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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries to get the drop on Bob by shoving her hand through the wall to grab him, but fails to actually grab him. Bob reverse the situation by pulling a BarrierBustingBlow of his own, before both of them are grabbed by a third party.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries to get the drop on Bob by shoving her hand through the wall to grab him, but fails to actually grab him. Bob reverse reverses the situation by pulling a BarrierBustingBlow of his own, before both of them are grabbed by a third party.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries to get the drop of Bob by shoving her hand through the wall to grab him, but fails to actually grab him. Bob reverse the situation by pulling a BarrierBustingBlow of his own, before both of them are grabbed by a third party.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries to get the drop of on Bob by shoving her hand through the wall to grab him, but fails to actually grab him. Bob reverse the situation by pulling a BarrierBustingBlow of his own, before both of them are grabbed by a third party.
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** Every victim in the move is pulled through something, to the monster.

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** Every victim in the move movie is pulled through something, to the monster.
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* '''Enforced''': It’s an EstablishingCharacterMoment: the author put it in to demonstrate that Alice is a) super strong, b) very perceptive, and c) [[BadAss NOT TO BE SCREWED WITH.]]

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* '''Enforced''': It’s an EstablishingCharacterMoment: the author put it in to demonstrate that Alice is a) super strong, b) very perceptive, and c) [[BadAss NOT TO BE SCREWED WITH.]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is strong enough to break through the wall, but Bob… isn’t. Her attempt at pulling a Bob-sized object through an arm-sized hole results in a spectacularly gory display.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is strong enough to break through the wall, but Bob… isn’t. [[FoldSpindleMutilation Her attempt at pulling a Bob-sized object through an arm-sized hole results in a spectacularly gory display.]]

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'''Barrier Busting Blow''': One character grabs another through a wall and pulls them through.

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'''Barrier Busting Blow''': '''Basic Trope''': One character grabs another through a wall and pulls them through.



* '''Exaggerated''': She does this though several feat of concrete and bank-vault.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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She does this though several feat feet of concrete and bank-vault.a bank-vault door.



* '''Justified''': The walls are made of paper, and thus problems like finding Bob behind the wall and busting through it in the first place is a non-issue.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The walls are made of paper, and thus problems like finding Bob behind the wall and busting through it in the first place is a non-issue.



* '''Subverted''': Alice tries to bust through the shed to get at Bob, but cannot manage it, and mere thuds against it.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice tries to bust through the shed to get at Bob, but cannot manage it, and mere thuds against it.



* '''Double Subverted''': …Some minutes later, she instead busts [[AnkleGrab her hand through the FLOOR.]]
* '''Parodied''': Alice uses this method to get a drink from the fridge.

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* '''Double Subverted''': …Some minutes later, she instead busts [[AnkleGrab [[AnkleDrag her hand through the FLOOR.]]
* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice uses this method to get a drink from the fridge.



** Bob bust his hands through the wall to get at Alice, and ends up [[ThanksForTheMammary grabbing Alice’s Assets instead.]] He then sheepishly apologises and lets her go.

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** Bob bust his hands through the wall to get at Alice, and ends up [[ThanksForTheMammary grabbing Alice’s Assets instead.]] He then sheepishly apologises apologizes and lets her go.



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is strong enough to break through the wall, but Bob… isn’t. Her attempt at pulling a Bob-sized object through an arn-sized hole results in a spectacularly gory display.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': “[[AndCallHimGeorge STOP RUNNING BOB! I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A HUG!”]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is strong enough to break through the wall, but Bob… isn’t. Her attempt at pulling a Bob-sized object through an arn-sized arm-sized hole results in a spectacularly gory display.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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'''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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“[[AndCallHimGeorge STOP RUNNING BOB! I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A HUG!”]]



* '''Played For Drama''':???


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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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'''Barrier Busting Blow: One character grabs another through a wall and pulls them through.

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'''Barrier Busting Blow: Blow''': One character grabs another through a wall and pulls them through.

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* '''Discussed''':
** ''That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible''
** '''Because it’s so brutal?''
** ''Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.''
* '''Conversed''': Movie serial killer just seem to have something against perfeactly good doors.

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* '''Discussed''':
** ''That
'''Discussed''': "That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible''
** '''Because
possible." "Because it’s so brutal?''
** ''Because
brutal?" "Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.''
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* '''Conversed''': Movie "Movie serial killer killers just seem to have something against perfeactly perfectly good doors."
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** “That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible…”
“Because it’s so brutal?”
“Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.”

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** “That ''That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible…”
“Because
possible''
**'''Because
it’s so brutal?”
“Because
brutal?''
**''Because
the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.''

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* '''Discussed''': “That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible…” “Because it’s so brutal?” “Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.”

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* '''Discussed''': '''Discussed''':
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“That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible…” possible…”
“Because it’s so brutal?” brutal?”
“Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.”
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* '''Defied''': Alice considers this, then shakes her head and instead climbs atop the shed, in order to wait until Bob gains a false sense of security and walks out.

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* '''Defied''': Alice considers this, then shakes her head and instead climbs atop the shed, in order to wait until Bob gains a false sense of security and walks out.out...

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* '''Justified''': The walls are made of paper, and thus the problems behind finding Bob behind the wall and busting through them in the first place is a nonsissue.

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* '''Justified''': The walls are made of paper, and thus the problems behind like finding Bob behind the wall and busting through them it in the first place is a nonsissue.non-issue.
** Among Alice's [[FlyingBrick generic super-powers]] are super strength and x-ray vision: This was just a natural combination of the two.



* '''Subverted''': Alice tries to bust though the shed to get at bob, but cannot manage it, and mere thuds against it.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice tries to bust though through the shed to get at bob, Bob, but cannot manage it, and mere thuds against it.
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* '''Enforced''': It’s an EstablishingCharacter Moment: the author put it in to demonstrate that Alice is a) super strong, b) very perceptive, and c) [[BadAss NOT TO BE SCREWED WITH.]]

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* '''Enforced''': It’s an EstablishingCharacter Moment: EstablishingCharacterMoment: the author put it in to demonstrate that Alice is a) super strong, b) very perceptive, and c) [[BadAss NOT TO BE SCREWED WITH.]]
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'''Barrier Busting Blow: One character grabs another through a wall and pulls them through.
* '''Straight''': Bob is being stalked by Alice, and hides in a shed. Suddenly, Alice tears her arms through it and pulls Bob to her.
* '''Exaggerated''': She does this though several feat of concrete and bank-vault.
** Every victim in the move is pulled through something, to the monster.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice pulls Bob through a wall of plywood.
* '''Justified''': The walls are made of paper, and thus the problems behind finding Bob behind the wall and busting through them in the first place is a nonsissue.
* '''Inverted''': [[ThereWasADoor Bob busts through a wall in order to escape Alice.]]
* '''Subverted''': Alice tries to bust though the shed to get at bob, but cannot manage it, and mere thuds against it.
** Alice can burst through the wall, but Bob isn’t close enough for her to reach
* '''Double Subverted''': …Some minutes later, she instead busts [[AnkleGrab her hand through the FLOOR.]]
* '''Parodied''': Alice uses this method to get a drink from the fridge.
** Alice picks up a wall, puts it between Bob and herself, and busts through that instead. Bob is somehow still surprised by it.
** Bob bust his hands through the wall to get at Alice, and ends up [[ThanksForTheMammary grabbing Alice’s Assets instead.]] He then sheepishly apologises and lets her go.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice tries to get the drop of Bob by shoving her hand through the wall to grab him, but fails to actually grab him. Bob reverse the situation by pulling a BarrierBustingBlow of his own, before both of them are grabbed by a third party.
* '''Averted''': No-one busts through the walls in-series, for whatever reason.
* '''Enforced''': It’s an EstablishingCharacter Moment: the author put it in to demonstrate that Alice is a) super strong, b) very perceptive, and c) [[BadAss NOT TO BE SCREWED WITH.]]
* '''Lampshaded''': “YouWillNotEvadeMe!”
* '''Invoked''': Alice does this in order to give Bob a fright for Halloween.
* '''Exploited''': Bob expects this to happen and had placed a dummy, filled with explosives in his place. Alice grabs this instead, and ends up exploding.
* '''Defied''': Alice considers this, then shakes her head and instead climbs atop the shed, in order to wait until Bob gains a false sense of security and walks out.
* '''Discussed''': “That murder doesn’t seem humanly possible…” “Because it’s so brutal?” “Because the murderer had to plunge their arms through sheet metal.”
* '''Conversed''': Movie serial killer just seem to have something against perfeactly good doors.
* '''Implied''': We see a body, a massive hole in the wall, and bloodstains where the two met…
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is strong enough to break through the wall, but Bob… isn’t. Her attempt at pulling a Bob-sized object through an arn-sized hole results in a spectacularly gory display.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': “[[AndCallHimGeorge STOP RUNNING BOB! I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A HUG!”]]
** Alice busts her hand through the wall, feels around for a bit until it gets to Bob, and then pulls him through.
* '''Played For Drama''':???
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