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== Anime ==
* Mercenary Tao and less often Master Roshi, in ''[[
* You sometimes see Gendo doing the Western version in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
** The Eastern version is practically Rei's trademark pose: grasping right forearm with left hand with right arm hanging straight down. No one else in the show does it, just her. It suits [[The Stoic|her]] rather closely and [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|heavily emphasizes her femininity]] if she does it while wearing a [[Latex Space Suit|plugsuit]].
== Comic Books ==
* [http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/muffinformybday/Veidt%20stuff/1.jpg A signature pose of] [[Watchmen (
* A signature tic of [[Darkseid]], [[Superman]]'s awesome foe, is to go arms behind the back while doing some Exposition about how whatever the heroes can throw at him will mean nothing, or stuff like that. The counter to Superman's [[World of Cardboard Speech]] in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' is a good example, as is his beating of both Superman and Supergirl in ''[[Superman
* [[Lex Luthor]], one of Superman's other [[Arch Enemy|Arch Enemies]], is also fond of this pose.
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* Morpheus does it all the time ''[[The Matrix]]'' when he is not kicking ass. His variation particularly stands out because he's frequently gripping his arms at the elbow. Note that this [[Fridge Logic|isn't particularly comfortable or relaxing, especially if you're a reasonably well-muscled guy in a bulky BadassLongcoat]], so either it's simply [[Rule of Cool]], or it's emphasising his flexibility and badassery that he's able to relax in this pose.
** This particular variant of the pose is typically identified with the [[Old Master]], so doing so suggests his mentorship to the rest of the crew as well as the general badassery required to make the pose work.
* In ''[[The Lord of the Rings (
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== Live Action TV ==
* In early seasons of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' Jadzia Dax walked about with her arms behind her back, to demonstrate the "old man" that was inside her.
* [[The Spock|Spock]] In [[Star Trek]] [[Star Trek:
== Music ==
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* Master Chen in ''[[Shenmue]]'' walks around hunched over like this, but wow, that old guy can dodge a punch.
* [[Old Master]] Wang Jinrei of ''[[Tekken]]'' gained one of these during his intros circa ''Tekken 5''.
* [[Xenogears
* [[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
* [[The Adventures of Sam
* [[Dawn of War]]: Imperial Guardsmen do this when capturing a point.
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