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* In the Marvel Comics novel ''The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon'', the bad guys are ready to launch their superspy satellite when they capture both [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] and ComicBook/SpiderMan at the same time. A severe case of ComplexityAddiction leads to the decision to kill the two heroes by tying them to the rocket, rather than use [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim some more pedestrian means of execution]].

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* In the Marvel Comics novel ''The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon'', ''Literature/TheHulkAndSpiderManMurdermoon'', the bad guys are ready to launch their superspy satellite when they capture both [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] and ComicBook/SpiderMan at the same time. A severe case of ComplexityAddiction leads to the decision to kill the two heroes by tying them to the rocket, rather than use [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim some more pedestrian means of execution]].
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* This is the cat's objective in ''VideoGame/TomAndJerrtyChase'', to tie the mice to rockets found all over the map and dispatch them when the rockets blast off, with the cat winning if it manages to dispatch 3 of them.

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* This is the cat's objective in ''VideoGame/TomAndJerrtyChase'', ''VideoGame/TomAndJerryChase'', to tie the mice to rockets found all over the map and dispatch them when the rockets blast off, with the cat winning if it manages to dispatch 3 of them.
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* This is the cat's objective in ''VideoGame/TomAndJerrtyChase'', to tie the mice to rockets found all over the map and dispatch them when the rockets blast off, with the cat winning if it manages to dispatch 3 of them.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom'' allows Link to do this to stranded Koroks, as one possible method of reuniting them with their traveling partners. Whether it counts as VideoGameCaringPotential or VideoGameCrueltyPotential depends on the player’s accuracy.
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* In the Marvel Comics novel ''The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon'', the bad guys are ready to launch their superspy satellite when they capture both [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] and ComicBook/SpiderMan at the same time. A severe case of ComplexityAddiction leads to the decision to kill the two heroes by tying them to the rocket, rather than use [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim some more pedestrian means of execution]].
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* ''Series/AlteredCarbon''. Harlan's World is girdled by "angelfire", a network of [[{{Precursors}} Elder]] {{Kill Sat}}s that automatically fire on anything that flies too high. On Harlan's Day the inhabitants shoot firework rockets into the sky which erupt when the angelfire opens fire on them. When Governor Harlan wants to eliminate some suspected traitors [[YouKnowTooMuch before Colonel Carrera can interrogate them]], she has them BoundAndGagged and [[FatalFireworks strapped to the firework rockets]] at her official reception.
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* In the climax of ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe 2'', El Macho straps Lucy (Gru's colleague [[spoiler:and love interest]]) to a rocket which is also laden with explosives ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and a shark]]) which he plans to fire into a volcano.

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* In the climax of ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe 2'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'', El Macho straps Lucy (Gru's colleague [[spoiler:and love interest]]) to a rocket which is also laden with explosives ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and a shark]]) which he plans to fire into a volcano.
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This, like most {{death trap}}s piles on the drama and [[IndyPloy allows the hero to escape just in the nick of time.]]

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This, like most {{death trap}}s trap}}s, piles on the drama and [[IndyPloy allows the hero to escape just in the nick of time.]]
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SisterTrope to StrappedToABomb; the two can occasionally overlap. A favorite of evil {{mad scientist}}s everywhere. Compared RocketRide and RidingTheBomb.

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SisterTrope to StrappedToABomb; the two can occasionally overlap. A favorite of evil {{mad scientist}}s everywhere. Compared Compare RocketRide and RidingTheBomb.



* This how ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's side kick Bucky [[DeathIsCheap "dies"]] in the Marvel Universe (the first time).

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* In ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'', the Red Skull ties Captain America to a rocket and launches it towards the White House. Captain America kicks the flaps on it, redirecting it to Alaska.



* In ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'', the Red Skull ties Captain America to a rocket and launches it towards the White House. Captain America kicks the flaps on it, redirecting it to Alaska.



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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' is brought to ''Main/RelaxOVision'' including how the Lobe does this to Steph, bothering whatever bad happenings and Lobe is later taught a lesson. Steph mentioned the same clutch to Lobe and threatening to maul him if he continues.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': Thromnambular grants the 8th wish to Mindy by letting this happen and misunderstanding what she meant about being famous.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' is brought to ''Main/RelaxOVision'' including how the Lobe does this to Steph, bothering whatever bad happenings and Lobe is later taught a lesson. Steph mentioned the same clutch to Lobe and threatening to maul him if he continues.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': Thromnambular grants the 8th wish to Mindy by letting this happen and misunderstanding what she meant about being famous.

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