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Contrast [[Dramatic Thunder]] and [[A Storm Is Coming]], which indicate danger -- or if emotions, anger. This rain is seldom accompanied by wind, either, and will not produce [[Lightning Reveal]]. Contrast [[Happy Rain]]. |
Contrast [[Dramatic Thunder]] and [[A Storm Is Coming]], which indicate danger -- or if emotions, anger. This rain is seldom accompanied by wind, either, and will not produce [[Lightning Reveal]]. Contrast [[Happy Rain]]. |
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[[Super-Trope]] of [[Personal Raincloud]], [[It Always Rains At Funerals]], and [[Cue the Rain]]. Related to [[Grave Clouds]]. |
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* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]]'', Tokyo-3 is rainy and dark during the battle with Arael, when Asuka traumatically has her mind invaded. She herself is bathed in bright light, however. |
* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]]'', Tokyo-3 is rainy and dark during the battle with Arael, when Asuka traumatically has her mind invaded. She herself is bathed in bright light, however. |
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* In ''Robotech'', one of the episodes is called ''A Rainy Night'', and is just that, a rather restrained, remarkably mature (in the proper sense of the word) conversation takes place between two of the major female characters about their love lives past and present, while a soaking rain comes down outside. One of the women is involved in a very dysfunctional relationship with a mecha officer, and the other tells her the story of how she met and got together with a by-then-deceased pilot. No explosions, no gunfire, not much comic relief, the ''entire episode'' is conversation and memories of a deceased character. |
* In ''Robotech'', one of the episodes is called ''A Rainy Night'', and is just that, a rather restrained, remarkably mature (in the proper sense of the word) conversation takes place between two of the major female characters about their love lives past and present, while a soaking rain comes down outside. One of the women is involved in a very dysfunctional relationship with a mecha officer, and the other tells her the story of how she met and got together with a by-then-deceased pilot. No explosions, no gunfire, not much comic relief, the ''entire episode'' is conversation and memories of a deceased character. |
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* Played straight in ''[[Berserk]]'' after Guts awakens four days after the Eclipse and has a huge [[Freak |
* Played straight in ''[[Berserk]]'' after Guts awakens four days after the Eclipse and has a huge [[Freak-Out]] after [[Despair Event Horizon|fully realizing]] what had occurred. |
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* [[Code Geass]]: The entire colour palette is overlaid with grey after Shirley {{spoiler|meets Lelouch having missed her date with him because she had to identify her father's body. Whose death Lelouch was responsible for. And things just get worse from there.}} |
* [[Code Geass]]: The entire colour palette is overlaid with grey after Shirley {{spoiler|meets Lelouch having missed her date with him because she had to identify her father's body. Whose death Lelouch was responsible for. And things just get worse from there.}} |
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* Vol 2 of ''[[Girl Friends (Manga)|Girl Friends]]'' ends with Mari walking out of [[Genki Girl|Akko's]] house and into the rain after {{spoiler|[[Schoolgirl Lesbians|she finally reveals to her best friend that she was in love with her]] and gives her a [[Forced Kiss]] on the lips}}, causing them to be estranged from each other for several days. The rain seems to continue until the two of them meet again and try to reconcile their friendship once more. |
* Vol 2 of ''[[Girl Friends (Manga)|Girl Friends]]'' ends with Mari walking out of [[Genki Girl|Akko's]] house and into the rain after {{spoiler|[[Schoolgirl Lesbians|she finally reveals to her best friend that she was in love with her]] and gives her a [[Forced Kiss]] on the lips}}, causing them to be estranged from each other for several days. The rain seems to continue until the two of them meet again and try to reconcile their friendship once more. |
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[[Category:Sadness Tropes]] |
[[Category:Sadness Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Gray Rain Of Depression]] |
[[Category:Gray Rain Of Depression]] |
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