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The modern spin on the Sheet of Glass. An example of the Rule of Cool. Supernatural beings (especially vampires) love this one. Simply put, to get to or from the scene in a hurry, they jump through a window. A closed window. The shards of glass flying everywhere make it very dramatic. Human heroes can do this too, but usually have the benefit of a motorcycle taking the impact. Ninjas and Special Forces do it via skylights from the ceiling, the latter normally using rope. Examples of Super Window Jump include:

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  • Super Window Jump
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  • The modern spin on the Sheet of Glass. An example of the Rule of Cool. Supernatural beings (especially vampires) love this one. Simply put, to get to or from the scene in a hurry, they jump through a window. A closed window. The shards of glass flying everywhere make it very dramatic. Human heroes can do this too, but usually have the benefit of a motorcycle taking the impact. Ninjas and Special Forces do it via skylights from the ceiling, the latter normally using rope. Examples of Super Window Jump include:
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  • The modern spin on the Sheet of Glass. An example of the Rule of Cool. Supernatural beings (especially vampires) love this one. Simply put, to get to or from the scene in a hurry, they jump through a window. A closed window. The shards of glass flying everywhere make it very dramatic. Human heroes can do this too, but usually have the benefit of a motorcycle taking the impact. Ninjas and Special Forces do it via skylights from the ceiling, the latter normally using rope. The power of the supernatural, body armor, being Made of Iron or Nigh Invulnerable, or dramatic entrance/exit is required to prevent one's skin from being torn to ribbons by this maneuver. Wrapping a cape or long jacket around yourself in a tumble helps too. In television and film, this visual effect is achieved thanks to using carefully crystallized sugar to stand in for glass. Truly cool people never need to use the door. May cause Efficient Displacement. See also Window Pain, compare Dangerous Windows. Compare Fast Roping. Contrast Destination Defenestration, where someone is thrown through a window against their own will. A sub-trope of No Escape but Down (when used to exit the scene) or Big Entrance (when used to enter it). Examples of Super Window Jump include:
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