History Main / FireworksOfVictory

When a major victory is scored by the heroes, you can often expect fireworks to suddenly start launching even in locations where their presence might not always make sense (or they somehow had firework launchers ready at the exact moment). This is often used to celebrate the significance of the event. Note that fireworks are not always used, and may just be a light show.

* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf - Moon Castle: The Space Adventure'': [[spoiler:The Sweetness Tree forming and enveloping the Bitter Gourd King's mech]] is accompanied by fireworks in the background. One really has to wonder who's setting off the fireworks or how they would know to set them up; they're on the ''moon''.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheOrigamiKing'': After the boss of Shogun Studios is defeated, Mario, Olivia, and Bobby are treated to a celebration. They walk from the back of the park to the front while the staff and visitors cheer, as fireworks are launched. It's from one of these fireworks that [[spoiler:Bobby, an amnesiac, finally regains his memories]].

* In Namco's ''VideoGame/PointBlank'' arcade shooter, the Fireworks of Victory are part of a bonus round for completing all sixteen stages: shoot as many of the launchers as you can in 5 seconds for additional explosions (and [[ScoringPoints bonus points]]).

* In the ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' series of games, a fireworks display is the result of surviving the credits run.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "Timeless", Harry Kim relates how AntiMatter fireworks where used to celebrate their return home. Subverted however as he and Chakotay were the sole survivors of the Voyager crew in that timeline, so [[SurvivorGuilt they don't think there was much to celebrate]].

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': In the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E22Explorers Explorers]]", Ben and Jake Sisko reach Cardassia in an archaic lightship to prove an old tale that the ancient Bajorans managed the same feat. A fleet of Cardassian ships unleash fireworks ''in space'' in celebration of their accomplishment (and the surprisingly convenient discovery of an ancient Bajoran lightship having been unearthed on Cardassia at the ame time).

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': In the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E22Explorers Explorers]]", Ben and Jake Sisko reach Cardassia in an archaic lightship to prove an old tale that the ancient Bajorans managed the same feat. A fleet of Cardassian ships unleash fireworks ''in space'' in celebration of their accomplishment (and the surprisingly convenient discovery of an ancient Bajoran lightship having been unearthed on Cardassia at the same time).

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', a firework is actually part of the victory, as Mushu launches a huge firework ''right at'' Shan Yu, as Mulan had planned. This not only kills him, but sets off a huge fireworks display as Mulan [[OutrunTheFireball outruns them]] and jumps off the roof with an ImprovisedZipline.

* At the end of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', all of the Ravager factions show up at [[spoiler:Yondu]]'s funeral. They'd heard about how he sacrificed himself to save Peter and help destroy Ego. Forgiving his past transgressions against the Ravager Code, they gave him a Ravager funeral complete with fireworks both to honor his sacrifice and celebrate the victory.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': In the extended editions of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', scenes featuring various planets around the galaxy celebrating the death of the Empire were added to the end of the movie, fireworks and all (despite the final battle taking place somewhere very isolated where no-one outside of the combatants should have known).

--> '''Doctor''': ''(seeing the fireworks)'' Now that's as it should be.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheOrigamiKing'': After the boss of Shogun Studios is defeated, Mario, Olivia, and Bobby are treated to a celebration. They walk from the back of the park to the front while the staff and visitors cheer, as fireworks are launched. It's from one of these fireworks that [[spoiler:Bobby, an amnesiac, finally regained his memories]].

* ''VideoGame/SonicColors'': The final blow against the Nega Wisp Armor is capped off by a purple firework exploding in the shape of Eggman's symbol.]

* In the Windows [=XP=] game '''Spider Solitaire''', fireworks launch from the bottom of the window and explode upon successfully completing a game.

* The "40 Lines" modes in ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}} DX'' rewards you with a night-time fireworks display after you finish. The faster you finish, the more fireworks you see.

* In ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'', the Old Bailey launches a set of fireworks ''indoors'' whenever a defendant is found not guilty AKA your victory as a defense attorney.

* In any outdoor level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', fireworks will explode in the sky when you reach the small castle with the timer ending in a 1, 3, or 6 (the number of fireworks launched will equal the last digit). Each firework rewards you [[ScoringPoints 500 extra points apiece]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', after Flik and the circus bugs defeat Hopper and his grasshoppers, the ants celebrate by catapulting grain pods so they collided with each other to create a firework-like display.

* Occurs frequently in ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its Western counterpart, ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', with explosions going off after transformations and at the end of big fight scenes [[EmpathicEnvironment for no]] [[RuleOfCool apparent reason]]. ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' actually [[LampshadeHanging lampshade hanged]] this once, explaining it as energy runoff.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', [[spoiler: a firework is actually part of the victory, as Mushu launches a huge firework ''right at'' Shan Yu, as Mulan had planned. This not only kills him, but sets off a huge fireworks display as Mulan [[OutrunTheFireball outruns them]] and jumps off the roof with an ImprovisedZipline.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/Mulan'', [[spoiler: a firework is actually part of the victory, as Mushu launches a huge firework ''right at'' Shanyu, as Mulan had planned. This not only kills him, but sets off a huge fireworks display as Mulan [[OutrunTheFireball outruns them]] and jumps off the roof with an ImprovisedZipline.]]

* Occurs frequently in ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its Western counterpart, ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', with explosions going off after transformations and at the end of big fight scenes [[EmpatheticEnvironment for no]] [[RuleOfCool apparent reason]]. ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' actually [[LampshadeHanging lampshade hanged]] this once, explaining it as energy runoff.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie The TV Movie]] ends at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day, with fireworks exploding over San Francisco after the Doctor and friends have defeated the Master. Also counts as FireworksOfLove, since the Doctor and Grace kiss.
** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2022NYSEveOfTheDaleks "Eve of the Daleks"]] [[spoiler: the Doctor and friends defeat the Daleks and break the GroundhogDayLoop using fireworks illegally stored at the storage facility.]]

* At the end of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', all of the Ravager factions show up at Yondu's funeral. They'd heard about how he sacrificed himself to save Peter and help destroy Ego. Forgiving his past transgressions against the Ravager Code, they gave him a Ravager funeral complete with fireworks both to honor his sacrifice and celebrate the victory.

* In any outdoor level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', fireworks will explode in the sky when you reach the small castle with the timer ending in a 1, 3 or a 6 (the number of fireworks launched will equal the last digit). Each firework rewards you [[ScoringPoints 500 extra points apiece]].

Note that this doesn't cover just any old fireworks display; the Fireworks of Victory are let loose ''because'' of a victory (either a deliberate celebration or due to an EmpathicEnvironment).