History Main / MadeOfExplodium

* If we are talking explodium in chemistry, then [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helonium the helonium (hydrohelium) cation]], a cation consisting of helium bonded to a hydrogen atom, is a [[ExaggeratedTrope particularly ridiculous example.]] TheOtherWiki describes it in this manner:

* Helonium is the strongest possible acid - it can even protonate such normally stable chemicals as methane, with the resulting reaction putting out enough energy to put a complete breakfast to shame. It's normally produced naturally when the tritium in diatomic hydrogen molecules that consist of it and a lighter isotope decays, forming Helium-3 that remains bonded to the hydrogen. [[CaptainObvious Of course, the resulting cation doesn't last long, as it is so ridiculously reactive.]]

* {{Space|DoesNotWorkThatWay}}craft (especially when there's {{antimatter}} on board)

* ''Videogame/HardspaceShipbreaker:'' Admittedly, you ''are'' working with a strong heat gun designed to melt metallic beams when sustained, but it's still a little ridiculous how quickly a casual glancing brush against a fuel or coolant pipe can set the whole thing off, set you on fire, and more importantly turn a whole chunk of the ship into worthless scrap. A little more ridiculously, hydroponics basins, meaning machinery made to ''grow plants'', is also pretty damned explosive. Depressurization and oxygen is a dangerous mixture.

* Most of the cast in ''[[Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers SMG4]]'', [[EraSpecificPersonality specifically]] in the "classic" era.

** There's also the TNT block, which, if struck or activated, will detonate. Which means it's a bad idea to build your house out of them.

** See the video from SpaceX : [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvim4rsNHkQ How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster]]. As they said "Yes, yes... you tipped over, again... but DO you have to EXPLODE each time you do?!!".

*** The largest stars have enough mass/gravity to prevent this for a while longer. It will burn through elements, fusing them into larger and larger elements. Then it hits iron, at which point all nuclear fusion stops dead. Then comes the supernova. To conclude this assortment of explosive events, one final caveat which affects the entire universe, including us here on Earth, comes from these gigantic blasts; in the incredible heat of the supernova, elements heavier than iron can be generated through fusion. Not only does this create elements such as gold and uranium, but also a whole host of lighter-than-iron elements are also expelled by the blast and into space, including those vital to life. Red giants also release these lighter elements when casting off their outer layers, enriching the universe with material that eventually may become part of a new star, a new planet, or maybe, just maybe, a new living thing.

* ''Videogame/HardspaceShipbreaker:'' Admittedly, you ''are'' working with a strong heat gun designed to melt metallic beams when sustained, but it's still a little ridiculous how quickly a casual glancing brush against a fuel or coolant pipe can set the whole thing off, set you on fire, and more importantly turn a whole chunk of the ship into worthless scrap. A little more ridiculously, hydroponics basins, meaning machinery made to ''grow plants'', is also pretty damned explosive. Depressurization and oxygen are a dangerous mixture.

* ''Videogame/HardspaceShipbreaker:'' Admittedly, you ''are'' working with a strong heat gun designed to melt metallic beams when sustained, but it's still a little ridiculous how quickly a casual glancing brush against a fuel or coolant pipe can set the whole thing off, set you on fire, and more importantly turn a whole chunk of the ship into worthless scrap.

* In later seasons of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'', if a train comes off the rails and into a large bush, said bush will explode.

* Most of the cast in ''Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'', specifically in the earlier bloopers.

** Speaking of exploding sharks, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ended with Sheriff Brody stuffing an oxygen tank in the shark's mouth, then shooting it. The tank explodes, spectacularly reducing the shark to chum. Creator/StevenSpielberg has said in interviews that he knew how [[{{Narm silly}}it was, but he figured that if the audience was still with him this far into the movie, they'd go that one last step.

** Speaking of exploding sharks, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ended with Sheriff Brody stuffing an oxygen tank in the shark's mouth, then shooting it. The tank explodes, spectacularly reducing the shark to chum. Creator/StevenSpielberg has said in interviews that he knew how [[Narm silly]]it was, but he figured that if the audience was still with him this far into the movie, they'd go that one last step.

** Speaking of exploding sharks, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ended with Sheriff Brody stuffing an oxygen tank in the shark's mouth, then shooting it. The tank explodes, spectacularly reducing the shark to chum. Creator/StevenSpielberg has said in interviews that he knew how silly it was, but he figured that if the audience was still with him this far into the movie, they'd go that one last step.

* Nuclear bombs, nuclear reactors...reallym any installations handling nuclear fuels. Basically, in any scenario where the mass of fissionable material goes above its ''prompt critical'' mass ([[YouKeepUsingThatWord critical mass]] is dangerous but is ''necessary'' for commercial nuclear reactors to provide any usable energy ''at all'') and you don't control it or do anything to stop it, it's all over. Though they tend to melt more than explode (save for bombs and [[GoingCritical major screw-ups like Chernobyl]] - see "don't control it or do anything to stop it"), they still qualify for this trope.

*** The largest stars have enough mass/gravity to prevent this for a while longer. It will burn through elements, fusing them into larger and larger elements. Then it hits iron, at which point all nuclear fusion stops dead. Then comes the supernova.

* Pick a ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' show, '''any''' ''Gundam'' show. If your [[HumongousMecha mobile suit]] gets hit in the torso, it ''will'' explode in a spectacular manner. If a ship (spacefaring or seafaring) takes a certain critical amount of damage, ''it'' will explode in a spectacular manner. In addition, Gundamverse tanks appear to be Made of Explodium as well, since they regularly blow up when struck by the large caliber machine guns often wielded by mobile suits. This is rather puzzling [[FridgeLogic when you think about it]], since it's damnably hard to get a tank to explode in real life.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', you have the [[DemonicSpiders Creeper]], a walking creature made of pure Explodium. Needless to say, they must chase you. [[OhCrap SSSSSSSSS...]]

* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' gives it [[SerialEscalation their usual treatment]]. While every mech that's beaten blows up, you can tell how important it is by how spectacular the explosions are. The ones found at the end of the arcs generally have them making three-pronged dust clouds and blowing up ''repeatedly''. The FinalBattle had the BigBad blowing out about ''seven times'', and in ''different colors each time''.
** Apparently someone had the nerve to ''edit out'' said final explosion from the Sci-Fi airing of the dub. And they '''[[ThisIsUnforgivable WILL PAY]]'''!
** The Mugann, in particular, are ''literally'' Made of Explodium, on purpose: When defeated, they turn into lots of pieces that fall down and explode on impact. The intent is to make their enemies afraid to destroy them near populated areas.
*** A fact proved quite handily in one episode where [[spoiler: Simon and Viral]] annihilate an entire fleet of them ''[[BigDamnHeroes just by showing up.]]''

* In ''Film/TheChase'' the female protagonist wishes to make a point, so she shoots a nearby helicopter with one, count it, one shot from a 9mm pistol. It promptly goes up in a fireball, shocking everybody present and defining her acquired badassitude.