History Main / FlirtingUnderFire

** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Snotlout is constantly trying to be smooth and suave to Astrid while under fire in dragon training.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyBestGiftEver'': During the climax when the group ends up being threatened by [[ItMakesSenseInCOntext magical pudding and a rampaging Winterzilla]], BattleCouple Shining Armor and Princess Cadance exchange flirty banter with each other as they get themselves and their friends to safety, almost like they are making a friendly competition out of it. Cadance calls Shining "darling" before saving Rarity, with Shining remarking to their daughter Flurry Heart that her mom sure is something. Then when Shining displays his own skills getting himself and Flurry to safety and landing right next to Cadance and Rarity, Cadance is left [[CrushBlush blushing at her husband's display]] and fans herself with a hoof, while giggling and remarking "You're [[NotBad not so bad]] yourself."

--> '''Ryoga:''' How dare he flirt in the middle of a fight!

--> '''Yoko:''' I only knocked it backwards. It could still get up and get us!
--> '''Kamina:''' Hey, babe! Come here often?
--> '''Yoko:''' ''What?''

--> '''Psylocke:''' Are you two still bickering? Why not just {{get a room}}.
--> '''Monet:''' Why Psylocke, do I detect a hint of jealousy?
--> '''Psylocke:''' Not hardly. But if you two have time to squabble...or flirt -if that's what you two are doing...then I can't be convinced we were all needed for this mission.

--> '''Teresa''': Lily, just focus on my face, all right? Listen to my voice.
--> '''Lily''': Mmm. Yeah, I guess I could do that. You have a nice voice... nice face...
--> '''Severa''': ''Now is hardly the time for flirtation.''

* In the film adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Snotlout is constantly trying to be smooth and suave to Astrid while under [[IncrediblyLamePun fire]] in dragon training.

* Employed dramatically in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'', where [[spoiler:Steve and Peggy share a kiss in the hangar while trying to catch the Red Skull's plane]], and again when [[spoiler:they talk about going dancing while Cap attempts to safely crash-land the plane in the Atlantic]].
** Especially painful because [[spoiler: towards the end of that conversation, it's quickly becoming obvious that Cap's not coming back.]]

-->'''Kaylee:''' [''astonished''] You mean to say... sex?\\
'''Simon:''' [''[[TheComicallySerious deadpan]]''] I mean to say.\\
'''Kaylee:''' To hell with this. [''cocks gun''] I'm gonna live!

--> '''Harry:''' Is this really the best time...? *beat* OI! There's a war on!

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E2DayOfTheMoon Day of the Moon]]", the Doctor and River trade flirtatious quips while Amy Pond is held prisoner feet away, and the Silence trying to manipulate the '69 Apollo moon shot. Amy ends up snapping them out of it with a barbed remark.
** Hell, this is the Doctor and River's relationship in a nutshell. They seem to enjoy the fighting/running for their lives as much as the flirting, and even the villain rolls her eyes at their antics.

-->'''Fitz''': I'm never leaving you again. ''(shoots Sinara when she tries to fire her weapon at them)''
-->'''Simmons''': Then marry me, Fitz!
-->'''Fitz''': Absolutely. ''(they help Daisy up)'' Also, um, just to say, I did propose earlier when Kasius had your hearing turned off.
-->'''Simmons''': [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple Of course you did.]]

** Ironically enough, if you're a Fem!Shep who's romanced Garrus, he will try to flirt with you during firefights in the Citadel DLC.

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', after Haley and Elan bid each other farewell in the middle of a daring escape, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0468.html one guard offers to take another out for a drink.]] [[spoiler: They get married in the next story arc.]]
** Earlier Haley rescues Elan with a [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0438.html timely set of arrows]].

Depending on the circumstance, this can be used to serve a variety of purposes. Quite frequently, this can be employed to show, in a dramatic fashion, how much the characters care for one another by [[LoveConfession declaring their love]] or by sharing TheBigDamnKiss during the height of a climactic battle. Equally as common, FlirtingUnderFire is used for comedic effect by having the characters flirt and be cute with one another during a tense moment of action. The comedic application of this trope can also be used between two villainous lovers, often to illustrate their evilness by [[EvilIsSexy taking pleasure]] in death and destruction.

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Compare GladToBeAliveSex, as well as CoitusUninterruptus, where the lovers aren't aware of a disturbance until they've already begun romancing one another. SisterTrope to CasualDangerDialog, where characters crack jokes and one-liners under similar circumstances. Completely unrelated to FlamesOfLove, although they may overlap.

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* ''{{Series/Farscape}}'' frequently makes use of this trope with Crichton and Aeryn. Even before becoming a couple the two, particularly John, would make flirtatious comments during fights. Taken UpToEleven in the Peacekeeper Wars, where not only are the two married by Stark during the apocalyptic Scarran attack on the planet they're defending, but [[spoiler: Aeryn is in the process of ''giving birth'']].

* In the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' games, the [[DoubleEntendre climax]] of any romance Shepard has developed will occur on the ride towards the final battle, knowing full well that they're heading into the shit. This is taken UpToEleven in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' when Shepard and co. are knowingly warping towards a suicide mission.

* During a battle in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'', Robin Hood proposes to Marian, and they start making plans for the honeymoon and starting a family - while beating the snot out of the Sheriff's men between comments.

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', Agatha's [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040623#.VvQ66OKLTIU first kiss with Gil]] is when she's elated by having fought alongside him and killed the Hive Queen. The fact that they get attacked again straight away gets rid of thoughts of romance for a while... Until he [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040705#.VvQ9leKLTIU proposes]] to her [[FourthDateMarriage five minutes later]].

** Oh, and most of Higgs' and Zeetha's flirting involves critiquing each other's fighting skills. They [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080606#.VvQ-N-KLTIV meet in the middle of a barfight]] when he gives her a chair so she can hit people, their idea of a date is her yelling that she's going to beat him up, and TheBigDamnKiss happens [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130320#.VvQ_KeKLTIU in the middle of a stampede]] of enemies which Zeetha deliberately [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130313#.VvQ-5OKLTIU redirected towards Higgs]] specifically so she could see him fight.

* {{ComicBook/Sabretooth}} and [[Characters/GenerationX Monet]] do this in ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen2015'' when they trade barbs in battle, with Psylocke calling them out on it.

* In the ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' universe, a key part of the numerous {{Ship Tease}} moments between Harry and Carol is their ability to snark/flirt at each other [[CasualDangerDialogue no matter the situation]]. Seriously, they can be in the middle of a top-secret Red Room base, fighting an immortal necromancer and his hellish minions, or generally facing the ''actual end of the world'' and they will ''still'' be flirting. In the case of the Red Room base, a disbelieving Noriko Ashida asks if they ''always'' do this? The answer is a [[BlatantLies very unconvincing "no."]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Love on the battlefield".]]

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* Cat Noir of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' will frequently attempt to hit on Ladybug during the middle of akuma attacks. Occasionally {{Lampshaded}} by Ladybug.
** Of course, since Ladybug and Cat Noir don't know each other's civilian identities, it's not as though he has the option of hitting on her under more appropriate circumstances.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Love on the battle field".]]

Compare GladToBeAliveSex, as well as CoitusUninterruptus, where the lovers aren't aware of a disturbance until they've already begun romancing one another. SisterTrope to CasualDangerDialogue, where characters crack jokes and one-liners under similar circumstances. Completely unrelated to FlamesOfLove, although they may overlap.

--> '''Psylocke:''' Are you two still bickering? Why not just get a room.

* Robin (Tim Drake) and Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) from the Franchise/{{Batman}} comics. In one issue, Stephanie kisses Tim and then pins him to the floor ("Isn't this romantic?" "...Not really"), while armed kidnappers stands outside the door, waiting to crash the door down.

* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. Slevin and Lindsey build up most of their romance in this manner. Despite the fact that Slevin is on the hit list of two warring gangs, he and Lindsey find time to flirt, go to dinner (where Slevin is able to shadow a man he has been told to kill), and spend a night together.

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* In ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', Austin and Felicity have a tender moment... while standing in a laughably pathetic DeathTrap.

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-->'''Luke:''' Mara... Will you marry me? \\

'''Luke:''' I mean regardless.
-->'''Mara:''' Yes, I will.

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* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' and Ron get flirty under attack, especially once they are an OfficialCouple.

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* During a battle in Disney's ''[[Disney/RobinHood Robin Hood]]'', Robin Hood proposes to Marian, and they start making plans for the honeymoon and starting a family - while beating the snot out of the Sheriff's men between comments.
* In the film adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{How To Train Your Dragon}}'', Snotlout is constantly trying to be smooth and suave to Astrid while under [[IncrediblyLamePun fire]] in dragon training.

* Duirng the second season finale of {{Series/Nikita}} this happens with [[BetaCouple Alex and Sean]]. He even asks her out seconds before they go after [[TheDreaded Roan]] [[spoiler: to stop him from blowing up Washington DC. After the fight she passes out before giving an answer.]]
* A one-sided example in Series/AlloAllo. [[AbhorrentAdmirer Lieutenant Gruber]] turns to René just after the two of them escaped an attack by the Communist Resistance, and utters these words that are outwardly innocuous but dripping with subtext:
--->'''Lt. Gruber:''' René, if it weren't for you, those Communist girls would have shot us out of hand. How can I ever express my gratitude?

-->'''Fitz''': I'm never leaving you again. ''(shoots Sinara when she tries to fire her weapon at them)''\\
'''Simmons''': Then marry me, Fitz!\\
'''Fitz''': Absolutely. ''(they help Daisy up)'' Also, um, just to say, I did propose earlier when Kasius had your hearing turned off.\\
'''Simmons''': [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple Of course you did.]]

* Morrigan chastises Alistair for doing this in ''Fanfic/ShadowAndRose''.

* During a battle in Disney's ''[[Disney/RobinHood Robin Hood]]'', Robin Hood proposes to Marion, and they start making plans for the honeymoon and starting a family.
* The film adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/{{How To Train Your Dragon}}''. Snotlout is constantly trying to be smooth and suave to Astrid while under [[IncrediblyLamePun fire]] in dragon training.
** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'': Astrid and Hiccup do this during the final battle, during which Astrid throws a canister of Zippleback gas for which Hiccup lights up with his sword.

-->'''Kaylee:''' [''astonished''] You mean to say...sex?\\

* In [[Literature/HandOfThrawn Vision of the Future]] Luke proposes to Mara before they know if they could actually escape or not after a life and death battle with nearly indestructible enemies. It is also notable it that it is the rare time in which she is completely honest as she is [[SugarAndIcePersonality extremely sarcastic most of the time]].
-->'''Luke:''' Mara... Will you Marry me? \\

* In a late episode of ''Series/GetSmart'', Max and 99 are caught in death-trap with no apparent means of escape. Thinking they are about to die, Max realizes that he's in love with 99 and declares that if they could get out he'd marry her. She immediately thinks of a way to escape and they get married a few episodes later.

* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'', Johnny admits his crush to Meryl while they're both in the middle of battle, and he even asks her to marry him. Meryl of course [[LampshadeHanging comments on his impeccable sense of timing]] and refuses...and then asks ''him'' to marry ''her'' instead. Then they share a good kissing in the middle of their assailants' line of fire.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}},'' as Frisk in the Neutral and pacifist routes, you can flirt with literally ''every'' Boss except Omega-Flowey and God of Hyperdeath Asriel, and quite a number of normal monsters too.

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Depending on the circumstance, this can be used to serve a variety of purposes. Quite frequently, this can be employed to show, in a dramatic fashion, how much the characters care for one another by [[LoveConfession declaring their love]] or by sharing a BigDamnKiss during the height of a climactic battle. Equally as common, FlirtingUnderFire is used for comedic effect by having the characters flirt and be cute with one another during a tense moment of action. The comedic application of this trope can also be used between two villainous lovers, often to illustrate their evilness by [[EvilIsSexy taking pleasure]] in death and destruction.

** Agatha's [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120716#.VvQ9TOKLTIU with Tarvek]] happens just after he's rescued two people from an exploding building and tried to kill an escaped experiment, and she's killed the experiment for him. Oh, and they're in the middle of a full-scale war between a dozen different factions, all of which want them dead. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120718#.VvQ9c-KLTIU That doesn't mean they can't make time]] for a BigDamnKiss and a [[DevotedToYou declaration of love]], though.
** Oh, and most of Higgs' and Zeetha's flirting involves critiquing each other's fighting skills. They [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080606#.VvQ-N-KLTIV meet in the middle of a barfight]] when he gives her a chair so she can hit people, their idea of a date is her yelling that she's going to beat him up, and the BigDamnKiss happens [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130320#.VvQ_KeKLTIU in the middle of a stampede]] of enemies which Zeetha deliberately [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130313#.VvQ-5OKLTIU redirected towards Higgs]] specifically so she could see him fight.