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** Jack doesn't even ''let'' Tom fall, he punches the latter against a wall and pummels him against it.
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** Trying to invoke this trope will result in the person you're trying to kick to either trip you, [[AgonyOfTheFeet bite your ankles]], or both. Jack has learned the hard way, and he's now getting [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown an MMA ground and pound from Tom]].
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** Jack develops a reputation as a sadist that destroys him in the long run (either because [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating people want nothing with such a cruel man]] or [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst because enemies, now knowing the full extent of his ruthlessness, will be even more ruthless themselves]]). Sometimes you just need to deal with the fight in front of you ''right now'', with (some semblance of) honor, not "[[Literature/EndersGame win all future fights]]".
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** Jack develops a reputation as a sadist that destroys him in the long run (either because [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating [[HatedByAll people want nothing with such a cruel man]] or [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst because enemies, now knowing the full extent of his ruthlessness, will be even more ruthless themselves]]). Sometimes you just need to deal with the fight in front of you ''right now'', with (some semblance of) honor, not "[[Literature/EndersGame win all future fights]]".
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** Jack is too weak and/or [[DirtyCoward cowardly]] to challenge Tom at his best, so he waits until Tom is in a vulnerable state to carry out his attack.
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* '''Played For Horror''': For Jack, it's not "''kick'' them while they're down", it's "''[[FlayedAlive flay their skin]]'' while they are down".
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** PummelingTheCorpse
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* '''Defied''': Jack's lair is equipped with padded safety restraints which come down on a helpless person and shield him/her from further harm.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Jack's lair is equipped with padded safety restraints which come down on a helpless person and shield him/her from furtherharm.harm.
** Explicit rules of warfare prevent this from being done, with extremely harsh enforcement on anybody who is caught (or even suspected) of having done this.
** [[TheLancer Bob]] pulls a gun and points it at Jack's head as he approaches his enemy with obvious intent to do this, and says a deadpan "he's already down."
** Jack's lair is equipped with padded safety restraints which come down on a helpless person and shield him/her from further
** Explicit rules of warfare prevent this from being done, with extremely harsh enforcement on anybody who is caught (or even suspected) of having done this.
** [[TheLancer Bob]] pulls a gun and points it at Jack's head as he approaches his enemy with obvious intent to do this, and says a deadpan "he's already down."
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* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to honor persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** But adhering to honor persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and yourmen.men.
** Jack's enemy, having already [[ThisIsUnforgivable showcased himself do not deserve any mercy]], gets none.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Jack's attack of Tom takes [[SingleStrokeBattle one second of knocking him down]] and [[OverlyLongGag twenty-three hours of stomping on his face]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Jack's attack of Tom demonstrates that [[HeWhoFightsMonsters this war has completely wore down on his humanity]].
** But adhering to honor persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your
** Jack's enemy, having already [[ThisIsUnforgivable showcased himself do not deserve any mercy]], gets none.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Jack's attack of Tom takes [[SingleStrokeBattle one second of knocking him down]] and [[OverlyLongGag twenty-three hours of stomping on his face]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Jack's attack of Tom demonstrates that [[HeWhoFightsMonsters this war has completely wore down on his humanity]].
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** Tom is down but not out and
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** Tom is down but not out and [[GroinAttack punches Jack in the balls]] when he comes to check on him.
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* '''Averted''': Jack ignores Tom once he is incapacitated, as he longer poses a threat.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Jack ignores Tom once he is incapacitated, as he longer poses a threat.
** Tom is down but not out and
* '''Enforced''':???The writers want to show Jack is an incredibly cold-blooded CombatPragmatist and thus that he is not above disobeying tournament rules or even basic human decency [[TheUnfettered to achieve his goal.]]
** Jack ignores Tom once he is incapacitated, as he longer poses a threat.
** Tom is down but not out and
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???'''Exploited''':
** Tom is not faking being hurt but it was a worthy sacrifice because he knows Jack will value his destruction over common decency or common ''sense'' and get close enough to allow him to attack Jack's legs.
** Tom set things up so his fight with Jack would be recorded. With video proof that Jack is the kind of man who would literally step on the throat of an injured person if that allowed him to win, Tom has made sure Jack's reputation is inescapably tarnished.
** Tom is not faking being hurt but it was a worthy sacrifice because he knows Jack will value his destruction over common decency or common ''sense'' and get close enough to allow him to attack Jack's legs.
** Tom set things up so his fight with Jack would be recorded. With video proof that Jack is the kind of man who would literally step on the throat of an injured person if that allowed him to win, Tom has made sure Jack's reputation is inescapably tarnished.
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** Jack develops a reputation as a sadist that destroys him in the long run (either because [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating people want nothing with such a cruel man]] or [[ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst because enemies, now knowing the full extent of his ruthlessness, will be even more ruthless themselves]]). Sometimes you just need to deal with the fight in front of you ''right now'', with (some semblance of) honor, not "[[Literature/EndersGame win all future fights]]".
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** Jack is in a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
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** Tom is MadeOfIron and/or is a CombatPragmatist who has pulled ISurrenderSuckers or PlayingPossum before. Jack is DangerouslyGenreSavvy enough to know that OnceIsNotEnough.
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** Tom is MadeOfIron and/or is a CombatPragmatist who has pulled ISurrenderSuckers or PlayingPossum before. Jack is DangerouslyGenreSavvy smart enough to know that OnceIsNotEnough.
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** Or Jack made it up to justifying attacking him.
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** Or Jack made it up to justifying justify attacking him.
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** Tom is trying to murder Jack, so Jack being honorable would be stupid.
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** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
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** ISurrenderSuckers means failing to do this risks the lives of your own comrades.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it honor persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
** The hero Jack nobly refuses to finish off the wounded, but doesn't take them prisoner; his foes end up dying slowly and painfully from dehydration, hunger, and animal attacks.
* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
** The hero Jack nobly refuses to finish off the wounded, but doesn't take them prisoner; his foes end up dying slowly and painfully from dehydration, hunger, and animal attacks.
* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
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* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
** The hero Jack nobly refuses to finish off the wounded, but doesn't take them prisoner; his foes end up dying slowly and painfully from dehydration, hunger, and animal attacks.
* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
** The hero Jack nobly refuses to finish off the wounded, but doesn't take them prisoner; his foes end up dying slowly and painfully from dehydration, hunger, and animal attacks.
* '''Reconstructed''': But adhering to it persuades the civilians that you are reliable, and they help you and your men.
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You wouldn't [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown go back to the main entry while I'm down]], [[TemptingFate would you?]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Jack breaks into the hospital to kill all the wounded.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Jack breaks into the hospital to kill all the wounded.
** Jack breaks into the hospital to kill all the wounded.
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* '''Downplayed''': After Tom is down and can't fight back, Jack... sticks a needle in him.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** After Tom is down and can't fight back, Jack... sticks a needle in him.
** After Tom is down and can't fight back, Jack... sticks a needle in him.
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* '''Justified''': Jack is sadistic and enjoys the feeling of tormenting those who are helpless.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Jack is sadistic and enjoys the feeling of tormenting those who are helpless.
** Jack is sadistic and enjoys the feeling of tormenting those who are helpless.
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* '''Inverted''': Being rendered helpless triggers Tom's bomb to kill Jack.
** Alternatively, Jack barely even seems to spare Tom a thought now that he's down, and goes after whoever's next. [[PragmaticVillainy Keep it businesslike.]]
** Alternatively, Jack barely even seems to spare Tom a thought now that he's down, and goes after whoever's next. [[PragmaticVillainy Keep it businesslike.]]
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Being rendered helpless triggers Tom's bomb to kill Jack.
**Alternatively, Jack barely even seems to spare Tom a thought now that he's down, and goes after whoever's next. [[PragmaticVillainy Keep it businesslike.]]
** Being rendered helpless triggers Tom's bomb to kill Jack.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But Jack neither knew nor cared about that.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** But Jack neither knew nor cared about that.
** But Jack neither knew nor cared about that.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
** ISurrenderSuckers means this risks the lives of your own comrades.
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'''Basic Trope''': Attacking a helpless foe shows how evil you are.
* '''Straight''': Jack keeps on hitting and kicking Tom while Tom can't strike back.
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'''Basic Trope''': Attacking a helpless foe shows how evil you are.
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* '''Straight''': Jack keeps on hitting and kicking Tom whileTom can't strike back.he's down.
* '''Straight''': Jack keeps on hitting and kicking Tom while
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** Jack caught Tom trying to slaughter innocents and beat him so badly that, in his rage, Jack doesn't didn't realize that Tom can't fight back anymore.
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* '''Enforced''': "The only real way to tell Jack apart from Tom is that Jack will attack a helpless person and Tom won't."
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* '''Conversed''': He's wearing a black hat, of course he's going to kick -- there you go, he kicked him while he was down.
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You wouldn't [[{{Kick Them While They Are Down}} go back to the main entry while I'm down]], [[{{Tempting Fate}} would you?]]
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You wouldn't [[{{Kick Them While They Are Down}} [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown go back to the main entry while I'm down]], [[{{Tempting Fate}} [[TemptingFate would you?]]
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** Jack caught Tom trying to rape a little girl and fought him so furiously that, in his rage, Jack doesn't realize that Tom can't fight back anymore.
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** Jack caught Tom trying to rape a little girl slaughter innocents and fought beat him so furiously badly that, in his rage, Jack doesn't realize that Tom can't fight back anymore.
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** Jack hits Tom in the process of getting up.
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** Jack caught Tom trying to rape a little girl, and Tom fought so furiously that, in his rage, Jack doesn't realize he can't fight back now.
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** Jack caught Tom trying to rape a little girl, girl and Tom fought him so furiously that, in his rage, Jack doesn't realize he that Tom can't fight back now.anymore.
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** Tom is MadeOfIron and/or is a CombatPragmatist who has pulled ISurrenderSuckers or PlayingPossum before. Jack is DangerouslyGenreSavvy enough to know that OnceIsNotEnough.
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* '''Parodied''': Jack keeps on shooting Tom with paintballs even though he "incapiciated" him. Everyone else decries this as foul play.
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* '''Downplayed''': After Tom is down and can't fight back, Jack... sticks a needle in him.
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** Jack caught Tom trying to rape a little girl, and Tom fought so furiously that, in his rage, Jack doesn't realize he can't fight back now.
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** The hero Jack nobly refuses to finish off the wounded, but doesn't take them prisoner; his foes end up dying slowly and painfully from dehydration, hunger, and animal attacks.
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** He had sent help, but the other villains had attacked the help, making rescue impossible.
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"You can't trust Jack. He kicks his foes while they're down."
* '''Conversed''':???He's wearing a black hat, of course he's going to kick -- there you go, he kicked him while he was down.
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