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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob reacts to losing his arm the way [[RealityEnsues anybody else would]], and the setting lacks any sort of advanced healing or medicine which would be necessary to reverse the injury. Bob's one-armed for life even if he wins the battle with Evulz.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob reacts to losing his arm the way [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome anybody else would]], and the setting lacks any sort of advanced healing or medicine which would be necessary to reverse the injury. Bob's one-armed for life even if he wins the battle with Evulz.

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* '''Implied''': Bob had two arms before his battle (which happened offscreen) and has only one afterward.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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Bob had two arms before his battle (which happened offscreen) and has only one afterward.afterward.
** Evulz has a trophy room full of the severed hands of previous opponents.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob reacts to losing his arm the way [[RealityEnsues anybody else would]], and the setting lacks any sort of advanced healing or medicine which would be necessary to reverse the injury. Bob's one-armed for life even if he wins the battle with Evulz.



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* '''Inverted''': Evulz cuts off Bob's hand, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard revealing]] the hidden ArmCannon that was otherwise blocked from firing.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Evulz cuts off Bob's hand, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard revealing]] the hidden ArmCannon that was otherwise blocked from firing.firing.
** A CombatMedic tries to reattach Bob's dismembered arm.



* '''Double Subverted''': Evulz swings higher and cuts it off at the elbow instead.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Evulz swings higher and cuts it off at the unarmored elbow instead.



* '''Defied''': Bob sees what Evulz is about to do and dodges the attack, or wears armor like gauntlets to keep from losing his hand.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob sees what Evulz is about to do and dodges the attack, or wears armor like gauntlets to keep from losing his hand.hand.
** Evulz goes directly for the kill by [[OffWithHisHead decapitation]] and doesn't chop off Bob's arm.



* '''Played for Laughs''': The show treats this occurrence as an {{Amusing Injur|ies}}y.



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* '''Justified''': Evulz [[CombatPragmatist fights dirty.]]

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Evulz [[CombatPragmatist fights dirty.]]]]
** Evulz only wants Bob incapacitated, not dead.

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* '''Straight''': Bob and Emperor Evulz are sword-fighting, and Evulz chops off the hand Bob is using to hold the blade.

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* '''Straight''': Bob [[TheHero Bob]] and [[BigBad Emperor Evulz Evulz]] are sword-fighting, swordfighting, and Evulz chops off the hand Bob is using to hold the blade.



* '''Downplayed''': Evulz cuts off a few of Bob's fingers, causing him to lose his grip on the sword.

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* '''Downplayed''': Evulz cuts off a few two of Bob's fingers, causing him to lose his grip on the sword.



* '''Inverted''': Evulz cuts off Bob's hand, revealing the hidden ArmCannon that was otherwise blocked from firing.

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* '''Inverted''': Evulz cuts off Bob's hand, revealing [[HoistByHisOwnPetard revealing]] the hidden ArmCannon that was otherwise blocked from firing.



* '''Parodied''': Bob has no reaction to this. BloodyHilarious hijinks ensue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Bob has no reaction to this. this.]] BloodyHilarious hijinks ensue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob dodges Evulz' swing at his wrist. Then Evulz strikes a blow there but Bob's gauntlet deflects it. Evulz aims for one or more unarmored parts of Bob's arm afterwards.



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* '''Invoked''': ???Evulz decides to cut off his enemies' sword arms first to facilitate his victories.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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Bob asks Alice for information on how to get by with only one hand, fearing this could happen to him.
* '''Conversed''': ???"This is going to be Bob's greatest challenge."
* '''Implied''': Bob had two arms before his battle (which happened offscreen) and has only one afterward.



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'''Basic Trope''': A character separates an opponent from their weapon via the removal of limbs.
* '''Straight''': Bob and Emperor Evulz are sword-fighting, and Evulz chops off the hand Bob is using to hold the blade.
* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz cuts off Bob's entire arm at the shoulder.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz cuts off a few of Bob's fingers, causing him to lose his grip on the sword.
* '''Justified''': Evulz [[CombatPragmatist fights dirty.]]
* '''Inverted''': Evulz cuts off Bob's hand, revealing the hidden ArmCannon that was otherwise blocked from firing.
* '''Subverted''': Evulz attempts this, but Bob is wearing a gauntlet that prevents his hand from being cut off.
* '''Double Subverted''': Evulz swings higher and cuts it off at the elbow instead.
* '''Parodied''': Bob has no reaction to this. BloodyHilarious hijinks ensue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob keeps all his limbs during this fight.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': Evulz does this and then cracks a joke about his "disarming" personality.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Bob uses the ArmCannon example above to get the drop on Evulz.
* '''Defied''': Bob sees what Evulz is about to do and dodges the attack, or wears armor like gauntlets to keep from losing his hand.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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