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''[[Trope Namer|When she smiles]]"''|'''Nine Days''', "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"}}
 
A character is described as plain or unremarkable, except, well, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|when they smile]]; when you get them to crack a grin, '''[[Hello, Nurse!]]'''! A [[Slasher Smile]] or [[Psychotic Smirk|evil smirk]] doesn't do it - it's something about the sheer happiness in that smile that makes whoever's watching immediately feel welcome, or better, and very often want to make them smile again. Preferably a lot. Depending on the application, can lead to [[Love At First Sight]], a [[Love Epiphany]], or a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]. It's very effective for a [[Broken Bird]], [[The Stoic]], a [[Shrinking Violet]] or a [[Perpetual Frowner]], but is in no way limited to them. The key element is that the smile adds a ''lot.''
 
It's not actually [[Always Female]]; the title comes from the song "[[Refrain From Assuming|Absolutely]] (Story of a Girl)". [[Go Out with a Smile]] often involves this plus [[Tear Jerker]]. A shy cousin to [[What Beautiful Eyes!]], and [[Unkempt Beauty]]; a subtrope of [[OOC Is Serious Business]]. Contrast with [[The Un-Smile]], where the smile is just plain unnatural.
 
'''[[In -Universe]] examples only, please.''' This isn't an [[Audience Reaction]].
{{examples}}
 
== Anime and Manga ==
* Generally, if a [[Rei Ayanami Expy]] is in the cast, there will be a moment like this somewhere in the [[Anime]]. (See the very next example, below.)
* Eucliwood in ''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu Kaka?]]'' surprises Ayumu when she finally shows her extremely cute smile.
** Seraphim as well.
* ''[[Black Butler (Manga)|Black Butler]]'' goes out of its way to prove this of Ciel. To the point where Joker in the manga gives him the stage name of Smile in an ironic sense...but then finds out that Ciel is a [[Even the Guys Want Him|damn knockout]]. It seems as though Elizabeth's entire point of existing is to make him smile again...and she is one of the few people who can get a genuine smile.
* [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Yuki Nagato]] -- [http://images.hologfx.com/Doki/Suzumiya%20Haruhi/Suzumiya%20Haruhi%20no%20Shoushitsu%20-%20Movie.png this] picture from the ''Disappearance'' is a plot point in said movie and the novel it's adapted from -- seeing Nagato smile is what {{spoiler|leads Kyon to reflect on whether recreating the old world would be the right thing to do}}. Yuki/Kyon shippers tend to emphasize this point.
** The scene in the English dub. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1xiB7UYsY\]
** The scene in its original Japanese. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZC8uNi494\]
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** When was it shown that she had a crush on him? I don't think I remember that bit.
*** It didn't [[Anvilicious|come straight out and say]] that she had a crush on him, but it's pretty obvious. The one and only time she displays a heartfelt smile is towards Shuya. While she's {{spoiler|wounded and delusional, she resentfully blames herself for unconditionally trusting him, only for her to have a [[Gaussian Girl]] hallucination that he came back to rescue her (mind you, she only mentions that ''Shuya'' came back to rescue her), [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/battle_royale/c037/18.html crying tears of happiness as she reaches out to give him her hand]}}.
* Sawako from ''[[Kimi Nini Todoke]]'' usually looks damn creepy what with resembling [[The Ring|Sadako]] and all, but her genuine warm smile was one of the first reason Kazehaya fell in love with her. When she tries to force herself to smile though, it, ah... [[Nightmare Fuel|doesn't work]].
* Akane Tendo in ''[[Ranma One Half]]''. Even Ranma freely admits that she's cute when she smiles.
* In the ''[[Pokémon (Animeanime)|Pokémon]]'' anime, [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Marley]] succeeds big time at doing this when a Shaymin she saved before crawls into her sleeping bag.
* [[Those Two Guys|Arisa]] in the manga of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' really didn't want to like Fate. She was rather jealous of the attention Nanoha got from her. But she has to [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_a_s/v01/c004/3.html admit] that disliking her is [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_a_s/v01/c004/4.html hard to do] when subjected to the smile.
* When Ayu smiles in ''[[Deep Love]]'' Reina starts crying because she's never smiled at her before. In the live action version, she merely pointed it out.
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*** ...actually, I think America's reaction is more or less "What the hell is he doing...?"
** [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Germany]] is also a [[Perpetual Frowner]], and always has a serious expression on. However, when he does smile...well, [http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/Eru-nee-chan/Hetalia/Deutsu.jpg he's] [http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/Eru-nee-chan/Hetalia/Germany2.jpg adorable!]
** Also [http://www.horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/scanlation/shorts/hetastreeeem/k_bera22.jpg Belarus] (briefly) during the [[Hetalia Blood BathBloodbath 2010]].
** Russia is an interesting case. He's constantly seen smiling cheerfully, along with the occasional [[Slasher Smile]]. But there was one instance where he [http://aph.starry-sky.com/rrt.html geniunely smiled.] Cue [[Squee]].
** Japan doesn't normally smile but when he does its quite cute. Italy, in particular, said in one strip that he really wants to see Japan smile.
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* Meia from ''[[Vandread]]''. [http://i53.tinypic.com/28jvez9.jpg Her smile] causes babies to stop crying.
* In ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', though [[Wild Child|Sapphire]] is perfectly capable of being happy and showing smiles, as she's normally in full tsun mode around [[Camp Straight|Ruby]], [http://www.jb2448.info/Japanese/Pocket_Monsters_SPECIAL_Volume_21/pkm21_187 this trope is in full effect] when she finally admits her feelings to Ruby. {{spoiler|The realization that she's his [[Forgotten Childhood Friend]] nails it down all the more him.}}
* In all of ''[[Ghost in Thethe Shell]]'', the Major smiles only once in Stand Alone Complex, when Batou challenges her to a friendly wrestling match. Her reaction is only to [http://homepage.mac.com/jubei1/mamselles/kussmiles.jpg smile at him] and then {{spoiler|using her brain implants to wirelessly hack into his cybernetic arm and bash his own fist into his face.}} Her only other expressions shown in any of the mangas, movies, and series are "blank" and "I KILL YOU!!!".
** Not so. She's definitely stoic, but she does have very, very, very subtle expressions if you watch for them. Still, the general rotation goes between 'Confusion', 'Detachment', 'Disgust', and 'Frustration', with occasional visits to a subtle smirk of victory. Even her obvious rage face only makes an appearance in one episode. But this trope still applies, because the few times she actually shows happiness it is absolutely heartwarming, and it's quite possible this is why Batou hesitates. Alternately, it could be that he was simply very confused as to why she was smiling.
** She's actually pretty expressive in the manga.
* [[Umi no Misaki|Nagi]] feels this way about all three of the girls. [[Genki Girl|Karin]] is seemingly perpetually happy, which Nagi finds one of her most endearing traits; He likes [[The Stoic|Shizuku]] when she is able to smile and relax; It's a positively heartwarming moment for him when he gets [[Tsundere|Soyogi]] to open up and smile.
* In ''[[Black Cat (Mangamanga)|Black Cat]]'' [http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu130/jate88/saya-train-17078163d9.jpg Saya] convinces Train to change his ways.
* Natsume Takashi from ''[[Natsume Yuujinchou]]'' has managed to charm quite a few people [http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4453/natsume.png with a well-placed smile]. He's even flustered a youkai woman on the far end of the Kinsey scale with one.
{{quote| '''Hinoe:''' Why do you have to be a ''man!''}}
* Alviss of ''[[Marchen Awakens Romance]]''. Lampshaded in the series the few times he has smiled genuinely as [http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/sasukeitachi777/Alviss_016.jpg seen] [http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt229/Rukia_200/Marchen%20Awakens%20Romance/Alviss.jpg here.]
* Kanda Yuu of ''[[D .Gray Man-man]]''. He's the group's resident [[Deadpan Snarker|cranky]] [[Jerkass]], but when he [http://www.mangareader.net/dgray-man/208/18 smiles], he ''[http://www.mangareader.net/210-57824-22/dgray-man/chapter-199.html smiles]''.
** He smiles in episode 93 of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGsbMmlMVog this] clip as well.
* The titular ''[[Inuyasha]]''.
* ''[[Baccano (Light Novel)|Baccano]]'': Elmer seems to have a tendency to make bets with himself to see if he could make Huey smile within a certain time period.
* Yuki of ''[[Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru]]''. Also, Luka. In chapter 21 Luka tells Yuki "I'm glad to see you smiling. I wish you could keep smiling like that." and [[Ho Yay|touches his face]].
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'': Kurashima Menou as well as Satoshi Hiwatari.
* Ichigo Kurosaki from ''[[Bleach]]'', who is a [[Perpetual Frowner]]/scowler, turns from a rather scary-looking guy to a total heartthrob when he smiles.
** Rukia Kuchiki is a [[Stepford Smiler]], but when she gives a genuine smile...
* In ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'', L gets one scene where he is shown smiling as he says "[[Justice Will Prevail]]". Many [[Fan Girl|fangirls]] [[Squee|rejoiced]].
* In ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'', there are exactly two (perhaps three) instances in which Tezuka Kunimitsu can be seen smiling: one is after a very symbolic match with his best friend Fuji Shusuke, the other is after his team has just won the National Tournament against the supposedly-unbeatable Rikkaidai. The last one, Inui Sadaharu even felt necessary to get on tape.
* [[Elfen Lied|Lucy]] hardly ever smiles ([[Slasher Smile|Slasher Smiles]] notwithstanding), but when [http://i55.tinypic.com/20r0bhj.jpg she] [http://i53.tinypic.com/erju6t.jpg does...]
* In ''[[Zero no Tsukaima (Light Novel)|Zero no Tsukaima]]'' season 4 episode 5 Saito says he feels happy when he sees [[Tsundere|Louise]] smile.
* In ''[[Vampire Hunter D]]'', D's (very, very rare) smiles are apparently worthy of historical documentation.
{{quote| If that boy could have seen it, he would have told people for the rest of his days how he'd been the one to bring it out. It was just such a smile.}}
* Konzen, from [[Saiyuki]], like his later incarnation, Sanzo, is very pretty but has a permanent scowl. Goku, his surrogate son, thinks he'd be beautiful if he did smile. Subverted, though, as when he finally does Goku decides it doesn't suit him at all, even though it is a completely genuine loving smile. Doubles as a crowning moment of heartwarming, as essentially Goku is saying he loves Konzen as he is.
* Mika and Koharu of ''[[Koharu no Hibi]]'' just want Akira to always be happy and smile. And Koharu is normally a creepy [[Stepford Smiler]] [[Yandere]] but she does genuinely smile [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/koharu_no_hibi/v03/c018/30.html here] without any insanity or creepiness behind it.
* Nako of ''[[Poor Poor Lips (Manga)|Poor Poor Lips]]'', [[Older Than She Looks|with her kid-like proportions]], is frequently mentioned by [[Lipstick Lesbian|Ren]] to not be her type. However, all of that changes when Nako flashes one of her genuine smiles...
{{quote| '''Ren:''' The thing I want most in the world, is to see her smile.}}
 
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== Fan Fiction ==
* Kyon, already described as average-looking in ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', whose smile is a source of security and relief to Tsuruya.
 
 
== Film ==
* The [[Ironic Hell]] for suicides in ''[[Wristcutters: aA Love Story|Wristcutters]]'' is just like the real world, except that nothing works, everything's kind of gray, and it's impossible to smile. After seeing nothing but despondent looks from all of the characters for the entire movie, the last shot--the leads smiling at one another--is like a wash of beautiful sunlight.
* Aurelia in ''[[Love Actually]]''. In the commentary, Richard Curtis says he immediately decided to cast Lucia Moniz after she smiled during her audition, and immediately went from dour plain woman to radiant beauty.
* ''[[Sense and Sensibility (Filmfilm)|Sense and Sensibility]]''. The Colonel, as played by [[Alan Rickman]]. He's looked like the incarnation of gloom throughout the film, and then, in the final scene when he's married Marianne, his face lights up and he seems to have dropped about ten years of age.
** Also Elinor, as played by [[Emma Thompson]], who lights up with one bright, beaming, ''radiant'' smile at the end of the film and immediately negates about five minutes' worth of [[Inelegant Blubbering]]. Edward's besotted expression says it all.
* ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. Mr. Darcy as played by Matthew Macfadyen in the 2005 version. Throughout the entire film, he's extremely solemn, reserved, and aloof, then near the end when he's about to ask Mr. Bennet if he can marry Elizabeth, he smiles - ever so slightly - and it lights up his entire face.
* [[Thor (Filmfilm)|Thor's]] big cheesy [[Adorkable]] smile when Darcy takes a picture of him.
** And, surprisingly, Loki, albeit in a [http://youtu.be/fuMy2sg3KbM deleted scene]. Even if you doubt his motives for going with Thor, it's one of very few scenes in the film where he looks genuinely happy about something (if only for a few seconds). And ''damn'' does he look adorable.
* Pedro from ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''. Hell, we waited the entire movie for him to show ANY goddamn facial expressions at ALL. But when he finally smiles, it is beautiful.
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** Turner likes this trope. Helen/Eddis from her ''Queen's Thief'' series is described as mannish and decidedly NOT beautiful... but even the dour Magus admits that she has a lovely smile.
* Number Ten Ox's description of Lotus Cloud in ''[[Bridge of Birds]]''. He goes on about how she looks like just a normal, unremarkable peasant girl. "and then she smiled..." and Ox falls instantly in love, as does every other male with a working libido. {{spoiler|she is a goddess in disguse, after all}}.
* In the novelizations of ''[[Red Dwarf (Literaturenovel)|Red Dwarf]]'', Kochanski's "Pinball Smile" is mentioned a couple of times; when she smiles she lights up like a pinball machine when you hit the jackpot.
* In ''[[Wheel of Time]]'', Anaiya is described as homely, [[Beware the Honest Ones|honest]], and has a beautiful smile.
** Tuon has also been described this way when she isn't being [[The Stoic]].
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* Anne Abbott in ''They Shall Have Stars'' by James Blish.
* In [[John Green]]'s ''[[An Abundance of Katherines]]'', Lindsey Lee Wells' "smile could end wars and cure cancer."
* When ''[[Anne of Green Gables (Literature)|Anne of Green Gables]]'' was growing up the issue of her beauty was a topic of discussion by many, with the final consensus usually being that she didn't have conventional beauty but ''did'' have some unknown element about her that could occasionally blossom out:
{{quote| "How perfectly lovely!" exclaimed Anne, her gray eyes lighting up until they looked like evening stars, causing Mrs. Lynde to wonder anew if she would ever get it settled to her satisfaction whether Anne Shirley were really a pretty girl or not.}}
** L.M. Montgomery also makes Emily Byrd Starr's smile beautiful yet a little strange at the same time: it completely changes her face, but it blooms slowly. She inherited it from her mother, and it instantly wins over her Aunt Laura, who loved Emily's mother dearly.
* In Jean Auel's ''[[EarthsEarth's Children|The Valley of Horses]]'', Thonolan (and everyone else) thinks Jetamio is not-unattractive, until "Oh woman, you are beautiful when you smile."
* In ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'', Gatsby's smile is described as disarming to a suspicious extent, so transforming that it must be hiding something.
* In [[Mercedes Lackey]]'s ''[[Heralds of Valdemar]]'' series this describes the Queen's Own Herald quite well. While Talia is preparing for her wedding, the groom walks in, prompting the following observation from Jeri: "Two hours I spend on her, and in two eyeblinks he makes everything I did look insignificant."
* [[Rare Male Example]]: In [[Tamora Pierce]]'s [[Tortall Universe]], master thief George Cooper "had a nose too big for good looks, but when he smiled he appeared handsome."
* In [[Gail Carson Levine]]'s short chapter book "For Biddle's Sake," [[Only Known Byby Their Nickname|Parsley]] has such a beautiful smile that not only does it melt the heart of anyone who sees it, but they completely ignore her slightly green teeth (from all the parsley she eats).
* Mordion from Diana Wynne Jones' ''[[Hexwood]]'' is fairly alarming looking - he's tall, gawky, much too skinny, and his face is frequently said to resemble a skull. However, he has such a transformatively warm and beautiful smile that the female protagonist almost falls out of a tree the first time she sees it. Interestingly, at points he is actually seen to deploy the power of his smile strategically.
* [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] occasionally lists several major flaws in Ygritte's appearance and then comments that when she smiles they are much less noticeable.
** Subverted with Brienne of Tarth; when she wins a spot on Renly's Rainbow Guard, her delighted smile lights up her face, but it doesn't make her any less hideously ugly.
** Played with in the case of Tywin Lannister. He has apparently never smiled since his wife died, which is lamented by his brother and other people who [[Used to Be Aa Sweet Kid|knew him when he was a nicer man]]. His son [[The Unfavorite|Tyrion]] is present on several occasions when Tywin almost smiles, but instead of being a heartwarming moment, the look is described as "terrible", probably because the context suggests it would be a [[Slasher Smile]]. The only time a true smile appears on Tywin's face is {{spoiler|after he has been killed, and even then the maesters say the smile is not genuine, and is only a tightening of the facial muscles as the body starts to decompose. [[Go Out with a Smile|Tywin's children (unsurprisingly) prefer to imagine that he is at peace]].}}
* Another male example: Sheftu from Eloise Mcgraw's ''[[Mara Daughter of the Nile]]''. Another male character mentions that Sheftu is actually so plain as to be almost ugly, but his smile (along with his super-suaveness) prevents any woman from realizing this.
* In ''[[The Witch of Blackbird Pond]],'' Kit is unaware of her dazzling smile, and confused by the romantic overtures it invites.
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* Somehow averted in the 1995 version of ''Pride and Prejudice'' when Darcy states that Jane "smiles to much".
* In Meg Cabot's Airhead series, the lead Emerson {{spoiler|who is actually in super-model's Nikki Howard's body}} describes everybody (boys and girls) as having this reaction to {{spoiler|Nikki's smile, as opposed to what happened when she smiled on her own body}}.
* In Donna Jo [[Na Poli]]'s ''Bound'' (a Chinese "[[Cinderella (Literaturenovel)|Cinderella]]" retelling), the prince was amused by Xing Xing's impudence. But once she smiled at him, he was surprised (and delighted) and at once, he was certainly interested in getting to know her.
* The first time [[Harry Potter|Ron and Harry]] notice how attractive [[Hot Librarian|Hermione]] has become is when she laughs and shows how her teeth had been fixed.
** Actually, that's only how ''Ron'' noticed. Harry only figured it out at the Yule Ball.
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* In the YA book ''[[Will Grayson Will Grayson]]''.
{{quote| [[Name's the Same|Will Grayson #1]]: [Jane's] whole face changes when she smiles—this eyebrow-lifting, perfect-teeth-showing, eye-crinkling smile I've either never seen or never noticed.}}
* Prince Henry from ''[[The Wild Hunt Trilogy (Literature)|The Wild Hunt Trilogy]]''. "Henry laughed aloud. The plain features lit up, became attractively mischievous..."
* Margaret in ''Sisters, No Way''. Aishling at one point notices how old she is looking lately but then Margaret smiles and Aishling relaxes. Cindy also remarks "she's not a very attractive woman but she has a nice smile".
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]],'' minor side-character Vince Graver from ''Turn Coat'' was described as [[The Nondescript]] until his last scene, when he smiles. Dresden notes that the smile completely changes him from a generic average Joe to someone who could light up the room just by being there.
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** Thomas is described this way with a charming smile.
* Sharpe, who is described as looking perpetually sardonic and mocking due to a [[Badass Scar]], except when he smiles. Which isn't often, and then he looks kind and charming. Since he normally looks like some ancient God of War in mid battle, this is an improvement. It is worth noting that he is always described as roguishly handsome, its just that he looks kind when he smiles.
* In [[Harry Turtledove|Harry Turtledove's]] ''[[Worldwar (Literature)]]'', Mordechai Anielewicz finds Bertha Fleishman more attractive when she smiles, normally considering her plain.
* In ''[[So Long and Thanks For All The Fish]]'', Wonko the Sane is a ''weird''-looking dude, but when he smiles...
{{quote| But his smile when he turned it on you was quite remarkable. It seemed to be composed of all the worst things that life can do to you, but which, when he briefly reassembled them in that particular order on his face, made you suddenly feel, "Oh. Well that's all right then." }}
* In ''A Reluctant Queen'' by Joan Wolf, a retelling of the story of Esther from the Bible, Esther was already deemed a pretty girl but when she smiled, it was enough to warm anyone's hands, as noted by her Uncle Mordecai. And before her interview with the king, she was told by the lady in charge of the girls waiting to see the king to smile because "[her] smile was [her] greatest beauty."
* In [[Tales of Kolmar (Literature)|Tales of Kolmar]], the usually serious, inclined-to-brood mage Vilkas is noted by one character to be "pleasant enough, if only he'd smile now and again". Later she says her wish is granted, and she notes "a broad glorious smile that lit up his face and showed the joy that danced behind his eyes". At the end of the series he's [[Character Development|more inclined to smiling in general]].
* Asher in ''[[Someone Else's War (Literature)|Someone Elses War]]'' is a rare male example. His face is heavily scarred, and he spends most of his time shunning emotion as weakness. Smiling (or laughing) makes a huge improvement to his appearances, but he doesn't do it often.
 
 
== Live Action TV ==
* Sarina, one of the Augments in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' that works with Bashir in "Statistical Improbabilities", is catatonic in that appearance due to her senses being too slow for her brain to process. In a later appearance, Bashir is able to get her highly accelerated neural pathways in tune with her senses, breaking her out of her catatonia...and the first time she smiles, Bashir is absolutely smitten with her.
** In "Amok Time" many a [[Fan Girl]] seems to have had this reaction to {{spoiler|[[SpockSPOCK]]'s}} smile. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6408JrvFNWc See for yourself.]
* This is a fairly common reaction to Francine's "better moments" in ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''.
** The same actress' utterly fake, unconvincing Stepford smile on [[Malcolm in Thethe Middle]], however, is slightly unsettling (her character was a squeaky clean, passive-aggressive control freak for quite a while).
* Parker on [[Leverage]] is a [[Perpetual Frowner]] and generally antisocial person, but occasionally she just looks so darned cute!
** Even cuter, if that's even possible, while wearing her version of an angel costume. [http://i52.tinypic.com/2uy6bfq.jpg Adorable]
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* Done subtly but very deliberately in ''[[Firefly]]'' with River. River, [[The Woobie|being]] [[Ill Girl|River]], doesn't tend to smile very often. Thus, the scenes where she ''is'' smiling tend to be that much sunnier and happier. It is played especially well in the movie ''Serenity'', where River only smiles once in the entire movie, and that is at the very end while talking with Mal.
* Generally inverted in ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''. [[Robot Girl|Cameron]] does ''not'' smile much - and everytime she is shown smiling, it is ''creepy as hell'' because the audience ''knows'' she's smiling to manipulate people. The sole exception to this is in the episode "Allison From Palmdale" where a scene showing her laughing and smiling is played as this trope - as Cameron is in her "Allison" persona and thinks she's human, and thus feels real emotions.
* A male example of the trope is Aaron Hotchner in ''[[Criminal Minds (TV)|Criminal Minds]]''. 99% of the time, he's so stoic and serious, his coworkers guiltily slink away if he catches them joking around with each other. Although, there are times he takes the role of the [[Deadpan Snarker]] and makes things ten times funnier when you realize the comment is coming from [[The Stoic]]. Once in a blue moon, though, he smiles at one of them or at his young son, and his whole face lights up with affection.
* Aeryn was a good example of this in the early days of ''[[Farscape (TV)|Farscape]]''. The rare occasions when she dropped her tough girl facade and gave a smile (usually as a result of something Crichton did) really brightened up the show.
* [[Sharon Small]] actually managed to subdue her own good looks enough to make Barbara Havers of ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'', if not unattractive, at the very least mostly unremarkable, thanks to a bad haircut and Barbara's absolute lack of fashion sense - and Barbara, due to her [[Broken Bird|defensive nature]], also spends an awful lot of time [[Sarcastic Devotee|bitching]], [[Sour Supporter|grumping]] and otherwise [[Tsundere|grousing about life]]. But when she truly smiled, there was absolutely no concealing the fact that Barbara was hands-down [http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae341/curearainyday/sharonbarbarasmile.jpg the most beautiful woman on the show.]
* From ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'': the actors Bradley James (Arthur), Colin Morgan (Merlin) and Angel Coulby (Guinevere) have stunning smiles, all the more so because they are slightly imperfect (Bradley has crooked teeth, Colin's is a bit goofy, and Angel's is always slightly wistful), but when called upon to smile - especially at each other - you would swear that the sun shines a little brighter. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn_6OgB9aP4&feature=related See for yourself.]
** [[Katie McGrath]] (Morgana) is gorgeous too, [[Inversion|but moreso when she's]] ''[[Inversion|not]]'' [[Inversion|smiling]]. (Although it can depend on the smile. If it's her Morgana half-smirk, OK. But when she does a full-teeth almost laughing grin, [http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmko47PKYS1qjea65o1_500.jpg you are powerless.]
* [[Broken Bird|Dr. K]] from ''[[Power Rangers RPM (TV)|Power Rangers RPM]]''. For a character that has [[No Social Skills]] whatsoever and comes across as a deadpan [[Little Miss Snarker]], along with an extremely depressing past, she has a very endearing smile--a rare occurrence throughout the series. This becomes a sign that she opens up to her team as she does it more and more. It even becomes a plot point in the episode "If Venjix Won" when [[Butt Monkey|Ziggy Grover]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|brings her the gift of a smile on her birthday by performing an elaborate shadow puppet show while being trapped in a cave.]]
** Also in the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' series, [[Go Go Sentai Boukenger|Sakura Nishihori/Bouken Pink]] started out as a super serious member of the SGS and can't smile ever. It takes one mission to finally make her smile for a boy she's taking care of. As her leader said, her smile is possessed by only hers alone, and during the climax of the series, she did declare that her smile was her greatest treasure.
* [[Wonderfalls]]: Caroline Dhavernas is stunning as required per Hollywood law, but she manages to disguise the fact by looking permanently flabbergasted, resentful or miserable... until the very last scene.
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* [[Horatio Hornblower]]. Ioan Gruffudd is a very attractive man, but when he actually smiles (which is rare in the series as Horatio is a fairly serious character) it makes him that much more gorgeous. The first time one of his men salutes him he gets the most adorable surprised/pleased look, all the more stunning given that he's spent most of the episode looking quite miserable.
* Penny Parker (there's that name again!), the recurring character Teri Hatcher played on ''[[MacGyver]]'', made her debut in an episode called... "Every Time She Smiles."
* Dean Winchester of ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''. When he actually smiles (instead of flashing a [[Stepford Smiler|Stepford Smile]] at whichever poor waitress etc happens to be nearby), it's a kiddish grin. And that kiddish grin just makes him all the much better, considering the amount of angst he gets.
* ''[[Babylon 5]]'''s Ambassador Delenn, as played by Mira Furlan. In a season 5 episode, one character remarks that he'd claw his way through solid rock just to see that smile.
* In ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' Pete tells Myka to smile because he thinks she looks pretty when she smiles.
{{quote| '''Pete''' "Smile. You're pretty when you smile"}}
* During a [[Angel (TV)/Recap/S02 E18 Dead End|season two episode]], we get to see that [[Angel]] has an absolutely [http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0zu6nxQOS1qaimf2o4_250.gif radiant smile].
{{quote| '''Cordelia:''' And you ought to do that more often.<br />
'''Angel:''' Buy you food?<br />
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* As seen in the quotes page, Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" and [[The Stone Roses]]' "Standing Here".
* [[Opeth|Mikael Akerfeldt]]. Not that he's normally ''un''attractive, but when he [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/MikaelAkerfeldt.jpg smiles], he can be almost ''[[Moe]]''.
* "Just The Way You Are" by [[Bruno Mars (Music)|Bruno Mars]]: "And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while." Wow, that has to be one heck of a smile.
** And to think she's amazing just the way she is...
* [[Celtic Woman]]'s [[Orla Fallon (Music)|Órla Fallon]]. While she is hardly unattractive, she tends to fade into the shadows next to Lisa, Máiréad, Chloë, and Méav - but when her face lights up with a smile, there is no more beautiful woman on that stage, and you ''will'' feel the urge to smile right back at her. She's like a living ray of sunshine.
* [[Supertramp]]'s "Know who you are"
{{quote| "When you smile we can see the sun"}}
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== Theatre ==
* In the comic opera ''The Firefly'' (no relation to ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]''), a waif wins a man over from his [[Disposable Fiance|Disposable Fiancée]] by smiling at him.
* [[Cyrano De Bergerac]]: Roxane is extremely beautiful even without smiling, but at Act I scene V, Cyrano mentions that her smile is akin to perfection. In act IV scene V, we know this is not an [[Informed Ability]] because of Roxane's answer to the Gascon cadets about how she passed enemy lines to smuggle them food:
{{quote| '''Roxane:''' None too hard. I but drove quietly forward in my carriage, and when some hidalgo of haughty mien would have stayed me, lo! I showed at the window my sweetest smile, and these [[Officer and Aa Gentleman|Senors being (with no disrespect to you) the most gallant gentlemen in the world, — I passed on!]] <br />
'''Carbon:''' True, that smile is a passport! }}
* In ''[[The Little Foxes]]'', Regina has a smile that profoundly affects her brother Ben.
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* Lightning of [[Final Fantasy XIII]] has this in common with her [[Spear Counterpart]]. [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091125173326/finalfantasy/images/4/43/Lightningsmile.PNG Aww.] (It's worth noticing that this is fairly early on, probably why it's a sad smile... but still gorgeous.) Seems someone at [[Square Enix]] has a thing for this trope.
** And she does it again in ''Dissidia Duodecim'', though very briefly, during the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7sLM80nTtA ending scene] (1:50 of the video - of course, spoilers).
* Hanako in ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'' is both a [[Fragile Flower|fragile flower]] AND [[Shrinking Violet|a shrinking violet]] because of her physical and mental scars caused by the fire that killed her parents. Her smile is recognized in-game as one of the most beautiful sights the protagonist has ever seen.
** Shizune who normally has a very serious, almost bossy demeanor also seems to have a nice smile. At the very least, it's nice enough that Hisao tells her that she should smile more during her Act 1 ending.
* Natasha of [[Fire Emblem]] 8, while already beautiful, is very serious and leans towards [[The Woobie]]. Naturally, most of her romantic supports feature the wooer attempting to cheer her up.
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* ''[[Persona 3]] [[Updated Rerelease|Portable]]'' makes Shinjiro Aragaki into this. While in the main game he's something of a [[Perpetual Frowner]], the [[Distaff Counterpart|female protagonist]] gets the chance to reveal some [[Hidden Depths]] and see him smile - and when he does, it's [http://www.famitsu.com/image/4423/s115_KnijPG8C4ScSG42ezC3dEz31UJO7H1l9.jpg startlingly attractive].
** [[Persona 2]] does this, too. Tatsuya, of all people, has this to the point where Maya points it out in the bomb shelter.
* In [[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]], {{spoiler|Albus' [[Last Request]] as his soul is [[Heroic Sacrifice|sacrificed]] for [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique|Dominus]] is for Shanoa to give him one last smile. [[Tearful Smile|She does]].}}
* In her [[Soul Series|Soulcalibur IV]] ending, Amy Sorel [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|breaks the fourth wall]] with a cute yet ominous smirk.
* Dyshana in ''[[Record of Agarest War]]'' will ''never'' smile at all until the fifth generation where she finally does break out that smile. That happy smile is gorgeous to look at.
** Same deal with Eva in ''[[Agarest Senki 2]]''. Except, her's happens when she becomes an [[Idol Singer]].
* The already [[Ms. Fanservice|lovely]] [[Lady of Black Magic|Morrigan]] in [[Dragon Age]]: Origins is even more so when she's smiling.
* Namine when Sora, Donald, and Goofy's antics cause her to laugh in [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]].
* Samus in [[Metroid]]: [[Other M]] pulls something like this off a couple of times, towards the end.
* Neku in ''[[The World Ends With You (Video Game)|The World Ends With You]]'' is usually a stoic [[Deadpan Snarker]], but during a flashback in the second week, [http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/89429693/13790563 it's just awesome to see such a withdrawn character smile without a hint of cynicism or sarcasm.]
* Kaori Yae in the ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]] 2'' game series does this, particulary after [[She's Back|she has recovered]] from her [[Heroic BSOD]]. Lampshaded several times in the saga by the protagonist, such as in ''Dancing Summer Vacation'', saying the following, as he notices how dazzling she is when she smiles:
{{quote| '''Protagonist''': "I have the feeling it's the first time I see her smiling, without being on her guards. It feels like she's a different person."}}
* Raizze Haimer, the [[Emotionless Girl]] of ''[[Mitsumete Knight (Video Game)|Mitsumete Knight]]'', has a special event and CG, where she has a rare beautiful smile, {{spoiler|when the Asian is poisoned and she manages to save him}}. The game's CG Gallery names this CG "Mezurashii Egao" ("An unusual smiling face").
* In ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' the [[Badass]] [[Mad Scientist]] Mordin has a great moment before the mission on Horizon. It's one of the first hints that he's [[Not So Stoic]].
* Throughout ''[[FEARF.E.A.R.]] 3'', the Point Man's face has been locked into moderate variations of either stoic determination or quiet fury, up until the end. During the Point Man's ending, {{spoiler|while cradling his newborn sibling}}, he breaks into a smile before walking away.
* KOS-MOS from ''[[Xenosaga (Video Game)|Xenosaga]]'', resident [[Robot Girl]] and [[Emotionless Girl]], is already VERY attractive normally, but when she smiles at the end of Episode III, she's drop dead gorgeous.
* Kyle Hyde from [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]]. Normally, he is either frowning or poker faced. But when he breaks out one of these shiners...
 
 
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** Machi Tobaye. For a boy who spends so much of the trial communicating by way of vaguely sinister lense flare, [http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee105/DeathSoulXIV2/ani-maki-smile.gif his smile is simply stunning.]
** An interesting subversion can be found in Phoenix's perpetually perky sidekick [[Plucky Girl|Maya]] [[Genki Girl|Fey]]. The first time Phoenix meets Maya, however, it is under rather miserable and unfortunate circumstances. When Maya at last flashes her signature cheerful grin, Phoenix notes that she looks like an entirely different person when she smiles.
* Part of the fun of the Fate route of ''[[Fate/stay Stay Nightnight]]'' is seeing the different reactions Shirou provokes out of [[Frozen Flower|Saber]].
* In [[Little Busters!]], Nishizono Mio gets this treatment even in-universe.
{{quote| '''Mio''': "I'm so glad."<br />
'''Riki''': "I am, too."<br />
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== Web Comics ==
* ''[[Homestuck (Webcomic)|Homestuck]]'' is home to several examples:
** Dave Strider has been shown smiling exactly once over the course of the comic, which as of now is [[Webcomics Long Runners|around 6000 pages long]]. It can be seen [http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002282 here], and even though it's only one pixel of difference it is extremely adorable.
*** Make that [http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006273 two!]
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== Web Original ==
* [[The Nostalgia Critic (Web Video)|The Nostalgia Critic]] has a lovely little-kid-with-a-dimple grin that shows up whenever he's actually having a good time for once in his [[Chew Toy]] life. Lampshaded by the three pictures on his blip page: one Critic is [[Adult Child|goofy]], one Critic is [[Madden Into Misanthropy|pissed]] and the last Critic is just [[Moe|smiling from something funny]].
 
 
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* ''[[Daria]]'' epitomizes this trope. She may look at the world with a jaundiced eye and a sharp tongue, but when she gives you a small smile when you've done something right or smart, then you will know it is the sincerest kind of thing she can give you. The show even used the [[Trope Namer]] song in one episode.
** The opening sequence actually features this at the very end, though it's so zoomed in at that point you can only see her little smirk and not the rest of her face.
* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' Prince Zuko, despite the [[Draco in Leather Pants|fangirl hype]], has a disfigured face that only a mother could love...until he smiles. The expression is [[Jerkass Facade|rare]], [[The Woobie|disarming]], and shockingly [[Beautiful All Along|transforming]].
** Somewhat appropriately, this extends to his [[Love Interest]] Mai as well- while she's conventionally good looking, you wouldn't really call her cute because of her perpetually sour expression. But on the rare occasions when she smiles... well, together with Zuko, there's a reason [http://iroh.org/screencaps/ep61/ep61-1160.png this] is [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|one of the sweetest moments of the series]].
** [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4340502/1/The_Usual_Reasons This fanfic]<ref>heads up: it's Sokka/Zuko</ref> put it this way: "Zuko's smile had widened, warm and genuine and little startled. He looked younger, disarmingly so, and Sokka found himself smiling back."
* In ''[[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|Teen Titans]]'', it's implied that Beast Boy feels this way toward Raven, as he puts immense effort into getting her to smile.
* Subverted in ''[[Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'', where they try to get Mandy to smile. However getting her to smile is so out of the realm of reality it literally causes the universe to implode.
 
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