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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', [[spoiler:the BigBad of the final season, Kuvira, refers to Korra as obsolete. After Korra manages to defeat her and save her life twice during the GrandFinale, her stance towards her enemy changes drastically. Korra is able to talk to her about [[NotSoDifferentRemark how they aren't so different]] and convince her to surrender. Afterwards, Kuvira tells her forces to stand down, and she willingly gives herself up. She admits Korra is capable of a greater power than she ever could hope to achieve.]]

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Saphran, a Space Marine Librarian, initially dismisses Jocasta Nu as a frail old lady. The first time he sees her stand up to him, he laughs and mockingly asks if the Jedi have grown so desperate that they've resorted to sending retired elders as CannonFodder to slow him down. Later on, when Jocasta is the one who ultimately fires the killing shot on Saphran, his tone changes; she is the one who he chooses to say his final words to before [[DieLaughing he goes out laughing]].

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Saphran, a Space Marine Librarian, initially dismisses Jocasta Nu as a frail old lady. The first time he sees her stand up to him, he laughs and mockingly asks if the Jedi have grown so desperate that they've resorting to sending retired elders as CannonFodder to slow him down. Later on, when Jocasta is the one who ultimately fires the killing shot on Saphran, his tone changes; she is the one who he chooses to say his final words to before [[DieLaughing he goes out laughing]].

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Saphran initially dismisses Jocasta Nu as a frail old lady. The first time he sees her stand up to him, he laughs and mockingly asks if the Jedi have grown so desperate that they've resorting to sending retired elders as CannonFodder to slow him down. Later on, when Jocasta is the one who ultimately fires the killing shot on Saphran, his tone changes; she is the one who he chooses to say his final words to before [[DieLaughing he goes out laughing]].

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': Saphran initially dismisses Jocasta Nu as a frail old lady. The first time he sees her stand up to him, he laughs and mockingly asks if the Jedi have grown so desperate that they've resorting to sending retired elders as CannonFodder to slow him down. Later on, when Jocasta is the one who ultimately fires the killing shot on Saphran, his tone changes; she is the one who he chooses to say his final words to before [[DiedLaughing he goes out laughing]].

* ''Film/TheBabysitterKillerQueen'': At the end of the film, [[spoiler: Melanie]]'s cult realizes too late that Cole's blood has been tainted now that he's no longer a virgin. In Max's [[LastWords final moments]]. he commends Cole for besting them again and for getting laid while he was at it.

* After Sonic beats [[spoiler:Knuckles in a sanctioned prison brawl]] in ''FanFic/PrisonIslandBreak'' Knuckles respects Sonic enough to [[spoiler: form an alliance with him in the interest of escaping prison.]] Saying it's a case of DefeatMeansFriendship is stretching the term a bit.
* ''FanFic/FantasyOfUtterRidiculousness:'' While Suika Ibuki never becomes friends with Coop after her defeat, she becomes more willing to give him the benefit of a doubt once she's back to her old drunken self. During the Megas-Yuuka duel later on, she has this to say:

* ''LightNovel/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'': Chris, a {{Kuudere}} archetype who is training to be a MasterSwordsman, gets surprisingly warm with Leon due to Leon beating him in an arena duel. With Chris declaring that Leon’s skill is what he aspires to have. Indeed, in the GrandFinale of the WebSerialNovel version of the story, [[spoiler:Chris uses lessons learned from how he was defeated by Leon to claim the title of Sword Saint from his father ([[WellDoneSonGuy earning his respect]]) and defeat the Sword Saint from TheEmpire using MoreDakka (when Chris had previously had CripplingOverspecialization in melee).]]

* In ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'', after losing to Nero in the final battle, [[spoiler: Vergil]] finally heeds Nero's demands to stop the Qliphoth rather than [[spoiler: continue trying to kill Dante]]. That said, this is [[spoiler: Vergil]], so strength would be the only thing that would make them listen.

[[folder: Western Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', [[spoiler: the BigBad of the final season, Kuvira, refers to Korra as obsolete. After Korra manages to defeat her and save her life twice during the GrandFinale, her stance towards her enemy changes drastically. Korra is able to talk to her about [[NotSoDifferentRemark how they aren't so different]] and convince her to surrender. Afterwards, Kuvira tells her forces to stand down, and she willingly gives herself up. She admits Korra is capable of a greater power than she ever could hope to achieve.]]

-->'''*watches in awe as Natsumi runs up a flight of stairs, [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower while carrying her motocomp*]]'''
-->'''Strike Man: ([[LargeHam in admiration]])''' "[[OhMyGods Great Day in the morning!]] I stand in silent awe of the explosiveness of your glutinous biceps! [[Funny/YoureUnderArrest I'M GLEEFUL]] [[WorthyOpponent TO BE YOUR NEMESIS!!"]]
-->'''[[HeroicResolve *resumes chasing after Natsumi, with enthusiasm*]]'''