Line #15 PlayingWith/BladeLock


1	'''Basic Trope''': Two blades lock against each other, and the characters fighting usually proceed to push against each other and/or drop some witty or important dialogue.
2	* '''Straight''': In ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'''s Chapter 5 {{Climax\|Boss}}, [[TheHero Sir]] [[KnightInShiningArmor Bob]] and [[TheBrute Barbaric]] [[TheRival Clay]] are {{duel\|boss}}ing, and their swords make contact. They proceed to push against each other until either gives, which takes about fifteen seconds, and drop a couple clever taunts in the meantime.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': The blades remain locked for a full ten minutes. Clay and Bob exchange lots of dramatic lines, and Bob spends the last two minutes giving a full speech about why Clay can't win.
4	* '''Downplayed''': The blades lock for about two seconds, just enough for Bob to say "Give up already!"
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** Clay and Bob are both clueless about actual swordplay, and don't know any of the grappling and maneuvering techniques one would want to use during a bind.
7	** Clay and Bob swung at each other so hard ''that their swords cleaved into one another'', also known as "The Bite" in fencing terminology.
8	* '''Inverted''': Clay and Bob are dueling with swords and shields. Somehow their ''shields'' get stuck against each other, and they exchange insults while trying to get them unstuck.
9	* '''Subverted''': The blades come apart on their own after a second.
10	* '''Double Subverted''': Then they lock again after a couple blows and remain locked for twenty seconds.
11	* '''Parodied''':
12	** The swords are made of candy and actually stick to each other.
13	** Clay is wielding a [[{{BFS}} gargantuan claymore]] and Bob is wielding a measly toothpick. The same effect ''still'' happens, complete with an hour long SnarkToSnarkCombat match and a ''two hour long'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from Bob.
14	* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
15	* '''Averted''':
16	** Blades never lock during combat.
17	** No one fights with blades.
18	* '''Enforced''': The writers needed a point during the fight for the characters to drop some dramatic dialogue.
19	* '''Lampshaded''': "Ah, it appears we have clashed blades. May we start dropping quips, dear rival?"
20	* '''Invoked''': Sir Bob starts focusing on parries and swings at Clay's sword hard enough that the two enter this, in order to stall for time while [[LovableRogue Lance]] prepares to pounce on Clay's back.
21	* '''Exploited''':
22	** During the sword push, Clay uses his off hand to draw a dagger and stab Bob.
23	** Clay wins the sword push and stabs Bob while he's knocked off-balance.
24	** [[LovableRogue Lance]] pounces on Clay's back while he's distracted pushing against Bob.
25	** Clay furiously wrestles with Bob, throwing him into any nearby stage hazards.
26	** Bob kicks Clay [[GroinAttack in the groin]] for an easy hit in.
27	* '''Defied''':
28	** Clay and Bob pull away to disengage the instant their blades lock.
29	** Clay and Bob lubricate their blades in order to make sure that this ''never'' happens.
30	* '''Discussed''': ???
31	* '''Conversed''': "What's with the pointless blade pushing in films? Why do they never just move their blades around each other?"
32	* '''Implied''': ???
33	* '''Deconstructed''': Clay and Bob spend a lot of energy just pushing against each other, and by the time the blade lock ends, they're both too tired to continue fighting.
34	* '''Reconstructed''': ???
35	* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
36	* '''Played for Drama''': It's an IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight, and Bob makes a heartbreaking attempt to call out to Clay during the blade lock.
37	----
38	Back to BladeLock. And make sure that your sword is extra slippery so that it doesn't happen again.

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