Ugh, pull it.
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What is this from anyways? Maybe we could use Wallace or Dr. Doofenshmirtz. I would suggest Professor Farsworth, but his inventions usually work. I'll look for a good picture.
edited 25th Aug '11 10:21:27 AM by hotrods4ben
You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. — Talking Heads, 1977
So, anyone have suggestions?
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edited 25th Aug '11 3:33:33 PM by ArtemisStrong
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Panels 3 and 4 for sure, and possibly panel 2 for setup.
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That works.
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"Crazy old Maurice" from Beauty And The Beast comes to mind; perhaps something of him tinkering with one of his machines while it's evidently malfunctioning might make a good image?
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The Bob And George one is pretty good. Anything else? It's hard to show this...
I don't have Beauty And The Beast on DVD so I can't get a good picture.
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I dunno about the Bob and George one myself it's a bit stilted to me... how about this?
edited 3rd Sep '11 3:12:46 PM by GracieLizzie
What's the invention in the Bob and George one?
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The short guy is a robot. Which could be a problem if people don't realize that.
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I'm not seeing "bungling" in the Bob and George one at all. Just stupid.
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From the trope description:
"The inventions might... do their primary function but have some subtle flaw" Or big flaw in this case.
But, yeah, upon retrospect, it doesn't come through he's a robot if you're unfamiliar. So I'd say I'd vote against it, as well.
I'm thinking any potential image would probably need to be two or more panels, and I would think there would be a lot of examples from superhero comics to choose from.
edited 4th Sep '11 4:29:47 PM by ArtemisStrong
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There's a gray-haired guy with a remote and a polar bear? Doesn't show the trope at all. The caption doesn't even help, and the picture doesn't link to anything.
You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. — Talking Heads, 1977