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Half the Man He Used To Be

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A character gets cut (or, less often, blown or ripped apart) in half, usually during combat but occasionally in an accident, building collapse or some other scenario. Different from Saw a Woman In Half because the victims here are usually male, there are no stage magicians involved and the bodies are very rarely put back together. Expect a character who survives this to become a Memetic Badass, or at the very least an Ensemble Darkhorse. Examples of Half the Man He Used To Be include:

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A character gets cut (or, less often, blown or ripped apart) in half, usually during combat but occasionally in an accident, building collapse or some other scenario. Different from Saw a Woman In Half because the victims here are usually male, there are no stage magicians involved and the bodies are very rarely put back together. This can be done any number of ways, from bloodless family-friendly versions like the battle droids in the Star Wars movies to still blood-free, but more Nightmare Fuel-oriented versions to outright Gorn that spares no detail. The cutting in half itself can also be done either horizontally (at the waist, usually) or vertically (from scalp to groin, or vice versa). Expect it to be Bloody Hilarious if it occurs in a comedic setting. Naturally, this happens a lot in anime or video games that feature Humongous Mecha, and many series in general which use Mecha-Mooks, due to the fact that you can slice up mechanics all you like without spraying blood everywhere (or to get away with it, if you prefer). Expect a character who survives this to become a Memetic Badass, or at the very least an Ensemble Darkhorse. A frequent result of a Single-Stroke Battle or a Diagonal Cut. See also: Saw a Woman In Half and Who Needs Their Whole Body?. Not to be confused with the less literal meaning. Examples of Half the Man He Used To Be include: