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Deadlock Clock: Dec 19th 2011 at 11:59:00 PM
Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#1: Oct 16th 2011 at 11:04:19 AM

Although I think it's very pretty, the image from Disney's Hercules doesn't show how this is a non-evil god turned into a stand-in for the Christian Devil.

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troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#2: Oct 16th 2011 at 1:19:57 PM

No, it's clearly showing him being Obviously Evil. It works fine.

Rhymes with "Protracted."
Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#3: Oct 16th 2011 at 1:28:52 PM

I like the current. smile

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KaiserMazoku Since: Apr, 2011
#4: Oct 16th 2011 at 2:40:25 PM

There should be some juxtaposition with the "real" Hades aka the original Greek god who's just doing his job against the Disneyfied version so that people can see the differences between the two.

troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#5: Oct 16th 2011 at 2:57:51 PM

Nah, that doesn't seem necessary. It's all implied. Besides, the second image risks diluting focus and sending a mixed message. The page is great as is.

Rhymes with "Protracted."
Leaper Since: May, 2009
#6: Oct 16th 2011 at 3:23:10 PM

Devil's advocate: this trope is about the contrast between death gods original behavior and purpose and the way they're treated in extended media. Without a contrast in the pictures, it only shows half the trope, and thus leaves things open for Trope Decay (e.g. depictions of evil death gods for figures who were originally evil).

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#7: Oct 16th 2011 at 4:25:19 PM

[up]Ditto. I think an old fashioned Before-After might be in order

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troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#8: Oct 16th 2011 at 5:12:31 PM

Seems like overthinking it to me.*

If you have a better suggestion, let's see it; otherwise, not much to do here.

edited 16th Oct '11 5:13:34 PM by troacctid

Rhymes with "Protracted."
Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#9: Oct 16th 2011 at 5:34:38 PM

I think it's a good idea to show him in contrast with his non-evil mythological self.

For instance, this one from wikipedia.

edited 16th Oct '11 5:36:45 PM by Spark9

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#10: Oct 16th 2011 at 6:13:37 PM

[up] That would work fine for me.

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#11: Oct 16th 2011 at 6:56:25 PM

The current image is also on Hijacked by Jesus, where it...doesn't belong. At all. In any way, shape or form.

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#12: Dec 16th 2011 at 10:15:58 AM

Clock is set. The duplicate pic issue still needs to be addressed.

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#13: Dec 24th 2011 at 7:53:32 AM

Clock's up. I pulled the pic from Hijacked by Jesus to resolve the duplicate pic issue with that page, but we still need to do something about this page.

Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
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#14: Dec 25th 2011 at 8:35:14 PM

I support showing both pictures, the Disney and the Wikipedia one, to demonstrate the contrast.

edited 25th Dec '11 8:35:26 PM by Firebert

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#17: Dec 30th 2011 at 4:08:16 PM

Keen.

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#18: Dec 30th 2011 at 4:29:50 PM

[up][up][awesome]

For a caption, maybe "It's easy to vilify a god you don't believe in." or "We are not amused."?

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#19: Dec 30th 2011 at 7:39:12 PM

[up] Either of those could work.

troacctid "µ." from California Since: Apr, 2010
#20: Jan 1st 2012 at 5:03:51 PM

Nah, the caption should stay simple.

Left: Hades, from Classical Mythology.
Right: Hades, from Disney's Hercules.

I do like the proposed image better than the current one, I think.

edited 3rd Jan '12 11:25:25 AM by troacctid

Rhymes with "Protracted."
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#21: Jan 2nd 2012 at 8:42:47 AM

[up] I think I like that better.

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#22: Jan 5th 2012 at 6:26:16 AM

Bump, any other thoughts?

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#23: Jan 8th 2012 at 9:36:32 PM

Hearing none, the comparison pic and caption are up and tagged. Locking up.

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