Sometimes just wearing longcoat isn't quite enough to look
badass. It can be because the longcoat in question is old, battered, two sizes bigger than needed or it can be because the character himself is lame or
just acts as one.
Extremely associated with police detectives, FBI and inspectors. In fact association with the latter is so strong, you will have trouble finding a character named "inspector" without
Not So Badass Longcoat of his own.
Examples:
Anime
Film
- Inspector Clouseau
- Hiccup's coat/vest looks long enough to be a longcoat, but it more serves the purpose of making him look smaller than look badass.
- Deckard from Blade Runner, despite having a lot of the typical traits of a classic Noir detective, is decidedly not badass, despite his longcoat. His sole two kills in the movie are women, both of which he shot in the back. The male replicants he pursues kick his ass up and down the field, and he's very narrowly saved from death both times(once by Rachel blasting Leon in the back, and the other time by Roy showing him mercy).
Literature
Live-action TV
Theater
- Collins' coat in RENT is pretty beat up, with the sleeve hanging off.
Video Games
Western Animation
