History Main / OceanAwe

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* In the ''Legend Of 1900'' a film with Creator/TimRoth, a guy the main character meets talks about seeing the ocean for the first time and hearing it scream (metaphorically) that the world is immense. Later he meets the man's daughter and she seems to think similar things about the ocean.

* Films set in the Pacific Islands will naturally have [[SceneryPorn long, sweeping panoramas of the endless sea,]] often combined with [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen magnificent ships]] if it's a PeriodPiece or about traditional island culture. ''{{Disney/Moana}}'' and ''Film/WhaleRider'' are among the most prominent examples of the 2000s. In RealLife, Pacific Islanders [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] as the Pacific Ocean is an essential part of their culture, to the point where an alternate name for their cultural sphere is literally ''Oceania.''

* Films set in the Pacific Islands will naturally have [[SceneryPorn long, sweeping panoramas of the endless tropical sea,]] often combined with [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen magnificent ships]] if it's a PeriodPiece or focused on traditional island culture. ''{{Disney/Moana}}'' and ''Film/WhaleRider'' are among the most prominent examples of the 2000s. In RealLife, Pacific Islanders [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] as the Pacific Ocean is an essential part of their culture, to the point where an alternate name for their cultural sphere is literally ''Oceania.''

* Films centered on Pacific Islander cultures will often be set in those countries ''specifically'' so they can get [[SceneryPorn long, sweeping panoramas of the endless sea,]] often combined with [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen magnificent ships]] if it's a PeriodPiece or focused on islander culture. ''{{Disney/Moana}}'' and ''Film/WhaleRider'' are among the most prominent examples of the 2000s. In RealLife, Pacific Islanders [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] as the Pacific Ocean is an essential part of their culture, to the point where an alternate name for their cultural sphere is literally ''Oceania.''

* In RealLife, Pacific Islanders [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] as the Pacific Ocean is an essential part of their culture, to the point where an alternate name for their cultural sphere is literally ''Oceania.'' Films centered on Pacific Islander cultures naturally have [[SceneryPorn long, sweeping panoramas of the endless sea,]] often combined with [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen magnificent ships.]] ''{{Disney/Moana}}'' and ''Film/WhaleRider'' are among the most prominent examples of the 2000s.

* Used in the movie ''Film/ThePlagueDogs''. Tod is the first to decribe the ocean's vastness and Sniffer is the most enthusiastic to get to coast.

* This is a major theme in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', where humanity only managed to escape extinction at the hands of the Titans, a race of man-eating giants by hiding within skyscraper-sized walls. In their childhood, the main characters managed to find a rare book that spoke about the ocean, and one of their dreams is to defeat the titans so that they can see the ocean for themselves.

* ''VisualNovel/{{Narcissu}}''

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* Featured in episode 9 of ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'', appropriately titled ”You, who are going to the sea”.

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* Most of Creator/DavidEddings' works feature a moment of this. He also put something of a twist on it in ''TheMalloreon'', when the main characters are being chased by [[OurZombiesAreDifferent the Raveners]]. When they reach the seaside, the ghoulish creatures immediately retreat, because, supposes Belgarath, "they're afraid of the one thing that's hungrier than they are."

* Brian Jacques uses this in a number of the ''{{Redwall}}'' books. ''High Rhulian'', ''Legend of Luke'' and ''Pearls of Lutra'' probably make the most of it. Also used by the same author in the ''Castaways'' trilogy. Pirates, Greek sailors, slaves and monks in ''The Angels Command and Voyage of Slaves'' all have their share of ocean gazing moments. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], Ben and Ned have a special relationship with the brine too.

* This is a major theme in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', where humanity only managed to escape extinction at the hands of the Titans, a race of man-eating giants by hiding within skyscraper-sized walls. In their childhood, the main characters managed to find a rare book that spoke about the ocean, and one separate deity, and own brother of Jove? Surely all this is not without meaning."
* Brian Jacques uses this in of their dreams is to defeat the titans so that they can see the ocean for themselves.

* The first chapter of ''Literature/MobyDick'' is largely a speculation on the fascination for the sea: "Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land? Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a
* A number of the ''{{Redwall}}'' books. ''High Rhulian'', ''Legend of Luke'' and ''Pearls of Lutra'' probably make the most of it.
** Also used by the same author in the ''Castaways'' trilogy. Pirates, Greek sailors, slaves and monks in ''The Angels Command and Voyage of Slaves'' all have their share of ocean gazing moments. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], Ben and Ned have a special relationship with the brine too.

* This is justified to the point of a possible subversion in the game ''BatenKaitos'', and ''Baten Kaitos Origins'', respectively. The characters in both of these [=RPGs=] are shocked to see the ocean because it's non-existent for most of the games, and this is a large part of the plot (hence the subtitle "Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean"). As a result, and especially in Origins, the characters thought the ocean was a myth.

* Tigre in ''LightNovel/MadanNoOuToVanadis'' was in so much awe of seeing the ocean for the first time that he was just wordlessly standing there for 30 whole minutes just admiring it.

* This is a major theme in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', where humanity only managed to escape extinction at the hands of the Titans, a race of man-eating giants by hiding within skyscraper-sized walls. In their childhood, the main characters managed to find a rare book that spoke about the ocean, and oneseparate deity, and own brother of Jove? Surely all this is not without meaning."

* The first chapter of ''Literature/MobyDick'' is largely a speculation on the fascination for the sea: "Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land? Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a a number of the ''{{Redwall}}'' books. ''High Rhulian'', ''Legend of Luke'' and ''Pearls of Lutra'' probably make the most of it. Also used by the same author in the ''Castaways'' trilogy. Pirates, Greek sailors, slaves and monks in ''The Angels Command and Voyage of Slaves'' all have their share of ocean gazing moments. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], Ben and Ned have a special relationship with the brine too.

* The BeachEpisode in ''GurrenLagann'' started like this.

* In ''Literature/WarriorCatsTheNewProphecy'', the four [[TheChosenOne chosen ones]] and their two [[TheUnchosenOne]] partners set out to see the ocean to fulfill their prophecy. They are all impressed when they finally get there.

* In ''Literature/WarriorsTheNewProphecy'', the four [[TheChosenOne chosen ones]] and their two [[TheUnchosenOne]] partners set out to see the ocean to fulfill their prophecy. They are all impressed when they finally get there.

* This is a major theme in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', where humanity only managed to escape extinction at the hands of the Titans, a race of man-eating giants by hiding within skyscraper-sized walls. In their childhood, the main characters managed to find a rare book that spoke about the ocean, and one of their dreams is to defeat the titans so that they can see the ocean for themselves.

* The first chapter of ''Literature/MobyDick'' is largely a speculation on the fascination for the sea: "Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land? Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a separate deity, and own brother of Jove? Surely all this is not without meaning."
* Brian Jacques uses this in a number of the ''{{Redwall}}'' books. ''High Rhulian'', ''Legend of Luke'' and ''Pearls of Lutra'' probably make the most of it. Also used by the same author in the ''Castaways'' trilogy. Pirates, Greek sailors, slaves and monks in ''The Angels Command and Voyage of Slaves'' all have their share of ocean gazing moments. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], Ben and Ned have a special relationship with the brine too.

* True for [[{{expy}} Kenshin]] in ''{{Half Prince}}'', even though Kenshin, being an NPC, hasn't even heard of the concept of the ocean, and the ocean he stares longingly at once he finally gets there isn't real.

* Used in the movie ''Film/PlagueDogs''. Todd is the first to decribe the ocean's vastness and Sniffer is the most enthusiastic to get to coast.

* ''KanaLittleSister'': "Today, I saw the ocean. I'm not afraid any more."

Can overlap with SceneryPorn. Often found on the BeachEpisode.

* ''{{Narcissu}}''