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* Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/ArloTheAlligatorBoy'' during the "Something's Missing" number, when Arlo asks Ansel to look into his eyes and truly recognize him as his son.
-->'''Arlo:''' Won't you look in my eyes? In the moment we're together?
-->'''Arlo:''' Won't you look in my eyes? In the moment we're together?
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* ''Literature/KingArthurAndHisKnightsOfTheRoundTable'': Ragnell's eyes show her suffering; when Gawain sees this, he is able to momentarily overcome his revulsion to kiss her.
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--->'''Malcolm:''' I can see it in your eyes. My eyes. They're just like mine. [[NotSoDifferent Both of them filled with pain and anger, because those we loved were ripped from us.]]
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--->'''Malcolm:''' I can see it in your eyes. My eyes. They're just like mine. [[NotSoDifferent [[NotSoDifferentRemark Both of them filled with pain and anger, because those we loved were ripped from us.]]
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--> '''Homer''': Why you little...!
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--> '''Homer''': How dare you look me in the eye and lie like that!
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--> '''Homer''': How dare you look me in the eye and lie like that!
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--> '''Homer''': Why you little...!
--> ''Throttles Bart''
--> '''Homer''':! (''throttling Bart)'' How dare you look me in the eye and lie like that!
--> ''Throttles Bart''
--> '''Homer''':
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* Lampshaded in ''Requiem for an Assassin''. Literature/JohnRain insists on a personal meeting with the man holding his friend hostage, saying he wants to look in his eyes and see if he's telling the truth about YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo. His actual reason is to gather intelligence on his opponent, as well as assessing him personally.
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* Lampshaded A DiscussedTrope in ''Requiem for an Assassin''. Literature/JohnRain insists on a personal meeting with the man holding his friend hostage, saying he wants to look in his eyes and see if he's telling the truth about YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo. His actual reason is to gather intelligence on his opponent, as well as assessing him personally.
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** In "Trust But Verify", Oliver Queen has [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised himself]] as one of the [[FacelessGoons balaclava-wearing mercenaries]] on Lian-Yu. Their leader recognizes him despite the balaclava, and he implies that as Oliver is still a marooned billionaire playboy (rather than the hardened killer he'll become in later years) his eyes gave him away among all the other hardened killers.
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** In "Trust But Verify", Oliver Queen has [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised himself]] as one of the [[FacelessGoons balaclava-wearing mercenaries]] on Lian-Yu. Their leader commander recognizes him despite the balaclava, and he implies that as Oliver is still a marooned billionaire playboy (rather than the hardened killer he'll become in later years) his eyes gave him away among all the other hardened killers.
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** In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to him about not being in contact with her father Malcolm Merlyn, but he insists on this trope when Thea falls under suspicion of having killed Sara Lance. It's presented as Oliver refusing to accept reality and no-one else in Team Arrow buys it. [[spoiler:Ironically it turns out Thea was brainwashed by Malcolm to kill Sara and have no memory of it, so Thea really does think she's telling the truth.]]
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** In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to him about not being in contact with her father Malcolm Merlyn, but he insists on this trope when Thea falls under suspicion of having killed Sara Lance. It's presented as Oliver refusing to accept reality and no-one else in Team Arrow buys it. [[spoiler:Ironically it turns out Thea was brainwashed by Malcolm to kill Sara and have no memory of it, so Thea really does think she's telling the truth.]]
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** In "Streets of Fire", Malcolm Merlyn reunites with his daughter Thea, who's not happy to find her supervillain father is NotQuiteDead.
--->'''Thea:''' I'll shoot you. I will!
--->'''Malcolm:''' I can see it in your eyes. My eyes. They're just like mine. [[NotSoDifferent Both of them filled with pain and anger, because those we loved were ripped from us.]]
--->'''Thea:''' I'll shoot you. I will!
--->'''Malcolm:''' I can see it in your eyes. My eyes. They're just like mine. [[NotSoDifferent Both of them filled with pain and anger, because those we loved were ripped from us.]]
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** In "Trust But Verify", Oliver Queen has [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised himself]] as one of the [[FacelessGoons balaclava-wearing mercenaries]] on Lian-Yu. Their leader recognizes him despite the balaclava, and it's implied that as Oliver is still a marooned billionaire playboy rather than the hardened killer he'd become in later years, his eyes gave him away among all the other hardened killers.
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to him for months about not being in contact with her father Malcolm Merlyn, but he insists on this trope when Thea falls under suspicion of having killed Sara Lance. It's presented as Oliver refusing to accept reality and no-one else in Team Arrow buys it. [[spoiler:Ironically it turns out Thea was brainwashed to kill Sara and have no memory of it, so Thea really does think she's telling the truth.]]
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** In "Trust But Verify", Oliver Queen has [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised himself]] as one of the [[FacelessGoons balaclava-wearing mercenaries]] on Lian-Yu. Their leader recognizes him despite the balaclava, and it's implied that as Oliver is still a marooned billionaire playboy rather than the hardened killer he'd become in later years, his eyes gave him away.
** In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to himfor months about not being in contact with her father Malcolm Merlyn, but he insists on this trope when Thea falls under suspicion of having killed Sara Lance. It's presented as Oliver refusing to accept reality and no-one else in Team Arrow buys it. [[spoiler:Ironically it turns out Thea was brainwashed by Malcolm to kill Sara and have no memory of it, so Thea really does think she's telling the truth.]]
** In "Trust But Verify", Oliver Queen has [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguised himself]] as one of the [[FacelessGoons balaclava-wearing mercenaries]] on Lian-Yu. Their leader recognizes him despite the balaclava, and it's implied that as Oliver is still a marooned billionaire playboy rather than the hardened killer he'd become in later years, his eyes gave him away.
** In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to him
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In "The Climb", Oliver Queen discovers his sister Thea has been lying to him for months about not being in contact with her father Malcolm Merlyn, but he insists on this trope when Thea falls under suspicion of having killed Sara Lance. It's presented as Oliver refusing to accept reality and no-one else in Team Arrow buys it. [[spoiler:Ironically it turns out Thea was brainwashed to kill Sara and have no memory of it, so Thea really does think she's telling the truth.]]
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* In the ''Film/VForVendetta'' film, main character Evie can distinguish propaganda cover stories from actual news because the news anchor "Blinks when she knows a story's false".
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* Noah from ''Film/ASafePlace1971'' is a believer in this trope. She tells Fred that his eyes shine with love, that her father's eyes were flat and dead, and that her brother's eyes went on and off like a Christmas tree. She worries that she is incapable of love, because when she looks in the mirror, her eyes are like her father's.
* In the ''Film/VForVendetta'' film, main character Evie can distinguish propaganda cover stories from actual news because the news anchor "Blinks when she knows a story's false".
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* ''Literature/TheGoldenHamsterSaga'': When Professor Fleischkopf first looks at Freddy, his gaze is so cold and sinister that Freddy involuntarily snarls. Sure enough, Fleischkopf turns out to be an EvilutionaryBiologist who dissects live hamsters' brains.
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* Judges in 12th Century China are said to have worn glasses with smoky quartz lenses during trials. This was to hide their expressions during questioning.
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* In ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', [[KnightOfCerebus Belladonna]] was able to see through [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Hilda when she tried to pass off as Aurora]] just by looking her into the eyes, even though Hilda's disguise was physically perfect. She calls it "a love thing".
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* In ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', [[KnightOfCerebus Belladonna]] was able to see through [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Hilda when she tried to pass off as Aurora]] just by looking her into the eyes, even though Hilda's disguise was physically perfect. She calls it "a love thing".
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* The Beast’s eyes in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' were the only body part unaffected by the curse. They also make Belle realize the transformed prince is the same man she fell in love with.
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* The Beast’s eyes in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' were the only body part unaffected by the curse. According to animator Creator/GlenKeane, this was to remind the audience there was a young man trapped inside the body of that monster. They also make Belle realize the transformed prince is the same man she fell in love with.
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': ''Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}'' plays with the trope: it's noted that unwavering eye contact [[RevealingCoverup can make a confident liar stick out]].
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** In a broader sense, it's often noted that nothing, not even gods in mortal guise, can hide their eyes, which are often very obviously not human, such as being pools of bright green or plack pits with stars inside.
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** In a broader sense, it's often noted that nothing, not even gods in mortal guise, can hide their eyes, which are often very obviously not human, such as being pools of bright green or plack pits with stars inside.
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* Subverted in ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove''. Pacha refuses to make a deal with Kuzco unless he looks him in the eye and means it. He fails to notice that Kuzco is playing him for a sucker until he's hanging above a chasm.
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* Subverted in ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''. Pacha refuses to make a deal with Kuzco unless he looks him in the eye and means it. He fails to notice that Kuzco is playing him for a sucker until he's hanging above a chasm.
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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and its [[{{Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017}} live-action remake]], the Beast's eyes are the sole physical remnant of his humanity- and are what enable Belle to recognize him after the curse breaks and he reverts to Prince Adam. This is taken even further in the stage show in which he actually sings "''Belle, look into my eyes / Belle, don't you recognize / The Beast within the man who's here before you?''"
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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and its [[{{Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017}} live-action remake]], the Beast's eyes are the sole physical remnant of his humanity- and are what enable Belle to recognize him after the curse breaks and he reverts to Prince Adam. This is taken even further in the stage show in which he actually sings "''Belle, look into my eyes / Belle, don't you recognize / The Beast within the man who's here before you?''"
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': ''Discworld/NightWatch'' plays with the trope: it's noted that unwavering eye contact [[RevealingCoverup can make a confident liar stick out]].
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': ''Discworld/NightWatch'' ''Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}'' plays with the trope: it's noted that unwavering eye contact [[RevealingCoverup can make a confident liar stick out]].
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** Throughout the series, Legilimancy is a type of magic that enable a wizard to read another person's thoughts and intentions, and thus detect if they are lying. This magic almost always needs eye contact to be effective, and the easiest way to resist it is by breaking eye contact.
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** Throughout the series, Legilimancy is a type of magic that enable a wizard to read another person's thoughts and intentions, and thus detect if they are lying. This magic almost always needs eye contact to be effective, and the easiest way to resist it is by breaking eye contact. This actually works against Harry at first in an earlier book when he is determined to keep looking into Snape's eyes to try to seem honest. Once he learns about Legilimency, however, he avoids eye contact.
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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and its [[{{Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017}} live-action remake]], the Beast's eyes are the sole physical remnant of his humanity- and are what enable Belle to recognize him after the curse breaks and he reverts to Prince Adam. This is taken even further in the stage show in which he actually sings "''Belle, look into my eyes / Belle, don't you recognize / The Beast within the man who's here before you.''"
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* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and its [[{{Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017}} live-action remake]], the Beast's eyes are the sole physical remnant of his humanity- and are what enable Belle to recognize him after the curse breaks and he reverts to Prince Adam. This is taken even further in the stage show in which he actually sings "''Belle, look into my eyes / Belle, don't you recognize / The Beast within the man who's here before you.''"you?''"
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* ''Film/QueenOfOuterSpace''. When asked if she believes the men from Earth [[IComeInPeace Come In Peace]], Motiya says their eyes indicate they're telling the truth. Given that the man in question was [[EatingTheEyeCandy eyeing her hungrily]], they no doubt were.
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If you think they're lying, watch their eyes. In fiction, characters watching the eyes of a speaker can (metaphorically) [[WindowsOfTheSoul look into the soul of the speaker]], which will give insight into what they're thinking. At the very least, it can betray some level of emotion, and usually allow you to see through deception.
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If you think they're lying, watch their eyes. In fiction, characters watching the eyes of a speaker can (metaphorically) [[WindowsOfTheSoul look into the soul of the speaker]], speaker, which will give insight into what they're thinking. At the very least, it can betray some level of emotion, and usually allow you to see through deception.
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From his tone, I knew he was concerned that I might have picked up some piece of information he didn’t want me to have. Why else would I have insisted on a meeting? Trusting someone because of what you see in his eyes is a load of shit, although the latest bozo in the White House claimed to have managed a view of Vladimir Putin’s soul that way. And it was clear after what happened in Góc Saigon that I wasn’t going to kill him. What else could I have been after, if not information?\\
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From his tone, I knew he was concerned that I might have picked up some piece of information he didn’t want me to have. Why else would I have insisted on a meeting? Trusting someone because of what you see in his eyes is a load of shit, although the [[TakeThat latest bozo in the White House House]] claimed to have managed a view of Vladimir Putin’s soul that way. And it was clear after what happened in Góc Saigon that I wasn’t going to kill him. What else could I have been after, if not information?\\
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