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'''Basic Trope''': A character, despite his or her skills in dealing with a specific type of threat, is killed easily by the threat to demonstrate how serious the threat is.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character, despite his or her their skills in dealing with a specific type of threat, is killed easily by the threat to demonstrate how serious the threat is.
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** Bob's easy, foolish death is not the "ooh, we are dddooooommmmeeeeddd!" moment the BigBad wanted. Instead, it ridicules both Bob (it was a ''hell'' of an UndignifiedDeath) and the big bad (either because it's a ridiculous way to slay a man or [[ItsPersonal the inevitable promise to avenge Bob]]] is fulfilled faster).
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** Bob's easy, foolish death is not the "ooh, we are dddooooommmmeeeeddd!" moment the BigBad wanted. Instead, it ridicules both Bob (it was a ''hell'' of an UndignifiedDeath) and the big bad (either because it's a ridiculous way to slay a man or [[ItsPersonal the inevitable promise to avenge Bob]]] Bob is fulfilled faster).faster]]).
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob dies [[DroppedABridgeOnHim so quickly]] and [[UndignifiedDeath in such an ignoble fashion]] that his capacity as a veteran monster slayer is an InformedAbility.
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** The writers need to demonstrate the villain of the tale is a major threat quickly, so they add Bob [[TheWorfEffect to make him a red-shirt kill]].
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** Bob's skills are good for slaying orcs in single combat. Marching right into Mordor (as in "where the Orcs are [[ZergRush legion]]") is asking way too much of him.
