Ready! Aim! Fire! Death by firing squad has been a classic way of execution since firearms became widely used in war.
A classic scenario for a Just in Time rescue, a "Facing the Bullets" One-Liner, or a combination thereof. Expect a hero to refuse a blindfold. Contrast You Always Hear The Bullet.
Most of the examples are set in World War One or in the Banana Republic, but they can occur at other [...] [tvtropes.org]