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* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Boo does this to [[TheDragon Randall]] while he's trying to get Sully to fall.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'', Boo does this to [[TheDragon Randall]] while he's trying to get Sully to fall.
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* ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'':

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* In ''Film/GunBrothers'', the hero Yiu-Tung's brother, Yiu-Ma, managed to save him in this way by shooting the DirtyCop who's aiming for Tung.


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* An example without guns occurs in ''Film/RendezvousWithDeath'', a kung-fu flick. The hero is about to be killed by the BigBad, but his LoveInterest - a capable swordswoman herself - [[ThrowingYourSowrdALwaysWorks hurls her sword]] through the villain.
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* ''Film/RamboIII'': Near the end of the shootout in some Afghan caves, Rambo managed to kill off most of the Spetsnaz, save for one who got the drop on him. That one got shot from behind by Rambo's friend and mentor, Trautman.
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* In ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'', when the anachronic storyline finally gets around to showing us some context on Jacuzzi Splot it's to see him in an alley, reasonably enough but a little overeffusively cowering and weeping in front of three guys with guns, begging them to put the guns down. They're rather puzzled because they were expecting a badass. Then it gets weird.

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* In ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'', ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'', when the anachronic storyline finally gets around to showing us some context on Jacuzzi Splot it's to see him in an alley, reasonably enough but a little overeffusively cowering and weeping in front of three guys with guns, begging them to put the guns down. They're rather puzzled because they were expecting a badass. Then it gets weird.



* In ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'', Cromwell uses his hypnotic ring to take control of Kirche and Tabitha. Cromwell starts gloating that as long as he has the ring, nobody can oppose him... then Guiche smashes a stick over his head from behind and knocks him out.

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* In ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'', ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'', Cromwell uses his hypnotic ring to take control of Kirche and Tabitha. Cromwell starts gloating that as long as he has the ring, nobody can oppose him... then Guiche smashes a stick over his head from behind and knocks him out.
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** In "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity The Born-Again Identity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].

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** In "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity "[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity The Born-Again Identity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].
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** In "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].

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** In "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity]]", "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity The Born-Again Identity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].
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** In "[[ The Born-Again Identity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].

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** In "[[ The Born-Again Identity]]", "[[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E17TheBornAgainIdentity]]", one of the demons who attacks Dean in a service station gets killed this way -- Dean assumes before the body drops away to reveal his rescuer that it's Emmanuel, but it's actually [[VillainousRescue Meg]].
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* ''Series/UnderTheDome'': Three times in "Incandescence":[[spoiler: Junior attacks Christine and gets attacked by Barbie and then Julia; one of Hektor's men is shot and killed by Norrie before he can get Joe, and Hektor himself is taken down by Big Jim.]]
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* The main villain of ''VideoGame/BackStab'', Edmund Kane, was killed like this: you defeat him in a SwordFight and relive him of his sword, only for Edmund to grab a concealed pistol. But then your ally Sofia comes up from behind with her own pistol and shoots Edmund.
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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'':
** In "The Great Wave", Arondir saves Theo just when he is about to get killed by an orc then escapes with the boy the orc camp.
** In "Udun", Bronwyn kills the giant orc that was fighting Arondir by stabbing him in the neck.
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* ''Film/GunFury'': After their fistfight, Frank Slayton grabs his dropped gun and aims it at Ben Warren. Slayton pauses to mock Warren for never having shot a man and tells him how easy it is. Just as he finishes speaking, the gun falls from his hand and he keels forward with Johash's knife sticking out of his back.
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* In ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'', when the anachronic storyline finally gets around to showing us some context on [[AwesomeMcCoolName Jacuzzi Splot]] it's to see him in an alley, reasonably enough but a little overeffusively cowering and weeping in front of three guys with guns, begging them to put the guns down. They're rather puzzled because they were expecting a badass. Then it gets weird.

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* In ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'', when the anachronic storyline finally gets around to showing us some context on [[AwesomeMcCoolName Jacuzzi Splot]] Splot it's to see him in an alley, reasonably enough but a little overeffusively cowering and weeping in front of three guys with guns, begging them to put the guns down. They're rather puzzled because they were expecting a badass. Then it gets weird.
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* In the final dungeon of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', Link is about to get hit by an arrow when "The Group" comes in with a ''bazooka''. FridgeLogic sets in when you remember that [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Link has survived much worse than a single arrow]], but still a cool scene.

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* In the final dungeon of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', Link is about to get hit by an arrow when "The Group" comes in with a ''bazooka''. FridgeLogic sets in when you remember that [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Link has survived much worse than a single arrow]], but still a cool scene.
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Add Tower example from "Oathbreaker"—Ned Stark vs. Ser Arthur Dayne.

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** The (presumed dead) Howland saves a badly outmatched (younger) Ned Stark from Ser Arthur Dayne this way in "Oathbreaker". Bran is clearly upset that his father beat Dayne in this less-than-honorable fashion when he sees this in a vision.

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