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* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', Hange performs a HighAltitudeInterrogation on Pastor Nick while utilizing this trope.
-->'''Nick:''' "Now let me off this wall."
-->'''Hange:''' "[[ExactWords Alright.]]" *dangles off ledge* "Would you like to be left off from right here?"
-->'''Nick:''' "Now let me off this wall."
-->'''Hange:''' "[[ExactWords Alright.]]" *dangles off ledge* "Would you like to be left off from right here?"
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* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', Hange performs a HighAltitudeInterrogation on Pastor Nick while utilizing this trope.
-->'''Nick:''' "Now let me off this wall."
-->'''Hange:''' "[[ExactWords Alright.]]" *dangles off ledge* "Would you like to be left off from right here?"
-->'''Nick:''' "Now let me off this wall."
-->'''Hange:''' "[[ExactWords Alright.]]" *dangles off ledge* "Would you like to be left off from right here?"
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'': When Destroyah grabs Mothra, Rodan says, "Hands off the bug!" She says, "Okay" and throws her into him.
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* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'': When Destroyah grabs Mothra, Rodan says, "Hands off the bug!" She says, "Okay" and throws her into him.
* Self-inflicted version: In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', Ghoul captures Dana on a ledge in a several-story nightclub. While struggling with him, she tells him to let her go. He does, and she falls two stories onto a strobe light.
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* Self-inflicted version: In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', Ghoul captures Dana on a ledge in a several-story nightclub. While struggling with him, she tells him to let her go. He does, and she falls two stories onto a strobe light.
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* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam and Max: Culture Shock]]'', Sam and Max get information out of Jimmy Two Teeth by holding him out the window. When Jimmy demands that Max put him down, Max, as befits his status as a HeroicComedicSociopath, drops him.
* In ''VideoGame/StarWarsBountyHunter'', Jango Fett is holding a senator over the edge of the balcony of his penthouse apartment. A police ship appears and orders Jango to release the senator. Jango complies.
* In ''VideoGame/StarWarsBountyHunter'', Jango Fett is holding a senator over the edge of the balcony of his penthouse apartment. A police ship appears and orders Jango to release the senator. Jango complies.
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* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', there is a quest where you are sent to take a cultist prisoner. He surrenders, then [[ISurrenderSuckers grabs you and tries to throw you off the flying ship]]. Luckily, your backup arrives, and dangles him over the edge, prompting him to yell
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don't let me go!
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don't let me go!
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* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', there is a quest where you are sent to take a cultist prisoner. He surrenders, then [[ISurrenderSuckers ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': When King, Chapter 1's ArcVillain, angrily grabs you and tries his son Lancer once the party confronts him, his response to throw you them telling him to "let [his son] go" is to threaten to drop Lancer... [[OffingTheOffspring off the flying ship]]. Luckily, your backup arrives, and dangles him over castle roof]].
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because theedge, prompting act is done by the hero; Dante catches Lady's ankle when she's falling off the tower, causing her to hang upside-down. She orders him to yell
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don'tlet me go!her go, and he asks if she even thought that through. She makes him let go by shooting him, then stops her fall with a BladeBrake using her rocket launcher's bayonet.
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because the
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don't
* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'', when Zeus grabs Pandora, Kratos tells him to put her down. He complies by pressing her over his head and ''throwing'' her down. She isn't seriously hurt though.
* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam and Max: Culture Shock]]'', Sam and Max get information out of Jimmy Two Teeth by holding him out the window. When Jimmy demands that Max put him down, Max, as befits his status as a HeroicComedicSociopath, drops him.
* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam and Max: Culture Shock]]'', Sam and Max get information out of Jimmy Two Teeth by holding him out the window. When Jimmy demands that Max put him down, Max, as befits his status as a HeroicComedicSociopath, drops him.
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* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'', when Zeus grabs Pandora, Kratos tells him to put her down. He complies by pressing her over his head and ''throwing'' her down. She isn't seriously hurt though.
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because the act is done by the hero; Dante catches Lady's ankle when she's falling off the tower, causing her to hang upside-down. She orders him to let her go, and he asks if she even thought that through. She makes him let go by shooting him, then stops her fall with a BladeBrake using her rocket launcher's bayonet.
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': When King, Chapter 1's ArcVillain, angrily grabs his son Lancer once the party confronts him, his response to them telling him to "let [his son] go" is to threaten to drop Lancer... [[OffingTheOffspring off the castle roof]].
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because the act is done by the hero; Dante catches Lady's ankle when she's falling off the tower, causing her to hang upside-down. She orders him to let her go, and he asks if she even thought that through. She makes him let go by shooting him, then stops her fall with a BladeBrake using her rocket launcher's bayonet.
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': When King, Chapter 1's ArcVillain, angrily grabs his son Lancer once the party confronts him, his response to them telling him to "let [his son] go" is to threaten to drop Lancer... [[OffingTheOffspring off the castle roof]].
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* In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'', when Zeus ''VideoGame/StarWarsBountyHunter'', Jango Fett is holding a senator over the edge of the balcony of his penthouse apartment. A police ship appears and orders Jango to release the senator. Jango complies.
* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', there is a quest where you are sent to take a cultist prisoner. He surrenders, then [[ISurrenderSuckers grabsPandora, Kratos tells him to put her down. He complies by pressing her over his head you and ''throwing'' her down. She isn't seriously hurt though.
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because the act is done by the hero; Dante catches Lady's ankle when she's fallingtries to throw you off the tower, causing her to hang upside-down. She orders flying ship]]. Luckily, your backup arrives, and dangles him over the edge, prompting him to yell
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don't lether go, and he asks if she even thought that through. She makes him let go by shooting him, then stops her fall with a BladeBrake using her rocket launcher's bayonet.
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': When King, Chapter 1's ArcVillain, angrily grabs his son Lancer once the party confronts him, his response to them telling him to "let [his son] go" is to threaten to drop Lancer... [[OffingTheOffspring off the castle roof]].me go!
* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', there is a quest where you are sent to take a cultist prisoner. He surrenders, then [[ISurrenderSuckers grabs
* Played with in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' because the act is done by the hero; Dante catches Lady's ankle when she's falling
-->You! Let me go now! Wait...no! Don't let
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': When King, Chapter 1's ArcVillain, angrily grabs his son Lancer once the party confronts him, his response to them telling him to "let [his son] go" is to threaten to drop Lancer... [[OffingTheOffspring off the castle roof]].
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* The pilot of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', with Gosalyn being held high in the air by the villain's vulture (or condor or something) to force Darkwing to give up the code for a weapon. She was saved by Launchpad, who was following the events and reacted appropriately.
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* The pilot of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', with Gosalyn being held high Happens twice in the air by GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan2000''. The first time this trope is played completely straight; Action Man demands Professor Gangrene lets Rikkie go while the villain's vulture (or condor or something) former threatens to force Darkwing to give up throw the code for a weapon. She was saved by Launchpad, who was following latter out of the events airship. Gangrene is more than happy to comply with this request. The second time, when Quake threatens to throw Fidget into a lava pit, Action Man is more careful with his choice of words and reacted appropriately.specifically demands he puts her down safely on the ground. Not that it stops Quake from throwing her into the pit anyway.
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', when a MonsterOfTheWeek grabs Genie:
-->'''Genie''': Unhand me, foul demon! ''[the monster pulls his arm back to throw Genie]'' That's not what I meant and you know it!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Happens in "The Apprentice" when the Joker is attempting to drop his sidekick Prank into a vat of the same toxic waste that transformed him into the Joker:
-->'''Batgirl:''' Let him go, Joker!\\
'''Joker:''' ''(exasperated)'' I'm trying to!
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'':
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
** In "The Long Arm of the Law!", Kite-Man has Plastic Man's family tied to a kite that he is flying into a thunderstorm. Batman tells him to "Release the hostages!" and Kite-Man releases the tether line, sending the kite soaring into the storm.
* {{Implied|Trope}}, but not actually followed through, in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'' Episode 2, "[[Recap/BigHero6TheSeriesS1E02BigRoommates Big Roommates]]", when [[BlobMonster Globby]] is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Alistair Krei]] hostage. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard He ends up tripping off the building by himself]].]]
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', when a MonsterOfTheWeek grabs Genie:
-->'''Genie''': Unhand me, foul demon! ''[the monster pulls his arm back to throw Genie]'' That's not what I meant and you know it!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Happens in "The Apprentice" when the Joker is attempting to drop his sidekick Prank into a vat of the same toxic waste that transformed him into the Joker:
-->'''Batgirl:''' Let him go, Joker!\\
'''Joker:''' ''(exasperated)'' I'm trying to!
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'':
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
** In "The Long Arm of the Law!", Kite-Man has Plastic Man's family tied to a kite that he is flying into a thunderstorm. Batman tells him to "Release the hostages!" and Kite-Man releases the tether line, sending the kite soaring into the storm.
* {{Implied|Trope}}, but not actually followed through, in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'' Episode 2, "[[Recap/BigHero6TheSeriesS1E02BigRoommates Big Roommates]]", when [[BlobMonster Globby]] is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Alistair Krei]] hostage. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard He ends up tripping off the building by himself]].]]
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In one of the TimeTravel episodes, the girls [[SaveTheVillain grab Mojo Jojo as he's falling]] into the town volcano. Mojo can be heard off-screen screaming, "Put me down! ... No, ''don't put me down''!"
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In one "WesternAnimation/DangerMouse On The Orient Express" starts off with DM and Penfold on holiday in Venice where the Grand Canal is disrupted with a highway construction in progress. Penfold is plucked from the ground by a crane hook operated by Baron Greenback's henchman Stiletto. As DM intervenes, he and Stiletto fight for control of the TimeTravel episodes, crane hook, which catapults Penfold out of the girls [[SaveTheVillain grab Mojo Jojo as he's falling]] frying pan and into the town volcano. Mojo can be heard off-screen screaming, "Put fire--Baron Greenback's hideout.
-->'''Penfold:''' Put medown! ... No, ''don't down!\\
'''Stiletto:''' Sure I put-a you down!\\
'''Penfold:''' Oh, thanks ever so-- (''aerial shot; he is held over a support beam with concrete filling in the opening'')\\
'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[{{Pun}} count on your support!]]
* The pilot of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', with Gosalyn being held high in the air by the villain's vulture (or condor or something) to force Darkwing to give up the code for a weapon. She was saved by Launchpad, who was following the events and reacted appropriately.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "The Return", Supergirl abducts Lex Luthor and flies off. He screams at her to let him go and she says, "Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might." He then looks down and realizes they are hundreds of feet in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E3AFlurryOfEmotions A Flurry of Emotions]]" features a non-villainous variant when Twilight realizes Flurry is levitating everyone and everything in the hospital room. When she demands she putme down''!"them all down, Flurry, being an infant, simply drops everything, and Twilight has to use her own magic to keep everything from crashing onto the ground.
-->'''Penfold:''' Put me
'''Stiletto:''' Sure I put-a you down!\\
'''Penfold:''' Oh, thanks ever so-- (''aerial shot; he is held over a support beam with concrete filling in the opening'')\\
'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[{{Pun}} count on your support!]]
* The pilot of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', with Gosalyn being held high in the air by the villain's vulture (or condor or something) to force Darkwing to give up the code for a weapon. She was saved by Launchpad, who was following the events and reacted appropriately.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "The Return", Supergirl abducts Lex Luthor and flies off. He screams at her to let him go and she says, "Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might." He then looks down and realizes they are hundreds of feet in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E3AFlurryOfEmotions A Flurry of Emotions]]" features a non-villainous variant when Twilight realizes Flurry is levitating everyone and everything in the hospital room. When she demands she put
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': Done in "The Tick vs. Pineapple Pokopo" when Arthur is captured by some {{mooks}}. Of course, Arthur can ''fly'', but he isn't particularly happy about The Tick's choice of words either way.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': Done in "The Tick vs. Pineapple Pokopo" when Arthur is captured by some {{mooks}}. Of course, Arthur In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', this happens to Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Newton the Gnu at the hands of Dr. Diminutive.
-->'''Dr. Diminutive:''' Due to your request, Heinz, I've decided to let you all go... From 40 stories up!\\
'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' Just for the record, that's not exactly what I meant.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In one of the TimeTravel episodes, the girls [[SaveTheVillain grab Mojo Jojo as he's falling]] into the town volcano. Mojo can''fly'', but he isn't particularly happy about The Tick's choice of words either way.be heard off-screen screaming, "Put me down! ... No, ''don't put me down''!"
-->'''Dr. Diminutive:''' Due to your request, Heinz, I've decided to let you all go... From 40 stories up!\\
'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' Just for the record, that's not exactly what I meant.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In one of the TimeTravel episodes, the girls [[SaveTheVillain grab Mojo Jojo as he's falling]] into the town volcano. Mojo can
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'':
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
** In "The Long Arm of the Law!", Kite-Man has Plastic Man's family tied to a kite that he is flying into a thunderstorm. Batman tells him to "Release the hostages!" and Kite-Man releases the tether line, sending the kite soaring into the storm.
* {{Implied|Trope}}, but not actually followed through, in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'' Episode 2, "[[Recap/BigHero6TheSeriesS1E02BigRoommates Big Roommates]]", when [[BlobMonster Globby]] is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Alistair Krei]] hostage. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard He ends up tripping off the building by himself]].]]
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
** In "The Long Arm of the Law!", Kite-Man has Plastic Man's family tied to a kite that he is flying into a thunderstorm. Batman tells him to "Release the hostages!" and Kite-Man releases the tether line, sending the kite soaring into the storm.
* {{Implied|Trope}}, but not actually followed through, in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'' Episode 2, "[[Recap/BigHero6TheSeriesS1E02BigRoommates Big Roommates]]", when [[BlobMonster Globby]] is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Alistair Krei]] hostage. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard He ends up tripping off the building by himself]].]]
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'':
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
**''WesternAnimation/RubySpearsSuperman'': In "The Long Arm of Hunter", the Law!", Kite-Man has Plastic Man's family tied Hunter kidnaps Lois Lane and takes her to a kite that he is flying into a thunderstorm. Batman the Daily Planet's roof. When Superman tells him to "Release let her go, he replies, "Your wish is my command." and throws her over the hostages!" and Kite-Man releases the tether line, sending the kite soaring into the storm.
side. Superman saves her, of course.
*{{Implied|Trope}}, but not actually followed through, in ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'' Episode 2, "[[Recap/BigHero6TheSeriesS1E02BigRoommates Big Roommates]]", when [[BlobMonster Globby]] ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays'': In "The Vengeance of Hibagon", Professor Mizuki is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Alistair Krei]] hostage. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard He ends up tripping off a crime lord over the edge of a building by himself]].]]
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!when Drew orders "Let him go, Mizuki!". Mizuki comments on the poor choice of words before dropping him.
** In "Legends of the Dark Mite!", Catman is auctioning off a wild Sumatran tiger. Batman demands that Catman "Release him!". Catman obliges by opening the cage and letting the tiger loose on Batman.
**
*
--> '''Hiro:''' Let Krei go. \\
'''Krei:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging Wording]]'', people!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': Done in "The Tick vs. Pineapple Pokopo" when Arthur is captured by some {{mooks}}. Of course, Arthur can ''fly'', but he isn't particularly happy about The Tick's choice of words either way.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays'': In "The Vengeance of Hibagon", Professor Mizuki is holding a crime lord over the edge of a building when Drew orders "Let him go, Mizuki!". Mizuki comments on the poor choice of words before dropping him.
* Penelope Pitstop for example: "Let her go, Zorro!"
* Happens twice in the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan2000''. The first time this trope is played completely straight; Action Man demands Professor Gangrene lets Rikkie go while the former threatens to throw the latter out of the airship. Gangrene is more than happy to comply with this request. The second time, when Quake threatens to throw Fidget into a lava pit, Action Man is more careful with his choice of words and specifically demands he puts her down safely on the ground. Not that it stops Quake from throwing her into the pit anyway.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Happens in "The Apprentice" when the Joker is attempting to drop his sidekick Prank into a vat of the same toxic waste that transformed him into the Joker:
-->'''Batgirl:''' Let him go, Joker!\\
'''Joker:''' ''(exasperated)'' I'm trying to!
* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', this happens to Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Newton the Gnu at the hands of Dr. Diminutive.
-->'''Dr. Diminutive:''' Due to your request, Heinz, I've decided to let you all go... From 40 stories up!\\
'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' Just for the record, that's not exactly what I meant.
* ''WesternAnimation/RubySpearsSuperman'': In "The Hunter", the Hunter kidnaps Lois Lane and takes her to the Daily Planet's roof. When Superman tells him to let her go, he replies, "Your wish is my command." and throws her over the side. Superman saves her, of course.
* "WesternAnimation/DangerMouse On The Orient Express" starts off with DM and Penfold on holiday in Venice where the Grand Canal is disrupted with a highway construction in progress. Penfold is plucked from the ground by a crane hook operated by Baron Greenback's henchman Stiletto. As DM intervenes, he and Stiletto fight for control of the crane hook, which catapults Penfold out of the frying pan and into the fire--Baron Greenback's hideout.
-->'''Penfold:''' Put me down!\\
'''Stiletto:''' Sure I put-a you down!\\
'''Penfold:''' Oh, thanks ever so-- (''aerial shot; he is held over a support beam with concrete filling in the opening'')\\
'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[{{Pun}} count on your support!]]
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', when a MonsterOfTheWeek grabs Genie:
-->'''Genie''': Unhand me, foul demon! ''[the monster pulls his arm back to throw Genie]'' That's not what I meant and you know it!
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "The Return", Supergirl abducts Lex Luthor and flies off. He screams at her to let him go and she says, "Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might." He then looks down and realizes they are hundreds of feet in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E3AFlurryOfEmotions A Flurry of Emotions]]" features a non-villainous variant when Twilight realizes Flurry is levitating everyone and everything in the hospital room. When she demands she put them all down, Flurry, being an infant, simply drops everything, and Twilight has to use her own magic to keep everything from crashing onto the ground.
* Penelope Pitstop for example: "Let her go, Zorro!"
* Happens twice in the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan2000''. The first time this trope is played completely straight; Action Man demands Professor Gangrene lets Rikkie go while the former threatens to throw the latter out of the airship. Gangrene is more than happy to comply with this request. The second time, when Quake threatens to throw Fidget into a lava pit, Action Man is more careful with his choice of words and specifically demands he puts her down safely on the ground. Not that it stops Quake from throwing her into the pit anyway.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Happens in "The Apprentice" when the Joker is attempting to drop his sidekick Prank into a vat of the same toxic waste that transformed him into the Joker:
-->'''Batgirl:''' Let him go, Joker!\\
'''Joker:''' ''(exasperated)'' I'm trying to!
* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', this happens to Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Newton the Gnu at the hands of Dr. Diminutive.
-->'''Dr. Diminutive:''' Due to your request, Heinz, I've decided to let you all go... From 40 stories up!\\
'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' Just for the record, that's not exactly what I meant.
* ''WesternAnimation/RubySpearsSuperman'': In "The Hunter", the Hunter kidnaps Lois Lane and takes her to the Daily Planet's roof. When Superman tells him to let her go, he replies, "Your wish is my command." and throws her over the side. Superman saves her, of course.
* "WesternAnimation/DangerMouse On The Orient Express" starts off with DM and Penfold on holiday in Venice where the Grand Canal is disrupted with a highway construction in progress. Penfold is plucked from the ground by a crane hook operated by Baron Greenback's henchman Stiletto. As DM intervenes, he and Stiletto fight for control of the crane hook, which catapults Penfold out of the frying pan and into the fire--Baron Greenback's hideout.
-->'''Penfold:''' Put me down!\\
'''Stiletto:''' Sure I put-a you down!\\
'''Penfold:''' Oh, thanks ever so-- (''aerial shot; he is held over a support beam with concrete filling in the opening'')\\
'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[{{Pun}} count on your support!]]
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', when a MonsterOfTheWeek grabs Genie:
-->'''Genie''': Unhand me, foul demon! ''[the monster pulls his arm back to throw Genie]'' That's not what I meant and you know it!
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "The Return", Supergirl abducts Lex Luthor and flies off. He screams at her to let him go and she says, "Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might." He then looks down and realizes they are hundreds of feet in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E3AFlurryOfEmotions A Flurry of Emotions]]" features a non-villainous variant when Twilight realizes Flurry is levitating everyone and everything in the hospital room. When she demands she put them all down, Flurry, being an infant, simply drops everything, and Twilight has to use her own magic to keep everything from crashing onto the ground.
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* Happens twice in the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/ActionMan2000''. The first time this trope is played completely straight; Action Man demands Professor Gangrene lets Rikkie go while the former threatens to throw the latter out of the airship. Gangrene is more than happy to comply with this request. The second time, when Quake threatens to throw Fidget into a lava pit, Action Man is more careful with his choice of words and specifically demands he puts her down safely on the ground. Not that it stops Quake from throwing her into the pit anyway.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Happens in "The Apprentice" when the Joker is attempting to drop his sidekick Prank into a vat of the same toxic waste that transformed him into the Joker:
-->'''Batgirl:''' Let him go, Joker!\\
'''Joker:''' ''(exasperated)'' I'm trying to!
* In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', this happens to Doofenshmirtz, Perry, and Newton the Gnu at the hands of Dr. Diminutive.
-->'''Dr. Diminutive:''' Due to your request, Heinz, I've decided to let you all go... From 40 stories up!\\
'''Dr. Doofenshmirtz:''' Just for the record, that's not exactly what I meant.
* ''WesternAnimation/RubySpearsSuperman'': In "The Hunter", the Hunter kidnaps Lois Lane and takes her to the Daily Planet's roof. When Superman tells him to let her go, he replies, "Your wish is my command." and throws her over the side. Superman saves her, of course.
* "WesternAnimation/DangerMouse On The Orient Express" starts off with DM and Penfold on holiday in Venice where the Grand Canal is disrupted with a highway construction in progress. Penfold is plucked from the ground by a crane hook operated by Baron Greenback's henchman Stiletto. As DM intervenes, he and Stiletto fight for control of the crane hook, which catapults Penfold out of the frying pan and into the fire--Baron Greenback's hideout.
-->'''Penfold:''' Put me down!\\
'''Stiletto:''' Sure I put-a you down!\\
'''Penfold:''' Oh, thanks ever so-- (''aerial shot; he is held over a support beam with concrete filling in the opening'')\\
'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[{{Pun}} count on your support!]]
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'', when a MonsterOfTheWeek grabs Genie:
-->'''Genie''': Unhand me, foul demon! ''[the monster pulls his arm back to throw Genie]'' That's not what I meant and you know it!
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "The Return", Supergirl abducts Lex Luthor and flies off. He screams at her to let him go and she says, "Keep fighting me, Lex, and I just might." He then looks down and realizes they are hundreds of feet in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E3AFlurryOfEmotions A Flurry of Emotions]]" features a non-villainous variant when Twilight realizes Flurry is levitating everyone and everything in the hospital room. When she demands she put them all down, Flurry, being an infant, simply drops everything, and Twilight has to use her own magic to keep everything from crashing onto the ground.
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* The protagonist drops the antagonist on demand in [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21949021#bookmark-form Harry Potter: Master of Malicious Compliance]]'' -- Draco Malfoy doesn't pay attention to the moving staircase he's trying to bully Harry Potter on, so Draco falls and ends up dangling from it with Harry catching him. Draco screams "Let go of me, you filthy Mudblood!" ...So Harry does.
-->'''Harry''': Poor choice of words, but okay.
-->'''Harry''': Poor choice of words, but okay.
* In the 32nd episode of ''Fanfic/TheSilverscaleArena'', after Ridley grabs Interstella and holds her over a great height, Lop demands that he let her go. Ridley finds that to be a great idea and does just that- by dropping her from that height to her death.
--->'''Interstella:''' THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU JACKAAAAAAAASS!
--->'''Interstella:''' THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU JACKAAAAAAAASS!
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* The protagonist drops the antagonist on demand in [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21949021#bookmark-form Harry Potter: Master of Malicious Compliance]]'' -- Draco Malfoy doesn't pay attention to the moving staircase he's trying to bully Harry Potter on, so Draco falls and ends up dangling from it with Harry catching him. Draco screams "Let go of me, you filthy Mudblood!" ...So Harry does.
-->'''Harry''': Poor choice of words, but okay.
* In the 32nd episode of ''Fanfic/TheSilverscaleArena'', after Ridley grabs Interstella and holds her over a great height, Lop demands that he let her go. Ridley finds that to be a great idea and does just that- by dropping her from that height to her death.
--->'''Interstella:''' "THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU JACKAAAAAAAASS!"
-->'''Harry''': Poor choice of words, but okay.
* In the 32nd episode of ''Fanfic/TheSilverscaleArena'', after Ridley grabs Interstella and holds her over a great height, Lop demands that he let her go. Ridley finds that to be a great idea and does just that- by dropping her from that height to her death.
--->'''Interstella:''' "THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU JACKAAAAAAAASS!"
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--->'''Interstella:''' "THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU JACKAAAAAAAASS!"
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode "The Search For Alpha Trion", as the Decepticons dangle Optimus Prime over a vat of acid. Elita One saves him by freezing time and pulling him to safety.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode [[Recap/TransformersG1TheSearchForAlphaTrion "The Search For Alpha Trion", Trion"]], as the Decepticons dangle Optimus Prime over a vat of acid. Elita One saves him by freezing time and pulling him to safety.
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* Made a brief appearance in ''Film/TheCrow'' movie, where Eric shouted "Let her go" and Top Dollar responded by shrugging and saying "All right".
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* Made a brief appearance in ''Film/TheCrow'' movie, where when Eric shouted confronts Top Dollar, the underworld crime boss whose operations Eric has disrupted with [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge his quest for revenge]]. Top Dollar is holding Eric's young mortal friend Sarah hostage on the roof of [[BloodstainedGlassWindows an abandoned church]], and Eric follows him up to the roof, then shouts "Let her go" and as he approaches Top Dollar. For his part, Top Dollar responded by shrugging and saying "All right".right," then gave Sarah a shove towards the side. She's fine since it's an angled roof, but Eric is naturally distracted and instinctually goes to help her, giving Top Dollar an opening to start attacking him.
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'''Stiletto:''' Right in-a de cement! Da Baroni knew he could-a [[IncrediblyLamePun count on your support!]]
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* ''ComicBook/TheAstoundingWolfMan'': Thrillkill, fancying himself GenreSavvy, drops his hostage over the edge of a building, believing Wolf-Man will focus on saving her and thus leave him with an opportunity to escape. Unfortunately for him, Wolf-Man tackles him off the building, beats him up in a FreeFallFight, and catches the hostage before she can hit the ground.
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'''Joker:''' (exasperated) I'm ''trying'' to!
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'''Joker:''' (exasperated) ''(exasperated)'' I'm ''trying'' to!
