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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.
Compare with [[Sitting
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** 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!
* 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.
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* ''[[Akazukin Chacha]]'', at the turning point in the series where the kids decide it's time to take the fight to the bad guy.
* [[Naruto|Shikamaru Nara]] has a habit of doing this, simply because he enjoys watching the clouds. He also tends to do so alone.
* The ending of ''[[
* In ''[[Mokke]]'', Shizuru and Mizuki do this ever so often, starting in the opening credits.
* Kai and Takao do this in the very last episode of ''[[Beyblade]]''.
* Kuu is shown doing this in ''[[Haibane Renmei]]''.
* Makoto and Minako of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' [http://sailorlum.tripod.com/Smmovr04.jpg do this in the R movie.]
* Takashi and Yoru do this in ''[[
* [[Honey and Clover]].
* Utena and Wakaba of [http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1640/seriesep01079.jpg "Shoujo Kakumei Utena" or "Revolutionary Girl Utena"] do this in the first episode.
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* 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 ''[[
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