History Main / WaterIsBlue

This {{trope}} is near universal in WesternAnimation. ComicBooks and {{Anime}} are more varied in this respect, and may even feature both solid [[color:blue:blue]] and colourless, transparent [[color:blue:water]] in the same art style. Generally, only older or cartoon-styled VideoGames feature [[color:blue:blue]] [[color:blue:water]].

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it. Check TheOtherWiki for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water more info.]] Though in cultural/linguistic terms the association of the water with the color [[color:blue:blue]] is not OlderThanDirt per se, the Greeks of Homer's day had no word for [[color:blue:blue]] in their vocabulary, the sea was called 'wine dark'.

Also, some household chemicals are specifically dyed [[color:blue:blue]] to discourage people from drinking them. [[color:blue:Blue]] is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

Aversions include tingeing it white instead, or going the whole way and animating it as a distortion of the light. If water is deliberately not [[color:blue:blue]], however, chances are it's GrimyWater. [[color:navy:Any]] [[color:darkblue:shade]] [[color:blue:of]] [[color:dodgerblue:blue]] [[color:cadetblue:fits]] [[color:deepskyblue:this]] [[color:lightblue:trope]], [[color:powderblue:though]].

[[quoteright:350:[[AvatarTheLastAirbender http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/katara05.jpg]]]]

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it. Check TheOtherWiki for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water more info.]] Though in cultural/linguistic terms the association of the water with the color [[color:blue:blue]] is not OlderThanDirt per se, the greeks of Homer's day had no word for [[color:blue:blue]] in their vocabulary, the sea was called 'wine dark'.

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it. Check TheOtherWiki for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water more info.]] Though in cultural/linguistic terms the association of the water with the color [[color:blue:blue]] is not OlderThanDirt per se, the greeks of Homer's day had no word for [[color:blue:blue]] in their vocabulary.

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it. Check TheOtherWiki for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water more info.]]

In RealLife, you probably would have your misgivings about drinking a glass of some [[color:blue:blue]] substance that presumably is clean [[color:blue:water]], but in drawn media this is just the way it looks (unless it's [[CoolClearWater unsafe for consumption]]). It's not just large enough bodies of [[color:blue:water]] to show its inherent blue color (see below); swimming pools will always look like this too, someone might as well have spilled dye into the tap [[color:blue:water]], and even tears are not exempt. It's just easier to animate it this way.

In RealLife, you probably would have your misgivings about drinking a glass of some [[color:blue:blue]] substance that presumably is clean [[color:blue:water]], but in drawn media this is just the way it looks (unless it's [[CoolClearWater unsafe for consumption]]). It's not just large bodies of [[color:blue:water]] with proper light diffusion to provide that colour; swimming pools will always look like this too, someone might as well have spilled dye into the tap [[color:blue:water]], and even tears are not exempt. It's just easier to animate it this way.

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it, and even that has more to do with the diffusion of light as mentioned earlier (same reason the sky -- sorry, make that [[color:blue:the sky]] is [[color:blue:blue]]). Check TheOtherWiki for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water more info.]]

-- ''Discworld/TheScienceOfDiscworld'', TerryPratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

Also, some household chemicals are specifically dyed [[color:blue:blue]] to discourage people from drinking them
. [[color:blue:Blue]] is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

Aversions include tingeing it white instead, or going the whole way and animating it as a distortion of the light. If water is deliberately not [[color:blue:blue]], however, chances are it's GrimyWater.

Also, some household chemicals are specifically dyed [[color:blue:blue]] to discourage people from drinking it. [[color:blue:Blue]] is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

->'''Dean:''' Everyone ''knows'' the sea is blue. Ask anyone.\\

[[caption-width-right:350:[[ColorCodedForYourConvenience It even matches Katara's outfit]].]]

Aversions include tingeing it white instead, or going the whole way and animating it as a distortion of the light. If water is deliberately not blue, however, chances are it's GrimyWater.

Aversions include tingeing it white instead, or going the whole way and animating it as a distortion of the light.

-->'''Dean''': Everyone ''knows'' the sea is blue. Ask anyone.
-->'''Ridcully''': That's right. However, while everyone ''knows'' the sea is blue, [[RealityIsUnrealistic what everyone usually sees]] is a sea that's grey, or dark green. Not ''this'' colour. This is virulent!
-->--''Discworld/TheScienceOfDiscworld'', TerryPratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

Aversions include tingeing it white instead, or going the whole way and animating it as a distortion of the light.

Also, some [[color:blue:house]]hold chemicals are specifically dyed [[color:blue:blue]] to discourage people from drinking it. [[color:blue:Blue]] is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

This {{trope}} is near universal in WesternAnimation. ComicBooks and {{Anime}} are more varied in this respect, and may even feature both solid [[color:blue:blue]] and colourless, transparent [[color:blue:water]] in the same art style. Generally, only older or cartoon-styled VideoGames feature [[color:blue:blue]] [[color:blue:Water]].

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent [[color:blue:blue]] tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it, and even that has more to do with the diffusion of light as mentioned earlier (same reason the sky -- sorry, make that [[color:blue:the sky]] is [[color:blue:blue]]). Check TheOtherWiki for more info.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water]]

[[caption-width-right:350:It even matches Katara's outfit.]]

In RealLife, you probably would have your misgivings about drinking a glass of some blue substance that presumably is clean [[color:blue:water]], but in drawn media this is just the way it looks (unless it's [[CoolClearWater unsafe for consumption]]). It's not just large bodies of [[color:blue:water]] with proper light diffusion to provide that colour; swimming pools will always look like this too, someone might as well have spilled dye into the tap [[color:blue:water]], and even tears are not exempt. It's just easier to animate it this way.

This trope is near universal in WesternAnimation. ComicBooks and {{Anime}} are more varied in this respect, and may even feature both solid blue and colourless, transparent [[color:blue:water]] in the same art style. Generally, only older or cartoon-styled VideoGames feature blue [[color:blue:Water]].

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent blue tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it, and even that has more to do with the diffusion of light as mentioned earlier (same reason the sky is blue). Check TheOtherWiki for more info.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water]]

Also, some [[color:blue:house]]hold chemicals are specifically dyed blue to discourage people from drinking it. Blue is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

Also, some household chemicals are specifically dyed blue to discourage people from drinking it. Blue is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

[[AvatarTheLastAirbender http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/katara05.jpg]]
[[caption-width:350:It even matches Katara's outfit.]]

Also, some household chemicals are specifically dyed blue to discourage people drinking it. Blue is most likely used because very few drinks are coloured this way.

In RealLife, you probably would have your misgivings about drinking a glass of some blue substance that presumably is clean [[color:blue:water]], but in drawn media this is just the way it looks (unless it's [[CoolClearWater unsafe for consumption]]). It's not just large bodies of [[color:blue:water]] we can safely presume are suffused with the right kind of algae to provide that colour: swimming pools will always look like this too, someone might as well have spilled dye into the tap [[color:blue:water]], and even tears are not exempt. It's just easier to animate it this way.

It should be noted that [[color:blue:water]] [[TruthInTelevision does in fact]] have an ''extremely'' faint inherent blue tint in RealLife; the color just isn't noticeable unless you're looking through a great deal of it, and even that has more to do with the diffusion of light (same reason the sky is blue). Check TheOtherWiki for more info.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water]]

[[caption-width:490:It even matches Katara's outfit.]]

This trope is near universal in WesternAnimation. ComicBooks and {{Anime}} are more varied in this respect, and may even feature both both solid blue and colourless, transparent [[color:blue:water]] in the same art style. Generally, only older or cartoon-styled VideoGames feature blue [[color:blue:Water]].