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* In the ''{{Literature/Discworld}}'' novels, we have Cohen the Barbarian and his Silver Horde. Although they are, indeed, very old, they are very old barbarian heroes. As pointed out in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'', they have survived a very long time in a deadly profession. Suffice it to say, ''Badass'' is an understatement.
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** Cohen the Barbarian and his SilverHorde. Although they Horde are, indeed, very old, but they are very old barbarian heroes.{{Barbarian Hero}}es. As pointed out in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'', they have survived a very long time in a deadly profession. Suffice it to say, ''Badass'' is an understatement.understatement.
** The Ankh-Morpork "Seamstresses' Guild" is guarded by TheDreaded Agony Aunts Dotsy and Sadie, who deliver, if not ''swift'' justice, slow, inexorable, [[ToThePain exceedingly injurious]] justice to anyone who abuses a Guild prostitute. They've been active for at least 30 years and were both very old and very infamous even then, so there's some question of [[AmbiguouslyHuman whether they're human or not]].
** Cohen the Barbarian and his Silver
** The Ankh-Morpork "Seamstresses' Guild" is guarded by TheDreaded Agony Aunts Dotsy and Sadie, who deliver, if not ''swift'' justice, slow, inexorable, [[ToThePain exceedingly injurious]] justice to anyone who abuses a Guild prostitute. They've been active for at least 30 years and were both very old and very infamous even then, so there's some question of [[AmbiguouslyHuman whether they're human or not]].
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* Shows up in the opening credits for the old cartoon ''WesternAnimation/{{Superchicken}}'' ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-3QAiVDL-A at :04 in]]).
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* Shows up in the opening credits for the old cartoon ''WesternAnimation/{{Superchicken}}'' ''[[WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle Superchicken]]'' ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-3QAiVDL-A at :04 in]]).
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See also: BadassGrandpa, NeverMessWithGranny, EvilOldFolks, OldMaster, ScrewPolitenessImASenior and ImprobableWeaponUser. Not to be confused with RacistGrandma, though it can overlap.
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* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] often uses his [[CaneFu cane as a weapon]] (he certainly doesn't need it for walking).
* Kidney Lady, basically Comicbook/HowardTheDuck's only unbeatable enemy. Wields a mean cane against anyone who smokes or sends off harmful fast-food fumes. Clearly nuts, but can be tricky; will use magic in a pinch.
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* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] In the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse, ''Scrooge McDuck'' often uses his [[CaneFu cane as a weapon]] (he certainly doesn't need it for walking).
* Kidney Lady, basically Comicbook/HowardTheDuck's only unbeatable enemy.Wields He wields a mean cane against anyone who smokes or sends off harmful fast-food fumes. Clearly nuts, but can be tricky; will use magic in a pinch.
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* One of the missions in ''Videogame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' has you fighting your way through a retirement center filled with pissed off old people after they recognize you as the local vigilante and think you're there to take their Percocet.
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* ''Rabid Grannies'', a horror flick from Troma Entertainment, is a bit of a subversion, since the titular grannies ''are'' the monsters.
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* ''Rabid Grannies'', ''Film/RabidGrannies'', a horror flick from Troma Entertainment, is a bit of a subversion, since the titular grannies ''are'' the monsters.
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->'''Chief''': ''[takes his coat off]'' I've been waiting for this since Nixon!\\
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->'''Chief''': ''[takes ''[[[TheCoatsAreOff takes his coat off]'' off]]]'' I've been waiting for this since Nixon!\\
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime The Land Before Time sequels]]'', during the rare moments when Littlefoot's Grandparents are protecting him and the other kids from any Sharp Teeth. More or less a combination of BattleCouple, BadassGrandpa, NeverMessWithGranny, and this trope all in one.
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime The Land Before Time sequels]]'', during the rare moments when Littlefoot's Grandparents are protecting him and the other kids from any Sharp Teeth. More or less a combination of BattleCouple, BadassGrandpa, NeverMessWithGranny, and this trope all in one.one, often with MamaBear and PapaWolf added into the mix, since their daughter's death left them as Littlefoot's primary caretakers.
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* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/dungeon-keeper-ami-sailor-moon-dungeon-keeper-story-only-thread.30066/page-8#post-7953410 Cornering The Duke]]:
--> Only an elderly witch, her wrinkly face distorted in rage, swung her staff at the fast-moving blur that was Ami’s form.
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--> Undeterred, the old woman proceeded to whack her on the head with her staff over and over again, cursing her with language so coarse her cheeks grew hot.
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* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/dungeon-keeper-ami-sailor-moon-dungeon-keeper-story-only-thread.30066/page-8#post-7953410 Cornering The Duke]]:
--> Only an elderly witch, her wrinkly face distorted in rage, swung her staff at the fast-moving blur that was Ami’s form.
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--> Undeterred, the old woman proceeded to whack her on the head with her staff over and over again, cursing her with language so coarse her cheeks grew hot.
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* ''VideoGame/PaperMario'': ELDER [[CrowningMomentOfFunny POWER ACTIVATE]]!! [[spoiler: The Puni Elder's [[CrackOhMyBack back acts up]] before it can even do anything]]
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* ''VideoGame/PaperMario'': ELDER [[CrowningMomentOfFunny POWER ACTIVATE]]!! ACTIVATE!! [[spoiler: The Puni Elder's [[CrackOhMyBack back acts up]] before it can even do anything]]
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* [[DragonQuestVIII Yangus]]'s Golden Oldies attack summons the diminutive King Trode, which leads a ''horde'' of old men, running over whatever enemy it is aimed at.
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* [[DragonQuestVIII Yangus]]'s ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'': Yangus's Golden Oldies attack summons the diminutive King Trode, which leads a ''horde'' of old men, running over whatever enemy it is aimed at.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' had the crazy old woman who tried to shoot the rats with a shotgun [[spoiler:then gas her house with poison gas]], but completely and utterly failed to be {{Badass}}.
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* Bruce Wayne fits this trope occasionally in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''. Given that this is [[{{Badass}} Batman]] as a senior citizen, he is much more effective than average.
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* Bruce Wayne fits this trope occasionally in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''. Given that this is [[{{Badass}} Batman]] Batman as a senior citizen, he is much more effective than average.
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* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Shiro, a tiny ancient Japanese guy with poor eyesight beats the crap out of a Denarian in the shape of a 6 legged {{bear|sAreBadNews}} with a {{cane|Fu}}. On the other hand, this cane turns out to be the sheathe for Fidelacchius, one of the Swords of the Cross.
* In both ''Literature/AdrianMole'' and its TV adaptation, the thirteen-and-three-quarter year old Adrian confides in his beloved granny that he is being bullied at school. His tiny granny promptly goes out and CurbStomps the bully into a whining pleading-for-mercy pulp.
* In both ''Literature/AdrianMole'' and its TV adaptation, the thirteen-and-three-quarter year old Adrian confides in his beloved granny that he is being bullied at school. His tiny granny promptly goes out and CurbStomps the bully into a whining pleading-for-mercy pulp.
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* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Shiro, a tiny ancient Japanese guy with poor eyesight beats the crap out of a Denarian in the shape of a 6 legged six-legged {{bear|sAreBadNews}} with a {{cane|Fu}}. On the other hand, this cane turns out to be the sheathe sheath for Fidelacchius, one of the Swords of the Cross.
* In both ''Literature/AdrianMole'' and its TV adaptation, the thirteen-and-three-quarter year old Adrian confides in his beloved granny that he is being bullied at school. His tiny granny promptly goes out andCurbStomps [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomps]] the bully into a whining pleading-for-mercy pulp.
* In both ''Literature/AdrianMole'' and its TV adaptation, the thirteen-and-three-quarter year old Adrian confides in his beloved granny that he is being bullied at school. His tiny granny promptly goes out and
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* ''Film/EveryWhichWayButLoose''. Despite claiming to be a helpless old lady, Ma drives off an entire outlaw biker gang with a shotgun almost as tall as she is. When the bikers later encounter another elderly person, they're wary of causing trouble.
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* AndrewJackson did this to a guy who tried to kill him, chasing him with his cane after both of the would-be assassin's pistols failed to fire. Jackson, 67 at the time and reportedly having respiratory problems, had to be pulled off his target by his aides after administering a highly justified beatdown.
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* AndrewJackson UsefulNotes/AndrewJackson did this to a guy who tried to kill him, chasing him with his cane after both of the would-be assassin's pistols failed to fire. Jackson, 67 at the time and reportedly having respiratory problems, had to be pulled off his target by his aides after administering a highly justified beatdown.
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* In the first Franchise/{{Bionicle}} movie, ''Mask of Light'', during the scene while Ta-Koro is under attack by the Rahkshii, there's a brief scene where Turaga Vakama pulls out his staff and starts beating one of the invaders over the head with it.
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* In the first Franchise/{{Bionicle}} Toys/{{Bionicle}} movie, ''Mask of Light'', during the scene while Ta-Koro is under attack by the Rahkshii, there's a brief scene where Turaga Vakama pulls out his staff and starts beating one of the invaders over the head with it.
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* ''{{BIONICLE}}'': in ''Mask of Light'', Vakama whacks a Rahkshi on the head with his staff, which does nothing to faze it.
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* [[Literature/CaptainUnderpants Geezer Powers -- ACTIVATE!!]] Only within the ShowWithinAShow, though, [[spoiler:until the grandparents accidentally get superpowers.]]
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* [[Literature/CaptainUnderpants ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'': Geezer Powers -- ACTIVATE!!]] ACTIVATE!! Only within the ShowWithinAShow, though, [[spoiler:until the grandparents accidentally get superpowers.]]
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* ''{{Foundation}}'': Hari Seldon is forced to do this several times as conditions on Trantor deteriorate; he's blamed for the deterioration and is also a victim of gang violence caused by it. Because he was a martial artist in his youth, Seldon successfully defends himself at first, but eventually age and illness catch up with him.
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* ''{{Foundation}}'': ''Literature/{{Foundation}}'': Hari Seldon is forced to do this several times as conditions on Trantor deteriorate; he's blamed for the deterioration and is also a victim of gang violence caused by it. Because he was a martial artist in his youth, Seldon successfully defends himself at first, but eventually age and illness catch up with him.
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* FatherTed and the episode, "Attack Of The Nearly Dead". Grannies make for intense fan girls...
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* FatherTed ''Series/FatherTed'' and the episode, "Attack Of The Nearly Dead". Grannies make for intense fan girls...
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* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', the playable race the Forsaken, are fairly clearly modeled on the elderly. ''{{Undead}}'' elderly.
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* Stinkmeaner and the Hateocracy from ''TheBoondocks''.
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* Stinkmeaner and the Hateocracy from ''TheBoondocks''.''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''.
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* The example that provides the page quote in 'Amy's Choice' of ''Series/DoctorWho'', which is frankly hilarious, except when the old people turn out to be possessed by aliens that kill people with lethal bad breath. Amy has no compunction in running them over.
** Turns out in the end that [[spoiler: its all a dream created by the Doctor's evil side]]. He choose 'alien-possessed old people' as something the Doctor and his companions would believe, which probably tells you something about the common MonsterOfTheWeek tropes this show uses.
** Turns out in the end that [[spoiler: its all a dream created by the Doctor's evil side]]. He choose 'alien-possessed old people' as something the Doctor and his companions would believe, which probably tells you something about the common MonsterOfTheWeek tropes this show uses.
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* The example that provides In the page quote in 'Amy's Choice' ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Amy's Choice", the menace of ''Series/DoctorWho'', the week is a smallish crowd of senior citizens, which is frankly hilarious, except when the old people turn out to be possessed by aliens that kill people with lethal bad breath. Amy has no compunction in running them over.
**over. Turns out in the end that [[spoiler: its [[spoiler:it's all a dream created by the Doctor's evil side]]. He choose 'alien-possessed old people' as something the Doctor and his companions would believe, which probably tells you something about the common MonsterOfTheWeek tropes this show uses.
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* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Mrs. Davis beats up a gym teacher in "Angela's Wedding". [[SeriousBusiness He insulted the deviled eggs she prepared.]]
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* In ''Film/TheKid1921'', the old nanny beating up the Tramp for trying to drop the baby into her carriage.
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* ''Series/MurdochMysteries'': In "Convalescence", Murdoch's elderly landlady Mrs Kitchen has been get imprisoned for several days while criminals search her house. When a weakened Murdoch passes out while fighting one of the criminals, Mrs Kitchen picks up Murdoch's crutch and whacks the crook over the head with it, knocking her out.
