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** They've gone from [[Series/MythBusters duplicating the circumstances to duplicating the results]].

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* '''Enforced''': Creator/MichaelBay is producing this one, and he's letting it show.

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Creator/MichaelBay is producing this one, and he's letting it show.show.
** It's an instructional film about the handling of a rather finicky substance, this was one of the don'ts.
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Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of fragments [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of fragments [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll [[CharactersDroppingLikeFlies everybody dies]].
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* '''Justified''': The work in question is about bomb defusal technicians waging WarOnTerror. What did you expect?

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* '''Justified''': The work in question is about bomb defusal technicians waging WarOnTerror.UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror. What did you expect?
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* '''Inverted''': In a SaturdayMorningCartoon, a missile [[RocketPunch procures a spring-loaded]] [[RedBoxingGloves red boxing glove]] upon reaching it's target.

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* '''Inverted''': In a SaturdayMorningCartoon, a missile [[RocketPunch procures a spring-loaded]] [[RedBoxingGloves red boxing glove]] upon reaching it's its target.
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Only shrapnel shells produce shrapnel.


* '''Invoked''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]] makes all his stuff explosive on purpose, as to inconvenience heroes with constant shrapnel threat.

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* '''Invoked''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]] makes all his stuff explosive on purpose, as to inconvenience heroes with the constant shrapnel threat.threat of fragments.



* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel fragments [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single thing is MadeOfExplodium.
** Even organic people and creatures explode.

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Every single thing is MadeOfExplodium.
** Even organic people and people, creatures and all kinds of organic beings explode.



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** Even organic people and creatures explode.

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* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without [[BulletproofVest flak jackets]] and helmets.



* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically – with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without [[BulletproofVest flak jackets]] and helmets.

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* '''Defied''': There is nothing that could possibly explode, not even when it would make sense for it to do so.
* '''Discussed''': "Every single time bullets start flying, something inevitably blows up. [[RuleOfCool Not that i'm against it]], but the question remains: WHY."

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* '''Defied''': There is nothing that could possibly explode, not even when it would make sense for it [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], expecting the heroes, orders his minions to do so.
remove all explosive objects and substances from his lair so the heroes can't use them to their advantage.
* '''Discussed''': "Every single time bullets start flying, something inevitably blows up. [[RuleOfCool Not that i'm I'm against it]], but the question remains: WHY."



* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically - with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].

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* '''Implied''': [[SceneryGorn The]] [[CollapsingLair ruins]] of [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz']] [[SupervillainLair lair]] suggest a lot of things exploded here, although nobody mentions it, and no explosions are seen.
* '''Played For Laughs''': After none of Bob's homemade grenades turn out to not do any damage at all to their targets, frustrated, he throws the last one away over his shoulder, causing a parked civilian car to go up in a [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment fiery ball of fire]].
* '''Played For Drama''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz']] life's work is blown up [[ForcedToWatch in front of his eyes]].
* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically - with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].



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* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without [[BulletproofVest [=Flak Jackets=]]].

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* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without [[BulletproofVest [=Flak Jackets=]]].flak jackets]] and helmets.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without {{Flak Jacket}}s.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without {{Flak Jacket}}s.[[BulletproofVest [=Flak Jackets=]]].

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* '''Justified''':
** The work in question is about bomb defusing technicians waging WarOnTerror. What did you expect?

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'''Justified''': The work in question is about bomb defusing defusal technicians waging WarOnTerror. What did you expect?

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Fixed the Michael Bay reference to be more correct and more obvious


** Creator/MichaelBay is [[strike: directing]] involved in some way.



* '''Enforced''': The movie is filmed by [[Creator/MichaelBay a certain director]] [[MadBomber in love with explosions]].

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* '''Enforced''': The movie Creator/MichaelBay is filmed by [[Creator/MichaelBay a certain director]] [[MadBomber in love with explosions]].producing this one, and he's letting it show.
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* or a building demolishing.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Some one sells tickets to a pyrotechnic show.
*or a building demolishing.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???A couple things explode during the fourth of July.
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Stuff blowing up]], even when it logically shouldn't.
* '''Straight''': [[EveryCarIsAPinto Exploding cars]], ExplodingBarrels, [[YourHeadASplode exploding heads]], you get the idea.

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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Stuff blowing up]], even Things exploding spectacularly... Even when it logically shouldn't.
logic[=/=]common sense dictate they shouldn't!
* '''Straight''': [[EveryCarIsAPinto Exploding cars]], ExplodingBarrels, [[YourHeadASplode exploding heads]], Exploding Heads]], you get the idea.
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* '''Invoked''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]] makes all his stuff explosive on purpose, as to inconvinience heroes with constant shrapnel threat.

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* '''Invoked''': [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]] makes all his stuff explosive on purpose, as to inconvinience inconvenience heroes with constant shrapnel threat.

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* '''Justified''': The work in question is about bomb defusal technicans waging WarOnTerror. What did you expect?

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
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The work in question is about bomb defusal technicans defusing technicians waging WarOnTerror. What did you expect?



* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically - with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without {{Flak Jacket}}s.



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



* '''Deconstructed''': All explosions are portrayed realistically - with powerful shockwaves, [[KillItWithFire scorching-hot flames]], and bursts of shrapnel [[DeathInAllDirections in all directions]]. Over the course of the story, [[KillEmAll everybody dies]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Characters firmly know just how ''dangerous'' all those explosions are - and so ones take cover when appropriate, while others are never seen without {{Flak Jacket}}s.



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** MichaelBay is [[strike: directing]] involved in some way.

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** MichaelBay Creator/MichaelBay is [[strike: directing]] involved in some way.



* '''Enforced''': The movie is filmed by [[MichaelBay a certain director]] [[MadBomber in love with explosions]].

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* '''Enforced''': The movie is filmed by [[MichaelBay [[Creator/MichaelBay a certain director]] [[MadBomber in love with explosions]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???TakeAMomentToCatchYourDeath



* '''Lampshaded''': "And the car goes boom in three... two... one..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "And the car goes boom in three... two... one..."*snaps fingers* *KABOOM*
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** MichaelBay is [[strike: directing]] involved in some way.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Only bombs can blow up, despite Explodium abound.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???But enough effort can make walls spontaneously explode anyway.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???There is nothing that could possibly explode, not even when it would make sense for it to do so.

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