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** Reese is called upon to save Leon for the first time. The guy that Leon ripped off says the money is worth killing a detective and Leon if Reese doesn't back off.
--> Reese: "The guy that badge belonged to might have taken the deal, but I'm not that guy."
--> Thug: "Who are you then?"
--> Reese: "I'm the guy who shot him and took his badge."
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* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': Reign delivers one after curbstomping ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}:
-->'''Reign:''' You [Kara] are no God, and I [Reign] am no Devil. I am truth, and judgment, and death, and I will Reign!
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* ''Series/{{Daredevil}}'' has one delivered by Wilson Fisk at the end of a monologue on the [[AsTheGoodBookSays Good Samaritan]]:
--> '''Fisk''': It's funny, isn't it? How even the best of men can be... deceived by their true nature. What the hell does that mean? It means that I'm not the Samaritan. That I'm not the priest, or the Levite. [[ThenLetMeBeEvil That I am the ill intent]]... who set upon the traveler on a road that he should not have been on.
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-->'''[[Xander]]''': And I swear by your [[SarcasmMode full and manly beard]], [[TranquilFury you're gonna break something trying.]]

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'''[[Xander]]''': And I swear by your [[SarcasmMode full and manly beard]], [[TranquilFury you're gonna break something trying.]]

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** Ironically, Xander, after taking several levels in badass, delivers one of the best boasts in the series several seasons later, defending Tara from her abusive brother.
-->'''[[JerkAss Donny]]''': Dad! You... You're gonna just...?! [stalking forward] Tara, if you don't get in that van I swear by god I will beat you down.
'''[[Xander]]''': And I swear by your [[SarcasmMode full and manly beard]], [[TranquilFury you're gonna break something trying.]]
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* ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'''s Victor Strand: "My mother named me Victor because I always win."

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* ''Series/WynonnaEarp'', Doc Holliday, shortly before pulling off possibly the most impossible shot in the history of fiction.

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* ''Series/WynonnaEarp'', ''Series/WynonnaEarp'':
** Wynonna: "I am gonna put you in the ground like it's my job. And you know what? I'm starting to think it is."
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Doc Holliday, shortly before pulling off possibly the most impossible shot in the history of fiction.
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--->'''Angelus:''' No weapons. No friends. No hope. Strip all that away, and what's left? ''[swings his sword toward Buffy, intending to slice her in half]''\\
'''Buffy''': ''[catching the sword in her hands]'' Me.

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--->'''Angelus:''' No weapons. No friends. No hope. Strip all that away, and what's left? ''[swings ''[thrusts his sword toward Buffy, intending to slice stab her in half]''\\
through the throat]''\\
'''Buffy''': ''[catching the sword in between her hands]'' Me.
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-->'''Mr. Wednesday''': I am called Glad-O-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir, Wand-bearer. [[IHaveManyNames I have as many names as there are winds. As many titles as there are ways to die.]] My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory. My wolves are Freki and Geri. My horse is the gallowed. I am... [[NoIndoorVoice ODIN!]]

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-->'''Mr. Wednesday''': I am called Glad-O-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir, Wand-bearer. [[IHaveManyNames I have as many names as there are winds. As many titles as there are ways to die.]] My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory. My wolves are Freki and Geri. My horse is the gallowed.gallows. I am... [[NoIndoorVoice ODIN!]]
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* ''Series/WynonnaEarp'', Doc Holliday, shortly before pulling off possibly the most impossible shot in the history of fiction.
-->"I am the greatest gunslinger that ever lived. When I pull this trigger, things die."
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* ''Series/AmericanGods2017'': Wednesday [[LargeHam hams it up]] with a hell of a boast at the end of the first season finale, "Come to Jesus", when he tells Shadow who he really is, flash-frying a bunch of the Technical Boy's {{mooks}} with a [[BoltOfDivineRetribution lightning bolt]] and dedicating their deaths to Easter, empowering her to steal and then resurrect spring. This display of power, a blatant "fuck you" to the New Gods, finally convinces [[BigBad Mr. World]] to take Wednesday seriously and give him the war he wants.
-->'''Mr. Wednesday''': I am called Glad-O-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir, Wand-bearer. [[IHaveManyNames I have as many names as there are winds. As many titles as there are ways to die.]] My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory. My wolves are Freki and Geri. My horse is the gallowed. I am... [[NoIndoorVoice ODIN!]]

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* ''Series/ElMinisterioDelTiempo'':
** Lope de Vega uses one against Julián on the second episode, claiming that he has fought many times in many places and does not wish to harm him. Too bad for him Julián has a better one:
-->'''Julián''': Yes, but you have never been at the Carabanchel billiards. ''[[[UseYourHead headbutts]] Lope for the OneHitKO]''
** Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada also has a nice one two episodes later:
-->'''Torquemada''': You are not the one to decide who burns in Hell!
-->'''Julián''': Well, are you?
-->'''Torquemada''': No. I just decide who burns ''here''.



* ''Series/ElMinisterioDelTiempo'':
** Lope de Vega uses one against Julián on the second episode, claiming that he has fought many times in many places and does not wish to harm him. Too bad for him Julián has a better one:
-->'''Julián''': Yes, but you have never been at the Carabanchel billiards. ''[[[UseYourHead headbutts]] Lope for the OneHitKO]''
** Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada also has a nice one two episodes later:
-->'''Torquemada''': You are not the one to decide who burns in Hell!
-->'''Julián''': Well, are you?
-->'''Torquemada''': No. I just decide who burns ''here''.
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* ''Series/ElMinisterioDelTiempo'':
** Lope de Vega uses one against Julián on the second episode, claiming that he has fought many times in many places and does not wish to harm him. Too bad for him Julián has a better one:
-->'''Julián''': Yes, but you have never been at the Carabanchel billiards. ''[[[UseYourHead headbutts]] Lope for the OneHitKO]''
** Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada also has a nice one two episodes later:
-->'''Torquemada''': You are not the one to decide who burns in Hell!
-->'''Julián''': Well, are you?
-->'''Torquemada''': No. I just decide who burns ''here''.
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* ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'', the American version. Contestant John Carpenter is going for the million-dollar question (the first contestant to do so). He hasn't even touched his lifelines, but when he's given the question, he decides to use his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his father:

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* ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'', ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'', the American version. Contestant John Carpenter is going for the million-dollar question (the first contestant to do so). He hasn't even touched his lifelines, but when he's given the question, he decides to use his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his father:
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--->'''Xavier (to a rather inexpetienced Duncan, after asking him about which religion he followed)''': Just to know which god I'm going to send you to.

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--->'''Xavier (to a rather inexpetienced inexperienced Duncan, after asking him about which religion he followed)''': Just to know which god I'm going to send you to.
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--->'''Xavier (to a rather inexpetienced Duncan, after asking him about which religion he followd)''': Just to know which god I'm going to send you to.

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--->'''Xavier (to a rather inexpetienced Duncan, after asking him about which religion he followd)''': followed)''': Just to know which god I'm going to send you to.
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** Xavier St. Cloud, one of Duncan's archenemies, has one in a flashback in "Finale: Part One".
--->'''Xavier (to a rather inexpetienced Duncan, after asking him about which religion he followd)''': Just to know which god I'm going to send you to.

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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has this exchange at the climax of the Season 2 finale:

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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has this ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
** This
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-->'''Agent 33''': I won't go down easy.
-->'''May''': That makes two of us.
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** Holden delivers one to the MCRN blockade over Ganymede in "A Monster and a Rocket".
-->"This is the warship ''Rocinante''. You're aware of our capabilities more than anyone. We're escorting a vessel of refugees away from your AO. Any ship that opens fire on us will feel the sum total of our state-of-the-art Martian arsenal rammed up its ass. [[TakingYouWithMe We'll all die together]]. This is your only and final warning."
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-->'''Rick''': You can do it right in front of me. You can take my hands. I told you already — I'm gonna kill you. Oh, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but ''nothing'' is gonna change that — ''nothing''. *whispers* You're all already dead.

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-->'''Rick''': --->'''Rick''': You can do it right in front of me. You can take my hands. I told you already — I'm gonna kill you. Oh, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but ''nothing'' is gonna change that — ''nothing''. *whispers* You're all already dead.



-->'''Ezekiel''': ''END THESE SAVIORS AND THEIR ACCOMPLICES!! ALEXANDRIA WILL NOT FALL — NOT ON THIS DAY!!''

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-->'''Ezekiel''': --->'''Ezekiel''': ''END THESE SAVIORS AND THEIR ACCOMPLICES!! ALEXANDRIA WILL NOT FALL — NOT ON THIS DAY!!''

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* Russell Edgington in ''{{True Blood}}'' has one, [[spoiler:murdering a reporter on national television and declaring himself "the true face of vampires." It goes on a bit more, ending with "We will eat you, after we eat your children.]] [[MoodWhiplash And now, the weather. Tiffany?"]]

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* Russell Edgington in ''{{True Blood}}'' ''Series/TrueBlood'' has one, [[spoiler:murdering a reporter on national television and declaring himself "the true face of vampires." It goes on a bit more, ending with "We will eat you, after we eat your children.]] [[MoodWhiplash And now, the weather. Tiffany?"]]Tiffany?"]]
* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'':
** After getting a wrench thrown at him by Shane, Rick says to him "If you want to kill me, you're gonna have to do better than a wrench."
** His retort when Merle says that he won't shoot him, because he's a cop:
---> "All I am anymore is a man looking for his wife and son. Anyone who gets in the way of that is going to ''[[PapaWolf lose]]''."
** Daryl to Andrea, after he gets mistaken for a walker due to his injuries and she shoots him:
---> "You shoot me again, you best pray I'm dead."
** Rick, after the group is captured by [[CannibalClan Terminus]]:
--> "They're screwing with the wrong people."
** When someone's asking a tied-up Rick (who's about to be killed) about a buried bag of supplies:
---> "There's a machete with a red handle. That's what I'm going to use to kill you." [[note]]And he does![[/note]]
** Negan lets these loose as often as [[SirSwearsALot he swears]].
** The Season 7 finale "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" has two practically back to back:
*** Negan has Rick and Carl on their knees before him again, and this time declares he will kill Carl and destroy Rick's hands with Lucille. This time, however, Rick is [[DefiantToTheEnd not taking it]]:
-->'''Rick''': You can do it right in front of me. You can take my hands. I told you already — I'm gonna kill you. Oh, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but ''nothing'' is gonna change that — ''nothing''. *whispers* You're all already dead.
*** Then the Kingdom arrives [[BigDamnHeroes just in time]] to save them and start driving the Saviors back, Ezekiel roaring out an epic battle cry:
-->'''Ezekiel''': ''END THESE SAVIORS AND THEIR ACCOMPLICES!! ALEXANDRIA WILL NOT FALL — NOT ON THIS DAY!!''
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** Also {{Subverted|Trope}} by Jeremy Clarkson's boast, "I am the God of hellfire! And I bring you... [[ShapedLikeItself fire]]."

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** Also {{Subverted|Trope}} by Jeremy Clarkson's boast, "I "[[ShoutOut I am the God of hellfire! hellfire!]] [[Music/ArthurBrown And I bring you... you...]] [[ShapedLikeItself fire]]."

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* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
** Jamie gets a lot.
--->'''Ser Jaime Lannister''': There are no men like me. Only me.
** Jaime is quite good at these in the books, and that is carried over into the TV series:
--->'''Jory Cassel:''' If you threaten my lord again...\\
'''Ser Jaime Lannister:''' "Threaten?" As in: "I'm going to open your lord from balls to brain and see what Starks are made of?"
** in ''The Pointy End'' Robb uses his family's BadassCreed as this:
--->'''Robb:''' Tell [[spoiler: Lord Tywin]] that winter is coming for him.
** From the same episode:
---> '''Syrio Forel:''' I am Syrio Forel, and you will be speaking to me with more respect. The First Sword of Braavos does not run.
** And Tyrion delivers one on Jamie's behalf in ''The Wolf And The Lion'':
--->'''Lysa:''' These men are knights of the Vale. Every one of them loved Jon Arryn. Every one of them would die for me.\\
'''Tyrion:''' If any harm comes to me, my brother Jaime will see that they do.
** Another excellent one from the same episode.
--->'''Tyrion:''' The Eyrie, seat of House Arryn. They say it's impregnable.\\
'''[[PrivateMilitaryContractors Bronn]]''': Give me ten good men and some climbing spikes. I'll impregnate the bitch.
** Dany finally standing up to her abusive brother in ''Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things'':
--->'''Daenerys:''' I am a khaleesi of the Dothraki. I am the wife of the great Khal and I carry his son inside of me. The next time you raise a hand to me will be the last time you have hands!
** Another Dany one from the finale ''Fire and Blood'':
--->'''Daenerys:''' I am Daenerys Stormborn, of House Targaryen, of the blood of old Valyria. I am the dragon's daughter! And I swear to you, that those who would harm you will die screaming.\\
'''Mirri Maz Duur:''' You will not hear me scream!\\
'''Daenerys:''' I will! But it's not your screams I want. Only your life.
** From the trailers for the second season. [[spoiler: Subverted in that it has no effect on the boastee whatsoever, as he has just spent the entire scene crushing her beliefs about Westeros, and Dany sounds like she's going to burst into tears.]]
--->'''Daenerys:''' I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine...with ''fire and blood.''
** And another gem from the same source:
---> '''Stannis:''' By right and birth and blood, I do this day lay claim to the Iron Throne of Westeros. Let all true men declare their loyalty. They shall bend a knee, or I will destroy them.
** Balon Greyjoy gets one in his introductionary episode:
--->'''Balon''': No man gives me a crown. I pay the iron price. I will ''take'' my crown. That is who I am.
** Let's not forget how Tyrion clinches his RousingSpeech to the defenders of King's Landing during the [[TheSiege Battle of Blackwater Bay]]:
--->'''Tyrion''': Those are brave men knocking on our door. Let's go and kill them!
** Stannis also gets a short sweet one during Blackwater, which becomes even more impressive when you remember he's not considered a charismatic commander:
--->'''Stannis''': Come with me and take this city!
** He also gets, "I will not be a page in someone else's history book."
** Daenerys gets another one in "Valar Morghulis" when she's approaching the House of the Undying to rescue her dragons.
--->'''Jorah''': No guards. The warlocks kill with sorcery, not steel.\\
'''Daenerys''': Let them try.
** Mance Rayder when asked what he'll do to signal the Wildlings to attack The Wall:
--->'''Mance Rayder:''' When it's time, I'm going to light the biggest fire the North has ever seen!
** The words of many noble Houses are one — Bran mentions House Baratheon's "Ours is the Fury," House Greyjoy's "We Do Not Sow," and House Martell's "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" in one episode.
** "The Prince of Winterfell" features a Badass Boast from Tyrion to Cersei: "I will hurt you for this. A day will come when you think you are safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you will know the debt is paid." Unfortunately, this is subverted, because not only does he not carry through with it, it's the main reason for Cersei's hatred for him following Joffrey's death.
** Olenna Tyrell is frustrated that House Tyrell doesn't have a badass boast or a big scary animal on their coat of arms; their symbol is a golden rose and their motto is "Growing Strong", which she describes as the dullest words of any house. However, regardless of her snarking this could still be considered one: while other factions suffer from war and weather, the Tyrells and the Reach steadily grow in food, wealth, and strength.
*** She does, however, get a great one in Season 5:
-->'''Olenna Tyrell:''' If anything should happen to me in this broken down little flesh market...''they won't even find what's left of you.''
** Euron Greyjoy gets two in his first appearance, within minutes of each other:
-->"I am the Drowned God. From Oldtown to Qarth, whenever men see my sails, they pray."
-->"I am the storm, brother. The first storm, and the last."
** The High Sparrow, on the power of the [[ChurchMilitant Faith Militant]]:
-->"We have no names, no family. Every one of us is poor and powerless. And yet together, we can overthrow an empire."
** This classic exchange between the Hound and Polliver, one of the Hound's despised brother's men, in ''Two Swords'':
--->'''The Hound:''' You're a talker. Listening to talkers makes me thirsty. ''[takes Polliver's mug and drains it]'' And hungry. I think I'll take TWO chickens.\\
'''Polliver:''' You don't seem to understand the situation.\\
'''The Hound:''' I understand that if any more words come pouring out your cunt mouth, I'm going to have to eat every fucking chicken in this room.\\
'''Polliver:''' You lived for a king. You going to die for some chickens?\\
'''The Hound:''' Someone is.
** Ned declares that even if the Dothraki do cross the Narrow Sea, he and Robert will simply toss them back into the sea.
** Arya delivers one to a pair of gold cloaks twice her size: "My father is Hand of the King. I'm not a boy, I'm Arya Stark of Winterfell, and if you lay a hand on me my father will have both your heads on spikes. Now, are you going to let me by or do I have to smack you on the ear to help with your hearing?"
** Khal Drogo gives an entire RousingSpeech composed of this:
--> '''Khal Drogo:''' "I will take my ''khalasar'' west to where the world ends and ride the wooden horses across the black salt water as no ''khal'' has done before! I will kill the men in iron suits and tear down their stone houses! I will rape their women, take their children as slaves, and bring their broken gods back to Vaes Dothrak."
** Greatjon Umber is made of these. His very first line is, "For thirty years I've been making corpses out of men, boy! I'm the man you want leading the vanguard," soon followed by, "The bloody Wall will ''melt'' before an Umber marches behind a Glover!"
** Even after discarding most of his armour, Barristan Selmy tells the ''Kingsguard'' that, "Even now I could cut through the five of you like carving a cake!" and ''everyone'' takes him seriously.
** Gendry puts a stop to Hot Pie's bullying by declaring, "You know, I've been hammering an anvil these past ten years. When I hit that steel it ''sings''. You gonna sing when I hit ''you''?"
** When urged to seek shelter south of the Wall because the cold winds are rising, Craster declares, "Let them come. My roots are sunk deep."
** When Littlefinger mocks Cersei's {{Twincest}} with the claim, "Knowledge is power," Cersei demonstrates how her guards would kill him without question and replies, "''Power'' is power."
** Melisandre, unharmed after deliberately drinking poison, declares, "The night is dark and full of terrors, old man. But the fire burns them all away."
** In response to being called a "boy" by Jaime, Robb declares, " You insult yourself, Kingslayer. You've been defeated by a boy, held captive by a boy, and maybe you'll be killed by a boy." Cue an intimidating snap from his enormous direwolf.
** On being told he will be thrown into the sea the next time he makes a threat, Varys replies, "You might be disappointed with the result. The storms come and go, the big fish eat the little fish, and ''I'' keep on paddling."
** When Catelyn tries to dissuade Rickard Karstark from demanding the head of a prisoner who killed his son with the advice that wise men do not make demands of kings, he declares that father's who loved their sons do.
** Robb: "If she accepts these terms I'll give her peace; if not, I will litter the south with Lannister dead."
** Grand Maester Pycelle of all people gets one in the ''Histories and Lore'' for Season 4 when discussing the possibility of a second attempt to conquer Westeros with dragons.
--> '''Grand Maester Pycelle:''' "If [Daenerys] were so foolish as to march on Westeros, she would not find (as her ancestor Aegon did) seven disparate kingdoms frightened by her strange beasts. She would find a continent united by Lord Tywin Lannister, who extinguished her own father's flame. And we have known dragons now. ''We have seen them die''."
** Black Lorren's declaration to Theon that, "I've been reaving and raping since before you left Balon's balls, Captain."
** Beric Dondarrion's mission statement: "That's what we are: ghosts, waiting for you in the dark. You can't see us, but we see you. No matter whose cloak you wear—Lannister, Stark, Baratheon—you prey on the weak, the Brotherhood Without Banners will hunt you down."
** Oberyn Martell marks his arrival in the capital by declaring to Tyrion, "Tell your father I'm here, and tell him the Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts."
** Barristan is completely serious when he mentions he's "won more single-combats than any man alive."
** Ser Alliser Thorne gives on in "The Watchers on the Wall": "Tonight we fight! And when the sun rise, I promise you, Castle Black will stand! The ''Night's Watch'' will stand!"
** Sam Tarly produces a very casual one when Gilly asks why he's not training: "How many brothers can say that they've killed a White Walker and a Thenn? I might be the first in history." Later, in "The Gift", he gives it again: "I killed a White Walker. I killed a Thenn. I'll take my chances with you."
** In "High Sparrow", Littlefinger declares that the last time the Vale and the North fought together they brought down the greatest dynasty in the history of Westeros. He neglects to mention they were only half of a four-way alliance with the Riverlands (now decimated by war) and the Stormlands (now controlled by the Lannisters following the Battle of Blackwater).
** Cersei's declaration that, "House Lannister has no rival," definitely sounds badass, even if she is the only one who believes it.

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That's more of a Badass Creed than a boast. But here are some actual examples.


* ''Series/TheExpanse'' has the Martian Marine Corps's pre-battle call-and-response:
--> '''Bobbie''': Who's going to feast on Earth's sky and drink their rivers dry?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': Who's going to stomp their mountains into fine Martian dust?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': 'Til the rains fall hard on Olympus Mons, ''who are we?''\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': I can't hear you!\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': ''Who are we?!''\\
'''Marines''': '''''MMC!'''''

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** Captain Yao of
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--> '''Bobbie''': Who's
''[[TheBattlestar Donnager]]'' is very confident before battle in "CQB":
-->"Well, whoever they are and whatever they've come to do, it's just become a suicide mission. They started this fight, and we're
going to feast finish it."
** Avasarala gives an epic, long-winded one in "Paradigm Shift", explaining exactly how she'll tear apart the Mao family if they don't hand over [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Jules-Pierre]] to pay for his part in TheConspiracy. It also works to deconstruct the NGOSuperpower nature of Mao's company:
-->"Please let them know that if they can’t… I will rain hellfire down
on Earth's sky and drink them all. I will freeze their rivers dry?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': Who's going to stomp
assets. Cancel their mountains into fine Martian dust?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': 'Til
contracts. Cripple their business. And I have the rains fall hard on Olympus Mons, ''who power to do it, because I am the [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] hero who helped save Mother Earth from the cataclysm that Jules-Pierre Mao unleashed. Tell his children that government is more powerful than any corporation. And the only reason they think it tilts the other way is because we poor, public servants are we?''\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': I can't hear you!\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': ''Who are we?!''\\
'''Marines''': '''''MMC!'''''
always looking for some fat, private-sectors payoff down the road. But I’m not looking. And by the time they can pull the strings to force me out, it’ll be too late. Their family will be ruined. Their mother, the children, their children, all of them, pariahs! Outlaws! Hunted and on the run for the rest of their days until we find them, and nail each and every last one to the wall. Make sure you tell them that."
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* ''Series/TheExpanse'' has the Martian Marine Corps's pre-battle call-and-response:
--> '''Bobbie''': Who's going to feast on Earth's sky and drink their rivers dry?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': Who's going to stomp their mountains into fine Martian dust?\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': 'Til the rains fall hard on Olympus Mons, ''who are we?''\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': I can't hear you!\\
'''Marines''': MMC!\\
'''Bobbie''': ''Who are we?!''\\
'''Marines''': '''''MMC!'''''

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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has this exchange at the climax of the Season 2 finale:
-->'''Mack''': It's Gordon, right?\\
'''[[TheDragon Gordon]]''': And who are you?\\
'''Mack''': I'm the guy who ''kills'' Gordon.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** The title character gives one to Lindsey:
--->'''Angel:''' All those tattoos, all those new tricks you've learned...doesn't matter what you try. Doesn't matter where I am or how badass you think you've become. 'Cause you know what? I'm Angel. I beat the bad guys.
** Hamilton also gets one. It backfires a bit.
---> '''Hamilton''': Let me say this as clearly as I can. You cannot beat me. I am a part of them. The Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their strength flows through my veins. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain My blood is filled with their ancient power.]] \\
'''Angel''': ''[[GameFace [pops fangs]]]'' [[SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious Can you pick out the one word there you probably shouldn't have said?]]



* ''{{Series/Sherlock}}'': Sherlock tells Moriarty in no uncertain terms that if he harms his friends, Sherlock will burn him right back.
-->''' Moriarty:''' Sherlock, your big brother and all the King's horses couldn't make me do a thing I didn't want to.\\
'''Sherlock:''' Yes. But I'm not my brother, remember? I am ''you''. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn. Prepared to do what ordinary people won't do. You want me to shake hands with you in hell, I shall not disappoint you.\\
''' Moriarty:''' Nah. You talk big. Nah. You're ordinary. You're ordinary. You're on the side of the angels. \\
'''Sherlock:''' [[AntiHero Oh, I may be on the side of the angels. But don't think for one second that I am one of them.]]
** Moriarty has a good one from the same episode, "In a world of locked doors, the man with the key is King. And honey, ''you should see me in a crown.''"
* From ''Series/TheOriginals'', there is Klaus. In the first episode, he lethally poisons one of Marcel's vampires, knowing that to do so is a death sentence, but as he says. "It seems I've broken one of your rules. And yet, I cannot be killed. I ''am'' immortal."
* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'':
** [[spoiler: Freshly-resurrected]] Owen Harper faces off against a security guard and rolls off a particularly badass talk-down:
--->'''Owen:''' I'm wrong.\\
'''Guard:''' What are you?\\
'''Owen:''' I'm broken.\\
'''Guard:''' ''What are you!?''\\
'''Owen:''' I'm Dr. Owen Harper. And I'm having one ''hell'' of a day. ''[smack]''
** Another Badass boast made by Owen in "Dead Man Walking" also doubles as an inspirational speech.
--->'''Owen:''' ''[talking to a child cancer patient]'' Jamie, you're scared, of course you are, the last lot of chemo didn't work and you can't bear the thought of going through all that pain again, I understand that mate, I really do. But let me tell you, that not everyone dies from this disease. And the ones with the best chance of making it are the ones who believe they can beat death. And sometimes, just sometimes, you can. So watch and learn, Jamie Burton.\\
'''Child:''' Watch what?\\
'''Owen:''' Watch me. Beat. Death.
* ''Series/TheWire'':
** BadassLongcoat wearing gunslinger Omar Little, who has just taken out one assassin while injuring another: "'Ey yo, lesson here Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss."
** From Carver, threatening a hiding drug runner in Season 3. Somewhat less badass in practice, as the corner boys run rings around the Western DEU, but still quite good for the delivery and wording:
--->'''Carver:''' Hey listen to me you little fucking piece of shit! Imma tell you one thing and one thing only about the Western boys you are playing with: We do not lose! And we do not forget! And we do not give up! Ever! So I'm only going to say this one time: If you march your ass out here right now and put the bracelets on, we will not kick the living shit out of you. But if you make us go into them weeds for you, or if you make us come back tomorrow night, catch you on a corner, I swear to fucking Christ, we will beat you longer and harder than you beat your own dick! Because you do not get to win, shitbird; we do!
** From Wee-Bey Brice, best drug soldier the West Side ever saw, through prison glass to his nasty wife who is trying to force his son to be a gangster like him (to keep her in furs, essentially), [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids which he does not want]]:
--->'''Brice:''' Remember who the fuck you are talking to right here. ''Remember who I am.'' My word is still my word. In here, in Baltimore, in any place you even think of calling home, it'll be my word that finds you.

to:

* ''{{Series/Sherlock}}'': Sherlock tells Moriarty in no uncertain terms that if he harms his friends, Sherlock will burn him right back.
-->''' Moriarty:''' Sherlock, your big brother
''Series/{{Being Human|UK}}'':
** Mitchell gets a few.
--->'''Mitchell:''' Don't you know who I am!? My name is John Mitchell
and all the King's horses couldn't make me do a thing I didn't want to.\\
'''Sherlock:''' Yes. But I'm not my brother, remember? I am ''you''. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn. Prepared to do what ordinary
I've killed more people won't do. You want me to shake hands than you've met!
** Annie gets one
with reference to the whole trio:
--->'''Annie:''' There is a question
you in hell, haven't asked yourself yet. If I shall not disappoint you.\\
''' Moriarty:''' Nah.
exist what else does? You talk big. Nah. You're ordinary. You're ordinary. You're on the side of the angels. \\
'''Sherlock:''' [[AntiHero Oh, I may be on the side of the angels. But don't
think for one second that I am one of them.]]
** Moriarty has a good one from
you're the same episode, "In a world of locked doors, the man with the key is King. And honey, ''you big bad wolf. You should see me George on a full moon. You think you're a cold-blooded murderer? Mitchell was killing 80 years before you were even born. Don't you get it yet? I'm just the tip of the iceberg, I'm good cop. Look at you, so pleased with your grubby little murder. Fact is, when it comes to pure naked evil you're an amateur. I want you to know you wandered off the path. This is where the wild things are, and we have got your scent now. We can find you at the edge of the earth and create unimaginable tortures... and now I'm going to tell you the very worst thing in the world, something only the dead know... ''([[TheUnreveal leans forward to whisper]] into [[spoiler: Owen]]'s ear)''\\
'''[[spoiler:Owen]]:''' Th-that's not true!\\
'''Annie:''' I saw it. My advice to you; find
a crown.''"
safe place with locks and bad dogs and never, ever turn out the light.
* From ''Series/TheOriginals'', there is Klaus. In ''Series/TheBlacklist'':
** [[VillainProtagonist Reddington]] explaining the people in the pilot after capturing
the first target:
--->'''Reddington''': He's just a small fish... and I'm Ahab.
** And again in the second
episode, he lethally poisons one when confronting the villain of Marcel's vampires, knowing that to do so is a death sentence, but as he says. "It seems I've broken one of your rules. And yet, I cannot be killed. I ''am'' immortal.the week: "The FBI works for me now."
* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'':
** [[spoiler: Freshly-resurrected]] Owen Harper faces off against a security guard and rolls off a particularly badass talk-down:
--->'''Owen:''' I'm wrong.\\
'''Guard:''' What are you?\\
'''Owen:''' I'm broken.\\
'''Guard:''' ''What are you!?''\\
'''Owen:''' I'm Dr. Owen Harper. And I'm having
Reddington gets another one ''hell'' of a day. ''[smack]''
** Another Badass boast made by Owen
in "Dead Man Walking" also doubles as an inspirational speech.
--->'''Owen:''' ''[talking to a child cancer patient]'' Jamie, you're scared, of course you are, the last lot of chemo didn't work and you can't bear the thought of going through all
"The Kingmaker" when he warns [[MouthOfSauron Fitch]] that pain again, I understand that mate, I really do. But let me tell you, that he and his colleagues in [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the Cabal]] will regret not everyone dies from this disease. And the ones choosing to help Red in his conflict with the best chance of making it are the ones who believe they can beat death. And sometimes, just sometimes, you can. So watch and learn, Jamie Burton.\\
'''Child:''' Watch what?\\
'''Owen:''' Watch me. Beat. Death.
* ''Series/TheWire'':
** BadassLongcoat wearing gunslinger Omar Little, who has just taken out one assassin while injuring another: "'Ey yo, lesson here Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss."
** From Carver, threatening a hiding drug runner in Season 3. Somewhat less badass in practice, as the corner boys run rings around the Western DEU, but still quite good for the delivery and wording:
--->'''Carver:''' Hey listen to me you little fucking piece of shit! Imma tell you one thing and one thing only about the Western boys you are playing with: We do not lose! And we do not forget! And we do not give up! Ever! So I'm only
[[HiddenVillain Berlin]]:
--->'''Reddington:''' I’m
going to say win this one time: If war. This enemy of mine will lose, even with you march and your ass out here right now and put the bracelets on, we will not kick the living shit out of you. But if you make us go into them weeds for you, or if you make us come back tomorrow night, catch you on shortsighted brethren watching safely from a corner, I swear to fucking Christ, we will beat you longer and harder than you beat your own dick! distant hill. Why? Because as bad as you do not get think I am, as far as you think I’m willing to win, shitbird; we do!
** From Wee-Bey Brice, best drug soldier the West Side ever saw, through prison glass
go to his nasty wife who is trying to force his son to be a gangster like him (to keep her in furs, essentially), [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids protect that which he does not want]]:
--->'''Brice:''' Remember who the fuck
I hold most dear -- you are talking to right here. ''Remember who I am.'' My word is still my word. In here, in Baltimore, in any place you even think of calling home, it'll be my word can’t fathom how deep that finds you.well of mine truly goes.



* ''Series/BreakingBad'':
** Walter White is a boasting machine, and that gives way to a lot of memorable ones. The one quoted below is actually a subversion that shows how deep in denial he is in season four - he insists to Skyler that he has everything under control, when Gus has him exactly where he wants him.
--->"I'm not in danger, I am the danger!"\\
"Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going into work? A business big enough that it could be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly up."\\
"I am the one who knocks!"\\
"If you don't know who I am, your best course of action is to tread lightly."
** Gus has a moment after he wipes out the entire cartel leadership.
--->'''Gus:''' Don Eladio is dead! His capos are dead! You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!



* ''Series/StargateSG1'':
** Osiris gets a good one in on her way out. "Make no mistake -- Osiris will return. And the rivers of the Earth will run red with blood."
** O'Neill has one that doubles a CrowningMomentOfFunny:
--->'''Ba'al's Holographic Projection:''' You dare mock me? \\
'''O'Neill:''' Ba'al, come on. You should know. Of course I dare mock you.\\
'''Ba'al Holographic Projection:''' You have one more day.\\
''[Ba'al terminates the communication]''\\
'''O'Neill's New Aide:''' Is it really wise to provoke him?\\
'''O'Neill:''' ItsWhatIDo.
** There were a couple of occasions where the team had to remind themselves of their kill tally so far. This was nicely turned around in "The Warrior," where another character does it for them:
--->'''Kitano:''' I honor he who would kill his god, and to his brethren of the Tau'ri: slayers of Ra, Hathor, Setesh, Heru'ur, Sokar, Cronus, and Apophis.\\
'''O'Neill:''' Well, somebody's been keeping score.
** And in ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', [=McKay=] lets off one in "Brain Storm"
--->'''[=McKay=]:''' Hey, I'm Dr. Rodney [=Mckay=], all right? 'Difficult' takes a few seconds, 'impossible' a few minutes.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
** Captain Jean-Luc Picard delivered such pithy {{badass boast}}s. Consider this beauty from "The Defector", where a Romulan commander is trying to threaten Picard into surrendering:
--->'''Tomalak''': I give you 30 seconds to reconsider, Picard.\\
'''Picard''': I do not require ''one'', Tomalak. ... If the cause is just and honorable, [the crew] are prepared to give their lives. Are you prepared to die today, Tomalak?
** "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
** The variation from "The Best of Both Worlds". It's followed by the biggest CurbStompBattle the Federation has ever faced.
--->'''Locutus:''' I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.
** [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact "Assimilate THIS!"]]
** "The Ensigns of Command"
--->'''Troi:''' Captain, when the treaty was first negotiated, the Federation sent 372 legal experts. What do we have?\\
'''Picard''': Thee and ''me''.
** The above is made sweeter by the episode's climax: Picard flips the treaty around, [[LoopholeAbuse abuses a loophole]], then puts the alien marauders'' on hold'' while nonchalantly dusting a wall plaque.
** In "Sins of the Father": Keep in mind, this is AFTER Worf's brother has already been stabbed. Picard proves he's not just bluffing later in the episode by fighting off Duras' assassins.
--->'''Duras''': This is not your world, human. You do not command here.\\
'''Picard''': I'm not here to command.\\
'''Duras''': Then you must be ready to fight. Something Starfleet does not teach you.\\
'''Picard''': You may test that assumption at your convenience.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
** [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles Koloth's]] reintroduction, after sneaking into Odo's office.
--->'''Odo''': How did you get in here?\\
'''Koloth''': I am Koloth.\\
'''Odo''': That doesn't answer my question.\\
'''Koloth''': [[BadassGrandpa Yes. It. Does.]]
** Odo gets his own in the episode ''The Way of the Warrior''.
---> '''Odo''': Doctor, if a Klingon were to kill me, I'd expect nothing less than an entire ''Opera'' on the subject.
** Kira pulls one off in the pilot episode, which is even more badass because ''she's bluffing the whole time''.
---> '''Jasad''': Defend it? Your space station could not defend itself against one Cardassian warship.\\
'''Kira''': You're probably right, Jasad. And if you were dealing with a Starfleet officer, they'd probably admit we have a hopeless cause here. But I'm just a Bajoran who's been fighting a hopeless cause against the Cardassians all her life. So if you want a war, I'll give you one.
** An exchange of badass boasts between Worf and the Jem'hadar sergeant:
--->'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Is there no Jem'Hadar willing to face me?\\
'''Deyos:''' Fascinating. Even after all he's been through, the Klingon still thirsts for battle. Doesn't he ever tire of it?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' I never do.\\
'''Deyos:''' You fight because that is what you were designed to do. All that motivates him is some barbaric sense of honor.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' And that is something you will never understand.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Prepare yourself. I've found you a worthy opponent.\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Where is he?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Right in front of you.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Victory is life!\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Today is a good day to die.

to:

* ''Series/StargateSG1'':
** Osiris gets a good one in on her way out. "Make no mistake -- Osiris will return. And
In the rivers of commercials for the Earth will run red with blood.GSN version of ''Series/TheChase'', Mark Labbett delivers these to the viewers. For example...
** "The average IQ is 129. Mine is 155. That means I'm a genius"
** "It's important to spot the signs of a panic attack. They are [signs here]. EvilLaugh. That's what I look for when I go in for the kill!"
** They can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/user/GSNVideos/videos here]]
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'':
** Among many badass moments from the members of Team Bartowski, had this line from John Casey: "I'm a Casey. I don't run. I stalk my prey.
"
** O'Neill And perhaps even better, in the fourth season finale from Chuck himself after finding out [[spoiler: Decker is going to let Sarah die]], and shortly after hurling a chair at a monitor without flashing: "That guy may think he's a hardass. [[TookALevelInBadass But I'm the Intersect.]]" [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Theme music reprise blares, cue Title Screen.]]
** An even better one by Casey, when threatened by a poisoner with enough toxin to kill an entire army platoon:
---> '''Casey''': Lucky for me I'm a Marine.
** Chuck
has another one in the first episode of Season 4:
---> '''Chuck''': Look, clearly you have no idea who I am since you only sent ten of your men to take care of me. So let me break it down for you: if you touch a hair on Sarah's head, I will do to you what I've just done to your men. Do you understand?
* ''Series/{{Community}}'':
-->'''Vice-Dean Robert Laybourne:''' You could have lived the rest of your life in ignorance and died a happy pansexual imp. But you wanted to feel power this year. Well, now you are going to feel ''my'' power, as it surges downward from me straight through you from nostril to rectum now until the end of time. And ''that's'' '[[IronicEcho wassup]]'.
* ''Series/{{Cougartown}}'': When Andy is told he has to stay in a hot car for one hour, he responds, "I'm Cuban. We eat heat for breakfast." He doesn't last five minutes.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'':
** Rossi, from "Masterpiece: "You waited until I turned my back, didn't you Henry? Just like you did with those women. (Grace tries to punch him, Rossi slams him back on the wall.) Don't give me a reason to hurt you. Oh and one more thing, I'm gonna be there when they strap you down for
that doubles lethal injection. And just before they hit the plunger, I'm gonna lean real close and tell you to SAY HELLO TO YOUR SCUMBAG BROTHER!!"
** Chester Hardwicke from "Damaged" gets one, but Hotch has an excellent comeback:
--->'''Hardwicke''': It's 5:17. Evening hours started at five o'clock. The guards are all outside with the population. There won't be anyone to open that door for at least thirteen minutes, and it took me less than five to do this. ''[holds up the picture of his victim]'' While you were doing your research, maybe
a CrowningMomentOfFunny:
--->'''Ba'al's Holographic Projection:''' You dare mock me?
question or two about security tones would have been a good idea? \\
'''O'Neill:''' Ba'al, come on. You should know. Of course '''Hotch''': I dare mock you.heard the security tones.\\
'''Ba'al Holographic Projection:''' You have one more day.'''Hardwicke''': So you ''planned'' to be locked inside with me with no guns or weapons?\\
'''Hotch''': I won't need a gun.
\\
''[Ba'al terminates the communication]''\\
'''O'Neill's New Aide:''' Is it really wise
'''Hardwicke''': There's no way they're going to provoke him?\\
'''O'Neill:''' ItsWhatIDo.
** There were a couple of occasions where the team had to remind themselves of their
execute me next week. Not after I kill tally so far. This was nicely turned around in "The Warrior," where another character does it for them:
--->'''Kitano:''' I honor he who would kill his god, and to his brethren of the Tau'ri: slayers of Ra, Hathor, Setesh, Heru'ur, Sokar, Cronus, and Apophis.
two FBI agents. You saved my life by coming here.\\
'''O'Neill:''' Well, somebody's been keeping score.
** And in ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', [=McKay=] lets off one in "Brain Storm"
--->'''[=McKay=]:''' Hey, I'm Dr. Rodney [=Mckay=], all right? 'Difficult' takes a few seconds, 'impossible' a few minutes.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
** Captain Jean-Luc Picard delivered such pithy {{badass boast}}s. Consider this beauty from "The Defector", where a Romulan commander is trying to threaten Picard into surrendering:
--->'''Tomalak''': I give you 30 seconds to reconsider, Picard.\\
'''Picard''': I do not require ''one'', Tomalak. ... If the cause is just and honorable, [the crew] are prepared to give their lives. Are you prepared to die today, Tomalak?
** "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
** The variation from "The Best of Both Worlds". It's followed by the biggest CurbStompBattle the Federation has ever faced.
--->'''Locutus:''' I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.
** [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact "Assimilate THIS!"]]
** "The Ensigns of Command"
--->'''Troi:''' Captain, when the treaty was first negotiated, the Federation sent 372 legal experts. What do we have?\\
'''Picard''': Thee and ''me''.
** The above is made sweeter by the episode's climax: Picard flips the treaty around, [[LoopholeAbuse abuses a loophole]], then puts the alien marauders'' on hold'' while nonchalantly dusting a wall plaque.
** In "Sins of the Father": Keep in mind, this is AFTER Worf's brother has already been stabbed. Picard proves he's not just bluffing later in the episode by fighting off Duras' assassins.
--->'''Duras''': This is not your world, human. You do not command here.\\
'''Picard''':
'''Hotch''': Unfortunately for you, I'm not here to command.\\
'''Duras''': Then you must be ready to fight. Something Starfleet does not teach you.\\
'''Picard''': You may test that assumption at
a five-foot-tall, hundred pound girl. (takes off his jacket) All your convenience.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
** [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles Koloth's]] reintroduction,
life, you've gone after sneaking into Odo's office.
--->'''Odo''': How did you get in here?\\
'''Koloth''': I am Koloth.\\
'''Odo''': That doesn't answer my question.\\
'''Koloth''': [[BadassGrandpa Yes. It. Does.]]
** Odo gets his own in
victims who couldn't fight back. And the episode ''The Way rest of the Warrior''.
---> '''Odo''': Doctor, if a Klingon were to kill me, I'd expect nothing less than an entire ''Opera''
time, you spent looking over your shoulder, worried about the knock on the subject.
** Kira pulls one off in
door. (removes his tie) Scared that someone like me would be on the pilot episode, which is even more badass because ''she's bluffing the whole time''.
---> '''Jasad''': Defend it? Your space station could not defend itself against one Cardassian warship.\\
'''Kira''': You're probably right, Jasad. And if
other side waiting to put you were dealing away. At your core, you're a coward!
* Hilariously averted in ''{{Series/Deadwood}}'', when Seth (accurately) calls Sol's current lover a whore.
-->'''Sol:''' We're done. If you keep it up, we're going to fight, and you'll have to work by yourself while I convalesce.
* ''Series/{{Dexter}}''
--> '''Issac:''' I have a feeling that you're a different kind of animal. The question is, what kind are you, Dexter Morgan?\\
'''Dexter:''' The kind who hunted your friend down and strapped him to a board and put a plastic bag on his head and crushed his skull
with a Starfleet officer, they'd probably admit we have a hopeless cause here. But I'm just a Bajoran fire extinguisher. The kind who's been fighting a hopeless cause against gonna do the Cardassians all her life. So if you want a war, I'll same thing to you, give you one.
** An exchange of badass boasts between Worf and
or take the Jem'hadar sergeant:
--->'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Is there no Jem'Hadar willing to face me?\\
'''Deyos:''' Fascinating. Even after all he's been through, the Klingon still thirsts for battle. Doesn't he ever tire of it?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' I never do.\\
'''Deyos:''' You fight because that is what you were designed to do. All that motivates him is some barbaric sense of honor.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' And that is something you will never understand.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Prepare yourself. I've found you a worthy opponent.\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Where is he?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Right in front of you.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Victory is life!\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Today is a good day to die.
fire extinguisher.



* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'':
** "I am Lord Zedd, emperor of all that is evil." or "I am Lord Zedd, ruler of all that I see."
** [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder A later season]] gives us this gem from a returning veteran:
---> '''Tommy Oliver:''' I may be old, but I can still pull it off. ''[[HesBack Dino Thunder, Power Up!]]'' ''[cue the CoDragons getting their asses handed to them]''
** And then [[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Master Xandred]] brings us this right before busting open a can of whoop-arse:
--->'''Xandred:''' [[Awesome/PowerRangersSamurai Day shall become night as I escape the Netherworld to face my enemies!]]
** Earlier in the same season from a different character: "I am Deker. Nothing more, nothing less."
** Two seasons later, [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Emperor Marvo]] just how insignificant the two Rangers are to facing him.
--->'''Marvo:''' You two are so pathetic, I don't even need to ''stand'' to defeat you!
* ''Series/{{Lexx}}'':
** Kai's speech "I've killed mothers with their babies. I've killed great politicians, proud young warriors, and revolutionaries. I've killed the evil, the good, the intelligent, the weak, and the beautiful. I have done this in the service of His Divine Shadow and his predecessors, ''and I have never once shown any mercy''."
** His Divine Shadow, [[spoiler: returned to his original body the Gigashadow,]] makes his own boast while the Lexx tries to escape: "Stupid humans. Your entire species is MINE!"
* From ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'':
-->'''Sarah Jane Smith:''' Listen to me, [[spoiler:Darkening]]. I have fought the worst things from the darkest corners of the Universe. You don't stand a ghost of a chance.
* In ''Series/{{Merlin 1998}}'', Mab attempts to convince the [[TimeAbyss ancient]] Rock of Ages not to give Excalibur to Arthur, arguing that Arthur will destroy the Old Ways and the Rock of Ages will be [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly forgotten]]. The voice of the Mountain King promptly sets her straight on why he isn't worried about this.
-->'''The Mountain King:''' That is your fear, not mine, Mab. I cannot die. I am the Rock of Ages; I will live forever, on the edge of dreams.
* Russell Edgington in ''{{True Blood}}'' has one, [[spoiler:murdering a reporter on national television and declaring himself "the true face of vampires." It goes on a bit more, ending with "We will eat you, after we eat your children.]] [[MoodWhiplash And now, the weather. Tiffany?"]]



* A nicely to-the-point one from season 1 of ''Series/TheLastShip''. Russian Admiral Ruskov aboard the ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser ''Vyjerniy'' is on the radio threatening to sink the USS ''Nathan James''. Captain Chandler replies, "Well, this is an ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer! She was built to to fight. ''You better know how!''"
* ''Series/{{Being Human|UK}}'':
** Mitchell gets a few.
--->'''Mitchell:''' Don't you know who I am!? My name is John Mitchell and I've killed more people than you've met!
** Annie gets one with reference to the whole trio:
--->'''Annie:''' There is a question you haven't asked yourself yet. If I exist what else does? You think you're the big bad wolf. You should see George on a full moon. You think you're a cold-blooded murderer? Mitchell was killing 80 years before you were even born. Don't you get it yet? I'm just the tip of the iceberg, I'm good cop. Look at you, so pleased with your grubby little murder. Fact is, when it comes to pure naked evil you're an amateur. I want you to know you wandered off the path. This is where the wild things are, and we have got your scent now. We can find you at the edge of the earth and create unimaginable tortures... and now I'm going to tell you the very worst thing in the world, something only the dead know... ''([[TheUnreveal leans forward to whisper]] into [[spoiler: Owen]]'s ear)''\\
'''[[spoiler:Owen]]:''' Th-that's not true!\\
'''Annie:''' I saw it. My advice to you; find a safe place with locks and bad dogs and never, ever turn out the light.
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''::
** ComicBook/LexLuthor "I am the villain of [[ForegoneConclusion the story.]]"
** Brainiac also gets one, although it helps to understand the context. Having been nearly destroyed by Clark in Season 5, it takes him until Season 7 to rebuild FromASingleCell. When [[EvilTwin Bizarro]] finds him halfway through Season 7, he is therefore weak, dying, barely holding himself together, and feeding off of people and animals in order to hold his {{Nanomachines}} in place. When he and Bizarro team up, he proposes that he be the one to kill Clark. Bizarro tells him: "You? You can barely catch a rat." Brainiac responds with the following short, but sweet boast:
--->'''Brainiac:''' I am the [[RoboticPsychopath Brain Inter Active Construct]]. No matter my form, my [[EvilGenius intellect remains formidable]]. Do not underestimate me.
** ''Beast'':
--->'''Clark''': I don't wanna hurt you, Davis.\\
'''Davis/Doomsday''': Don't worry. You can't.
** And then there's the ComicBook/MartianManhunter: "I'm Mars' last survivor. There's a reason for that."
** Also, from Major Zod in the Season 9 finale: "Unlike [[{{Superman}} you]] I will lead from a throne, not from the shadows. Every human on earth, including the woman you love will KneelBeforeZod!"
** He did an earlier one when he found out one of his soldiers (and lover) turned against him:
--->'''Zod:''' If I ever learned that insurrection had spread across my ranks...If I ever discovered that my men had aligned themselves against me, I would ''raze'' this planet. I would burn it to the ground till the ''last ember went cold beneath my boot!'' Now only ''I'' will lead us to the next age. All will follow Zod.
** Lois gets one in ''Dominion''.
--->'''Lois:''' Being a hero's wife means never accepting defeat.
* Hilariously averted in ''{{Series/Deadwood}}'', when Seth (accurately) calls Sol's current lover a whore.
-->'''Sol:''' We're done. If you keep it up, we're going to fight, and you'll have to work by yourself while I convalesce.
* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' - Not so much a BadassBoast as a Creepy As Hell Statement Of Facts, but after Helena Wells has won massive {{Woobie}}-points explaining that her daughter was murdered in a random break-in that she was unable to stop:
-->'''Claudia:''' I imagine losing a child is the worst pain a person can go through.\\
'''Helena:''' No, actually. When I tracked them down. What I did to the men who killed my daughter? ''[[MamaBear That's]]'' [[MamaBear the worst pain a person can go through.]]
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** The title character gives one to Lindsey:
--->'''Angel:''' All those tattoos, all those new tricks you've learned...doesn't matter what you try. Doesn't matter where I am or how badass you think you've become. 'Cause you know what? I'm Angel. I beat the bad guys.
** Hamilton also gets one. It backfires a bit.
---> '''Hamilton''': Let me say this as clearly as I can. You cannot beat me. I am a part of them. The Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their strength flows through my veins. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain My blood is filled with their ancient power.]] \\
'''Angel''': ''[[GameFace [pops fangs]]]'' [[SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious Can you pick out the one word there you probably shouldn't have said?]]
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
** Sylar, being the shows primary antagonist is no stranger to them.
-->'''Sylar''': You'll get bored, after like a hundred years of trying to off me, watching all your loved ones drop like flies. You may eventually come to forgive me. Maybe you'll even love me.\\
'''Claire''': I'll keep trying to kill you - for the rest of my life.\\
'''Sylar''': Well, everybody needs a hobby.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
** The angels get a few of these. Particularly Castiel in early S4.
---> '''Castiel:''' You should show me some respect. I dragged you out of hell, and I can throw you back in.
** Also, Zachariah in 5.16.
---> '''Zachariah:''' In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion.
** "They call me Gabriel." It's all in the delivery.
** Not to be left out - Lucifer.
---> '''Lucifer:''' I will never lie to you; I will never trick you; you will say yes to me.
** Castiel again in the fifth season when facing Raphael.
---> '''Castiel:''' Maybe someday, but today, you're ''my'' little bitch.
** Castiel yet again in the season 6 finale, when Sam stabs him with an angel's sword.
---> '''Castiel:''' The angel blade won't work, because I'm not an angel anymore. I'm your new God. A better one. So you will bow down and profess your love unto me, your Lord, or I shall destroy you.
** Death gets several right from his introduction, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X2QHlz2xNg this clip]]
** The humans get 'em too.
---> '''Castiel''': You're just a man. I'm an angel.\\
'''Dean''': I don't know. I've taken some pretty big fish.
** Also, when Dean and Sam have trapped a demon whose influence was substantial in [[spoiler:bringing about the apocalypse.]]
--->'''Dean''': All those angels, all those demons, all those sons of bitches, they just don't get it, do they Sammy?\\
'''Sam''': No, they don't, Dean.\\
'''Dean''': You see, Brady, we're the ones you should be afraid of.
** When [[spoiler: soulless]] Sam tells Castiel that if he doesn't help the Winchesters in their latest problem, Sam will kill him:
--->'''Castiel''': Will you, ''boy?'' How?\\
'''Sam''': I don't know, but I'll find a way. And I don't sleep.
** And the demons.
--->'''Crowley''' gets punched in the face: You're good... ''[stabs his opponent]'' ...but I'm Crowley.
** Crowley gets another one when he finally tires of [[spoiler: his mother]] Rowena manipulating him, and kicks her to the curb.
--->'''Rowena''': You can't...
--->'''Crowley''': [[SuddenlyShouting Oh yes I can!]] I'm bloody ''Crowley''. I'm the King of Hell! I do what I want, when I want, and I don't take orders from you.
* Hank from ''Series/{{Terriers}}'' gets one near the end of the pilot: "I'm gonna destroy you, Lindus. I coulda walked away from this thing an hour ago eating shit and Jesus knows I've eaten enough in my life. But you killed my friend. So I'm going to destroy you. And I just wanted you to know that."
* It may not be ''nearly'' the same kind of show as the ones listed here, but ''Series/{{Glee}}'' even manages to get one from Santana.
--> '''Santana''': First of all, anything you do became my business when you decided to toss that slushie up in my grill.\\
'''Karofsky''': I think I can take a couple of queers and a girl.\\
'''Santana''': Ha. See here's what's gonna go down. Two choices: you stay here and I crack one of your nuts - right or left that's your choice - or you walk away and live to be a douchebag another day. Oh, and also? I have razor blades hidden in my hair. Mm-hm. Tons, just all up in there.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'':
** Rossi, from "Masterpiece: "You waited until I turned my back, didn't you Henry? Just like you did with those women. (Grace tries to punch him, Rossi slams him back on the wall.) Don't give me a reason to hurt you. Oh and one more thing, I'm gonna be there when they strap you down for that lethal injection. And just before they hit the plunger, I'm gonna lean real close and tell you to SAY HELLO TO YOUR SCUMBAG BROTHER!!"
** Chester Hardwicke from "Damaged" gets one, but Hotch has an excellent comeback:
--->'''Hardwicke''': It's 5:17. Evening hours started at five o'clock. The guards are all outside with the population. There won't be anyone to open that door for at least thirteen minutes, and it took me less than five to do this. ''[holds up the picture of his victim]'' While you were doing your research, maybe a question or two about security tones would have been a good idea? \\
'''Hotch''': I heard the security tones.\\
'''Hardwicke''': So you ''planned'' to be locked inside with me with no guns or weapons?\\
'''Hotch''': I won't need a gun.\\
'''Hardwicke''': There's no way they're going to execute me next week. Not after I kill two FBI agents. You saved my life by coming here.\\
'''Hotch''': Unfortunately for you, I'm not a five-foot-tall, hundred pound girl. (takes off his jacket) All your life, you've gone after victims who couldn't fight back. And the rest of the time, you spent looking over your shoulder, worried about the knock on the door. (removes his tie) Scared that someone like me would be on the other side waiting to put you away. At your core, you're a coward!

to:

* A nicely to-the-point one from season 1 of ''Series/TheLastShip''. Russian Admiral Ruskov aboard the ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser ''Vyjerniy'' is on the radio threatening to sink the USS ''Nathan James''. Captain Chandler replies, "Well, this is an ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer! She was built to to fight. ''You better know how!''"
* ''Series/{{Being Human|UK}}'':
** Mitchell gets a few.
--->'''Mitchell:''' Don't you know who I am!? My name is John Mitchell and I've killed more people than you've met!
** Annie gets one with reference to the whole trio:
--->'''Annie:''' There is a question you haven't asked yourself yet. If I exist what else does? You think you're the big bad wolf. You should see George on a full moon. You think you're a cold-blooded murderer? Mitchell was killing 80 years before you were even born. Don't you get it yet? I'm just the tip of the iceberg, I'm good cop. Look at you, so pleased with your grubby little murder. Fact is, when it comes to pure naked evil you're an amateur. I want you to know you wandered off the path. This is where the wild things are, and we have got your scent now. We can find you at the edge of the earth and create unimaginable tortures... and now I'm going to tell you the very worst thing in the world, something only the dead know... ''([[TheUnreveal leans forward to whisper]] into [[spoiler: Owen]]'s ear)''\\
'''[[spoiler:Owen]]:''' Th-that's not true!\\
'''Annie:''' I saw it. My advice to you; find a safe place with locks and bad dogs and never, ever turn out the light.
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''::
** ComicBook/LexLuthor "I am the villain of [[ForegoneConclusion the story.]]"
** Brainiac also gets one, although it helps to understand the context. Having been nearly destroyed by Clark in
''Series/TheFlash2014'': Season 5, it takes him until Season 7 to rebuild FromASingleCell. When [[EvilTwin Bizarro]] finds him halfway through Season 7, he is therefore weak, dying, barely holding himself together, and feeding off of people and animals in order to hold 3 BigBad Savitar has one during his {{Nanomachines}} in place. When he and Bizarro team up, he proposes that he be the one to kill Clark. Bizarro tells him: "You? You can barely catch a rat." Brainiac responds [[CurbStompBattle first battle with the following short, Flash]]:
-->"You may serve the Speed Force,
but sweet boast:
--->'''Brainiac:'''
I am the [[RoboticPsychopath Brain Inter Active Construct]]. No matter my form, my [[EvilGenius intellect remains formidable]]. Do not underestimate me.
** ''Beast'':
--->'''Clark''': I don't wanna hurt you, Davis.\\
'''Davis/Doomsday''': Don't worry.
rule it. You can't.
** And then there's the ComicBook/MartianManhunter: "I'm Mars' last survivor. There's a reason for that."
** Also, from Major Zod in the Season 9 finale: "Unlike [[{{Superman}} you]] I will lead from a throne, not from the shadows. Every human on earth, including the woman you love will KneelBeforeZod!"
** He did an earlier one when he found out one of his soldiers (and lover) turned against him:
--->'''Zod:''' If I ever learned that insurrection had spread across my ranks...If I ever discovered that my men had aligned themselves against me, I would ''raze'' this planet. I would burn it to the ground till the ''last ember went cold beneath my boot!'' Now
are only ''I'' will lead us to the next age. All will follow Zod.
** Lois gets one in ''Dominion''.
--->'''Lois:''' Being
a hero's wife means never accepting defeat.
* Hilariously averted in ''{{Series/Deadwood}}'', when Seth (accurately) calls Sol's current lover a whore.
-->'''Sol:''' We're done. If you keep it up, we're going to fight, and you'll have to work by yourself while I convalesce.
* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' - Not so much a BadassBoast as a Creepy As Hell Statement Of Facts,
man, [[AGodAmI but after Helena Wells has won massive {{Woobie}}-points explaining that her daughter was murdered in a random break-in that she was unable to stop:
-->'''Claudia:''' I imagine losing a child is the worst pain a person can go through.\\
'''Helena:''' No, actually. When I tracked them down. What I did to the men who killed my daughter? ''[[MamaBear That's]]'' [[MamaBear the worst pain a person can go through.]]
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** The title character gives one to Lindsey:
--->'''Angel:''' All those tattoos, all those new tricks you've learned...doesn't matter what you try. Doesn't matter where I am or how badass you think you've become. 'Cause you know what? I'm Angel. I beat the bad guys.
** Hamilton also gets one. It backfires a bit.
---> '''Hamilton''': Let me say this as clearly as I can. You cannot beat me.
I am a part of them. The Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their strength flows through my veins. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain My blood is filled with their ancient power.god.]] \\
'''Angel''': ''[[GameFace [pops fangs]]]'' [[SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious Can you pick out the one word there you probably shouldn't have said?]]
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
** Sylar, being the shows primary antagonist is no stranger to them.
-->'''Sylar''': You'll get bored, after like a hundred years of trying to off me, watching all your loved ones drop like flies. You may eventually come to forgive me. Maybe you'll even love me.\\
'''Claire''': I'll keep trying to kill you - for the rest of my life.\\
'''Sylar''': Well, everybody needs a hobby.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
** The angels get a few of these. Particularly Castiel in early S4.
---> '''Castiel:''' You should show me some respect. I dragged you out of hell, and I can throw you back in.
** Also, Zachariah in 5.16.
---> '''Zachariah:''' In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion.
** "They call me Gabriel." It's all in the delivery.
** Not to be left out - Lucifer.
---> '''Lucifer:''' I will never lie to you; I will never trick you; you will say yes to me.
** Castiel again in the fifth season when facing Raphael.
---> '''Castiel:''' Maybe someday, but today, you're ''my'' little bitch.
** Castiel yet again in the season 6 finale, when Sam stabs him with an angel's sword.
---> '''Castiel:''' The angel blade won't work, because I'm not an angel anymore. I'm your new God. A better one. So you will bow down and profess your love unto me, your Lord, or I shall destroy you.
** Death gets several right from his introduction, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X2QHlz2xNg this clip]]
** The humans get 'em too.
---> '''Castiel''': You're just a man. I'm an angel.\\
'''Dean''': I don't know. I've taken some pretty big fish.
** Also, when Dean and Sam have trapped a demon whose influence was substantial in [[spoiler:bringing about the apocalypse.]]
--->'''Dean''': All those angels, all those demons, all those sons of bitches, they just don't get it, do they Sammy?\\
'''Sam''': No, they don't, Dean.\\
'''Dean''': You see, Brady, we're the ones you should be afraid of.
** When [[spoiler: soulless]] Sam tells Castiel that if he doesn't help the Winchesters in their latest problem, Sam will kill him:
--->'''Castiel''': Will you, ''boy?'' How?\\
'''Sam''': I don't know, but I'll find a way. And I don't sleep.
** And the demons.
--->'''Crowley''' gets punched in the face: You're good... ''[stabs his opponent]'' ...but I'm Crowley.
** Crowley gets another one when he finally tires of [[spoiler: his mother]] Rowena manipulating him, and kicks her to the curb.
--->'''Rowena''': You can't...
--->'''Crowley''': [[SuddenlyShouting Oh yes I can!]] I'm bloody ''Crowley''. I'm the King of Hell! I do what I want, when I want, and I don't take orders from you.
* Hank from ''Series/{{Terriers}}'' gets one near the end of the pilot: "I'm gonna destroy you, Lindus. I coulda walked away from this thing an hour ago eating shit and Jesus knows I've eaten enough in my life. But you killed my friend. So I'm going to destroy you. And I just wanted you to know that."
* It may not be ''nearly'' the same kind of show as the ones listed here, but ''Series/{{Glee}}'' even manages to get one from Santana.
--> '''Santana''': First of all, anything you do became my business when you decided to toss that slushie up in my grill.\\
'''Karofsky''': I think I can take a couple of queers and a girl.\\
'''Santana''': Ha. See here's what's gonna go down. Two choices: you stay here and I crack one of your nuts - right or left that's your choice - or you walk away and live to be a douchebag another day. Oh, and also? I have razor blades hidden in my hair. Mm-hm. Tons, just all up in there.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'':
** Rossi, from "Masterpiece: "You waited until I turned my back, didn't you Henry? Just like you did with those women. (Grace tries to punch him, Rossi slams him back on the wall.) Don't give me a reason to hurt you. Oh and one more thing, I'm gonna be there when they strap you down for that lethal injection. And just before they hit the plunger, I'm gonna lean real close and tell you to SAY HELLO TO YOUR SCUMBAG BROTHER!!"
** Chester Hardwicke from "Damaged" gets one, but Hotch has an excellent comeback:
--->'''Hardwicke''': It's 5:17. Evening hours started at five o'clock. The guards are all outside with the population. There won't be anyone to open that door for at least thirteen minutes, and it took me less than five to do this. ''[holds up the picture of his victim]'' While you were doing your research, maybe a question or two about security tones would have been a good idea? \\
'''Hotch''': I heard the security tones.\\
'''Hardwicke''': So you ''planned'' to be locked inside with me with no guns or weapons?\\
'''Hotch''': I won't need a gun.\\
'''Hardwicke''': There's no way they're going to execute me next week. Not after I kill two FBI agents. You saved my life by coming here.\\
'''Hotch''': Unfortunately for you, I'm not a five-foot-tall, hundred pound girl. (takes off his jacket) All your life, you've gone after victims who couldn't fight back. And the rest of the time, you spent looking over your shoulder, worried about the knock on the door. (removes his tie) Scared that someone like me would be on the other side waiting to put you away. At your core, you're a coward!
''Your'' god."



* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'':
** Ford gets a nice one in the episode "The Cross My Heart Job":
--->'''Chesney''': God helps those who help themselves.\\
'''Ford''': And I [[WeHelpTheHelpless help people who can't]]. And God help ''you'' if anything should happen to that boy, because if he spends more than one ''second'' longer in that hospital than he needs to, I will make it my mission in life to end you. I will ruin you. I will ruin your name, I will ruin your company. I will bring down everything you have ever touched. And when I am done, I will hunt you down, and I will kill you myself.
** Eliot gets a few good ones, too.
--->'''{{Mook}}:''' You'll be unconscious in thirty seconds.\\
'''Eliot:''' It'll take me ten seconds.
* From ''Series/{{Reaper}}'': Considering this was said by a demon talking to her human boyfriend about ''another'' demon, chances are she actually wasn't speaking metaphorically..
-->'''Nina:''' He eats guys like you for breakfast! And sometimes lunch... but mostly dinner.
* ''Series/{{Rome}}'':
** Variation:
--->'''Atia''': ''[to Octavian]'' Marc Antony buggers boys like you for a morning snack.
** Atia also has a straight example in the final episode, to Livia:
--->'''Atia''': I know who you are. I can see you. You're swearing now that, someday, you'll destroy me. Remember that far better women than you have sworn to do the same. Go look for them now.
** And from Vorenus mid-breakdown, in episode 2 of season 2:
--->'''Lucius Vorenus''': I am a son of HADES! I fuck Concord in her ASS!

to:

* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'':
** Ford gets a nice
It may not be ''nearly'' the same kind of show as the ones listed here, but ''Series/{{Glee}}'' even manages to get one from Santana.
--> '''Santana''': First of all, anything you do became my business when you decided to toss that slushie up
in the episode "The Cross My Heart Job":
--->'''Chesney''': God helps those who help themselves.
my grill.\\
'''Ford''': And '''Karofsky''': I [[WeHelpTheHelpless help people who can't]]. And God help ''you'' if anything should happen to that boy, because if he spends more than one ''second'' longer in that hospital than he needs to, think I will make it my mission in life to end you. I will ruin you. I will ruin your name, I will ruin your company. I will bring down everything you have ever touched. And when I am done, I will hunt you down, can take a couple of queers and I will kill you myself.
** Eliot gets
a few good ones, too.
--->'''{{Mook}}:''' You'll be unconscious in thirty seconds.
girl.\\
'''Eliot:''' It'll take me ten seconds.
* From ''Series/{{Reaper}}'': Considering this was said by a demon talking to her human boyfriend about ''another'' demon, chances are she actually wasn't speaking metaphorically..
-->'''Nina:''' He eats guys like
'''Santana''': Ha. See here's what's gonna go down. Two choices: you for breakfast! And sometimes lunch... but mostly dinner.
* ''Series/{{Rome}}'':
** Variation:
--->'''Atia''': ''[to Octavian]'' Marc Antony buggers boys like
stay here and I crack one of your nuts - right or left that's your choice - or you for a morning snack.
** Atia also has a straight example in the final episode,
walk away and live to Livia:
--->'''Atia''':
be a douchebag another day. Oh, and also? I know who you are. I can see you. You're swearing now that, someday, you'll destroy me. Remember that far better women than you have sworn to do the same. Go look for them now.
** And from Vorenus mid-breakdown,
razor blades hidden in episode 2 of season 2:
--->'''Lucius Vorenus''': I am a son of HADES! I fuck Concord
my hair. Mm-hm. Tons, just all up in her ASS!there.



* ''Series/{{Cougartown}}'': When Andy is told he has to stay in a hot car for one hour, he responds, "I'm Cuban. We eat heat for breakfast." He doesn't last five minutes.
* ''Series/BreakingBad'':
** Walter White is a boasting machine, and that gives way to a lot of memorable ones. The one quoted below is actually a subversion that shows how deep in denial he is in season four - he insists to Skyler that he has everything under control, when Gus has him exactly where he wants him.
--->"I'm not in danger, I am the danger!"\\
"Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going into work? A business big enough that it could be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly up."\\
"I am the one who knocks!"\\
"If you don't know who I am, your best course of action is to tread lightly."
** Gus has a moment after he wipes out the entire cartel leadership.
--->'''Gus:''' Don Eladio is dead! His capos are dead! You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!

to:

* ''Series/{{Cougartown}}'': When Andy is told he has to stay in a hot car for one hour, he responds, "I'm Cuban. We eat heat for breakfast." He doesn't last five minutes.
* ''Series/BreakingBad'':
''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
** Walter White is a boasting machine, and that gives way to a lot of memorable ones. The one quoted below is actually a subversion that Sylar, being the shows how deep in denial he primary antagonist is in season four - he insists no stranger to Skyler that he has everything under control, when Gus has him exactly where he wants him.
--->"I'm not in danger, I am the danger!"\\
"Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop going into work? A business big enough that it could be listed on the NASDAQ goes belly up."\\
"I am the one who knocks!"\\
"If you don't know who I am, your best course of action is to tread lightly."
** Gus has a moment
them.
-->'''Sylar''': You'll get bored,
after he wipes out the entire cartel leadership.
--->'''Gus:''' Don Eladio is dead! His capos are dead! You have no one left
like a hundred years of trying to fight for. Fill off me, watching all your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!loved ones drop like flies. You may eventually come to forgive me. Maybe you'll even love me.\\
'''Claire''': I'll keep trying to kill you - for the rest of my life.\\
'''Sylar''': Well, everybody needs a hobby.



* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'':
** Among many badass moments from the members of Team Bartowski, had this line from John Casey: "I'm a Casey. I don't run. I stalk my prey."
** And perhaps even better, in the fourth season finale from Chuck himself after finding out [[spoiler: Decker is going to let Sarah die]], and shortly after hurling a chair at a monitor without flashing: "That guy may think he's a hardass. [[TookALevelInBadass But I'm the Intersect.]]" [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Theme music reprise blares, cue Title Screen.]]
** An even better one by Casey, when threatened by a poisoner with enough toxin to kill an entire army platoon:
---> '''Casey''': Lucky for me I'm a Marine.
** Chuck has another one in the first episode of Season 4:
---> '''Chuck''': Look, clearly you have no idea who I am since you only sent ten of your men to take care of me. So let me break it down for you: if you touch a hair on Sarah's head, I will do to you what I've just done to your men. Do you understand?
* In ''Series/{{Merlin 2008}}'', while there are a lot of these, they are almost all subverted in some way.
** From the pilot, Arthur tells Merlin that "I could take you apart with one blow." The subversion is that, even untrained, Merlin could easily take him.
** Merlin's response "I could take you apart with less than that." is also a subversion, despite being true, because magic is outlawed in Camelot and doing so would cause his death.
** In Episode 5 of Series 1, Arthur tells a candidate knight. "You face the most feared of all foes, the ultimate killing machine. You face me." This would be a pretty awesome BadassBoast, if it weren't in the episode named [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Lancelot]].
** ''The Sorcerer's Shadow'' features a double subversion from Uther before he fights against Arthur in a tournament. "I didn't inherit this kingdom, I won it. One day you will be strong enough to take my crown, but not yet." The first subversion is that Arthur ''could'' beat him, and has spent most of the episode beforehand worrying about it. The second is that [[spoiler: Uther knows this, but also knows that Arthur will throw the fight to help him save face, resulting in a victory for him regardless.]]
** Merlin, however, plays the trope straight in "Aithusa". When on a quest to recover a [[EggMcGuffin dragon egg]], Merlin finally makes it to the tomb and is fighting a would-be thief for it.
--->'''Merlin:''' I am the last dragonlord. And I am warning you, leave this egg alone.
** This could be either a subversion or being played straight while confronting [[TheVamp Lamia]] after she sucks the life from two knights. He gets knocked into a wall right afterward, [[spoiler: and it's Arthur who winds up killing it]].
--->'''Merlin''': You won't find me such easy prey.\\
'''Lamia''': Your magic holds no fear for me. I could have killed you any time I wished.\\
'''Merlin''': [[TranquilFury Then what are you waiting for?]]
** Merlin gets another opportunity to play this straight in ''The Hollow Queen'' when confronting bandits. What really sells this is the tone Colin Morgan uses, to the point where you can practically hear his eyes rolling.
---> '''Merlin''': If you value your lives, you won't take another step.\\
'''Bandit Leader''': You don't even have a sword.\\
'''Merlin''': I don't ''need'' one ''[sends him flying with magic]''\\
''[twenty or so bandits run away]''
* ''Series/{{Community}}'':
-->'''Vice-Dean Robert Laybourne:''' You could have lived the rest of your life in ignorance and died a happy pansexual imp. But you wanted to feel power this year. Well, now you are going to feel ''my'' power, as it surges downward from me straight through you from nostril to rectum now until the end of time. And ''that's'' '[[IronicEcho wassup]]'.
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
** A nervous Finch watches as Reese prepares to snipe a car with a Barrett anti-materiel rifle.
--->'''Finch:''' What happens if you miss?\\
'''Reese:''' I wouldn't know. Never have.
** Finch also has a quieter boast in the opening narration:
--->'''Finch:''' Victim or perpetrator, if your number's up, we'll find ''you''.
** Also Finch to an 'untouchable' billionaire CEO.
--->'''Finch:''' Actually, I've sold my shares in [[spoiler: Virtanen]]. In fact, I took my initial investment, and I shorted your company to the tune of a half billion shares.\\
'''CEO:''' If you're betting against me, you clearly don't know who you're dealing with.\\
'''Finch:''' Oh I know exactly what kind of man I'm dealing with, and I know you don't care who your hurt to get what you want. I know the only thing you ''do'' care about is money. So that's what I'm going to take from you: your money. ''All of it''.
** And then there's Finch's Machine itself.
--->'''Control''': The Machine belongs to me.\\
'''The Machine''': ''[via [[spoiler:Root]]]'' No. I don't belong to anyone anymore. You, however, are mine. I protect you. The only thing you love lives at 254 Wendell Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. I guard it, same as I guard you. Do not question my judgment. Do not pursue me or my agents. Trust in me. I am always watching.

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* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'':
** Among many badass moments from the members of Team Bartowski, had this line from John Casey: "I'm
Two Celtic warriors get into a Casey. I don't run. I stalk my prey."
** And perhaps even better,
"boast battle" in the fourth season finale from Chuck himself after finding out [[spoiler: Decker is going to let Sarah die]], and shortly after hurling ''Series/HorribleHistories'', which obviously included a chair at a monitor without flashing: "That guy may think he's a hardass. [[TookALevelInBadass But I'm the Intersect.]]" [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Theme music reprise blares, cue Title Screen.]]
** An even better one by Casey, when threatened by a poisoner with enough toxin to kill an entire army platoon:
---> '''Casey''': Lucky for me I'm a Marine.
** Chuck has another one in the first episode of Season 4:
---> '''Chuck''': Look, clearly you have no idea who I am since you only sent ten of your men to take care of me. So let me break it down for you: if you touch a hair on Sarah's head, I will do to you what I've just done to your men. Do you understand?
* In ''Series/{{Merlin 2008}}'', while there are a lot
fair few of these, they are almost all subverted in some way.
** From the pilot, Arthur tells Merlin that
including "I could take you apart fill a lake with one blow." The subversion is that, even untrained, Merlin could easily take him.
** Merlin's response
the blood I've spilled!" In true Horrible Histories fashion, it gets silly at the end, with, "I get so mad I could take you apart with less than that." is also stab a subversion, despite being true, because magic is outlawed in Camelot and doing so would daisy! But I won't, cause his death.
** In Episode 5 of Series 1, Arthur tells a candidate knight. "You face the most feared of all foes, the ultimate killing machine. You face me." This would
that'd be a pretty awesome BadassBoast, if it weren't in the episode named [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Lancelot]].
** ''The Sorcerer's Shadow'' features a double subversion from Uther before he fights against Arthur in a tournament. "I didn't inherit this kingdom, I won it. One day you will be strong enough to take my crown, but not yet." The first subversion is that Arthur ''could'' beat him,
stupid" and has spent most one of the episode beforehand worrying about it. The second is warriors getting knifed and yelling for his mother.
* In ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'', Frank has his moments.
-->'''Frank:''' You see, Freddy believes
that [[spoiler: Uther knows this, but also knows that Arthur will throw the fight to help him save face, resulting in if a victory for him regardless.]]
** Merlin, however, plays the trope straight in "Aithusa". When on
fridge falls off a quest to recover a [[EggMcGuffin dragon egg]], Merlin finally makes it to the tomb and is fighting a would-be thief for it.
--->'''Merlin:'''
minivan, you better swerve out of its way. I am the last dragonlord. And I am warning you, leave this egg alone.
** This could be either a subversion or being played straight while confronting [[TheVamp Lamia]] after she sucks the life from two knights. He gets knocked into a wall right afterward, [[spoiler: and
believe it's Arthur who winds up killing it]].
--->'''Merlin''': You won't find me such easy prey.\\
'''Lamia''': Your magic holds no fear
the fridge's job to swerve out of mine.
* ''{{Series/Jekyll}}'': ''You think [[MoreDakka that's]] enough
for me. I could have killed you any time I wished.\\
'''Merlin''': [[TranquilFury Then what are you waiting for?]]
** Merlin gets another opportunity to play this straight in ''The Hollow Queen'' when confronting bandits. What really sells this is the tone Colin Morgan uses, to the point where you can practically hear his eyes rolling.
---> '''Merlin''': If you value your lives, you won't take another step.\\
'''Bandit Leader''': You don't even have a sword.\\
'''Merlin''': I don't ''need'' one ''[sends him flying with magic]''\\
''[twenty or so bandits run away]''
* ''Series/{{Community}}'':
-->'''Vice-Dean Robert Laybourne:''' You could have lived the rest of your life in ignorance and died a happy pansexual imp. But you wanted to feel power this year. Well, now you are going to feel ''my'' power, as it surges downward from me straight through you from nostril to rectum now until the end of time. And ''that's'' '[[IronicEcho wassup]]'.
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
** A nervous Finch watches as Reese prepares to snipe a car with a Barrett anti-materiel rifle.
--->'''Finch:''' What happens if you miss?\\
'''Reese:''' I wouldn't know. Never have.
** Finch also has a quieter boast in the opening narration:
--->'''Finch:''' Victim or perpetrator, if your number's up, we'll find ''you''.
** Also Finch to an 'untouchable' billionaire CEO.
--->'''Finch:''' Actually, I've sold my shares in [[spoiler: Virtanen]]. In fact, I took my initial investment, and I shorted your company to the tune of a half billion shares.\\
'''CEO:''' If you're betting against me, you clearly don't know who you're dealing with.\\
'''Finch:''' Oh I know exactly what kind of man
me? I'm dealing with, and I know you don't care who your hurt to get what you want. I know the only thing you ''do'' care about is money. So that's what I'm going to take from you: your money. ''All of it''.
** And then there's Finch's Machine itself.
--->'''Control''': The Machine belongs to me.\\
'''The Machine''': ''[via [[spoiler:Root]]]'' No. I don't belong to anyone anymore. You, however, are mine. I protect you. The only thing you love lives at 254 Wendell Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. I guard it, same as I guard you. Do not question my judgment. Do not pursue me or my agents. Trust in me. I am always watching.
mister [[LargeHam HYYYYYYYYYYDE]] show a little respect!''



* In ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'', Frank has his moments.
-->'''Frank:''' You see, Freddy believes that if a fridge falls off a minivan, you better swerve out of its way. I believe it's the fridge's job to swerve out of mine.
* ''Series/{{Dexter}}''
--> '''Issac:''' I have a feeling that you're a different kind of animal. The question is, what kind are you, Dexter Morgan?\\
'''Dexter:''' The kind who hunted your friend down and strapped him to a board and put a plastic bag on his head and crushed his skull with a fire extinguisher. The kind who's gonna do the same thing to you, give or take the fire extinguisher.
* Two Celtic warriors get into a "boast battle" in ''Series/HorribleHistories'', which obviously included a fair few of these, including "I could fill a lake with the blood I've spilled!" In true Horrible Histories fashion, it gets silly at the end, with, "I get so mad I could stab a daisy! But I won't, cause that'd be stupid" and one of the warriors getting knifed and yelling for his mother.
* ''{{Series/Jekyll}}'': ''You think [[MoreDakka that's]] enough for me? I'm mister [[LargeHam HYYYYYYYYYYDE]] show a little respect!''
* ''Series/TheBlacklist'':
** [[VillainProtagonist Reddington]] explaining the people in the pilot after capturing the first target:
--->'''Reddington''': He's just a small fish... and I'm Ahab.
** And again in the second episode, when confronting the villain of the week: "The FBI works for me now."
** Reddington gets another one in "The Kingmaker" when he warns [[MouthOfSauron Fitch]] that he and his colleagues in [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness the Cabal]] will regret not choosing to help Red in his conflict with [[HiddenVillain Berlin]]:
--->'''Reddington:''' I’m going to win this war. This enemy of mine will lose, even with you and your shortsighted brethren watching safely from a distant hill. Why? Because as bad as you think I am, as far as you think I’m willing to go to protect that which I hold most dear -- you can’t fathom how deep that well of mine truly goes.
* In the commercials for the GSN version of ''Series/TheChase'', Mark Labbett delivers these to the viewers. For example...
** "The average IQ is 129. Mine is 155. That means I'm a genius"
** "It's important to spot the signs of a panic attack. They are [signs here]. EvilLaugh. That's what I look for when I go in for the kill!"
** They can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/user/GSNVideos/videos here]]
* ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'', the American version. Contestant John Carpenter is going for the million-dollar question (the first contestant to do so). He hasn't even touched his lifelines, but when he's given the question, he decides to use his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his father:
--> '''John Carpenter:''' [[http://youtu.be/JSUmAGV2Uco Hi, Dad. I don't really need your help, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to win the million dollars.]]



* A nicely to-the-point one from season 1 of ''Series/TheLastShip''. Russian Admiral Ruskov aboard the ''Kirov''-class battlecruiser ''Vyjerniy'' is on the radio threatening to sink the USS ''Nathan James''. Captain Chandler replies, "Well, this is an ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer! She was built to to fight. ''You better know how!''"
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''
** Part 2 of the pilot has Sara saying this when Jax suggests that she shouldn't try to take on a room full of {{Mooks}} while stoned:
-->"I could be unconscious and be able to kick the ass of a few rented punks from 1975."
** "Blood Ties" has [[BigBad Savage]] give a pretty good one as part of his AGodAmI speech, only for Rip to turn it around on him:
-->'''Vandal Savage:''' [[BloodMagic This]] is the [[TheAgeless power]] [[YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive you have no]] ''hope'' of ''defeating''. [[{{Cult}} Everyone here]] is sworn to live and ''die'' at my command. Why? Because to them ''I'' am a ''god''! I ''pity'' you. You have no idea what it's like to have people ''willing'' to ''follow you up to the gates. '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Of Hell!]]'''''\\
'''Rip Hunter:''' Actually, [[SuperTeam I have]] a ''little'' [[ThePowerOfFriendship bit of an idea]].\\
(''Cue BigDamnHeroes'')
** "River of Time" is another example of Savage trading these with one of the Legends"
-->'''Savage:''' Who are you to stand up against me, [[LargeHam Vandal Savage, destroyer of empires!?]]
--> '''Snart:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Lenoard Snart]], [[CrowningMomentOfFunny robber of ATMs!]]
* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'':
** Ford gets a nice one in the episode "The Cross My Heart Job":
--->'''Chesney''': God helps those who help themselves.\\
'''Ford''': And I [[WeHelpTheHelpless help people who can't]]. And God help ''you'' if anything should happen to that boy, because if he spends more than one ''second'' longer in that hospital than he needs to, I will make it my mission in life to end you. I will ruin you. I will ruin your name, I will ruin your company. I will bring down everything you have ever touched. And when I am done, I will hunt you down, and I will kill you myself.
** Eliot gets a few good ones, too.
--->'''{{Mook}}:''' You'll be unconscious in thirty seconds.\\
'''Eliot:''' It'll take me ten seconds.
* ''Series/{{Lexx}}'':
** Kai's speech "I've killed mothers with their babies. I've killed great politicians, proud young warriors, and revolutionaries. I've killed the evil, the good, the intelligent, the weak, and the beautiful. I have done this in the service of His Divine Shadow and his predecessors, ''and I have never once shown any mercy''."
** His Divine Shadow, [[spoiler: returned to his original body the Gigashadow,]] makes his own boast while the Lexx tries to escape: "Stupid humans. Your entire species is MINE!"



* ''Series/TheWestWing'' has a bunch of these:
** From Jed Bartlet:
*** After his doctor is shot down by enemy aircraft over Jordan, leading to UnstoppableRage:
---->I am not frightened. I am going to blow them off the face of the Earth with the fury of God's own thunder.
*** Later, on the same topic:
---->Let the word ring out on this day forth: If you kill an American, any American, we do not have a proportionate response. We come back with total disaster!
*** His casual response to the question of [[spoiler: whether he would run for a second term after the M.S. scandal leaked]].
---->[[spoiler: Yeah. And I'm gonna win.]]
** Leo's response to Jed Bartlet's aforementioned UnstoppableRage
-->'''Leo''': You think ratcheting up the body count's gonna act as a deterrent?
-->'''President Bartlet''': You're damn right I...
-->'''Leo''': Then you are just as stupid as these guys who think capital punishment is going to be a deterrent for drug kingpins. As if drug kingpins didn't live their day to day lives under the possibility of execution, and their executions are a lot less dainty than ours and tend to take place without the bother and expense of due process. So, my friend, if you want to start using American military strength as ''the arm of the Lord''... you can do that. We're the only superpower left. You can conquer the world, like Charlemagne. But you better be prepared to kill everyone. And you better start with me, because I will raise up an army against you and ''I'' will beat you.
** Toby Ziegler gets one regarding a comment from a Congressional Democrat that seemingly threatens the president ("Folks down here are patriotic, fiercely patriotic. The President better not be planning on making any visits to this base. If he does, he may not get out alive."). He responds by telling the press corps that the Secret Service was going to investigate him for threatening the President.
-->'''Toby:''' You know what, CJ? You tell Bert Coles that Toby Ziegler said there's a new sheriff in town.
** Sam Seaborn is arguing with the newly-hired White House Associate Counsel, Ainsley Hayes, who happens to be a hardcore conservative Republican, over the general policy of the president, and follows her to her office. There, both he and Hayes find a bouquet of dead flowers (and a card which calls her a ''very'' nasty word). Realizing immediately who sent the bouquet, Sam rushes to confront them, defending a woman he constantly disagrees with, and doesn't even ''like'', because it's the right thing to do.
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "You know what, guys? When I write something, I sign my name. Here, I'll show you." (grabs Joyce's desk blotter, dashing everything on it to the floor, and begins writing on it with a red marker)
-->'''Steve Joyce:''' "SAM!"
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "Do you have any idea how big a harassment suit you just exposed us to? She just... She works here. Which is more than I can say for either one of you." (he flips the blotter over so they can see what he has been writing. It says, "You're fired. S. Seaborn.")
* ''Series/TopGear'':
** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Richard Hammond, who exclaimed "I AM A DRIVING GOD!" while testing a Bowler Wildcat. The boast was mocked by the other presenters.
** Also {{Subverted|Trope}} by Jeremy Clarkson's boast, "I am the God of hellfire! And I bring you... [[ShapedLikeItself fire]]."
** Played straight by [[TheSixthRanger Sabine Schmidt]]. After Clarkson did a 9:59 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel Jaguar, she simply told him "I could do that lap time in a ''van''". Unfortunately, she failed to live up to this boast when given the opportunity, but her effort was so impressive that not even [[SmugSnake he]] could bring himself to mock her for it. And when she went around in the same car he did, she demolished his time.

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* ''Series/TheWestWing'' has a bunch In ''Series/{{Merlin 1998}}'', Mab attempts to convince the [[TimeAbyss ancient]] Rock of these:
Ages not to give Excalibur to Arthur, arguing that Arthur will destroy the Old Ways and the Rock of Ages will be [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly forgotten]]. The voice of the Mountain King promptly sets her straight on why he isn't worried about this.
-->'''The Mountain King:''' That is your fear, not mine, Mab. I cannot die. I am the Rock of Ages; I will live forever, on the edge of dreams.
* In ''Series/{{Merlin 2008}}'', while there are a lot of these, they are almost all subverted in some way.
** From Jed Bartlet:
*** After his doctor is shot down by enemy aircraft over Jordan, leading to UnstoppableRage:
---->I am not frightened. I am going to blow them off
the face of the Earth pilot, Arthur tells Merlin that "I could take you apart with the fury of God's own thunder.
*** Later, on the same topic:
---->Let the word ring out on this day forth: If you kill an American, any American, we do not have a proportionate response. We come back with total disaster!
*** His casual
one blow." The subversion is that, even untrained, Merlin could easily take him.
** Merlin's
response to "I could take you apart with less than that." is also a subversion, despite being true, because magic is outlawed in Camelot and doing so would cause his death.
** In Episode 5 of Series 1, Arthur tells a candidate knight. "You face
the question most feared of all foes, the ultimate killing machine. You face me." This would be a pretty awesome BadassBoast, if it weren't in the episode named [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Lancelot]].
** ''The Sorcerer's Shadow'' features a double subversion from Uther before he fights against Arthur in a tournament. "I didn't inherit this kingdom, I won it. One day you will be strong enough to take my crown, but not yet." The first subversion is that Arthur ''could'' beat him, and has spent most of the episode beforehand worrying about it. The second is that
[[spoiler: whether he would run Uther knows this, but also knows that Arthur will throw the fight to help him save face, resulting in a victory for a second term after the M.S. scandal leaked]].
---->[[spoiler: Yeah. And I'm gonna win.
him regardless.]]
** Leo's response to Jed Bartlet's aforementioned UnstoppableRage
-->'''Leo''': You think ratcheting up
Merlin, however, plays the body count's gonna act as trope straight in "Aithusa". When on a deterrent?
-->'''President Bartlet''': You're damn
quest to recover a [[EggMcGuffin dragon egg]], Merlin finally makes it to the tomb and is fighting a would-be thief for it.
--->'''Merlin:''' I am the last dragonlord. And I am warning you, leave this egg alone.
** This could be either a subversion or being played straight while confronting [[TheVamp Lamia]] after she sucks the life from two knights. He gets knocked into a wall
right I...
-->'''Leo''': Then you are just as stupid as these guys who think capital punishment is going to be a deterrent for drug kingpins. As if drug kingpins didn't live their day to day lives under the possibility of execution,
afterward, [[spoiler: and their executions are a lot less dainty than ours and tend to take place without the bother and expense of due process. So, my friend, if you want to start using American military strength as ''the arm of the Lord''... you can do that. We're the only superpower left. You can conquer the world, like Charlemagne. But you better be prepared to kill everyone. And you better start with me, because I will raise up an army against you and ''I'' will beat you.
** Toby Ziegler gets one regarding a comment from a Congressional Democrat that seemingly threatens the president ("Folks down here are patriotic, fiercely patriotic. The President better not be planning on making any visits to this base. If he does, he may not get out alive."). He responds by telling the press corps that the Secret Service was going to investigate him for threatening the President.
-->'''Toby:''' You know what, CJ? You tell Bert Coles that Toby Ziegler said there's a new sheriff in town.
** Sam Seaborn is arguing with the newly-hired White House Associate Counsel, Ainsley Hayes, who happens to be a hardcore conservative Republican, over the general policy of the president, and follows her to her office. There, both he and Hayes find a bouquet of dead flowers (and a card which calls her a ''very'' nasty word). Realizing immediately who sent the bouquet, Sam rushes to confront them, defending a woman he constantly disagrees with, and doesn't even ''like'', because
it's Arthur who winds up killing it]].
--->'''Merlin''': You won't find me such easy prey.\\
'''Lamia''': Your magic holds no fear for me. I could have killed you any time I wished.\\
'''Merlin''': [[TranquilFury Then what are you waiting for?]]
** Merlin gets another opportunity to play this straight in ''The Hollow Queen'' when confronting bandits. What really sells this is
the right thing to do.
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "You know what, guys? When I write something, I sign my name. Here, I'll show you." (grabs Joyce's desk blotter, dashing everything on it
tone Colin Morgan uses, to the floor, and begins writing on it point where you can practically hear his eyes rolling.
---> '''Merlin''': If you value your lives, you won't take another step.\\
'''Bandit Leader''': You don't even have a sword.\\
'''Merlin''': I don't ''need'' one ''[sends him flying
with a red marker)
-->'''Steve Joyce:''' "SAM!"
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "Do you have any idea how big a harassment suit you just exposed us to? She just... She works here. Which is more than I can say for either one of you." (he flips the blotter over
magic]''\\
''[twenty or
so they can see what he has been writing. It says, "You're fired. S. Seaborn.")
bandits run away]''
* ''Series/TopGear'':
''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'':
** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Richard Hammond, who exclaimed "I AM A DRIVING GOD!" while testing a Bowler Wildcat. The boast was mocked by the other presenters.
** Also {{Subverted|Trope}} by Jeremy Clarkson's boast,
"I am the God Lord Zedd, emperor of hellfire! And all that is evil." or "I am Lord Zedd, ruler of all that I bring you... [[ShapedLikeItself fire]].see."
** Played straight by [[TheSixthRanger Sabine Schmidt]]. After Clarkson did a 9:59 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel Jaguar, she simply told him "I could do that lap time in a ''van''". Unfortunately, she failed to live up to [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder A later season]] gives us this boast when given gem from a returning veteran:
---> '''Tommy Oliver:''' I may be old, but I can still pull it off. ''[[HesBack Dino Thunder, Power Up!]]'' ''[cue
the opportunity, but her effort was so impressive that not even [[SmugSnake he]] could bring himself CoDragons getting their asses handed to mock her for it. them]''
**
And when she went around then [[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Master Xandred]] brings us this right before busting open a can of whoop-arse:
--->'''Xandred:''' [[Awesome/PowerRangersSamurai Day shall become night as I escape the Netherworld to face my enemies!]]
** Earlier
in the same season from a different character: "I am Deker. Nothing more, nothing less."
** Two seasons later, [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Emperor Marvo]] just how insignificant the two Rangers are to facing him.
--->'''Marvo:''' You two are so pathetic, I don't even need to ''stand'' to defeat you!
* From ''Series/TheOriginals'', there is Klaus. In the first episode, he lethally poisons one of Marcel's vampires, knowing that to do so is a death sentence, but as he says. "It seems I've broken one of your rules. And yet, I cannot be killed. I ''am'' immortal."
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
** A nervous Finch watches as Reese prepares to snipe a
car with a Barrett anti-materiel rifle.
--->'''Finch:''' What happens if you miss?\\
'''Reese:''' I wouldn't know. Never have.
** Finch also has a quieter boast in the opening narration:
--->'''Finch:''' Victim or perpetrator, if your number's up, we'll find ''you''.
** Also Finch to an 'untouchable' billionaire CEO.
--->'''Finch:''' Actually, I've sold my shares in [[spoiler: Virtanen]]. In fact, I took my initial investment, and I shorted your company to the tune of a half billion shares.\\
'''CEO:''' If you're betting against me, you clearly don't know who you're dealing with.\\
'''Finch:''' Oh I know exactly what kind of man I'm dealing with, and I know you don't care who your hurt to get what you want. I know the only thing you ''do'' care about is money. So that's what I'm going to take from you: your money. ''All of it''.
** And then there's Finch's Machine itself.
--->'''Control''': The Machine belongs to me.\\
'''The Machine''': ''[via [[spoiler:Root]]]'' No. I don't belong to anyone anymore. You, however, are mine. I protect you. The only thing you love lives at 254 Wendell Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. I guard it, same as I guard you. Do not question my judgment. Do not pursue me or my agents. Trust in me. I am always watching.
* ''Series/{{Preacher 2016}}'': In the first season finale, [[BadassPreacher Jesse]] gives one when laying out his mission statement to Tulip and Cassidy as they're preparing to [[HaveYouSeenMyGod go in search of God]]:
--> "If
he did, needs our help, we'll give it to him. If not... well, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens then we'll kick his ass.]]"
* From ''Series/{{Reaper}}'': Considering this was said by a demon talking to her human boyfriend about ''another'' demon, chances are
she demolished his time.actually wasn't speaking metaphorically..
-->'''Nina:''' He eats guys like you for breakfast! And sometimes lunch... but mostly dinner.



* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has this exchange at the climax of the Season 2 finale:
-->'''Mack''': It's Gordon, right?\\
'''[[TheDragon Gordon]]''': And who are you?\\
'''Mack''': I'm the guy who ''kills'' Gordon.
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''
** Part 2 of the pilot has Sara saying this when Jax suggests that she shouldn't try to take on a room full of {{Mooks}} while stoned:
-->"I could be unconscious and be able to kick the ass of a few rented punks from 1975."
** "Blood Ties" has [[BigBad Savage]] give a pretty good one as part of his AGodAmI speech, only for Rip to turn it around on him:
-->'''Vandal Savage:''' [[BloodMagic This]] is the [[TheAgeless power]] [[YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive you have no]] ''hope'' of ''defeating''. [[{{Cult}} Everyone here]] is sworn to live and ''die'' at my command. Why? Because to them ''I'' am a ''god''! I ''pity'' you. You have no idea what it's like to have people ''willing'' to ''follow you up to the gates. '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Of Hell!]]'''''\\
'''Rip Hunter:''' Actually, [[SuperTeam I have]] a ''little'' [[ThePowerOfFriendship bit of an idea]].\\
(''Cue BigDamnHeroes'')
** "River of Time" is another example of Savage trading these with one of the Legends"
-->'''Savage:''' Who are you to stand up against me, [[LargeHam Vandal Savage, destroyer of empires!?]]
--> '''Snart:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Lenoard Snart]], [[CrowningMomentOfFunny robber of ATMs!]]
* ''Series/{{Preacher 2016}}'': In the first season finale, [[BadassPreacher Jesse]] gives one when laying out his mission statement to Tulip and Cassidy as they're preparing to [[HaveYouSeenMyGod go in search of God]]:
--> "If he needs our help, we'll give it to him. If not... well, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens then we'll kick his ass.]]"
* ''Series/TheFlash2014'': Season 3 BigBad Savitar has one during his [[CurbStompBattle first battle with the Flash]]:
-->"You may serve the Speed Force, but I rule it. You are only a man, [[AGodAmI but I am a god.]] ''Your'' god."

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* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' ''Series/{{Rome}}'':
** Variation:
--->'''Atia''': ''[to Octavian]'' Marc Antony buggers boys like you for a morning snack.
** Atia also
has this exchange at a straight example in the climax of the Season 2 finale:
-->'''Mack''': It's Gordon, right?\\
'''[[TheDragon Gordon]]''': And
final episode, to Livia:
--->'''Atia''': I know
who are you?\\
'''Mack''': I'm the guy who ''kills'' Gordon.
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''
** Part 2 of the pilot has Sara saying this when Jax suggests
you are. I can see you. You're swearing now that, someday, you'll destroy me. Remember that she shouldn't try to take on a room full of {{Mooks}} while stoned:
-->"I could be unconscious and be able to kick the ass of a few rented punks from 1975."
** "Blood Ties" has [[BigBad Savage]] give a pretty good one as part of his AGodAmI speech, only for Rip to turn it around on him:
-->'''Vandal Savage:''' [[BloodMagic This]] is the [[TheAgeless power]] [[YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive
far better women than you have no]] ''hope'' of ''defeating''. [[{{Cult}} Everyone here]] is sworn to live and ''die'' at my command. Why? Because to do the same. Go look for them ''I'' now.
** And from Vorenus mid-breakdown, in episode 2 of season 2:
--->'''Lucius Vorenus''': I
am a ''god''! son of HADES! I ''pity'' you. You fuck Concord in her ASS!
* From ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'':
-->'''Sarah Jane Smith:''' Listen to me, [[spoiler:Darkening]]. I
have no idea what it's like to have people ''willing'' to ''follow you up to fought the gates. '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Of Hell!]]'''''\\
'''Rip Hunter:''' Actually, [[SuperTeam I have]] a ''little'' [[ThePowerOfFriendship bit
worst things from the darkest corners of an idea]].the Universe. You don't stand a ghost of a chance.
* ''{{Series/Sherlock}}'': Sherlock tells Moriarty in no uncertain terms that if he harms his friends, Sherlock will burn him right back.
-->''' Moriarty:''' Sherlock, your big brother and all the King's horses couldn't make me do a thing I didn't want to.
\\
(''Cue BigDamnHeroes'')
** "River of Time" is another example of Savage trading these
'''Sherlock:''' Yes. But I'm not my brother, remember? I am ''you''. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn. Prepared to do what ordinary people won't do. You want me to shake hands with you in hell, I shall not disappoint you.\\
''' Moriarty:''' Nah. You talk big. Nah. You're ordinary. You're ordinary. You're on the side of the angels. \\
'''Sherlock:''' [[AntiHero Oh, I may be on the side of the angels. But don't think for one second that I am
one of them.]]
** Moriarty has a good one from
the Legends"
-->'''Savage:''' Who are you to stand up against me, [[LargeHam Vandal Savage, destroyer
same episode, "In a world of empires!?]]
--> '''Snart:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Lenoard Snart]], [[CrowningMomentOfFunny robber of ATMs!]]
* ''Series/{{Preacher 2016}}'': In
locked doors, the first season finale, [[BadassPreacher Jesse]] gives one when laying out his mission statement to Tulip and Cassidy as they're preparing to [[HaveYouSeenMyGod go man with the key is King. And honey, ''you should see me in search a crown.''"
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''::
** ComicBook/LexLuthor "I am the villain
of God]]:
--> "If he needs our help, we'll give it to him. If not... well, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens then we'll kick his ass.
[[ForegoneConclusion the story.]]"
* ''Series/TheFlash2014'': ** Brainiac also gets one, although it helps to understand the context. Having been nearly destroyed by Clark in Season 3 BigBad Savitar has 5, it takes him until Season 7 to rebuild FromASingleCell. When [[EvilTwin Bizarro]] finds him halfway through Season 7, he is therefore weak, dying, barely holding himself together, and feeding off of people and animals in order to hold his {{Nanomachines}} in place. When he and Bizarro team up, he proposes that he be the one during his [[CurbStompBattle first battle to kill Clark. Bizarro tells him: "You? You can barely catch a rat." Brainiac responds with the Flash]]:
-->"You may serve
following short, but sweet boast:
--->'''Brainiac:''' I am
the Speed Force, but [[RoboticPsychopath Brain Inter Active Construct]]. No matter my form, my [[EvilGenius intellect remains formidable]]. Do not underestimate me.
** ''Beast'':
--->'''Clark''':
I rule it. don't wanna hurt you, Davis.\\
'''Davis/Doomsday''': Don't worry.
You are can't.
** And then there's the ComicBook/MartianManhunter: "I'm Mars' last survivor. There's a reason for that."
** Also, from Major Zod in the Season 9 finale: "Unlike [[{{Superman}} you]] I will lead from a throne, not from the shadows. Every human on earth, including the woman you love will KneelBeforeZod!"
** He did an earlier one when he found out one of his soldiers (and lover) turned against him:
--->'''Zod:''' If I ever learned that insurrection had spread across my ranks...If I ever discovered that my men had aligned themselves against me, I would ''raze'' this planet. I would burn it to the ground till the ''last ember went cold beneath my boot!'' Now
only ''I'' will lead us to the next age. All will follow Zod.
** Lois gets one in ''Dominion''.
--->'''Lois:''' Being
a man, [[AGodAmI but hero's wife means never accepting defeat.
* ''Series/StargateSG1'':
** Osiris gets a good one in on her way out. "Make no mistake -- Osiris will return. And the rivers of the Earth will run red with blood."
** O'Neill has one that doubles a CrowningMomentOfFunny:
--->'''Ba'al's Holographic Projection:''' You dare mock me? \\
'''O'Neill:''' Ba'al, come on. You should know. Of course I dare mock you.\\
'''Ba'al Holographic Projection:''' You have one more day.\\
''[Ba'al terminates the communication]''\\
'''O'Neill's New Aide:''' Is it really wise to provoke him?\\
'''O'Neill:''' ItsWhatIDo.
** There were a couple of occasions where the team had to remind themselves of their kill tally so far. This was nicely turned around in "The Warrior," where another character does it for them:
--->'''Kitano:''' I honor he who would kill his god, and to his brethren of the Tau'ri: slayers of Ra, Hathor, Setesh, Heru'ur, Sokar, Cronus, and Apophis.\\
'''O'Neill:''' Well, somebody's been keeping score.
** And in ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', [=McKay=] lets off one in "Brain Storm"
--->'''[=McKay=]:''' Hey, I'm Dr. Rodney [=Mckay=], all right? 'Difficult' takes a few seconds, 'impossible' a few minutes.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
** Captain Jean-Luc Picard delivered such pithy {{badass boast}}s. Consider this beauty from "The Defector", where a Romulan commander is trying to threaten Picard into surrendering:
--->'''Tomalak''': I give you 30 seconds to reconsider, Picard.\\
'''Picard''': I do not require ''one'', Tomalak. ... If the cause is just and honorable, [the crew] are prepared to give their lives. Are you prepared to die today, Tomalak?
** "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
** The variation from "The Best of Both Worlds". It's followed by the biggest CurbStompBattle the Federation has ever faced.
--->'''Locutus:'''
I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.
** [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact "Assimilate THIS!"]]
** "The Ensigns of Command"
--->'''Troi:''' Captain, when the treaty was first negotiated, the Federation sent 372 legal experts. What do we have?\\
'''Picard''': Thee and ''me''.
** The above is made sweeter by the episode's climax: Picard flips the treaty around, [[LoopholeAbuse abuses
a god.loophole]], then puts the alien marauders'' on hold'' while nonchalantly dusting a wall plaque.
** In "Sins of the Father": Keep in mind, this is AFTER Worf's brother has already been stabbed. Picard proves he's not just bluffing later in the episode by fighting off Duras' assassins.
--->'''Duras''': This is not your world, human. You do not command here.\\
'''Picard''': I'm not here to command.\\
'''Duras''': Then you must be ready to fight. Something Starfleet does not teach you.\\
'''Picard''': You may test that assumption at your convenience.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
** [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles Koloth's]] reintroduction, after sneaking into Odo's office.
--->'''Odo''': How did you get in here?\\
'''Koloth''': I am Koloth.\\
'''Odo''': That doesn't answer my question.\\
'''Koloth''': [[BadassGrandpa Yes. It. Does.]]
** Odo gets his own in the episode ''The Way of the Warrior''.
---> '''Odo''': Doctor, if a Klingon were to kill me, I'd expect nothing less than an entire ''Opera'' on the subject.
** Kira pulls one off in the pilot episode, which is even more badass because ''she's bluffing the whole time''.
---> '''Jasad''': Defend it? Your space station could not defend itself against one Cardassian warship.\\
'''Kira''': You're probably right, Jasad. And if you were dealing with a Starfleet officer, they'd probably admit we have a hopeless cause here. But I'm just a Bajoran who's been fighting a hopeless cause against the Cardassians all her life. So if you want a war, I'll give you one.
** An exchange of badass boasts between Worf and the Jem'hadar sergeant:
--->'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Is there no Jem'Hadar willing to face me?\\
'''Deyos:''' Fascinating. Even after all he's been through, the Klingon still thirsts for battle. Doesn't he ever tire of it?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' I never do.\\
'''Deyos:''' You fight because that is what you were designed to do. All that motivates him is some barbaric sense of honor.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' And that is something you will never understand.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Prepare yourself. I've found you a worthy opponent.\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Where is he?\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Right in front of you.\\
'''Ikat'ika:''' Victory is life!\\
'''Lt. Commander Worf:''' Today is a good day to die.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
** The angels get a few of these. Particularly Castiel in early S4.
---> '''Castiel:''' You should show me some respect. I dragged you out of hell, and I can throw you back in.
** Also, Zachariah in 5.16.
---> '''Zachariah:''' In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion.
** "They call me Gabriel." It's all in the delivery.
** Not to be left out - Lucifer.
---> '''Lucifer:''' I will never lie to you; I will never trick you; you will say yes to me.
** Castiel again in the fifth season when facing Raphael.
---> '''Castiel:''' Maybe someday, but today, you're ''my'' little bitch.
** Castiel yet again in the season 6 finale, when Sam stabs him with an angel's sword.
---> '''Castiel:''' The angel blade won't work, because I'm not an angel anymore. I'm your new God. A better one. So you will bow down and profess your love unto me, your Lord, or I shall destroy you.
** Death gets several right from his introduction, just watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X2QHlz2xNg this clip]]
** The humans get 'em too.
---> '''Castiel''': You're just a man. I'm an angel.\\
'''Dean''': I don't know. I've taken some pretty big fish.
** Also, when Dean and Sam have trapped a demon whose influence was substantial in [[spoiler:bringing about the apocalypse.]]
--->'''Dean''': All those angels, all those demons, all those sons of bitches, they just don't get it, do they Sammy?\\
'''Sam''': No, they don't, Dean.\\
'''Dean''': You see, Brady, we're the ones you should be afraid of.
** When [[spoiler: soulless]] Sam tells Castiel that if he doesn't help the Winchesters in their latest problem, Sam will kill him:
--->'''Castiel''': Will you, ''boy?'' How?\\
'''Sam''': I don't know, but I'll find a way. And I don't sleep.
** And the demons.
--->'''Crowley''' gets punched in the face: You're good... ''[stabs his opponent]'' ...but I'm Crowley.
** Crowley gets another one when he finally tires of [[spoiler: his mother]] Rowena manipulating him, and kicks her to the curb.
--->'''Rowena''': You can't...
--->'''Crowley''': [[SuddenlyShouting Oh yes I can!]] I'm bloody ''Crowley''. I'm the King of Hell! I do what I want, when I want, and I don't take orders from you.
* Hank from ''Series/{{Terriers}}'' gets one near the end of the pilot: "I'm gonna destroy you, Lindus. I coulda walked away from this thing an hour ago eating shit and Jesus knows I've eaten enough in my life. But you killed my friend. So I'm going to destroy you. And I just wanted you to know that."
* ''Series/TopGear'':
** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Richard Hammond, who exclaimed "I AM A DRIVING GOD!" while testing a Bowler Wildcat. The boast was mocked by the other presenters.
** Also {{Subverted|Trope}} by Jeremy Clarkson's boast, "I am the God of hellfire! And I bring you... [[ShapedLikeItself fire]]."
** Played straight by [[TheSixthRanger Sabine Schmidt]]. After Clarkson did a 9:59 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel Jaguar, she simply told him "I could do that lap time in a ''van''". Unfortunately, she failed to live up to this boast when given the opportunity, but her effort was so impressive that not even [[SmugSnake he]] could bring himself to mock her for it. And when she went around in the same car he did, she demolished his time.
* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'':
** [[spoiler: Freshly-resurrected]] Owen Harper faces off against a security guard and rolls off a particularly badass talk-down:
--->'''Owen:''' I'm wrong.\\
'''Guard:''' What are you?\\
'''Owen:''' I'm broken.\\
'''Guard:''' ''What are you!?''\\
'''Owen:''' I'm Dr. Owen Harper. And I'm having one ''hell'' of a day. ''[smack]''
** Another Badass boast made by Owen in "Dead Man Walking" also doubles as an inspirational speech.
--->'''Owen:''' ''[talking to a child cancer patient]'' Jamie, you're scared, of course you are, the last lot of chemo didn't work and you can't bear the thought of going through all that pain again, I understand that mate, I really do. But let me tell you, that not everyone dies from this disease. And the ones with the best chance of making it are the ones who believe they can beat death. And sometimes, just sometimes, you can. So watch and learn, Jamie Burton.\\
'''Child:''' Watch what?\\
'''Owen:''' Watch me. Beat. Death.
* Russell Edgington in ''{{True Blood}}'' has one, [[spoiler:murdering a reporter on national television and declaring himself "the true face of vampires." It goes on a bit more, ending with "We will eat you, after we eat your children.
]] ''Your'' god."[[MoodWhiplash And now, the weather. Tiffany?"]]
* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'' - Not so much a BadassBoast as a Creepy As Hell Statement Of Facts, but after Helena Wells has won massive {{Woobie}}-points explaining that her daughter was murdered in a random break-in that she was unable to stop:
-->'''Claudia:''' I imagine losing a child is the worst pain a person can go through.\\
'''Helena:''' No, actually. When I tracked them down. What I did to the men who killed my daughter? ''[[MamaBear That's]]'' [[MamaBear the worst pain a person can go through.]]
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' has a bunch of these:
** From Jed Bartlet:
*** After his doctor is shot down by enemy aircraft over Jordan, leading to UnstoppableRage:
---->I am not frightened. I am going to blow them off the face of the Earth with the fury of God's own thunder.
*** Later, on the same topic:
---->Let the word ring out on this day forth: If you kill an American, any American, we do not have a proportionate response. We come back with total disaster!
*** His casual response to the question of [[spoiler: whether he would run for a second term after the M.S. scandal leaked]].
---->[[spoiler: Yeah. And I'm gonna win.]]
** Leo's response to Jed Bartlet's aforementioned UnstoppableRage
-->'''Leo''': You think ratcheting up the body count's gonna act as a deterrent?
-->'''President Bartlet''': You're damn right I...
-->'''Leo''': Then you are just as stupid as these guys who think capital punishment is going to be a deterrent for drug kingpins. As if drug kingpins didn't live their day to day lives under the possibility of execution, and their executions are a lot less dainty than ours and tend to take place without the bother and expense of due process. So, my friend, if you want to start using American military strength as ''the arm of the Lord''... you can do that. We're the only superpower left. You can conquer the world, like Charlemagne. But you better be prepared to kill everyone. And you better start with me, because I will raise up an army against you and ''I'' will beat you.
** Toby Ziegler gets one regarding a comment from a Congressional Democrat that seemingly threatens the president ("Folks down here are patriotic, fiercely patriotic. The President better not be planning on making any visits to this base. If he does, he may not get out alive."). He responds by telling the press corps that the Secret Service was going to investigate him for threatening the President.
-->'''Toby:''' You know what, CJ? You tell Bert Coles that Toby Ziegler said there's a new sheriff in town.
** Sam Seaborn is arguing with the newly-hired White House Associate Counsel, Ainsley Hayes, who happens to be a hardcore conservative Republican, over the general policy of the president, and follows her to her office. There, both he and Hayes find a bouquet of dead flowers (and a card which calls her a ''very'' nasty word). Realizing immediately who sent the bouquet, Sam rushes to confront them, defending a woman he constantly disagrees with, and doesn't even ''like'', because it's the right thing to do.
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "You know what, guys? When I write something, I sign my name. Here, I'll show you." (grabs Joyce's desk blotter, dashing everything on it to the floor, and begins writing on it with a red marker)
-->'''Steve Joyce:''' "SAM!"
-->'''Sam Seaborn:''' "Do you have any idea how big a harassment suit you just exposed us to? She just... She works here. Which is more than I can say for either one of you." (he flips the blotter over so they can see what he has been writing. It says, "You're fired. S. Seaborn.")
* ''Series/TheWire'':
** BadassLongcoat wearing gunslinger Omar Little, who has just taken out one assassin while injuring another: "'Ey yo, lesson here Bey. You come at the king, you best not miss."
** From Carver, threatening a hiding drug runner in Season 3. Somewhat less badass in practice, as the corner boys run rings around the Western DEU, but still quite good for the delivery and wording:
--->'''Carver:''' Hey listen to me you little fucking piece of shit! Imma tell you one thing and one thing only about the Western boys you are playing with: We do not lose! And we do not forget! And we do not give up! Ever! So I'm only going to say this one time: If you march your ass out here right now and put the bracelets on, we will not kick the living shit out of you. But if you make us go into them weeds for you, or if you make us come back tomorrow night, catch you on a corner, I swear to fucking Christ, we will beat you longer and harder than you beat your own dick! Because you do not get to win, shitbird; we do!
** From Wee-Bey Brice, best drug soldier the West Side ever saw, through prison glass to his nasty wife who is trying to force his son to be a gangster like him (to keep her in furs, essentially), [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids which he does not want]]:
--->'''Brice:''' Remember who the fuck you are talking to right here. ''Remember who I am.'' My word is still my word. In here, in Baltimore, in any place you even think of calling home, it'll be my word that finds you.
* ''WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire'', the American version. Contestant John Carpenter is going for the million-dollar question (the first contestant to do so). He hasn't even touched his lifelines, but when he's given the question, he decides to use his Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call his father:
--> '''John Carpenter:''' [[http://youtu.be/JSUmAGV2Uco Hi, Dad. I don't really need your help, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to win the million dollars.]]
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** "The Prince of Winterfell" features one from Tyrion to Cersei: "I will hurt you for this. A day will come when you think you're safe and happy, and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you will know the debt is paid."

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** Olenna Tyrell is frustrated that House Tyrell doesn't have a badass boast or a big scary animal on their coat of arms; their symbol is a golden rose and their motto is "Growing Strong", which she describes as the dullest words of any house.

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** Olenna Tyrell is frustrated that House Tyrell doesn't have a badass boast or a big scary animal on their coat of arms; their symbol is a golden rose and their motto is "Growing Strong", which she describes as the dullest words of any house. However, regardless of her snarking this could still be considered one: while other factions suffer from war and weather, the Tyrells and the Reach steadily grow in food, wealth, and strength.


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** Ned declares that even if the Dothraki do cross the Narrow Sea, he and Robert will simply toss them back into the sea.
** Arya delivers one to a pair of gold cloaks twice her size: "My father is Hand of the King. I'm not a boy, I'm Arya Stark of Winterfell, and if you lay a hand on me my father will have both your heads on spikes. Now, are you going to let me by or do I have to smack you on the ear to help with your hearing?"
** Khal Drogo gives an entire RousingSpeech composed of this:
--> '''Khal Drogo:''' "I will take my ''khalasar'' west to where the world ends and ride the wooden horses across the black salt water as no ''khal'' has done before! I will kill the men in iron suits and tear down their stone houses! I will rape their women, take their children as slaves, and bring their broken gods back to Vaes Dothrak."
** Greatjon Umber is made of these. His very first line is, "For thirty years I've been making corpses out of men, boy! I'm the man you want leading the vanguard," soon followed by, "The bloody Wall will ''melt'' before an Umber marches behind a Glover!"
** Even after discarding most of his armour, Barristan Selmy tells the ''Kingsguard'' that, "Even now I could cut through the five of you like carving a cake!" and ''everyone'' takes him seriously.
** Gendry puts a stop to Hot Pie's bullying by declaring, "You know, I've been hammering an anvil these past ten years. When I hit that steel it ''sings''. You gonna sing when I hit ''you''?"
** When urged to seek shelter south of the Wall because the cold winds are rising, Craster declares, "Let them come. My roots are sunk deep."
** When Littlefinger mocks Cersei's {{Twincest}} with the claim, "Knowledge is power," Cersei demonstrates how her guards would kill him without question and replies, "''Power'' is power."
** Melisandre, unharmed after deliberately drinking poison, declares, "The night is dark and full of terrors, old man. But the fire burns them all away."
** In response to being called a "boy" by Jaime, Robb declares, " You insult yourself, Kingslayer. You've been defeated by a boy, held captive by a boy, and maybe you'll be killed by a boy." Cue an intimidating snap from his enormous direwolf.
** On being told he will be thrown into the sea the next time he makes a threat, Varys replies, "You might be disappointed with the result. The storms come and go, the big fish eat the little fish, and ''I'' keep on paddling."
** "The Prince of Winterfell" features one from Tyrion to Cersei: "I will hurt you for this. A day will come when you think you're safe and happy, and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you will know the debt is paid."
** When Catelyn tries to dissuade Rickard Karstark from demanding the head of a prisoner who killed his son with the advice that wise men do not make demands of kings, he declares that father's who loved their sons do.
** Robb: "If she accepts these terms I'll give her peace; if not, I will litter the south with Lannister dead."
** Grand Maester Pycelle of all people gets one in the ''Histories and Lore'' for Season 4 when discussing the possibility of a second attempt to conquer Westeros with dragons.
--> '''Grand Maester Pycelle:''' "If [Daenerys] were so foolish as to march on Westeros, she would not find (as her ancestor Aegon did) seven disparate kingdoms frightened by her strange beasts. She would find a continent united by Lord Tywin Lannister, who extinguished her own father's flame. And we have known dragons now. ''We have seen them die''."
** Black Lorren's declaration to Theon that, "I've been reaving and raping since before you left Balon's balls, Captain."
** Beric Dondarrion's mission statement: "That's what we are: ghosts, waiting for you in the dark. You can't see us, but we see you. No matter whose cloak you wear—Lannister, Stark, Baratheon—you prey on the weak, the Brotherhood Without Banners will hunt you down."
** Oberyn Martell marks his arrival in the capital by declaring to Tyrion, "Tell your father I'm here, and tell him the Lannisters aren't the only ones who pay their debts."
** Barristan is completely serious when he mentions he's "won more single-combats than any man alive."
** Ser Alliser Thorne gives on in "The Watchers on the Wall": "Tonight we fight! And when the sun rise, I promise you, Castle Black will stand! The ''Night's Watch'' will stand!"
** Sam Tarly produces a very casual one when Gilly asks why he's not training: "How many brothers can say that they've killed a White Walker and a Thenn? I might be the first in history." Later, in "The Gift", he gives it again: "I killed a White Walker. I killed a Thenn. I'll take my chances with you."
** In "High Sparrow", Littlefinger declares that the last time the Vale and the North fought together they brought down the greatest dynasty in the history of Westeros. He neglects to mention they were only half of a four-way alliance with the Riverlands (now decimated by war) and the Stormlands (now controlled by the Lannisters following the Battle of Blackwater).
** Cersei's declaration that, "House Lannister has no rival," definitely sounds badass, even if she is the only one who believes it.
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-->'''[[{{Badass}} Mack]]''': It's Gordon, right?\\

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