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It's the moment of truth. The villain, cackling, stands before his DoomsdayDevice. His finger hovers unsteadily over the BigRedButton, and you ''know'' he's enough of an [[ForTheEvulz asshole]] to push it. All hope seems lost... but then, the hero [[BigDamnHeroes kicks open the double doors]] and bursts into the room. He looks at the villain straight in the eye, [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger points his index finger at him]], and says:

[[{{Anticlimax}} The villain concedes]]. He powers down the machine and turns himself in. Battle over. Everyone lives HappilyEverAfter.

Yes, the villain is merely ''told'' to stop his EvilPlan, and he does. Usually, this is a way to [[AnAesop teach the audience a lesson]] about the [[PoorCommunicationKills importance of communication]], and sometimes it stands as a testament to the hero's badassery, but just as often it's PlayedForLaughs due to the sheer unlikelihood of the idea.

* ''Animation/DobyAndDisy'': This being a knockoff of the trope-naming series in Season 1, they use a similar line in to fend off the Swiper CaptainErsatz, Caesar the cat, from stealing whatever crosses his mind. The equivalent line here is "Bad Caesar, go away!"

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In a WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror episode, the faculty members of Springfield Elementary turn into cannibals and start killing, cooking and eating the students. When Bart and Lisa tell Marge about the situation, [[AdultsAreUseless she refuses to do anything about it, telling them that they are old enough to solve the problem on their own, and suggests that they tell the teachers not to eat them]]. Bart and Lisa don't follow this advice, but it wouldn't have worked anyways.

* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'': When Omi goes back in time to find Grand Master Dashi and ask how to defeat Wuya, the latter challenges him to a showdown for a pebble. Omi tries many tricks but fails each time... until he simply asks for it and Dashi gives it to him. Dashi explains that this was to teach him to not go into battle head on, but to try something unexpected... and [[ActuallyPrettyFunny it was funny]].

* The ''VideoGame/Fallout'' series is famous for allowing you to do this. While listing all the examples where you can talk your way out of a fight would take all day, here are some standout examples:

* Convincing President Eden to stop the Enclave in ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' consists of basically telling him "This has to stop, and only you can do it."
* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' with a high enough speech skill, you can actually talk the FinalBoss Legate Lanius into calling off his attack on the New California Republic and going home without a fight. You can also do this with a high enough Barter skill (in both cases you must have them maxed out). You can either convince him that he won't be able to hold on the already conquered territory if he tries to occupy new territory with his weakened army, or lecture him about economics to show that his logistics are not good enough to invade. Seriously.

If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that they are the villain's MoralityChain or MoralityPet, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that they are the villain's MoralityChain or MoralityPet, or that there are hidden factors only the speaker can indicate to make the villain quit, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that they are the villain's MoralityChain or MoralityPet, or that there are hidden factors only the character can indicate to make the villain quit, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that there are hidden factors only the character can indicate to make the villain quit, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that there are hidden factors only the character can indicate to makes the villain quit, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In a WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror episode, the faculty members of Springfield Elementary turn into cannibals and start killing, cooking and eating the students. When Bart and Lisa tell Marge about the situation, [[AdultsAreUseless she refuses to do anything about it, telling them that they are old enough to solve the problem on their own, and suggests that they tell the teachers not to eat them]]. Bart and Lisa don't follow this advise, but it wouldn't have worked anyways.

--> '''Rocko:''' ([[ItMakesAsMuchSenseInContext Enters the room eating a stop sign]])

--> '''Rocko:''' (Stops)

->-- [[TropeNamer Swiper the Fox]]

* An inverted example in ''VideoGame/MegaMan7''; Dr. Wily, about to be shot by Mega Man, brings up the fact that [[ThreeLawsCompliant robots can't harm humans]], and Mega Man just stops. In the North American version, he proceeds to say "I am more than a robot! Die, Wily!"... and do absolutely nothing. In the original Japanese, he silently dropped his weapon, as if [[VillainHasAPoint contemplating Wily's words]].

* An inverted example in ''VideoGame/MegaMan7''; Dr. Wily, about to be shot by Mega Man, brings up the fact that [[ThreeLawsCompliant robots can't harm humans]], and Mega Man just stops. In the North American version, he proceeds to say "Die Wily!"... and do absolutely nothing.

It's the moment of truth. The villain, cackling, stands before his DoomsdayDevice. His finger hovers unsteadily over the BigRedButton, and you ''know'' he's enough of an [[ForTheEvulz asshole]] to push it. All hope seems lost... but then, the hero [[BigDamnHeroes kicks open the double doors]] and bursts into the room. He looks at the villain straight in the eye, points his index finger at him, and says:

The villain is merely ''told'' to stop his EvilPlan, and he does. Usually, this is a way to [[AnAesop teach the audience a lesson]] about the [[PoorCommunicationKills importance of communication]], and sometimes it stands as a testament to the hero's badassery, but just as often it's PlayedForLaughs due to the sheer unlikelihood of the idea.

[[{{Anticlimax}} The villain concedes]]. He powers down the machine and turns himself in. Battle over. Everyone lives HappilyEverAfter. If done well, it may establish the speaker as someone with greater authority than other characters (e.g., a parent, teacher, police officer), or that there are hidden factors only the character can indicate to makes the villain quit, or simply that the villain [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath still has enough of a conscience]] [[ShamingTheMob to be shamed into doing the right thing]]. However, if handled poorly (which is usually the case) the viewer may left thinking, "[[WorstWhateverEver Worst!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Anti-Climax!]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ever!]]"

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In a WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror episode, the faculty members of Springfield Elementary turn into cannibals and start killing, cooking and eating the students. When Bart and Lisa tell Marge about the situation, [[AdultsAreUseless she refuses to do anything about it, telling them that they are old enough to solve the problem on their own, and suggests that they they tell the teachers not to eat them]]. Bart and Lisa don't follow this advise, but it wouldn't have worked anyways.

* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' as Slappy Squirrel expresses her frustration with modern cartoons by showing a GreenAesop cartoon as an example where a robin pleads with a wolverine to stop cutting down trees in the forest. He promptly does and apologizes saying he didn't know what he was doing was wrong.

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpTcrtsN3U Dora the Explorer: The Search for the Infinity Orb,]]'' used as the money line at the end. (Unfortunately, this isn't real, it's just a fake trailer, albeit a really well done one, with Creator/ArielWinter as WesternAnimation/{{Dora|TheExplorer}}.) This fake trailer led to the creation of a mini-series, ''WebVideo/DoraTheExplorerAndTheDestinyMedallion'', with part one [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874662/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-1 here,]] part two [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874663/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-2 here,]] and [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874664/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-3 part three.]]

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpTcrtsN3U Dora the Explorer: The Search for the Infinity Orb]]'', used as the money line at the end. (Unfortunately, this isn't real, it's just a fake trailer, albeit a really well done one, with Creator/ArielWinter as WesternAnimation/{{Dora|TheExplorer}}.) This fake trailer led to the creation of a mini-series, ''WebVideo/DoraTheExplorerAndTheDestinyMedallion'', with part one [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874662/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-1 here]], part two [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874663/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-2 here]], and [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874664/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-3 part three.]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Dragonshy" Fluttershy gets a dragon to stop generally being a violent prick by way of a motherly scolding. She makes him cry of shame. This is a particularly epic version due to the size difference involved, as she gives the scolding [[ColossusClimb while pacing on his snout]]. A small portion of his snout, and is smaller than his irises. Admittedly, the dragon was not purposely causing harm (just its presence nearby caused smoke to block out the skies), and Fluttershy's eyes [[DeathGlare appear to have mystical powers]].

->'''Mercer:''' Attention Krill ship, this is the USS ''Orville''. Cease fire immediately or we will respond.\\

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpTcrtsN3U Dora the Explorer: The Search for the Infinity Orb]]'', used as the money line at the end. (Unfortunately, this isn't real, it's just a fake trailer, albeit a really well done one, with Creator/ArielWinter as WesternAnimation/{{Dora|TheExplorer}}.) This fake trailer led to the creation of a mini-series, with part one [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874662/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-1 here]], part two [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874663/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-2 here]], and [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6874664/dora-the-explorer-and-the-destiny-medallion-part-3 part three.]]