Basic Trope: Starting the story off with an exciting, action-packed scene.
- Straight: In the beginning of The Adventures of Bob, Bob fight dozens of mooks after they invade his house.
- Exaggerated: Bob demolishes Emperor Evulz' lair, obliberates his outposts and finishes all his chores in style, all in the first chapter.
- Downplayed: Bob notices a mook, then shoots it in the eye.
- Justified: Emperor Evulz knew Bob before the events of the story, and sent out his henchmen to kill him.
- Inverted: The beginning is a lot more boring than the rest of the film.
- Subverted: Bob pulls a gun out... only it shows he's playing a light gun game.
- Double-Subverted: The gun is actually functional, and comes in handy when a mook suddenly tries to strangle him.
- Averted: No such attack takes place, until midway through the story.
- Enforced:
- "The people will leave the theatre once they notice the beginning is dull! How about we make the beginning action packed?"
- The Adventures of Bob is the sequel to the Adventures of Alice which ended on a Bolivian Army Cliffhanger.
- Defied: Bob knows that mooks are coming for him, so he installs a high tech security system in his house, complete with automated machine guns.
- Logical Extreme: Bob single-handedly takes down an entire army of mooks in an epic, over-the-top battle sequence at the start of the story.
- Lampshaded: As Bob effortlessly defeats the invading mooks, he turns to the camera and quips, "Guess it's just another Tuesday for me."
- Discussed: Bob's friend comments, "You always seem to attract trouble. I bet you'll have some crazy fight scene at the beginning of this adventure too."
- Conversed: In an unrelated conversation about action movies, Bob's friend mentions, "You know what I love? When a film starts with an intense action sequence to grab your attention right away."
- Invoked: Bob intentionally sets up an elaborate trap at his house to lure the mooks into a fight, knowing they will come for him.
- Exploited: Bob intentionally starts the story with an action-packed scene to impress and win over the audience, drawing them into the narrative.
- Played for Laughs: Bob's fight with the mooks at the beginning is filled with comedic moments, exaggerated stunts, and slapstick humor.
- Played for Drama: The action-packed scene at the start of the story serves as a catalyst for Bob's character development and sets the tone for the challenges he will face.
- Played for Horror: The intense action sequence at the beginning is filled with suspense, gore, and terrifying moments, creating a sense of fear and tension.
- Implied: The story begins with Bob covered in bruises and dirt, suggesting that he had a fierce battle with the mooks off-screen before the events of the story.
- Unparodied: The action-packed scene at the beginning is played out straightforwardly, without any intentional mockery or exaggeration.
- Untwisted: The audience expects a subversion of the action-packed scene trope, but Bob indeed fights the mooks in an exciting and intense battle, staying true to the trope's expectations.
- Deconstructed: The action-packed scene at the beginning showcases the brutal reality of violence, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll it takes on Bob and the consequences it has on his life.
- Reconstructed: The action-packed scene at the start of the story serves as a thrilling introduction to Bob's world, showcasing his skills and setting up the excitement and adventure that awaits him.
