Anime & Manga
"Even if you fuse, you'll be no match for me... but why take the chance? I'll kill you both now!"
— Super Buu, Dragon Ball Z
Fan Works
If there’s one thing I know from my long-lived life, it’s that you can’t be too careful. All of my enemies have always had some kind of second wind, but you, Eda Clawthorne. I won’t allow that to happen.
— All For One to Eda before he tears out her heart, All For Luz Chapter 29.
"No speeches, no final struggles. Just... die."
[Ganondorf drops Link from cloud height over the ocean]
[Ganondorf drops Link from cloud height over the ocean]
— Ganondorf, The Infinite Loops: Legend Of Zelda Time Loops
Yami Yugi: Right. Um, time out. What are you doing?
Rafael: Playing the card game.
Yami Yugi: Yes, but why?
Rafael: Because we're in a Duel?
Yami Yugi: That's not how this works. We usually say we're going to play a card game, but then we spend the entire Duel making wisecracks and referencing Internet videos. Then at the end, I win and people laugh and have a good time.
Rafael: This time, none of those things are going to happen.
Yami Yugi: Why not?
Rafael: Because we're not doing things your way anymore. And we never will again. Now, I'll say it one more time: It's your move.
Rafael: Playing the card game.
Yami Yugi: Yes, but why?
Rafael: Because we're in a Duel?
Yami Yugi: That's not how this works. We usually say we're going to play a card game, but then we spend the entire Duel making wisecracks and referencing Internet videos. Then at the end, I win and people laugh and have a good time.
Rafael: This time, none of those things are going to happen.
Yami Yugi: Why not?
Rafael: Because we're not doing things your way anymore. And we never will again. Now, I'll say it one more time: It's your move.
— Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series, "The Break-Up"
Films — Animated
Senior Citizombified Numbuh 362: The Kids Next Door is destroyed! The Moonbase is yours, Grandfather.
(the zombified villains cheer)
Grandfather: Silence! Now is not the time to celebrate!
Mr. Fizz: But you defeated those bratty Kids Next Door!
Knightbrace: The world's villains are under your control!
Mr. Boss: And you have all the tapioca you can eat!
Grandfather: Yes, yes. But now I must ensure that rule is permanent by destroying that infernal Book of KND! Because when kids read it, they discover the only thing more powerful than me. [...] Hope. When my son discovered that book, he became filled with the kind of hope that only snot-nosed kids are stupid enough to believe in. That is why this time, I shall personally destroy every trace of the Book of KND! And anyone that stands in my way!
(the zombified villains cheer)
Grandfather: Silence! Now is not the time to celebrate!
Mr. Fizz: But you defeated those bratty Kids Next Door!
Knightbrace: The world's villains are under your control!
Mr. Boss: And you have all the tapioca you can eat!
Grandfather: Yes, yes. But now I must ensure that rule is permanent by destroying that infernal Book of KND! Because when kids read it, they discover the only thing more powerful than me. [...] Hope. When my son discovered that book, he became filled with the kind of hope that only snot-nosed kids are stupid enough to believe in. That is why this time, I shall personally destroy every trace of the Book of KND! And anyone that stands in my way!
"You of all people should know this about me, but I don't share Kakarot's taste for forgiveness. I'm sending you back to Hell."
— Vegeta to Frieza, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
"It is no longer time to duel. Now it is time to die!"
— Anubis, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
Films — Live-Action
"That Terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with; it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead."
— Kyle Reese, The Terminator
Literature
Nicodemus: I take it that this is the portion of the conversation where I reveal my plans to you?
Harry: What have you got to lose?
Nicodemus: And apparently you expect me to tell you of any vulnerabilities I might have as well. I am wounded by the lack of professional respect that implies.
Harry: Chicken.
Harry: What have you got to lose?
Nicodemus: And apparently you expect me to tell you of any vulnerabilities I might have as well. I am wounded by the lack of professional respect that implies.
Harry: Chicken.
"No monologue? You're not going to explain how you did it? How you're going to deal with my teammates or explain what happened to me?"
He answered with a pull of the trigger.
He answered with a pull of the trigger.
— Skitter to Coil, Worm
Live-Action TV
"Why don't we stop and have a nice little chat while I tell you all my plans and you can work out a way to stop me, I don't think!"
"Now I could talk for a long time, in order to let you have time to find something to save your butts, but I'll go straight to the part where I explode you one after the other!"
Worf: (O.C.) Captain, we are being hailed.
Picard: On screen.
(An interior view of the cube, all girders and scaffolding)
Picard: This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the United Federation of-
Borg: (in unison) We have analyzed your defensive capabilities as being unable to withstand us. If you defend yourselves, you will be punished.
— Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Q Who"
"The Borg is the ultimate user. They're unlike any threat your Federation has ever faced. They're not interested in political conquest, wealth or power as you know it. They're simply interested in your ship, its technology. They've identified it as something they can consume."
— Q, Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Q Who"
Video Games
"The admiration and respect of my enemies mean nothing to me. The only thing I need of my enemies is for them to be strewn across the ground."
— Degenbrecher, Arknights, "Break the Ice"
Manny: Is this where you tell me all about your secret plan, Hector? How you stole Double N tickets from innocent souls, pretended to sell them but secretly hoarded them all to yourself in a desperate attempt to get out of the Land of the Dead?
Hector: No. [shoots Manny]
Hector: No. [shoots Manny]
The Flash: Grodd, you lost weight?
Gorilla Grodd: Prepare for your demise.
Flash: Nope, just your sense of humor.
Gorilla Grodd: Prepare for your demise.
Flash: Nope, just your sense of humor.
Spider-Man 2099: So, what's the master plan, Patel? You shadowy types always have one.
Serena Patel/Doctor Octopus 2099: Hmm... I could kill you, or I could explain everything and then kill you... I think I'll just kill you!
Serena Patel/Doctor Octopus 2099: Hmm... I could kill you, or I could explain everything and then kill you... I think I'll just kill you!
"It would be unfair to make you fight all four advisers at once, but... Fair treatment was never shown to my people. I'm just returning the favor."
— Kael'thas Sunstrider, World of Warcraft
Webcomics
"Now, Credenza, I'll explain... how this is going to work.
I'm going to let you live, bound of course, as I discuss my plan in glorious detail.
Then I'll set up some kind of hilarious Death Trap, while dangling your powerful magical weapon nearby, with plenty of chances for you to escape— oh wait! Sorry, my mistake.
That's exactly what we're not going to do."
I'm going to let you live, bound of course, as I discuss my plan in glorious detail.
Then I'll set up some kind of hilarious Death Trap, while dangling your powerful magical weapon nearby, with plenty of chances for you to escape— oh wait! Sorry, my mistake.
That's exactly what we're not going to do."
— Captain Snow, Archipelago
Spy: If I forgot to mention it now... you snipers are the worst people on the planet.
Sniper: He wasn't a sniper. He was a sadist. There's a difference. Snipers don't muck around with gutshots and monologues. We just take the shot.
Sniper: He wasn't a sniper. He was a sadist. There's a difference. Snipers don't muck around with gutshots and monologues. We just take the shot.
— Team Fortress 2, "The Naked and The Dead"
Web Original
He met us while we were traveling along a gorge, and promptly tried to knock me over the side. Goldnharl wasn't fucking around. No words, only pain. He meant business.
Web Video
"Hey there, Snake. I know that you're expecting a gimmick or a funny voice, but... there is no gimmick. I'm just here to kill you. Bitch."
— The Fury, An Incorrect Summary of Metal Gear Solid 3
Western Animation
"I have to admit, even I'm surprised. Somehow you've still got the gift, kid. Which means... I can't let you live."
— King Andrias, Amphibia
"I've got to turn up the power... Wait, what am I worrying about? There's no way Mega Man can stop my Robo-Spider! [Beat] I'm not taking any chances." [turns up power]
— Dr. Wily, Mega Man (Ruby-Spears), "Robo-Spider"
