History Main / YourBrainWontBeMuchOfAMeal

--->'''George:''' ): I'm partial to brains myself. But you just emptied your gun into a
dead man so I doubt this'll be much of a meal. (Bites into Kid Twist's skull)

-->'''[[TheDitz Elan]]:''' So...are you going to eat my brain?
-->'''Mindflayer:'''<sniff sniff> No, I'm cool, thanks.
---> ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0030.html #30]]

** The counter to that is, when the person grabs your head, you say "Stop making the brain-sucker fat!" before they can call it starving.

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* A ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip had Garfield pretend to be TheIgor, wandering around saying "A brain! I need a brain for my master!". He pauses to take a look at Odie, and then moves on, repeating "A brain! I need a brain for my master!".

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* The second variant shows up in ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'', when the Mind Flayer doesn't want to eat Elan's brain. Later, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html we get to see him picture each of the Order as a meal]] and tick them off one by one. Durkon = rice (filling but bland), Haley = a sundae (too sweet), [[TokenEvilTeammate Belkar]] = a taco (he'd get heartburn), Elan = Diet Coke (next!), Vaarsuvius = a hamburger (getting somewhere) and [[GeniusBruiser Roy]] = a turkey (perfect!). [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe Vaarsuvius is visibly upset by this.]]

* ''Webcomic/{{XKCD}}'', first type, [[http://xkcd.com/397/ when]] Zombie [[HardOnSoftScience Feynman]] wants brains after explaining how MythBusters are true science:
--> Person: Try the physics lab next door.
--> Zombie Feynman: I said BRAINS. All they've got are string theorists.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', we see a Brain Slug starve to death after it gets on Fry's head (the true reason is later explained; its complicated).
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' features the last variant: the brain-eating meteor didn't find anything in Billy's head. Also that creature wasn't complaining about other variants.

* Trope namer is from ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' where humanoid brain eating rock monster comments about Brad's brain after his IdiotBall what cause him and Jenny get captured. And this is first variant.

* On ''ThePowerpuffGirls'', the girls defeat a brain sucker by tricking him into attacking the Mayor.

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* Second variant ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' we see a Brain Slug starve to death after it got on Fry's head (true reason was later explained, its complicated)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' features the last variant: the brain-eating meteor didn't find anything in Billy's head. Also that creature wasn't complaining about other variants.
** Human and Martian zombies also find nothing appetizing in Billy's head.
* Trope namer is from ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' where humanoid brain eating rock monster comments about Brad's brain after his IdiotBall what cause him and Jenny get captured. And this is first variant.
* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', the third "TreehouseOfHorror" special had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust. Most ridiculously, the zombie taps Homer on the head and a very hollow sound is heard before it moves along.
* On ''ThePowerpuffGirls'', the girls defeat a brain sucker by tricking him into attacking the Mayor.

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* In ''BlazBlue'', [[AndIMustScream Arakune]] [[TheUnintelligible (sort of)]] says this when given the chance to consume [[IdiotHero Bang Shishigami]] when the former wins.

* ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' once defeated a brain sucker by tricking him into attacking the Mayor.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', the third "TreehouseOfHorror" special had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust.
** Most ridiculous, the zombie taps Homer on the head and a very hollow sound is heard before it moves along.

* On ''{{WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons}}'', the third "TreehouseOfHorror" special had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust.

* The third ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons}}'' "TreehouseOfHorror" special had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust.

* Most realistic: the monster only has concern about the dumb character brain or other characters making comments along the lines of this trope's title.
* Monster sniffs and says that dumb character brain is not big meal or it's still hungry or starving.
* Most ridiculous: brain is small or there is no brain in their head at all.

* Second variant shows up in ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'', when the Mind Flayer doesn't want to eat Elan's brain. Later, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html we get to see him picture each of the Order as a meal]] and tick them off one by one. Durkon = rice (filling but bland), Haley = a sundae (too sweet), [[TokenEvilTeammate Belkar]] = a taco (he'd get heartburn), Elan = Diet Coke (next!), Vaarsuvius = a hamburger (getting somewhere) and [[GeniusBruiser Roy]] = a turkey (perfect!)
** [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe Vaarsuvius is visibly upset by this.]]

** Pulling double duty there, that punchline is also a StealthPun and a GeniusBonus.

* Referenced in ''RedDwarf''. When the crew is confronted by brain-eating monsters, Rimmer deadpans that there's "barely a snack onboard."

* A ''{{Garfield}}'' strip had Garfield pretend to be TheIgor, wandering around saying "A brain! I need a brain for my master!". He pauses to take a look at Odie, and then moves on, repeating "A brain! I need a brain for my master!".

* Second variant ''{{Futurama}}'' we see a Brain Slug starve to death after it got on Fry's head (true reason was later explained, its complicated)
* ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' features the last variant: the brain-eating meteor didn't find anything in Billy's head. Also that creature wasn't complaining about other variants.

* The third ''{{Simpsons}}'' "Treehouse of Horror" special (pictured above) had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust.

* ''{{XKCD}}'', first type, [[http://xkcd.com/397/ when]] Zombie [[HardOnSoftScience Feynman]] wants brains after explaining how MythBusters are true science:

---> ''TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0030.html #30]]

* Second variant shows up in ''OrderOfTheStick'', when the Mind Flayer doesn't want to eat Elan's brain. Later, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html we get to see him picture each of the Order as a meal]] and tick them off one by one. Durkon = rice (filling but bland), Haley = a sundae (too sweet), [[TokenEvilTeammate Belkar]] = a taco (he'd get heartburn), Elan = Diet Coke (next!), Vaarsuvius = a hamburger (getting somewhere) and [[GeniusBruiser Roy]] = a turkey (perfect!)

* Trope namer is from ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' where humanoid braineating rock monster coments about Brad's brain after his IdiotBall what cause him and Jenny get captured. And this is first variant.
* The third ''{{Simpsons}}'' "Treehouse of Horror" special had a zombie horde clamoring for "Braaaains" inspect Homer's head, then abandon him in disgust. Not sure what variant is it.
** Most ridiculous, the zombie taps Homer on the head and a very hallow sound is heard before it moves along.

* Second variant, ''OrderOfTheStick'' where Squid-thingy didn't want to eat Elan's brain (he's comparing it to a Diet Coke). We get to see him picture each of the Order as a meal and tick them off one by one. Durkon = rice (filling but bland), Haley = a sundae (too sweet), [[TokenEvilTeammate Belkar]] = a taco (he'd get heartburn), Vaarsuvius = a hamburger (getting somewhere) and [[GeniusBruiser Roy]] = a turkey (perfect!)
** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html Vaarsuvius is visibly upset by this.]]

-->'''[[strike:Mind flayer]] [[strike:Illithid]] [[strike:psionic danger]] Squid thingy:'''<sniff sniff>
-->'''Squid thingy:''' No, I'm cool, thanks.

* Referenced in RedDwarf. When the crew is confronted by brain-eating monsters, Rimmer deadpans that there's "barely a snack onboard."

* A ''Garfield'' strip had Garfield pretend to be TheIgor, wandering around saying "A brain! I need a brain for my master!". He pauses to take a look at Odie, and then moves on, repeating "A brain! I need a brain for my master!".

* Second variant {{Futurama}} we see a Brain Slug starve to death after it got on Fry's head (true reason was later explained, its complicated)
* TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy features the last variant: the brain-eating meteor didn't find anything in Billy's head. Also that creature wasn't complaining about other variants.

* Trope namer is from MyLifeAsATeenageRobot where humanoid braineating rock monster coments about Brad's brain after his IdiotBall what cause him and Jenny get captured. And this is first variant.

** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0032.html Vaarsuvius is visibly upset by this.]]

Compare with TooSpicyForYogSothoth.

** Vaarsuvius is visibly upset by this.

* Second variant, ''OrderOfTheStick'' where Squid-thingy didn't want to eat Elan's brain (he's comparing it to a Diet Coke). We get to see him picture each of the Order as a meal and tick them off one by one. Durkon = rice (filling but bland), Haley = a sundae (too sweet), [[TokenEvilTeammate Belkar]] = a taco (he'd get heartburn), Vaarsuvius = a hamburger (getting somewhere) and [[GeniusBruiser Roy]] = perfect!

* Second variant, ''OrderOfTheStick'' where Squid-thingy didn't want to eat Elan's brain (he's comparing it to a Diet Coke).

** Does that double as a [[StealthPun]]/[[GeniusBonus?]]

** Does that double as a StealthPun/GeniusBonus?

* ''{{XKCD}}'', third type, [[http://xkcd.com/397/ when]] Zombie [[HardOnSoftScience Feynman]] wants brains.