History Main / MenacingStroll

* [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]] walks like he's "heading to tear someone's face off" when he is in a bad neighborhood to avoid looking like a good target for some mugger. Granted, he most certainly is ''not'' a good target for mugging, usually being outfitted with a variety of magical defenses, but having a gun shoved in his face is still a liability.

** Deconstructed by ''BehindTheMask'', where Leslie reveals that he runs full-tilt when the victim isn't looking and switches to a power walk when they are. He does a lot of cardio to make the illusion work.

* Commander Shepard in ''Franchise/MassEffect''. Particularly notable when s/he walks into the Shadow Broker's lair despite knowing that he is "[[LargeAndInCharge very large]]" and that anyone who has gone in there has never come back out. [[{{Badass}} And then s/he points a gun at the Broker's head from 10 feet away.]]

* One of [[WesternAnimation/TronUprising Tesler's]] trademarks. Dyson also has one, albeit slightly understated.

* John Reese practically ''owns'' this trope on ''series/PersonOfInterest''.

Compare UnflinchingWalk when it's coupled with StuffBlowingUp. PowerWalk is when the heroes all do one together.

* How we are introduced to [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Pyro]] during ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhOnX8qt3I Meet The Pyro]]''. His menacing stroll sends the others running. [[spoiler: Of course, he assumes [[InnocentInaccurate he's just skipping]] in a SugarBowl world.]]

* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', during the Fade portion of the Circle quest, the Spirit transformation engages in this. It's a very slow way of moving, but damn if it doesn't look awesome. When you enter combat, it switches over to PowerFloats.

* Jyu Viole Grace from ''Anime/TowerOfGod'' from time to time.

* Commander Shepard in ''Franchise7MassEffect''. Particularly notable when s/he walks into the Shadow Broker's lair despite knowing that he is "[[LargeAndInCharge very large]]" and that anyone who has gone in there has never come back out. [[{{Badass}} And then s/he points a gun at the Broker's head from 10 feet away.]]

* [[BigBad Cell]], from ''DragonballZ'' practically oozes evil as he walks.
* [[GhostInTheShell Major Motoko Kusanagi]]. It helps that she ''can'' walk through walls and anyone stupid enough to stand in her path.
* Jyu Viole Grace from ''TowerOfGod'' from time to time.

Compare UnflinchingWalk, PowerWalk.

* [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Aragorn.]]

* ''KingdomHearts'' has [[BigBad Master Xehanort]] and [[MesACrowd his various selves]]. When he's not invoking PowerFloats, he's usually just walking slowly. ''[[SNKBoss And it's terrifying.]]''

* One of [[TronUprising Tesler's]] trademarks. Dyson also has one, albeit slightly understated.

The MenacingStroll is the lithe, athletic walk of the perennial {{Badass}}. Not quite a strut, it is a subtle, confident gait that lets everyone know that the walker could kick the collective ass of everyone in the room without breaking a sweat, because they are ''just that awesome''. The MenacingStroll was first observed in the ''{{Castlevania}}'' games ([[FanNickname dubbed the Pimp Walk by fans]]), but it can also be found in assassins, thieves, and the leaner species of badass. It's all in the shoulders.

* [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Captain Barbossa.]] Captain Jack Sparrow, not so much.
* The various models of {{Terminator}} can pull this off even when buck naked.
** Robert Patrick was cast as the T-1000 for his ability to do this at a very brisk pace.

* Ivan Vanko in ''Film/IronMan2'' has a moment like this in the beginning, moseying on over to Tony Stark in his Whiplash rig while racecars crash and explode behind him.

* [[TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]] walks like he's "heading to tear someone's face off" when he is in a bad neighborhood to avoid looking like a good target for some mugger. Granted, he most certainly is ''not'' a good target for mugging, usually being outfitted with a variety of magical defenses, but having a gun shoved in his face is still a liability.

* Simon Belmont and his kin from ''{{Castlevania}}''.

* How we are introduced to [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Pyro]] during "Meet The Pyro". His menacing stroll sends the others running. [[spoiler: Of course, he assumes [[InnocentInaccurate he's just skipping]] in a SugarBowl world.]]

* Commander Shepard in ''MassEffect''. Particularly notable when s/he walks into the Shadow Broker's lair despite knowing that he is "[[LargeAndInCharge very large]]" and that anyone who has gone in there has never come back out. [[{{Badass}} And then s/he points a gun at the Broker's head from 10 feet away.]]

* KingdomHearts has [[BigBad Master Xehanort]] and [[MesACrowd his various selves]]. When he's not invoking PowerFloats, he's usually just walking slowly. ''[[SNKBoss And it's terrifying.]]''

* Altair in ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed''. It's genetic - Ezio and Desmond walk the same way.

** Deconstructed by ''BehindtheMask'', where Leslie reveals that he runs full-tilt when the victim isn't looking and switches to a power walk when they are. He does a lot of cardio to make the illusion work.

* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' calls this "Cat Crossing The Courtyard". In ''[[{{Prequel}} New Spring]]'', LAN does one of these unconsciously when agitated called "Leopard in High Grass". A horse groom who sees this [[OhCrap runs]] [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere away]].

* ''WheelOfTime'' calls this "Cat Crossing The Courtyard"

* [[BigBad Cell]], from ''DragonballZ'' practically oozes evil as he walks, despite the Narm-tastic sound his feet make with every step.

* [[LordOfTheRings Aragorn.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7gIpuIVE3k Used Narmfully]] in the already SoBadItsGood ''SilentNightDeadlyNight 2''