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Destros Since: Jan, 2001
Sep 18th 2021 at 10:50:22 AM •••

I think think the image used currently (Zootopia) is not really the best. If you watch the scene she clearly exhibits super-strength during that moment, so she is clearly not the first part of that label (Weak).

ThatGuyYouKnowThatGuy Since: Feb, 2013
Oct 12th 2014 at 11:28:40 AM •••

I think Ducky on NCIS would qualify here, as in a recent episode where he grabs an antique scalpel & nicks a much bigger & stronger armed opponent's brachial artery not only for self defense, but to put the thug in a position to have to give information so Ducky will save his life. I'm pretty sure he's done similar things in other episodes, can anyone back me up?

CyganAngel Away on the wind~ Since: Oct, 2010
Away on the wind~
Jun 27th 2011 at 9:16:02 AM •••

"Standing over her, Tim then explains this trope: If he can't match someone with skill or strength, he'll beat them with his smarts."

This trope is Weak, but Skilled...

I'm fairly sure that you cannot claim this Trope is explained if he discounts skill in his speech.

Doesn't this one belong more in Crazy-Prepared or one of the Gambit tropes?

There are too many toasters in my chimney!
LeighSabio Mate Griffon To Mare Since: Jan, 2001
Mate Griffon To Mare
Feb 7th 2011 at 10:18:07 AM •••

The "women" Real Life Example claims that women have stronger legs than men do. Is this true? I always thought that men had stronger legs than women, just not by very much.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_difference#Strength.2C_power_and_muscle_mass

"All pain is a punishment, and every punishment is inflicted for love as much as for justice." — Joseph De Maistre.
DeadpanStalker Since: Jul, 2010
Aug 15th 2010 at 6:33:57 AM •••

the real life examples need to be shortened just to "martial arts", because really, all of the eastern martial arts are this in their very nature, with the possible exception of tiger shaolin.

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