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* ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Prototype Prototype]]'': ''{{Prototype}}'': When [[AGodAmI Alex Mercer]] is battling [[BadassNormal Specialist Cross]], Cross gets reinforcements in the form of [[EliteMooks Special Forces Soldiers]] (like it makes a difference).
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** On harder difficulties, it really does. The soldiers are [[ImAHumanitarian good source of health]].
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* In DragonBallZAbridged during the Christmas Special Tarles attempt this on Goku. It doesn't go as planned
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* In Occurs during the DragonBallZAbridged during the Christmas Special Tarles attempt this on Goku. Special. Turles, the weekly villain of the piece, attempts to overwhelm Goku with all five of his supporting minions. It doesn't go as planned
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** [[BerserkButton "You never waste figgy pudding!"]]
** [[BerserkButton "You never waste figgy pudding!"]]
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In the movie, he said it with comically needless emphasis, but if you\'re going to be that way, then ...
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* WorldofWarcraft Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Malganis]] proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me." Apparently Malganis is meant to ignore the five people standing with [[FanNickname Arty]].
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* WorldofWarcraft Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Malganis]] Mal'ganis]] proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me." Apparently Malganis Mal'ganis is meant to ignore the five people standing with [[FanNickname Arty]].Arty]]. This is particularly absurd because Mal'ganis will spend the entire fight not only ignoring Arthas and attacking the tank, but if the tank's doing their job, actually facing '' in the opposite direction'' from Arthas so the rest of the party doesn't get blasted with his Carrion Swarm spell.
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* In KillBill Volume One, O-Ren seems ready to take on the Bride in single combat, but then has her personal army, the Crazy 88, soften her up first.
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Can overlap with BaitAndSwitchBoss in video games; however, typically, when invoking this trope [[FlunkyBoss the villain]] fights ''alongside'' his Mooks or at least remains present to observe the fight (and hopefully [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt the hero's demise]]). May even cross-pollinate with SummonBiggerFish if the hero seriously outclasses the villain and/or the Mooks are sufficiently [[EliteMooks powerful in their own right]].
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Can overlap with BaitAndSwitchBoss in video games; however, typically, when invoking this trope [[FlunkyBoss the villain]] fights ''alongside'' his Mooks {{Mooks}} or at least remains present to observe the fight (and hopefully [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt the hero's demise]]). May even cross-pollinate with SummonBiggerFish if the hero seriously outclasses the villain and/or the Mooks are sufficiently [[EliteMooks powerful in their own right]].
The villain may be disappointed if the fight is subject toConservationOfNinjitsu ConservationOfNinjutsu and/or MookChivalry, or if the hero is a GodModeSue. This is the opposite trope antitrope of LeaveHimToMe.
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* A space borne version of this occurs in ''BattlestarGalactica'', during the escape from [[CrapsackWorld New Caprica]] at the start of the third season. The ''Galactica'' jumps into orbit alone, expecting to face two Cylon star ships, whereupon two more jump in from elsewhere and join what swiftly degenerates into a CurbStompBattle. That is, until [[spoiler: Apollo decides to [[GunshipRescue save the day by arriving with the]] ''[[CoolShip Pegasus]]'', allowing the ''Galactica'' to jump to safety before the battle is concluded [[RammingAlwaysWorks in a decidedly spectacular fashion]].]]
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* A space borne spaceborne version of this occurs in ''BattlestarGalactica'', during the escape from [[CrapsackWorld New Caprica]] at the start of the third season. The ''Galactica'' jumps into orbit alone, expecting to face two Cylon star ships, Basestars, whereupon two more promptly jump in from elsewhere and join what swiftly degenerates into a CurbStompBattle. That is, until [[spoiler: Apollo decides to [[GunshipRescue save the day by arriving with the]] ''[[CoolShip Pegasus]]'', allowing the ''Galactica'' to jump to safety before the battle is concluded [[RammingAlwaysWorks in a decidedly spectacular fashion]].]]
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** In the trailer for ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', Ezio makes his way through a cordon of guards to confront the son of Rodrigo Borgia, the BigBad of the previous game. Borgia Jr. mocks Ezio and promptly summons a dozen heavily-armed [[EliteMooks Papal guardsmen]], whereupon Ezio's allies also emerge from the crowd and the two groups charge at one another in combat.
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* In the {{Corum}} series, Corum's meets Prince Gaynor the Damned for a showdown, and it goes like this:
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->'''Gaynor:''' Why should I? [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids It is long since I subscribed to your ideas of chivalry, Prince Corum]].
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->'''Gaynor:''' Because I would not waste time. Warriors!
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->'''Corum:''' Will you fight me alone, Prince Gaynor?
->'''Gaynor:''' Why should I? [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids It is long since I subscribed to your ideas of chivalry, Prince Corum]].
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Can overlap with BaitAndSwitchBoss in video games; however, typically, when invoking this trope [[FlunkyBoss the villain villain]] fights ''alongside'' his Mooks or at least remains present to observe the fight (and hopefully [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt the hero's demise]]). May even cross-pollinate with SummonBiggerFish if the hero seriously outclasses the villain and/or the Mooks are sufficiently [[EliteMooks powerful in their own right]].
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*KnightsOfTheOldCoding: Just you, me [[http://kotoc.comicgenesis.com/d/20030225.html ...and my army of ninjas!]]
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*WorldofWarcraft Culling of Stratholme instance, [[FallenHero Arthas]] faces down [[TheDragon Malganis]] proclaiming the fight will be "Just between you and me". Apparently Malganis is meant to ignore the five people standing with [[FanNickname Arty]].
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