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"A captain capable of commanding his troops well (see: slapping the fail out of them) is essential to any mecha team's success."

"Get a hold of yourself, man! Quit Your Whining!"

Minkowski: Eiffel, you're freaking out!
Eiffel: YES! I AM! I INVITE YOU TO FREAK OUT WITH ME!
Minkowski: (smacks Eiffel) WOULD YOU GET IT TOGETHER?!
Eiffel: NO!
Minkowski: (smacks Eiffel again)
Wolf 359, "Into the Depths"

Captain Kirk: Never seen that in a medical book.
Dr. McCoy: It's in mine from now on.
Star Trek: The Original Series, "Friday's Child"

Beavis: We're never gonna score! We're never gonna score! WE'RE NEVER GONNA SCORE!!!
Bus Driver: All right, THAT'S IT NUMBNUTS! (tackles Beavis)

"You think you're the only one who lost people? What do you think we're doing here? I lost the only family I ever had! Quill, Groot, Drax, the chick with the antenna, all gone! I get you miss your mom. But she's gone. Really gone. And there are plenty of people who are only kinda gone. And you can help them. So is it too much to ask that you brush the crumbs out of your beard, make schmoopy talk to Pretty Pants and when she's not looking, suck out the Infinity Stone and help me get my family back?"
Rocket to Thor, Avengers: Endgame

"When a man strays from the right path, a kind man needs the courage to raise his fist and correct him."
Jamil Neate, After War Gundam X

Rydia: Coward. You're a man, aren't you? A grown man! Stop crying. I have.
Edward: You're right. I'm nothing but a coward, just as you say! That's why I'm just going to stay at Anna's side! It doesn't matter anymore, nothing does!
Cecil: *SLAP* You're not the only one who's grieving. Anna would not wish to see you fawning like a fool.

"Weiss, you dumbass! Start making sense, you rotten book, or you're gonna be sorry! Maybe I'll rip your pages out, one-by-one! Or maybe I'll put you in the goddamn furnace! How can someone with such a big, smart brain get hypnotized like a little bitch, huh? Oh, Shadowlord! I love you, Shadowlord! Come over here and give Weiss a big sloppy kiss, Shadowlord! Now pull your head out of your goddamn ass and START FUCKING HELPING US!"
Kainé, Nier

"Let's see you GRIT THOSE TEETH!"
Kamina, as he punches his brother in the face. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

"ROSSIU!!! LET'S SEE YA GRIT THOSE TEETH!"
Simon (who happened to be previously on the receiving end of the above), as he punches Rossiu in the face. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

"You see? There are people who would punch you. I used to be lost. But I got punched and awoke from it!"
Simon acknowledging this trope (See Kamina's entry), Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Lagann-Hen

"Yo, keep it together, kid. If you feel guilty about running away, then lying to her is the pain you'll just have to learn to live with, got it? That's the least you can do to make it up to this girl. And if you don't wanna lie to her, then stop running. It's time you face what you're afraid of and tell her the truth. If you wanna run from your past, fine. But whatever you do, don't run from the present or, worse, your future."
Kyohei Kadota to Masaomi Kida, Durarara!!, "Out of Your Control" (English dub)

"When your spirit is floating down that tunnel towards the light, you know what's behind the light? It's not God. It's me. And I'm going to kick your poncey soul all the way back down the tunnel til you choke on your own fucked up ribs. Now... Wake. The Fuck. Up."
Rusko, opening lyrics of the song Cockney Thug.

Severed Head: Oh god, Professor! Where is my body? What have you done with my body? Aaaaaugh!
Mad Scientist: *slap*
Severed Head: Thanks, I needed that.

"If Audra's down here, there's only one way you can help her! Now you know what we came down here to do and we're GOING to do it! But WE NEED YOU! We need you to stand up for us like you did before, or none of us will get out of here!"
Beverly Marsh, It (1990)

*BRIGHT SLAP*
Amuro Ray: Y-you hit me...!
Bright Noah: So what if I hit you!? Maybe that'll give you something to complain about and make you feel better!
Amuro Ray: Do you really think I'm that petty!?
*BRIGHT SLAP*
Amuro Ray: That's twice...! Not even my father hit me!
Bright Noah: That is why you're soft! You can't be a man, if you can't even take a few hits!
Amuro Ray: No, I won't do it! Nobody's making me pilot the Gundam ever again!! Ugh...!
Frau Bow: Stop whining, Amuro! That's pathetic!
*Ship is shaking*
Bright Noah: I'm going to the bridge! Amuro, as of now you're nothing but a coward! I thought you had what it takes to defeat Char... looks like I was mistaken!
Amuro Ray: Mr. Bright...
Amuro Ray: Frau, there's no way you could pilot the Gundam. It's painful, but... I am a man, after all.
—The Bright Slap scene from Mobile Suit Gundam, with volleys of volleys of the trope until Amuro gets a hold of himself.

"They have a weapon that turns soldier's brains to mush," said Kotay. "An army of beautiful naked cyborg girls."
"Well, tell your men to pull themselves together!"
"That's what they're doing. Half the division has already gone blind."
Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space

Leo: I'm hysterical! I'm having hysteria 'cuz I'm hysterical! I can't stop when I get like this! I can't stop! I'm hysterical! (Max splashes water on him.)
I'm wet! I'm wet! I'm hysterical and I'm wet! (Max slaps him)
I'm in pain! And I'm wet! And I'm still hysterical! No, no, no, don't hit, don't hit, it doesn't help! It only increases my sense of danger.
Max: What can I do? What can I do? You're getting me hysterical!

Prophet: Psycho, I'm sorry but we don't have much time. We need to find another VTOL. Now.
Psycho: ...
Prophet: (reaches out to Psycho's shoulder) Psy-
Psycho: (shoves Prophet's hand away) Don't you fucking call me that!!
Prophet: We have to shut that energy beam down, Psycho, or everyone's going to die. Do you understand me?
Psycho: And what the fuck am I supposed to do about it, hey?! I'm Michael Sykes! I'm just a human, Prophet! I couldn't save one fucking life, not ONE!!!
Prophet: ...you selfish son of a BITCH!!! (throws Psycho to the ground) Don't you get it yet?! Rasch had me pinned back there! Kept me locked down 'cause of this damn suit! If you'd been wearing the suit, we'd all be dead! You being human is what saved us! (Beat) We're all human, Psycho. And we all fought: me, you, Nomad, Jester, all of us! WE fought! Not the goddamn nanosuits! Now it's just you and me left. We can make a difference. One last mission! Do you think she'd want you to quit now? (Psycho gets off the ground) Psy- Michael. Just so we're clear... this is gonna be a slaughter.
Psycho: ...too fucking right it is. And I'm gonna be doing the slaughtering. Like you said, boss: I don't need a suit. Don't need tech. Just need bottle, right?

Optimus Prime: I've got to call them back, I can't put them in danger!
Vector Prime: Optimus Prime, pull yourself together! You're stronger than this!
Optimus Prime: We've been fighting for so long. Like the Defense Team, others will be hurt, and it's my fault! Galvatron is right, I have repeatedly put the lives of my team and the kids in danger. Have I been right?
Vector Prime: We all know this mission comes at a great risk, but what makes it easier is our trust in our leader!
Optimus Prime: But do I still deserve that trust?
Vector Prime: What are you talking about?
Optimus Prime: Remember...when we battled the Decepticons on Earth, I couldn't protect the team from Megatron then either. They trusted me! And it almost cost them their sparks. Now it's happening again! What if this time...this time they-
Vector Prime: That's it! I've heard enough!
*PUNCH*
Optimus Prime: Vector Prime!
Vector Prime: Sheer arrogance! Do you honestly think the Autobots fight these battles for YOU, Optimus?!
Optimus Prime: N-No...
Vector Prime: We are here, ALL OF US, because we want to save our homes and put an end to Galvatron's evil!
Optimus Prime: But because of me—
Vector Prime: Because of you, we fight together as a team! Every single leader throughout history worried about the welfare of his forces when they went into battle, Optimus. But you must trust them to do their duty.
Optimus Prime: That's...true!
Vector Prime: After all, you are...a true leader. You allow your troops to use their own judgement. Everyone trusts you, because you trust everyone.
Transformers: Cybertron, Episode 46 Optimus

Misato:"Grab your stuff off the floor and put it on in the car! I told you, there's no time to waste!"
Shinji:"Will you at least tell me what's going on!!!!?"
Misato (losing patience):"ASUKA'S GONNA GIVE BIRTH SOON!!!!!! Now hurry up, Shinji-kun!"
Shinji:"No...what the...?"
He stands there trembling.
Misato:"Hurry UP!"
Shinji:"I..."
Misato slaps him. Shinji doesn't even flinch.
Misato:"You're supposed to be a man now. ACT like a man! Come with me, NOW!"
He then grabs his clothes off the floor, and Misato half-drags him to the car, where Kaji is waiting for them.
The Child of Love, chapter 9

"Why am I the one who always stays alive? Why do people have to sacrifice themselves for me? I'm not worth it! My life is not worth so much pain. I should have been the one to die. Maybe there's still time to put an end to the pain."
"Shinji!"
I gasped as I felt Misato's hand hitting my cheek.
"Don't you ever say that, Shinji! Don't even dare think about it! If you die now, then all the sacrifice and suffering your friends went through would become meaningless! Don't disgrace them!"
The words hit me even harder then her hand. I had never thought about things this way.
The One I Love Is..., chapter 11

If you won't listen to reason, then listen to my fists!
Yasha, Asura's Wrath

"Shut up!" shouted B'Ellen, slapping her repeatedly across the face. "You're acting like a female stereotype from the 1950's."
"Then stop slapping her dammit, that's not how you treat hysteria."
"I'm not trying to treat her, I'm trying to kill her!"
ALIEN!!!

Piri: [hysterically] He's going to kill us! He's going to kill all of us!
Soolin: [exasperated, gives her a shake] Oh stop it!
Piri: You heard what he said, you saw the way he looked at me. He's going to kill all of you, one by one, and then come for ME!
[Soolin gives her a slap]
Tarrant: You enjoyed that, didn’t you?
Soolin: There are two classic ways of dealing with a hysterical woman. You didn’t really expect me to kiss her, did you?
Blake's 7, "Assassin"

Tippi: We have to do something! We have to save Mario and the others!
Blumiere: We cannot. Without the Pure Hearts, there is no way to counter the Chaos Heart. All we can do is give up...
Tippi: What are you SAYING?! You promised we would find happiness together! Was that all just a lie?!
Blumiere: It was no lie... But without the Pure Hearts, all worlds are doomed. What can we do?
Tippi: Blumiere! Snap out of it! How can you think it would end here, after all we have suffered without each other? We found each other again because we stayed alive... How can you admit defeat?! I will not! I will not give up! You promised we'd find happiness. You PROMISED!

Diomedes: I am tired of this hopeless charade. In the end, we are nothing but heretics, nay, less than that, pawns of heretics. Puppets. Every century served, every battle in the emperor's name... all of it ordered by a heretic! All our glories lies! There is nothing left to say.
The Ancient: No... there is much left to say. And I will break my silence to say it.
Diomedes: Sergeant Tarkus?!
Tarkus: There was another like you, Diomedes, and we served together on Kronus. During the Tyranid invasion, we became fast friends. But Kyras called for him, and he went. It corrupted him, and he despaired, betraying us to the Black Legion. I slew him... Captain Diomedes... I look to you now and see the same signs... I will not risk that. I will slay Kyras myself, and if I must, you as well. Our past glories may be lies, but Kyras has not taken our one true duty from us. No one but the Emperor can relieve us of that.
Diomedes: Tarkus... Let us go. We must escape this place.

Tim: This is how it starts! It's excuses! "Oh, I've got to work late, I've got a presentation, I've got to speak to the New York office, they're five hours behind. I can't come round because I've had ever such a long day." It's me and Sarah! It's Milly and Egg! It's textbook!
Mike: [slaps Tim]
Tim: Ow. What'd you do that for?
Mike: Well, you said to me that every time you suffered emotional paranoia as a result of your break-up with Sarah, I was to slap you round the face.
Tim: ...Yes, I did say that. Thank you.
Spaced, "Gone"

Rachel: Oh my God Phoebe, this is impossible! We can’t do this by Friday! We have to find a place. We have to invite people! We have to get food! There’s just too much to do! It’s impossible! We can’t do it! We cannot do it! We cannot do it!
Phoebe: Rachel, calm down!
Rachel: [calmly] Okay. I’m sorry. You’re right, you’re right.
Phoebe: [grabs and shakes Rachel] JUST CALM DOWN, WOMAN!
Rachel: ...Phoebe, I already- I already did.
Phoebe: Oh okay. All right, then I need to calm down a little.

Marco: Look, maybe someday I'll be in charge. If I am, I'll probably screw up. Like I said, even Saint Jake blows it sometimes. What makes you so special, anyway?
Rachel: Yeah? Then it's your turn to screw up. I'm gone.
Marco: [losing temper] Listen to me, you mall-crawling psycho, we have one hour and ten minutes to get Cassie out of the Yeerk pool. Now, I can come up with a clever plan. I can work all the angles. I can see the perfect solution. But all that takes time. We don't have time, Rachel. We don't have time for clever and subtle. We need reckless. We need impulsive. We need dangerous. We need out-of-your-mind, pure adrenaline, butt-kicking, total out-there insanity. We could have used me, back at the Community Center. But right now we need you. We have an hour to save your best friend, Jake's girlfriend, and the entire human race. You got us into this, now get us out.
Animorphs #37: The Weakness

Johnny Fontane: A month ago, he bought the movie rights to this book. A best seller - and the main character, it's a guy just like me, I, uh, I wouldn't even have to act, just be myself. Oh, Godfather, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. *sniff*
Don Corleone: YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN! [Don Corleone slaps Johnny] What's the matter with you? Is this how you turned out? A Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman. "Wahahah! What can I do? What can I do?" What is that nonsense. Ridiculous.

Tough it up, man! You conquered Plain Awful, you found the lost crown of the Monguls; you even managed to defeat some very powerful dark forces! You don't need family - you're Scrooge McDuck! Act like it!
Magica-as-Lena, DuckTales (2017), "The Shadow War Part I: The Night of De Spell!"

"Umi's main strength was in that shitty-ass conflict at the end of season 1, when you just gotta slap a Ho... noka."
Viga of Idols of Anime, reviewing Love Live!

Felicia: "I got the power of four in this hammer here, and it's gonna knock sense into you! Just like how if we smack the TV at Banbanzai it works! I'm gonna fix you too, Tsuruno!
Uwasa Tsuruno: That's mean, Felicia. But fine, go ahead. Give me a big whack, as hard as you can!

"I know that right now, Instructor Rean must be blaming himself for everything! For not being able to protect Millium! For making a mistake that can't be undone! That's why someone... Someone needs to find him, grab him by the collar, and shake him until he snaps out of it! To tell him that he's wrong! That it wasn't his fault!"

Before Shinji could get too carried away, Asuka reached out and slapped him across the back of the head. He stopped screaming and winced, bringing a hand up to where he was slapped, and gave her a confused look.

"Dexter, no! It's a mind trick! SNAP OUT OF IT!"
Dee Dee, Dexter's Laboratory, "The Muffin King"

Carver: I still don't understand how we survived.
Isaac: Maybe we didn't.
Carver: Well I'd know if I was dead, man.
Isaac: Man, I don't even know what "dead" means anymore. Are we Necromorphs? Is this what they feel like after the Marker re-animates them?
Carver: *taps Isaac's shoulder, then smacks Isaac's head in the same motion* Could you be any more crazy? HELL NO we are not Necromorphs. We killed the thing that makes them! At least we don't have to put up with that shit anymore.

I never thought you were a fool
But darling, look at you (Ooh)
You gotta stand up straight, carry your own weight
These tears are going nowhere baby
You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it

"Enough! I don't know much about this Evil Dead crap, and I know even less about why it chose you, but it did. You're the Savior of Humanity, so get on your damn feet and own up to who you are! In the short time that I have known you, I have seen things that I never thought existed. Seen you do things that I never thought possible. You taught me to trust you. You taught me to believe in you, and I do. Please, don't let me down now."
Brandy Barr-Williams, Ash vs. Evil Dead, "Mettle of Man"

Shiki shouts in an uncharacteristic display of raw anguish, snapping Leader out of her shell shock. Leader slaps Shiki out of her state and stares her in the eye.
"Anta Baka!" Shiki blinks and nods, her face now a visage of vengeful fury.

Michelangelo: Did you just slap me?
Leonardo: I was calming you down.
(The IMP office begins to shake...)
Loona: Guys... Do you feel that?
Blitzo: Oh, shit, is that a Hell-shake???
Moxxie: That's possible??
Millie: (nervous) Alright! Don't PANIC, Moxxie!
Moxxie: (obviously not panicking) I'm not "panicking", because hellquakes don't happen.
Loona: (shaking Moxxie) STOP GETTING HYSTERICAL, FATTY! (slaps Moxxie so hard he goes flying across the room)

Are you not a soldier? Are you not a leader of men? Master yourself! My son brought us to this place for you. Look at him!
Kratos to Tyr, God of War Ragnarök

Claws Ward: I COULD'VE BEEN DEAD! I COULD'VE DIIIIIIIIEEEEEDDDD!!!!!!!! [get slapped by his assistant]
Claws' Assistant: Keep it together, man!

Joel: TOM SERVO! OH MY GOD! TOM SERVO'S DEAD! He's dying! It must've been that movie! Oh man! We're losing him!
Crow: [on Shatner Mode] A robot watches a bad film, It renders him unconscious, Next on Emergency 911— [gets slapped in the beak]
Joel: Crow! You gotta snap outta Shatner and help me! It means the life of our friend, Tom Servo!
Crow: [still acting like William Shatner] But I must finish Tek-Wars of Venusia... must direct Star Trek 9: The Search For Spock's Intelligence! :[breaking character] Hooker's a good cop! Whoa! He's a good-- [gets slapped in the beak again]
Joel: Crow, you listen to me and you listen good, I need you to snap out of Shatner. I need you here, now, our friend's life hangs in the balance!
Crow: [sobs] I'm sorry Joel, I didn't know...

"Yo, drama mama! Snap out of it! We survived 7th grade; we can survive this!"
Sasha to Cloe, Bratz

Gawain: To lose to a mere apprentice... I have been disgraced! (holds his sword to his neck) Only death can remove this stain upon my honor.
Sonic: (snatches Gawain's sword) Gimme a break! What's up with all this drama?!

"Oh my gosh! Denzel Crocker must have... FAIRY GODPARENTS!!! (beat) If I ever do that again, hit me. (Cosmo summons oar and raises it over head) Not now!"

"WHAT are you TALKING ABOUT? You are ELASTIGIRL! My God...Pull! Yourself! Together! 'What will you do?' Is this a question? You will SHOW HIM that you remember he is Mr. Incredible—and you will remind him who YOU are! You know where he is—go! Confront the problem! Fight! WIN!...And call me when you get back, dahling, I enjoy our visits."
Edna Mode, The Incredibles

Widargelt: Why did you strike me?
Erik: Silence, you bloody fool! You oaf! You idiot! I would strike you a thousand times more if it did not pain my hand so. Next time, I shall bring a stick!
Final Fantasy XIV, "Five Easy Pieces" monk quest


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