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** The hero and villain play a continual game of one-upmanship with this trope, each getting up repeatedly after being beaten down. Cue InactionSequence.

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** The hero and villain play a continual game of one-upmanship with this trope, each getting up repeatedly after being beaten down. Cue InactionSequence.
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* '''Defied''': The villain takes [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim extra steps]] to ensure that the hero won't get back up.

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* '''Defied''': The villain takes [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim extra steps]] to ensure that the hero won't get back up.
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** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good.

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** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good.

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* '''Inverted''': The villain gets up after being beaten by Bob.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The villain gets up after being beaten by Bob.



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** Bob ends up even weaker than before after he gets up.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The villain knows Bob has a power that takes a toll on his body he will only used if pushed, so he pushes Bob to the point of using it and plans accordingly to stall until Bob drops dead.
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* '''Downplayed''': Even though he managed to pull himself back to his feet, Bob was only able to do this through sheer force of will; he's still on the brink of collapse.

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* '''Downplayed''': Even though he managed to pull himself back to his feet, Bob was only able to do this through sheer force of will; he's still on the brink of collapse.collapse and another strike could very well put him down for good.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Even though he managed to pull himself back to his feet, Bob was only able to do this through sheer force of will; he's still on the brink of collapse.
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** Alternately, he's faking being beaten in order to learn about his opponent strenghs, [[OnlyWorksOnce so that he might counter them in the second assault]].

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** Alternately, he's faking being beaten in order to learn about his opponent strenghs, [[OnlyWorksOnce strengths, [[ItOnlyWorksOnce so that he might counter them in the second assault]].

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** Alternatively, see '''Double Subverted'''.
* '''Averted''': Bob is unable to get back up. He's beaten.

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** Alternatively, see '''Double Subverted'''.
"Double Subverted".
* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Bob is unable to get back up. He's beaten.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



** Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}.
** Alternately, he's faking being beaten.

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** Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}.
{{Phlebotinum}}.
** Alternately, he's faking being beaten.beaten in order to learn about his opponent strenghs, [[OnlyWorksOnce so that he might counter them in the second assault]].



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob tries this and suffers crippling, permanent injuries or death as a result.
** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, the injuries/death spur thousands of other heros to rise up and use what happened to Bob as a rallying cry of what they are fighting for, and defeat the villain who did this to Bob.



** Bob gets back up, but after a second bout with the villain, he passes out, leaving the villain alive, but he jerks in his sleep, trips the villain, the noise of the fall wakes him up and puts him back on even footing with the villain.

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** Bob gets back up, but after a second bout with the villain, he passes out, leaving the villain alive, but he jerks in his sleep, trips the villain, the noise of the fall wakes him up and puts him back on even footing with the villain.



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob tries this and suffers crippling, permanent injuries or death as a result.
** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, the injuries/death spur thousands of other heros to rise up and use what happened to Bob as a rallying cry of what they are fighting for, and defeat the villain who did this to Bob.



Back to HeroicSecondWind.

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Back to HeroicSecondWind.HeroicSecondWind
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good and become a CompleteMonster.

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** Alternately, Bob's power comes from a SuperpoweredEvilSide, and every time Bob is seriously injured, he loses control of it temporarily. Each incident also permanently damages his ability to control it as well, meaning that eventually Bob is going to either die or lose control for good and become a CompleteMonster.good.
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** Bob tries this and suffers [[PostDramaticStressDisorder crippling, permanent injuries or death]] as a result.

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** Bob tries this and suffers [[PostDramaticStressDisorder crippling, permanent injuries or death]] death as a result.
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** Bob never loses hope, and defeats the villain.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}.



* '''Parodied''': The hero and villain play a continual game of one-upmanship with this trope, each getting up repeatedly after being beaten down. Cue InactionSequence.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The hero and villain play a continual game of one-upmanship with this trope, each getting up repeatedly after being beaten down. Cue InactionSequence.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob tries this and suffers [[PostDramaticStressDisorder crippling, permanent injuries or death]] as a result.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Bob tries this and suffers [[PostDramaticStressDisorder crippling, permanent injuries or death]] as a result.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob gets back up, but after a second bout with the villain, he passes out, leaving the villain alive, but he jerks in his sleep, trips the villain, the noise of the fall wakes him up and puts him back on even footing with the villain.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
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Bob gets back up, but after a second bout with the villain, he passes out, leaving the villain alive, but he jerks in his sleep, trips the villain, the noise of the fall wakes him up and puts him back on even footing with the villain.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}. Alternately, he's faking being beaten.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has a HealingFactor, BottledHeroicResolve, or is hiding some kind of {{Phlebotinum}}. Alternately,
**Alternately,
he's faking being beaten.

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