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** Bob, at age 97, was the eldest... it was just a matter of time for him to enter the BigSleep.
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** Bob dies first, but he's not the only black character.
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** If Bob also counts as a ScaryBlackMan, then BigGuyFatalitySyndrome may be in effect.
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** "Really nigga? ''I'm'' dying first? It's like fate's racist!"
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** Alternately, Bob knows he's going to die soon, so he panics and tries to escape/avoid his fate, making him predictable and easier to pick off.
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** Alternately, Bob knows he's going to die soon, so he panics and tries to escape/avoid his fate, making him predictable and easier to pick off.
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** The racist killer wants Bob to suffer and thus targets his friends so that Bob will have to be the one to see the bodies.
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** Bob is seemingly killed first, but survives to return in the third act.
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** Bob is [[DisneyDeath seemingly killed first, but survives to return in the third act.act]].
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** The black dude is the [[SoleSurvivor only survivor]].
** The black guy is the first one to be [[BackFromTheDead brought back to life]].
** The black guy is the first one to be [[BackFromTheDead brought back to life]].
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** The black dude is the [[SoleSurvivor only survivor]].
SoleSurvivor.
** The black guy is the first one to be[[BackFromTheDead brought back to life]].BackFromTheDead.
** The black guy is the first one to be
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* '''Played for Drama''': The highly racist Caucasian cast conspire to ensure that Bob is always in the most danger, thus making it inevitable that he'll die first. [[TokenGoodTeammate Alice]] [[EveryoneHasStandards is appalled by this]], and a major theme of the rest of the story is the conflict between those like her who tried and failed to protect Bob, and those who ensured he was the first victim. The drama is even greater if [[DeliberateValuesDissonance this scenario takes place before the Emancipation]], thereby bringing overtones of FairForItsDay into the mix.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Drama''':
** The highly racist Caucasian cast conspire to ensure that Bob is always in the most danger, thus making it inevitable that he'll die first. [[TokenGoodTeammate Alice]] [[EveryoneHasStandards is appalled by this]], and a major theme of the rest of the story is the conflict between those like her who tried and failed to protect Bob, and those who ensured he was the first victim. The drama is even greater if [[DeliberateValuesDissonance this scenario takes place before the Emancipation]], thereby bringing overtones of FairForItsDay into the mix.
** The highly racist Caucasian cast conspire to ensure that Bob is always in the most danger, thus making it inevitable that he'll die first. [[TokenGoodTeammate Alice]] [[EveryoneHasStandards is appalled by this]], and a major theme of the rest of the story is the conflict between those like her who tried and failed to protect Bob, and those who ensured he was the first victim. The drama is even greater if [[DeliberateValuesDissonance this scenario takes place before the Emancipation]], thereby bringing overtones of FairForItsDay into the mix.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Bob's death, aside from the obvious cliche, has [[EstablishingSeriesMoment to establish what kind of franchise this is]] and [[EstablishingCharacterMoment what kind of fiend we are dealing with]]. As such, his death is designed to be as brutal, horrific and sadistic as possible.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Horror''':
** Bob's death, aside from the obvious cliche, has [[EstablishingSeriesMoment to establish what kind of franchise this is]] and [[EstablishingCharacterMoment what kind of fiend we are dealing with]]. As such, his death is designed to be as brutal, horrific and sadistic as possible.
** The killer of the story is either extremely racist or really, really hates Bob. He specifically was looking to kill him first. He was looking for it ''[[{{Sadist}} way]]'' too much.
** Bob's death, aside from the obvious cliche, has [[EstablishingSeriesMoment to establish what kind of franchise this is]] and [[EstablishingCharacterMoment what kind of fiend we are dealing with]]. As such, his death is designed to be as brutal, horrific and sadistic as possible.
** The killer of the story is either extremely racist or really, really hates Bob. He specifically was looking to kill him first. He was looking for it ''[[{{Sadist}} way]]'' too much.
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** Bob is the MetaGuy and one of the most sympathetic members of [[WorldOfJerkass the cast]] and he not only knows he has already been fit for a toe tag ahead of everybody else in the cast, but that [[ForgottenFallenFriend he probably won't be lamented]].
* '''Played For Horror''': Bob's death, aside from the obvious cliche, has [[EstablishingSeriesMoment to establish what kind of franchise this is]] and [[EstablishingCharacterMoment what kind of fiend we are dealing with]]. As such, his death is designed to be as brutal, horrific and sadistic as possible.
* '''Played For Horror''': Bob's death, aside from the obvious cliche, has [[EstablishingSeriesMoment to establish what kind of franchise this is]] and [[EstablishingCharacterMoment what kind of fiend we are dealing with]]. As such, his death is designed to be as brutal, horrific and sadistic as possible.
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** Bob's actor Charles died on set, and the director had [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim Bob die with him]] to avoid costly reshooting.
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** The director is a racist. So are his fans. Killing off black people is expected of him; it's part of his SignatureStyle. Of course, the actor who plays Bob didn't know this...
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** [[BreadEggsMilkSquick The director is a racist. racist.]] So are his fans. Killing off black people is expected of him; it's part of his SignatureStyle. Of course, the actor who plays Bob didn't know this...
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** For a less malignant spin, Bob has been established to have [[IllGirl serious health problems]], which catch up to him.
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** For a less malignant spin, Bob has been established to have [[IllGirl [[DelicateAndSickly serious health problems]], which catch up to him.
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Up to Eleven is now defunct
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** See parodied, but turned UpToEleven, with Bob being TheChewToy.
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** See parodied, but turned UpToEleven, up to eleven, with Bob being TheChewToy.
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** Or worse, he might even be PatientZero.
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** The murderer is a [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain white supremacist]], so his choice of targeting Bob first was no coincidence.
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** The murderer is a [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain white supremacist]], so his choice of targeting he targets Bob first was no coincidence.first.
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** [[ScaryBlackMan Bob is tough and intimidating]], so the killer goes after him first [[TheWorfEffect to demonstrate that he is even tougher]].
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** [[ScaryBlackMan Bob is tough and intimidating]], so the killer goes after him first either [[TheWorfEffect to demonstrate that he is even tougher]].tougher]], to get rid of him first since he poses the biggest threat to his murderous rampage, or both.
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** Bob (who's black) is the first to be seriously wounded. While he's struggling to hang on, Charlie (who's white) takes an InstantDeathBullet. Shortly thereafter, Bob finally succumbs.
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** The killer shoots at Bob, the black guy -- but misses and instead kills Charlie, the white guy.
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* '''IntendedAudienceReaction''': The writers made Bob the first guy to die in the story to set the audience up for a PlotTwist: When Bob died, he went to Hell. But he was badass enough to [[EscapedFromHell fight his way out]]. He doesn't actually come back to life, however, until the rest of the gang face the murderer near the end. More than half the fandom is shocked, and the twist is so well known that it becomes an AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame (or at least ItWasHisSled) situation.
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* '''IntendedAudienceReaction''': The writers made Bob the first guy to die in the story to set the audience up for a PlotTwist: When Bob died, he went to Hell. But he was badass enough to [[EscapedFromHell fight his way out]]. He doesn't actually come back to life, however, until the rest of the gang face the murderer near the end. More than half the fandom is shocked, and the twist is so well known that it becomes an AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame (or at least ItWasHisSled) ItWasHisSled situation.
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That's the black dude dying first, just in a more gratuitous manner
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** Alternately, Bob dies a DisneyDeath in the beginning.
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** Alternately, Bob dies a DisneyDeath is seemingly killed first, but survives to return in the beginning.third act.
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** Every character but the one TokenWhite dies.
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** Bob is a local guide serving as MrExposition for a soon-to-be-doomed foreign expedition to DarkestAfrica. By taking Bob out first, the writer makes the remaining characters' situation more dangerous and hopeless.
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** the villian starts by nuking africa
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** the villian The villain starts by nuking africaAfrica.
