"Just once, I wish the bad guy’s lair didn’t have to blow up."
TIME BOMB SET
GET OUT FAST!
GET OUT FAST!
— The message shown after defeating Mother Brain, Metroid
"Don't tell me! Is this like in the movies where once the bad guy's defeated, his evil fortress self-destructs!?"
"How is this island sinking? I didn't even kill any end bosses!"
— Strong Bad, Strong Bad Email #173, "the paper"