History Main / GravityIsAHarshMistress

** The Rising Volt Tacklers in ''Anime/PokemonHorizons'' got their name when Captain Pikachu used Volt Tackle to jump high enough to get a great view of the horizon. On his Charizard, Friede asks Cap how he plans to get down. On cue, Cap starts falling and Friede catches him in midair.

See also GravityIsOnlyATheory, VariableTerminalVelocity, NotTheFallThatKillsYou, GravitySucks. Gravity as a "power" that is easy to create is covered by ArtificialGravity and GravityMaster.

** Early in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', [[HeroicMime Mario]] explains [[GoinThroughTheMotions through mime]] that the bridge to Bowser's keep collapsed... And his explanation involves stepping on thin air before jumping back.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' has this in the Prologue. When Mario heads to the verdana to borrow Goompa's hammer... he takes seconds to realize there is ''no'' verdana any longer for it had collasped from the house and then he falls when he realizes he has no footing.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', after beating Bowser in the first and penultimate battles with him, the bridge gives way along with his car. It takes a couple seconds of Bowser hanging in midair and flailing comically before gravity takes him as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'': Engaged in a BladeLock with Peter, Captain Hook forces his nemesis back step by step... failing to notice that they've stepped off the edge of a cliff, right over the hungry [[ExitPursuedByABear Crocodile]]. Peter, who can fly, cheerfully gestures downwards. Hook, after a moment's shock, screams and plunges down.

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* Some episodes of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' have this trope occurring at one point. Even the bonus clips from the Japanese version of ''Sun and Moon'' aren't safe; during the bonus clip after the episode where Nebby is introduced, Ash's Pikachu notices Nebby crawling towards the edge and leaps to grab Nebby, only to overshoot his jump, leaving poor Pikachu floating in midair for a good few seconds, then flailing and screaming before gravity finally takes hold of Pikachu and sends him crashing to the ground, much to Nebby's enjoyment.

* The 3D version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'' in Edge's Tale. Edge leads the Eblan for to a supposed dead end in the crystal room when cornered by their enemy. He led them to the trap door that once opened beneath him years ago and when it gives way, the Eblan Four look down in surprise at their disappeared footing and as Edge drops calmly afterwards, they flail before dropping along with him.