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* In ''ComicBook/{{Shutter}}'', the General sends some animals to kidnap Kate.
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' has Damian kidnap all of the other Titans, forcibly recruiting them so they can go take down Ra's al Ghul together.
* Kind of in the ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'' book ''[[Recap/TintinDestinationMoon Destination: Moon]]''. They're following an invitation that ends with them ending up in an armored car getting taken through checkpoints to what looks like a military base in what they expect is a sinister kidnapping. Actually, Professor Calculus just wants them to join him working on the Moon project. Calculus is their friend, but the supervisors who send the invitation aren't, so it might not count.
* In ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'', Spidey is kidnapped and held prisoner by Carol Danvers after Norman Osborn escapes prison. She later explains that it was partly to protect Spider-Man, who Osborn would surely go after (and partly to try to lure Osborn back to jail. Didn't work).
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Early on Di nabs ComicBook/SteveTrevor during one of his jobs when it looks like the Nazi agent is wise to him. While things all work out in the end for that mission and Steve takes it relatively well she notably never does so again even in situations where it's obvious Steve is in over his head, instead letting Steve mostly work things out for himself and sticking to her own job unless Steve has been properly captured and imperiled.

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* In ''ComicBook/{{Shutter}}'', the ''ComicBook/{{Shutter}}'': The General sends some animals to kidnap Kate.
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' has Damian kidnap all of the other Titans, forcibly recruiting them so they can go take down Ra's al Ghul together.
* Kind of ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'': This is how General Ross [[AggressiveNegotiations meets and recruits Frank Castle]] in ''ComicBook/Thunderbolts2012'' #1.
* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'': Played with
in the ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'' book ''[[Recap/TintinDestinationMoon Destination: Moon]]''. They're following an invitation that ends with them ending up in an armored car getting taken through checkpoints to what looks like a military base in what they expect is a sinister kidnapping. Actually, Professor Calculus just wants them to join him working on the Moon project. Calculus is their friend, but the supervisors who send the invitation aren't, so it might not count.
* In ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'', ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'': Spidey is kidnapped and held prisoner by Carol Danvers after Norman Osborn escapes prison. She later explains that it was partly to protect Spider-Man, who Osborn would surely go after (and partly to try to lure Osborn back to jail. Didn't work).
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol Vol. 1]]: Early on Di nabs ComicBook/SteveTrevor during one of his jobs when it looks like the Nazi agent is wise to him. While things all work out in the end for that mission and Steve takes it relatively well she notably never does so again even in situations where it's obvious Steve is in over his head, instead letting Steve mostly work things out for himself and sticking to her own job unless Steve has been properly captured and imperiled.
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* ''Film/OldSchool'' has a whole montage of the fraternity applicants being kidnapped as part of their initiation.
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* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': In one episode, Tikki gets seriously ill. Chloe (who, [[AlternateContinuity in this reality]], became the holder of the Ladybug Miraculous]]) refuses to take the time to take Tikki to a healer (which she's practically begging for. Marinette (who holds the Bee Miraculous) and Pollen see Chloe talking to the visibly ill Tikki through their car window, with Marinette believing that Chloe stole Tikki while she was sick and vulnerable. This results in Marigold kidnapping Tikki and taking her to Master Fu so she can be healed.

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* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': In one episode, Tikki gets seriously ill. Chloe (who, [[AlternateContinuity in this reality]], became the holder of the Ladybug Miraculous]]) Miraculous) refuses to take the time to take Tikki to a healer (which she's practically begging for. for). Marinette (who holds the Bee Miraculous) and Pollen see Chloe talking to the visibly ill Tikki through their car window, with Marinette believing that Chloe stole Tikki while she was sick and vulnerable.vulnerable ([[SecretKeeper Pollen knows the truth but says nothing]]). This results in Marigold kidnapping Tikki and taking her to Master Fu so she can be healed. Because Tikki was so sick, she had her consent.
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* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': In one episode, Tikki gets seriously ill. Chloe (who, [[AlternateContinuity in this reality]], became the holder of the Ladybug Miraculous]]) refuses to take the time to take Tikki to a healer (which she's practically begging for. Marinette (who holds the Bee Miraculous) and Pollen see Chloe talking to the visibly ill Tikki through their car window, with Marinette believing that Chloe stole Tikki while she was sick and vulnerable. This results in Marigold kidnapping Tikki and taking her to Master Fu so she can be healed.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'': [[spoiler: After explaining the Canon Event, Miguel O'Hara and the rest of the Spider-People attempt to hold Miles hostage to prevent him from trying to save his father (who, according to the canon event, must die so that his universe won't be endangered. While the Spider-People view it as [[IDidWhatIHadToDo for the greater good]], Miles is horrified and tries to escape.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'': [[spoiler: After explaining the Canon Event, Miguel O'Hara and the rest of the Spider-People attempt to hold Miles hostage to prevent him from trying to save his father (who, according to the canon event, must die so that his universe won't be endangered.endangered). While the Spider-People view it as [[IDidWhatIHadToDo for the greater good]], Miles is horrified and tries to escape.]]
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* ''Fanfic/LightingCandles'': Averted, unlike in the film (see below). After Tadashi is chosen by the Moon to join the Guardians of Childhood, North considers sending his yetis to throw him in a sack and bring him to the North Pole. Jack shuts him down, saying that, in his experience, this is not the way to make a good first impression. Instead, they end up sending Bunny to politely ask Tadashi to visit the Pole.


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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'': [[spoiler: After explaining the Canon Event, Miguel O'Hara and the rest of the Spider-People attempt to hold Miles hostage to prevent him from trying to save his father (who, according to the canon event, must die so that his universe won't be endangered. While the Spider-People view it as [[IDidWhatIHadToDo for the greater good]], Miles is horrified and tries to escape.]]

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* In ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'', Spidey is kidnapped and held prisoner by Carol Danvers after Norman Osborn escapes prison. She later explains that it was partly to protect Spiderman, who Osborn would surely go after (and partly to try to lure Osborn back to jail).

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* In ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'', Spidey is kidnapped and held prisoner by Carol Danvers after Norman Osborn escapes prison. She later explains that it was partly to protect Spiderman, Spider-Man, who Osborn would surely go after (and partly to try to lure Osborn back to jail).jail. Didn't work).



** ''Literature/NightWatchDiscworld'': Throughout the book Sam Vimes winds up knocked out by people who want to talk to him. After a while he gets irritated, and says that if people want to talk to him so badly, they could bloody well ''ask''.



** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E5FugitiveOfTheJudoon "Fugitive of the Judoon"]]: First Graham, and then Ryan and Yaz, find themselves teleported to an alien spaceship by [[spoiler:the Doctor's old friend [[TheBusCameBack Captain Jack Harkness]],]] who is trying to grab the Doctor but having difficulties due to his stolen, cheap equipment and interference from a Judoon enforcement field. [[spoiler:Jack is trying to warn the Doctor about a universal threat connected to a "lone Cyberman", but settles for having the companions pass on the message before the stolen ship's security systems force him to leave.]]

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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E5FugitiveOfTheJudoon "Fugitive of the Judoon"]]: First Graham, and then Ryan and Yaz, find themselves teleported to an alien spaceship by [[spoiler:the Doctor's old friend [[TheBusCameBack Captain Jack Harkness]],]] who is trying to grab the Doctor but having difficulties due to his stolen, cheap equipment and interference from a Judoon enforcement field.field, along with not knowing what the current Doctor looks like. [[spoiler:Jack is trying to warn the Doctor about a universal threat connected to a "lone Cyberman", but settles for having the companions pass on the message before the stolen ship's security systems force him to leave.]]
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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Avdol dognaps Iggy to get him to join his team. On the villains' side, Hol Horse kidnaps Boingo in his final chance to sabotage the heroes.

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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Avdol dognaps Iggy to get him to join his team. On the villains' side, Hol Horse kidnaps Boingo in his final chance to sabotage the heroes.
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* ''ComicBook/MickeyMouseFrontierChronicles'': A HiddenBackupPrince is seemingly kidnapped by somebody who turns out to be one of his protectors. Unfortunately, Mickey and his friends were unaware of this, and their efforts to track down the pair wind up [[NiceJobBreakingItHero leading the actual assassins to them]].
* In ''ComicBook/{{Shutter}}'', the General sends some animals to kidnap Kate.
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' has Damian kidnap all of the other Titans, forcibly recruiting them so they can go take down Ra's al Ghul together.


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* ''Fanfic/CureToEvil'': While meeting with a potential ally, Izuku realizes that a sniper is about to take them out, so he has them warped to safety. He then explains to them that they resorted to kidnapping so that they wouldn't be shot dead.
* In ''Fanfic/HawkmothDefeated'', Damian and Maya work together to kidnap Marinette and Adrien.
* ''Fanfic/LikeAHeroOutOfMyths'':
** Outside of Gensokyo, youkai require others to believe in them [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly in order to exist]]. Thus, when Izuku's youkai nature started developing, Sumireko had to kidnap him and keep him in a special house for nearly two days while she worked on a way for him to survive.
** Later on, Izuku is forced to kidnap an unconscious [[spoiler:Ochako]] from the hospital and take them to Gensokyo before they finish transforming completely into a werewolf, so that they wouldn't wind up dying due to that same lack of belief.
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* ''{{Series/Probe}}'''s "[[Recap/ProbeQuitIt Quit-It]]": At the start of the episode, Karen begs Mickey to drive her away from the neighborhood. When they arrive at Serendip, her parents aren't far behind and accuse Austin and Mickey of kidnapping their daughter. Later on, Austin has to actually kidnap Karen because she's been {{Brainwashed}} and he wants to figure out how.

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* ''{{Series/Probe}}'''s ''Series/{{Probe}}'''s "[[Recap/ProbeQuitIt Quit-It]]": At the start of the episode, Karen begs Mickey to drive her away from the neighborhood. When they arrive at Serendip, her parents aren't far behind and accuse Austin and Mickey of kidnapping their daughter. Later on, Austin has to actually kidnap Karen because she's been {{Brainwashed}} and he wants to figure out how.



* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Hexadecimal (post HeelFaceTurn) kidnaps Bob in the middle of an infected guardian invasion simply to chat. (She gets bored easily.)



* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'': Hexadecimal (post HeelFaceTurn) kidnaps Bob in the middle of an infected guardian invasion simply to chat. (She gets bored easily.)
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* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Index gets "kidnapped" by Stiyl at one point to help with an official investigation. Stiyl wanted Touma to come along too, and knew he'd have an easier time of it if Touma thought Index was in trouble rather than simply asking him. Touma figures this out immediately (he knows Stiyl, of all people, would never harm Index), but still isn't too appreciative.

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* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Index gets "kidnapped" by Stiyl at one point to help with an official investigation. Stiyl wanted Touma to come along too, and knew he'd have an easier time of it if Touma thought Index was in trouble rather than simply asking him. Touma figures this out immediately (he knows Stiyl, of all people, would never harm Index), but still isn't too appreciative.
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--->'''Draco:''' I was not sure you would accept a...formal invitation.
--->'''Bond:''' There's always something formal about the point of a pistol.

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--->'''Draco:''' I was not sure you would accept a...formal invitation.
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There's always something formal about the point of a pistol.



* In ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Exile's Honor]]'', the propaganda and fake history taught to all Karsites makes it necessary for the foreigner [[CoolHorse Kantor]] to "kidnap" Alberich (who chose to leave with Kantor but not where Kantor took him) and take him over the border so the Karsite can see firsthand just how much he's been lied to. Kantor apologizes later, saying that if Alberich had not been in such blatant immediate danger [[WitchHunt (he was)]], he would have tried to explain things more diplomatically.

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* In ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Exile's Honor]]'', the propaganda and fake history taught to all Karsites makes it necessary for the foreigner [[CoolHorse Kantor]] to "kidnap" Alberich (who chose to leave with Kantor but not where Kantor took him) and take him over the border so the Karsite can see firsthand just how much he's been lied to. Kantor apologizes later, saying that if Alberich had not been in such [[WitchHunt blatant immediate danger [[WitchHunt (he was)]], danger]], he would have tried to explain things more diplomatically.

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** ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. After Bond saves Tracy's life, he's kidnapped by several men and taken to see crime lord Draco. It turns out that Draco is Tracy's father and wants Bond to marry her.

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** ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. After Bond saves Tracy's life, he's kidnapped by fighting off several men and taken gangsters in the process, those same gangsters "take him for a ride" at pistolpoint to see crime lord Draco. It turns out that Draco is Tracy's father and wants Bond to marry her.her.
--->'''Draco:''' I was not sure you would accept a...formal invitation.
--->'''Bond:''' There's always something formal about the point of a pistol.

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* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Index gets "kidnapped" by Stiyl at one point to help with an official investigation. Stiyl wanted Touma to come along too, and knew he'd have an easier time of it if Touma thought Index was in trouble rather than simply asking him. Touma figures this out immediately (he knows Stiyl, of all people, would never harm Index), but still isn't too appreciative.
* [[spoiler:Mrs. Bradley]] in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', who is kidnapped by [[spoiler:Roy Mustang and his subordinates]] during the Promised Day. She doesn't know quite what's going on, but once [[spoiler:her husband's own followers]] attempt to kill her and she realizes her kidnappers are actually ''protecting'' her, she only too gladly joins their cause.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Avdol dognaps Iggy to get him to join his team. On the villains' side, Hol Horse kidnaps Boingo in his final chance to sabotage the heroes.
%%* Happens to Tenma in ''{{Anime/Monster}}''.



%%* Happens to Tenma in ''{{Anime/Monster}}''.
* [[spoiler:Mrs. Bradley]] in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', who is kidnapped by [[spoiler:Roy Mustang and his subordinates]] during the Promised Day. She doesn't know quite what's going on, but once [[spoiler:her husband's own followers]] attempt to kill her and she realizes her kidnappers are actually ''protecting'' her, she only too gladly joins their cause.
* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Index gets "kidnapped" by Stiyl at one point to help with an official investigation. Stiyl wanted Touma to come along too, and knew he'd have an easier time of it if Touma thought Index was in trouble rather than simply asking him. Touma figures this out immediately (he knows Stiyl, of all people, would never harm Index), but still isn't too appreciative.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Avdol dognaps Iggy to get him to join his team. On the villains' side, Hol Horse kidnaps Boingo in his final chance to sabotage the heroes.



* In ''Film/BadCompany2002'' (the one with Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins), Rock's character is grabbed out of bed and kidnapped as part of a training exercise. Hopkins begins to tell him how, in that situation, his mental faculties shut down in a panic when Rock interrupts, saying he knew what was going on because he identified the agents, one through his breath, one because he could feel her breasts when she grabbed him, and one because he ''stole his wallet'' while they were grabbing him.
* Happens to the protagonist in ''Film/{{Dreamland}}''. The agents in question are very amicable about the whole thing.
* Early in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', Indy finds himself surrounded by several tough-looking men... and is brought to the home of prominent historian Walter Donovan, who apologizes for taking such measures before asking for Indy's help. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted when Donovan turns out to be working for the Nazis.]]



* In ''Film/BadCompany2002'' (the one with Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins), Rock's character is grabbed out of bed and kidnapped as part of a training exercise. Hopkins begins to tell him how, in that situation, his mental faculties shut down in a panic when Rock interrupts, saying he knew what was going on because he identified the agents, one through his breath, one because he could feel her breasts when she grabbed him, and one because he ''stole his wallet'' while they were grabbing him.
* Happens to the protagonist in ''Film/{{Dreamland}}''. The agents in question are very amicable about the whole thing.
* Early in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', Indy finds himself surrounded by several tough-looking men... and is brought to the home of prominent historian Walter Donovan, who apologizes for taking such measures before asking for Indy's help. [[spoiler: Ultimately subverted when Donovan turns out to be working for the Nazis.]]



* In the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Time For Yesterday'', a local warlord captures an enemy priestess and proposes marriage.
* Happens to [[Literature/TheElricSaga Elric of Melnibone]] in ''The Sleeping Sorceress''. He successfully fights off the attempt, then stumbles onto the person who arranged it anyway.
* Rincewind is kidnapped by the Revolutionaries in ''Literature/InterestingTimes''.
** The books also have the RunningGag of people being dragged to the palace, more or less literally, for "appointments with Vetinari" that they never actually made or agreed to in advance. While people usually have the pants scared off them after going to the palace, they're rarely actually harmed.



* ''Franchise/{{Discworld}}'':
** Rincewind is kidnapped by the Revolutionaries in ''Literature/InterestingTimes''.
** The books also have the RunningGag of people being dragged to the palace, more or less literally, for "appointments with Vetinari" that they never actually made or agreed to in advance. While people usually have the pants scared off them after going to the palace, they're rarely actually harmed.
* Happens to [[Literature/TheElricSaga Elric of Melnibone]] in ''The Sleeping Sorceress''. He successfully fights off the attempt, then stumbles onto the person who arranged it anyway.
* In the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Time For Yesterday'', a local warlord captures an enemy priestess and proposes marriage.



* In ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'', the man who's stalking John through CCTV and has him kidnapped and taken to a warehouse is actually [[spoiler:Mycroft, rather than Moriarty, and his offer to pay John to spy on Sherlock is not the action of a criminal mastermind but of a loving, if creepy, older brother (who is ''also'' something of a criminal mastermind - at least, Sherlock seems to think so).]]

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* In ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'', the man who's stalking John through CCTV and has him kidnapped and taken to a warehouse is actually [[spoiler:Mycroft, rather than Moriarty, and his offer to pay John to spy on Sherlock is not the action of a criminal mastermind but of a loving, if creepy, older brother (who is ''also'' something of a criminal mastermind - at least, Sherlock seems to think so).]]so)]].



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has done this a few times. A specific example: Marge enlists Willy's help to kidnap Homer, Bart and Lisa when the latter were brainwashed by a cult.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': All that "whooping" qualifies as the speed variant. OnceAnEpisode, and regularly lampshaded.



* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'': in the first episode, Jackie is kidnapped by his friend Captain Black in order to keep his base Section 13's location a secret.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' is introduced to [[GovernmentAgencyOfFiction Global Justice]] by being suddenly dropped down a trapdoor into a pneumatic tube and brought to the agency's headquarters.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has done this a few times. A specific example: Marge enlists Willy's help to kidnap Homer, Bart and Lisa when the latter were brainwashed by a cult.



* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': All that "whooping" qualifies as the speed variant. OnceAnEpisode, and regularly lampshaded.



* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' is introduced to [[GovernmentAgencyOfFiction Global Justice]] by being suddenly dropped down a trapdoor into a pneumatic tube and brought to the agency's headquarters.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'': in the first episode, Jackie is kidnapped by his friend Captain Black in order to keep his base Section 13's location a secret.

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