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[[Captain Obvious|This is the reverse of]] [[Distracted by the Sexy]].

 

Compare to [[Ignore the Fanservice]], where the [[Fan Service]] is intentional on the part of a character, but a particular character isn't affected for [[Sorry, I'm Gay|one reason]] or [[Asexuality|another]]. [[Aren't You Going to Ravish Me?]] is a variation. See also [[Nerd Nanny]].

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* Yoko from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''; although Simon and Kamina are indeed [[Distracted by the Sexy|distracted]] at first, they get used to it. This becomes something of a [[Running Gag]], as even towards the series' end there are still one or two characters who are utterly distracted by Yoko, especially during one episode where it seems she changed outfits midscene causing one of the minor characters to quietly flip out. One of the few cases where an unqualified inversion of the trope with a female being distracted by males could have been pulled off, and Yoko doesn't even ''blink'' at a [[Walking Shirtless Scene|perpetually shirtless man]] in impossibly [[Cool Shades]].

* Faye Valentine in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''.

* Negi, of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' rarely seems to react to the various [[Fan Service]] that surrounds him (and that [[The Nudifier|he sometimes causes]]). But then, he is, despite his maturity, 10 years old. One of the few exceptions is when Nodoka was so happy he saved her that she [[Fan Service|forgot she was topless and went to thank him]].

* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'': Like The Major, people tend to notice Carmen 99's getup a lot less then you'd think is normal. During the [[Beach Episode]], the only one with any real modesty issues is [[Pettanko|Wendy]].

* Given that ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'''s Hayate is a [[Chaste Hero]], you'd think they'd play this trope straight. Twice [[Pettanko]] Hinagiku has distracted him though (which she seems to appreciate), and he seems to notice his co-worker Maria every once-in-a-while. When the buxom Athena talks to him though, she has to make sure he notices her. He seems completely unfazed upon encountering his master while she's bare, but he disguises this by saying that he's not interested in her, despite her being only three years younger than him. Several times, he is somewhat distracted, but still recovers himself before the girl in question even gets over the shock of being seen. He's not clueless about sex appeal, just not affected by it like normal guys. Pointed out when Miki shoves a magazine in his face, and states that he's the perfect one to take Hinagiku out because of his reaction.

* In ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', Lum's very skimpy [[Fur Bikini]] never receives anyone's attention, even [[Casanova Wannabe|Ataru]], except maybe at the very beginning.

* Lucy from ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' can't never seems to distract anyone with her looks. At least on missions, they try it anyways, unsuccessfully. The boys at Fairy Tail though are more or less distracted. In one episode when Grey was in Lucy's body, he kept trying to lift up his shirt and the men would have hearts in their eyes and shout "Yeah!"

* In an episode of ''[[Code Geass]]'' R2 a group of girls from an Ashford Club dress scantily to have Lelouch [[Distracted by the Sexy]]. It doesn't work because it's actually Sayoko posing as him. Made [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]] by the fact that Sayoko actually says "Those bodies have no effect on me!", making the girls [[Ambiguously Gay|suspicious]] and causing Lelouch to tell her "Please don't have me say things like that."

 

* [[Batman]] is the undeniable master of this.

* [[Power Girl]] is the superhero exception. The inability of men to ignore her [[Most Common Superpower|obvious assets]] has even been used as a plot point in the occasional story. She cut a hole in the chest of her leotard! She has no reason to complain when people look. Thouhg it [[Depending on the Writer|Depends on the writer]]. For the most part, she only takes offense when people are being obvious perverts about it and/or assume she's just a [[Brainless Beauty]].

* A ''plot point'' in one ''[[Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire|Buck Godot Zap Gun for Hire]]'' story ("The Gallimaufry").

* In an issue of ''[[Action Comics]]'', Cat Grant all but thrusts her newly augmented chest at Clark Kent, and he doesn't even glance downwards.

 

* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''. Princess Jasmine's skimpy top and gauzy harem pants barely get a mention by the other characters, and this in a part of the world where such attire would be deemed thoroughly inappropriate for a member of nobility or royalty. (The custom of veiling in the Middle East originated among noblewomen in the Byzantine Empire, as a way of distinguishing themselves from more revealingly attired, lower-class harem girls and prostitutes. The more respectable a woman is, the more she wears.) Granted, she wears a concealing hood when out on the streets of Agrabah, but often goes without it when traveling to other places.

* In ''[[Dinsey/Tangled|Tangled]]'', charming rogue Flynn Rider tries to use his good looks, in the form of chat-up lines and his devastating "smoulder" look, to try and seduce Rapunzel into doing what he wants. Unfortunately, Rapunzel has lived isolated from the world in a tower all of her life, has no experience with or understanding of seduction techniques, and consequently has no clue what he's doing—and is appropriately unimpressed. This causes Flynn no small amount of frustration.

{{quote|'''Flynn:''' ''(mid-"smoulder")'' This is kind of an off-day for me, this doesn't normally happen.}}

* Barbara Carrera's and Kim Basinger's wardrobes in ''[[Never Say Never Again]]''.

* Goldie Hawn's thong swimsuit in ''[[Overboard]]''.

* The athletes in the "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love" number in ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' seem quite oblivious to Jane Russell strutting around their gym in a low-cut top. Though if you've seen ''[[The Celluloid Closet]]'' [[Camp Gay|you know]] [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|the real reason]].

* An argument occurs between the main characters, a doctor and his wife, in ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]''. The wife ([[Nicole Kidman]]) accuses the doctor ([[Tom Cruise]]) of being aroused by seeing naked female patients. He assures her that he thinks nothing of it.

* The scene in ''[[True Romance]]'' in which Clarence confronts Alabama's ex-pimp, Drexl has a pretty nifty example. Drexl informs Clarence he has taken no notice of the pair o' titties on the tv screen next to him, to which Clarence responds with a neat retort that among other things explains both yes he has noticed, and no he does not care.

* In the 2004 remake of ''[[Alfie]]'' this trope is used to demonstrate that a relationship is in major trouble.

* ''[[The Naked Gun|NakedGun 33 and 1/3]]'': Tanya's failed attempt to distract a guard.

 

* In the [[Belgariad]], [[The Pig Pen]] Beldin isn't impressed by the seductive [[Snakes Are Sexy|Queen of the Snake People]] in Nyissa.

{{quote|'''Salmissra:''' You interest me, ugly one, I've never coupled with an ape before.

* One of the survivors in ''[[World War Z]]'' tells a story about watching a stag film at his friend's bachelor party post-war. The lead actress is having sex on the hood of a BMW Z4, but the survivor can only think about what a shame it was that no one builds cars like that anymore.

 

* Parodied in a sketch of ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', where Sue Upton went to the beach in a conservative blouse and below-the-knee skirt, sat on a beach chair, and was immediately surrounded by guys trying to look down her blouse and up her skirt. She changed into a skimpy bikini and all the guys went away.

* ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'': Penny tries to get the attention of the four scientists who are trying to figure out a way to improve on the design of a television set by saying something along the lines of: "[[Getting Hot in Here|Hey guys it's getting kinda hot in here. I think I'm gonna take all my clothes off]]". This does not work.

* In ''[[The Sopranos]]'', a lot of the time is spent in a strip club, but little if any is spent watching the show there.

* In ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', Lindsey goes to prison to visit her father George, then gets offended when none of the other inmates hit on her. She keeps visiting in increasingly slutty clothes, hoping for some catcalls, but the men [[Ignore the Fanservice|act like they don't notice her]], frustrating her immensely. Eventually, George begs her to stop, revealing that he's been bribing the guys to act respectful and her attention-seeking behavior has nearly exhausted his savings.

* In the ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdEVWlnWc7s "The Dull Life of a City Stockbroker"], the title character shows no reaction to any of the outrageous circumstances surrounding him, including an attractive topless clerk at the chemist.

* ''[[American Idol]]'''s Bikini Girl. Reprised the following year by the [[Squick|Bikini]] [[Fetish Fuel|Boy]].

 

* Zero Suit Samus in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl''... if only because her partner was Pikachu. Averted in that Snake has, as an easter egg, a highly suggestive codec conversation concerning Zero Suit Samus. "Mei Ling, Samus took her clothes off!"

* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''

* In the first ''[[Diablo (series)|Diablo]]'', the succubi were ''so'' sexy they actually caused some controversy; their bosoms and rear ends are clearly visible, and they aren't wearing anything except arm warmers and thigh-high boots. The player characters don't seem to notice. The players, on the other hand, that's another story.

 

** ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -- Trials and Tribulations'' has Dahlia Hawthorne, who leaves every male character she meets lovestruck... except for [[The Stoic|Miles Edgeworth]] and [[Cool Old Guy|Diego Armando]].

** This is basically an Edgeworth superpower. Back in the first game, April May flaunts for all it's worth. [[The Judge]] is charmed, Phoenix is irritated... and Edgeworth never changes expression.

** Not to mention nearly every time Mia Fey appears... {{spoiler|then again, people barely seem to find it worthy of mention that a ''ghost'' is in the courtroom, let alone one that's bursting out of <s>her</s> someone else's top. In fact, the only person who even comments on it when she's alive is Gumshoe, and even then only briefly.}}

 

* In ''[[Tales Of Gnosis College]]'', Professor Corwin has naked coeds running around his lab engaged in various peculiar behaviors. He responds by being observant and taking careful notes.

 

* The [[Boobs of Steel]] article on this very wiki is a detailed, scientific discussion of whether or not cup size is actually proportional to strength, and why. The writer at least was ''definitely'' Not Distracted by the Sexy.

 

* Sometimes happens on ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'', but as often as not, is subverted afterward.

* ''[[Stripperella]]''. Although it seems to swing between this and [[Distracted by the Sexy]] regularly, as convenient to the story. Played straight in just about every scene except when she's performing on stage as her civilian persona (at which point people are ''supposed'' to be distracted, or she's not doing her job properly). The majority of the villains she fights are all too well-aware of how dangerous she is, and fights accordingly.

* ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'' has Kimmie try to seduce Octus into doing her math test by going into a sexy dance routine (with much booty-shaking and a bit of pole-dancing... presumably [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|the censors were sleeping during this scene]]). Octus' response? Not even blinking at her routine, and an irritated "No!" when she's done. Though they do end up dating by the end of the episode.

* ''[[South Park]]'' episode "Raisins" had Cartman and Stan as the only boys who weren't stunned by the girls at the Hooters-like restaurant, Cartman because [[Fat Bastard|he was focusing on the food]] and Stan because [[Heroic BSOD|he was dealing with a break-up]]. Stan's case is also worth pointing out because the other boys took him to the restaurant specifically ''to'' distract him.

 

* [http://images.google.com/images?q=jungle%20pam Jungle Pam Hardy]. We're surprised anybody ever got around to actually drag racing Jungle Jim.

* Life-drawing classes. You're pretty much used to it after the first two sessions. Doesn't hurt that life drawing models aren't ''necessarily'' those you'd desire to see otherwise. Art models run the gamut of body types. Also, it's ''work.'' (Well, ''school,'' but it amounts to the same thing.) When you're ''forced'' to do something, that pretty much sucks all the enjoyment out of it no matter what it is.

 

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[[Category:Distraction Tropes]]