A character, despite long odds, does something awesomely cool. Maybe they get a Heroic Second Wind that lets them survive long enough for the bad guy to ...

A scene begins, focusing on bed or surface when suddenly one or more characters collapse into it, being exhausted, panting for air, drenched in sweat, ...

Inevitably, once the Big Bad (and sometimes even The Dragon) is defeated, his Supervillain Lair (castle, secret headquarters, cave, tower, etc.) ...

Many people have gotten the impression that California is one earthquake/nuclear explosion/meteor impact away from snapping off (neatly at the state line) and ...

The poor sucker will stumble around, lose his train of thought, start sweating heavily, sway a little—maybe take a few slugs from the (poisoned!) water bottle.

A character, usually female, who collapses from exhaustion or dejection sometimes lands on their knees, with the lower legs splayed out sideways while the ...

A gag where an elaborate, high-risk plan is concocted by the good guys, we hear all the planning, and then it never gets past step one.

Collapse into Now, released in 2011 through Warner (Bros.) Records, is the fifteenth and final studio album by American Alternative Rock band R.E.M..

Cosmic Collapse is a Crisis Crossover Fanfic written by The_Reinhardt . It is a crossover series between Video Game Sonic Universe and Archie Sonic Universe.

I can do this but I have horribly weak kneecaps that like to dislocate at the slightest touch... So maybe I shouldn't be doing this.