Line #142 Quotes/WrongGenreSavvy


1	->''"Well, perhaps I can guess a little," said Mr. Pond modestly. "But that's only because I've kept in mind what we said at the beginning -- about the misleading way in which things remind us of romantic things; only they are never rounded off like the romance. You see, the trouble is that, when a real event reminds us of a novel, we unconsciously think we know all about it, because we know all about the novel. We have got into a groove or rut of familiar fiction; and we can't help thinking the groove runs forward and backward as it does in fiction. We've got the whole background of the story at the back of our minds; and we can't believe that we're really in another story. We always assume something that is assumed in the fictional story; and it isn't true. Once assume the wrong beginning, and you'll not only give the wrong answer but you ask the wrong question. In this case, you've got a mystery; but you've got hold of the wrong mystery."''
2	-->-- ''The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond,'' by Creator/GKChesterton.
3
4	-> ''(Jesse starts levitating)''\
5	'''Gabe:''' "Whaaaaaat? Why are they just laughing about that?"\
6	'''Eli:''' "Because this is his superhero movie! This is like- this is not a ghost movie, this is his superhero origin story."\
7	'''Jacob:''' "Dude I'd love if this turned into ''Film/{{Chronicle}}.''"
8	-->-- '''WebVideo/PrettyMuchIt commentary on''' ''[[Film/ParanormalActivity Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones]]''
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10	->''"Wait! If we stand perfectly still, [[KillerRobot it]] won't see us! I {{saw it in a movie once}}! [...] (robot fires, they narrowly dodge) I think that movie... Was about [[Film/JurassicPark dinosaurs]]..."''
11	-->-- '''Lars''', ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''
12
13	->'''Joe:''' Sometimes, the only way to deal with a madman is ''[[BoxedCrook to send in another madman]].''\
14	[beat]\
15	'''Linkara:''' That's a stupid plan.\
16	'''Joe:''' Exactly! ''[[IceCreamKoan A stupid plan for a stupid man.]]''\
17	'''Linkara:''' Are you high?!
18	-->-- ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}''
19
20	->'''[[IdiotHero Rusty]]''': You guys stole Pikachu and I'm here to rescue him. [[ComMons Bidoof]], GO! Bidoof, use Bite!\
21	(''A Team Rocket Grunt [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim pulls out a gun]] and shoots the Bidoof dead'')\
22	'''Rusty''': What?! NO! That's cheating!\
23	'''Team Rocket Grunt #1''': Yeah. We're criminals. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Duh]]. What was your plan here?\
24	'''Rusty''': Uh, [[DuelsDecideEverything I was going to defeat each of you sequentially in Pokemon battles and then you'd give up, and then give me my Pokemon back and maybe like some money or something.]]\
25	'''Team Rocket Grunt #2''': Wow. Dumb plan. Tony, [[WouldHurtAChild kill him.]]
26	-->-- ''WebAnimation/PokemonRusty'' Season 2, Episode 6: "The Newest Member of Team Rocket"
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28	->''"Stories '''can''' be subtle and can take many forms, and they even seem to '''resent''' being exploited. A character who tries to cast himself as the [[FarmBoy Brave Peasant Lad]] Who [[GuileHero Outwits The Troll]] may find that he’s actually one of the [[SacrificialLamb Twenty Poor Peasants Eaten]] By The Troll Before [[KnightErrant The Knight]] Comes Along. He might even end up as the Devious Little Human Squashed By [[BrainsEvilBrawnGood The Troll Hero.]] (Troll fairy-stories aren’t especially subtle.)"''
29	-->-- The ''TabletopGame/DiscworldRoleplayingGame,'' on the dangers of playing with the TheoryOfNarrativeCausality.
30
31	->'''Rain:''' My hero. What's it like? Life as a spy, I mean.\
32	'''Paris:''' ''(caught out)'' [[ImplausibleDeniability Classified.]]\
33	'''Rain:''' Oh, ''right''. I forgot. But you said 'secret' agent, and ''nobody'' says secret agent! And you do that a lot. You get things not quite right, like you don't belong here.
34	-->-- ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' ("Future's End")
35
36	->''I'm telling you that you're in the wrong film, fatboy. You're not in the cowboy film you thought you were. This is a ''different'' kind of movie. And you're in the scene where the redneck shitkicker [[MuggingTheMonster picks on the stranger in town]], only it turns out to be [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger Big Arnie]] or a gang of vampires. I bet you've seen that a million times, cowboy.''
37	-->-- '''King Mob''' kindly explaining the trope while threatening a GroinAttack, ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles''
38
39	->'''T-Rex''': Guess what, mom? I got a job I don't want as a florist today, entirely by accident!\
40	'''T-Rex's mom''': How come this sort of stuff happens to you, T-Rex?\
41	'''T-Rex''': MOM It's because I am trying to live in CARTOONS.
42	-->-- ''Webcomic/DinosaurComics'', [[http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001189.html March 24 2008]]
43
44	->'''Steve:''' Dude, she has a boyfriend. Telling her you're in love with her is kind of fucked up.\
45	'''Sven:''' Why? I was just being honest.\
46	'''Steve:''' Sometimes honesty isn't the best policy.\
47	'''Sven:''' Whatever. I just don't understand why it didn't work. It's like in a RomanticComedy. She's dating a jerk and I'm the good guy who finally comes clean about his feelings. [[EntitledToHaveYou She should've thrown herself at me!]]\
48	'''Steve:''' Okay first of all Angus is a good dude. Second of all, [[ThisIsReality this isn't a romantic comedy]].
49	-->-- ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2753 Number 2747]]
50
51	->'''Sonic''': When is it a mistake to take your toys away?\
52	'''Eggman''': When it's the [[RestrainingBolt only thing]] keeping [[TheStarscream six]] [[TheDogBitesBack angry]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Zeti]] from [[HollywoodMagnetism controlling my mechs]], you moronic hedgehog!
53	-->-- '''''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'''''
54
55	->''"What's she thinking? She's supposed to get angry and say 'No way!'"''
56	-->-- '''[[ChivalrousPervert Zidane]]''' on [[RebelliousPrincess Dagger's]] lack of {{Tsundere}}, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''.
57
58	->''"Acetic acid would conduct electricity better [than hydrochloric acid] because that would be a good reason to put it in the question."''
59	-->-- ''[[WebOriginal/TimsChemistryExam Tim's Chemistry Exam]]'' [[note]]It doesn't.[[/note]]
60
61	->'''Booker T''': [[NameOfPower Browski Boot?]] [[CallingYourAttacks He just called it Woo Woo Woo!]]\
62	'''Josh Matthews''': [[BattleCry No, he yells Woo Woo Woo]] before delivering the Browski Boot!
63	-->-- ''Friday Night Smackdown''
64
65	->''"There's only one creature capable of making a footprint that size." DramaticPause "[[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti The abominable snowman]]!"''
66	-->-- '''Lumpy''', ''Film/KingKong2005''
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68	->'''[[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Brock Samson]]:''' playing ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' Ugh! These freaking zombies!
69	->'''VideoGame/{{Sam\|AndMaxFreelancePolice}}:''' [[TryEverything Have you tried using all your inventory items with all your other inventory items?]]
70	->'''Brock Samson:''' How many times do I have to tell you, YOU CAN'T DO THAT!
71	-->-- ''VideoGame/PokerNight2'' teaser trailer.
72
73	->''"Life is not a song, sweetling. You'll learn that one day, to your sorrow."''
74	-->--'''Littlefinger''' to '''[[TheIngenue Sansa Stark]]''', ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''
75
76	->'''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Saba:]]''' Quick, Tommy! The circle on its chest! [[AttackItsWeakPoint It must be the weak spot!]]
77	->'''Tommy:''' Right! AYAAAH!
78	->''Tigerzord punches Epyon's chest.... to absolutely no effect''
79	->'''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs]]:''' Hmph. Don't get cocky.
80	->'''Tommy:''' What? It didn't [[DefeatEqualsExplosion explode?!]]
81	->'''Saba:''' Well, this defies all logic!
82	-->-- '''WebAnimation/DeathBattle [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYhkwVJbcY Tigerzord vs Gundam Epyon]]'''',
83
84	->''In their heads they think that they're the hero through and through\
85	And not the schmuck who's gunned down in the middle of Act Two\
86	So [[FatalFamilyPhoto don't mention Montana or your grandmama at home]]\
87	Or you'll just guarantee the happy hunting grounds you'll roam.''
88	-->-- ''[[http://www.khaosworks.org/filk/heroes.html Here's to the Heroes]]'', Terence Chua of Khaosworks.org
89
90	->''"He died? And this is supposed to be a kids' movie!"''
91	-->-- '''Rizzo''', ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland''.
92
93	->'''Sarah''': Ow! She bit me!\
94	'''Hoggle''': What did you expect fairies to do?\
95	'''Sarah''': Like granting wishes.\
96	'''Hoggle''': Shows how much you know about fairies.
97	-->-- ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''
98
99	->'''Jim:''' I ''must'' have superpowers! Luckily, these reference materials have shown me how to get them!\
100	'''Peter Puppy:''' Jim, those are my comic books!\
101	'''Jim:''' So? Are you suggesting they are less than completely factual?!\
102	'''Peter Puppy:''' [[SubvertedTrope No! I just don't want you to wreck them!]]
103	-->--''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'', "Bring Me the Head of Earthworm Jim"
104
105	->''"We're being cheated! I haven't had any scenes with my Hero yet! How can we develop a meaningful relationship, let alone a passionate sex scene in the first five chapters, if he's not even in this story?"''
106	-->-- '''Brigiditta, Queen of the Celts''', ''Mathemagics'', of the ''Literature/ChicksInChainmail'' anthologies, by Margaret Ball
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108	->''The funny thing is that it was a political move that I honestly think would've made some sort of sense in our cynical world but in [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann's]] insane Universe it ended up making a fool out of Rossiu. In a world like ours this would be an undesirable and cruel, yet intelligent play. A display of utilitarian ethics that not many would argue would have an overall positive effect on the city's sociological state. But in Gurren Lagann, where you have things like [[AppliedPhlebotinum Spiral Power]], the improbable is possible and it is actually a logical thing to go for broke and try to save everyone and everything. And this is what Rossiu didn't understand. He was a realist living in an idealist world, sort of a mirror image of idealists living in brutal settings that we see in other works of fiction. You know that character from that story that you love whose ideals were unrealistically positive and not fit for the rigid world they lived in? [[note]]Scenes with [[Series/GameOfThrones Ned Stark]] and [[Literature/FateZero Lancer]] are being shown during this sentence[[/note]] Think of Rossiu as the opposite of that kind of character.''
109	--> '''Aleczandrxr''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m19OsgLMkI&ab_channel=Aleczandxr Gurren Lagann's Deceptive Maturity]]''
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111	->'''Elizabeth:''' I hardly believe in ghost stories anymore, Captain Barbossa.
112	->'''Barbossa:''' Aye. That's exactly what I thought when we were first told the tale... ''(TheReveal shortly after)'' You best start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner... ''you're in one!''
113	-->-- ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl''
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115	->Time and again, some scenario will arise that is instantly recognizable from the likes of ''[[Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld The Thing]]'', ''[[Film/EarthVsTheFlyingSaucers Earth vs. the Flying Saucers]]'', or ''[[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', to which the human characters will react precisely according to the time-honored pattern of such films. The Martians, however, appear to be taking ''their'' cues from [[WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker Woody Woodpecker]], impishly exploiting the credulous seriousness of their hapless opponents. In fact, one gets the impression that the defenders of the Earth would fare better if they switched to more Lantzian tactics themselves— a supposition which the eventual revelation of the aliens’ weakness amply confirms.
116	-->-- [[http://www.1000misspenthours.com/reviews/reviewsh-m/marsattacks.htm 1000 Misspent Hours and Counting's review of]] ''Film/MarsAttacks''
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118	->'''Lenina''': You’re better live than on laser disc! The way you [[PreAsskickingOneLiner paused to make a witticism before doing battle]] with that Scrap—
119	->'''John''': This isn’t TheWildWest, okay?! The Wild West wasn’t even [[ThemeParkVersion the Wild West]]. Hurting people isn’t good. Well, sometimes it is … but not when it’s [[JustifiedCriminal people looking for food!]] […] I’m sorry I yelled at you.
120	->'''Lenina''': No need for a [[SpockSpeak dehurtful retraction]]. I assimilated too much contraband. I fleshed you out as [[HollywoodActionHero a blow-up-the-bad-guy-while-grinning type]]. But you’re the moody-gunslinger-who-will-only-draw-when-he-must type.
121	-->-- ''Film/DemolitionMan''
122
123	->'''Guy''': Listen, I’ll go in, [[WeNeedADistraction create a distraction]]. Have [[RayGun this]]—may be able to hold them back long enough for the aliens to escape.
124	->'''Fred''': It’s suicide.
125	->'''Guy''': [[MauveShirt I’m a glorified extra]], Fred. I’m a dead man anyway. If I’m going to die, I’d rather [[HeroicSacrifice go out a hero than a coward]].
126	->'''Fred''': Maybe you’re the PluckyComicRelief. You ever think of that?
127	-->-- ''Film/GalaxyQuest''
128
129	->''<<[[NinetiesAntiHero Darkman]] is holding [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Strack]] over the edge of a 40+ story construction site>>''\
130	'''Strack''': Go ahead, do it, do it, Westlake. But think of this: [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim you let me die, and you become as bad as me—worse]]! Haha, you can’t. I know you too well. Dropping me—it’s not really an option for you. It’s not something you could live with.\
131	''<<Darkman closes his eyes and lets Strack go>>''\
132	'''Darkman''': [[BondOneLiner I’m learning to live with a lot of things]].
133	-->-- ''Film/{{Darkman}}''
134
135	->'''[[ActionHero Commander Badass]]''': Yeah [Creator/{{Gackt}}] kinda... uh... infected me'n my bros with this whole [[{{Bishonen}} Nomura]] [[TheVirus virus]] thing so we uh... Figured we'd come [[NoOntologicalInertia beat 'im in hand t' hand combat t' reverse it]]...\
136	'''[[Music/{{Rain\|Singer}} Rain]]''': Wait, you thought punching some jerk was going to make you healthy? That doesn't seem very reasonable.\
137	'''Commander Badass''' Well I mean I know that now! S'just... y'know, normally that kinda thing ends up bein' th' reasonable course'f action in situations like this...
138	-->-- ''Webcomic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings''
139
140	->'''Witchy-Poo''': I chose [[{{Superhero}} this stupid mythology]] 'cause [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks it was so bright and happy and silly]]... that way, maybe [[EverybodyLives no one would get hurt]]...\
141	'''Linkara''': DEAR LORD AND HEAVENS! You really knew ''nothing'' about the [[ComicBook/TeenTitans Titans]] when you conceived this plan, did you?
142	-->--'''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall''', ''ComicBook/TitansScissorsPaperStone'' review
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144	-> ''I'm sorry—[[CrisisCrossover I know we get together like this every few months to avert some global crisis or fight some enormous bad guy]]—I get it. That's what we ''[[StatusQuoIsGod do.]]'' [[TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed But I think you guys are treating this like another Kree/Skrull invasion—or Thanos attacking!]] [[ZombieApocalypse This is]] ''[[OutsideContextProblem different!]]'' Look how many we've ''already lost'' and we're just ''now'' forming a game plan?! We're all ''dead!'' We're as good as ''dead!''''
145	-->--'''Nova,''' ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies''
146
147	->'''Blackbeard''': Ain't you learned from anime that [[TransformationIsAFreeAction you never interrupt a transformation sequence]]? Or [[TalkingIsAFreeAction an enemy's monologue]]? What did I even do to you?\
148	'''Rikku:''' Anyone who lets you finish a "transformation sequence" deserves to be curbstomped, [and] talking is ''never'' a free action unless both sides are idiots.
149	-->-- ''Webcomic/FateGamersOnly''
150
151	->''"[[Film/{{Jumanji}} JUMANJI]]! Doesn't anything from the movies ever work?"''
152	-->-- '''Homer Simpson''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Marge Simpson In: Screaming Yellow Honkers"
153
154	->'''Mr. Krabs''': Oh no! I've seen this on the late show. You ghoulish fiends hold me down and take turns nibbling on my innards. Then you eat my brain and leave my body for the buzzards!\
155	'''Smitty:''' [[EveryoneHasStandards That's disgusting!]] We just want the hat back.
156	-->-- WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants episode [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E6SnowballEffectOneKrabsTrash "One Krab's Trash"]]
157
158	->[''Shaggy splashes water onto Sarah Ravencroft in order save Scooby, but nothing happens]''\
159	'''Sarah''': [''unimpressed''] What was that?\
160	'''Shaggy''': You're not melting... Like, it worked in the ''Literature/TheWizardOfOz''.
161	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheWitchsGhost''
162
163	->'''Gumball''': Darwin, keep absolutely still. [[Film/JurassicPark Her vision is based on movement.]]\
164	'''Tina''': That only works in movies.
165	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', "[[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS1E7TheQuest The Quest]]"
166
167	->'''Daniel:''' Jamie, what do you think?\
168	'''Jamie:''' It's always the new guy, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes it's always the saner one]].\
169	'''Hosuh:''' Oh, me?!
170	-->-- ''By the way, Can You Survive MAFIA?'', ''WebAnimation/{{Danplan}}''[[note]]If you're curious, Hosuh was ''not'' the mafia.[[/note]]
171
172	->'''Quintillius:''' Shut up, you idiot! Just ''[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim kill him]]!''\
173	'''Tarvek:''' I ''have'' a gun.\
174	'''Unnamed henchman:''' He ''does'' have a gun.\
175	'''Quintillius:''' ''Bah!'' A miscalculated attempt to ''intimidate us!'' These continental {{science hero}}es are always wittering on about the sanctity of human life!\
176	'''Unnamed henchman:''' Ooh, that's true! It's in all the books! ''DIE, OUTSIDER!''\
177	'''''[FOOM!]'''''\
178	'''Tarvek:''' I've [[AntiHero never really considered myself the "hero" type]]. Are you the "take his secrets to the grave" type? [[ImpliedDeathThreat Just asking]].
179	-->--''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20190107 Vol. 19 p. 48]].
180
181	->''"Nothing?! No crowbar?! No shiv?! Who brings a cake to a prisoner without putting a means of escape inside? How do you expect us... to break out of this place?!"''
182	-->-- '''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck''' to '''WesternAnimation/PorkyPig''', ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', "[[Recap/TheLooneyTunesShowS1E3JailbirdAndJailbunny Jailbird and Jailbunny]]"

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