If a ball-gag appears in a work of erotica, one or more characters must use said ball-gag before the story's end. Variation of Chekhov's "gun on the mantle." Bonus points if you put the ball-gag on a mantle.
by Marilyn Spence December 31, 2019
Get the Chekhov's Ball-Gag mug.When a director is clearly trying to be clever and force a Chekhov's Gun into their story, but it's painfully obvious what it is.
*obvious twist villain picks up a knife in a dedicated close-up shot*
protagonist: woah! you're clearly gonna kill me with that knife! this director fucking sucks, what a chekhov's atom bomb
protagonist: woah! you're clearly gonna kill me with that knife! this director fucking sucks, what a chekhov's atom bomb
by andcastle December 25, 2025
Get the Chekhov's Atom Bomb mug.An obvious bad decision made early on, noticed but ignored, that remains harmless for a significant period of time and inevitably causes damage when the decision is invoked.
"I'll just duct tape it, just a temporary fix. I'll do it properly later."
"That's Chekhov's footgun waiting to fire. Do it properly right now."
"That's Chekhov's footgun waiting to fire. Do it properly right now."
by LeCircumflex February 2, 2026
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