History Main / FatalFireworks

* ''WebVideo/LifeSMP'': While their first major use in combat as explosive projectiles is on Day 6 of ''3rd Life'', during a skirmish at Dogwarts, it isn't until ''Last Life'' when they play a major role in a player's demise.

** In the ''Double Life'' finale, Joel decides to utilize the same plan to [[spoiler:kill Scott for burning the Relation-Ship in the previous episode]], only with ''stronger'' rockets. He credits Lizzie for the idea from the last season.
** From Day 6 of ''Limited Life'', the T.I.E.S. use firework-loaded crossbows as weapons in fights alongside normal bows, melee weapons, and [[AwesomeButImpractical End crystals]]. While other factions like the Bad Boys also use crossbows, the T.I.E.S. are the only ones to use firework rockets as projectiles.

** For ''Last Life'', Lizzie fills most of her hot-bar with firework-loaded crossbows [[spoiler:and unleashes a fair amount of them onto Bdubs when he betrays her]] on Day 7. [[spoiler:While Lizzie loses her final life, her firework rockets weaken Bdubs enough that he's [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves killed by his fellow Red Names when he tries to run]].]] On Day 9 of the same series, [[spoiler:Grian and Joel]] arm themselves with firework rockets for their rampage and end up killing [[spoiler:Pearl]] with them.

* Non-fatal, but a thrown firecracker in ''Literature/FollowMyLeader'' leads to Jimmy losing his sight permanently.

* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'' modifies Fred and George's triumphant exit from Hogwarts to include a dragon shaped firework chasing Umbridge harmlessly in a shout out to the Fellowship of the Ring example above.

[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tomandjerry2.png]]]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'': In "[[WesternAnimation/TheYankeeDoodleMouse The Yankee Doodle Mouse]]", Tom and Jerry throw firecrackers at each other, and at one point Tom fires Roman candles at Jerry. The short ends with Tom's hands tied to a large firework rocket, right before it takes off.
** In the short ''WesternAnimation/SafetySecond'', Jerry keeps being subject to exploding fireworks being set off by Nibbles on the 4th of July. Later they both team together to attack Tom with fireworks which ends with Tom holding onto a firework rocket and being launched for a display of death.

* ''LetsPlay/LifeSMP'': While their first major use in combat as explosive projectiles is on Day 6 of ''3rd Life'', during a skirmish at Dogwarts, it isn't until ''Last Life'' when they play a major role in a player's demise.

* ''[=Turnip28=]'': St Alamei's Rocket Batteries are poorly maintained, rickety fireworks racks, guarded by troops who are themselves carrying a quantity of similar items. The Batteries don't actually do much damage - they bypass saves, but five shots with a 6+ Inaccuracy isn't going to intimidate anybody that much - but not only will the target unit take panic tokens, the nearest unit to them will as well, and the troops protecting the Batteries can calm themselves down by blowing up their own models and spread more panic tokens around when they're wiped out.

* ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara 3 Utage''': In one stage, beating Kanetsugu causes him to be knocked into a giant fireworks cannon and is fired from it alongside a firework what blows up on him.

* ''VideoGame/{{Starbound}}'' has the Zephyr Spark Launcher. In a subversion of this trope, its rockets [[JokeWeapon do piddly damage against enemies]], though there do exist mods that can buff its damage output into something more serviceable.

* ''Series/LondonsBurning'' had a VerySpecialEpisode set on Guy Fawkes Night in which this trope natually played a role. Blue Watch only had to deal with one ''directly'' fireworks-related callout -- most of the episode was spent putting out excessively large bonfires that were threatening to take nearby houses with them -- but it was a truly spectacular one: A partygoer managed to inadvertently launch a rocket through his host's kitchen window and set the building on fire, and as if that wasn't enough property damage for one night the responding fire trucks had to nudge their way through a mass of parked cars to get to the scene. [[LaserGuidedKarma The man whose recklessness caused the fire in the first place got his brand new car's rear wing thoroughly bashed in.]]

* ''Series/AScareAtBedtime'' has the HalloweenEpisode "Never Shove a Banger Up Your Arse on Halloween", where Fester and Ailin sing a charming ditty about handling fireworks responsibly, all the while interspersed with shots of [[BlackComedy twitching, blown-off hands]]. In addition, Ailin is mentioned to have had a firework lodged inside him, and that it could go off anytime soon...

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' has a weapon called Firework Launcher, what is a make-shift rocket launcher what shoots skyrockets.

* ''Videogame/GetAmped:'' One of the pick-up weapons you can find is a fireworks stick that you can use to launch fireworks at enemies. One of the "accessories" lets the user use different kinds of fireworks to attack enemies.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' has a weapon called Firework Launcher, what is a make-shift rocket launcher what shoots skyrockets.
* In ''VideoGame/HigurashiDaybreak'', Satoko has two weaponsets based on fireworks.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', Donald has a ability called Flare Force that has him summon fireworks to shoot at enemies.
** The Ducky Goose and Drak Quack Dream Eaters from ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' will use firecrackers and fireworks against enemies.

** For ''Last Life'', Lizzie fills most of her hot-bar with firework-loaded crossbows [[spoiler:and unleashes a fair amount of them onto Bdubs when he betrays her]] on Day 7. [[spoiler:While Lizzie loses her final life, her firework rockets weaken Bdubs enough that he's [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves killed by his fellow Red Names when he tries to run]].]]

* ''Letsplay/LifeSMP'': While their first major use in combat as explosive projectiles is on Day 6 of ''3rd Life'', during a skirmish at Dogwarts, it isn't until ''Last Life'' when they play a major role in a player's demise.

* ''Letsplay/LifeSMP'': While their first major use in combat as explosive projectiles is on Day 6 of 3rd Life, during a skirmish at Dogwarts, it isn't until Last Life when they play a major role in a player's demise.
** For Last Life, Lizzie fills most of her hot-bar with firework-loaded crossbows and unleashes a fair amount of them onto Bdubs when he betrays her on Day 7. While Lizzie loses her final life, her firework rockets weaken Bdubs enough that he's [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves killed by his fellow Red Names when he tries to run]].
** In the Double Life finale, Joel decides to utilize the same plan to kill Scott for burning the Relation-Ship in the previous episode, only with ''stronger'' rockets. He credits Lizzie for the idea from the last season.

** In the short ''Safety Second'' Jerry keeps being subject to exploding fireworks being set off by Nibbles on the 4th of July. Later they both team together to attack Tom with fireworks which ends with Tom holding onto a firework rocket and being launched for a display of death.

* ''Series/Batman1966: In the episode, "The Joker's Flying Saucer", the Joker ties Batgirl to a giant fireworks rocket.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': Sid ties Buzz to a rocket with the intent of firing it and watching it and Buzz blow up. Woody later uses the rocket to catch up to the moving van (or the car Andy's in, to be more specific), jumping off just before the explosion.