Tropescilloscope: Rasputinian Death

A character survives multiple fatal events before (usually) dying. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Screw This, I'm Outta Here! Rasputinian Death Death by Adaptation Dark Reprise Determinator Ass Shove Twist Ending Artistic License – Gun Safety Facial Horror Lock and Load Montage The End... Or Is It? Romantic Comedy Hell Is That Noise Loads and Loads of Characters Serial Killer Rape as Drama Deal with the Devil The Dog Bites Back Five-Man Band Humans Are Bastards Animal Motifs Get Out! Shut Up, Hannibal! The Stoic Roger Ebert: Great Movies List Dropped a Bridge on Him Eagleland Calling the Old Man Out Rich Bitch Left the Background Music On Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds Madness Mantra Not So Stoic Adult Fear Unwitting Instigator of Doom Berserk Button Red Oni, Blue Oni Red Eyes, Take Warning Call-Forward Made of Explodium It Can Think Diabolus ex Machina Retirony