History Main / PsychoticSmirk

* ''FairyTail'': [[{{Badass}} Mard]] [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Geer]] of [[DarkIsEvil Tartaros]], ''constantly''. Whether it's [[SlouchOfVillainy lounging on his throne]], making a speech on how [[PunyHumans humans are pathetic]], facing down [[PhysicalGod the Celestial Spirit King]], or taking on [[PlayingWithFire three]] [[CastingAShadow Dragon]][[PlayingWithFire slayers]], it seems to be his default expression as TheStoic. When he's NotSoStoic though, it turns to a full-blown SlasherSmile.

* ''FairyTail'': [[{{Badass}} Mard]] [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Geer]] of [[DarkIsEvil Tartaros]], ''constantly''. Whether it's [[SlouchOfVillainy lounging on his throne]], making a speech on how [[PunyEarthlings humans are pathetic]], facing down [[PhysicalGod the Celestial Spirit King]], or taking on [[PlayingWithFire three]] [[CastingAShadow Dragon]][[PlayingWithFire slayers]], it seems to be his default expression as TheStoic. When he's NotSoStoic though, it turns to a full-blown SlasherSmile.

** Amon from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' wears a mask with a built-in evil smirk that's both deceptively inviting and unnerving.
** Also from ''The Legend of Korra'', criminal waterbender Ming Hua occasionally displays one, usually while delivering a vicious beatdown.

** ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': When questioned by Admiral Hackett on how s/he got the krogan and salarians to cooperate (answer: [[spoiler:by sabatoging the genophage cure]]), Shepard's response of "careful diplomacy" is accompanied by a KubrickStare and PsychoticSmirk.

* Haruko from ''{{FLCL}}'' usually has one whenever she is fighting.

* Piedmon from ''DigimonAdventure'' does this every time he's preparing his next move.
** Takeru from ''DigimonAdventure02'' [[http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i320/mpcp13/TakeruDarkAmusement.jpg does a non-villainous smirk]] after the Digimon Kaiser whips his face. [[Awesome/{{Digimon}} Much ass-kicking ensues]].

* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', Magneto performs a Psychotic Wink after admonishing the (dead) guard for unwittingly aiding in his escape.
%% ** Sabretooth.

* Caliborn of Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} was always a bit of a creep. But when he is finally introduced and shown apart from his screen name, he causes a black hole purposefully, and smirks in front of it as his entire universe is destroyed.

* undyingUmbrage of Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} was always a bit of a creep. But when he is finally introduced and shown apart from his screen name, he causes a black hole purposefully, and smirks in front of it as his entire universe is destroyed.

* [[Series/DoctorWho Jeremy Baines/Son of Mine]] of the Family of Blood is always wearing one of [[http://www.danielkanolik.co.uk/Images/harrylloyd.jpg these]], even after his defeat.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E10Midnight Midnight]] has such a smirk on the face of [[spoiler: whatever's [[DemonicPossession possessing Sky]]]] whenever things are going well for it.
** The Doctor gets a rather horrifying one when he completely loses it in ''The Waters of Mars''. [[http://media.tumblr.com/45e988d61595c03d812ba7037e931824/tumblr_inline_mmxdgumfHl1qz4rgp.gif Behold.]]
** This is to the First Doctor what the CheshireCatGrin is to the Fourth - it's his trademark "I've-just-done-something-very-clever" expression. Excellent examples are when he knows he's got the Daleks beaten at the end of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", when he's teasing his torturer with a PsychicBlockDefense in "The Space Museum", and when he's embarrassing Emperor Nero in "The Romans".

** Arya Stark's is developing very nicely.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': If you see Aizen smiling even a ''bit'', turn heel and run because it generally means you're on the wrong end of his manipulations - the kind of manipulations that threaten life or sanity. Unfortunately for all the characters, he's always smiling.

* Gin Ichimaru from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', always seems to have an enormous grin on his face. If that's not enough to give him away, his [[EyesAlwaysShut constantly slitted eyes]] will probably do it.
** Aizen. If you see him smiling even a ''bit'', turn heel and run, 'cause you only have seconds to live. The only problem is that, he's always smiling.

** This is to the First Doctor what the CheshireCatGrin is to the Fourth - it's his trademark "I've-just-done-something-very-clever" expression. Excellent examples are when he knows he's got the Daleks beaten at the end of "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", when he's teasing his torturer with a PsychicBlockDefence in "The Space Museum", and when he's embarrassing Emperor Nero in "The Romans".

* A staple for many ''Film/JamesBond'' villains and henchmen, including [[ArchEnemy Ernst Blofeld]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger, his chaffeur Oddjob]], [[Film/DiamondsAreForever Mr. Wint, Mr. Kidd]], [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Baron Samedi, Tee Hee Johnson]], [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Francisco Scaramanga, Nick Nack]], [[Film/AViewToAKill Max Zorin]], [[Film/LicenceToKill Franz Sanchez]] and [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} Alec Trevelyan]].

* A staple for many ''Film/JamesBond'' villains, including [[ArchEnemy Ernst Blofeld]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger, his chaffeur Oddjob]], [[Film/DiamondsAreForever Mr. Wint, Mr. Kidd]], [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Baron Samedi, Tee Hee Johnson]], [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Francisco Scaramanga, Nick Nack]], [[Film/AViewToAKill Max Zorin]], [[Film/LicenceToKill Franz Sanchez]] and [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} Alec Trevelyan]].

* A staple for many Film/JamesBond villains, including [[ArchEnemy Ernst Blofeld]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob]], [[Film/DiamondsAreForever Mr. Wint, Mr. Kidd]], [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Baron Samedi, Tee Hee Johnson]], [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Francisco Scaramanga, Nick Nack]], [[Film/AViewToAKill Max Zorin]], [[Film/LicenceToKill Franz Sanchez]] and [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} Alec Trevelyan]].
** Daniel Craig gives one in the ''Film/CasinoRoyale'' remake after a bomber gets blown up.
** Timothy Dalton gives one in ''Film/LicenceToKill'' right before he uses a tanker trunk to crush a henchman's jeep.

* ''[[Film/TheOmen The Omen (1976 version)]]'' with Damien. [[spoiler: At the end, during Robert and Kate Thorn's funeral, he turns towards the camera and gives a little smile.]] Damien's nanny, Mrs. Baylock, also pulls off the trope, [[spoiler: most notably when she's about to kill Kate]].

* Lila from ''{{Dexter}}'' does this in a RevealingHug with Dexter, having successfully gotten him to [[ManipulativeBastard come to see her]] after he'd previously ignored her phone calls.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':

** Angelus also sports a particularly evil smirk when he's watching Buffy and Willow break down upon being told about Jenny's murder.