Nonchalant Dodge: Difference between revisions

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There are three main versions of this trope, and it's an easy trope to get:

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* ''[[Bleach]]''

** {{spoiler|Captain Aizen}} and his [[Superpower Lottery|cheating antics]].

** Chad's hopeless battle against Kyoraku. The guy doesn't even drop his drink as he avoids every single attack with infuriating and amusing ease. Mind you, Kyoraku [[Obfuscating Stupidity|appears]] perpetually unconcerned about ~~anything -- suspect~~ execution, treachery (his own), the above Big Bad. He also didn't want to fight Chad at all, instead inviting the young man who'd invaded his home and was beating his subordinates senseless to share a drink. Captain Kyoraku treats almost ''everything'' nonchalantly.

** Chad's hopeless battle against Kyoraku. The guy doesn't even drop his drink as he avoids every single attack with infuriating and amusing ease. Mind you, Kyoraku [[Obfuscating Stupidity|appears]] perpetually unconcerned about anything—suspect execution, treachery (his own), the above Big Bad. He also didn't want to fight Chad at all, instead inviting the young man who'd invaded his home and was beating his subordinates senseless to share a drink. Captain Kyoraku treats almost ''everything'' nonchalantly.

** [[Inverted Trope]] by Kisuke. He invites Hiyori to kick him in the face. She attempts to do so. Kisuke has enough time to move his head out of the way, ''smile'', and move back.

* In ''[[Ranma ½]]'', Ranma does all three at various points, such as Type 3 while sleeping.

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** Remo later does the same trick, but it doesn't look nearly as badass as when Chiun does it.

* Zed in ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]''. Jay accidentally releases the Bouncy Ball of Doom, it ricochets through Zed's office as he's doing paperwork, and he casually leans to the side to avoid it. This is a rare case of a type 3 ''turning into'' a type 2. The ball is ricocheting around Zed's office at speeds that would get you arrested on the Autobahn. He just sits there doing his paperwork like nothing's going on, only tilting his head at the very end because it would have gone straight through his skull.

* ''[[Freddy vs. Jason]]''. At one point Freddy sends several unstable propane tanks flying towards Jason, who makes absolutely no effort to dodge ~~them -- he~~ just keeps walking forward and doesn't even seem to notice them whizzing by.

* ''[[Freddy vs. Jason]]''. At one point Freddy sends several unstable propane tanks flying towards Jason, who makes absolutely no effort to dodge them—he just keeps walking forward and doesn't even seem to notice them whizzing by.

* Gothmog, the disfigured orc general in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Return of the King]]''. A Gondor catapult hurls an enormous chunk of building directly at him. Gothmog orders his orcs to stay put, waits until the very last second, and then [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|gracefully twists out of the way so that the giant piece of masonry lands just next to him instead of on top of him]]. And then he spits on it.

* ''[[The Matrix]]'': After unlocking his potential as The One, Neo could dodge (or parry) any single attack even by an Agent this way (type 1 or 3), although then they start throwing more and tougher opponents to him so that he has to start paying attention again. A good example of when he actually does it is when the three new agents attack him in ''Reloaded'' and the first one aims a kick at his head. He nonchalantly dodges the first kick easily, as well as its follow-up (which he blocks one-handed, the other hand behind his back in disdain). He only notices the agents have been upgraded when he realizes he has to actually use both hands to parry.

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== Real Life ==

* There is a Type 3 [[Truth in Television|real life example]]. Japanese swordsman Odagiri Ichiun was ambushed by two men while taking a nap in a sitting position. When one attacked him with a sword, Odagiri dodged the first cut by swaying to the side, the second by swaying in the opposite direction, and the third by reflexively catching the man by the wrist and throwing ~~him -- and~~ then got back to sleep.

* There is a Type 3 [[Truth in Television|real life example]]. Japanese swordsman Odagiri Ichiun was ambushed by two men while taking a nap in a sitting position. When one attacked him with a sword, Odagiri dodged the first cut by swaying to the side, the second by swaying in the opposite direction, and the third by reflexively catching the man by the wrist and throwing him—and then got back to sleep.

* [[Mixed Martial Arts|Anderson Silva]] is the patron saint of this trope. Particularly types [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQv9nSn-vEw/TlqMoV9gF2I/AAAAAAAABh4/_Dy6XJsHjOA/s1600/4.gif one] [http://i53.tinypic.com/zwdwnq.jpg and] [http://mmachronic.com/blog1/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/silvavsfranklin.gif three], but sometimes [http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/790010/2vrveop_jpg.gif two] as well.