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taotruths Private Investi-gator from Chaotix Detective Agency (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Now it's the end, strangers again
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#1: Apr 27th 2026 at 3:55:41 PM

Previous thread.

Current image has no source, I think it's a toy that's sold that I can't trace down again, and I'm sure we'd want something from a work instead that can be just as illustrative.

1.1) From Total Drama:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/totaldrama_bomb.png

1.2) From Fairly OddParents!:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wiredilemna_fop.png

1.3) From Toonholethree out of 6 panels

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bomb_wirecut_toonholechris.png

1.4) From Amazing Superpowers1 of 3 panels

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cutthegreenwire_9.png

Failing these suggestions, we can try and re-create the current image since it's an edit.

MasterJoseph Frolaytia X Qwenthur of Heavy Object from Not telling. Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
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#2: Apr 27th 2026 at 4:17:28 PM

[tup]1.3

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#3: Apr 27th 2026 at 4:20:22 PM

1.3[tup]

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#5: Apr 27th 2026 at 4:50:33 PM

I'm hunting for a scene from Swat Kats that I think would be perfect, where Razor is opening up a bomb from Dark Kat saying he has to cut the red wire, only to discover that ALL the wires are red, shouting, "Dark Kat, you miserable psycho!"

If anyone else finds it before I do, kindly post it for comparison as an option.

QPCwB Starving Masterchef from That Place Between Dreaming And Awake (Apprentice) Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Starving Masterchef
#6: Apr 27th 2026 at 5:00:12 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000009391.png

From SWAT Kats:

"Just remember, always cut the red wire... DARK KAT YOU MISERABLE PSYCHO!"

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#7: Apr 27th 2026 at 5:01:41 PM

6[tup]

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taotruths Private Investi-gator from Chaotix Detective Agency (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Now it's the end, strangers again
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#8: Apr 27th 2026 at 5:02:43 PM

6 is also pretty good

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#9: Apr 27th 2026 at 5:26:33 PM

1.3 is the best so far. Not a fan of 6, it's not very clear IMO

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Bluethorn Heavy metal werewolf from the Cretaceous Hotel Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: I'm half-crazy all for the love of you
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#10: Apr 27th 2026 at 5:34:11 PM

I like 1.4 for depicting the trope in its simplest form.

Edited by Bluethorn on Apr 27th 2026 at 5:35:01 AM

Not to be confused with the other wolf musician named Wolfgang.
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#11: Apr 27th 2026 at 8:45:24 PM

1.3 gets my vote for the pure comedy of it.

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