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I thought this got fixed months ago.
The name is terrible.
It does not matter who I am. What matters is, who will you become? - motto of Omsk Bird
Lurker
Yeah, the name taken literally means something completely different, which is never a good thing. This definitely needs a rename.
I see the Awesomeness.
I thought we already had this TRS? Support rename.
Fight smart, not fair.
Support. And another vote for "I thought we did this already."
Loser
There is now a single proposition rename crowner here
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I agree that this trope needs a rename since its current name is commonly used to refer to something else entirely.
"irhgT nm0w tehre might b ea lotof th1nmgs i dont udarstannd, ubt oim ujst goinjg to keepfollowing this pazth i belieove iN !!!!!1 d
I voted up. I still occasionally get it confused with Taken for Granite.
Mighty pirate!
22-1 after two months counts as consensus, I think.
Name ideas?
And a happy new year.
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Same. I think we should make the current title a redirect to that trope after renaming.
edited 3rd Sep '11 1:24:07 PM by BooleanEarth
"In the land of the insecure, the one-balled man is king." - Haven
Loser
Given the support for a rename, there is now an alternative titles crowner here. I added some names, but I do not think any of them are really that good so feel free to add others as you see fit.
Dragon Writer
What's the definition again?
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
Zzzzzzzzzz
"the captain of the Cool Ship shows off the fantastic power source of the vessel to others, usually hapless passengers (and of course us, the audience,) to impress them with just how powerful indeed the ship is. Included will be dialogue of how dangerous it is to be exposed to such terrible energies, and that were it not for the radiation suits/visor/lead glass that were provided to gaze through, it would have otherwise been certain death to merely look on such elemental fury. "
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Bumping for a few more votes.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
World's Toughest Milkman
Mmph. Looking at the options here, I have to say that, while they're all a vast improvement on the current name, none of them is actually very good. "Perilous Power Source" sounds like it could be referring to anything from the one ring to Mako generators, or even to some flavors of Load-Bearing Boss.
This trope is both fairly common and rather specific. I think the name may have to be a little more specific. It should probably include the word "ship", or "vessel" something like that. At the same time, it has to be clear that the danger comes from the power source, not just the ship's guns or something. Maybe something like Vessel Powered By Danger?
Other suggestion more than welcomed!
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
Zzzzzzzzzz
But the trope is the showing off of the dangerous power source. Not just that there is one. The leading candidate may not be clever or short but it's about as clear and concise as we're going to get.
edited 19th Sep '11 4:03:08 PM by Madrugada
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
"Display" would be more concise than "Showing Off".
Rhymes with "Protracted."
Display The Dangerous Power Source
Dangerous Power Source Display
"You want to see how a human dies? At ramming speed." - Emily Wong.
World's Toughest Milkman
Again, those are all highly misleading and/or far too broad. None them suggest that this is about a ship of some sort. Without that, this can be mistaken for all sorts of things!
There are too many required elements in this trope too make a really short name possible, I suspect. But "ship" or "vessel" seems like one of the most important elements; one we cannot afford to omit from the name.
Showing The Ships Scary Something Source would be good if I could think of a word for power that starts with "S". Showing The Ships Scary Power Source might be good enough, though.
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those work too.
edited 19th Sep '11 7:11:00 PM by Xtifr
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Cure Candy
Oh I like that one and add a redirect for the lesser used Nuclear sub type.
World's Toughest Milkman
If you mean Showing The Scary Spaceship Engine, that works for me.
Speaking words of fandom: let it squee, let it squee.
World's Toughest Milkman
Bumping for more votes. The current name must die! :)
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Dragon Writer
And I still don't like any of the options ... Shielded Reactor Shot?
edited 22nd Sep '11 7:29:35 PM by Stratadrake
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
World's Toughest Milkman
Wow, I don't even begin to see how that is supposed to suggest the trope! Are you sure you're looking at the right trope here?
edit: if you really did mean this trope, and you're not satisfied with the current suggestions, it might help to explain why. Then maybe someone can come up with a suggestion that resolves your complaint. But Shielded Reactor Shot makes think of the opening sequence from The Simpsons.
edited 22nd Sep '11 8:58:47 PM by Xtifr
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