Date With Destiny

On my way to the bathroom the phrase "I've got a date with destiny" popped into my head, along with the stern look often given by rugged badasses delivering the line. The look I imagined didn't really fit with my conception of a date. Is destiny a girl that they don't really like? Well, let's find out!

What happens on dates, especially first dates, since second dates with destiny are pretty uncommon. Well, fortunately instead of wild speculation I can quote Blink 182.
-Indecisiveness (in the car)
-Impatience (I just can't wait)
-Chivalry (to pick you up)
-Seek more intimacy (is it cool if I hold your hand?)
-Seek approval (is it okay)
-Communicate values (if I think it's lame to dance)
-Fuss over appearance (stupid hair/didn't know what to wear)
-Nervousness (you make me nervous)
-Excitement, happiness (let's make this night last forever)
-Time seems to fly (this night's almost over)
-First kiss

Of course those are mostly features of good dates. Let's check out a couple features that a bad date might have:
-Guilty feelings
-Letdown at the end

Either way, the plans will be
-Very high priority/high obligation


Alright. So now we have our Clint Eastwood cowboy facing down his rival, the voodoo assassin who killed his father and kidnapped his mother and left a mysterious note saying they should meet in the abandoned haunted warehouse in post-apocalyptic New York.

-Our hero is NOT indecisive.
-Our hero has been patient all movie, now he's rushing in.
-Our hero leaves behind his friends in old-fashioned chivalrous style.
-Our hero listens patiently to the entire evil plot, getting to know his enemy.
-Our hero doesn't really want approval from the villain.
-Our hero expresses his values clearly, hopefully in an epic speech.
-Our hero doesn't mind looking rugged, but all his stubble is badass stubble.
-Our hero has a steel resolve which may or may not hide nervousness
-Our hero is not excited and happy.
-Time probably slows down rather than speeding up. A huge amount of action takes place over a short period.
-No kissing.
-Our hero might feel bad that he has to kill someone, or he might not. Pensive at least.
-Sometimes the season finale is disappointing *coughheroesseasonone* but hopefully it isn't a letdown! It sure is a letdown for the enemy's evil plans though!
-It's definitely high priority, and the hero is obligated to be there.

So there are a lot of similarities between a date with destiny and a first date. However, a lot of the positive things I'd associate with being excited about a first date are missing, and most things I'd associate with being exasperated about a guilt-trip date are also missing. There's definitely room for a new analogy to take the place of "date," but what it is and whether it will have that delicious alliteration escapes me. A final presentation seems like it might be more similar, but it's far less poetic.