Tropescilloscope: The Hero Dies
A protagonist's ultimate sacrifice. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
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Anyone Can Die
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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
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Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
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Light Is Not Good
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Get Out!
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Not Quite Dead
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The End... Or Is It?
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Cool Car
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I'm a Humanitarian
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Not So Above It All
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Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
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Love Triangle
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Once More, with Clarity!
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And the Adventure Continues
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Throwing Your Sword Always Works
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Red Eyes, Take Warning
Spanner in the Works
Armor-Piercing Question
Broken Pedestal
Foreshadowing
Back from the Dead
Dark Reprise
Bond One-Liner
Early-Bird Cameo
Our Zombies Are Different
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished