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1	For whatever reason, people sure seem to fall a lot in media, whether it's a pratfall or falling in love. Sometimes they stick the landing and other times they crash and burn. How fast you fall and how you keep from going ''splat!'' tends to be heavily affected by ArtisticLicensePhysics. This is an index of tropes related to falling and/or landing (or not landing, a.k.a. crashing).
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3	Compare the DangerousHeights and GravityTropes Indexes. Contrast FlyingTropes.
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5	[[index]]
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7	!!Tropes related to Tripping, Dropping or Falling
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9	* AnvilOnHead\
10	A gag involving heavy objects falling on people from out of nowhere.
11	* ArduousDescentToTerraFirma\
12	A character gets stranded on a high location, and has to figure out how to return to level ground.
13	* BananaPeel\
14	If a banana peel appears, it ''will'' be slipped on.
15	* BombardierMook\
16	An enemy that drops things on you.
17	* BombWhistle\
18	Objects falling from the sky make a distinctive whistling sound.
19	* BottomlessPits\
20	In this case, it ''is'' the fall that kills you, no splat necessary!
21	* BottomlessPitRescueService\
22	Fall into a pit? Not a problem! This helpful [=NPC=] will rescue you!
23	* CarryingACake\
24	If someone is carrying an elaborate cake, they ''will'' trip while holding it, they'll drop it, or something else horrible will happen to it before it reaches its destination.
25	* ChuteSabotage\
26	Killing someone by tampering with their parachute.
27	* CirclingSaw\
28	Sawing a hole through the floor in a deliberate attempt to make someone fall—or accidentally making ''yourself'' fall.
29	* ClimbSlipHangClimb\
30	To show the inherent peril of mountain climbing, or scaling tall structures, the hero suddenly loses their grip/footing/etc., but narrowly avoids a fatal plunge by grabbing a ledge at the last second.
31	* ColonyDrop\
32	Best way to destroy the earth? Drop an astronomically large space object on the major city of your choice.
33	* TheComedyDrop\
34	One character drops another as a comedy beat.
35	* CrashInThroughTheCeiling\
36	A falling character enters a building the ''hard'' way.
37	* CueTheFallingObject\
38	You know the place is a mess when the scenery is falling apart.
39	* DeathByLookingUp\
40	As soon as you see that shadow from overhead, don't look up, because you'll just die.
41	* DeathFlight\
42	Flying somebody high into the air and then dropping them to their death.
43	* DeathFromAbove\
44	Beware of fatal falling objects.
45	* DisneyVillainDeath\
46	If a villain takes a long fall, but no one sees their corpse, did they really die?
47	* DramaticDrop\
48	The shock of receiving dramatic news causes temporary grip loss and results in dropping objects.
49	* EdgeGravity\
50	When falling to your death is designed to be something not easily done by accident.
51	* EmergencyCargoDump\
52	Need to be lighter or go faster? Dump the cargo.
53	* FaceFault\
54	On the ground, doing a full body drop.
55	* FallInAngel\
56	A hero's world is turned upside down when someone comes falling/floating down before them.
57	* FallingBlocks\
58	A puzzle game where you arrange falling blocks in a narrow space.
59	* FallingChandelierOfDoom\
60	Standing under elaborate chandeliers is just a bad idea. They ''will'' fall on you.
61	* FallingIntoHisArms\
62	How do you make falling romantic? Have the Love Interest catch them.
63	* FallingIntoThePlot\
64	The protagonist falls from the sky at the start of the work.
65	* FeatherFall\
66	Using magic or technology to save yourself from a long fall.
67	* FloorboardFailure\
68	And you thought it looked safe to cross those rickety boards...
69	* FreeFallFight\
70	Free-falling with a bunch of mooks? Don't wait to land, just fight it out in midair!
71	* FreeFallRomance\
72	Falling through the air with your Love Interest is dramatic and romantic. Just be sure you have a safe way to land.
73	* FrictionlessReentry\
74	Falling towards the earth from space? Don't worry—despite what the laws of physics say, you definitely won't burn up on re-entry.
75	* GracefulLandingClumsyLanding\
76	A contrast between a graceful landing and a clumsy, flopped landing.
77	* GravityIsAHarshMistress\
78	You might get a few feet from the edge of the cliff before she kicks in, but either way, you're falling down.
79	* GravityIsAHarshSeamstress\
80	Falling through clotheslines gets you dressed in mismatched clothes.
81	* HairTriggerAvalanche\
82	Any sound, no matter how quiet, will trigger an avalanche.
83	* HangingByTheFingers\
84	I hope you have strong fingers, because they're the only thing stopping you from plummeting to your death!
85	* HighDiveEscape\
86	Need to make a speedy exit? Just jump off the nearest balcony.
87	* HobblingTheGiant\
88	Targeting the legs of an oversized opponent to send them crashing to the ground.
89	* IFellForHours\
90	Time does not fly when you fall, as it turns out.
91	* ItsRainingMen\
92	When people start falling from the skies.
93	* KneelPushTrip\
94	Pushing someone so they trip over your kneeling partner-in-crime.
95	* LeapOfFaith\
96	When you have to jump without being able to see your destination.
97	* LiteralCliffhanger\
98	Nothing so dramatic as hanging from a cliff. Or a tree. Or a rope.
99	* LiterallyFallingInLove\
100	Need to get the ball rolling on a romance? Just push them into their Love Interest.
101	* LiterallyFallingThroughTheCracks\
102	A small or slippery character accidentally takes a plunge through a tiny hole in the floor.
103	* MicDrop\
104	Need a dramatic exit? Say your piece, drop your mic and take your leave.
105	* NonLethalBottomlessPits\
106	Oh, no! I fell down this pit and... now I'm back at the beginning of the level?
107	* NoEscapeButDown\
108	When falling is the only option.
109	* PianoDrop\
110	If there is a piano in the air, it ''will'' fall on you.
111	* PullingTheRugOut\
112	Tripping someone by yanking the rug out from under them.
113	* RailingKill\
114	Oh, mooks, always taking tumbles over low railings.
115	* ReentryScare\
116	Oh, no! This ship can't survive reentry into the atmosphere! (It probably can, though.)
117	* RocketlessReentry\
118	Don't have a spaceship? Just strap on your spacesuit and drop out of orbit. It's perfectly safe.
119	* RuleOfPool\
120	If there's a swimming pool around, somebody ''will'' fall into it.
121	* SaveSat\
122	A satellite crashing down has a beneficial/defensive effect.
123	* ShadowOfImpendingDoom\
124	Do you see a shadow coming from overhead? That's not a good sign.
125	* SlowMotionDrop\
126	How do you make a dramatically falling object even more dramatic? Just add slow-mo.
127	* SlowMotionFall\
128	Slow Mo makes everything cool, even free-falling people. No, ''especially'' free-falling people.
129	* SmokestackDrop\
130	A character falls down a smokestack to their apparent doom.
131	* SteppingStonesInTheSky\
132	To prevent falling to your death, just use falling debris as a staircase back up to safety.
133	* SurpriseSlideStaircase\
134	A staircase transforms into a slide beneath your feet.
135	* TakeMyHand\
136	One way to prevent falling from that cliff you're hanging from is to grab the hand of someone trying to save you.
137	* TeeteringOnTheEdge\
138	A vehicle of sorts ends up on the edge of a drop with any big movements threatening to send it and any occupants still in it over the edge.
139	* TiedTogetherShoelaceTrip:\
140	Tying the laces of one shoe to the other to make the shoe-wearer trip and fall.
141	* TripTrap\
142	Stretching a rope across a path to trip someone up.
143	* VariableTerminalVelocity\
144	That natural law that says objects all fall at the same speed is a lie. How fast you fall depends on plot-relevance.
145	* WrongParachuteGag\
146	Desperately need to open your parachute? Surprise! It's not a parachute, it's a kid's backpack!
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148	!!Tropes related to Landing, Catching and Crashing
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150	* BarelyMissedCushion\
151	When a character looks like they are in for a soft landing, but misses.
152	* CameFromTheSky\
153	An object from the sky causes a stir when it makes a crater on Earth.
154	* CaptainCrash\
155	This pilot's successful landing rate is one hundred percent if you count crashes as landings.
156	* CarCushion\
157	Landing on cars always breaks your fall. Even if the hood is cratered, your spine will be fine.
158	* CasualHighDrop\
159	Character drops off a roof to the ground unharmed to show how badass they are.
160	* CatchAFallingStar\
161	Dramatic midair catches save lives!
162	* ComingInHot\
163	Emergency crash landings are still landings, right?
164	* CrashCourseLanding\
165	Just follow the people on the comm to land the plane.
166	* CrashingThroughTheHarem\
167	Have a harem? You'll probably end up slamming into the whole group of them at some point.
168	* CrashIntoHello\
169	The best way to meet people is by tripping into them.
170	* DeathByFallingOver\
171	People can die from seemingly light impacts. Even tripping or getting hit by a pillow can kill you.
172	* DesperateObjectCatch\
173	If it's the last thing you do, don't let it hit the ground, break, or get caught by the other guy first.
174	* DivingSave\
175	Diving to save someone or catch someone makes for great drama.
176	* FallingIntoJail\
177	A bad guy who is sent skywards comes back to earth inside prison.
178	* FiremansSafetyNet\
179	A character lands on a safety net or trampoline.
180	* FunbagAirbag\
181	Need something to break your fall? Breasts are an excellent source of padding.
182	* GiantRobotHandsSaveLives\
183	Catching human beings with your giant mecha can save their life, never mind the deadly impact.
184	* GlassSmackAndSlide\
185	Smacking against glass often results in staying comically stuck for a while, before sliding down with a grating sound of flesh against glass.
186	* GoombaSpringboard\
187	Enemies double as trampolines! If you land on one, you bounce!
188	* GroundPound\
189	Jump in the air and come down hard on your enemies.
190	* GroundShatteringLanding\
191	The best way to [[{{Pun}} make an impact]]! Land so powerfully that it makes a cool crater.
192	* HitTheGroundHarder\
193	Avoid damage by speeding up before you hit the ground (somehow).
194	* ImprobableFallingSave\
195	Catching a falling person without their weight and momentum injuring you or pulling you down with them.
196	* LandingInSomeonesBathtub\
197	Need a place to land? Try a bathtub!
198	* LadderTipping\
199	Ladders are dangerous! When you climb them, people will just knock them over!
200	* LivingCrashpad\
201	People make excellent padding to break your fall on.
202	* MindYourStep\
203	If you are warned about a particular step, ''do not step on it'', or you ''will'' crash through the floorboards or take a fall down the stairs.
204	* NooseCatch\
205	A character's fall is cut fatally short by something wrapped around their neck.
206	* NotTheFallThatKillsYou\
207	As long as you don't hit the ground, any fall from any height is survivable!
208	* ParachuteInATree\
209	Parachutes are apparently attracted to trees, because they always end up tangling in them upon landing.
210	* {{Pratfall}}\
211	Butts are funny. Falling on your butt is even funnier.
212	* PrecisionCrash\
213	Falling objects are attracted to things like monuments and expensive cars.
214	* SavedByThePlatformBelow\
215	A fatal fall is interrupted by falling onto a platform or hanging onto a ledge.
216	* SlippingIntoStink\
217	Something disgusting breaks your fall.
218	* SoftWater\
219	Contrary to physics, landing in water, even from great heights, will always guarantee survival.
220	* StaircaseTumble\
221	Think it's funny when people trip? It's even funnier when they trip and hit every step on the way down the stairs.
222	* SuggestiveCollision\
223	Did you crash into someone? The possibility you are now in a suggestive pose with them is high.
224	* SuicidalGotcha\
225	Oh, no! He's leaping to his death! Oh, wait, there was someone there to catch him all along.
226	* SwordPlant\
227	Descend with a sword pointing down.
228	* ThreePointLanding\
229	A badass landing pose, with both feet on the ground and one hand to steady you.
230	* TrashLanding\
231	Need to break your fall? Well, there's always a dumpster.

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