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| 8 | There are at least two kinds of TV viewers: the group that goes to the refrigerator during the fight scenes, and the group that describes the episode's plot as "[[BlahBlahBlah Blah, blah, blah,]] ''Fight Scene!'', blah, blah, blah." |
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| 10 | If you are going to have fight scenes, the trick is to write them in such a way that both groups are entertained. If you decide to leave out the "Blah, Blah, Blah" part, see ChopSockey. |
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| 12 | Also see FightingSeries, which use these regularly, HarbingerOfAsskicking, which is often used to signal a Fight Scene, and SoYouWantTo/WriteAFightScene for how to write one. |
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| 15 | !!Tropes common in Fight Scenes: |
| 16 | [[index]] |
| 17 | [floatboxright: |
| 18 | Categories: |
| 19 | + BossBattle |
| 20 | + DaintyCombat |
| 21 | + DuelingTropes |
| 22 | + FightingInAllTheWrongPlacesIndex |
| 23 | + HarbingerOfAsskicking |
| 24 | + IndexJustForKicks |
| 25 | + ThisIndexIsReadyToRumble |
| 26 | + ThisIndexKnowsKungFu |
| 27 | + ThisIndexSlaps |
| 28 | + WeaponsAndWieldingTropes |
| 29 | ] |
| 30 | * AbsurdlySharpBlade |
| 31 | * AdvantageBall |
| 32 | * AerosolFlamethrower: Setting an aerosol can on fire to use as a makeshift flamethrower. |
| 33 | * AfterActionHealingDrama |
| 34 | * AfterActionPatchup |
| 35 | * ArtisticLicenseMartialArts |
| 36 | * AssKickingPose |
| 37 | * AssKicksYou: Attacking with your butt. |
| 38 | * AtArmsLength: Stopping someone from attacking by holding them back with one arm. |
| 39 | * AttackHello |
| 40 | * AttackTheInjury |
| 41 | * BackstabBackfire: Defeated villain tries to strike back at the victor. It doesn't work. |
| 42 | * BackToBaseForm |
| 43 | * BackToBackBadasses |
| 44 | * BadassBack |
| 45 | * BallroomBlitz: Protagonist or bad guys interrupt the party. |
| 46 | * BarBrawl |
| 47 | * BarehandedBladeBlock |
| 48 | * BathhouseBlitz |
| 49 | * BathroomBrawl: Someone interrupts a party to start a fight. |
| 50 | * BattleAgainstTheSunset: A fight that takes place against a sunset. |
| 51 | * BattleAmongstTheFlames: A fight scene where the area is on fire. |
| 52 | * BattleChant |
| 53 | * BattleCry |
| 54 | * BattleDiscretionShot: Something prevents the fight from being shown. |
| 55 | * BattleHaltingDuel |
| 56 | * BattleInterruptingShout |
| 57 | * BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: Internal conflict is shown as a physical fight. |
| 58 | * BattleInTheRain: The rain falls on you during the fight. |
| 59 | * BattleOfTheStillFrames |
| 60 | * BattleOfWits: A fight where you have to outsmart your enemy rather than physically overpower them. |
| 61 | * BattleThemeMusic |
| 62 | * BeginWithAFinisher |
| 63 | * BehemothBattle: Giant creatures fighting. |
| 64 | * BellyFlopCrushing |
| 65 | * BigBudgetBeefUp |
| 66 | * BigGuyRodeo |
| 67 | * BigHeroicRun |
| 68 | * BlackScreenOfDeath: While two or more characters are fighting, the screen goes black. |
| 69 | * BladeLock: Two blade users lock their blades against one another. |
| 70 | * BlastOut |
| 71 | * BleedEmAndWeep: Breaking down in tears after killing someone. |
| 72 | * BlockingStopsAllDamage |
| 73 | * BloodIsTheNewBlack: A dangerous character covered in blood. |
| 74 | * BloodOnTheDebateFloor: A physical fight during legislative meetings. |
| 75 | * BloodstainedGlassWindows: A showdown in a church where the stained-glass windows are used as a backdrop. |
| 76 | * BoomerangComeback |
| 77 | * BoozeFlamethrower |
| 78 | * BowledOver |
| 79 | * BrawlerLock |
| 80 | * BrutalBrawl |
| 81 | * BulletHolesAndRevelations: Two characters are fighting over a gun. It goes off, and nobody immediately knows who was hit. |
| 82 | * CableCarActionSequence |
| 83 | * CarFu |
| 84 | * CatchAndReturn: A maneuver where the user catches some sort of projectile or attack and sends it right back. |
| 85 | * CatFight |
| 86 | * CeilingSmash |
| 87 | * ChairmanOfTheBrawl: Beating someone with a chair. |
| 88 | * ChandelierSwing |
| 89 | * ChaosWhileTheyreNotLooking |
| 90 | * ChargeIntoCombatCut |
| 91 | * ChaseFight |
| 92 | * ChopSockey: Exaggerated parodies of East Asian martial arts movies. |
| 93 | * TheClimax |
| 94 | * CloseCallHaircut |
| 95 | * TheCoatsAreOff |
| 96 | * CockFight: Two guys fight openly over a girl. |
| 97 | * CombatBreakdown |
| 98 | * CombatParkour |
| 99 | * CombatStilettos: Wearing high heels in combat. |
| 100 | * CombatUninterruptus |
| 101 | * ConservationOfNinjutsu: One ninja is a deadly threat, but an army of them are cannon fodder. |
| 102 | * CounterpartCombatCoordination |
| 103 | * CrossCounter |
| 104 | * CurbStompBattle: You easily defeat someone with no effort whatsoever. |
| 105 | ** SquashMatch |
| 106 | * CurbStompCushion: The one on the receiving end of a CurbStompBattle gets a good retaliating hit or two in. |
| 107 | * DanceBattler |
| 108 | * DangerousBackswing: Taking out someone standing behind you by swinging a melee weapon over your head. |
| 109 | * DangerousTerrain: A battlefield dangerous for both parties. |
| 110 | * DangledByAGiant |
| 111 | * DeadlyDodging |
| 112 | * DeadlySparring: A training session, friendly spar or pretend fight eventually becomes an actual fight. |
| 113 | * DelayedCausality |
| 114 | * DesignatedGirlFight |
| 115 | * DestinationDefenestration: Someone gets thrown through a window. |
| 116 | * DestructoNookie: Sex results in property damage. |
| 117 | * DinerBrawl |
| 118 | * DodgeTheBullet |
| 119 | * DogPileOfDoom |
| 120 | * DoppelgangerAttack: Creating clones to use for combat. |
| 121 | * DoppelgangerSpin: Creating multiple illusions that are clones of the spellcaster. |
| 122 | * DontSneakUpOnMeLikeThat: Someone reflexively attacks a person who inadvertently surprised them. |
| 123 | * DoubleKnockout: Two opposing characters in a fight are both defeated at the same time. |
| 124 | * DramaticRedSamuraiBackground |
| 125 | * DuelingPlayerCharacters |
| 126 | * DynamicEntry |
| 127 | * ElementalPunch |
| 128 | * EnhancedPunch |
| 129 | * ElevatorActionSequence |
| 130 | * EnemyMine (one result of such a scene) |
| 131 | * EnemyRisingBehind: The enemy is slowly approaching their victim from behind, but only the spectator knows it yet. |
| 132 | * EpiphanyComeback: The hero gets a power-up after having an epiphany. |
| 133 | * EscalatingBrawl |
| 134 | * EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: Absolutely everyone in this fictional world knows how to fight, and fight well. |
| 135 | * EveryoneJoinTheParty |
| 136 | * ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask: Someone starts multitasking while fighting somebody with inferior fighting prowess. |
| 137 | * ExecutiveSuiteFight |
| 138 | * ExtremeMeleeRevenge |
| 139 | * EyePoke |
| 140 | * FakeAFight |
| 141 | * FallingChandelierOfDoom |
| 142 | * FastballSpecial: Throwing a (usually) willing teammate as an attack. |
| 143 | * FearfulSymmetry: A fight scene where both fighters are using identical movements and attacks, like a mirror's reflection. |
| 144 | * FightBellHijinks: A bell noise is heard signifying that a fight has begun or ended. |
| 145 | * FightingAcrossTimeAndSpace |
| 146 | * FightingDownMemoryLane: Character uses the opponent's memory as a weapon. |
| 147 | * FightingInThePlayground |
| 148 | * FightingYourFriend |
| 149 | * FightClubbing: People meet in secret to beat each other senseless. |
| 150 | * FightMagnet |
| 151 | * FightSceneFailure |
| 152 | * FightUnscene: The animators use tricks to skimp on having to animate all of the costly fight scenes. |
| 153 | * FinalBattle |
| 154 | * FingerPokeOfDoom: A seemingly weak attack (such as a finger poke) that does much more damage than you'd think. |
| 155 | * FinishingStomp |
| 156 | * FirstBlood: When two characters fight and one bleeds, you know it's serious. |
| 157 | * FisticuffProvokingComment |
| 158 | * FixedFloorFighting |
| 159 | * ForcedFriendlyFire: A character gains control of their opponent's firearm and forces them to shoot it at allies. |
| 160 | * FreeFallFight |
| 161 | * FreeFloorFighting |
| 162 | * FunnyBruceLeeNoises |
| 163 | * GamblingBrawl: A friendly wager or betting game turns violent. |
| 164 | * GameBreakingInjury |
| 165 | * GiantEqualsInvincible: Normal weapons don't hurt giant monsters. |
| 166 | * TheGlovesComeOff: Deciding not to hold back one bit when defeating the enemy has become priority number one. |
| 167 | * GoodOldFisticuffs |
| 168 | * GrievousBottleyHarm |
| 169 | * GrievousHarmWithABody |
| 170 | * GroinAttack |
| 171 | * GroundWave |
| 172 | * GunFu |
| 173 | * GunKata |
| 174 | * GunStruggle |
| 175 | * HallwayFight |
| 176 | * HandStomp |
| 177 | * AHandfulForAnEye: Throwing sand, dirt or other substance in the opponent's eyes to blind them. |
| 178 | * HardHead: Head injuries don't give any lasting effects. |
| 179 | * HatDamage |
| 180 | * HeadlockOfDominance: Showing power over someone by putting them in a headlock. |
| 181 | * HeroInsurance |
| 182 | * HeroicSecondWind |
| 183 | * HeyYouHaymaker |
| 184 | * HighDiveEscape |
| 185 | * HighlyVisibleNinja |
| 186 | * HighPressureBlood |
| 187 | * HitFlash: A moment of violence is purposely obscured. |
| 188 | * HitStop: As something hits, the time slows down to show impact. |
| 189 | * HitSpark (Those lines surrounding the spot where the stick lady kicks the stick guy in the face in the above illustration) |
| 190 | * HoistHeroOverHead |
| 191 | * HoldMyGlasses |
| 192 | * HowMuchMoreCanHeTake |
| 193 | * HumanHammerThrow: Swinging someone around by their feet and throwing them as far as possible. |
| 194 | * IgnoredEnemy |
| 195 | * IKnowKarate |
| 196 | * IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight |
| 197 | * ISurrenderSuckers: Faking a surrender in order to catch your foes off-guard. |
| 198 | * ImpendingClashShot |
| 199 | * ImprobableCover |
| 200 | * ImprobablePilotingSkills: Good piloting lets vehicles outperform others of the same model, or even break the laws of physics. |
| 201 | * ImprobableUseOfAWeapon |
| 202 | * ImprovisedWeapon: Anything can be a weapon with sufficient creativity. |
| 203 | * InterestingSituationDuel |
| 204 | * IntimidationDemonstration |
| 205 | * InvulnerableKnuckles |
| 206 | * JuggleFu |
| 207 | * JustEatHim: The predator holds its prey in its mouth or swallows it whole even though it is counterintuitive to do so. |
| 208 | * JustHitHim |
| 209 | * {{Kiai}}: A scream signifying a significant release of power in preparation for, or during, a strike or battle. |
| 210 | * KillerBearHug: Squeezing someone around the midsection to inflict crushing pain or death. |
| 211 | * KneelPushTrip |
| 212 | * KnifeFight |
| 213 | * KnockbackSlide |
| 214 | * KnuckleCracking: Showing off by cracking your knuckles. |
| 215 | * KungFuSonicBoom |
| 216 | * KungShui: Fighting results in property damage. |
| 217 | * LadderTipping |
| 218 | * LastSecondVillainRecovery |
| 219 | * LauncherMove |
| 220 | * LeapAndFire |
| 221 | * LetsFightLikeGentlemen: Combatants lay down ground rules before fighting. |
| 222 | * LetsYouAndHimFight |
| 223 | * LightheartedRematch: A rematch two or more characters have for fun when all the tension and conflict is off, and no strings are attached. |
| 224 | * LimitBreak |
| 225 | * LodgedBladeRecycling: Pulling the weapon that you were stabbed with out of your body and using it to fight back. |
| 226 | * LudicrousMeleeAccuracy |
| 227 | * MadeOfIron: A character who can take an absurd amount of punishment with little consequence. |
| 228 | * MadeOfPlasticine |
| 229 | * MakeItLookLikeAStruggle: Pretending to have been beaten by intruders or escapees to cover up that you're on their side. |
| 230 | * ManBitesMan: A pragmatic, savage, or desperate fighter bites their opponent. |
| 231 | * MechVsBeast |
| 232 | * MeleeATrois: Three or more factions want to kill everyone else. |
| 233 | * MeleeDisarming |
| 234 | * MeteorMove: Hitting an airborne opponent down to the ground. |
| 235 | * MetronomicManMashing: Repeatedly slamming a hapless foe left and right on the ground. |
| 236 | * MidBattleTeaBreak: Characters take a break in the middle of a fight. Doing something silly in midst of the break is optional. |
| 237 | * MidfightWeaponExchange: Two characters are fighting against or with each other in a battle, and occasionally they find themselves swapping their weapons with each other. |
| 238 | * MirrorMatch: A fight between two of the same character. |
| 239 | * MirroredConfrontationShot |
| 240 | * MookChivalry |
| 241 | * MoreThanInfinite |
| 242 | * MotorcycleJousting |
| 243 | * MudWrestling |
| 244 | * {{Mundangerous}}: The most powerful warrior can be laid low by a papercut. |
| 245 | * MurderousThighs |
| 246 | * MutualDisadvantage |
| 247 | * MyFistForgivesYou: A character claims a right to one punch before forgiving the one who wronged them. |
| 248 | * MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours |
| 249 | * NearMissGroinAttack |
| 250 | * NeckLift: Holding someone in the air by their throat. |
| 251 | * NeckSnap |
| 252 | * NegatedMomentOfAwesome |
| 253 | * NeverBringAGunToAKnifeFight |
| 254 | * NeverBringAKnifeToAFistFight |
| 255 | * NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight |
| 256 | * NighInvulnerability: Near-impossible to hurt. |
| 257 | * NoEscapeButDown: An escape that ends with a long fall. |
| 258 | * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: A very brutal and violent one-sided battle, often to the point of being disturbing. |
| 259 | * NoIAmBehindYou |
| 260 | * NoSell |
| 261 | * NonchalantDodge |
| 262 | * OffhandBackhand: Punching someone without even looking at them. |
| 263 | * OminousWalk: Few better ways exist to intimidate the enemy than a slow walk. |
| 264 | * OneFreeHit |
| 265 | * OneHitKill |
| 266 | * OneHitPolykill |
| 267 | * OpponentSwitch |
| 268 | * OrchestraHitTechnoBattle |
| 269 | * PalatePropping - A character tries to use a stick to prop open the mouth of a creature that's attacking them. |
| 270 | * ParallelConflictSequence |
| 271 | * ParryingBullets |
| 272 | * PayingForTheActionScene |
| 273 | * PedestrianCrushesCar |
| 274 | * PostVictoryCollapse: Someone collapses after completing an awesome but strenuous task. |
| 275 | * PowerStrainBlackout: A character using their powers causes them to faint. |
| 276 | * PummelDuel |
| 277 | * PunchedAcrossTheRoom |
| 278 | * PunchCatch |
| 279 | * PunchPunchPunchUhOh |
| 280 | * PutTheirHeadsTogether |
| 281 | * RadialAssKicking |
| 282 | * RailingKill: If you get shot near a railing, you'll fall to the other side of said railing, to your death. |
| 283 | * RainOfBlood |
| 284 | * RapidFireFisticuffs |
| 285 | * RecoveryAttack |
| 286 | * RelativeButton: Villain kicks the dog by taunting a victim about a relation. |
| 287 | * ReverseGrip: Holding a weapon with the blade end towards the pinky. |
| 288 | * RingOfFire |
| 289 | * RooftopConfrontation |
| 290 | * SadBattleMusic: A [[TearJerker saddening]] tune played during a fight scene. |
| 291 | * SecretStabWound: A character hides the fact that they've received a serious blow. |
| 292 | * SensingYouAreOutmatched |
| 293 | * SheFu: Girls fighting with body-displaying acrobatics. |
| 294 | * ShiftingSituationDuel |
| 295 | * ShootingGallery |
| 296 | * ShowdownAtHighNoon |
| 297 | * SimulatedUrbanCombatArea |
| 298 | * SlaughterhouseFight |
| 299 | * TheSlowWalk: Slow down foreshadows beat down. |
| 300 | * SpamAttack |
| 301 | * SparingTheFinalMook |
| 302 | * SpeedBlitz: The ability to fight so fast that the enemy can't even react. |
| 303 | * SpectatorCasualty: Someone watching a dangerous show gets harmed by things coming from it. |
| 304 | * SpinToDeflectStuff |
| 305 | * SpinningPiledriver |
| 306 | * SpontaneousCrowdFormation |
| 307 | * StandardFemaleGrabArea |
| 308 | * StepIntoTheBlindingFight: The tactical use of blinding your enemy to shroud one's attacks. |
| 309 | * StrollingThroughTheChaos: A character casually strolls through a hectic scene and emerges completely unscathed. |
| 310 | * SuperDetailedFightNarration |
| 311 | * SuperRugPull |
| 312 | * SuplexFinisher |
| 313 | * SwitchOutMove |
| 314 | * SwordFight |
| 315 | ** BladeRun |
| 316 | ** CleanCut: A target is sliced through fully with seemingly no effort at all. |
| 317 | ** DiagonalCut |
| 318 | ** {{Flynning}}: Showy Hollywood swordfighting meant to look cool, protect actors, and appease MoralGuardians. |
| 319 | ** ImplausibleFencingPowers |
| 320 | ** SingleStrokeBattle |
| 321 | ** SwordOverHead |
| 322 | ** SwordSparks |
| 323 | ** ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks |
| 324 | * TakingTheFightOutside: Two characters who are fighting or about to fight in a building are told by a bystander to continue their brawl outside. |
| 325 | * TalkingIsAFreeAction |
| 326 | * TalkShowWithFists |
| 327 | * TearingThroughTheMovieScreen |
| 328 | * TeethFlying |
| 329 | * TeleportSpam |
| 330 | * TheatricsOfPain: When a professional performer exaggerates the impact of an attack for show. |
| 331 | * ThroneRoomThrowdown |
| 332 | * ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks |
| 333 | * ThwartedCoupDeGrace |
| 334 | * ToWinWithoutFighting |
| 335 | * TorsoWithAView |
| 336 | * TraintopBattle |
| 337 | * TransformationIsAFreeAction |
| 338 | * TurnTheOtherFist |
| 339 | * UnconsciousObjector: Someone continues fighting even after being knocked out. |
| 340 | * UnnecessaryCombatRoll |
| 341 | * UntouchableUntilTagged: Virtually unbeatable until one small injury leads to total defeat. |
| 342 | * UpgradeVsPrototypeFight |
| 343 | * UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem |
| 344 | * VictoryByFirstBlood: A duel's victor is the first one to make their opponent bleed. |
| 345 | * ViolenceIsNotAnOption |
| 346 | * WaifFu: Tiny girl delivers titanic ass-kicking with power that she presumably shouldn't possess. |
| 347 | * WakeUpFighting |
| 348 | * WaterloggedWarzone |
| 349 | * WeaponStomp: A battle ends by one battler's weapon getting stomped on and crushed by the other. |
| 350 | * WeddingSmashers |
| 351 | * WhenPropsAttack |
| 352 | * WimpFight |
| 353 | * WireFu |
| 354 | * WithinArmsReach: Character pinned down by a foe turns the tide using a conveniently close object as a weapon. |
| 355 | * WithMyHandsTied |
| 356 | * WithOurSwordsScene |
| 357 | * WokFu: A fight scene taking place in a Chinese restaurant. |
| 358 | * WorfHadTheFlu: Character loses to someone they would have beaten normally due to an illness or some other handicap. |
| 359 | * WrestlerInAllOfUs |
| 360 | * YouAreAlreadyDead: Fatal damage with a time-delayed effect. |
| 361 | * YouCanBarelyStand |
| 362 | * YouFightLikeACow: Exchanging witty insults during combat. |
| 363 | * ZorroMark |
| 364 | [[/index]] |
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