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* PlayedForHorror in ''Film/{{Serenity}}'': the Alliance tested a nerve agent to increase docility amongst the population, the "Pax", on the planet Miranda. The test [[GoneHorriblyRight went horribly right]]; it did increased the docility of the population, and then utterly destroyed their will to do anything else. As both the crew of the ''Serenity'' and a medical ship that arrived before them [[spoiler:and was massacred by the other result of the Pax agent, the Reavers]] describe, the people of Miranda literally laid down and died.

** During a civil war in the Q Continuum, one of the other Q's has the Creator/JohnDeLancie Q clapped in irons and says he's been waiting an eternity for this. Given that the Q are immortal, that's no doubt true.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'': In "Scientific Method", Janeway tells the Doctor that she's been suffering headaches for days, describing them as "like hot needles driving into my skull.". Turns out that's actually what's happening to her due to [[MadScientist alien scientists]] secretly experimenting on her and the whole crew.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': In "The New Normal", Anne's father remarks that his daughter is the poster child for hating responsibility. To drive the point home, we see a drawing (That Anne made herself as a child) proclaiming that she hates responsibility.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wayside}}'': Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wayside}}'': Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/Wayside Wayside]]: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* Wayside: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* WesternAnimation/Wayside: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* Wayside: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* [[WesternAnimation/Wayside Wayside]]: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Maurecia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Maurecia's disappointment.

* WesternAnimation/Wayside: Todd says [[WouldRatherSuffer he'd rather do anything than be Mauricia's boyfriend]], including eat Miss Mush's Mushroom Surprise. He actually eats it, must to Mauricia's disappointment.

* ''Film/TheBansheesOfInisherin'' is about the dissolving friendship between two men, Padraic and Colm, with the latter suddenly deciding he no longer has time to spend on the former. Padraic, however, refuses to accept that this is how things will end between them and tries to make amends but Colm is having none of it and gives Padraic an ultimatum; if Padraic doesn't stop bothering Colm, [[{{Fingore}} he will cut off a finger for every time he talks to him]]. Naturally, everyone who hears this believes Colm is just bluffing or at least exaggerating. [[spoiler: As Padraic and his sister Siobhan learn the hard way, however, Colm is completely serious, and makes good on his ultimatum ''five times over.'' Of course, this ends up harming Colm more than anyone else, since it renders him unable to play the lute, [[{{Irony}} the very reason he cut Padriac out of his life in the first place.]]]]

* ''Film/TheBansheesOfInisherin'' is about the dissolving friendship between two men, Padraic and Colm, with the latter suddenly deciding he no longer has time to spend on the former. Naturally, Padraic refuses to accept that this is how things will end between them and tries to make amends. Colm, however, is having none of it and gives Padraic an ultimatum; if Padraic doesn't stop bothering Colm, he will cut off a finger for every time he talks to him. Naturally, everyone who hears this believes Colm is just bluffing or at least exaggerating. [[spoiler: As Padraic and his sister Siobhan learn the hard way, however, Colm is completely serious, and makes good on his ultimatum ''five times over.'' Of course, this ends up harming Colm more than anyone else, since it renders him unable to play the lute, [[{{Irony}} the very reason he cut Padriac out of his life in the first place.]]]]

** In ''Skin Game'' Harry muses that Mab will crucify him if he fails to follow through on [[spoiler:helping Nicodemus steal the Holy Grail]]. He is not joking. In fact, if he doesn't follow through, he would be ''lucky'' to get off with just crucifixion. Harry's seen [[FateWorseThanDeath what Mab did]] to the last [[spoiler:Winter Knight]] who displeased her.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E18AStarIsBurns A Star is Burns]]", Lisa is describing Jay Sherman as a possible judge for the upcoming film festival. Shortly after, Homer walks in and says my ears are burning. Lisa promptly responds that she was not talking about Homer. Homer then responds that his ears were actually burning. He lit a Q-Tip to see inside his ears.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'', Mickey is trying to get [[MadScientist Ludwig VonDuck]] to help Donald with his temper, as he "has been blowing his stack at the drop of a hat". When Donald protests that he doesn't, Mickey takes out a hat and drops it, causing Donald to fly into a rage.

-->-- '''[[Film/JamesBond M]]''', ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''

-->'''Ginyu''': Now in celebration, I shall commence the Dance of Joy!\\

* ''Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco'': The BigBad mocks Luluco's crush on Nova as the most worthless thing in the universe. [[spoiler:In his words, a foolish girl superficially [[LovingAShadow Loving the Shadow]] of a person who is just as shallow (as in, he has no feelings whatsoever) produces an easily-reproducable gem called an Aflutter Jewel, which is literally worthless. However, because Blackholians desire worthless things, Luluco's Aflutter Jewels are especially coveted.]]