History Main / TheLastThingYouEverSee

* Played with in ''SmokinAces''. One of the assassins kills [[spoiler:the casino's chief of security]], but comforts him in his dying moments. He tells him to close his eyes so that his face won't be the last thing the guy will ever see, because ([[GratuitousSpanish switching to Spanish]]) "Heaven may hold it against you".

* Angelus threatens the members of Angel Investigations in "Cavalry":

* In ''King Arthur''. Arthur says to the BigBad "Remember my face. It will be the last thing you see on this Earth".

* In the Dawn of War expansion Soulstorm, the primary commander unit of the Eldar says "I am the last thing you will see." in battle. ''[[MostAnnoyingSound Constantly]]''.

* Used in the film of the Biblical story of Samson.

* In ''BatmanBeyond: Return of the Joker'', Joker tells Batman that "the last thing you will ever hear is the sound of our laughter" and proceeds to do so. He is then hoisted on his own petard.
** And in ''TheBatman'':

* The 90s ''{{Spider-Man}}'' series proves that it doesn't work against YouFightLikeACow:
-->'''Spider-Man:''' "Did you say 'Hydrant-Man?' The dogs must love you!"
-->'''Hydro-Man:''' "It's Hydro-Man! And it's the last name you'll ever hear."
-->'''Spider-Man:''' "For somebody new to this super-villain gig, you've sure got the cliches down."

* Played with in ''SmokinAces''. One of the assassins kills [[spoiler:the casino's chief of security]], but comforts him in his dying moments. He tells him to close his eyes so that his face won't be the last thing the guy will ever see, because ([[GratuitiousSpanish switching to Spanish]]) "Heaven may hold it against you".

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* Played with in ''SmokinAces''. One of the assassins kills [[spoiler:the casino's chief of security]], but comforts him in his dying moments. He tells him to close his eyes so that his face won't be the last thing the guy will ever see, because ([[GratuitiousSpanish switching to Spanish) "Heaven may hold it against you".

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** He uses another slight variation to the plane's pilot:

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* [[JackieChanAdventures I am Hak Foo, the last human you will ever lay eyes upon.]]

* Hilariously defied in ''{{Firefly}}''. TheDragon is threatening Mal as Mal attempts to explain the (pretty reasonable) terms on which he wants to cancel the crew's deal with the BigBad. Around the time the guy gets to "...and the last thing you will see is my blade," Mal rolls his eyes, utters a short "Darn," and then kicks him [[TurbineBlender right into the intake of Serenity's engine]]. ''[[WrittenSoundEffect Schplercht!]]'' The next guy ''immediately'' agrees to Mal's terms.
* ''{{Hitman}} Blood Money'''s first mission has the assassin 47 showing a photograph to his target, "Swing King," telling him that his client wants this to be the last thing he sees before 47 kills him. You can then beat him over the head with a fire extinguisher.
** Also, in a twist of irony, 47 can beat Swing King to death with his son's baseball bat.
* Variation: In ''ConAir'', Cyrus the Virus taunts Poe by saying the last thing his daughter smells will be "my stinking breath."
-->'''Cyrus the Virus''': And if you say a word about this over the radio, the next wings you see will belong to the flies buzzing over your rotting corpse.
* In ''BatmanBeyond: Return of the Joker'', Joker tells Batman that "the last thing you will ever hear is the sound of our laughter" and proceeds to do so. He is then hoisted on his own petard.
** And in ''TheBatman'':
-->'''Joker''': Clayface! Just the do-gooder I was hoping to see!
-->'''Clayface''': I'll be the last do-gooder you'll ''ever'' see!
* In the Dawn of War expansion Soulstorm, the primary commander unit of the Eldar says "I am the last thing you will see." in battle. ''[[MostAnnoyingSound Constantly]]''.
* [[BabylonFive "I am Death Incarnate, and the last living thing you are ever gonna see! God sent me."]]
* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "The Gift," Buffy states that if the plan fails and the world ends, the last thing Dawn will see will be Buffy protecting her.
* In the ''{{Lost}}'' season 4 finale, Michael tells Desmond and Jin that [[spoiler:if the bomb is triggered and they haven't frozen the battery yet, the red light will be the last thing they ever see.]]

* In ''{{Halo}} Wars'', during the final confrontation between Forge and the Arbiter, the Arbiter lifts Forge up by the head and prepares to skewer him with his energy sword, telling Forge that "My face is the last thing your pathetic eyes will ever see." [[spoiler: Forge then [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome stabs him in the neck with his knife.]] ]]
* DukeNukem 3D: "The last thing to slip through your mind before you die... will be my number 12 boot."
** Then, upon defeating him, he kicks the BigBad's [[EyeScream one eye out of his head]].

* "Her Eyes Say Yes" by Hit the Lights uses this trope in a [[http://www.metrolyrics.com/her-eyes-say-yes-lyrics-hit-the-lights.html rather creepy fashion.]]

* Played with in FalloutNewVegas - The motto of the NCR 1st Recon is: "The last thing you never see".
-->'''Boone:''' Pretty accurate, and so were we.
* [[JackieChanAdventures I am Hak Foo, the last human you will ever lay eyes upon.]]

* Subverted in FalloutNewVegas - The motto of the NCR 1st Recon is: "The last thing you never see".

* Hilariously subverted in ''{{Firefly}}''. TheDragon is threatening Mal as Mal attempts to explain the (pretty reasonable) terms on which he wants to cancel the crew's deal with the BigBad. Around the time the guy gets to "...and the last thing you will see is my blade," Mal rolls his eyes, utters a short "Darn," and then kicks him [[TurbineBlender right into the intake of Serenity's engine]]. ''[[WrittenSoundEffect Schplercht!]]'' The next guy ''immediately'' agrees to Mal's terms.

* How is this extremely BadAss one not on here yet? [[{{Film/Taken}} "If you don't get me what I need, the last thing you'll see before I make your children orphans is the bullet I put between her eyes."]]

** "And if you say a word about this over the radio, the next wings you see will belong to the flies buzzing over your rotting corpse."

* Subverted in FalloutNewVegas - The motto of the NCR 1st Recon is "The last thing you never see".

* Subverted in FalloutNewVegas - The motto of the 1st Recon is "The last thing you never see".

* Subverted in FalloutNewVegas - The motto of the 1st Recon is "The last thing you'll never see".

* How is this extremely BadAss one not on here yet? [[{{Taken}} "If you don't get me what I need, the last thing you'll see before I make your children orphans is the bullet I put between her eyes."]]

* Hilariously subverted in ''{{Firefly}}''. TheDragon is threatening Mal as Mal attempts to explain the (pretty reasonable) terms on which he wants to cancel the crew's deal with the BigBad. Around the time the guy gets to "...and the last thing you will see is my blade," Mal rolls his eyes, utters a short "Darn," and then kicks him right into the intake of Serenity's engine. ''[[WrittenSoundEffect Schplercht!]]'' The next guy ''immediately'' agrees to Mal's terms.