History Main / BondOneLiner

When the hero (or in some cases the villain) has just killed someone, often in a gruesome manner, they do a Bond One-Liner.

The classic Bond One-Liner is typically a bad {{Pun}} or ObligatoryJoke on the manner in which the victim was dispatched. A Bond One Liner can be a snarky response to the now-dead enemy's attempted PreMortemOneLiner, or an IronicEcho of something they said to the hero earlier. It may be a sign that the character has [[HeroicComedicSociopath sociopathic tendencies]]. Often works on the basis that it CrossesTheLineTwice.

Alternately this may happen when the hero is discussing the victim with a third character often with the third character wondering why the victim is not present.

If the one-liner is said ''before'' killing, or if the killing blow is struck but the one-liner is said before the victim's ''consciousness'' fades, it's a PreMortemOneLiner (which, for the record, Film/JamesBond says just as often). It's also possible to combine the two, with separate quips before and after killing the victim. If the character is making smartass quips about their own impending death then it's a GallowsHumor version of a FacingTheBulletsOneLiner.

When the hero (or in some cases the Villain) has just killed someone, often in a gruesome manner, they do a Bond One-Liner.

The {{Trope Namer|s}} is Film/JamesBond, who does this in every single one of his films. (The early films were done under the onus of UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode, with these quips being used to downplay the violence; later films [[RuleOfFunny simply carried on the tradition]].) Ditto Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, but [[{{pun}} Bonds' have more pun]].

The {{Trope Namer|s}} is Film/JamesBond, who does this in every single one of his films. (The early films were done under the onus of UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode; these quips were used to downplay the violence; later films [[RuleOfFunny simply carried on the tradition]].) Ditto Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, but [[{{pun}} Bonds' have more pun]].

'''[Ethan tries to ram impromptu stake through [[ItMakesSenseInContext the overturned vampiric car]] when Sarah brushes him aside and takes the stake]''\\

* LetsPlay/{{Pwnage}}: Kyle has one of these in their ''VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution'' video:
-->'''Kyle:''' Hold on, I'm going to barter with this man. ''[proceeds to stick an axe in his head]''\\
'''Damian:''' HOLY SHI-alright.\\
'''Kyle:''' ''Negotiations went well.''

* In ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay'', after Conker [[spoiler:flushes [[TalkingPoo the Great Mighty Poo]]]]

* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Daemon lets one out after [[OffWithHisHead cutting the upper part of Vaemond Velaryon's head off]] with his tongue (which King Viserys wanted to remove after the insults to Rhaenyra and her sons) stil attached to his body.

* One of the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' bonus videos, called "Sargeisms", was entirely dedicated to Sarge giving off large quantities of Bond- and {{Pre Mortem One Liner}}s.

* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'':
** Jotaro has a bad afternoon with Steely Dan in ''Manga/JoJo sBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' due to the latter holding Joseph hostage with his Stand, Lovers. Jotaro keeps a list of the insulting things Dan makes Jotaro do...because as soon as Lovers is neutralized, he and his stand Star Platinum relish in some ExtremeMeleeRevenge. Afterwards, he signs the note and snarks, "Your receipt. You can keep the freaking change."

** ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'':

* ''Manga/sBizarreAdventure'':
** Jotaro has a bad afternoon with Steely Dan in ''Manga/sBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' due to the latter holding Joseph hostage with his Stand, Lovers. Jotaro keeps a list of the insulting things Dan makes Jotaro do...because as soon as Lovers is neutralized, he and his stand Star Platinum relish in some ExtremeMeleeRevenge. Afterwards, he signs the note and snarks, "Your receipt. You can keep the freaking change."

** ''Manga/sBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'':

* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** Jotaro has a bad afternoon with Steely Dan in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' due to the latter holding Joseph hostage with his Stand, Lovers. Jotaro keeps a list of the insulting things Dan makes Jotaro do...because as soon as Lovers is neutralized, he and his stand Star Platinum relish in some ExtremeMeleeRevenge. Afterwards, he signs the note and snarks, "Your receipt. You can keep the freaking change."

** ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'':

* In ''Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance'', Taako actually manages to give one of these while ''unconscious.''
--> ''' Taako:''' Liches... get... stitches!

* ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' has Lara Croft raining these. Some notable examples:

* ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'': John Stone, the books' Bond {{Expy}} uses one of these in a Steranko-style '60s flashback story after shooting a hole in an enemy plane's refueling hose and blowing it up with a flame thrower, crisping the flight crew.

* ''On Her Undying Majesty's Secret Service'', a ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' fic: Ardsley Wooster comments that a villain who's just fallen to his death in rising sewer waters was "in over his head." But then, Wooster is a Bond Expy...

** Pumped UpToEleven (like [[MundaneMadeAwesome everything else]]) in ''Twin Snakes'', where the line is delivered while Snake [[UnflinchingWalk calmly walks away from the explosion in slow motion.]]
** Even [[UpToEleven worse]] in the {{novelization}} of ''Metal Gear Solid'', where just about every line of Snake's is a groan-inducingly lame one-liner.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' takes it UpToEleven by having ''Mako'' of all people keeping ''an entire list'' on hand, just so he can say something cool whenever he captures a criminal at his job as a cop.

!!Examples:

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* A non-fatal example from ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/TheCurseOfTheWereRabbit'', after Victor stabs a pitchfork through Lady Tottington's AnimeHair that leaves her stuck to a wall:
-->'''Victor:''' Hm. I always liked your hair pinned back.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'' has ComicBook/{{Batman}}, [[spoiler:Thomas Wayne]], give one after giving ComicBook/EobardThawne a BoomHeadshot with his gun in response to his JustForFun/FamousLastWords.
-->'''Batman:''' There is now!

* ''Webvideo/GameTheory'': MatPat and Stephanie make a game out of this during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Md2aOxpy0 one of their live streams]], when they're playing a game where you have to find 24 different ways to kill your boss. Stephanie starts it, and everyone else follows.

** Zoro gives one to Kaku after [[NoSell No Selling]] his ultimate attack with his Asura technique and then defeating him that also doubles as a BrickJoke.

'''Midnighter:''' [[ShoutOut People shouldn't be]] [[Comicbook/VForVendetta afraid of their governments.]] They should be afraid of me.

* ''Blood Omen: VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'':

** Kain reverses this in ''Defiance'', confronting Moebius after self-resurrecting sans his vampiric heart. Moebius tries to paralyze Kain, only to have his hand forcibly placed on Kain's chest. Kain follows with "I always was considered heartless."

* In the ''Franchise/MassEffect series'', Renegade Shepard can have a few of these. The most famous comes in the second game, where a mook Shepard asked a question from responds, "I've got nothing more to say to you." Shepard pushes him off of a very tall building before saying, "How 'bout 'goodbye'?" If [[DarkActionGirl Jack]] is present, she'll declare that she needs to take lessons from Shepard.

* In ''VideoGame/SplinterCell: Conviction'', Sam Fisher will throw out one of these after a fight ends.

* ''VideoGame/{{TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames}}'': In "The Wand of Gamelon", Zelda delivers one of these after killing Hectan. In response to his agonizing cry of "You've killed me!" she cold-bloodedly says "Good!" with a [[SlasherSmile slasher smile]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'': Taskmaster drops one after [[ItMakesSenseInContext launching the Midtown High gym coach through the football field goalposts via booby-trap in order to take his place]]:

* ''ComicBook/ContestOfChampions 2015'': Frank Castle drops one after he interrupts his [[ComicBook/ThePunisher2099 futuristic counterpart's]] speech with a bullet.

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