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* In ''RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy'', when you encounter Munakata for the last time, he spends quite a length of time turned away from you as he speaks, only turning to you to pull off TheReveal.

* Rayne strikes the pose in [[http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20090226 this strip]], and Marcy in [[http://www.leasticoulddo.com/comic/20091121 this one]], of ''LeastICouldDo''.

** When he isn't looking at you with his creepy, creepy eyes, The Illusive Man does this a lot. Can't blame him though, his view is awesome. He's looking out at a dying star, which has to be seen to be believed. He continues this habit in the third game, and is ''very'' annoyed when you're in his chair looking at the view.
** Anderson is also fond of staring out over the presidium, although in his case he's wearily leaning on his balcony railing rather than standing tall.

Usually intended to convey that the character is so badass he can't be bothered to look at his audience, this is sometimes used to indicate an internal conflict of some sort (depending on his facial expression). Also has the bonus of keeping his identity a secret, up until the ChairReveal or [[EmergingFromTheShadows Shadow Reveal]]

* You'd think it would be hard for a non-humanoid, tentacled abomination to pull something close to this pose, yet [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2007-12-19 Orocular]] manages it in a ''{{Nodwick}}'' strip.

* ComicBook/TheKingpin (MarvelComics and related media) is prone to doing this in his various forms when in his Penthouse of Evil.

** Tarkin and Krennic both strike this pose in ''[[Rogue One]]''

''Franchise/StarWars'':

* [[MagnificentBastard Palpatine]] does this in the {{Novelization}} of ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'', even telling Anakin to look upon the city.

* There's a brief instance in ASongOfIceAndFire where Tywin Lannister goes over to the window and does this. However, it's subverted because Tyrion realises that [[TheStoic Tywin's]] only doing this because [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness he has actually been rattled by what's just happened]], ([[spoiler:it's finally been driven home to him just [[TheCaligula how dangerously inept and uncontrollable Joffrey has become]]]]) and is trying to hide this while he regains his composure.

* Akito from ''FruitsBasket'' seems to do this sometimes.

* This is a signature of Jack Donaghy on ThirtyRock. Usually with a glass of Scotch. Later in the series, he even directs Lemon to the other window- where guests stare. At one point, he stares out the window of a recreation of his office on a movie set...at nothing.

* Catherine Weaver displays all the classic signs of this trope in ''TheSarahConnorChronicles'', launching into long, philosophical monologues while in her office. Most of the time she doesn't even seem to notice the other person is there, and appears to just be rambling to herself. Odd behavior for a [[spoiler: T-1001 terminator.]]

* [[BigBad Frieza]] in ''Anime/DragonballZ'' is seen doing this on occasion, [[LikeFatherLikeSon as is his father]], King Kold.

* ComicBook/LexLuthor has done this in the ''{{Superman}}'' comics. Many times.

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* There's a scene in ''BulldogDrummond'' where Drummond and the villain Peterson have a conversation where Peterson is looking out his window with his back to Drummond; Drummond considers trying to jump him, but realises in time that Peterson is only pretending to look out the window, and is actually watching Drummond's reflection in the glass.

* Akito from FruitsBasket seems to do this sometimes.

* An episode of ''SaturdayNightLive'' featuring Al Gore had a sketch involving the former vice-president visiting the set of ''TheWestWing''. He gets caught up pretending to be president, at one point telling MartinSheen to walk up to him as he's staring out the window of the faux-Oval Office and say "Mr. President, the Joint Chiefs need an answer."
--> Al Gore: *''Turns from window''* Tell them...*''dramatic pause''*...we're going in.

* [=LeChuck=] is introduced doing this in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland''.
** He's still doing it when Guybrush sneaks into his cabin later in the game. Must be a nice view.

* This is done to somebody talking about something regretfully or nostalgically too in lots of Anime and Western Animation. Usually there's a pause as the character walks to the window.
* ''TheSimpsons'' does it all the time:

* A photographer happened to show up early to the oval office [[UsefulNotes/CubanMissileCrisis one august day ]] for an interview with ''UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy'' and found him pulling off [[http://www.cubanmissilecrisis.org/post/gallery/jfk-in-oval-office/ a textbook example of this trope ]]

* LexLuthor has done this in the ''{{Superman}}'' comics. Many times.

* Prime Minister Athena in ''{{Appleseed}}''.

* The minister of the interior does this while conversing with the head of Section 9 in ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex''.
* [[BigBad Frieza]] in ''DragonballZ'' is seen doing this on occasion, [[LikeFatherLikeSon as is his father]], King Kold.

* ''Film/{{Fearless}}'': Huo Yuanjia's long-estranged friend strikes the pose when turning down a request to lend him money. On a later encounter, their reconciliation is illustrated by his turning from the window to face him as Huo enters the room.

* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Agent Smith oversees the City before interrogating Morpheus.