History Main / NoNonsenseNemesis

* Played with in ''{{Punisher}}'' comics quite a lot, especially the MAX series. In the "In the Beginning" arc, villian Nicky Cavella puts a gun to the Punisher's head when the Punisher is tied up and pulls the trigger. [[spoiler: The Punisher dodges the shot and bites off several of Cavella's fingers.]] Later lampshaded in the "Widowmaker" arc, where several villians comment how every time the Punisher is captured, the villian doesn't just shoot him.

* In the ''KimPossible'' movie "A Sitch in Time'', Drakken is dissapointed Shego wants to just kill Kim and co without first expositing her rise to power.

** A scene from "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming," when Bob's demands aren't met after taking control of a[[spoiler:n expired]] nuclear warhead:

* Matt's death in ''Manga/DeathNote'' is this. He is chased and cornered by {{mooks}}, explains that they aren't going to shoot him because they'll need to interrogate him. They shoot him to death immediately, with one remarking that Matt was obviously stalling.

* Jack Noir from {{Homestuck}}. When faced with a fight against John and Rose he simply [[spoiler: teleports and sucker-stabs John in the back.]]

* Jack Noir from {{Homestuck}}. When faced with a fight against John and Rose he simply [[spoiler: sucker-stabs John in the back.]]

->'''Kyle:''' Wait! Don't you want to talk first? Banter back and forth to show me your innate superiority?

-->'''[[CompleteMonster Dalek]]''': You are an associate of the doctor. Records indicate you will show mercy.

* Matt's death in ''DeathNote'' is this. He is chased and cornered by {{mooks}}, explains that they aren't going to shoot him because they'll need to interrogate him. They shoot him to death immediately, with one remarking that Matt was obviously stalling.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Nightmare Moon has shades of this. Her attempts to stop the main cast from reaching the Elements of Harmony are terribly half-assed, and she does take the time to gloat about having stolen them later on. However, once Twilight nearly activates them, Nightmare Moon shatters them to pieces on the spot. If it weren't for [[ThePowerOfFriendship the other way to trigger them]], Equestria would be screwed.

-->'''[[TheJoker Joker]]:''' ... [[OhCrap you're really going to shoot?]]

* In OrderOfTheStick, Vaarsuvius disintegrates a captive ''without knowing who it is'' simply because dim nice guy Elan has captured him, which means the captive ''must'' be a villain who will escape to bedevil the team.

* Fidelias in the ''CodexAlara''. He tends to solve everything with as little fuss and drama as possible, and generally follows PragmaticVillainy to the end.

* In OrderOfTheStick, Varsuvius disintegrates a captive ''without knowing who it is'' simply because dim nice guy Elan has captured him, which means the captive ''must'' be a villain who will escape to bedevil the team.

-->'''Mal''': Or, we could talk some more.

-->'''Joker:''' Yeah.

* While [[MadScientist Dr. Eggman]] is a master of the VillainExitStageLeft trope, at the end of the first game it was optional to attempt to kill him by completely destroying his eggmobile. {{Sonic}}'s disregard for the doctor's well being became a reccuring trope in the series - even Modern Sonic has had his moments.

* Matt's death in ''DeathNote'' is this. He is chased and cornered by {{mooks}}, explains that they aren't going to shoot him because they'll need interrogate him. They shoot him to death immediately, with one remarking that Matt was obviously stalling.

* Matt's death in ''DeathNote'' is this. He is chased and cornered by {{mooks}}, says "You won't shoot me" and is killed mid-sentence.

* Matt's death in ''DeathNote'' is this. He is chased and cornered by {{mooks}}, says "You won't shoot me" and is killed mid-sentence.

* In ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Nightmare Moon has shades of this. Her attempts to stop the main cast from reaching the Elements of Harmony are terribly half-assed, and she does take the time to gloat about having stolen them later on. However, once Twilight nearly activates them, Nightmare Moon shatters them to pieces on the spot. If it weren't for [[ThePowerOfFriendship the other way to trigger them]], Equestria would be screwed.

** Her older sister shows a heroic version of this when [[SealedEvilInACan Discord escapes from his prison.]] Her response is to drop her calm, TricksterMentor mentality and order the Mane Cast to take the Elements Of Harmony to take ''him down ASAP''. Sure, he managed to beat her too the Elements, but you've got to give her props for effort. Justified as she was the one who put him in his can in the first place and knows just how dangerous he really is.

-->'''Blofeld:''' Ho ho ho, I'm not going to fall for ''that'' one again.

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* Item #7 on the EvilOverlordList.
-->When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you [[JustBetweenYouAndMe at least tell me what this is all about]]?" [[PreMortemOneLiner I'll say, "No." and shoot him]]. No, on second thought [[BondOneLiner I'll shoot him then say "No."]]

* Inverted (at least with respect to morality) by ThePunisher.