History PlayingWith / Colonydrop

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Parodied''': The colony is dropped on some eyesore of a sculpture/building/etc. [[BlackComedy or on some]] AcceptableTargets.

* '''Averted''': The space colonies are not dropped onto an a world.

* '''Discussed''': "Why would it be a good idea to destroy most of your potential underlings if WorldDomination is what you desire?"

** The BigBad finds other ways of showing his power and [[WorldDomination taking over the world]].

* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously? you're gonna throw a planet at them? do you even know what "OverKill" means?"

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': A large object [[RecycledInSpace from space]] is being used as a weapon against people on Earth or other planet(s).

* '''Conversed''': "Meh. Wouldn't be {{Gundam}} [[RuleOfDrama without it!]]"

* '''Lampshaded''': [[OhCrap "Hey, what's that coming towards....AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!"]]

* '''Parodied''': The colony is dropped on some eyesore of a sculpture/building/etc. [[DeadBabyComedy or on some]] AcceptableTargets.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Basic Trope''': A large object [[RecycledInSpace from space]] is being used as a weapon against people on Earth or other planets.
* '''Played Straight''': Earth or an inhabited world now has colonies on the moon(s) and the LaGrange Points. The BigBad de-stabilizes the moon(s) and the artificially made La Grange Point colonies and sends them hurling towards an inhabited world to kill lots of innocent people.

** The colonies are carrying/powered by some sort of AppliedPhlebotinum [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo suspiciously similar to]] [[AtomicHate nuclear power]].

** The BigBad threatens to do this, but [[IneffectualDeathThreats never actually does]].

* '''Deconstructed''': This is usually being done as a show of power, but if most life would be destroyed by large objects (natural or artificial) hurling towards a world, [[FridgeLogic who will be left]] for the BigBad to rule over?
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The BigBad finds other ways of showing his power and [[WorldDomination taking over the world]].
** The BigBad is an OmnicidalManiac.
* '''Parodied''': The colony is dropped on some eyesore of a sculpture/building/etc. [[DeadBabyComedy or on some]] AcceptableTargets.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The BigBad screws with the gravity on the LaGrange Points, causing their colonies to come hurling towards the planet, but then TheHero helps them get back where they belong or sends them floating away. This happens several times.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to [[RuleOfDrama create drama]] in a SciFi {{Mecha}} series."

* '''Defied''': The BigBad [[EvenEvilHasStandards doesn't want to needlessly destroy innocent civilians]], and so does not do this.

* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The colonies are carrying/powered by some sort of AppliedPhlebotinum [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo suspiciously similar to]] [[AtomicHate nuclear power]].

* '''Justified''': Well, destroying a large amount of a planet and its population is a great way to get the survivors' attention and get them to submit out of fear...

* '''Inverted''': The colonies are being sent far away from the planet's orbit, far out into outer space.

* '''Subverted''': The BigBad was planning to do this, but TheHero prevents it from actually happening.

* '''Double Subverted''': But another villain comes along and has the same idea.

* '''Reconstructed''': The BigBad finds other ways of showing his power and [[WorldDomination taking over the world]].

* '''Played Straight''': Earth now has colonies on the moon and the LaGrange Points. The BigBad de-stabilizes the moon and the manmade La Grange Point colonies and sends them hurling towards Earth to kill lots of innocent people.

* '''Justified''': Well, destroying a large amount of Earth and its population is a great way to get the survivors' attention and get them to submit out of fear...

* '''Inverted''': The colonies are being sent far away from Earth's orbit, far out into outer space.
** The colonies are being launched from Earth.

* '''Deconstructed''': This is usually being done as a show of power, but if most life would be destroyed by large objects (natural or manmade) hurling towards Earth, [[FridgeLogic who will be left]] for the BigBad to rule over?

* '''Averted''': The space colonies are not dropped onto Earth.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The BigBad screws with the gravity on the LaGrange Points, causing their colonies to come hurling towards Earth, but then TheHero helps them get back where they belong or sends them floating away. This happens several times.

* '''Basic Trope''': A large object [[RecycledInSpace from space]] is being used as a weapon against people on Earth.