History Main / DrearyHalfLiddedEyes

->''"Cats always seem so very wise, when staring with their half closed eyes. Can they be thinking, I'll be nice, and maybe she will feed me twice?"''

A style of drawing eyes with a straight horizontal line at the top or through the middle, so they look half-closed. This gives the character an instant tired or bored look, and is the trademark gaze of the SleepyHead, HeavySleeper or DeadpanSnarker in animation. Someone giving a cynical remark will often lower their eyelids in between rolling their eyes. This projects an air of nonchalance as all the eye muscles are relaxed, either because the character has a devil-may-care personality or is just too tired to care. [[TheStoner Stoner]] characters often have these eyes as well, to emphasize their spaced-out nature. Dumb characters may have these eyes to emphasize their slow wit. However, the look can also be used by a character trying to be seductive or lecherous, often known as "the bedroom eyes" in this context. Eyebrows can either be arched for a relaxed look or furrowed for a snide look. If [[FascinatingEyebrow one eyebrow is raised]], it creates a sly or knowing look. And if someone's pulling a quality EyebrowWaggle or [[EyelashFluttering Eyelash Flutter]], their eyelids are almost always half-closed.

* The main character in ''Manga/CaseClosed'' always has his eyes half closed with his brows slanted downward when he's in FirstPersonSmartass SarcasmMode. This is a very frequent occurrence for him.

* ''Manga/IThinkOurSonIsGay'': Yuuri is a [[TheStoic stoic]], deadpan thirteen-year-old whose eyes are always drawn in this style throughout his life, at most softening slightly or pairing with a SweatDrop. The only exception occured when he was [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness genuinely shocked]] once at age eight. He even had the expression [[EarlyPersonalitySigns as a baby]].

* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' manga ''Shattered Peace'', Minty is drawn with half closed eyes, emphasizing how exhausted she is as a new mother.
* In ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'', Ichimatsu is drawn with half-lidded eyes due to his distant personality, and Atsushi is drawn with half lidded eyes which reflects his charming and flirtatious personality.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'': Alberto has a carefree and confident nothing-to-lose attitude, and just about always has his eyes half closed to match.

* Joel, the first host for ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' always had a "sleepy eyed" look, something commented on by the other characters too.

* A lot of the villagers in the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series have a default half lidded gaze, many of them belong to the (big surprise) Lazy Villagers such as Punchy and Tucker. The "smug" type, such as Ed and Rodney, is probably the second most common. Other villagers with other personality types have this sleepy eye look too, including Agent S, Sally, Boots, Bea, Charlise, and few others. For the NPC side, we have Tom Nook, Sable, Booker, and Franklin.

* The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Numel (a small camel-like critter) and [[BigCreepyCrawlies Metapod]] (a crescent-shaped chrysalis-like critter) both have heavy lidded eyes.[[note]]No, the angry looking side with the pointy "nose" is ''not'' the front of Metapod.[[/note]]

** Young Garcia has constantly half-lidded eyes, giving him an apathetic look. Present day Garcia has this too to some extent, but less constantly.

* ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'': Bang always has his eyes half-way closed to show his laid-back and spaced out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

** Rita usually has her eyes half closed, but to show her seductive and snarky sides.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', both Luna and Lori are often seen with half lids. The former has an aloof and chill CoolBigSis attitude, while the latter is either for annoyance at her younger siblings, smug arrogance towards them or seductive towards her boyfriend Bobby. It also shows [[ColorCodedCharacters that they both wear eyeshadow matching their clothes.]] Lisa is also shown to have these, prominent through her [[{{Meganekko}} big eyeglasses]], to show her (usually) [[TheStoic stoic]] nature.

** Professor Venomous has half-lidded eyes of the DeadpanSnarker variety. He has a [[TheComicallySerious serious]] demeanor, and generally speaks in a ColdHam manner. His half-lidded eyes also make his [[ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow eye makeup]] visible, emphasizing his deliberately [[MrFanservice attractive appearance]].

* Cats often have half closed eyes when they feel content or relaxed.

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* Bang always has his eyes half-way closed to show his laid-back and spaced out nature. Bang is shown to be the most relaxed and calm one in the Answer Team, as he also has the stereotypical “stoner voice and personality”.

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A style of drawing eyes with a straight horizontal line at the top or through the middle, so they look half-closed. This gives the character an instant tired or bored look, and is the trademark gaze of the SleepyHead, HeavySleeper or DeadpanSnarker in animation. Someone giving a cynical remark will often lower their eyelids in between rolling their eyes. This projects an air of nonchalance as all the eye muscles are relaxed, either because the character has a devil-may-care personality or is just too tired to care. [[TheStoner Stoner]] characters often have these eyes as well, to emphasize their spaced-out nature. Dumb characters may have these eyes to emphasize their slow wit. However, the look can also be used by a character trying to be seductive or lecherous, often known as "the bedroom eyes" in this context. Eyebrows can either be arched for a relaxed look or furrowed for a snide look. If [[FascinatingEyebrow one eyebrow is raised]], it creates a sly or knowing look. And if someone's pulling a quality EyebrowWaggle or [[EyelashFluttering EyelashFlutter]], their eyelids are almost always half-closed.

A style of drawing eyes with a straight horizontal line at the top or through the middle, so they look half-closed. This gives the character an instant tired or bored look, and is the trademark gaze of the SleepyHead, HeavySleeper or DeadpanSnarker in animation. Someone giving a cynical remark will often lower their eyelids in between rolling their eyes. This projects an air of nonchalance as all the eye muscles are relaxed, either because the character has a devil-may-care personality or is just too tired to care. [[TheStoner Stoner]] characters often have these eyes as well, to emphasize their spaced-out nature. Dumb characters may have these eyes to emphasize their slow wit. However, the look can also be used by a character trying to be seductive or lecherous, often known as "the bedroom eyes" in this context. Eyebrows can either be arched for a relaxed look or furrowed for a snide look. If [[FascinatingEyebrow one eyebrow is raised]], it creates a sly or knowing look. And if someone's pulling a quality EyebrowWaggle or EyelashFlutter, their eyelids are almost always half-closed.

A style of drawing eyes with a straight horizontal line at the top or through the middle, so they look half-closed. This gives the character an instant tired or bored look, and is the trademark gaze of the SleepyHead, HeavySleeper or DeadpanSnarker in animation. Someone giving a cynical remark will often lower their eyelids in between rolling their eyes. This projects an air of nonchalance as all the eye muscles are relaxed, either because the character has a devil-may-care personality or is just too tired to care. [[TheStoner Stoner]] characters often have these eyes as well, to emphasize their spaced-out nature. Dumb characters may have these eyes to emphasize their slow wit. However, the look can also be used by a character trying to be seductive or lecherous, often known as "the bedroom eyes" in this context. Eyebrows can either be arched for a relaxed look or furrowed for a snide look. If [[FascinatingEyebrow one eyebrow is raised]], it creates a sly or knowing look. And if someone's pulling a quality EyebrowWaggle, their eyelids are almost always half-closed.

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* [[MsFanservice Jessica Rabbit]] in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' always has the better part of her eye covered with a purple-shaded eyelid. It makes her bug-eyed WildTake at [[TheDreaded the Dip]] all the more [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness shocking and surprising]].

* [[MsFanservice Jessica Rabbit]] in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' always has the better part of her eye covered with a purple-shaded eyelid. It makes her bug-eyed WildTake at [[TheDreaded the Dip]] all the more [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness shocking and surprising]].

* Similarly the aptly named Shorty from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' always has half-lidded eyes, though from his behavior it appears to be more from being [[GettinCrapPastTheRadar perpetually drunk]].

A style of drawing eyes with a straight horizontal line at the top or through the middle, so they look half-closed. This gives the character an instant tired or bored look, and is the trademark gaze of the SleepyHead, HeavySleeper or DeadpanSnarker in animation. Someone giving a cynical remark will often lower their eyelids in between rolling their eyes. This projects an air of nonchalance as all the eye muscles are relaxed, either because the character has a devil-may-care personality or is just too tired to care. [[TheStoner Stoner]] characters often have these eyes as well, to emphasize their spaced-out nature. However, the look can also be used by a character trying to be seductive or lecherous, often known as "the bedroom eyes" in this context. Eyebrows can either be arched for a relaxed look or furrowed for a snide look. If [[FascinatingEyebrow one eyebrow is raised]], it creates a sly or knowing look. And if someone's pulling a quality EyebrowWaggle, their eyelids are almost always half-closed.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', Yakko often always has his eyes half-closed to show his irreverent SmugSmiler nature.

* The titular character in ''Manga/CaseClosed'' always has his eyes half closed with his brows slanted downward when he's in FirstPersonSmartass SarcasmMode. This is a very frequent occurrence for him.

* The titular character in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' always has his eyes half closed with his brows slanted downward when he's in FirstPersonSmartass SarcasmMode. This is a very frequent occurrence for him.