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25th Apr '13 4:59:29 PM Generality

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23rd Feb '13 3:12:07 AM erforce

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28th Jan '13 9:35:02 AM johnnye

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Right before a duel, brawl, battle, or war would start between two misled fractions, the heroes arrive just in time, and tell everyone to try and be friends instead. They might reveal some sinister BigBad who manipulated them into the fight, explain to them how the CycleOfHatred leads nowhere, or just break the ice by being heartwarmingly idealistic. The speech itself may share rhetorical devices with the WhoopiEpiphanySpeech, the KirkSummation, ShamingTheMob or a NotSoDifferent speech.

It could be considered a [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot missed opportunity]] if you would prefer to watch a badass battle, but also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the characters at the middle, who dared to stand up against two forces that are stronger than the heroes.

If it's a fight between two people, more than likely over a love interest, and the love interest or a side character intervenes at the wrong moment, this trope can lead to a WhatHaveIDone moment.

A common subversion is a ShutUpKirk reply from the opposing leaders, who will then start the battle anyway. This is often PlayedForLaughs.

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Right before a duel, brawl, battle, or war would start between two misled fractions, the heroes arrive just in time, and tell everyone to try and be friends instead. They might reveal some sinister BigBad who manipulated them into the fight, explain to them how the CycleOfHatred leads nowhere, or just [[ShamingTheMob break the ice by being heartwarmingly idealistic]]. The speech itself may share rhetorical devices with the WhoopiEpiphanySpeech, the KirkSummation, ShamingTheMob or a NotSoDifferent speech.

It could be considered a [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot missed opportunity]] if you would prefer to watch a badass battle, but also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the characters in the middle, who dared to stand up against two forces that are stronger than them.

If it's a fight between two people, more than likely [[CockFight over a love interest]], and the love interest or a side character intervenes at the wrong moment, this trope can lead to a WhatHaveIDone moment.

A common subversion is a ShutUpKirk reply from the opposing leaders, who will then start the battle anyway, or for the two belligerents to [[MediationBackfire unite against the interloper trying to tell them what to do]]. This is often PlayedForLaughs.

18th Jan '13 9:43:37 PM nombretomado

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8th Dec '12 3:27:33 AM Austin

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8th Dec '12 3:27:13 AM Austin

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