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When a show needs a moment to pause and reflect on the fleeting joy and serenity of friendship, particularly right before things all go to hell, a small group of ~~friends -- sometimes~~ two, but more usually ~~three -- will~~ find themselves sitting on a grassy hillside on a bright sunny day. As they talk of the important issues in their lives, they will flop back and look directly up into the sky with arms, legs and hair spread out around them. The camera emphasizes the moment by taking to the air and shooting straight down to show the friends lying together on the hillside. [[Artificial Riverbank|Artificial riverbanks]] are useful for this purpose.

When a show needs a moment to pause and reflect on the fleeting joy and serenity of friendship, particularly right before things all go to hell, a small group of friends—sometimes two, but more usually three—will find themselves sitting on a grassy hillside on a bright sunny day. As they talk of the important issues in their lives, they will flop back and look directly up into the sky with arms, legs and hair spread out around them. The camera emphasizes the moment by taking to the air and shooting straight down to show the friends lying together on the hillside. [[Artificial Riverbank|Artificial riverbanks]] are useful for this purpose.

Compare with [[Sitting on the Roof]], when you need to get away from it all.

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

* A brief moment of peace and togetherness for Arika, Nina and Erstin in ''[[Mai-Otome]]'' ~~-- possibly~~ their last before the series explodes around ~~them -- takes~~ place as they sprawl on a hill overlooking Windbloom.

* A brief moment of peace and togetherness for Arika, Nina and Erstin in ''[[Mai-Otome]]''—possibly their last before the series explodes around them—takes place as they sprawl on a hill overlooking Windbloom.

** It's particularly poignant when you watch the scene again {{spoiler|armed with the knowledge that Erstin dies.}}

* ''[[Kiki's Delivery Service]]'' opens showing the heroine in that position.

* Briefly seen in the opening credits of ''[[Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''.

* In the last episode of ''[[Outlaw Star]]'', Gene wakes up on a field with his friends, but it turns out to be a fake world, so no important issue talk.

* Subverted (as usual) by ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' during the fight with the Fifth ~~Angel -- the~~ Children are sitting together upon a hillside right before the second attack on the Angel, but it is the middle of the night, and their conversation is mordant and philosophical.

* Subverted (as usual) by ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' during the fight with the Fifth Angel—the Children are sitting together upon a hillside right before the second attack on the Angel, but it is the middle of the night, and their conversation is mordant and philosophical.

* ''[[Kimi ga Nozomu Eien]]''.

* Many a romantic Rina/Hamasaki scene in ''[[Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch]]'', as well as the last ending theme, where the [[Power Trio]] sits on a cliff.

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* Done in ''[[The Lion King]]'', with Timon, Pumbaa and the adult Simba at night.

** Kiara and Kovu in the sequel.

* In ''[[Up]]'', newlyweds Carl and Ellie discuss their future together while enjoying a picnic at the top of a ~~hill -- including~~ lots and lots of babies represented in the clouds.

* In ''[[Up]]'', newlyweds Carl and Ellie discuss their future together while enjoying a picnic at the top of a hill—including lots and lots of babies represented in the clouds.

* ''[[A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' opens with Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus lying on a hilltop [[That Cloud Looks Like...|discussing cloud shapes]].

* Finn and Jake do this in ''[[Adventure Time]]'' during a music segment while looking for a new home.