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** The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Alice forced to walk down the wedding aisle naked and marry Evulz.

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** The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Alice forced to walk down the wedding aisle naked and marry Evulz.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The Black Badger makes sure the only thing Bob will ever see in his life is Alice suffering.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The Black Badger makes sure the only thing Bob will ever see in his life is Alice suffering.suffering.
** The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Evulz and/or his men rape Alice.


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** The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Alice forced to walk down the wedding aisle naked and marry Evulz.

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* '''Enforced''': "We need Bob to get very, very depressed, just like every hero... Let's force him watch Alice get killed!"

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need Bob to get very, very depressed, just like every hero... Let's force him watch Alice get killed!"killed!"
** "We need a scene were Bob [[AintTooProudToBeg breaks down and begs]], but we don't want to have him beg for his own life. Let's have him beg for someone else's."



* '''Discussed''': "And here comes the Black Badger, holding Bob. He's gonna make him watch me kill you, Alice! Isn't that just wonderful? (EvilLaugh)"

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* '''Discussed''': '''Discussed''':
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"And here comes the Black Badger, holding Bob. He's gonna make him watch me kill you, Alice! Isn't that just wonderful? (EvilLaugh)"(EvilLaugh)"
** "I always warned you that your heroics would get someone you love killed. Now you will get to see that up close."



** Bob has been defiant to Evulz even the face of torture, but when Evulz orders Black Badger to "bring her in" he immediate resorts to [[AintTooProudToBeg begging and pleading]].

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** Bob has been defiant to Evulz even the face of torture, but when Evulz orders Black Badger to "bring her in" he immediate resorts to [[AintTooProudToBeg to begging and pleading]].pleading.
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** Bob has been defiant to Evulz even the face of torture, but when Evulz orders Black Badger to "bring her in" he immediate resorts to [[AintToProudToBeg begging and pleading]].

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** Bob has been defiant to Evulz even the face of torture, but when Evulz orders Black Badger to "bring her in" he immediate resorts to [[AintToProudToBeg [[AintTooProudToBeg begging and pleading]].



* '''Played for Laughs''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz to eat a slice of Bob's own birthday cake. [[InelegantBlubbering Bob then starts crying.]]

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* '''Played for Laughs''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz to eat a slice of Bob's own birthday cake. [[InelegantBlubbering Bob then starts crying.]]

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* '''Downplayed''': The Black Badger places Bob in sight for him to watch, but Bob can look away before Emperor Evulz kills Alice.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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The Black Badger places Bob in sight for him to watch, but Bob can look away before Emperor Evulz kills Alice.Alice.
** The Black Badger restrains Bob to prevent him from rescuing Alice from Evulz. If Bob's attempts to break free and save Alice make him look towards her, so be it.



* '''Implied''': In the battle between Bob and the Black Badger, where Bob says "You will pay for what you forced me to go through!"

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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In the battle between Bob and the Black Badger, where Bob says "You will pay for what you forced me to go through!"through!"
** Bob has been defiant to Evulz even the face of torture, but when Evulz orders Black Badger to "bring her in" he immediate resorts to [[AintToProudToBeg begging and pleading]].
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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesn't'' [[EvenEvilHasStandards see Alice get killed]].
** Bob makes Emperor Evulz watch Alice kill the Black Badger.

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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesn't'' doesn't [[EvenEvilHasStandards see Alice get killed]].
** Bob makes Emperor Evulz watch can resist being tortured, but when Alice kill is brought in he cracks from the Black Badger.humiliation of appearing weak in front of her.



* '''Implied''': We don't get to see the situation, but we see the battle between Bob and the Black Badger, where Bob says "You will pay for what you forced me to go through!"

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* '''Implied''': We don't get to see the situation, but we see In the battle between Bob and the Black Badger, where Bob says "You will pay for what you forced me to go through!"



** Bob closes his eyes... But he can still ''hear'' everything.

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** Bob closes his eyes... But he can still ''hear'' hear everything.

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* '''Averted''':
** Bob can look away, as Black Badger is doing other things.
** Bob is blind.

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* '''Averted''':
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'''Averted''': Bob can look away, as Black Badger is doing other things.
** Bob is blind.
things.



** Alternately The Black Badger removes Bob's eyelids.

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** Alternately The Black Badger removes Bob's eyelids.
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** Bob [[EyeScream gouges his own eyes out]] in order to not see the scene. Bonus Points if the Black Badger is so utterly appalled by this drastic measure, that Bob takes the chance to kill him and rescue Alice in the process.

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** Bob [[EyeScream gouges his own eyes out]] in order to not see the scene. Bonus Points if the Black Badger is so utterly appalled by this drastic measure, that Bob takes the chance to kill him and rescue Alice in the process.process [[HandicappedBadass despite being blind]].

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* '''Defied''': The Black Badger decides it would be crueler to keep Bob from seeing Alice die, either to deny him closure or so that Bob can form his own, likely worse, mental images when he sees the corpse.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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The Black Badger decides it would be crueler to keep Bob from seeing Alice die, either to deny him closure or so that Bob can form his own, likely worse, mental images when he sees the corpse.corpse.
** Bob [[EyeScream gouges his own eyes out]] in order to not see the scene. Bonus Points if the Black Badger is so utterly appalled by this drastic measure, that Bob takes the chance to kill him and rescue Alice in the process.



* '''Played for Laughs''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz to eat a slice of Bob's own birthday cake. Bob then starts crying.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz to eat a slice of Bob's own birthday cake. [[InelegantBlubbering Bob then starts crying.]]



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* '''Downplayed''': the Black Badger places Bob in sight for him to watch, but Bob can look away before Emperor Evulz kills Alice.

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* '''Downplayed''': the The Black Badger places Bob in sight for him to watch, but Bob can look away before Emperor Evulz kills Alice.



* '''Averted''': Bob can look away, as Black Badger is doing other things.
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob can look away, as Black Badger is doing other things.
** Bob is blind.
* '''Enforced''': ???"We need Bob to get very, very depressed, just like every hero... Let's force him watch Alice get killed!"



* '''Defied''':
** Bob is blind.
** The Black Badger decides it would be crueler to keep Bob from seeing Alice die, either to deny him closure or so that Bob can form his own, likely worse, mental images when he sees the corpse.

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* '''Defied''':
** Bob is blind.
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'''Defied''': The Black Badger decides it would be crueler to keep Bob from seeing Alice die, either to deny him closure or so that Bob can form his own, likely worse, mental images when he sees the corpse.
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** Alternately The Black Badger removes Bob's eyelids.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh god... Why can't I look away!?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Oh god... Why can't I look away!?"



* '''Defied''': Bob is blind.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob is blind.
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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"I find this scene hard to watch. [[GallowsHumor So does Bob, I imagine.]]"

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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** "Open your eyes, '''Bob'''! It's worth a look!"
* '''Invoked''': ???'''Invoked''': Bob ask to be allowed to watch Alice die, as it's all he can do for her.
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** Bob closes his eyes... But he can still _hear_ everything.

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** Bob closes his eyes... But he can still _hear_ ''hear'' everything.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob closes his eyes.
* '''Reconstructed''': The Black Badger forces his eyes open, and keeps them that way.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob [[ICantLookGesture closes his eyes.
eyes.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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The Black Badger forces his eyes open, and keeps them that way.
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**The Black Badger decides it would be crueler to keep Bob from seeing Alice die, either to deny him closure or so that Bob can form his own, likely worse, mental images when he sees the corpse.


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** Bob closes his eyes... But he can still _hear_ everything.
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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesn't'' see Alice get killed.

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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesn't'' [[EvenEvilHasStandards see Alice get killed.killed]].
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* '''Subverted''': The Black Badger makes Bob watch, but then gets a [[AssPull convenient]] HeelFaceTurn, then he lets Bob look away if it makes him feel better.

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* '''Subverted''': The Black Badger makes Bob watch, but then gets a [[AssPull convenient]] HeelFaceTurn, then he lets is a NobleDemon who realizes how [[KickTheDog senselessly cruel]] it is and he decides to let Bob look away if it makes him feel better.away.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???They want to psychologically break Bob.
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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesen't'' see Alice get killed.

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** The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesen't'' ''doesn't'' see Alice get killed.

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* '''Inverted''': The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesen't'' see Alice get killed.
** Or, Bob makes Emperor Evulz watch Alice kill the Black Badger.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesen't'' see Alice get killed.
** Or, Bob makes Emperor Evulz watch Alice kill the Black Badger.



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'''Basic Trope''': A villain makes one of the heroes watch his/her loved ones suffer.
* '''Straight''': [[TheDragon The Black Badger]] forces [[TheHero Bob]] to watch [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] kill Alice.
* '''Exaggerated''': The Black Badger makes sure the only thing Bob will ever see in his life is Alice suffering.
* '''Downplayed''': the Black Badger places Bob in sight for him to watch, but Bob can look away before Emperor Evulz kills Alice.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': The Black Badger makes sure Bob ''doesen't'' see Alice get killed.
** Or, Bob makes Emperor Evulz watch Alice kill the Black Badger.
* '''Subverted''': The Black Badger makes Bob watch, but then gets a [[AssPull convenient]] HeelFaceTurn, then he lets Bob look away if it makes him feel better.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then [[FatBastard Fat Bass Star]] steals Bob away from Black Badger and makes Bob watch Emperor Evulz kill Alice.
* '''Parodied''': Black Badger makes Bob watch Emperor Evulz stab a punching bag that looks like Alice.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Black Badger forces Bob to watch, then Bob runs off, then Black Badger grabs him again and forces him to watch.
* '''Averted''': Bob can look away, as Black Badger is doing other things.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh god... Why can't I look away!?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Black Badger makes Bob watch Emperor Evulz kill Alice so that he goes into a HeroicBSOD.
* '''Defied''': Bob is blind.
* '''Discussed''': "And here comes the Black Badger, holding Bob. He's gonna make him watch me kill you, Alice! Isn't that just wonderful? (EvilLaugh)"
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': We don't get to see the situation, but we see the battle between Bob and the Black Badger, where Bob says "You will pay for what you forced me to go through!"
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob closes his eyes.
* '''Reconstructed''': The Black Badger forces his eyes open, and keeps them that way.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz to eat a slice of Bob's own birthday cake. Bob then starts crying.
* '''Played for Drama''': The Black Badger forces Bob to watch Emperor Evulz kill his entire family. His family watches Bob, and both Bob and his family cry.
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Now! I will bring you to ForcedToWatch, and I will make you watch as it falls apart of misuse and natter!
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