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Mother, Father, and our people... this is for you!
Just so you know, that was for Chiaotzu. And this... [sends Nappa flying] ...is for Yamcha! [effortlessly deflects a ki blast with his aura, then flash-steps right behind Nappa in midair] This one's for Tien! [smacks him out of the air, then outpaces him once again] And this one is for Piccolo!
— Goku, Dragon Ball Z Kai
This one is for Chun-Li! Hurricane attack!
This is for what you did to Ken! Rising Dragon Punch!
And this one is for me, Bison! Hadouken!
This is for what you did to Ken! Rising Dragon Punch!
And this one is for me, Bison! Hadouken!
— Ryu, Street Fighter II V
Comic Books
"This is for my son!"
— Catherine Grant, Day of the Dollmaker
Fan Works
"This is for thinking you can hurt my little boy."
— Monster X before killing MaNi/Elder Brother, Abraxas (Hrodvitnon)
"That [...] was for Shinji."
—Rei as slapping Gendo, Doing It Right This Time
"And, Shinji, this is for you!"
—Asuka right before starting the Final Battle, Higher Learning
Wonder Woman would have been surprised at her own energy, if she had had the time. Lately, she had been labelling her punches. "This, for my mother," she said, smashing Badra with a left to the chin. "This, for my daughter," she pronounced, sinking her right into the villainess's stomach. "This, for the sisterhood," she declared, with a double uppercut to Badra's chops.
[...]
Diana decided against trying to itemize the members of the Justice Society or Infinity, Inc., and even ruled out Power Girl. But it was forgivable, under the circumstances.
"This one is for me," she said, and swung her balled fist forward.
[...]
Diana decided against trying to itemize the members of the Justice Society or Infinity, Inc., and even ruled out Power Girl. But it was forgivable, under the circumstances.
"This one is for me," she said, and swung her balled fist forward.
This is for Yelena! (strikes Madame B into a wall) This is for the man you made me shoot! (grabs the older woman by the throat) This is for every girl you had killed because she had the gall to retain her humanity! (holds Madame B up and the Black Widow draws a knife from her belt) And this is for me. (stabs her former trainer in the stomach)
That... was for... m'dick.
—Vegeta to Cooler, Cooler 2: The Return of Cooler's Revenge: The Reckoning
That's all you do, isn't it? Act like a big bully, because everyone's too scared to call you on it! Well, this is for what you did to my dad! [punch!]
That's for cursing my husband.
Films - Animated
Films - Live Action
"And there was someone else you pissed off. His name was Phil."
— Iron Man to Loki, The Avengers (2012)
"D'Artagnan, motherfuckers!"
— Django Freeman to the trackers who had D'Artagnan ripped apart, Django Unchained
"This is for my duke. And my friends."
— Gurney Halleck to Glossu Rabban, Dune: Part Two
"For the record, Charlie, I'm more of a gentleman than you will ever be. But right now, it's time we drop the "gentle" bit. This is for Kingsmen. For my mate Brandon. For Roxy. For JB. And for Merlin. Goodnight, bruv."
— Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Alec Trevelyan: For England, James?
James Bond: No. For me.
James Bond: No. For me.
"Fatality. For Kung Lao."
—Liu Kang, Mortal Kombat (2021)
"Remember the name Paul Canthis. When you're in hell."
— Talbot, avenging his best friend in Special Forces
"For John."
—Carl, Terminator: Dark Fate
Literature
"This is for Sylvia."
— Arthur Leywin to Cadell Vritra, The Beginning After the End
Andi! (blast of fire)
Thomas! Fulminas! (blast of lightning)
And this, you son of a bitch, is for Kirby! Lacqueus! (Disintegrator Ray)
Thomas! Fulminas! (blast of lightning)
And this, you son of a bitch, is for Kirby! Lacqueus! (Disintegrator Ray)
— Harry Dresden, Turn Coat
Live-Action TV
"This is for calling my uncle a Jew. [punch] This is for calling my uncle a Moor. [punch] This is because I feel like beating the shit out of you."
— Cesare Borgia, Borgia
Jim turned back at the attackers. Shoving himself away from the bulkhead with legs which were curiously heavy, he plunged toward them, his great arm-long knife, more a bob than a sword, grasped with both hands. Knives sang toward him, clattered against his breastplate, bit into his legs. He swung a wide awkward two-handed stroke which gutted an opponent, nearly cutting him in two. "That's for Joe!"
The blow stopped him. He turned in the air, steadied himself, and swung again. "That's for Bobo!"
They closed on him; he swung widely caring not where he hit as long as his blade met resistance. "And that's for me!" A knife planted itself in his thigh. It did not even slow him up; legs were dispensable in no-weight. "'One for all!'"
Macratty: This one's for Tumbler. [POW] This one's for Bullock—
Tom Boss: Actually, you shot Bullock.
Macratty: Do you want me to shoot you again?!
Tom Boss: Actually, you shot Bullock.
Macratty: Do you want me to shoot you again?!
Video Games
Zixu: This one is for my wife!
[twists Wei Long's arm, complete with Sickening "Crunch!"]
Zixu: And this is for my dead daughter!
[removes Wei Long's medulla oblongata with his BARE hands]
[twists Wei Long's arm, complete with Sickening "Crunch!"]
Zixu: And this is for my dead daughter!
[removes Wei Long's medulla oblongata with his BARE hands]
"That was for Thane/Miranda/Kirrahe, you son of a bitch!"
— Commander Shepard to Kai Leng after running him through with his/her omni-blade, Mass Effect 3
"...and that's for pooping on my lawn. I'm the only one who gets to do that."
— Deadpool to Spencer (of all people), Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
"FOR YAN LIAAAAAAANG!!!"
— Wen Chou, Dynasty Warriors 3. Not exactly a successful attempt.
Druid of the Claw: In Nordrassil's name!
Lord Garithos: In memory of Terenas!
Priest: For the memory of Quel'thalas!
Knight: For honor! For freedom!
Orc Grunt: FOR THE HORDE!
Crypt Lord: For the Frozen Throne!
Goblin Alchemist: For the highest bidder!
Lord Garithos: In memory of Terenas!
Priest: For the memory of Quel'thalas!
Knight: For honor! For freedom!
Orc Grunt: FOR THE HORDE!
Crypt Lord: For the Frozen Throne!
Goblin Alchemist: For the highest bidder!
— Unit warcriesnote , Warcraft III
"That was for Roland, asshole."
— Lilith after the Player Character lets her deal the killing blow on Handsome Jack, Borderlands 2
"(smack) THAT'S for all the clown jokes! (smack) THAT'S for never calling just to say 'Hi!' (smack) THAT'S because I get aroused when I slap people! (smack) THAT'S for all the furry midgets in the world! (smack) THAT'S because I feel like it! (smack) WHY! (smack) WON'T! (smack) YOU! (smack) WAKE! (smack) UP!!! (smack) WAKE-UP! (smack) THAT'S because the player keeps pushing the button! (smack) THAT'S because I like slapping fleshy things with this hand! (smack) THAT'S for being in more comics than me! (smack) THAT'S for making me love you! (smack) THAT'S for making me hate you! (smack) THAT'S for never taking us to the prom! (smack) THAT'S for always working late! (smack) THAT'S for being short! (smack) THAT'S for stabbing me in the heart! Literally! (smack) THAT'S for never letting me fly the Blackbird! Except when I crashed it! (smack) THAT'S for being the worst wingman in bro-mance history! (smack) THAT'S because I want to see if the player'll keep doing this! (smack) THAT'S for all the hot gamer girls out there! Hey call me! (smack) THAT'S for being a total douche! (smack) THAT'S for never washing the dishes! (smack) THAT'S for last year's white elephant gift! Who wants a white elephant! (smack) And finally! (smack) THAT'S because this whole set up just added five minutes of BONUS play to the most AWESOME game ever devised by mutant or man!"
— Deadpool to an unconscious Wolverine while trying to bitch-slap him awake in an optional gaming sequence, Deadpool (2013)
"This is for my family... And for Maria! I'm going to settle this once and for all with my own hands!"
—The G.U.N. Commander, Shadow the Hedgehog
Captain Cold: This is for the Rogues!
Green Lantern: This is for hitting me!
Green Lantern: This is for hitting me!
Wonder Woman: This is for Superman.
Brainiac: Your abject failure?
Brainiac: Your abject failure?
"That was for Kalibak."
—Darkseid, occasionally after performing combos on Superman, Injustice 2
Western Animation
"This... is for CLIFFJUMPER!"
— Arcee to Starscream, Transformers: Prime
"This is for Cliffjumper! For Bumblebee! For everything!"
— Bulkhead to one of Starscream's Clones, Transformers: Prime
"This one's for Alison, and June, and Jane, and the man-troll from Big Brother IV! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!"
— Spanky Ham, Drawn Together
