History Main / DynamicAkimbo

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules, being a BoisterousBruiser with [[AwesomeEgo a huge ego]] uses this trope ''very'' often, as seen in his profile pic on this very site.

* ComicBook/WonderWoman: While Diana's most famous pose has her wrists crossed in front of her, she does like posing confidently with her hands on her hips as well as it really gets across that she has nothing to fear from an opponent's weapons, and puts her hand right on her lasso of truth. The Lynda Carter Live Action TV version of the character would often pose like this and when turned into a living statue in one episode would submit to the villain's commands to assume it before being frozen.
--> Moreux: "Now, hands on your hips I think? (she reluctantly complies and then looks towards his voice for approval of her obedience) Yes, that's it"
* ''[[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Wonder Woman 600]]'': In Phill Jimenez's two page spread [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Donna Troy]] is depicted standing confidently with her hands on her hips.

* ComicBook/WonderWoman: While Diana's most famous pose has her wrists crossed in front of her, she does like posing confidently with her hands on her hips as well as it really gets across that she has nothing to fear from an opponent's weapons, and puts her hand right on her lasso of truth. The Lynda Carter Live Action TV version of the character would often pose like this and when turned into a living statue in one episode would obey the villain's commands to assume it before being frozen.

This one is OlderThanFeudalism. A character poses boldly with both of their hands resting on their hips, and their elbows pointing outward; the impact can be increased by closing the hands into fists (in which case the knuckles rest on the hips), raising the chin, and puffing out the chest. The feet are squared up towards the viewer, and typically set wide apart for a sense of strong rootedness and balance. Usually the character will hit this pose while directly facing the viewer, especially if they do it to announce their arrival on the scene. Occasionally, however, the subject will be shown from behind, because they are so awesome or mysterious that their focus is on something or someone other than you. The dynamic akimbo pose projects confidence by demonstrating that the character isn’t afraid to face their opponent directly and flaunt their vital targets, while making them appear bigger and more impressive by widening the outline of their body.

-->-- ''Series/{{Blackadder}}''

* ComicBook/{{Nightshade}} is fond of posing with a grin on her face and her hands on her hips.

** [[BigBad Shao Khan]] also does this, usually combined with IShallTauntYou.

* Shown in the BigEntrance of ''Film/JudgeDredd''. While his fellow Judges are crouching for cover in the middle of a blockwar, Dredd rides through the flames on his hoverbike, steps off it and stands out in the open with hands on hips and [[IAmTheNoun says his famous]] CatchPhrase. His confidence is not misplaced, as he points out to the other Judges that the armor they're wearing protects them against the caliber of rounds being fired.

This one is OlderThanFeudalism. A character poses boldly with both of their hands resting on their hips, and their elbows pointing outward; the impact can be increased by having the hands in fists (in which case the knuckles rest on the hips), and slightly puffing out the chest. The feet are squared up towards the viewer, and typically set wide apart for a sense of strong rootedness and balance. Usually the character will hit this pose while directly facing the viewer, especially if they do it to announce their arrival on the scene. Occasionally, however, the subject will be shown from behind, because they are so awesome or mysterious that their focus is on something or someone other than you. The dynamic akimbo pose projects confidence by demonstrating that the character isn’t afraid to face their opponent directly and flaunt their vital targets, while making them appear bigger and more impressive by widening the outline of their body.

This one is OlderThanFeudalism. A character poses boldly with both of their hands resting on their hips, and their elbows pointing outward; the impact can be increased by having the hands in fists (in which case the knuckles rest on the hips), and slightly puffing out the chest. The feet are squared up towards the viewer, and typically set wide apart for a sense of strong rootedness and balance. Usually the character will hit this pose while directly facing the viewer, especially if they do it to announce their arrival on the scene. Occasionally, however, the subject will be shown from behind, because they are so awesome or mysterious that their focus is on something or someone other than you. The dynamic akimbo pose projects confidence by demonstrating that the character isn’t afraid to expose their vital targets, and makes them appear bigger by widening the outline of their body.

* ''Series/Batwoman2019''. When Ryan Wilder dons the Batsuit for the first time, she adopts this pose while looking in the mirror. In the following episode however she has to do an EmergencyImpersonation by standing in the Batsuit on a tall building at a pro-Batwoman rally; Mary Hamilton-Kane thinks this trope is overkill and advises her to go for a CapeSwish instead.

* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Danvers]] is depicted like this fairly often. Lampshaded when [[WellIntentionedExtremist Manchester Black]] is making a speech on TV, saying that Supergirl is probably somewhere watching, "hands on her hips in the name of Justice", and dares her to come and meet with him. Supergirl, who of course ''is'' in that pose, looks annoyed.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. Our first sight of Captain Janeway has her standing this way, and it becomes one of her CharacterTics. In "Macrocosm" she creates a diplomatic incident because [[AccidentalUnfortunateGesture standing that way is a great insult to an alien race.]]
* ''Series/{{Farscape}}''. In "Scratch N Sniff", John Crichton stands this way in defiance of a crowd of alien gawkers, then a RevealShot shows [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he's dressed in suspenders and stockings]]. When this is pointed out to him, John ScreamsLikeALittleGirl and flees.

See also VFormationTeamShot, where this is often used. Compare BadassArmfold, which has a similar, though not identical, effect.

* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'': Hulk himself rarely does this, but the Merged "Professor" Hulk took the pose often, and was one of the more confident, handsome and intelligent forms of the character.

This one is OlderThanFeudalism. A character poses boldly with both of their hands resting on their hips, and their elbows and shoulders flared out wide; the impact can be increased by having the hands in fists (in which case the knuckles rest on the hips), and slightly puffing out the chest. The feet are squared up towards the viewer, and typically set wide apart for a sense of strong rootedness and balance. Usually the character will hit this pose while directly facing the viewer, especially if they do it to announce their arrival on the scene. Occasionally, however, the subject will be shown from behind, because they are so awesome or mysterious that their focus is on something or someone other than you. The dynamic akimbo pose projects confidence by demonstrating that the character isn’t afraid to expose their vital targets, and makes them appear bigger by widening the outline of their body.

* ComicBook/WonderWoman: While Diana's most famous pose has her wrists crossed in front of her, she does like posing confidently with her hands on her hips as well as it really gets across that she has nothing to fear from an opponent's weapons, and puts her hand right on her lasso of truth.

* While ComicBook/WonderWoman's most famous pose has her wrists crossed in front of her, she does like posing confidently with her hands on her hips as well as it really gets across that she has nothing to fear from an opponent's weapons, and puts her hand right on her lasso of truth.

* Humorous example in ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' crossover ''Fanfic/EchoesOfYesterday''. Kara puts her hands on her hips when PRT's fashion designer tries to argue against her wearing a cape.
* ''Fanfic/RocketshipVoyager''. Captain Janeway adopts this pose when meeting the Hirogen, because as well as projecting authority it also puts her hands [[QuickDraw conveniently close to her holstered sidearm]].

* ''Film/{{Supergirl}}'': [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} The titular heroine]] [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0a/88/42/0a8842535ed12c1d51a451a448b591bd.jpg poses like this sometimes]].

* In ''Film/{{Hook}}'', Peter momentarily strikes this pose when he returns to Wendy’s house, [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowing]] his true identity. Later, when he remembers he’s Peter Pan and [[ShowdownAtHighNoon goes to confront Hook]], he cuts out a silhouette of himself in this pose and then floats above Hook’s ship in this stance.

* WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries: In her debut episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison "Pretty Poison"]] we see Poison Ivy do this after [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable slipping into her costume off-screen]], slinking out to watch Batman's struggle with her "sweet little flytrap" from the shadows [[https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/btas05ivy-e1546021243165.jpg as seen here]].

** In ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl1982 Supergirl Volume 2]]'' #17 [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/3/33/Supergirl_Vol_2_17.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20081031045918 Kara pulls the pose off]].

* In ''ComicBook/DeathAndTheFamily'', Kara puts her closed fists on her hips while she scans Lana Lang, sporting a grim, determined face.
* The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk is an exception that proves the rule; Hulk himself rarely does this trope, thus demonstrating that strength and physique alone are not make this trope what it is. "Confidence" and "impressiveness" are not traits usually associated with the Hulk, as he is defined by his UnstoppableRage, [[DumbMuscle simplistic mind]] and [[HumanoidAbomination monstrous appearance]]. An exception to this would be the Merged "Professor" Hulk, who took the pose often, and was one of the more confident, handsome and intelligent forms of the character.

* WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries: In her debut episode [[Recap/Batman TheAnimatedSeriesE5"Pretty Poison"]] we see Poison Ivy do this after [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable slipping into her costume off-screen]], slinking out to watch Batman's struggle with her "sweet little flytrap" from the shadows [[https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/btas05ivy-e1546021243165.jpg as seen here]].

* WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries: In her debut episode [[Recap/Batman TheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison "Pretty Poison"]] we see Poison Ivy do this after [[SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable slipping into her costume off-screen]], slinking out to watch Batman's struggle with her "sweet little flytrap" from the shadows [[https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/btas05ivy-e1546021243165.jpg as seen here]].

* [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries]]: Poison Ivy does this in her after slinking out to observe Batman's struggle with her "sweet little flytrap" [[https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/btas05ivy-e1546021243165.jpg as seen here]].

* Poison Ivy does this in her [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesEp5PrettyPoison debut episode]] after slinking out to observe Batman's struggle with her "sweet little flytrap" [[https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/btas05ivy-e1546021243165.jpg as seen here]].

* In ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' and ''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'', this is the normal pose of the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/earthbound/images/b/b6/Starman_Clay_Model.png/revision/latest?cb=20090521212858 Starman enemies]].