splat.

* Though not a robot, the Hulk does this in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' for [[spoiler: Iron Man. This one is actually justified as he has survived some high impact collisions in that suit. If a jet hitting it didn't kill him, being caught by The Hulk wouldn't either]].

* Happens a lot in the other ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}'' series as well. The only time it's justified is in the case of [[spoiler: Sari, as she's not technically human]] in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''.

In general, the hand of a HumongousMecha would not really be safe to fall on being a human, what with them being made of metal and all.

* Suzaku in ''Anime/CodeGeass'', as seen [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap-561040.jpg here.]]

* Averted in ''Anime/EurekaSeven''. Renton catches Eureka by matching her descent speed and pulling her into the cockpit. In another instance, Anemone's mech catches both her and Dominic ([[spoiler:it flew itself, in case you were wondering]]) by moving under them and slowly leveling off to cushion their landing.

* ''Fanfic/{{Wonderful}}'': Giant energy hand variant. When an enemy tank shot [[LeeroyJenkins Vicky]] away at high speed, [[TheCape Wonder Red]]'s giant hand caught her, saving the girl from crashing against anything tough.

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* An early issue of ''ComicBook/TheTransformers'' comic featured Jetfire [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/9/9e/Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg saving a falling human by catching him]]. Several letters were written to Marvel about it, and awarded No-Prizes for spotting the problem.

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-->-- '''Jeremy''' (''WebVideo/CinemaSins'') on ''Film/{{Transformers}}''

* ''Film/HellboyIITheGoldenArmy''. Okay, he's not a robot, but the principle is still the same; Hellboy throws a baby in the air and catches it with his hand. You know, the one that's made of solid rock. And not just a few feet, either, we're talking a good three to five meters, enough to wind up the firing mechanism on his custom {{BFG}}. [[LampshadeHanging The public calls him out for being reckless with the baby once he's dispatched the monster.]]
* Done quite literally in ''Film/RealSteel'', though much more feasibly than most - Max is sliding out of control, about to go over the edge of a cliff, and his belt gets caught on the hand of a buried robot.
* Though not a robot, the Hulk does this in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' for [[spoiler: Iron Man. This one is actually justified as he has survived some high impact collisions in that suit. If a jet hitting it didn't kill him, being caught by The Hulk wouldn't either]].

* Subverted by the giant robot on the album cover of Music/NewsOfTheWorld by Music/{{Queen}}, who accidentally killed the band members. The cover was done by artist Creator/FrankKellyFreas, based on one he did for ''Magazine/AstoundingScienceFiction''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'', Chuckie, controlling a giant Reptar robot, catches Angelica after she falls from a spot just above the Eiffel Tower.

* It happened several times in ''Anime/MazingerZ'' and its sequels (''Anime/GreatMazinger'' and ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer''). A particularly awesome instance happened in the episode 28 when Mazinger Z saved [[spoiler:[[TheProfessor Professor Yumi]]]] with a RocketPunch when he was falling down a cliff. In the Ota equivalent manga chapter, he was falling from a flying fortress and [[{{Fembot}} Aphrodite A]] was the one caught him. Another instance happened in the [[{{Crossover}} Nagai Heroes]] e-manga, when [[Anime/MazingerZ Diana A]] saved [[Anime/GreatMazinger Jun]].

* {{Justified|Trope}} in ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'', where the super robot has an inflatable airbag that comes out of the palm of its hand.

* The first story arc of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic!'' ends with Sousuke carrying both Kaname and Kurz in the hands of his HumongousMecha, and at one point [[JuggleFu tossing Kaname into the air]] to free up the Arbalest's hand long enough to shoot down a pursuing enemy, then catching her more or less safely on her way down, all while the Arbalest is running full-tilt. Kaname is knocked out by the impact, but not otherwise appreciably injured.

* ''{{Manga/MAR}}'': In an example that crosses over between this and SoftWater, Snow saves herself from a fall which the watching characters clearly expect her to go ''splat'' from, by calling on her giant snowman and landing safely in its hand.

* An early issue of ''Comicbook/TheTransformers'' comic featured Jetfire [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/9/9e/Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg saving a falling human by catching him]]. Several letters were written to Marvel about it, and awarded No-Prizes for spotting the problem.
* The third issue of the ''{{ComicBook/Bionicle}}'' comics had Onua save Tahu from a fall this way. Possibly justified by the fact that ''both'' participants are MechanicalLifeforms.

* Used in ''FanFic/CardcaptorRad'', with both [[spoiler: Smokescreen and Sideways]]. In the former's case, the distance of the drop isn't mentioned, while in the latter's case there was a mediator that lessened the risk of going splat.

* Though not a robot, the Hulk does this in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' for [[spoiler: Iron Man. This one is actually justified as he has survived some high impact collisions in that suit. If a jet hitting it didn't kill him being caught by The Hulk wouldn't either]].

* In the Literature/{{Discworld}} book ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'', Vimes is in the burning Klatchian Embassy and saves a woman's life by throwing her out the window and into the arms of Detritus, a troll. Discworld trolls are [[OurTrollsAreDifferent literally made of rock]].

* Inverted and played with at the beginning of the TabletopGame/BattleTech novel ''Highlander Gambit''. A team of Death Commandos (Elite soldiers of the Capellan Confederation) are going through a simulated hostage rescue training mission. The protagonist was carrying the dummy that represented the hostage, and to evacuate it while being pursued by enemy 'Mechs, threw it across a lake, landing near the rescue team that was to take the 'hostage' away. During the debriefing, the CO commented that a real human would have been severely injured, but the protagonist stated that there were medics in the Evac team and better severely injured than dead or in enemy hands and able to give up sensitive information.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZIM'' episode "Dibship Rising," TAK's SapientShip does this by holding out its tentacles in the shape of a hand and catching Dib in the "fingers."

* The ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise usually has the giant robot hand attacking you, but there are exceptions:

* In the single player trailer for Titanfall 2, the player character Jack Cooper falls off a roof and is caught by his Titan, BT.

In (the highly unusual) case the person to be saved dies from coming in contact with the robot's hand, it's a AndCallHimGeorge moment.

* Inverted and played with at the beginning of the TabletopGame/BattleTech novel ''The Highlander Gambit''. A team of Death Commandos (Elite soldiers of the Capellan Confederation) are going through an exercise that was, in essence, a hostage rescue. The protagonist was carrying the dummy that represented the hostage, and to evacuate it while being pursued by enemy 'Mechs, threw it across a lake, landing near the rescue team that was to take the 'hostage' away. During the debriefing, the CO commented that a real human would have been severely injured, but the protagonist stated that there were medics in the Evac team and better severely injured than dead or in enemy hands and able to give up sensitive information.

* Averted in ''Series/UltramanNeos'' episode 1. A HEART member's car carrying a young boy and his dog is levitated to safety by Ultraman Neos.

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* In ''Fanfiction/NobodyDies'', Unit-01, acting on its own free will, saves Shinji and Asuka from falling off an aircraft carrier in this fashion.

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