1 | '''Basic Trope''': While rushing through a door, a character ends up accidentally hitting another character with the door. |
2 | * '''Straight''': [[GenkiGirl Alice]] comes running through a door, accidentally hitting Bob with the door as she runs through. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Alice slowly opens the door, gently tapping Bob, who flies across the room. |
5 | ** Alice kicks the door off its hinges, causing it to fly straight across the room and slam into Bob. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': Alice jogs through the door, opening it slowly until the door stops next to Bob. Bob feels a slight nudge as Alice walks in, and the two greet each other. |
7 | * '''Justified''': |
8 | ** Alice was deliberately trying to hurt Bob. |
9 | ** Alice is so focused on something right now (such as chasing a criminal) she only sees everything else as an obstacle and doesn't realize Bob was on the other side of the door. |
10 | * '''Inverted''': |
11 | ** Bob closes the door in Alice's face as she's passing through. |
12 | ** Alice kick-opens the door, but there is a spring attached to the door that makes it swing back and hit Alice. |
13 | * '''Subverted''': |
14 | ** It looks as if Bob is about to get hit by the door when Alice comes running through, but he manages to step out of the way in time. |
15 | ** When Alice shows up, [[BaitAndSwitch we're led to believe that Bob will get hit by the door, but it turns out that the door opens in the other direction]]. |
16 | * '''Double Subverted''': Bob steps out of the way of the door, but then ''another'' door opens and hits him. |
17 | * '''Implied''': |
18 | ** There is an imprint of Bob's silhouette in the soft backside of doors. |
19 | ** Camera follows Alice as she comes running through a door, Bob's scream is heard offscreen. |
20 | * '''Parodied''': |
21 | ** Alice slams the door open into Bob. When Alice finds the door stuck partially closed, she slams it open repeatedly until Bob is paper thin and the door opens completely. |
22 | ** A sentient door slams into Bob with malicious intent. |
23 | * '''Untwist''': Bob is standing behind screen doors and sees Alice running towards doors. He does not back off and gets hit. |
24 | * '''Zig Zagged''': Alice slams a revolving door into Bob. |
25 | * '''Averted''': Nobody gets hit by swinging doors. |
26 | * '''Enforced''': The clip of swinging doors hitting Bob is added to the show as NightmareFuel/PublicServiceAnnouncementsSafety. |
27 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Hey Bob, I just received a call from Alice saying she's on her way here." "Thanks for the warning, I'll step away from the door." |
28 | * '''Invoked''': Harry slowly backs Bob into the door, knowing that Alice will be slamming through it at any second... |
29 | * '''Exploited''': Harry is secretly attaching short metal spikes to all swinging doors in the house where Bob lives. |
30 | * '''Defied''': |
31 | ** Bob always makes sure not to be standing too close to any door. |
32 | ** The area behind every door in the building is marked in red with a black "Do not stand here" sign. |
33 | * '''Discussed''': |
34 | ** "Ow! Why does that keep happening?" |
35 | ** Bob is shown in a emergency department, explaining his injuries to a nurse. |
36 | * '''Conversed''': "Alice is coming, this oughta be good...Splat! Ha ha!" |
37 | * '''Deconstructed''': Alice slams the door open into Bob. The door is damaged and Bob suffers serious injuries. |
38 | * '''Reconstructed''': [[TaeKwonDoor Exactly like she intended.]] |
39 | * '''Played For Laughs''': The door-strike causes AmusingInjuries. |
40 | * '''Played For Drama''': The door-strike causes ''serious'' injuries. |
41 | * '''Played For Horror''': The door-strike causes ''horrific and [[{{Gorn}} gory]]'' injuries. |
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