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** Instead of punching Alice for insulting him, he tries to walk away and she grabs him, resulting in the punch.
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* '''Straight''': In the original version of ''Trope Wars'', [[TheHero Bob]] shoots Alice, Alice. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.

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* '''Straight''': In the original version of ''Trope Wars'', [[TheHero Bob]] shoots Alice, Alice. In the special edition of Trope Wars, ''Trope Wars'', Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The original version Bob was a murderer who killed an innocent woman in cold blood. The edit not only puts a gun in her hand, but then has Bob mutter to himself about Alice's puppy kicking operations afterwar.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The original version Bob was a murderer who killed an innocent woman in cold blood. The edit not only puts a gun in her hand, but then has Bob mutter to himself about Alice's puppy kicking operations afterwar.afterward.


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** In the original Bob breaks into Alice's house and guns her down. In the recut she fires first with a gun of her own. It's still murder, as Alice was the one defending herself.
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** The edit makes the Alice seem slightly more of an imminent threat by moving his hand towards what might be a concealed weapon.

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** The edit makes the Alice seem slightly more of an imminent threat by moving his her hand towards what might be a concealed weapon.
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** Bob's blackmailing of Alice is made more sympathetic when he notes that she would do the same, and she casually agrees.

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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is edited so that the hero is portrayed to be acting in self-defense.
* '''Straight''': In the original version of ''Trope Wars'', [[TheHero Bob]] shoots Alice, the villain. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad guy, from the {{Mooks}} to the BigBad, shoots at and misses Bob before they shoot back.
* '''Downplayed''': The edit makes the villain seem slightly more of an imminent threat by moving his hand towards what might be a concealed weapon.

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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is edited so that the hero Bob is portrayed to be acting in self-defense.
* '''Straight''': In the original version of ''Trope Wars'', [[TheHero Bob]] shoots Alice, the villain.Alice. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad guy, from the {{Mooks}} to the BigBad, shoots at and misses The original version Bob before they shoot back.
was a murderer who killed an innocent woman in cold blood. The edit not only puts a gun in her hand, but then has Bob mutter to himself about Alice's puppy kicking operations afterwar.
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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The edit makes the villain Alice seem slightly more of an imminent threat by moving his hand towards what might be a concealed weapon.



* '''Averted''': The hero finds the villain and kills them with no hesitation.

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* '''Averted''': The hero finds the villain Alice and kills them her with no hesitation.



* '''Exploited''': The villain knows that their first shot will inexplicably miss and dodges the hero's fire.

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* '''Exploited''': The villain Alice knows that their first shot will inexplicably miss and dodges the hero's fire.



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob sabotages Alice's weapon ahead of time, so he can reassure himself (and others) that had Alice been able to, she would have killed him. This allows him to take the shot without remorse.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Bob sabotages Alice's weapon ahead of time, so he can reassure himself (and others) that had Alice been able to, she would have killed him. This allows him to take the shot without remorse.remorse.
** Bob points a gun at Alice and demands her to surrender. She could have complied, but instead chooses to draw a weapon, and is shot dead clearly armed.
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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is edited so that the hero is portrayed to be acting in self defense.
* '''Straight''': In the original version of Trope Wars, Bob shoots Alice, the villain. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad guy, from the {{Mooks}} to the {{Big Bad}}, shoots and misses at the hero before they shoot back.

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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is edited so that the hero is portrayed to be acting in self defense.
self-defense.
* '''Straight''': In the original version of Trope Wars, Bob ''Trope Wars'', [[TheHero Bob]] shoots Alice, the villain. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited to have shot at Bob first and missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single bad guy, from the {{Mooks}} to the {{Big Bad}}, BigBad, shoots at and misses at the hero Bob before they shoot back.



* '''Inverted''': In the first version of a show there was a justification [[ValuesDissonance of killing a man to prevent miscegenation.]] As he was already wanted at the time removing this heinous bit made him more AntiHero than VillainProtagonist.

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* '''Inverted''': In the first version of a show there was a justification [[ValuesDissonance of killing a man to prevent miscegenation.]] As he was already wanted at the time time, removing this heinous bit made him more AntiHero than VillainProtagonist.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
'''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''': ???"Why was it necessary to change the scene to make Alice shoot first? Bob already has plenty of reasons to kill her."



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A edited scene that gives the hero justification for killing some one
* '''Straight''': In the first version the hero shoot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed.
* '''Exaggerated''': EVERY bad guy shots and misses before the hero can kill him.
* '''Downplayed''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A scene is edited scene so that gives the hero justification for killing some one
is portrayed to be acting in self defense.
* '''Straight''': In the first original version of Trope Wars, Bob shoots Alice, the hero shoot a bad guy, in villain. In the special edition of Trope Wars, Alice is badly edited version, the bad guy to have shot at Bob first and missed.
missed, thus giving Bob justification to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''': EVERY Every single bad guy shots guy, from the {{Mooks}} to the {{Big Bad}}, shoots and misses before at the hero can kill him.
before they shoot back.
* '''Downplayed''': ???The edit makes the villain seem slightly more of an imminent threat by moving his hand towards what might be a concealed weapon.



* '''Subverted''': The hero is in a position to kill the villain, but desides not to.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': The hero It seems like Bob is in a position going to kill give Alice a chance to shoot first, but the villain, but desides not to.
moment she moves, Bob shoots her.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???It seems like Bob is going to give Alice a chance to shoot first, but then Bob raises his gun... and hesitates. Alice then shoots, Bob dodges, and then Bob shoots Alice.



* '''Zig Zagged''': The edited version with the villain shooting first is in some re-releases, but left out in others.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The edited version with Alice and Bob keep trying to shoot each other and missing. Bob hesitates several times before Alice proves herself to be a threat by trying to shoot someone else, but then Bob shoots her before she can pull the villain shooting first is in some re-releases, but left out in others.trigger.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"I had to let him shoot first. What would people think of me otherwise?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
Bob records the exchange via covert camera, and gives Alice a chance to shoot first before he kills her, making himself look better in the record.
* '''Exploited''': ???
The villain knows that their first shot will inexplicably miss and dodges the hero's fire.
* '''Defied''': ???Bob psychologically prepares himself, saying to someone else "The moment I get a clear shot, I'm taking it." He does.



* '''Deconstructed''': A hero that blatantly lets someone else take a free shot at them is a hero that will probably end up dead or seriously injured. After all, how many times can you really get lucky?
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob sabotages Alice's weapon ahead of time, so he can reassure himself (and others) that had Alice been able to, she would have killed him. This allows him to take the shot without remorse.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A edited scene that gives the hero justification for killing some one
* '''Straight''': In the first version the hero shoot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed
* '''Exaggerated''': EVERY bad guy shots and misses before the hero can kill him
* '''Justified''': The edit is more consistent with Bob's personality.
* '''Inverted''': In the first version of a show there was a justification [[ValuesDissonance of killing a man to prevent miscegenation.]] As he was already wanted at the time removing this heinous bit made him more AntiHero than VillainProtagonist.

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'''Basic Trope''': A edited scene that gives the hero justification for killing some one
one
* '''Straight''': In the first version the hero shoot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed
missed.
* '''Exaggerated''': EVERY bad guy shots and misses before the hero can kill him
him.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The edit is more consistent with Bob's personality.
personality.
* '''Inverted''': In the first version of a show there was a justification [[ValuesDissonance of killing a man to prevent miscegenation.]] As he was already wanted at the time removing this heinous bit made him more AntiHero than VillainProtagonist.



* '''Parodied''': The justifications given are for "offenses" so minor it amounts to DisproportionateRetribution like "was a bad tipper" or "jaywalked back in 1989".
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': The justifications given are for "offenses" so minor it amounts to DisproportionateRetribution like "was a bad tipper" or "jaywalked back in 1989". \n* '''Deconstructed''': ???\n* '''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Enforced''': ???






%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? ???
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* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???The hero is in a position to kill the villain, but desides not to.
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* '''Straight''': In the first version the hero shot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed

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* '''Straight''': In the first version the hero shot shoot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed



* '''Justified''': It makes more sense for the character
* '''Inverted''': In the first verson of a show

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* '''Justified''': It makes The edit is more sense for the character
consistent with Bob's personality.
* '''Inverted''': In the first verson version of a showshow there was a justification [[ValuesDissonance of killing a man to prevent miscegenation.]] As he was already wanted at the time removing this heinous bit made him more AntiHero than VillainProtagonist.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The justifications given are for "offenses" so minor it amounts to DisproportionateRetribution like "was a bad tipper" or "jaywalked back in 1989".
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The edited version with the villain shooting first is in some re-releases, but left out in others.
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The trope is not about killing someone before you die, but an edited scene, if some one could make my writing more.. tropey, that would be nice


'''Basic Trope''': The villain [[KickTheDog kicks the dog]] before the hero kills him.
* '''Straight''': The villain points a gun at [[SideKick Andy]] before the hero shoots him.
* '''Exaggerated''': The villain starts a countdown on a nuclear weapon aimed at Andy's hometown before the hero shoots him.
* '''Justified''': The hero thought the villain was [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]].
* '''Inverted''': The villain kills the hero in self defence.

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'''Basic Trope''': The villain [[KickTheDog kicks the dog]] before A edited scene that gives the hero kills him.
justification for killing some one
* '''Straight''': The villain points a gun at [[SideKick Andy]] before In the first version the hero shoots him.
shot a bad guy, in the edited version, the bad guy shot first and missed
* '''Exaggerated''': The villain starts a countdown on a nuclear weapon aimed at Andy's hometown EVERY bad guy shots and misses before the hero shoots him.
can kill him
* '''Justified''': The hero thought It makes more sense for the villain was [[HeelFaceTurn turning good]].
character
* '''Inverted''': The villain kills In the hero in self defence.first verson of a show
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???The villain starts a countdown on a nuclear weapon aimed at Andy's hometown before the hero shoots him.

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