History Main / StoicSpectacles

* Kakei, from one of Creator/{{Clamp}}'s lesser known manga, ''Manga/LegalDrug''. Bonus points in that he wears a lab coat, no word on if he's actually a doctor or not. Also very pretty (of course, it's Creator/{{Clamp}}) and dangerously GenreSavvy.

* Jin, the doctor from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility''. He has a ponytail, too.
** And Lloyd in ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoon Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar]]''. He doesn't have a ponytail, but his hair is still on the long side.

* [[Creator/TommyLeeJones Major Hank Marshall]] (pictured about to punch his creepy superior officer) in ''[[https://78.media.tumblr.com/a90ce179f32de1ea785954183c4cdbba/tumblr_p40y0iyDyA1r48qqvo1_1280.jpg Blue Sky]]'' - which makes it all the more heartbreaking that when he does take the glasses off, it's to wipe away tears.

* Beast of the Comicbook/{{X-Men}} is a partial example, as he only wears glasses when he's reading, but he's definitely got the BadassBookworm and DeadpanSnarker aspects covered.

* Griffith Lowran from ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS''. Also serves as the NumberTwo to [[TheCaptain Hayate]] [[PersonOfMassDestruction Yagami]].

* [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3 The Sorrow]]. He doesn't fight much, but he's easily TheStoic and probably the smartest of the Cobras- at least, he's the most normal. He also has his own creepy version of TheGlassesComeOff - when he's about to show someone [[spoiler:the ghosts of everyone they've killed]], he cries blood and his glasses shatter.
* Citan Uzuki, of VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}, lets us know this way that he's both the most intelligent person and best fighter in the world.

* Lazard Deusericus from Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.

** And Lloyd in ''[[Franchise/HarvestMoon Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar]]''. He doesn't have a ponytail, but his hair is still on the long side.

* Kishou Arima, from ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''. Known as the "God of Death", he is a [[TheHunter Ghoul Investigator]] with a fearsome reputation and an unapproachable air. Upon seeing him for the first time, Kaneki notes that he is an incredibly beautiful man, even standing calmly among piles of corpses. His eyes are often hidden behind his glasses, helping to obscure his expressions.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Tenth Doctor. It's possible [[PurelyAestheticGlasses he doesn't need them]], but they still make him look even more badass.

* [[Series/DoctorWho The Tenth Doctor.]] It's possible [[PurelyAestheticGlasses he doesn't need them]], but they still make him look even more badass.

* ''DarkAngel'''s Alec as Simon Lehane. [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/mousebumples/JAckles/jensen-da211a.jpg See]].

* Kakyoin from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''. While prone to outbursts of emotion like his compatriots, he is by far the least prone to them, and is often the straight man to Polnareff's {{Emotional Bruiser}}, {{Idiot Hero}} combo.

* Jin from ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'', with the double points for long ponytail (he's a big fangirl draw). [[spoiler:The glasses didn't actually do anything. He'd apparently adopted them as a disguise (seriously ineffective; the only time it fools anyone looking for him was because the searcher had heard Jin wore glasses but he happened to ''not'' be wearing them currently), but it's still a serious BadAss moment when TheGlassesComeOff in the finale because it means he's past hiding behind the disguise]].

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[[{{Meganekko}} Bespectacled girls are cute]]. [[TheShortGuyWithGlasses Bespectacled short guys]] are book-smart. Bespectacled [[APrettyBoyIndex pretty boys]], on the other hand, are cool, calm and collected. It's not uncommon for them to also be intelligent and [[{{Badass}} kick ass in a fight]], [[BadassBookworm as this character type tends to be where the opposing viewpoints of]] "[[NerdGlasses glasses are for nerds]]" and "glasses look cool" converge.

* Takahata-Sensei from ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'': Thin glasses, check. Hawt, Asuna is convinced at least so check. {{Badass}}, double check. Expression ranges from bemused smile to mildly concerned frown even in the midst of combat, check.

* [[Series/DoctorWho The Tenth Doctor.]] It's possible [[PurelyAestheticGlasses he doesn't need them]], but they still make him look even more {{badass}}.

* Kakyoin from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''. While prone to outbursts of emotion like his compatriots, he is by far the least prone to them, and is often the straight man to Polnareff's {{EmotionalBruiser}}, {{ IdiotHero}} combo.

* Kakyoin from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''. While prone to outbursts of emotion like his compatriots, he is by far the least prone to them, and is often the straight man to Polnareff's {{Main/EmotionalBruiser}}, {{Main/IdiotHero}} combo.

* Kakyoin from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''. While prone to outbursts of emotion like his compatriots, he is by far the least prone to them, and is often the straight man to Polnareff's ''Main/EmotionalBruiser'', ''Main/IdiotHero'' combo.

* Kakyoin from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''. While just as prone to outbursts of emotion as his compatriots, he is by far the least prone to them, and is often the straight man to Polnareff's ''Main/EmotionalBruiser'', ''Main/IdiotHero'' combo.

Most commonly, the glasses in question are of the narrow, thin-rimmed sort to avoid obscuring the bishy boy's pretty face, though they can be prone to [[ScaryShinyGlasses shining spookily]]. Also, God help you if TheGlassesComeOff. If you're dangerous even without removing them, they are SpecsOfAwesome. If you're a [[BastardBoyfriend cold, sadistic]] but [[MrFanservice hot]] LoveInterest type as well as a spectacled guy, then you might be a BespectacledBastardBoyfriend. If you've got the cold and sadistic but not the love interest, you might have FourEyesZeroSoul.

* Reisi Munakata, the Blue King in ''Anime/{{K}}'' is distilled essence of this trope. His two subordinates with glasses, Saruhiko Fushimi and Tatsuya Enomoto, aren't quite this - Fushimi tries, but [[TheGadfly he can only stay stoic]] [[StalkerWithACrush for so long]]. He has thicker frames. Enomoto is just {{Adorkable}} (but he has the ponytail). Munakata is also {{Adorkable}} on the inside, but he hides it well.. most of the time. Then there are times when there's a ''[[GratuitousNinja real live ninja]]'' involved, and there's [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee only so much one can do to stay calm]]...
** Goki Zenjo, with his red glasses.

** [[GratuitousNinja Douhan Hirasaka]] is a good female example.

* Reisi Munakata, the Blue King in ''Anime/{{K}}'' is distilled essence of this trope. His two subordinates with glasses, Saruhiko Fushimi and Tatsuya Enomoto, aren't quite this - Fushimi tries, but [[TheGadfly he can only stay stoic]] [[StalkerWithACrush for so long]]. Enomoto is just {{Adorkable}} (but he has the ponytail). Munakata is also {{Adorkable}} on the inside, but he hides it well.. most of the time. Then there are times when there's a ''[[GratuitousNinja real live ninja]]'' involved, and there's [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee only so much one can do to stay calm]]...
** Izumo Kusanagi can be this, too, but with sunglasses.

* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated has Prowl, tall, stoic, he's a [[GratuitousNinja Ninja]] and his eyes(?) make him look like he's wearing sunglasses.

* Reisi Munakata, the Blue King in ''Anime/{{K}}'' is distilled essence of this trope. His two subordinates with glasses, Saruhiko Fushimi and Tatsuya Enomoto, aren't quite this - Fushimi tries, but [[TheGadfly he can only stay stoic]] [[StalkerWithACrush for so long]]. Enomoto is just {{Adorkable}}. Munakata is also {{Adorkable}} on the inside, but he hides it well.. most of the time. Then there are times when there's a ''[[GratuitousNinja real live ninja]]'' involved, and there's [[KnightsWhoSaySquee only so much one can do to stay calm]]...

* Reisi Munakata, the Blue King in ''Anime/{{K}}'' is distilled essence of this trope. His two subordinates with glasses, Saruhiko Fushimi and Tatsuya Enomoto, aren't quite this - Fushimi tries, but he can only stay stoic for so long. Enomoto is just {{Adorkable}}. Munakata is also {{Adorkable}} on the inside, but he hides it well.. most of the time. Then there are times when there's a ''[[GratuitousNinja real live ninja]]'' involved, and there's only so much one can do to stay calm...

* Reisi Munakata, the Blue King in ''Anime/{{K}}'' is distilled essence of this trope. His two subordinates with glasses, Saruhiko Fushimi and Tatsuya Enomoto, aren't quite this - Fushimi tries, but he can only stay stoic for so long. Enomoto is just {{Adorkable}}. Munakata is also {{Adorkable}} on the inside, but he hides it well.. most of the time. Then there are times when there's a [[GratuitousNinja ''real live ninja'' involved]], and there's only so much one can do to stay calm...