Talk:Character shield

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[edit] Lotr Arrow

-That bit about the LOTR movies is a nice observation. Something had always bothered me about that but I couldn't put my finger on it. In particular the slow-motion arrow dodging after Gandolf dies in the first film annoys me.

I don't remember slow-motion arrow dodging but that -is- something Legolas could easily do. Lots42 16:35, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
I suspect you may be thinking of Boromir. Toby Clark 16:05, 2 June 2008 202.168.103.248 (talk) 06:06, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chrono Trigger

In the video-game Chrono Trigger, the game's main character is killed off at one point. However you can ressurrect, but it is also possible to finish the game without doing so. An interesting note perhaps.

[edit] What the?

"An interesting twist on the concept is in the Lord of the Rings movies, where it almost seems that the characters are actually aware of their protected status. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli repeatedly put themselves in danger by engaging in battles with opponents who vastly outnumber them. Indeed, they seem to treat these battles as games, instead of the terrifying experiences that they should be." How is this mere speculation? Legolas and Gimli count the number of enemies each of them kill, both in the books and the movies. (In case you didn't know, I never edited the article.) --Juigi Kario (Charge! * My crusades) 20:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

  • It's speculation to say that they're aware of being shielded, instead of merely reckless. I could probably have salvaged that section but never tried. You can feel free, though. Elwood00 T | C 01:08, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Also, frankly, they're in a situation where they're either going to win or they're going to die: why not have some fun in the process? Mark Grant 12:42, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
Well these are legendary characters. I mean, in real life Orrin Porter Rockwell and Geronimo were both people who claimed invincibility from bullets and bodily harm in combat, and well neither were harmed. Fang Teng 00:25, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Contract shield

Is it worth mentioning the "Contract shield," sometimes used to describe how the main character of a TV series is often put in a life-threatening/cliffhanger situation which will obviously not prove fatal due to the fact that the actor has a continuing contract to appear in the series.

Sounds worthy. Got a reference for it? Goldfritha 00:11, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Paranoia

Curious how no-one's added this. Might not be for security clearances below ULTRAVIOLET. Sorry if it is. All you below ULTRAVIOLET didn't see it.

By the way, how do you stick in a contents table? Looked at the code for a different article, but I still have no idea. Could someone please put one in? It appears to be needed. --KBKarma. Here and there. Exactly when not needed. 12:40, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia automatically adds a table of contents to an article, when it's got enough (five?) sections to require it. --McGeddon 23:58, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] References

This section is for references used to build the article, not for a dirty trivia section by another name. Here is the removed text. If a reliable source points them out as humorous nods to the subject, then they can be integrated into the prose.--Drat (Talk) 06:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

  • The fourth wall-breaking webcomic Bob and George grants its title characters actual shields, which have saved them from many a ridiculous situation simply because their "names are in the title". Sometimes, these shields appear as an actual shield; on other occasions there is merely a massively improbable plot device.
  • In George of the Jungle and its sequel, George and several other key characters came close to dying at different points, only for the situation to be miraculously fixed by the narrator. In one particular instance, the narrator reset the situation after a main character was thrown off a cliff, telling her would-be murderers that the story won't continue without her.
  • In Pulp Fiction the apparently miraculous effect of a character shield causes Jules to re-evaluate his life.
  • At one point in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, several henchmen open fire on Powers and miss every time, despite Powers' exposed position and lack of movement. Powers then fires four shots from his pistol, somehow killing five henchmen.

[edit] Character Shield

If I recall correctly, the Piers Anthony fantasy novel, 'The Color of Her Panties' has the main characters gleefully recognizing and abusing the character shield. Yes, that -is- the title of the book. Piers is unique. Lots42 16:31, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia list

Does this article really need a list of every instance of this phenomenon that springs to readers' minds? Because that's what it looks like is growing at the end of it right now.

I think I'll try and pick out the ones that do illustrate major variations, section those out, and delete most of the rest.Andy Christ (talk) 02:16, 8 February 2008 (UTC)