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* [[Superboy]] (Kon-El version) was originally very prone to explaining how his tactile telekinesis worked. Unusually for this trope, this didn't cause him many defeats, but it did cause his [[Young Justice (comics)|Young Justice]] teammates to make fun of him a lot.
* [[Empowered]] told Thugboy how her suit works (NOT!) when they met first.
== Fan Works ==
* While very common in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', this is lampshaded many times in ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8130614/1/Yu-Gi-Oh-The-Thousand-Year-Door-Redux Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door: Redux]'' often with Francesca's [https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Card_from_a_Different_Dimension Card from a Different Dimension] Spell Card, which she uses frequently:
** In her second duel with Maria:
{{quote|'''Fran:''' All right, since as I banished Card from a Different Dimension last turn… Ah, really, do I have to explain this again?}}
:* And later, it's come to the point wherein her opponents know what she's gonna do with [https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Monoceros Monoceros] before she explains it.
{{quote|'''Chico:''' And I suppose that card you banished last turn was Card from a Different Dimension? Meaning now's the part where its effect kicks in?
'''Fran''' ''(thinking)'': I'm getting too predictable.}}
:* In the [[Final Battle]], however, {{spoiler|she fools both the Queen and Lyrius by summoning Monoceros but instead banishing a Spell Card called Portal Ambush, which has the same activation effect but an entirely different card effect.}}
== Film ==
* In ''[[X2: X-Men
* In ''[[Man of Steel]]'', Clark brags to Zod that the reason he's incapacitated outside his armor is because Clark has had years to adjust to the super-sensory overload that Kryptonians develop on Earth, while Zod hasn't. After hearing this Zod needs exactly one minute to figure out that using his pain control training from Kryptonian military school will allow him to start functioning again, and does. Clark, you ''really'' should have kept your damn mouth shut. Or better yet, punched Zod in the head a few dozen times while he was still unable to move.
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** Parodied by Gunha, the #7 Level 5 esper. He always explains the mechanics of his power... except that it's never the same explanation, and another character will point out how his explanation doesn't make any sense.
== Live
* ''[[Angel]]'' series finale:
{{quote|'''Hamilton:''' Let me say this as clearly as I can. You cannot beat me. I am a part of them. The Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their strength flows through my veins. My blood is filled with their ancient power.
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== Video Games ==
* In the platform game ''Kao The Kangaroo 2'', an octopus boss begins battle by describing the exact method in which to defeat her, step by step, and only at the end realizes [[Lampshade Hanging|"How stupid of me - why am I telling you that?"]]
* In ''[[Portal 2]]'', the [[Final Boss]] goes on an extensive rant near the beginning of the fight explaining precisely how he will not repeat the mistakes made by his predecessor, along with his new brilliant plan to defeat you. When you [[Wronski Feint]] him into breaking the tube of Conversion Gel, negating one of his advantages, he proceeds to explain how he tricked you into thinking that that was part of his plan, and then [[
* The Heroic Spirits from ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' (except [[The Voiceless|Berserker]]) are all responsible for doing this in one way or another and posture about their powers or how they know what the enemy's powers are (even [[Combat Pragmatist|Archer]] is guilty of this), but {{spoiler|Gilgamesh}} really takes the cake. He freely explains his name, origins, his powers and his magic weapons to his enemies, because from his point of view it doesn't matter since they're all boned anyway.
* ''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]'': In one of his conversation options, Dibot explains that he can only play for 5 minutes because his power suit's strength lasts for five minutes. Yui thinks Dibot's dumb for blabbing about his weakness like that.
{{quote|'''Yui Mizuhara''': You're one of Dark Hazard's battle golfers, aren't you?!
'''Wonder Man Dibot''': Tee-hee! You've found me out! I'll send you to hell within 5 minutes!
'''Yui''': Five minutes, huh? You don't say.
'''Dibot''': That's because... this power suit only holds out for 5 minutes!
'''Yui''': How stupid! Who goes and blabs about their weakness?!
'''Dibot''': Tee-hee. Now I've done it.}}
== Web Comics ==
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