Basic Trope: Taunting an enemy far stronger than yourself.
- Straight: While protecting planet Analytica, Blaine gives the middle finger to Catastrophe the Damnation, who could curb-stomp the former.
- Exaggerated:
- Blaine fires an entire "Reason You Suck" Speech at Catastrophe.
- Catastrophe is a Physical God who could erase Blaine with a blink, yet Blaine still insults it anyway.
- Alternatively, Blaine is literally a speck of dust, talking big to that monster.
- Downplayed:
- Blaine mutters a Stealth Insult about Catastrophe. The latter's unlikely to find out in the heat of battle.
- Blaine stops the entity from attacking...by distracting it with a knock knock joke.
- Justified:
- ...in order to distract Catastrophe.
- … in order to get Catastrophe to strike the (to him poisonous) marble pillar behind him. And he's out for the count!
- Inverted:
- Catastrophe taunts Blaine about their and Analytica's inevitable demises. (Did Cthulhu Just Flip Off You?)
- Or Blaine distracts Catastrophe by complimenting it, confusing it.
- Subverted:
- Blaine instantly takes the insult back when Catastrophe gets mad.
- Catastrophe didn't get it.
- Blaine meant the "insult" as a compliment.
- Double Subverted: But that was an act.
- Parodied: Rampaging Catastrophe stops and slowly turns its head towards the bully... To burst into tears, wailing in pain why Blaine would say such a thing. Don't they have any shame?
- Zig Zagged: Blaine and Castastrophe insult each other, in Snark-to-Snark Combat.
- Averted: Blaine doesn't even think of flipping off any Eldritch Abomination they encounter.
- Enforced: "To show how brave Blaine is, how 'bout we have them flip off the local fifty-foot monster? It'll look really cool."
- Lampshaded: "I wonder how many other people tried pissing off that thing."
- "You're bullying something that could blow you up in the blink of an eye?!"
- Invoked: See Exploited.
- Exploited: Catastrophe is easy to anger, so flipping him off can leave him vulnerable.
- Defied:
- "Over here, you b-” "Shhh."
- "Enraging that monstrosity is probably a bad idea. Let's just not."
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
- Implied: Blaine discusses a plan with their team to distract Catastrophe. During the battle, a scene takes place where Catastrophe is angrily chasing Blaine around.
- Deconstructed: Do Not Taunt Cthulhu
- Reconstructed: Blaine can back their boasts and threats to Catastrophe.
- Played For Laughs: Blaine's taunting of Catastrophe inflict Amusing Injuries on her and turn her into The Chew Toy.
- Played For Drama: Blaine has unknowingly pressed Catastrophe's Berserk Button. The latter is a God of Rage. In the throes of a Villainous Breakdown, Catastrophe's attacks are not only stronger, but more unpredictable.
You'll never make me go back to the main page, ya great big tentacled bully!
