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Deadlock Clock: Oct 1st 2011 at 11:59:00 PM
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#1: Mar 20th 2011 at 9:23:22 PM

Image has a watermark (And doesn't really show the unskilled part all that well).

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#2: Mar 20th 2011 at 9:27:15 PM

Unless we can find a pic of someone actually commenting about a character being this, I vote we leave it pic-less and let the quote suffice, as it's fairly explanatory. The pic definitely needs to go.

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#4: Mar 20th 2011 at 11:43:01 PM

The bug in the corner is not a problem. The picture isn't very illustrative, though.

edited 20th Mar '11 11:43:11 PM by Madrugada

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#5: Mar 21st 2011 at 1:10:19 AM

Wasn't this one of those ones chosen by a previous image pickin'?

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#6: Mar 21st 2011 at 3:34:35 PM

... When all you have is a mallet and Super-Strength, you don't need a ladder to get apples?

That said, It doesn't necessarily need to have a lot of text, we could illustrate this with a small, fast guy (relative to the Unskilled, but Strong guy) avoiding a much bigger opponent's attacks while landing their own. Or with said big guy just punching through something like a Beehive Barrier.

Just tossing these out there: something like this fight between Cap and Hulk, albeit maybe brighter? Hmm, maybe this?

Or this one of Spiderman vs. Red Hulk?

edited 21st Mar '11 3:36:51 PM by Earnest

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#7: Mar 21st 2011 at 3:38:14 PM

Those show someone with skill owning someone who might be stronger (In fiction, Muscles Are Meaningless is often the norm).

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#8: Mar 21st 2011 at 5:30:37 PM

Problem with the Hulk is that he's on I Know Kung Fu. Is he skilled, or not?

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#9: Mar 21st 2011 at 5:33:11 PM

The point of I Know Kung Fu is that a character without fighting skill suddenly gains it without any explanation.

So I guess it's kinda a before and after thing.

edited 21st Mar '11 5:33:30 PM by Scardoll

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#11: Jun 2nd 2011 at 1:05:57 PM

Disagree, character is visibly very muscular. Combined with his general "smashy smashy" stance, I think it is good enough to stay on the page.

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#12: Jul 11th 2011 at 2:31:20 PM

I personally agree with keeping it. It's a muscled up character who is just slamming things. That sums up the trope very well.

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#13: Aug 18th 2011 at 11:25:42 AM

I'm not seeing too much of a problem with the current pic either.

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#14: Aug 18th 2011 at 11:45:27 AM

Oppose pulling.

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#15: Aug 29th 2011 at 9:42:29 PM

Opposed to pulling. The muscles, the expression and the stance all scream 'rampaging brute'.

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#16: Aug 29th 2011 at 10:29:21 PM

I'll retract the pull motion, but I'm not convinced we can't find a better pic that actually comments on the trope.

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#18: Oct 3rd 2011 at 7:09:23 AM

Clock's up; overall consensus is to keep the current pic. Locking up.

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#19: Oct 11th 2011 at 12:59:25 PM

Unlocking so it can be relocked and properly Morgued.

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