History Main / DistantReactionShot

* Inverted in [[http://ps238.nodwick.com/?s=12%2F16%2F2006 This]] ''{{Ps238}}'' strip: In a secret facility far underground, the toddler son of two superheroes is being tested. They ask him to strike a target as hard as he can. Cut to the surface, where a tiny "pop" in the ground makes a little kid trip. Back in the lab, the machinery has been demolished.
* An example occurs in the first episode of the webcomic ''FlintlockesGuideToAzeroth'', when the title character uses a high-power explosive on a squirrel. Cut to a pair of dwarves halfway across Loch Modan, observing the mushroom cloud in the distance, and correctly identifying it as Flintlocke's handiwork.

* In ''{{Tweep}}'', although [[DownplayedTrope to a lesser extent than usual]], [[http://www.tweep.com/comic/?date=06-01-11 when Jack pulls a prank on Lily.]]

* The ''{{Dune}}'' mini-series has a dead-serious one of these with a spice-blow right after Liet Kynes realizes that he's right on top of it and begins screaming, "I AM A DESERT CREAT-"

* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' has perhaps the world's only depiction of [[{{Fartillery}} destructive Transformer flatulence,]] caused by a bad reaction to wild beans. The establishing shot is from high orbit. The [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Low_Road#Real-world_references enormous blue mushroom cloud]] of gaseous Energon that results is larger all of north Africa, billows out past the stratosphere, and causes massive atmospheric ripples. Pretty impressive for one techno-organic rhinoceros of average size.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' has perhaps the world's only depiction of [[{{Fartillery}} destructive Transformer flatulence,]] caused by a bad reaction to wild beans. The establishing shot is from high orbit. The enormous blue mushroom cloud of gaseous Energon that results is larger all of north Africa, billows out past the stratosphere, and causes massive atmospheric ripples. Pretty impressive for one techno-organic rhinoceros of average size.

* The end result of the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda Wuxi Finger Hold]] was shown through one of these...[[spoiler:[[TheUnreveal conveniently]] [[NeverFoundTheBody keeping us]] [[SequelHook from knowing if the villain truly died...]]]]

* An extravagant example comes from the ''VideoGame/{{F-Zero}}'' anime, in which light from the explosion of Black Shadow's Dark Reactor covers a rather large chunk of its home spiral galaxy and extends farther than the galaxy is thick. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw The famous scene]] is often posted, [[ItMakesSenseInContext making it seem as though Captain Falcon's signature attack triggered the explosion]].

* ''{{FLCL}}'' does this when the satellite is hurtling towards the town in "Full Swing".

* Quite a few attacks in the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series use it, but the fourth game in particular gets a ''lot'' of it, which includes mushroom clouds visible from space, the moon getting blown up, and the world getting blown up in an explosion so huge that it also engulfs nearby planets.

* A lot of the attacks in ''VideoGame/Disgaea'' series use this. The scale varies greatly, depicting anything from the battlefield to the entire galaxy getting blown up.

* ''JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' has the battle between the original GreenLantern, Alan Scott, and [[FaceHeelTurn his turned-mad son]] [[DarkIsEdgy Obsidian]]. After Alan Scott uses his GreenLanternRing [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever to match his son's size]] and blast him at full power, [[http://comiccoverage.typepad.com/comic_coverage/2007/05/the_highlight_r_1.html we cut to a wide shot of the city as a massive pillar of Green Lantern's light is rising into the sky, then cut into a wider shot as we see this massive pillar of light rocket into space

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' uses (and mildly subverts) this in the episode "A Smith in the Hand". Steve attempts to use a hot iron on a piece of wood placed directly over Stan's crotch. When the expected HilarityEnsues, it cuts to a mountain range with forest animals as we hear Stan's scream, and an avalanche occurs. Later, Stan is rubbing ointment on the wound, which results in a... different type of scream. The same cut is used, and another avalanche occurs, at which point one of the animals asks why they keep grazing there.

* Quite a few attacks in the ''{{Disgaea}}'' series use it, but the fourth game in particular gets a ''lot'' of it, which includes mushroom clouds visible from space, the moon getting blown up, and the world getting blown up in an explosion so huge that it also engulfs nearby planets.

* On ''{{Friends}}'', Ross is aghast that not only did his co-worker swipe his special sandwich (leftover Thansgiving turkey with bread drenched in gravy), but that his boss got full and threw the rest away. His anguished cries of '''MY SANDWICH?!''' is cut to the outside of the building, then birds flying away in Central Park.

* ''Webcomic/VGCats'' uses a variant in [[http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=188 this strip]] in the form of a literal F-bomb.

* ''JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' has the battle between the original GreenLantern, Alan Scott, and [[FaceHeelTurn his turned-mad son]] [[DarkIsEdgy Obsidian]]. After Alan Scott uses his GreenLanternRing [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever to match his son's size]] and blast him at full power, [[http://comiccoverage.typepad.com/comic_coverage/2007/05/the_highlight_r_1.html we cut to a wide shot of the city as a massive pillar of Green Lantern's light is rising into the sky, then cut into a wider shot as we see this massive pillar of light rocket into space]].

* [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ps238/comics/index.php?date=2006-12-16 This]] ''{{Ps238}}'' strip.

[[caption-width-right:350:Fortunately it was Sunday, [[InferredHolocaust so there wasn't anyone]] on the continent they just destroyed.]]

The camera cuts away to some far-off and completely unrelated setting (such as space) and we see the rather minor (by this perspective) result of TheTake. The obvious implication is it must have been pretty spectacular at ground zero.

* The makeshift nuke on Virmire in MassEffect causes a huge explosion that can be seen from orbit. Pretty painful for [[spoiler:the team-member that got left behind]].
** Only for a VERY short time.

* ''FatherTed'' did this in one episode where a milk truck (in...well...near Ireland) is filled with explosives and blown up. The audience doesn't witness the actual explosion, but instead cuts to a shot of an Eskimo ice-fishing somewhere far above the Arctic Circle. He juuust hears the blast, looks around, shrugs and goes back to his fishing. This is also a GilliganCut, as it happens in the middle of the HoistByHisOwnPetard villain saying "they'll hear that explosion as far as the North Po--"

[[quoteright:350:[[Manga/DragonBall http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Distant_Explosion.jpg]]]]

* Anime shows featuring characters who use the EarthShatteringKaboom as a battle tactic will feature these as well. ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', ''DragonBall'', etc...

* Manga/DragonBall does this from time to time. The video games love to use it for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQOOD8UleY moves that destroy the battle arena.]]

* DragonballZAbridged: When Vegeta discovers that [[spoiler: Gohan swiped his stashed Dragon Ball]], we get a string of these showing that Vegeta's yell is audible from [[spoiler: the Z-warrior's hideout, Frieza's base, Goku's spaceship (still in space), Yemma's house in the afterlife, and Earth 20 years in the future.]]

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One'' ([[ColonCancer whew]]) has this. A support character attacks by means of a big (pink) explosion that becomes stronger every time you use it. First few times and it's just the battle screen. Then, it zooms out to show the explosion in the area. Then in the city. Then it zooms out further...
* [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ps238/comics/index.php?date=2006-12-16 This]] ''Ps238'' strip.