History Main / SlapSlapKiss

Compare ShutUpKiss, LoveAtFirstPunch, BelligerentSexualTension, PowerDynamicsKink, TakeThatKiss, VitriolicBestBuds, and DestructoNookie. Often considered in similar terms to FoeRomanceSubtext. {{Tsundere}}s are often involved on at least one end.

* ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon'': Jen and Lo take this SerialEscalation, crossing the desert twice, [[GauzeGauzeKiss patching up twice]], and beating each other senseless, until...

* Completely possible in ''VideoGame/TheSims4'', thanks to the separation of the romance and friendship relationship bars. See [[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=533315 this thread]].
** Same with the ''Romantic Garden Stuff Pack'', which features the Whispering Wishing Well, which, depending on its mood, can give you different results for various wishes. So if you wish for romance when he's in a really bad mood, he could be giving you a relationship with a random Sim who has a full Romance bar with your Sim, but also a completely red Friendship bar, resulting in the status mentioned above.

%%* This is the essence of Melissa Mao and Kurz Weber's relationship in ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', although they've only reached the "kiss" stage in the novels on which the anime is based.

* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': Celty punches Shinra who knocks her helmet off, and then the two hug.

** This is more or less the extent of Tracy and Jim's relationship. They go from arguing to having make-up sex (sometimes ''while'' arguing) quite often.

* {{Deconstructed}} in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' with a scene where [[IdiotHero Shinji]] and [[{{Tsundere}} Asuka]] kiss which was actually a heartbreakingly epic and twisted failure of communications for both of them contributing to Asuka's mental breakdown and Shinji's DespairEventHorizon. They are attracted to each other but both fear rejection, so Shinji doesn't dare believe it's anything more than just a way to pass the time and Asuka pinches his nose (ostensibly because his breathing is bothering her) to get at least some kind of reaction out of him and to ensure some kind of "plausible deniability" of her own emotions in the face of possible rejection. And rejection is what she reads from his passiveness even if he doesn't mean it as such, because he doesn't understand there to be anything to accept or reject... mostly because her words and actions just then and there give him no reason to actually think so! So after seeing Shinji's reaction (that is, gasping for air, not hugging or comforting her) she ran into the bathroom, making gargling noises as a front. Shinji is left feeling even worse.

* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'''s seventh episode is a fight between Rock and Revy which cumulates with Rock punching her, Revy shooting him in the face, and the two making of [[IndirectKiss by kissing through their cigarettes]].

* This applies to almost every interaction between Michel and Bird's Nest in ''Manga/CopernicusBreathing'', most notably when [[spoiler:Bird's Nest confuses Michel Bohringer with his dead little brother Michel. Again, IncestSubtext.]] This also happens when [[spoiler:Michel finds Bird's Nest's stash of drugs and Bird's Nest attempts to get them back, which ends in some more IncestSubtext as well as some flash backing to BrotherSisterIncest.]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' and Shiklah, big time. This happens 3 times over the course of one volume. In fact, it's a revolving door of this trope, combined with KissKissSlap. Just because their fights end with sex doesn't mean they've made up and resolved their issues. The sex just a temporary truce.

* The controversial Batman/Batgirl sex scene in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheKillingJoke'' happens after a terse argument between the two of them causes Barbara Gordon attack Batman, resulting in a SuggestiveCollision.

* ''Film/{{Lockout}}'' has this between (ex)CIA-Agent Snow and Emilie Warnock at the end of the movie. She arrives, they banter, and then when you think they are going to kiss she punches him in the face. He admits that "for a second there I thought you were going to kiss me" at which point she smiles, turns, and walks away. And he follows...and more banter ensues....sexual banter...

* Dame Vaako and her husband in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. He slaps her, she tries to attack him, they have sex. Further, a line of dialogue indicates that this is not only "normal" behavior for the both of them, but it's also considered [[MasochismTango foreplay]].

* ''Film/MysteryOfTheWaxMuseum'': At the end of Florence's and her editor's bickering, he suddenly proposes her and she accepts.

* Joe and Nicky take this to an extreme in ''Film/TheOldGuard''. A pair of nearly 1000 year old immortals of the ResurrectiveImmortality variety, the two met on opposite sides of a war and ''killed each other multiple times'' before finally calling a truce and falling deeply in love.

%%** Really, Mina's so screwed up this is the only way she can really interact with love interests. See also Matamoros in ''Literature/HungoverAndHandcuffed'', though in that case at least she doesn't act on it.

* Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' are often cited as this -- a scene where the two of them argue about what the other's worst qualities are makes Darcy's ClingyJealousGirl Caroline Bingley worried enough to try to distract them with the piano... which just leads to more {{UST}}. However, the Slap-Slap-Kiss feelings are actually only coming from Darcy. Elizabeth genuinely DID detest him at first and [[MisaimedFandom finds it insulting that no one can ever give a girl permission to genuinely dislike a man without masking love]].

* Underplayed in ''Literature/TheWitchlands'' - Safi's and Merik's first moment of strong attraction comes at the end of an aggressive shouting match, and they end up close enough to one another they almost kiss.

--> "[[ShutUpKiss Kiss]] [[CatchPhrase me]], [[ArcWords Kate]]!"

-->'''Chruch''': Alright, O'Malley, this is it. From now on if any one makes my girlfriend crazy and psychotic... it's gonna be me.\\

** [[DoesNotLikeMen Yuki]] pulls one [[http://www.menagea3.net/d/20100501.html on Gary]]. Considering her earlier treatment of men she's upset with, that was actually restrained.

'''Kayleigh''': It's better than being a loser dweeb with no initiative, no fashion sense, no job, no prospects and a 'Buffy'-hater to boot!\\

* Selwyn and Tallulah, the bickering sorcerer couple in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'', who fight with each other as much as they love each other. Zap-Zap-Kiss, anyone?
* ''WesternAnimation/KevinSpencer'': Kevin's parents are insanely violent and rude to anyone they come across. But they ''love'' tormenting each other (especially Percy.) It occasionally ends up with hate-sex.

* Caleb and Cornelia have this dynamic in ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'', with Hay Lin lampshading it at one point by telling Cornelia, "You and Caleb can't go 10 minutes without fighting." They are clearly devoted to each other, though, and miserable during their brief break-up. The fights are less and less frequent by the end of the series.
* [[OldSuperhero Kent Nelson]], the previous bearer of the [[ComicBook/DoctorFate Helmet of Fate]] in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'', had this kind of relationship with his dearly departed wife, and that was the way he liked it. Before he passed, he left Kid Flash with one final word of wisdom with relation to the latter's somewhat antagonistic relationship with his teammate Artemis:

--->'''Roy Bean:''' Based on careful deliberation (and many years of experience with life), it is the verdict of this court that what's going on in that cabin is ''not'' a hangin' offense in Langtry, Texas — or anywhere else. Thank gosh!

* Film/JamesBond plays with this in ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. Tracy invites him up to her hotel room, but instead Bond finds a Union Corse thug who attacks him. Then he returns to his own room to find Tracy there ReadyForLovemaking. Thinking (not without reason) that she set him up, [[GoodIsNotNice he slaps her face]] when she denies knowing about the thug, but then backs off when he realises she's telling the truth. Although Bond tells her to leave, they end up in bed shortly afterwards.

%%* ''Film/BladesOfGlory'' has this between [[BrotherSisterIncest Stranz and Fairchild van Waldenberg]]. When caught by the police for their crimes, the brother and sister team fight like a married couple with the other screaming "I hate you!" before slapping the other across the face. And then sharing a kiss. Um... right.
%%** Made more interesting by the fact that the pair are played by (then) real-life husband and wife Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.

'''Carla''': ''(ArmorPiercingSlap)'' That's what he would have done if I had said something like that. Without a moment's hesitation. [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys What's wrong with you?]] ''No eres ni hombre!''\\

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': When Starfire comes to earth, she [[LoveAtFirstPunch bashes Robin]] in the face, then she kisses him on the lips (so she could learn the language due to the Tamaranean ability to absorb languages through physical contact).

* [[OldSuperhero Kent Nelson]], the previous bearer of the [[ComicBook/DoctorFate Helmet of Fate]] in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', had this kind of relationship with his dearly departed wife, and that was the way he liked it. Before he passed, he left Kid Flash with one final word of wisdom with relation to the latter's somewhat antagonistic relationship with his teammate Artemis:

* A slap-slap-slap-kiss-slap in the ''Webcomic/{{Archipelago}}'' sidecomic [[http://thesilvertophat.deviantart.com/art/Snowflakes-pg-18-53770771 here]].

--> '''Bridgette''': That's ridiculous!
--> '''Geoff''': YOU'RE ridiculous.
--> '''Bridgette''': I can't believe I blew a million bucks for you!
--> '''Geoff''': WE'RE THROUGH!
--> '''Bridgette''': -gasp-
--> ''The two turn away, only to look at each other and start making out again.''

* Lawrence and Holo from ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf'' in the last episode of season 2. Lawrence shows up to redeem Holo from being collateral from a deal gone bad. Cue strangle attempt, a mean-sounding right hook, and the obligatory LoveConfession. A few self-deprecating lines, a kick to the torso, a snappy one-liner, and then the kiss. All to cheesy violin music.

* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': [[spoiler:When Ange us mourning [[DisneyDeath the seemingly certain death]] of her LoveInterest Tusk, she is suddenly blindsided when he reappears behind her and hugs her from behind, alive and well. Her response is to angrily slap him, believing that his presence is some trick that [[BigBad Embryo]] is pulling on her. Then, as if to convince herself that the man in frot of her is her Tusk, she tugs him to the ground, kisses him, and begs him to not resist as she kisses him again, leading into TheirFirstTime. And yes, it ''is'' Tusk; he indeed survived.]]

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. Tex and Church sometimes play this in reverse:

* Played with in ''Film/Daredevil2003''. Elektra Natchios give a cold shoulder to Matt Murdock when he tries to hit on her, eventually getting physical to make him desist. When the blind lawyer shows himself more than capable of matching her, she starts getting interested.

This trope is nothing but universal in romantic stories. It frequently brings to a close the WillTheyOrWontThey phase of a RomanceArc.

When a male and female character [[BelligerentSexualTension spend a lot of time bickering]], it is all but inevitable that sooner or later he will interrupt her in mid-rant by suddenly grabbing her and [[ShutUpKiss kissing her]]. (Less frequently, she grabs and kisses him.) The kissed one rarely resists, and usually responds wholeheartedly.

* Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Glittering Goldie in the Creator/DonRosa story ''[[Comicbook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck The Prisoner of White Agony Creek]]'', pictured. Of course, this zig-zags right to KissKissSlap, as she promptly punches him. (Which, incidentally, also provides the page image for ''that'' page.) The action cuts to outside the cabin, where there are sound effects of yelling and crashing -- and [[SexyDiscretionShot then, suddenly, silence]]. [[InThePastEveryoneWillBeFamous Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson]] attempt to rush in, shouting, "They killed each other!" but the more GenreSavvy Judge Roy Bean prevents them from [[MomentKiller ruining the moment]].

* Completely possible in 'VideoGame/TheSims4'', thanks to the separation of the romance and friendship relationship bars. See [[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=533315 this thread]].

%%* Gen and Kanon, in ''Manga/KanonByChihoSaito'', are always clashing, and it always leads to a kiss (sometimes to more).

* Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Glittering Goldie in the Creator/DonRosa story ''[[Comicbook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck The Prisoner of White Agony Creek]]'', pictured. Of course, this zig-zags right to KissKissSlap, as she promptly punches him. The action cuts to outside the cabin, where there are sound effects of yelling and crashing -- and [[SexyDiscretionShot then, suddenly, silence]]. [[InThePastEveryoneWillBeFamous Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson]] attempt to rush in, shouting, "They killed each other!" but the more GenreSavvy Judge Roy Bean prevents them from [[MomentKiller ruining the moment]].

%%* Played very straight at the end of ''Film/{{Loverboy}}'', between Kirstie Alley's character and her husband.

%%* Needs context and chain potholes removed. [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Eric Cartman and Kyle Broflovski]]. [[TheMasochismTango Given]] [[ArchEnemy their relationship]] [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou in-universe]], [[MistakenForGay it's not]] [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend hard to see]] [[BelligerentSexualTension why fans pair]] [[EveryoneCanSeeIt them together]] [[FoeYay like this]].

* ''Literature/InCryptid'': When [[spoiler:Alice finally finds Thomas (her husband who's been TrappedInAnotherWorld for 56 years)]], he thinks she's an assassin at first, and they get into a physical fight with him trying to kill her before he realizes it's her from her FightingFingerprint, and then kisses her.