History Main / EmptyEyes

* {{Jaws}} had the memorable quote about how a shark's eyes look like a doll's eyes - cold and empty.

** [[DemBones Oshare Bones]], too. At least, in the [[TheDeadHaveEyes one eye]] he has left, anyway. (The other falling under GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath.)

** As well as Yu, but mostly because she's a [[GenkiGirl cheerful]] [[FogFeet ghost.]] Probably her brother Rei too, but [[BlindingBangs he hides his eyes with bangs.]]

Lack of pupils, and customary light reflection; iris shading goes from the usual radial to gradient; eyelids drop. Yep, this character is suffering from the "Empty Eyes" trope, a condition denoting that the character is air-headedly distracted, shocked, traumatized, dead, mind controlled, anywhere among those five points, or any combination of the above. This trope is most common in anime, though as of late, it's made its way to western animation. Due to the condition of shock causing the eyes to dilate, realistic live action will never have this unless the producers don't know better. Pushed for effect in BreakTheCutie scenarios and when a person is going insane.

Lack of pupils, and customary light reflection; iris shading goes from the usual radial to gradient; eyelids drop. Yep, this character is suffering from the "Empty Eyes" trope, a condition denoting that the character is air-headedly distracted, shocked, traumatized, dead, mind controlled, anywhere among those five points, or any combination of the above. This trope is most common in anime, though as of late, it's made its way to western animation. Due to the condition of shock causing the eyes to dilate, realistic live action will never have this unless the producers don't know better. Pushed for effect in BreakTheCutie scenarios.

** In the manga's "Infinity Arc," this is used to demonstrate that [[PersonOfMassDestruction Sa]][[TheGrimReaper turn]] has awakened, and Hotaru's no longer in control. In the anime's equivalent season, this is occasionally used when [[{{Possession}} someone besides Hotaru]] is "behind the wheel," though it prefers GlowingRedEyesOfDoom.

* In the SailorMoon manga's "Infinity Arc," this is used to demonstrate that [[PersonOfMassDestruction Sa]][[TheGrimReaper turn]] has awakened, and Hotaru's no longer in control. In the anime's third season, this is occasionally used when [[{{Possession}} someone besides Hotaru]] is "behind the wheel," though it prefers GlowingRedEyesOfDoom.

* In the SailorMoon manga's "Infinity Arc," this is used to demonstrate that [[PersonOfMassDestruction Sa]][[TheGrimReaper turn]] has awakened, and Hotaru's no longer in control. In the anime's third season, this is used any time [[{{Possession}} someone besides Hotaru]] is "behind the wheel."

* In the SailorMoon manga's "Infinity Arc," this is used to demonstrate that Saturn has awakened, and Hotaru's no longer in control.

* Dark Arle in ''{{Puyo Puyo}} 7'' has these, [[spoiler:[[MindControlEyes when under control of Ecolo]]]].

* [[{{Evanescence}} Evanescence's]] song, "''Exodus''", mentions in the last verse "so much more dismay in empty eyes".

* AzumangaDaioh: Sometimes invoked by Sakaki, particularly when she's either [[CloudCuckooLander daydreaming]], or when she's suffering from CutenessOverload.

* AzumangaDaioh: Sometomes invoked by Sakaki, particularly when she's either [[CloudCuckooLander daydreaming]], or when she's suffering from CutenessOverload.

* AzumangaDaioh: Sometomes invoked by Sakaki, particularly when she's either [[CloudCuckooLander daydreaming]], or when she's suffering from [[CutenessProximity cuteness overload.]]

* Often invoked in {{hentai}}, in general; usually when the female victim(s) has crossed the DespairEventHorizon, to the point of being [[DullEyesOfUnhappiness broken]] and unresponsive, having [[DownerEnding resigned]] [[SexSlave themselves to]] [[FateWorseThanDeath their fate.]]

* Often invoked in {{hentai}}, in general; usually when the female victim(s) has crossed the DespairEventHorizon, to the point of being broken and unresponsive. It's also a sign of having [[DownerEnding resigned]] [[SexSlave themselves to]] [[FateWorseThanDeath their fate.]]

* Often invoked in {{hentai}}, in general; usually when the female victim(s) has crossed the DespairEventHorizon, to the point of being broken and unresponsive. It's also a sign of having [[DownerEnding resigned]] [[SexSlave themselves to]] [FateWorseThanDeath their fate.]]

* In the original 1975 version of The Stepford Wives, Jessica's robot double has these when first seen.

Lack of pupils, and customary light reflection; iris shading goes from the usual radial to gradient; eyelids drop. Yep, this character is suffering from the "Empty Eyes" trope, a condition denoting that the character is air-headedly distracted, shocked, traumatized, dead, mind controlled, anywhere among those five points, or any combination of the above. This trope is most common in anime, though as of late, it's made its way to western animation. Due to the condition of shock causing the eyes to dilate, realistic live action will never have this unless the producers DidNotDoTheResearch. Pushed for effect in BreakTheCutie scenarios

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* After the climax of ''{{Sailor Moon}} S'', Usagi emerges from her battle with Pharaoh 90 with blank, horrified eyes.

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Compare DullEyesOfUnhappiness, ThousandYardStare, HeroicBSOD and AngstComa.

Lack of pupils, and customary light reflection; iris shading goes from the usual radial to gradient; eyelids drop. Yep, this character is suffering from the "Empty Eyes" trope, a condition denoting the character is air-headedly distracted, shocked, traumatized, dead, mind controlled, anywhere between those five points, or any combination of the above. This trope is most common in eastern animation, though as of late, it's made its way to western animation. Due to the condition of shock causing the eyes to dilate, realistic live action will never have this unless they Didn'tDoTheirResearch. Pushed for effect in BreakTheCutie scenarios

Sister trope of ProphetEyes, and may coincide as repeated trauma could give someone a DisabilitySuperpower.

Compare DullEyesOfUnhappiness, ThousandYardStare, HeroicBSOD, and AngstComa.