Blue with Shock: Difference between revisions

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A variation on the effect takes the form of a set of wavy blue lines that radiate upward from the character's head and shoulders in a manner reminiscent of a [[Battle Aura]]. Darker-blue lines streaming down their eyes like very straight tears optional.

 

The implication is that one is so surprised that you can't breathe, and therefore, subsequently turn blue from lack of oxygen. The lines, when present, are a reference to horror manga art styles.

 

Can be combined with [[Blank White Eyes]] for extra impact. Compare [[Color Failure]].

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* Merrill in ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'' undergoes this several times. Melissa in the same show suffers the wavy blue line variant at least once.

* Excel in ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'' demonstrates the full-face version at least once.

* Roy Mustang in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' admonishes his aide Hawkeye for pulling him away from a fight. She calmly explains that he would certainly have been killed, his alchemic powers don't work in the rain, and he failed to notice it was raining. Mustang gets the blue face and [[Blank White Eyes]].

** Al's version of shock can vary from just his head to most of his body. Keep in mind that he's an empty suit of armor with the soul of a sensitive ten year-old.

** In the first episode where Brock does this, Ash does it as well at the mention of his rival Gary (no doubt to many slash fanficcers' delight).

** [http://serebii.net/anime/pictures/houen/394ps4.shtml Pikachu]. Note that during this, Swellow turns green, Torkoal purple, Ludicolo orange and Grovyle turns black and white. All the color of the shocked rainbow, as it were.

*** ...What the heck caused ''that''?

* Occurs constantly in ''[[Naruto]]'', much like the [[Blank White Eyes]].

* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' also uses this several times, mostly when [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|Sakaki's]] having a [[Imagine Spot|mental image]] of something impossibly cute. Anyone riding in [[The Alleged Car|the Yukari-mobile]] (such as poor Chiyo-Chan) tends to turn ''[[Color Failure|white]]'' instead.

** Yukari herself did the white with shock variant in the very first episode. Considering the things she said before it was pointed out she was in the wrong classroom, it's entirely understandable. If [[Azumanga Daioh]] was live action, she ''still'' would have gone white with shock.

** Osaka combines this with [[Blank White Eyes]] when Tomo starts pestering her on her first day.

* Tell us Hiyori, exactly what ''is'' yaoi?

* Many situations in ''[[Cromartie High School]]'' conclude with this, with one or more of the main characters expressing distress over the punchline of the situation at hand. The situations are beyond explanation, because, well, it's Cromartie High.

* Ahiru from ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' pulls this off a few times, and once ''as a duck'' when she realises that Fakir (who looks like he [[Kick the Dog|kicks puppies]] as a favourite pastime) just found her hiding place. {{spoiler|It turns into a [[Luminescent Blush]] when she discovers he actually [[Pet the Dog|pets them]]... when nobody's watching.}}

* Tsuna from [[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]] does this quite often, especially when his [[Unwanted Harem]] does something not so normal...

* Everyone does this constantly in ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'', complete with black lines going down the whole face.

* Happens to the most unlikely of characters in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''. In one episode (25, I think), even happens to Number 8, who is a [[Ridiculously Human Robot]].

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'', [[Super OCD|Death The Kid]] usually has this look when he sees or thinks something is out of symmetry. [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Liz]] whenever ghosts are around.

* [[Moe Anthropomorphism|Germany]] in ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' has many moments like this, complete with black lines, whenever he is surprised. He also emanates blue lines after Italy reveals his fetishes to the allies during questioning.

* The "dark blue lines like tears" part of this trope occurs often in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' like in episode 9 for example.

* ''[[FLCL]]''

** Episode 1. After Haruko runs into Naota he's knocked unconscious and his forehead turns blue.

** Kitsurubami, after she unconsciously takes a sip from Amarao's exercise bottle.

* ''[[The Idolmaster (anime)|THE iDOLM@STER]]'' - Yukiho had several of these at the beggining of the series. Haruka, Makoto and Iori also had one in at least one occasion.

 

* Happens to Minato after a careless comment in this fan fic [http://nekoni.deviantart.com/art/Naruto-Tensei-Chap-6-Page-15-140454075?q=gallery%3Anekoni%2F23164&qo=20 comic]

 

{{quote|Brother's headed that way; now I guess

He just read something made his face turn blue

They wouldn't print it if it wasn't true]] }}

* ''Don't Pick It Up'' by The Offspring:

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

 

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[[Category:Surprise Tropes]]

[[Category:Manga Effects]]