Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / InvulnerableKnuckles

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->'''Hamilton''': Little bit. *neck chokes Angel*

to:

-->'''Hamilton''': Little bit. *neck chokes Angel**lifts Angel off the ground by his neck*
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In the spin-off ''{{Angel}}'' the titular character throws a punch at TheDragon Hamilton, only to pull it back, hissing in pain while his opponent doesn't move an inch.
-->'''Angel''': Did that hurt at all?
-->'''Hamilton''': Little bit. *neck chokes Angel*
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** This is actually kind of an odd example, since Heihachi is plotwise MadeOfIron to the point of being nearly invulnerable, and has punched robots to pieces without flinching.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Asterix}}, of all people, averts it at least once when he needs to punch out a guard ''without'' superstrength potion. Turns out a right hook to the chin from a Gaul warrior will do the trick anyway, but it hurts.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* In Memento, the scene where Natalie gets Leonard to go after Dodd has a shot of Leonard feeling his hands. [Spoiler: In the next color scene (movie time), he had punched Natalie after being provoked into doing so, but forgets this by the color scene described here.]

to:

* In Memento, the scene where Natalie gets Leonard to go after Dodd has a shot of Leonard feeling his hands. [Spoiler: [[spoiler: In the next color scene (movie time), he had punched Natalie after being provoked into doing so, but forgets this by the color scene described here.]]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* In Memento, the scene where Natalie gets Leonard to go after Dodd has a shot of Leonard feeling his hands. [[Spoiler: In the next color scene (movie time), he had punched Natalie after being provoked into doing so, but forgets this by the color scene described here.]]

to:

* In Memento, the scene where Natalie gets Leonard to go after Dodd has a shot of Leonard feeling his hands. [[Spoiler: [Spoiler: In the next color scene (movie time), he had punched Natalie after being provoked into doing so, but forgets this by the color scene described here.]]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In Memento, the scene where Natalie gets Leonard to go after Dodd has a shot of Leonard feeling his hands. [[Spoiler: In the next color scene (movie time), he had punched Natalie after being provoked into doing so, but forgets this by the color scene described here.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* One episode of {{Matlock}} shows the innocent man on trial punching his framer in the face. He [[SubvertedTrope breaks his hand]] from hitting the other man's jaw.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Averted in ''OldBoy'', where Oh Dae Su's knuckles have developed thick callouses from 15 years spent [[PunchAWall Punching a wall]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* And long before that, by Jim Rockford in ''Rockford Files''.

to:

* And long before that, by Jim Rockford in ''Rockford Files''.''TheRockfordFiles''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* An amusing non-fight scene variant occurs in ''Film/IronMan 2'', when Tony is having his birthday party in his PoweredArmor and is drunk as hell. He turns to his DJ after making a joke and gives him a quick bro-fist-bump, and the DJ winces and shakes his hand in pain after Tony turns around.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In a [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse Rogue Squadron comic arc]], [[RebelliousPrincess Princess]] [[BadassPrincess Plourr]] [[TomboyPrincess Ilo]] is attacked by a group of armored assassins. After one of them [[BerserkButton jabs her arm with an electrified pole]], she [[UnstoppableRage takes the kids' gloves off]] and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome beats all of them down (possibly to death) with her bare hands]], even shattering the last one's helmet. And there is no evidence of damage to her hands.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In ''ThePunisher MAX'' story arc, ''Long Cold Dark'', Punisher wakes up in a hospital after blacking out after [[ScaryBlackMan Bar]][[AffablyEvil rac]][[GeniusBruiser uda]] [[spoiler: annouced his attention to torture his illegitimate baby daughter in front of him]]. He was able to piece together what happened based on his injuries which include broken knuckles:
-->'''Frank''': "My knuckles are a mess. All of them bruised, a couple cracked. Which means [[UnstoppableRage the kind of punches you don't think about before you throw.]]"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Natter, and ill-advised natter at that.


** [[IncrediblyLamePun On the other hand]] if you ''must'' hit someone with a closed fist (especially in the face) be sure to try and strike primarily with the knuckles of of the first and middle fingers, as they are the biggest, densest, and strongest ones you have and have the best chance of protecting yourself from serious injury. It will still hurt though.[[hottip:*:Actually, if you're going to hit someone, it's probably best to ''avoid'' the face, and most especially the mouthy parts. You may knock out a few teeth, but now you've got a broken hand, and the human mouth is absolutely ''filthy''. Aim for the neck instead. It's a lot softer. And potentially fatal, but if things have devolved to the point of you needing to hit someone, you really shouldn't care.]]

to:

** [[IncrediblyLamePun On the other hand]] if you ''must'' hit someone with a closed fist (especially in the face) be sure to try and strike primarily with the knuckles of of the first and middle fingers, as they are the biggest, densest, and strongest ones you have and have the best chance of protecting yourself from serious injury. It will still hurt though.[[hottip:*:Actually, if you're going to hit someone, it's probably best to ''avoid'' the face, and most especially the mouthy parts. You may knock out a few teeth, but now you've got a broken hand, and the human mouth is absolutely ''filthy''. Aim for the neck instead. It's a lot softer. And potentially fatal, but if things have devolved to the point of you needing to hit someone, you really shouldn't care.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In TheKarateKid, Ali's arm is in a cast after she punches Johnny when he humiliates Daniel. (Gotta give her points for not just slapping him).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Including Batman in Death In The Family. Superman said he would've broken his hand if he hadn't rolled with the punch.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** [[IncrediblyLamePun On the other hand]] if you ''must'' hit someone with a closed fist (especially in the face) be sure to try and strike primarily with the knuckles of of the first and middle fingers, as they are the biggest, densest, and strongest ones you have and have the best chance of protecting yourself from serious injury. It will still hurt though.

to:

** [[IncrediblyLamePun On the other hand]] if you ''must'' hit someone with a closed fist (especially in the face) be sure to try and strike primarily with the knuckles of of the first and middle fingers, as they are the biggest, densest, and strongest ones you have and have the best chance of protecting yourself from serious injury. It will still hurt though.[[hottip:*:Actually, if you're going to hit someone, it's probably best to ''avoid'' the face, and most especially the mouthy parts. You may knock out a few teeth, but now you've got a broken hand, and the human mouth is absolutely ''filthy''. Aim for the neck instead. It's a lot softer. And potentially fatal, but if things have devolved to the point of you needing to hit someone, you really shouldn't care.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* More often than not in DragonBall and DragonBallZ, the fighters' knuckles are scraped and bloody by the end of the fight. Of course, so is the rest of them. Nobody ever draws attention to it, though.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In ''{{Community}}'' Annie finds her flying right cross to Jeff's face extremely painful. So does Jeff.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


More often to be averted by [[PunchAWall punching a wall]] than in most other situations.

to:

More often likely to be averted by [[PunchAWall punching a wall]] than in most other situations.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

More often to be averted by [[PunchAWall punching a wall]] than in most other situations.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Even in systems without explicit rules, a botch on a bare-fisted strike to something hard is asking to injure your hands.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* While mostly played straight in ''HowIKilledYourMaster'' there are occasional [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2010/02/19/how-i-killed-your-master-042/ aversions]] when someone is not so much fighting as pounding the crap out of a defenseless foe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

****And make sure your fist is at such an angle that the two primary knuckles are lined up with the bones in your arm-that way the force will be absorbed better-and make absolutely sure that in the fist, the second set of knuckles is parallel to the ground, or there'll be shattered fingers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** When Sakura punches [[spoiler:the dying human puppet]] Sasori in the face after he admits that it's unfortunate that Chiyo didn't lose her life saving Sakura's, he tells her that he feels no pain and she'll only hurt her hand if she keeps punching him. Sasuke's hand bleeds after he tries and fails to punch through Gaara's Sand Shield.

to:

** When Sakura punches [[spoiler:the dying human puppet]] Sasori in the face after he admits that it's unfortunate that Chiyo didn't lose her life saving Sakura's, he tells her that he feels no pain and she'll only hurt her hand if she keeps punching him. Sasuke's hand bleeds after he tries and fails to punch through Gaara's Sand Shield.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Aversion in "Soldier" - may not be an oil drum though; clarify?

Added DiffLines:

* Averted in ''{{Soldier}},'' where Sgt. Todd eventually bloodies his knuckles after repeatedly punching a suspended oil drum.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Doppelgängland", Willow decks Anya with a perfect right hook... then grimaces, shakes her fist and yells:
-->'''Willow''': Ow, ow, happy, but OWWWW!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Averted in ''{{Serenity}},'' when Simon is seen treating River's bloody hands after her [[WaifFu asskicking]] scene in the bar.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->--The Heavy, TeamFortress2

to:

-->--The Heavy, TeamFortress2
-->-- '''The Heavy''', ''TeamFortress2''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* In the 1970's, when DoctorStrange was hanging out with the Defenders, he once faced a super-scientist with a CoolChair that let him analyze and counter the mystic energies of Strange's spells. It couldn't, however, counter the physical energy in a punch to the jaw. Strange was rubbing his hand as he monologued to his unconscious foe.

Top