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* [[spoiler:The very [[KarmicDeath well-deserved fate of Koobus]].]] He gets eaten. Not just eaten, more like ''[[LudicrousGibs fokken gibbed]] and eaten''!
* When the evil MNU Squad Leader [[spoiler:shoots the rocket launcher, not at the Wikus's fallen mech, but at the defenseless space ship trying to escape, and Wikus has the mech ''grab the rocket out of mid-air.'' (Also seen in the trailers.)]]
* [[spoiler: Telekinetic. Mecha. That explodes people.]]
** [[spoiler:The MNU mercenaries who eventually brought it down with small-arms fire only managed it after they had been [[CurbStompBattle nearly wiped out to a man]]. More incredibly, the mecha is implied to be the Prawn equivalent of a beaten-up AK-47 or a jury-rigged prison slingshot, piloted by a NonActionGuy with no formal training. No wonder then the prospect of the Prawns [[BullyingADragon sending their actual military to rescue the alien refugees]] is clearly cause for significant alarm in the government spokesman at the end.]]
* [[spoiler:Wikus' berserk defiance of the MNU mercenaries [[YouShallNotPass to give Christopher time to escape]] has a JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient which is simply staggering.]] In that scene this former amoral, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat middle-management douche]] becomes a badass action hero.

* What makes the [[spoiler:mini mech battle]] even better is the fact that Wikus has a chance to escape, but his newly developed conscience won't let him. So he [[spoiler:[[BigDamnHeroes saves Christopher's life]]]] and then proceeds to utterly [[CurbStompBattle curb stomp]] the {{Mooks}}. And on top of that, you know how he says "I'm not scared of you"? It's clear that that's a lie: he knows perfectly well that if he's captured he'll be tortured, experimented on, and killed. He's terrified out of his mind, but he keeps on fighting anyway.
* Koobus is telling the CEO his plan to capture [[spoiler:Wikus]] "quietly". The MNU headquarters is then rocked by an explosion. [[spoiler:It's Wikus and Christopher, armed with badass alien guns. They then proceed to own the entire MNU security force by themselves.]]

* [[spoiler:Wikus' berserk defiance of the MNU mercenaries [[YouShallNotPass to give Christopher time to escape]] has a {{HSQ}} which is simply staggering.]] In that scene this former amoral, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat middle-management douche]] becomes a badass action hero.

* Wikus' first encounter with the Nigerians. When it looks like they're about to lop off his arm, he grabs an alien BFG and starts blasting. Then he holds the leader at gunpoint while the goons fetch a pack full of weapons for him. Doubles as a CMOA for the leader, who stares down the barrel of said BFG and ''doesn't even flinch''; he ''laughs and applauds.''

* [[spoiler:Wikus' berserk defiance of the MNU mercenaries [[YouShallNotPass to give Christopher time to escape]] has a {{HSQ}} which is simply staggering.]] In that scene this former amoral, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat middle-management douche]] became the most badass action hero This Troper has seen in YEARS.

* What makes the [[spoiler:mini mech battle]] even better is the fact that Wikus has a chance to escape, but his newly developed conscience won't let him. So he [[spoiler:[[BigDamnHeroes saves Christopher's life]]]] and then proceeds to utterly [[CurbStompBattle curb stomp]] the {{Mooks}}. And on top of that, you know how he says "I'm not scared of you"? It's clear that that's a lie: he knows perfectly well that if he's captured he'll be tortured, experimented on, and killed. He's terrified out of his mind, but he keeps on fighting anyway. If that's not badass, I don't know what is.

* [[spoiler:Wikus' berserk defiance of the MNU mercenaries [[YouShallNotPass to give Christopher time to escape]] has a {{HSQ}} which is simply staggering.]] In that scene this former amoral, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat middle-management douche]] became the most BadAss action hero This Troper has seen in YEARS.

* [[TwoWordsObviousTrope Two words]]: [[spoiler: Telekinetic. Mecha. That explodes people.]]

* When the usually calm Christopher yells [[PrecisionFStrike "F#@$!"]] in his language, it comes as a shock and an awesome, since we have become accustomed to Wikus dealing out the [[ClusterFBomb foks.]]

* [[spoiler:The very [[KarmicDeath well-deserved fate of Koobus]].]] He gets eaten. Not just eaten, more like ''[[LudicrousGibs fucking gibbed]] and eaten''!

-->'''Wikus van de Merwe:''' ''Is that all you got? Fuck you! I'm not scared of you! Fuck you!''\\

** [[TwoWordsObviousTrope Two words]]: [[spoiler: Telekinetic. Mecha. That explodes people.]]
*** That scene needs a DAMN sight more than just two words! [[spoiler:Wikus' berserk defiance of the MNU mercenaries [[YouShallNotPass to give Christopher time to escape]] has a {{HSQ}} which is simply staggering.]] In that scene this former amoral, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat middle-management douche]] became the most BadAss action hero This Troper has seen in YEARS.
--->'''Wikus van de Merwe:''' ''Is that all you got? Fuck you! I'm not scared of you! Fuck you!''
*** ''Is that all you've got?! '''IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT?!'''"
*** What makes this sequence even better is the fact that Wikus had a chance to escape, but his newly developed conscience wouldn't let him. So he [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes saves Christopher's life]]]] and then proceeds to utterly [[CurbStompBattle curb stomp]] the {{Mooks}}. And on top of that, you know how he said "I'm not scared of you"? It's clear that that's a lie: he knows perfectly well that if he's captured he'll be tortured, experimented on, and killed. He's terrified out of his mind, but he keeps on fighting anyway. If that's not badass, I don't know what is.
** Koobus is telling the CEO his plan to capture [[spoiler: Wikus]] "quietly". The MNU headquarters is then rocked by an explosion. [[spoiler: It's Wikus and Christopher, armed with badass alien guns. They then proceed to own the entire MNU security force by themselves.]]
* When the usually calm Christopher yells [[PrecisionFStrike "F#@$!"]] In his language, comes as a shock and an awesome, since we had become accustomed to Wikus dealing out the [[ClusterFBomb fooks.]]

* When the usually calm Christopher yells [[PrecisionFStrike "F#@$!"]] In his language, comes as a shock and an awesome, since we had become accustomed to Wikus dealing out the [[ClusterFBomb foks.]]

* [[spoiler:The very well-deserved fate of Koobus.]] He gets eaten. Not just eaten, more like ''[[LudicrousGibs fucking gibbed]] and eaten''!

* [[spoiler:The very well-deserved fate of [[CompleteMonster Koobus.]]]]
** To elaborate: He gets eaten. Not just eaten, more like ''[[LudicrousGibs fucking gibbed]] and eaten''!

* When the usually calm Christopher yells [[PrecisionFStrike "F#@$!"]] In his language, comes as a shock and a awesome, since we had become accustomed to Wikus dealing out the [[ClusterFBomb Fooks.]]

* When the usually calm Christopher yells [[PrecisionF-Strike "F#@$!"]] In his language, comes as a shock and a awesome, since we had become accustomed to Wikus dealing out the [[ClusterF-Bomb Fooks.]]

* [[spoiler:The very well-deserved fate of Koobus.]]

--->'''Wikus van der Merle:''' ''Is that all you got? Fuck you! I'm not scared of you! Fuck you!''

** Kobus is telling the CEO his plan to capture [[spoiler: Wikus]] "quietly". The MNU headquarters is then rocked by an explosion. [[spoiler: It's Wikus and Christopher, armed with badass alien guns. They then proceed to own the entire MNU security force by themselves.]]

* The entire mecha scene.
** He grabs an RPG fired at Christopher's shuttle, with the mecha's hand!

** In a rare moment for one the villains: when Wikus is holding up the Nigerian compound, blasting gangsters left and right, the gang leader Obesandjo simply laughs and applauds from his position within the line of fire.

* [[spoiler:The very well-deserved fate of Koobus.]]

* Wikus' first encounter with the Nigerians. When it looks like they're about to lop off his arm, he grabs an alien BFG and starts blasting. Then he holds the leader at gunpoint while the goons fetch a pack full of weapons for him. Doubles as a CMOA for the leader, who stares down the barrel of said BFG and ''doesn't even flinch''.

* During the attack on MNU, Christopher goes into a HeroicBSOD at the sight of his dissected alien comrades. When Wikus finally snaps him out of it so they can escape, he grabs a pile of parts and builds an explosive ''on the run''.

* The entire mecha scene

The entire mecha scene

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