History PlayingWith / ChainsawGood

** Bob is too overwhelmed by zombies to have a chance at directly fighting them, but the chainsaw lets him [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt take out a nearby support pillar and literally bring down the roof on them.]]

** Bob uses a chainsaw but it turns out to be a horrible weapon. It’s too heavy and cumbersome to swing around with any effectiveness. Furthermore Bob could end up cutting himself if he is not careful. The chainsaw can also run out of fuel, leaving Bob without anything to fight with.
** The chainsaw jams from too much zombie flesh and explodes in Bob's face.

** Bob has a bazooka that shoots laser-blade, six-foot, twin-edged chainswords on fire.

** Bob [[DualWielding dual wields]] [[LaserBlade laser blade]] chainsaws [[IncendiaryExponent that are on fire]].

** Bob has a bazooka that shoots laser-blade, 6-feet, twin-edged chainswords on fire.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob uses the chainsaw in a fight against a fence post. The chainsaw is effective.

** Bob needs a weapon with a high intimidation factor ([[FearlessUndead Probably against a non-zombie opponent]]), and a chainsaw fits the bill nicely.
** Bob is attacked by zombies in a lumber yard, or perhaps a chainsaw factory.
* '''Inverted''': [[ImprobableUseOfAWeapon A chainsaw is used as a shield]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Bob attempts to use a chainsaw in a fight, but it backfires and he accidentally decapitates himself.

* '''Parodied''': Bob walks into a store to buy a chainsaw. The box with the chainsaw in it states that it’s great for cutting down trees, making fire wood, trimming bushes, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick killing zombies]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob puts the chainsaw to great use, but it gets jammed with blood and guts at a critical moment. He cleans it and uses it again, but other characters point out that it's just not worth the trouble, convincing Bob to use a more conventional weapon. At the very end, Bob kills the BigBad with the chainsaw anyway.

* '''Enforced''': In an attempt to reboot a 1970's children's cartoon as a DarkerAndEdgier comic series, Lumberjack Bob starts using his chainsaw as a weapon against zombies who are ruining the ecosystem.

** "Bob, there are hundreds of different reasons why that is an absurdly poor choice for a weapon."
** "Alice, there are thousands of reasons [[WorthIt why I don't care]]".

* '''Exploited''': The BigBad grabs a large rock as Bob charges after him with a chainsaw, and holds it up like a shield. The rock is hard enough to force the blade of Bob's chainsaw to kick back, throwing the moving blade dangerously close to Bob's neck and injuring him.
* '''Defied''': Bob goes to use a chainsaw, but someone points out that it’s not a effective weapon and instead instructs him to use a sword.

** "Zombie outbreak? I'll bet Bob is going straight for the tool shed."

** The chainsaw jams from too much zombie flesh and explodes in Bob's face

* '''Reconstructed''': Later on Bob gets a chainsaw made of {{Unobtainium}}. [[GameBreaker It’s lightweight, easy to use, and can never run out of gas]]. Bob also takes special training to learn how not to cut himself with the chainsaw blades.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** The zombies obligingly stand around while Bob tries to rev his chainsaw after it fails to start

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* '''Discussed''': "Zombie outbreak? I'll bet Bob is going straight for the tool shed."

%%* '''Implied''': In a discussion with Alice, Bob suggests that a lumberjack would have a higher chance of survival in the event of a zombie invasion than the average person.