History Main / TalkingTheMonsterToDeath

* This is what literally happens to [=BelialVamdemon=] ([=MaloMyotismon=] in the dub) in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''. He linked his soul to multiple children, becoming stronger when said children feel despair. However, the protagonists lifted the spirits of these children by delivering a RousingSpeech. After that, each of the children then mentioned their hopes and dreams which actually destroys [=BelialVamdemon=].

** Mr. Satan (Hercule in the dub) does this to Majin Buu, and it works quite well, successfully appealing to Buu’s good side and pacifying him. Unfortunately two serial killers cause Buu to transform into a more powerful and evil form.

* During the climax of [[Creator/{{Sanrio}} Sanrio Animation's]] ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'', Manga/{{Unico}} is [[HornAttack forced to use his horn]] to defeat [[BigBad Lord Kuruku]] after [[MartialPacifist trying to avoid attacking him]]. After Kuruku tells Unico that he severely damaged him, [[ApologeticAttacker Unico instantly apologizes to him]]. Not only for hurting him, but because [[SympathyForTheDevil he genuinely felt sorry for him]] after [[DarkAndTroubledPast learning about his past]]. He then tells Kuruku that he doesn't have to hate humanity for how he was treated, Unico even tells Kuruku that he would love to become his [[OnlyFriend first friend]] and not be lonely anymore. Unfortunately for Unico, this only makes Kuruku even weaker and slowly killing him.

* During the climax of [[Creator/{{Sanrio}} Sanrio Animation's]] ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'', Manga/{{Unico}} is [[HornAttack forced to use his horn]] to defeat [[BigBad Lord Kuruku]] after trying to avoid attacking him. After Kuruku tells Unico that he severely damaged him, [[ApologeticAttacker Unico instantly apologizes to him]]. Not only for hurting him, but because [[SympathyForTheDevil he genuinely felt sorry for him]] after learning about his past. He then tells Kuruku that he doesn't have to hate humanity for how he was treated, Unico even tells Kuruku that he would love to become his [[OnlyFriend first friend]] and not be lonely anymore. Unfortunately for Unico, this only makes Kuruku even weaker and slowly killing him.

* In the [[Series/KagakuSentaiDynaman Dynaman]] [[Main/GagDub parody dub]], one of the founding members of the Dynamen, Dyna Beige , formed a rival team where instead of fighting the MonsterOfTheWeek, they talk to him, have wine and cheese and discuss their feelings. Though eventually they did kill them through lethal injection.

* In the [[Series/KagakuSentaiDynaman Dynaman]] [[Main/GagDub parody dub]], one of the uncredited founding members of the Dynamen, Dyna Bage, formed a rival team where instead of fighting the MonsterOfTheWeek, they talk to him, have wine and cheese and discuss their feelings. Though eventually they did kill them through lethal injection.

* During the climax of [[Creator/{{Sanrio}} Sanrio Animation's]] ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'', Manga/{{Unico}} is [[HornAttack forced to use his horn]] to defeat [[BigBad Lord Kuruku]] after trying to avoid attacking him. After Kuruku tells Unico that he severly damaged him, [[ApologeticAttacker Unico instantly apologizes to him]]. Not only for hurting him, but because [[SympathyForTheDevil he genuinely felt sorry for him]] after learning about his past. He then tells Kuruku that he doesn't have to hate humanity for how he was treated, Unico even tells Kuruku that he would love to become his [[OnlyFriend first friend]] and not be lonely anymore.

* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Strange and Merlin desperately try to talk down [[spoiler: Nimue]], the ArcVillain of ''Unfinished Business''. This is presented as unusual for Strange, who's more likely to pull a brutal BreakingSpeech instead, especially with someone who's provoked him as much as she has, but justified in that he understands her pain and where she's coming from, since their past traumas have many of the same roots as do their present fears - though that being said, he's also holding [[ItsPersonal a significant grudge]] against her, so he's also willing to cut to vicious violence. Merlin, who's gentler, actually achieves a HopeSpot by getting through to her briefly. In the end, though, [[LetMeBeEvil she doubles down.]]

* This is a staple of the ''[[VideoGame/EarthBound Mother/Earthbound]]'' series.
** ''[[VideoGame/MOTHER1 Earthbound Zero/Mother]]'': In the final battle, Giygas cannot be physically harmed. In order to beat him, Ninten and his party must sing the lullaby once sung by Giygas' [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas adoptive human mother]]. Unable to cope with his emotion, Giygas flees the planet.
** ''[[VideoGame/EarthBound Earthbound/Mother 2]]'': Giygas has gained so much power since the last game that he is now a [[AlmightyIdiot mindless]] EldritchAbomination. It is impossible for the Chosen Four to physically harm him because there's nothing physical to harm. Instead, Paula must use her near-useless [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Pray]] ability to summon the aid of everyone they met on their journey, even the [[BreakingTheFourthWall player]]. Overwhelmed by emotions, Giygas is vanquished.
** ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'': Heartbreakingly subverted. The final boss of the game is [[spoiler:The Masked Man - formerly Lucas' brother, Claus. Lucas cannot bring himself to hurt his own brother, so he must guard and heal himself until his mother's voice tells them to stop fighting. Claus, no longer BrainwashedAndCrazy, commits suicide to stop Pokey's influence over him, and [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in his brother's arms]]]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' Halloween special, "The Halloween Door". A Halloween-hating {{Moral Guardian|s}} has created a machine that destroys all evidence of the holiday; Jack-O-Lanterns, costumes, candy, decorations, etc. Unbeknownst to him, doing so breaks an ancient contract with the spirits of the netherworld, who agreed to leave Earth if they would be remembered, which led to the holiday. The monsters return and cause havoc, and the Ghostbusters are powerless to stop them. Until a little girl offers to help them, revealing that she isn't afraid of the monsters. The Ghostbusters have her walk up to the lead {{kaiju}}, request candy, tell him he's funny, and demand a Halloween story. This reveals that the actual ''point'' of Halloween (teaching children not to be afraid) is still alive and well, and forces the monsters back into the netherworld.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]''

*** Averted with Father Elijah, whom you cannot talk down. The most you can do is convince him to meet you face-to-face via a speech check, which gives you the opportunity to leave him trapped in the [[SealedRoomInTheMiddleOfNowhere inescapable Sierra Madre vault]].

* In ''Flight of the Amazon Queen'', you encounter a gorilla blocking your way; you can get rid of it by telling it that it doesn't exist. (And even if it existed, it has no business being in South America when gorillas only live in Africa.)

* In ThePromisedNeverland, series heroine Emma takes down BigBad Peter Ratri this way, [[spoiler: by pointing out that while she does indeed hate him for all of her friends/adoptive family he's killed as part of his scheme, she's also done with the cycle of revenge, and realizes that someone has to be the one to break it, so she decides that it will be her. She also points out that a lot of what has caused the tragedies of the cycle with demons and humans has been a lack of understanding, and how bridging that gap would free everyone - including Peter - from the fates they are trapped in. Faced with the realization of her words, Peter responds by cutting his own throat.]]

* Used twice in ''Manga/Cyborg009'''s 2001 series. [[spoiler: 005 uses it against the Spirit of the Earth (in the form of a gigantic jaguar that has been killing people, including the husband of a friend of 005 himself, and both 003 and 009 do that to [[MailerDaemon Sphynx]], a super computer who kidnaps 003 [[WeCanRuleTogether to make her his puppet girlfriend]] and tries to kill the others, specially 009 and 004.]]

* ''VideoGame/Portal2'' reveals that Aperture's contingency plan for a rogue AI was to feed it a paradox. This would theoretically cause the AI to divert all its attention on solving the paradox and burn out as a result. Early in the third act, [=GLaDOS=] attempts to use this on Wheatley, knowing she might destroy herself as well. However, both end up surviving: [=GLaDOS=] manages to distract herself, and Wheatley is so dumb he can't really understand the paradox.

* ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': T'Challa stops "the Snap" by talking Thanos out of it.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''

*** Averted with Father Elijah, whom you cannot talk down. The most you can do is convince him to meet you face-to-face via a speech check, which gives you the opportunity to [[AndIMustScream leave him trapped in the inescapable Sierra Madre vault]].

** ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided'': You can skip the final boss by using his kill phrase.

* This is basically the definition of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster filibuster]], where the "monster" in question is a bill that a legislator wishes to block. The record in the U.S. is held by Strom Thurmond (R-SC), who rambled on for more than 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.