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* In ''Anime/RoboticsNotes'', the [=GunPro 2=] and [=GunPro=] 1 [[spoiler:as refit for the final battle]] use a laser power link that makes them reliant on a truck-mounted laser for energy. The truck itself carries a reel of cable that connects it to a power line somewhere. [[spoiler:A near-miss during the battle knocks the truck over, severing the cable and leaving [=GunPro 1=] with five minutes of battery power.]]
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* In ''Anime/RoboticsNotes'', the [=GunPro 2=] and [=GunPro=] 1 [[spoiler:as refit for the final battle]] use a laser power link that makes them reliant on a truck-mounted laser for energy. The truck itself carries a reel of cable that connects it to a power line somewhere. [[spoiler:A near-miss [[NearMisses near-miss]] during the battle knocks the truck over, severing the cable and leaving [=GunPro 1=] with five minutes of battery power.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': The cable connecting the nutrona wands to the proton packs proved an even more vulnerable point in the show than in the movies. In "The Scaring of the Green," the strings on an enormous prop harp in the St. Patrick's Day parade slice the pack cables in a manner not unlike a boiled-egg slicer.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The GreaterScopeVillain of the series, [[spoiler: [[Characters/AmphibiaTheCore The Core]]]] uploads itself into a helmet which it uses to take control of [[spoiler:Marcy]]. It is often attached to at least one cable which allows it to control and oversee its minions. But once the cable is severed in the last fight, it shuts down entirely. [[spoiler:However, this only freed Marcy from its control, and The Core, still uploaded into the helmet, attempts one LastVillainStand in the final episode to take down the heroes]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The GreaterScopeVillain of the series, [[spoiler: [[Characters/AmphibiaTheCore The Core]]]] [[spoiler:The Core]] uploads itself into a helmet which it uses to take control of [[spoiler:Marcy]]. It is often attached to at least one cable which allows it to control and oversee its minions. But once the cable is severed in the last fight, it shuts down entirely. [[spoiler:However, this only freed Marcy from its control, and The Core, still uploaded into the helmet, attempts one LastVillainStand in the final episode to take down the heroes]].
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* ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''. When a TinCanRobot tries to arrest them, [[Film/TheAdventuresOfCaptainProton Captain Proton]] and Buster Kincaid keep it busy while [=TuMok=] sneaks up behind it and yanks out its power cord.
--->"DAMAGE! DAMAGE! REQUIRE MAINTENANCE! [[Film/{{Aliens}} HOW CAN YOU CUT THE POWER? YOU'RE ANIMALS!]] HELP! HELP! [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment HELLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPP...]]"
** Later when Proton and [=TuMok=] have to shut down a DoomsdayDevice...
--->"Are you sure you've tried everything?"
--->"Yes, Captain. I have reversed the polarity of the neutron flow, boosted the power to the containment fields, depolarized the coupling on the negative access, crossed the streams causing total protonic reversal, carried out a Level One diagnostic, reinitialized the dilithium matrix, conducted an inverse tachyon sweep with the forward deflector array__"
--->"Have you tried [[BoringButPractical yanking out that power cord by your foot?]]"
--->"DAMAGE! DAMAGE! REQUIRE MAINTENANCE! [[Film/{{Aliens}} HOW CAN YOU CUT THE POWER? YOU'RE ANIMALS!]] HELP! HELP! [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment HELLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPP...]]"
** Later when Proton and [=TuMok=] have to shut down a DoomsdayDevice...
--->"Are you sure you've tried everything?"
--->"Yes, Captain. I have reversed the polarity of the neutron flow, boosted the power to the containment fields, depolarized the coupling on the negative access, crossed the streams causing total protonic reversal, carried out a Level One diagnostic, reinitialized the dilithium matrix, conducted an inverse tachyon sweep with the forward deflector array__"
--->"Have you tried [[BoringButPractical yanking out that power cord by your foot?]]"
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The GreaterScopeVillain of the series, [[spoiler:[[MindHive The Core]]]] uploads itself into a helmet which it uses to take control of [[spoiler:Marcy]]. It is often attached to at least one cable which allows it to control and oversee its minions. But once the cable is severed in the last fight, it shuts down entirely. [[spoiler:However, this only freed Marcy from its control, and The Core, still uploaded into the helmet, attempts one LastVillainStand in the final episode to take down the heroes]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The GreaterScopeVillain of the series, [[spoiler:[[MindHive [[spoiler: [[Characters/AmphibiaTheCore The Core]]]] uploads itself into a helmet which it uses to take control of [[spoiler:Marcy]]. It is often attached to at least one cable which allows it to control and oversee its minions. But once the cable is severed in the last fight, it shuts down entirely. [[spoiler:However, this only freed Marcy from its control, and The Core, still uploaded into the helmet, attempts one LastVillainStand in the final episode to take down the heroes]].
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** ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': The android XLCR is equipped with a power cord which gives him some trouble. [[spoiler:In actuality, the cord is not connected to anything - it's included in his design specifically to give the illusion of a weakness and limitation, so humans won't fear him as a potential threat.]]
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The only reason it "wasn't long enough" is because the branch was still on it. Once he was able to move the branch, the cord reached easily.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': Doc Brown needs to connect a power line from the top of the clock tower, where a lightning bolt will strike, to ground level, where the [=DeLorean=] will use the energy to travel through time. Unfortunately, a random lightning strike knocks a tree branch onto the power cord so it isn't long enough to do the job, so he has to improvise.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': Doc Brown needs to connect a power line from the top of the clock tower, where a lightning bolt will strike, to ground level, where the [=DeLorean=] will use the energy to travel through time. Unfortunately, a random lightning strike knocks a tree branch onto the power cord so it isn't long enough to do the job, so he has to improvise.cord, disconnecting it.
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* On ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', Michael wanted to build a robotic memorial statue of his old boss, Ed Truck. Dwight suggested giving it a short power cord so it couldn't kill them all.
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* On ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', Michael wanted to build a robotic memorial statue of his old boss, Ed Truck. Dwight suggested giving it a short power cord so it couldn't kill them all.
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* Played with on two occasions in ''Series/MrBean''.
** "The Return of Mr Bean": When Mr Bean is shopping in a department store, he buys a telephone. He tries several of them on display by checking for a dialling tone; of course, none is heard, so he assumes they are not working. Finally, he picks up one not for sale which a member of staff had just used, puts it in his basket and walks off, ripping the plug out of the wall in the process.
** "Merry Christmas Mr Bean": Mr Bean takes home a massive Christmas tree from a town display, putting it on the roof of his car and driving off, while the lights are still connected to the electricity. The connection is ripped out in the process.
** "The Return of Mr Bean": When Mr Bean is shopping in a department store, he buys a telephone. He tries several of them on display by checking for a dialling tone; of course, none is heard, so he assumes they are not working. Finally, he picks up one not for sale which a member of staff had just used, puts it in his basket and walks off, ripping the plug out of the wall in the process.
** "Merry Christmas Mr Bean": Mr Bean takes home a massive Christmas tree from a town display, putting it on the roof of his car and driving off, while the lights are still connected to the electricity. The connection is ripped out in the process.
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* In Creator/JamesPHogan's novel ''The Two Faces of Tomorrow'', the supercomputer ''Spartacus'' is initially equipped with drones that have a "carotid loop" -- a loop of cable outside the drone's body that carries all power and control signals to its brain. Cutting the carotid loop instantly disables the drone. One measurement of ''Spartacus's'' development is how quickly it [[spoiler:redesigns its drones to not have these loops anymore.]]
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* ''Anime/NadiaSecretOfBlueWater'': in the final episode "[[Recap/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWaterE39SuccessorToTheStars Successor to the Stars]]", the viewer eventually learns Emperor Neo is a [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport cyborg]] since the Doom of Tartessos. Once Emperor Neo starts to become independent, his puppet-master Gargoyle unplugs him. Subverted in that he was still able to save his sister Nadia from her brainwashing.
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* ''Anime/NadiaSecretOfBlueWater'': ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'': in the final episode "[[Recap/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWaterE39SuccessorToTheStars Successor to the Stars]]", the viewer eventually learns Emperor Neo is a [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport cyborg]] since the Doom of Tartessos. Once Emperor Neo starts to become independent, his puppet-master Gargoyle unplugs him. Subverted in that he was still able to save his sister Nadia from her brainwashing.
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* ''VideoGame/LittleWheel'': To get past a security robot and to the main generator, all you have to do is disconnect the cord right behind the robot to deactivate and send it plummeting off the platform.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': Doc Brown needs to connect a power line from the top of the clock tower, where a lightning bolt will strike, to ground level, where the [=DeLorean=] will use the energy to travel through time. Unfortunately, a random lightning strike knocks a tree branch onto the power cord so it isn't long enough to do the job, so he has to improvise.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': Doc Brown needs to connect a power line from the top of the clock tower, where a lightning bolt will strike, to ground level, where the [=DeLorean=] will use the energy to travel through time. Unfortunately, a random lightning strike knocks a tree branch onto the power cord so it isn't long enough to do the job, so he has to improvise.
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* In the first act of ''VideoGame/SuperheroLeagueOfHoboken'', Dr Entropy's device is shielded by a force field... but its power cord extends outside the field and plugs into a nearby outlet. Once you've cleared away the trash on the floor to see this, it's easily vanquished.
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** ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': The android XLCR is equipped with a power cord which gives him some trouble. [[spoiler:In actuality, the cord is not connected to anything - it's included in his design specifically to give the illusion of a weakness and limitation, so humans won't fear him as a potential threat.]]
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* {{Defied|Troped}} by the EvilOverlordList, which also mocks how anyone with the technology to make such a devise seemingly [[SchizoTech lack the means to include a backup]].
-->My doomsday machine will have a highly-advanced technological device called a capacitor in case someone inconveniently pulls the plug at the last second. (If I have access to REALLY advanced technology, I will include a back-up device known as a battery.)
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* {{Defied|Troped}} by the EvilOverlordList, which also mocks how anyone with the technology to make such a devise seemingly [[SchizoTech lack the means to include a backup]].
-->My doomsday machine will have a highly-advanced technological device called a capacitor in case someone inconveniently pulls the plug at the last second. (If I have access to REALLY advanced technology, I will include a back-up device known as a battery.)
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* Invoked in ''VideoGame/Command&ConquerGenerals: Zero Hour'' with USA Laser specialist General "Pinpoint" Townes. His laser tanks are more powerful than the standard American ''Crusader'' MBT, but they're hooked into his power grid as a NescessaryDrawback. His Generals Challenge mission even has "Destroy Six Cold Fusion Reactors" as a secondary objective, which stops his tanks dead in their tracks.
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* Invoked in ''VideoGame/Command&ConquerGenerals: ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals: Zero Hour'' with USA Laser specialist General "Pinpoint" Townes. His laser tanks are more powerful than the standard American ''Crusader'' MBT, but they're hooked into his power grid as a NescessaryDrawback.NecessaryDrawback. His Generals Challenge mission even has "Destroy Six Cold Fusion Reactors" as a secondary objective, which stops his tanks dead in their tracks.
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* Invoked in ''VideoGame/Command&ConquerGenerals: Zero Hour'' with USA Laser specialist General "Pinpoint" Townes. His laser tanks are more powerful than the standard American ''Crusader'' MBT, but they're hooked into his power grid as a NescessaryDrawback. His Generals Challenge mission even has "Destroy Six Cold Fusion Reactors" as a secondary objective, which stops his tanks dead in their tracks.
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* On one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'', Starfire [[TimeTravel travels to]] a BadFuture where the Titans ended up splitting. Cyborg was the only one who stayed at the tower because he had burned all of his internal batteries long ago, so he had to be constantly plugged to a large machine to keep functioning, and couldn't go anywhere. [[spoiler:He comes back to help by toting around a large external battery and repairs them at the end of the episode. Starfire returning to her time possibly preventing said future from happening in the first place]].
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* On one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'', Starfire [[TimeTravel travels to]] a BadFuture where the Titans ended up splitting. Cyborg was the only one who stayed at the tower because he had burned all of his internal batteries long ago, so he had to be constantly plugged to a large machine to keep functioning, and couldn't go anywhere. [[spoiler:He comes back to help by toting around a large external battery and repairs them at the end of the episode. Starfire returning to her time possibly preventing prevents said future from happening in the first place]].
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* VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole sees Toolshed (Stan) equipped with a sand blaster that can clear pathways...but he needs an air compressor to use it. Fortunately, the New Kid can use his Fart Powers to provide the necessary force. Before that is discovred, we get this gem between Toolshed and The Coon (Cartman):
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* VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' sees Toolshed (Stan) equipped with a sand blaster that can clear pathways...but he needs an air compressor to use it. Fortunately, the New Kid can use his Fart Powers to provide the necessary force. Before that is discovred, we get this gem between Toolshed and The Coon (Cartman):
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* In ''[[Literature/CaptainUnderpants Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers]]'', George and Harold's first Dog Man comic involves Perry the Cat creating a robot vacuum cleaner (vacuum cleaners being something Dog Man is very scared of) that chases after him until it has him cornered. As it leaps for the killing blow, it accidentally unplugs itself, and Dog Man is able to follow its cord to Petey's hideout.
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* VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole sees Toolshed (Stan) equipped with a sand blaster that can clear pathways...but he needs an air compressor to use it. Fortunately, the New Kid can use his Fart Powers to provide the necessary force. Before that is discovred, we get this gem between Toolshed and The Coon (Cartman):
-->'''The Coon''': It's kinda lame to have a superpower [[AwesomeButImpractical that only works when an air compressor is around.]] [[TakeThat This isn't Legend of Zelda, dude.]]\\
'''Toolshed''': Fuck you, Coon!
-->'''The Coon''': It's kinda lame to have a superpower [[AwesomeButImpractical that only works when an air compressor is around.]] [[TakeThat This isn't Legend of Zelda, dude.]]\\
'''Toolshed''': Fuck you, Coon!