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When it comes to Fiction, nearly every weapon can be found as a Weapon of Choice. They can range from the wildly improbable or impractical to the mundane. Somewhere in-between these lie those who use thrown explosives and incendiaries as a weapon of choice. In reality, grenades and their ilk are dangerous, unpredictable weapons that are reserved for specific situations where they aren't likely to cause collateral damage. However, in fictionland they can frequently be thrown at any enemy, regardless of range or surroundings, without fear of injury to oneself or one's allies.

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  • Throw Down the Bomblet
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  • When it comes to Fiction, nearly every weapon can be found as a Weapon of Choice. They can range from the wildly improbable or impractical to the mundane. Somewhere in-between these lie those who use thrown explosives and incendiaries as a weapon of choice. In reality, grenades and their ilk are dangerous, unpredictable weapons that are reserved for specific situations where they aren't likely to cause collateral damage. However, in fictionland they can frequently be thrown at any enemy, regardless of range or surroundings, without fear of injury to oneself or one's allies.
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  • When it comes to Fiction, nearly every weapon can be found as a Weapon of Choice. They can range from the wildly improbable or impractical to the mundane. Somewhere in-between these lie those who use thrown explosives and incendiaries as a weapon of choice. A person who wields grenades as a weapon of choice will frequently be portrayed as having poor impulse control. They may feel about explosions the same way a Pyromaniac feels about fire. As such, this trope frequently overlaps with Mad Bomber. They may also have a "fiery" or carefree personality. Oddly, there are a small number of grenadiers who are coldly logical and controlled in temperament, perhaps to contrast their fiery and out-of-control weapons. Usually, they favor Grenade Tag for the calculated subterfuge. In reality, grenades and their ilk are dangerous, unpredictable weapons that are reserved for specific situations where they aren't likely to cause collateral damage. However, in fictionland they can frequently be thrown at any enemy, regardless of range or surroundings, without fear of injury to oneself or one's allies. This trope will usually only show up in settings which have sufficient technology for thrown explosives to exist, although this isn't always the case. This trope always results in Stuff Blowing Up and may be PG Explosives. See Molotov Cocktail for one specific type of weapon this person might use. See also Hey, Catch! and Catch and Return. Examples of Throw Down the Bomblet include:
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