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jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
thenacho
Since: Jul, 2012
27th Jun, 2023 06:28:00 PM
Point #6 in that article is sort of what I'm going for, but it's not quite accurate, and it's a super tiny fraction of what that article is. Thanks for pointing me in that direction though.
After an arduous fight, Character Y has Character Z pinned against the ground, gun (or muscled fist) aimed at their head. It seems like it's over. We hear a BOOM! and the camera pans down to reveal a bullet hole/impact crater right next to Z's head. They have been spared. I see this all the time, and I was trying to find the trope for it, but I had no luck. Is there a trope for this?