History Main / SplitScreenReaction

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* Used a lot in {{Mons}} shows like ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', where an off-screen character will yell commands or encouragement to the onscreen characters as they act.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Corsair}}'' this happens over dinner when Ayace suddenly announces his relationship with Canale. Everyone at the table gets a reaction panel, with expressions ranging from [[TooMuchInformation awkwardness]] to [[FlatWhat surprise]] to [[RepeatWhatYouJustSaid confusion]].

** Again in the RecycledInSpace arc when the Marines pass [[KillEmAll judgement]] on Walter and [[GuiltByAssociationGag his ship's passengers]]. A hilarious variety of reactions ensue from [[TheChainsOfCommanding Walter]], [[FascinatingEyebrow Sal]], [[KnuckleCracking Tiren and Marty]], [[ShrugTake Gary]], [[DramaticGasp Mary]], [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Sue and Izor]], [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Elly]], and [[DistractedByTheSexy Leeroy]].

A typical SplitScreen is just two people and a thin vertical divide between the two halves. The Split-Screen Reaction often has stylized divisions at strange angles. It may not even be a true "split", but a series of picture-in-picture bubbles that pop up. (Also see OddShapedPanel and HexagonalSpeechBalloon.)

** In episode 10, after Bambang accidentaly paints Alan's back, the screen splits two-way to show Prima and Melani's amused reactions. When Alan tries to pay back and accidentaly paints Mami Bibir's face instead, the screen splits three-way to show Bambang, Prima, and Melani's half-stunned, half-amused reactions.

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* Used a lot in {{Mons}} shows like ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', where an off-screen character will yell commands or encouragement to the onscreen characters as they act.

* Happens in the first episode of ''Manga/TheLawOfUeki'', when Ueki's tree appears from the river.

* Happens several times an episode in ''Manga/Reborn2004''.
* Seen in the ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' manga. Plenty of characters, plenty of shocking events to make them react.
* In ''LightNovel/{{Corsair}}'' this happens over dinner when Ayace suddenly announces his relationship with Canale. Everyone at the table gets a reaction panel, with expressions ranging from [[TooMuchInformation awkwardness]] to [[FlatWhat surprise]] to [[RepeatWhatYouJustSaid confusion]].
* The ''Manga/FairyTail'' anime has split-screen ''constantly'', with a lightning bolt-like separation. Most of the time the screen is split just in two, though there are a few multiple splits too.

* Similarly, ''Manga/OnePiece'' has several protagonists with a strong tendency to overreact (with the exception of [[TheStoic Robin]]), so this trope is a given.
* Constantly used in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', showing reactions amongst team-mates sitting in different positions or even different vehicles.

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* ''Animation/{{Mechamato}}'': Two in episode 4. When Mara suggests they look for Mr. Jamie, their oddly absent teacher; Amato, Deep and Pian's shocked faces are shown in respective panels on screen as they exclaim "[[BigWhat SAY WHAT?!]]" in unison. Then in the library, when Amazeey announces Mara, Amato, Deep and [=MechaBot=] as the latest contestants of his challenge, each of the four's troubled faces sequentially slide into frame in vertical panels.
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** We get one near the climax including each of the Humane Five when [[spoiler:they feel their magic coming back]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham'': To show the OhCrap ReactionShot of each member of the ComicBook/SuicideSquad when they hear [[TheDreaded Batman is around.]]

* Used in both ''VideoGame/Persona3'' and ''VideoGame/Persona4'' as the start to an "All out attack" when all surviving party members gang-rush downed enemies in battle.

* Parodied in [[http://wayofthemetagamer.thecomicseries.com/comics/113 one strip]] of ''Webcomic/TheWayOfTheMetagamer''.

* Done in ''Webcomic/DubiousCompany'' twice.
** [[PlayedForDrama Done seriously]] in the showdown at Kreedor Castle [[spoiler:when Izor [[StuffBlowingUp triggers]] the sacrificial ritual on the racoon instead of Sal.]]
** Again in the RecycledInSpace arc when the Marines pass [[KillEmAll judgement]] on Walter and [[GuiltByAssociationGag his ship's passengers]]. A hilarious variety of reactions ensue from [[TheChainsOfCommanding Walter]], [[FascinatingEyebrow Sal]], [[KnuckleCracking Tiren and Marty]], [[ShrugTake Gary]], [[DramaticGasp Mary]], [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Sue and Izor]], [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Elly]], and [[DistractedByTheSexy Leeroy]].
* In ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'', [[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0774.html we get one for]] [[spoiler:the destruction of Naboo.]]

* ''Webcomic/{{Nebula}}'': In order to emphasize the awkwardness of the moment, there's a page of silent reaction with all the planets ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Pluto]]) on one side and Sun on the other after Earth says she thinks that Black Hole is talking to her inside her head.

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* Popular too in ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes''. Most often with four panels.

** In episode 10, after Alan accidentaly paints Mami Bibir's face, the screen splits three-way to show Bambang, Prima, and Melani's half-stunned, half-amused reactions.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': Especially ''All-Stars'' is fond of the split screen reaction.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':

** Zoey, Mal, Gwen, Cameron, Heather, and Alejandro respond with a reaction shot composed of parallelograms upon beholding the Moats of Doom in "[[Recap/TotalDramaTheFinalWreckening The Final Wreck-ening]]". Each of them is differentiated with a unique color background and the composition highlights the characters' relevance. Zoey and Mal, the two finalists, are depicted largest and take up a quarter of the shot each, while the other four, as helpers, have to do with less. As a couple, Alejandro and Heather get to share their own quarter and Cameron and Gwen have an eighth of the screen each.

** Heather, Courtney, Duncan, Lightning, Scott, Mike, and Cameron are all part of a shredded reaction shot in "[[Recap/TotalDramaHeroesVsVillains Heroes vs. Villains]]" when it is revealed that Alejandro was inside the Drama Machine all along. Each of them is differentiated with a unique color background and the composition highlights the reactions' level of importance. Heather, Alejandro's romantic rival, is large and in the center. Courtney and Duncan, who've worked with Alejandro, are smaller and flank Heather. The Gen 2 cast members get the least space each and theirs are pushed to the side. With the unexplained exception of Lightning, none of them have much of a reaction because they have no history with Alejandro.
** Gwen's plea for the Villainous Vultures to work as a team in "[[Recap/TotalDramaHeroesVsVillains Heroes vs. Villains]]" is met with deceitful agreement. As Heather, Jo, Duncan, Scott, Alejandro, and Lightning enter the confessional to voice their real thoughts, a SplitScreenReaction shows all of them laughing evilly against a backdrop of fire.

* Can be seen in ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', as with the above picture. Not surprising given the show's {{Animesque}} roots. Especially common during the Bontarian Gobbowl arc.
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' episode "Tiger Millionaire".
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'', the group does this when they realize how most of their personal secrets were revealed on a reality show they were doing,

* Happens once in ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Food Tude".

* Popular too in ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes''. Most often with four panels.
* Used quite often in ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures''.
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' when Nino blurts out that the girl he's fallen in love with is Alya (because he can't spit out it's Marinette); we get a screen split in three showing the reactions of Adrien, Alya and Marinette (the first two horrified, the latter [[ShipperOnDeck gleeful]]).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Sitting Bull", the older girls berate Lynn when a babysitting client fires them because she roughhoused her charges on her first sitting job, so she gets back at them by answering their other clients' calls behind their backs and taking their jobs to prove that she's a good sitter. In the following scene, we get a four-way split of Lori, Leni, Luna and Luan as they receive calls from their clients and shout in unison, "Lynn did ''what?!''"

* Happens several times an episode in ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn''.

* The first ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' trailer had all the present smashers react in shock this way to seeing Wario about to do a [[{{Fartillery}} Wario Waft]].

* Honorable mention to the OminousMultipleScreens at the end of ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded'', which display reaction shots of all the previous {{Chosen One}}s, or is it [[TheMultiverse the different possible reactions of Neo himself]], but in the end, [[DullSurprise it doesn't matter since they're all portrayed by Keanu Reeves.]][[note]]and if that weren't enough, he's wearing shades.[[/note]]

** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E2SchoolDazeParttwo School Daze – Part two ]]": After they learn that all of the non-pony students are missing, we see Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Applejack react to the shocking news with a BigWhat in the same SplitScreen used for the revelation.

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* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' when Nino blurts out that the girl he's fallen in love with is Alya (because he can't spit out it's Marinette), we get a screen split in three for the reaction of Adrien, Alya and Marinette. The former two are horrified; the latter [[ShipperOnDeck gleeful]].

* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' when Nino blurts out that the girl he's fallen in love with is Alya (because he can't spit out it's Marinette), we get a screen split in three for the reaction of Adrien, Alya and Marinette.

** [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E2SchoolDazePart2 School Daze – Part 2]]": After they learn that all of the non-pony students are missing, we see Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Applejack react to the shocking news with a BigWhat in the same SplitScreen used for the revelation.

* Used a lot in {{Mons}} shows like ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', where an offscreen character will yell commands or encouragement to the onscreen characters as they act.

* Popular too in ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes''. Most often with [[CaptainObvious four panels]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Sitting Bull", the older girls berate Lynn when a babysitting client fires them she roughhoused her charges on her first sitting job, so she gets back at them by answering their other clients' calls behind their backs and taking their jobs to prove that she's a good sitter. In the following scene, we get a four-way split of Lori, Leni, Luna and Luan as they receive calls from their clients and shout in unison, "Lynn did ''what?!''"