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Since: Mar, 2018
2019-11-18 06:25:12
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In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke uses a desperate, improvised maneuver to destroy one of the giant armored walkers in Hoth - he shoots an emergency grappling hook and circles the rope around its legs, causing it to tumble down.
Even though it was supposed to be a last resort in the movie, a bunch of Extended Universe works have the same thing happen, going as far as showing it to be a common technique, since it's such a memorable scene.
Is there a trope for a scenario like that? Something that was supposed to be an one-time thing in the original work, ends up showing up all the time in sequels, adaptations and expansions?