A
Stock Phrase where a character (often the
Comic Relief) alerts the other character(s) of an "incoming" danger, often a large, falling object of some kind.
Expect an
Oh Crap or two on the side.
This is
Truth in Television as "Incoming!" is the traditional warning call for artillery shelling about to hit a unit's area. Since this is often the deadliest form of attack, the soldiers definitely have to find cover.
Not to be confused with the 1998 game of the same name by
Rage Software.
Examples:
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Film
- Next
Cris Johnson: [knows he's about to be punched by Liz's stalker] Incoming. [gets punched in the face]
- She's the Man
Toby: [cough] Incoming.
Viola: Check out the booty on that blondie.
- The Santa Clause
Scott Calvin: Santa rolling down the block in a PANZER! Well, kids, I... I certainly hope you have been good this year, because it looks like Santa just took out the Pearson home. Incoming!
- Transformers: The Movie (2007). A F-22 Raptor jet approaches.
Ironhide: INCOMING!
- Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen (2009). Lennox and Sam are under attack by Mixmaster.
Jetfire: INCOMING!
- Veggie Tales: King George and the Ducky
Junior Asparagus: Incoming! Boysenberry at 3 o'clock!
- The Matrix Reloaded. When a Squiddy throws a bomb at Soren's ship, a crewman yells "Incoming!". It doesn't help.
- Star Trek VI, when the Enterprise is getting walloped by Chang's BoP:
Chekov: Incoming!
- Gnomeo and Juliet has an "incoming!" followed by a flying gnome who lands lands hat-side down and the hat's point sticks in the ground.
- Stripes combines this with an Oh Crap, when a poorly aimed mortar shell comes in on where Sgt. Hulka is training the recruits.
Live-Action TV
Video Games
Western Animation
- Transformers Animated episode "Transform and Roll Out!: Part One"
Optimus Prime: Would it kill you guys to say something like, "Watch out," or, I don't know, "Heads up," or...
Ratchet: Incoming!
Webcomics
- Lenny does it at the end of a Sunday special in The Wotch. Of course, if you had read Accidental Centaurs before, you knew he would say that, since he crosses over both 'verses.
