A coup is essentially a seizure of power by force, blackmail, or other illegal manners. In fiction, it is usually done by the military, or an Evil …

A military coup requires that the military force a change in who wields what power by militaristic or otherwise explicitly extralegal means, such as ...

The Coup de Grâce trope as used in popular culture. After someone attacks a location, there will usually be one or two wounded people left lying on the …

In late July 1971, a group of soldiers backed by the Sudanese Communist Party attempted a coup against Nimeiry's regime, but failed to hold onto power for more ...

A video game trope where, after defeating a boss, there is a cutscene showing The Hero delivering a final blow. Sometimes the boss battle will end when the ...

A Very British Coup is a thriller about the ascent of Harry Perkins, a former Sheffield steelworker and leader of the Labour Party, to become Prime Minister of ...

The villain has beaten the hero in a fight! Our hero is down on the ground, battered, bloodied and helpless. The villain triumphantly raises his weapon.

Basic Trope: A head of state is forcibly overthrown by the country's armed forces. Played Straight: General Bob ousts President Alice by force. Exaggerated:.

A Very British Coup ». YMMV · In 1981, when it was being written, the hard-left Tony Benn was challenging strongly for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party ...

31 авг. 2021 г. · Native American counting coup is a popular western trope, but what was it actually like in practice? How has it been mythologized by pop culture and ...