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** "Beard of insanity"? [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Drink, say hello to screen.]]

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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the game. He will shave it at the end of the game [[spoiler: if his other son Shaun is saved and will appear beardless in a scene where he is looking for a new place to stay with Madison.]]

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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the game.
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He will shave it at the end of the game [[spoiler: if his other son Shaun is saved and he forgave Madison. He will appear beardless in a scene of the epilogue where he is looking for a new place to stay with Madison.]]
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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the game.

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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the game. He will shave it at the end of the game [[spoiler: if his other son Shaun is saved and will appear beardless in a scene where he is looking for a new place to stay with Madison.]]
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* In ''SupernormalStep'', Van stops shaving while he searches for Fiona, who ditched their party after her HeroicBSOD.
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Some observant shows may justify this with Jewish characters, because, by Jewish law, men may not shave for thirty days as means of mourning.
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* Vice President Al Gore gained weight and grew a scraggly beard after losing the Presidency to technicalities and rulings in 2000. He was one of a handful of candidates to win the popular vote, yet not the office, so if he was kinda depressed for a while, it would be no surprise.

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* Vice President Al Gore gained weight and grew a scraggly beard after losing the Presidency to technicalities and rulings Presidential Election in 2000. He was one of a handful of candidates to win the popular vote, yet not the office, so if he was kinda depressed for a while, it would be no surprise.

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* {{Lampshaded}} in the season 3 episode of ''HowIMetYourMother'', where [[spoiler: Ted]] grows a beard after breaking up with [[spoiler: Robin]]. Also played with, in that the beard only showed up for less than two minutes of screen time before it was shaved off, in stages, as he kept walking in and out of the bathroom to shave off portions of the beard between taking part in a group conversation in the living room. Each time he comes out of the bathroom, he is given a different name by his friends, including "Old Timey Inventor", "Our 21st President, Chester A. Arthur", and "Persian Nightclub Owner".
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* Ladies and gentlemen, the Strike Beard; both David Letterman and Conan O'Brien developed impressive beards after vanishing from the air during the (second) WGA strike. They didn't last long, but they made an impact. Stephen Colbert, ''of course,'' parodied this by having a massive Rip van Winkle beard the first time he appeared after the strike.
** O'brian appears to be growing one after leaving The Tonight Show.

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* Ladies and gentlemen, the Strike Beard; both David Letterman DavidLetterman and Conan O'Brien {{Conan O'Brien}} developed impressive beards after vanishing from the air during the (second) WGA strike. They didn't last long, but they made an impact. Stephen Colbert, ''of course,'' parodied this by having a massive Rip van Winkle beard the first time he appeared after the strike.
** O'brian appears to be growing one And after leaving The Tonight Show.
''TheTonightShow'', Conan [[GrowingTheBeard grew the beard]].
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** And Mr Incredible, the ReedRichardsIsUseless {{Expy}} of Mr Fantastic grew one when his wife left him for Rusty's one-armed midget brother.
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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the game

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* ''HeavyRain'': After [[spoiler: his son Jason is hit by a car in the prologue,]] a formerly clean shaven Ethan Mars sports a beard for the rest of the gamegame.



* In ''GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories'', [[spoiler; Donald Love is seen with one after losing both the mayoral election and his empire]].

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* In ''GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories'', [[spoiler; [[spoiler: Donald Love is seen with one after losing both the mayoral election and his empire]].



* Steve from ''QuestionableContent'', though it's mostly from depression.

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* Steve from ''QuestionableContent'', though it's mostly from depression.''QuestionableContent'' grows one after a break-up. He is also seen drinking heavily. He keeps it after getting better, albeit groomed instead of fluffy-lion mane.
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* Subverted in ''[[TheRing Rasen]]'': Ando attempts to slash his wrist, but can't go through with it. Cut to him shaving for work.
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* You can tell Rumisiel from ''{{Misfile}}'' is TheStoner in the cast because of his PermaStubble.
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* Hei seems to be a victim of this trope in the second season of ''Darker than Black''.

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* Hei seems to be a victim of this trope in the second season of ''Darker than Black''.''DarkerThanBlack''.
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* Many people noted that during the breakup of TheBeatles and the stress that resulted, Paul [=McCartney=] grew a beard, something he was not previously known to do (even when the other Beatles were experimenting with facial hair, [=McCartney=] was usually noticeably clean-shaven) and only rarely seen to do since. It was suggested that this trope might have something to do with it.

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* Many people noted that during the breakup of TheBeatles and the stress that resulted, Paul [=McCartney=] PaulMcCartney grew a beard, something he was not previously known to do (even when the other Beatles were experimenting with facial hair, [=McCartney=] was usually noticeably clean-shaven) and only rarely seen to do since. It was suggested that this trope might have something to do with it.
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** Another example would be M. Porcius Cato the Censor, who grew his beard during the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, and mourned every Roman citizen who died.
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* {{Superman}} grows one wile traveling space to protect the earth from the split personality he developed out of guilt after executing three Kryptonian criminals.

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* {{Superman}} grows one wile traveling space to protect the earth from the split personality he developed out of guilt after executing three Kryptonian criminals.criminals, although that may just have been because [[JustifiedTrope he didn't pack his shaving kit]], since he was going on a voyage into space, after all.
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* Joaquin Phoenix grew an impressive hobo beard whilst quitting acting to be a rapper. Probably a beard of insanity rather than sorrow.
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Happens to be TruthInTelevision, of course. A common symptom of depression is loss of interest in personal appearance; and in men this might cause them to quit shaving.

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Happens to be TruthInTelevision, of course. A common symptom of depression is loss of interest in personal appearance; and in men this might cause them to quit shaving.
shaving. Compare PermaShave, where no facial hair grows.
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Nathan Petrellis name wasn't listed as a spoiler on the Heroes page. I don't really think growing a beard is very plot important, anyhow.


* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': [[spoiler:Nathan Petrelli]] in Season Two. General reaction among fans was KillItWithFire - thankfully, it vanished after two episodes.

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* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': [[spoiler:Nathan Petrelli]] Nathan Petrelli in Season Two. General reaction among fans was KillItWithFire - thankfully, it vanished after two episodes.
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* ''{{Soul Eater}}'': Stein grows some stubble when [[spoiler: he is framed for killing Buttataki Joe.]]

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* [[CaptainBlood Captain Blood]] goes through a period like this in the original novel when depressed after believing he's lost the love of his life:
-->He was degenerating visibly, under the eyes of all. He had entirely lost the almost foppish concern for his appearance, and was grown careless and slovenly in his dress. He allowed a black beard to grow on cheeks that had ever been so carefully shaven; and the long, thick black hair, once so sedulously curled, hung now in a lank, untidy mane about a face that was changing from its vigorous swarthiness to an unhealthy sallow, whilst the blue eyes, that had been so vivid and compelling, were now dull and lacklustre.
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*** This extends to myth as well; Charon, the Greek/Roman ferryman of the dead, is portrayed as being permanently dirty, dishevelled and unshaven, since, as someone who always deals with the dead, he's in a constant state of mourning.

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Funny (I chuckled), but not needed.


* ''MoulinRouge'' opens with a grieving bearded Christian. [[{{Jesus}} No, not that one.]]
** [[DidNotDoTheResearch Actually,]] Jesus was a Jew. Just FYI.

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* ''MoulinRouge'' opens with a grieving bearded Christian. [[{{Jesus}} No, not that one.]]
** [[DidNotDoTheResearch Actually,]] Jesus was a Jew. Just FYI.
Ewan [=McGregor=]. You find out ''why'' later.
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* ForrestGump decided to just start running non stop after Jenny left him. He didn't care about anything besides running and as a result grew a long beard of sorrow.
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* In ''GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories'', [[spoiler; Donald Love is seen with one after losing both the mayoral election and his empire]].

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* Parodied in SuperHeroMovie. [[spoiler: It's fake]]

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* Parodied in SuperHeroMovie. [[spoiler: It's fake]]



* Roran of the InheritanceCycle. After [[spoiler: Katrin is kidnapped]], he grows a beard, and keeps it for the rest of the series.

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* Roran of the InheritanceCycle. After [[spoiler: Katrin Katrina is kidnapped]], he grows a beard, and keeps it for the rest of the series.



* Inverted by AlexanderTheGreat who reputedly shaved of all his hair after the death of his lover Hephaistions.

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* Inverted by AlexanderTheGreat who reputedly shaved of off all his hair after the death of his lover Hephaistions.Hephaistion.
** At the time, it was custom for a person who was grieving to shave off all his hair, though, so it wasn't Alexander in specific.
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* Parodied in SuperHeroMovie.

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* Parodied in SuperHeroMovie.
SuperHeroMovie. [[spoiler: It's fake]]
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*Parodied in SuperHeroMovie.
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* In TheEpicOfGilgamesh several characters remark on Gilgamesh's haggard, bearded appearance after the death of Enkidu. Makes this trope OlderThanDirt

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* In TheEpicOfGilgamesh several characters remark on Gilgamesh's haggard, bearded appearance after the death of Enkidu. Makes this trope OlderThanDirt
OlderThanDirt.
* [[spoiler: The recently widowed]] Inspector Lynley stops shaving and washing during his trek along the Cornish coast in ''Careless In Red''.
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* Duncan near the end of the first season of ''VeronicaMars''. Unless it's a Beard of Disguise--at the time that he grows it, he's both depressed and running away from home.

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* Duncan near the end of the first season of ''VeronicaMars''. Unless it's a Beard of Disguise--at he's actually entering the BeardnessProtectionProgram -- at the time that he grows it, he's both depressed and running away from home.

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