History Main / TriangleShades

* Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this trope a few times:

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* In the TV adaptation of ''Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', Marvin the Paranoid Android has these, although instead of flaring up at the edges, they droop down to give him a suitably depressive expression.
** Same goes for [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy the movie version]], except the triangles are placed against a meridian line around his perfectly-spherical head. The effect is the same, given the arc the line makes.

* [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Krookodile Krookodile]] of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has markings around his eyes that resemble triangle shades, leading him to be called [[FanNickname Kaminacroc]] by fans.

* Kamina of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' starts off with a pair, and everybody gets in on the act towards the end of the series. They've become so associated with him and considered such a defining trait that "Kamina shades" is a very common term used to refer to this style of sunglasses. Naturally, Kamina provides the page image! This trope also applies to the Gurren, Kamina's personal mecha. Gurren's shades are also sharp enough to double as a sword and a boomerang.
** It's also rumoured that if ''anybody'' puts on Kamina's shades, they will instantly be promoted to MemeticBadass status. It's become a [[MemeticMutation meme]] to Photoshop Kamina's glasses onto various [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/re-epic_7450.jpg people]], places, [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00652/news-graphics-2007-_652218a.gif flags]]...which, well, instantly promotes them to MemeticBadass status. It even fixes hated characters such as [[http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8116/naaaah.png Starchild]].
*** The shades have become so iconic in their role of turning the wearer into a MemeticBadass that in some circles the shades ''by themselves'' have gained MemeticBadass status.
** They became an AscendedMeme in ''VideoGame/{{Super Robot Wars Z}}2'', where equipping them to a pilot gives them a huge starting will boost.

*** And topped off once more with [[spoiler:Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] in ''Lagann-hen'' which manifests '''galaxy-sized Kamina's shades'''. No, that's not a typo there.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has an example that predates Kamina's: Ash's Squirtle has a pair that he whips out every now and then, which signifies his role as TheLeader of the Squirtle Squad (the other Squirtle instead wear round sunglasses). So do various members of Team Rocket, especially Meowth.

* Akane from ''Anime/VividredOperation'' puts on these types of shades when she tries to disguise herself in Episode 3. The kicker? They are the ''Exact'' [[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GSHPwqOkofw/VaeOcss2PlI/AAAAAAAAk8w/0OZlTlmlp60/w346-h194/wfegrhtjyujhngbfvd.PNG same shade of red as Kamina's]]. Her granpa pulls them out again in episode 6. %% He doesn't quote Kamina's catchphrase - that was a GagSub %%

* Ace, the leader of the Gangreen Gang, from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' always wear his triangular shades that his eyes are seldom seen.

** [=SuperStarmon=] of ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' and ''Anime/DigimonXrosWarsTheYoungHuntersWhoLeaptThroughTime'', as well as Starmon of ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars'', perpetually wear them.

* Kamina of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' starts off with a pair, and everybody gets in on the act towards the end of the series. They've become so associated with him and considered such a defining trait that "Kamina shades" is a very common term used to refer to this style of sunglasses. Naturally, Kamina provides the page image!

* Kamina of ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' starts off with a pair, and everybody gets in on the act towards the end of the series. They've become so associated with him and considered such a defining trait that "Kamina shades" is a very common term used to refer to this style of sunglasses.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has an example that predates Kamina's: Ash's Squirtle has a pair that he whips out every now and then, which signifies his role as TheLeader of the Squirtle Squad (the other Squirtle instead wear LennonSpecs). So do various members of Team Rocket, especially Meowth.

These are the absolute coolest variety of CoolShades. Rather than those frightfully ''dull'' elliptical, [[LennonSpecs circular]], or square lenses, the lenses in these shades are in the shape of scalene triangles, joined at one point and with the shortest sides resting on the bridge of the nose. They are often, but not always, worn by lowlife hoodlum characters. There's even an {{emoticon}} for them: ◥▶◀◤

** [=SuperStarmon=] of ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' and ''Anime/DigimonXrosWarsTheYoungHuntersLeapingThroughTime'', as well as Starmon of ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars'', perpetually wear them.

* Proto Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' similarly wears these as part of his helmet. The official art heavily implies that he wears ''[[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/File:Helmetless_Protoman.png another]]'' set of Triangle Shades under the ones on his helmet.

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* Cartoonist [[http://www.kazcooke.com.au/ Kaz Cooke's]] AuthorAvatar.
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* Hottie from FanFic/Hottie3TheBestFanFicInTheWorld wears pink Triangle Shades.

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* In the future presented in ‘’Film/BackToTheFuturePartII’’, triangular sunglasses are apparently fashionable as one of Griff’s henchmen has a pair.

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* Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this trope a few times:
** Bowser puts on a pair and breakdances after successfully cooking Italian ravioli [[ItMakesSenseInContext with just Doritos]] in ''Cooking with Bowser and Mario 2!''.
** Peach after poisoning [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Toadsworth]] in ''Toadsworth's how to-Princess''.
** Yoshi wears a pair in ''Yoshrooms'' while attracting another Yoshi, [[DownerEnding only to be beaten up by said blue Yoshi]].
** We also have triangle shade-wearing Series/{{Teletubbies}}. For example:
*** Dipsy while in the crowd cheering and dancing with [=SMG4=] in [[spoiler:''APRIL FOOLS'']].
*** Dipsy again in ''Tubbie TV'' while "getting it on with the ladies". This happens a second time at [[spoiler:the very end of the blooper]] when the Teletubbies celebrate.
*** Tinky Winky (briefly) in ''The 12 idiots of Christmas''.

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin once tried to convince his mom to buy him a [[color:green:BRIGHT GREEN]] pair of these. Became HilariousInHindsight when TTGL came out, prompting a lot of crossover fanart (or just the strip while recoloring the shades to the appropriate color).
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* ''Pinball/DrDude''[='=]s bright orange shades.
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* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': As if the humans having them wasn't enough, the [[HumongousMecha Gunmen]] also sport triangle shade-shaped optical receptors. And, as if ''that'' is not enough, [[SerialEscalation Gurren Lagann sports humongous triangular shades over his triangular eyes]].
** And the final kicker is that Gurren/Gurren Lagann's shades can be used as an ImprovisedWeapon, being used as a sort of boomerang by Kamina and Simon, as well as the first strike of their FinishingMove, the Giga Drill Breaker!!

* In the future presented in ‘’Film/BackToTheFuturePartII’’, triangular sunglasses are apparently fashionable as one if Griff’s henchmen has a pair.

* In the future presented in ‘’Film/BackToTheFutureII’’, triangular sunglasses is apparently fashionable as one if Griff’s henchmen has a pair.

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin once tried to convince his mom to buy him a [[color:green:BRIGHT GREEN]] pair of these. Became HilariousInHindsight when TTGL came out, prompting a lot of crossover fanart.

* In the TV adaptation of ''Series/TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', Marvin the Paranoid Android has these, although instead of flaring up at the edges, they droop down to give him a suitably depressive expression.

* Whereas Dr. Eggman from the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series sports a pair of pince-nez sunglasses, his EvilTwin Eggman Nega wears triangular shades.

* Akane from ''Anime/VividredOperation'' puts on these types of shades when she tries to disguise herself in Episode 3. The kicker? They are the ''Exact'' [[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GSHPwqOkofw/VaeOcss2PlI/AAAAAAAAk8w/0OZlTlmlp60/w346-h194/wfegrhtjyujhngbfvd.PNG same shade of red as Kamina's]].
** Her grandpa does the same in episode 6, also the exact same shade. The kicker, he says this quote:
-->"[[spoiler: Just who the hell do you think I am, Private Momo!]]"

* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', [[spoiler:Bullfrag]], one of Ben's transformations, wears a pair.

** Garnet's visor is flat on the top and sides, but has a triangle beneath each eye.