History Quotes / BadassFingersnap

--> ''[[WebVideo/EddiesRapChannel Animation Vs Anything]]'', Literature/CaptainUnderpants vs WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants

-->-- How '''Colonel Roy Mustang's''' flame alchemy works, as described by two of his men in ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' Episode 13, ''Fullmetal vs Flame''

-->-- How '''Colonel Roy Mustang's''' flame alchemy works, as described by two of his men ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' Episode 13, ''Fullmetal vs Flame''

->'''Jean Havoc:''' "This is the first time you've seen the Colonel fight? His right glove's made of special material called ignition cloth. When he snaps, it makes a spark. After that he uses alchemy to change the oxygen density in the air and boom, bombs on command."

'''Kain Fuery:''' "Those flames are coming out of nowhere, how does he do it?"\\
'''Jean Havoc:''' "This is the first time you've seen the Colonel fight? His right glove's made of special material called ignition cloth. When he snaps, it makes a spark. After that he uses alchemy to change the oxygen density in the air and boom, bombs on command."

->''And with that sudden realization, I dropped my pendulum and raised my hand with the thumb and middle finger together. [=HyPN0se=]'s eyes instantly filled up with terror and rage as he realized that at any moment, I would pull the switch and lower the drawbridge.'' [[note]] To "pull the switch and lower the drawbridge" means to snap one's fingers. The expression was coined in this series and comes from an in-universe method of analogy: You are in a dungeon and you come across a raised drawbridge that is your path to the exit. You try multiple methods of getting the drawbridge to lower, all in vain... ''until'' you notice a red switch in front of it. You pull the switch to the right, and instantly, the drawbridge lowers, allowing you to pass. The catch? Your thumb is the "switch," and when you pull it- i.e. move it out of the way and slide it over to your index finger- the "drawbridge" (your middle finger) comes down, resulting in a snap. [[/note]]
->''"[[LittleNo No...]] [[BigNO NO!]] [[RapidFireNo NEE! NEE, NEE, NEE--!]]"''
->''I smirked at him with triumph and did what I hadn't been able to do for a week.''
->''"Drop."''
->''The switch was pulled, the drawbridge lowered, and I snapped my fingers.''
->''Just the sound of it filled me with immense satisfaction. Not just because I was able to snap my fingers again, but because I knew that with that one single, smooth motion, [=HyPN0se=] was done for. The minute the snapping sound let loose, I instantly saw [=HyPN0se=]'s face turn to that of shock and rage.''

-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[spoiler: He does.]]

-> '''Thanos:''' I am inevitable. ''[snaps]''\\
''[[[spoiler:Nothing happens]]]''\\
'''Tony:''' ''[[[spoiler:revealing a second gauntlet on his suit with all six stones in it]]]'' And I...''am Iron Man.'' ''[snaps]''
-->--''Film/AvengersEndgame''

-->-- ''FanWorks/PlayTheGame,'' chapter 6, “Bicycle Race,” when Nimja transforms from a Mew into a Hypno for the first time (as well as the origin of the expression to "pull the switch and lower the drawbridge" to mean finger-snapping)

-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''

-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''. [[spoiler: He does.]]

-> '''Thanos:''' I am inevitable. (snaps)\\
([[spoiler: The snap doesn't work]])\\
'''Tony:''' ([[spoiler: He swiped the stones right under Thanos's nose]]) And I ... am Iron Man.
-->--''Film/AvengersEndgame'', [[spoiler: This fingersnap kills both Tony and Thanos.]]

-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[spoiler: He does.]]

-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''

->''"With all six stones, I could snap my fingers and you would all cease to exist. I call that mercy."''

-->-- ''FanWorks/PlayTheGame,'' chapter 6, “Bicycle Race,” when Nimja transforms from a Mew into a Hypno for the first time

->''And with that sudden realization, I raised my hand and did what I hadn’t been able to do for a week.''\\
''”Drop.”''\\
''I snapped my fingers. Just the sound of it filled me with immense satisfaction. The minotaur instantly stepped back in awe.''\\
''"How did you--?" he gasped, raising his hand to try and copy me.''
-->-- ''FanWorks/PlayTheGame,'' chapter 6, “Seven Seas of Rye,” when Nimja transforms from a Mew into a Hypno for the first time

--> ''"With all six stones, I could snap my fingers and you would all cease to exist. I call that mercy."''

--> ''And with that sudden realization, I raised my hand and did what I hadn’t been able to do for a week.''
--> ''”Drop.”''
--> ''I snapped my fingers. Just the sound of it filled me with immense satisfaction. The minotaur instantly stepped back in awe.''
--> ''"How did you--?" he gasped, raising his hand to try and copy me.''

--> ''I giggled. "Here. You need to put your fingers in the right position first."''
-->-- ''FanWorks/PlayTheGame,'' chapter 6, “Seven Seas of Rye,” when Nimja transforms from a Mew into a Hypno for the first time (a finger-snap teaching follows)

--> ''I snapped my fingers. Just the sound of it filled me with immense satisfaction.''
-->-- ''FanWorks/PlayTheGame,'' chapter 6, “Seven Seas of Rye,” when Nimja transforms from a Mew into a Hypno for the first time

--> ''"You're strong but with all six stones, I could snap my fingers and you would all cease to exist. I call that mercy."''
-->-- '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''