History Main / PushyGunTotingVillain

If the character being threatened is the sort who doesn't know the danger they're in, or they're ObfuscatingStupidity, they may employ the "PointThatSomewhereElse" trope, which may only serve to make the antagonizing character more angry as they shove the gun barrel back into their victim's face.

'''Ivan Korshunov''': Tell me what I want to hear or I will execute a member of the senior staff and continue killing one hostage every minute until ''[[SuddenlyShouting the plane crashes]]'', or refueling plane arrive. Well, what do you say?\\

'''Ivan Korshunov''': This is bullshit! It's simple physics. Without fuel the plane crashes [''scoffs''] everybody dies!\\

'''Ivan Korshunov''': Tell me what I want to hear or I will execute a member of the senior staff and continue killing one hostage every minute until the plane crashes, or refueling plane arrive. Well what do you say?\\

'''Ivan Korshunov''': Thank you [''hangs up'']

** The Doctor and Jo encounter a whole ''prison'' full of them in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E2TheMindOfEvil The Mind of Evil]]. The Doctor even gets in a PointThatSomewhereElse, when he returns, previously unknowing that the prison has been commandeered, when one of the prisoners shoves a loaded rifle in his face. (When the prisoner tries to intimidate him in being taken captive, the Doctor replies that was planning on going into the prison anyways.) The main secondary villain, convict Harry Mailer, is one of these personified, as he takes no guff, and has very little patience. Mailer's ready to shoot the Doctor dead when Jo tries to disable him at the end of Episode 5, only saved by the timely appearance of the Brigadier.

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'''Kruge:''' Perfect! Then that's the way it shall be!\\

'''Kruge:''' ''[activates communicator]'' matlh! jol yIchu'! ("Maltz, beam up the prisoners!")

Their personality hinges on a HairTriggerTemper, they quickly lose patience, and they're ready to shoot-to-kill if you get smart or step out of line. They don't want you to do anything. No talking, no funny business, no anything. You can explain all you like or try to clear up a misunderstanding. [[NoListeningSkills They won't listen]]. They want retribution now, and they will never listen to reason or authority. They don't want to talk or negotiate for anything. To them, violence is always the answer. They may even just be plain sadistic and take glee in hurting others. They seem on edge so much that you'd want them to take a chill pill, and their face always seems stuck with a stony scowl, like someone pissed in their bowl of corn-flakes this morning.

Their personality hinges on a HairTriggerTemper, they quickly lose patience, and they're ready to shoot-to-kill if you get smart or step out of line. They don't want you to do anything. No talking, no funny business, no anything. You can explain all you like or try to clear up a misunderstanding. They won't listen. They want retribution now, and they will never listen to reason or authority. They don't want to talk or negotiate for anything. To them, violence is always the answer. They may even just be plain sadistic and take glee in hurting others. They seem on edge so much that you'd want them to take a chill pill, and their face always seems stuck with a stony scowl, like someone pissed in their bowl of corn-flakes this morning.

* Attempted, but very quickly subverted [[PlayedForLaughs for laughs]] in ''Film/TheFifthElement''. A thief attempts to rob Korben Dallas at gunpoint when he tricks him into opening his apartment's front door. However, the thief seems too hopped-up on drugs to think straight...
-->''[Korben opens the front door after noticing the hallway is empty]''\\
''[the viewpoint turns out to be a [[CameraSpoofing photo attached to some headgear, which the thief is wearing]]]''\\
'''Thief:''' ''[visibly shaking, points an energy rifle at Dallas]'' HA! uuuurgh... gimme the caaash...\\
'''Dallas:''' ''[visibly confused]'' Been here long?\\
'''Thief:''' YEAHLONGENOUGHCOMEONGIMMETHECASSSHHHHHHHHHH...\\
'''Dallas:''' Is that a Z-140?... Deviated Titanium... No-charge assault model...\\
'''Thief:''' YEAH?! YEAH?!\\
'''Dallas:''' [[ItWorksBetterWithBullets Good thing for me it's not loaded]].\\
'''Thief:''' ''[nervously laughs]'' Wh-...what do you mean, it's not loaded?\\
'''Dallas:''' Well, you have to... you have to push that little yellow button to load it...\\
''[the thief continues nervously shaking, and he nervously laughs]''\\
'''Dallas:''' Take your time...\\
'''Thief:''' ''[slowly reaches for the button, snorts]'' Oh, god!\\
'''Dallas:''' ''[tries to help him]'' You want me to...?\\
'''Thief:''' MMM! AH! ''[he straightens his aim at Dallas]''\\
'''Dallas:''' Okay...!\\
''[the thief slowly presses the button himself]''\\
'''Dallas:''' There you go!\\
'''Thief:''' GAH! '''''GIMMETHECASHHHH!!!!!''''' ''[[[NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont He attempts to fire, only for the weapon to power down]]]''\\
''[Dallas pulls out his own energy pistol]''

If they want you to move, they'll wag the barrel of the gun in the direction they want you to move in, or if they're already impatient, nudge you forward hard in the back with the barrel. If you're hurt or incapacitated, they'll ''still'' force you to move, because maybe, [[InsaneTrollLogic as long as you're alive, you're fine.]] If they don't like the direction you're trying to take things, they'll pistol-whip you or escalate things beyond your control. Follow their directions, and you might live. Maybe. They ''will'' get what they are looking for, no matter what (unless the BigDamnHeroes show up, but don't count on that), and you can't stop them. OR... if they're looking for revenge, they'll force you into a situation that's a danger to your life, just to see you suffer. (e.g. a rock tied to your feet to drag you to the bottom of a body of water, or in the path of a machine's dangerous mechanisms) They may even find ways to silence you. (e.g. keeping you hostage, taking away your method of calling for help, etc.)

This character may use the ClickHello trope, although it's not necessary. Subtrope of TriggerHappy. Contrast NinetiesAntiHero. If they're a grizzled military official, expect them to be a GeneralRipper. If they're of the particularly nasty type of villain, expect them to receive LaserGuidedKarma. In general, expect them to be TheWhyWaitCombatant, too. Usually made as a HateSink character for a series, or for a particular episode, just for the audience to metaphorically boo and hiss at.

If they want you to move, they'll wag the barrel of the gun in the direction they want you to move in, or if they're already impatient, nudge you forward hard in the back with the barrel. If you're hurt or incapacitated, they'll ''still'' force you to move, because maybe, [[InsaneTrollLogic as long as you're alive, you're fine.]] If they don't like the direction you're trying to take things, they'll pistol-whip you or escalate things beyond your control. Follow their directions, and you might live. Maybe. They ''will'' get what they are looking for, no matter what, and you can't stop them. OR... if they're looking for revenge, they'll force you into a situation that's a danger to your life, just to see you suffer. (e.g. a rock tied to your feet to drag you to the bottom of a body of water, or in the path of a machine's dangerous mechanisms) They may even find ways to silence you. (e.g. keeping you hostage, taking away your method of calling for help, etc.)

The villains in these media are a special kind of {{Jerkass}}: pretty much one-dimensional, hot-headed, grim, or stony, and either will pull out, or will walk from the shadows with, a gun in their hand and a scowl on their face. [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures They're petty, they're pushy, and they may be a little loony.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', Jesiah Black is heavily implied to have been a combination of this, GeneralRipper, LeeroyJenkins, and the supertrope TriggerHappy (and pretty much anything else related to that trope) [[spoiler: as a Solaris general]], still remaining a GunNut even after his HeelFaceTurn against TheEmpire, just dropping the "villain" part of the trope.

'''Thief:''' YEAHLONGENOUGHOKAYNOWCOMEONGIMMETHECASSSHHHHHHHHHH...\\

* ''Film/{{Robocop}}'': Emil Antonowsky, one of crime-lord [[BigBad Clarence Boddicker's]] cronies, robs a gas station one night, and also forces the the innocent station attendant at gunpoint, who was doing his math homework, to give him free gasoline for his motorcycle. It doesn't simply end there, however, as Emil starts to get a bit trigger-happy, looking for an excuse to pop off a few rounds as he's talking to the clerk. The clerk keeps quiet and simply nods or shakes his head, to keep from ticking him off. Unfortunately, [[SubterfugeJudo Emil doesn't take well to his attempts to get]] [[MortonsFork around his threat.]] Fortunately, Robocop arrives just in time.

-->'''Robocop:''' ''[now out of car, pistol aimed]'' '''''DROP IT!'''''

** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E5TheDaemons The Daemons]]": Bert, the leader of the May Day festival in the rural village of "Devil's End", becomes this when The Doctor passes through after being attacked by an assassin under the authority of The Master. The Doctor tries to get past them, but the Morris Dancers, following Bert's lead, slowly but surely keep him from escaping; first subtly, then more and more brashly, until the Doctor is forcefully restrained, and Bert shoves a loaded pistol in his face. He only gets more and more pushy when he accuses the Doctor of being a Black Witch. Eventually, the townsfolk at the celebration start to turn on Bert.