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This can often be in a [[Nightmare Sequence|scary dream sequence]]: the character is doing their best to move forward in the crowd, only to find that said crowd is getting denser and denser, resulting in the character being swept away as if in a tidal wave. Happens quite a bit in [[Crime and Punishment Series]] with the "Cop(s) chasing Suspect(s)" version.
Often a case of [[Truth in Television]]. Occasionally [[Played for Laughs]]. Compare to [[Excuse Me Coming Through]], where the crowd parts just when the hero or villain needs it to. If the character chooses a more direct path through the masses, it's a [[Foe
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== Anime and Manga ==
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* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "A Taste of Freedom", during Freedom Day (the day for doing whatever you want with no regard for consequences) Bender attaches a cowcatcher to himself for pushing through crowds.
* In [[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]], our introduction to the titular character occurs as he dashes with a stolen piece of bread through crowds, fakirs, and herds of sheep with ease while his pursuers take the "toss-everyone-aside" approach.
* This is how Kronk loses the bag holding the unconscious Kuzco in ''[[The
== Real Life ==
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