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* Subverted in the classic ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E5TheRobotsOfDeath "The Robots of Death"]] when Commander Uvanov attempts to grab the Doctor's female companion like this. At the time, the Doctor's companion was [[ActionGirl Leela of the Sevateem]]. Bad idea. She [[GroinAttack kicked him in the privates]] and threatened to cripple him.
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** Azula is a very competent DarkActionGirl, a firebending prodigy and one of the best examples for SuperReflexes in the franchise. However, in the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheAvatarState The Avatar State]]", when Iroh grabs her hand during a fight on her ship, she just watches him redirect the lightning shot she aimed at Zuko into a nearby cliff, before he twists her wrist and throws her overside.

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** Azula is a very competent DarkActionGirl, a firebending prodigy and one of the best examples for SuperReflexes in the franchise. However, in the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheAvatarState The Avatar State]]", franchise, but when [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheAvatarState Iroh grabs her hand during a fight on her ship, ship]], she just watches him redirect the lightning shot she aimed at Zuko into a nearby cliff, before he twists her wrist and throws her overside.
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** Both subverted and played straight in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. In the subversion, villain Xaldin attempts to force the Beast to [[SadisticChoice choose between his magical rose and Belle]], by holding both (with Belle held by the arm). While he's busy gloating, Belle elbows him, grabs the rose from him, and runs back over to the heroes. Played straight when Kairi is kidnapped by Axel when he simply grabs her wrist and drags her around like Kleenex. Kairi just goes and follows her kidnapper while slightly squirming and only dragging her feet once; never does she consider using her free hand or kicking her abductor. One could chalk it up to an uncaring animator, though, or maybe her being a kid being dragged off by a HumanoidAbomination who's NOT busy gloating.

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** Both subverted and played straight in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. In the subversion, villain Xaldin attempts to force the Beast to [[SadisticChoice [[FriendOrIdolDecision choose between his magical rose and Belle]], by holding both (with Belle held by the arm). While he's busy gloating, Belle elbows him, grabs the rose from him, and runs back over to the heroes. Played straight when Kairi is kidnapped by Axel when he simply grabs her wrist and drags her around like Kleenex. Kairi just goes and follows her kidnapper while slightly squirming and only dragging her feet once; never does she consider using her free hand or kicking her abductor. One could chalk it up to an uncaring animator, though, or maybe her being a kid being dragged off by a HumanoidAbomination who's NOT busy gloating.
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* ''Fanfic/ThrowAwayYourMask'': RareMaleExample; both times [[spoiler: Akechi is kidnapped]], he's grabbed by the shoulder. Downplayed by him still struggling (if ineffectually) after being grabbed, and justified by [[spoiler: Tsuyoshi being supernaturally strong and the Midnight Channel kidnapper immediately drugging him]].
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* ''Literature/Discworld'': In ''Literature/FeetOfClay'', Angua, a female cop, is grabbed in this method and does nothing while she is inside the bar her fellow coppers are in. The reason why [[spoiler:is she's a werewolf and more than capable of taking care of the fools taking her hostage. She just didn't want to damage the place or her co-workers]].

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* ''Literature/Discworld'': ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': In ''Literature/FeetOfClay'', Angua, a female cop, is grabbed in this method and does nothing while she is inside the bar her fellow coppers are in. The reason why [[spoiler:is she's a werewolf and more than capable of taking care of the fools taking her hostage. She just didn't want to damage the place or her co-workers]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'':
** After showing [[ActionGirl impeccable fighting skills]] early in the movie, at the end, Fiona can only call helplessly for Shrek when grabbed this way. Granted, Farquaad does eventually put a knife to her throat, but only after 20 seconds or so of her doing nothing while Shrek, who is also grabbed, actually fights back.

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** After showing [[ActionGirl impeccable fighting skills]] early in [[WesternAnimation/Shrek1 the movie, original movie]], at the end, Fiona can only call helplessly for Shrek when grabbed this way. Granted, Farquaad does eventually put a knife to her throat, but only after 20 seconds or so of her doing nothing while Shrek, who is also grabbed, actually fights back.

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