History Main / TwinkleInTheEye

* This is used in the trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 4'', where the [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Villager]] has one in his introduction. It's also used on every character when they're selected on the fighter select screen. During a match, this same eye twinkle happens on their image at the bottom by the damage percentages if they fully charge a special move, once they obtain a Smash Ball, and once they perform a Final Smash.

* Often done in ''Manga/AttackNumberOne.''

Not to be confused with TinkleInTheEye or TwinkleInTheSky.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', Undyne's eye twinkles just before the boss fight with her, assuming the player has not killed Papyrus. Undyne starts giving a speech about everyone's hopes and dreams relying on her before the eye twinkle, but then says "SCREW IT!" and throws her helmet off. Her left eye, previously covered by an EyepatchOfPower, also twinkles constantly as "[[RedBaron Undyne the Undying]]" in a No Mercy playthrough.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
** Twilight Sparkle does this in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony "Elements of Harmony"]] when the other ponies come to her aid.
** Twilight does it again in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure "Magical Mystery Cure"]] when she found out how to fix Star Swirl the Bearded's spell.

* ''TheFlash2014''. Barry's eyes always give off an electric [[JustForPun flash]] whenever he's about to do something awesome, crazy, reckless, or all at once. In this case it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]], since it's a visible effect of the charge-up of his Speed Force powers.

* Paul the apostle in [[Literature/TheBible 1st Corinthians 15:51-52]] describes how fast those who are resurrected will be changed into their new incorruptible bodies it will take with this:

* Paul the apostle in [[Literature/TheBible 1st Corinthians 15:51-52 describes how fast those who are resurrected will be changed into their new incorruptible bodies it will take with this:

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''
** Happens in the episode "Stairway to Devon" when Officer Jenny spots Team Rocket.

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* The title character of ''Animation/VukTheLittleFox'' has a twinkle in both of his eyes when he spots his prey. {{Justified|Trope}} as he's a fox whose eyes glow in the dark.

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* ''Series/TheMonkees''. In several episodes including the first, Davy gets a pair of eye twinkles whenever he lays eyes on the GirlOfTheWeek, and often as not she twinkles when she sees him too.

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* ''TabletopGame/TalesFromTheFloatingVagabond''. The Time Police are mighty agents of Truth and Justice who always have a sparkle in their eyes, a [[TwinkleSmile gleam in their smile]] and a spring in their step.

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* In ''WebComic/HeroOhHero'', [[http://www.neorice.com/hoh_95 Burk does this]] when he ([[WrongGenreSavvy thinks]]) he's managed to get himself an acid spewing pig as a mount ([[DefeatMeansFriendship by throwing it off a cliff]]).

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* This happens to ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' in the second act of the episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS1E2ClassClownBogus Class Clown Bogus]]" while awaiting a slice of pizza that got catapulted into the air. To wit, a twinkle appears in both of his eyes.
* A twinkle appears in Wade's eye when he claims that he's going to fly in the ''WesternAnimation/USAcres'' episode "Shy Fly Guy". However, it's {{subverted|Trope}} afterwards when Wade quickly chickens out at the last minute and starts clucking like a chicken.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''

So the {{Badass}} is about to finish off the BigBad or a daredevil is about to accomplish an impossibly cool stunt. What's the best way to really establish these feats? Why, you simply have a twinkle appear in the character's eye to signify that he's about to accomplish an awesome feat.

* This is used in the trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 4'', where the [[AnimalCrossing Villager]] has one in his introduction. It's also used on every character when they're selected on the fighter select screen. During a match, this same eye twinkle happens on their image at the bottom by the damage percentages if they fully charge a special move, once they obtain a Smash Ball, and once they perform a Final Smash.

* At the beginning of ''Film/DocSavage The Man of Bronze'', Doc drives up to his Fortress of Solitude on a snowmobile, after which we see a twinkle in his eye. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwzNqlUxWE#t=1m here]].
* ''Film/TheGreatRace''. When Maggie [=DuBois=] first meets The Great Leslie he flashes a couple of these. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuxL4WW97Io#t=1m20s here]].

* ''Series/WonderWoman''. In the first season opening the title character had these in each eye. Watch it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_blOQEu9ws#t=35s here]].

So the {{Badass}} is about to finish off the BigBad or a daredevil is about to accomplish an impossibly cool stunt. What's the best way to really establish these feats? Why, you just simply have a twinkle appear in the character's eye to signify that he's about to accomplish an awesome feat.

* This is used in the trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 4'', where the [[AnimalCrossing Villager]] has one in his introduction. It's also used on every character when they're selected on the fighter select screen.

** Twilight Sparkle does this in "Recap/ElementsOfHarmony" when the other ponies come to her aid.
** On the other end of the series (so far) Twilight does it again at "Recap/MagicalMysteryCure" when she found out how to fix Star Swirl the Bearded's spell.

* This is used in the trailer for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 4'', where the [[AnimalCrossing Villager]] has one in his introduction.

Not to be confused with TinkleInTheEye.

* ''Anime/PokemonRangerAndTheTempleOfTheSea''. While Jack Walker (the title Pokemon Ranger) is apparently trapped aboard the Phantom's submarine, he has a twinkle in his eye just before his daring escape.

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** Dawn in the episode "Battling a Cute Drama!"

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRising'': main character's eye shines all the time. And some of the enemies gets twinkles just about they're about to attack.

* ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' (pictured above) does this all the time, and other characters do this to a lesser extent.