One doesn’t simply JUMP away from an explosion. One walks away slowly. Without looking back, flinching, or generally paying any attention to it whatsoever.
At least in the movies. Extra points if you slowly put on sunglasses as you stroll away.
Manly Guys Doing Manly Things covered this trope hilariously, with before, during and after shots. November 14, 2011
Oh they also did a Lobo version. September 4, 2013
Been there, done that. The trick is to saunter to an area where you can get behind something. Everyone will tell you “get behind something”, and that’s good advice, sure–but when the thing you’re behind becomes shrapnel, you really don’t want to learn that you have nowhere to go but up a sheer cliff. Rookie mistake.
By your “statistically I’m due” reasoning, it shouldn’t be too hard for me to break a bone (or sustain any other serious injury, for that matter).
I’m secretly hoping that when that day finally comes, it’s not just something wimpy like a greenstick fracture. No, I want one of those where the bone actually pierces the skin–makes for a much better story when it finally heals.
Okay, the part about “surviving an explosion by telling it to ‘suck it'” REALLY CRACKED ME UP. I nearly fell off my seat reading it.
Awesome!
One doesn’t simply JUMP away from an explosion. One walks away slowly. Without looking back, flinching, or generally paying any attention to it whatsoever.
At least in the movies. Extra points if you slowly put on sunglasses as you stroll away.
Alternatively, you can jump off a dock into the water as large chunks of debris fall all around you.
And somehow remain physically unharmed. Good luck.
Manly Guys Doing Manly Things covered this trope hilariously, with before, during and after shots. November 14, 2011
Oh they also did a Lobo version. September 4, 2013
Wow, has it been that long?
That comic is the first thing I thought of too, doing it for the photo op.
Difficult to draw Bug-style, but I think one should get extra points if the hand is still holding the martini glass.
Been there, done that. The trick is to saunter to an area where you can get behind something. Everyone will tell you “get behind something”, and that’s good advice, sure–but when the thing you’re behind becomes shrapnel, you really don’t want to learn that you have nowhere to go but up a sheer cliff. Rookie mistake.
Of course, for the best explanation of this trope ever, one must read this.
http://www.screencuisine.net/hlcomic/index.php?date=2006-06-12
I laugh every time I read this. ;-))
By your “statistically I’m due” reasoning, it shouldn’t be too hard for me to break a bone (or sustain any other serious injury, for that matter).
I’m secretly hoping that when that day finally comes, it’s not just something wimpy like a greenstick fracture. No, I want one of those where the bone actually pierces the skin–makes for a much better story when it finally heals.