History PlayingWith / DidYouJustPUnchOutCthulhu

* '''Downplayed''': Bob deals just enough damage to Cthulhu to send it back to R'lyeh... for now.

** Bob claims that: [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer "Anything can be defeated if you hit it hard enough."]]

** Turns out Bob really was [[BiggerBad Nyarlathotep]] in human form.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob's victory over Cthulhu gives him a [[AGodAmI God complex]].
** Alternately, Bob [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu broke his arm punching out Cthulhu]].
** Cthulhu is the weakest among the EldritchAbomination pantheon. With him defeated, the whole group change their opinion about humanity from "insignificant" to "must eliminate threat".
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The world still turns out to be a much nicer place without Cthulhu haunting it all the time.
** [[LovecraftLite Bob just punches out every deity that appears after Cthulhu]].
** Cthulhu is the weakest among the EldritchAbomination pantheon. With him defeated, the whole group decide their safest option is to leave humanity alone.

*** Complete with [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome super-slo-mo shot of the knockout punch.]]
*** And the referee was Nyarlathotep, so Cthulhu was really punched-out: the referee declared so!

** In-Universe: Bob, a weak {{Muggle}}, defeats AuthorAvatar in a way it kills the author beyond the fourth wall.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, a weak {{Muggle}}, defeats Cthulhu by [[FingerpokeOfDoom poking it in the side]].

* '''Justified''': BadAss

*** Or, Cthulhu is weaker than Bob.

* '''Inverted''': Cthulhu defeats Bob.

*** BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu
* '''Subverted''': Bob thinks he's defeated Cthulhu... nope, it's back, and stronger than before, too.

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob defeats Cthulhu again, this time for good.

* '''Parodied''': Bob's job is officially "Destroyer of God-Like Eldritch Abominations".

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's victory over Cthulhu gives him a [[AGodAmI God complex]].

* '''Reconstructed''': The world still turns out to be a much nicer place without Cthulhu haunting it all the time.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, are you some kind of super-{{Badass}} that can even defeat gods?" [[PreAssKickingOneLiner "Allow me to demonstrate."]]

* '''Defied''': Cthulhu makes it so Bob never gets the strength to defeat him.

* '''Discussed''': "We're just ordinary human beings. Do you think we have a chance against Cthulhu?"

* '''Justified''': Bob is ''that'' much of a {{badass}}.

** [[BadassBoast "In strange aeons, even Death may die...but once he's dead, your destruction isn't so hard to wrap my head around!]]

** Bob is an exterminator and takes out Cthulhu [[DodongoDislikesSmoke with a 'roach bomb]].

* '''Straight''': Bill, your typical somewhat-empowered hero, manages to defeat Cthulhu.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill, a weak {{Muggle}}, defeats Cthulhu by [[FingerpokeOfDoom poking it in the side]].
* '''Justified''': Bill is ''that'' much of a {{badass}}.
** Bill was blessed by other divine beings with the power necessary to defeat Cthulhu.
** Alternately, [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie Bill was an]] EldritchAbomination [[TomatoInTheMirror himself]].
** Bill claims that: [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer "Anything can be defeated if you hit it hard enough."]]
*** Or, Cthulhu is weaker than Bill.
* '''Inverted''': Cthulhu defeats Bill.
** Or, Bill tries to defeat Cthulhu and fails utterly.

* '''Subverted''': Bill thinks he's defeated Cthulhu... nope, it's back, and stronger than before, too.
** Bill launches everything he has at Cthulhu [[WorfBarrage but doesn't make a dent]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Bill defeats Cthulhu again, this time for good.
** Bill hits Cthulhu again ''harder'' and defeats him.
* '''Parodied''': Bill's job is officially "Destroyer of God-Like Eldritch Abominations".
** Bill is an exterminator and takes out Cthulhu [[DodongoDislikesSmoke with a 'roach bomb]].
** Bill ''literally'' punched out Cthulhu in a boxing match.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bill's victory over Cthulhu gives him a [[AGodAmI God complex]].
** Alternately, Bill [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu broke his arm punching out Cthulhu]].

** [[LovecraftLite Bill just punches out every deity that appears after Cthulhu]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bill faces a long sequence of OneWingedAngel forms of Cthulhu.
* '''Averted''': Cthulhu really is invulnerable, so Bill never tries.

* '''Invoked''': Upon hearing that Cthulhu is unbeatable, Bill says "ScrewDestiny!" and makes it his mission to defeat it.
* '''Defied''': Cthulhu makes it so Bill never gets the strength to defeat him.

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* '''Straight''': Bob, your typical somewhat-empowered hero, manages to defeat the godlike being [[CaptainErsatz Cthulhu]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, a weak {{Muggle}}, defeats Cthulhu by [[FingerpokeOfDoom poking it in the side]].
* '''Justified''': Bob is ''that'' much of a {{badass}}.
** Bob was blessed by other divine beings with the power necessary to defeat Cthulhu.
** Alternately, [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie Bob was an]] EldritchAbomination [[TomatoInTheMirror himself]].
** Bob claims that: [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer "Anything can be defeated if you hit it hard enough."]]
*** Or, Cthulhu is weaker than Bob.
* '''Inverted''': Cthulhu defeats Bob.
** Or, Bob tries to defeat Cthulhu and fails utterly.

* '''Subverted''': Bob thinks he's defeated Cthulhu... nope, it's back, and stronger than before, too.
** Bob launches everything he has at Cthulhu [[WorfBarrage but doesn't make a dent]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob defeats Cthulhu again, this time for good.
** Bob hits Cthulhu again ''harder'' and defeats him.
* '''Parodied''': Bob's job is officially "Destroyer of God-Like Eldritch Abominations".
** Bob is an exterminator and takes out Cthulhu [[DodongoDislikesSmoke with a 'roach bomb]].
** Bob ''literally'' punched out Cthulhu in a boxing match.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's victory over Cthulhu gives him a [[AGodAmI God complex]].
** Alternately, Bob [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu broke his arm punching out Cthulhu]].

** [[LovecraftLite Bob just punches out every deity that appears after Cthulhu]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob faces a long sequence of OneWingedAngel forms of Cthulhu.
* '''Averted''': Cthulhu really is invulnerable, so Bob never tries.

* '''Invoked''': Upon hearing that Cthulhu is unbeatable, Bob says "ScrewDestiny!" and makes it his mission to defeat it.
* '''Defied''': Cthulhu makes it so Bob never gets the strength to defeat it.

* '''Justified''': Bob is ''that'' of a {{badass}}.

* '''Justified''': Bob was blessed by other divine beings with the power necessary to defeat Cthulhu.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, a weak {{Muggle}}, defeats Cthulhu by poking it in the side.

** [[LovecraftLite Bob just punches every deity appear after Cthulhu]].

In strange aeons even Death may die, but the DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu? page endures!

** Cthulhu is the weakest among the EldritchAbomination pantheon. With him defeated, the whole group change their opinion about humanity from "insignification" to "must be eliminate threat".

** [[LovecraftLite Bob just punch every deity appear after Cthulhu]].

* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, are you some kind of super-{{Badass}} that can even defeat gods?"