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Deadlock Clock: Feb 9th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
20LogRoot10 Since: Aug, 2011
#1: Nov 10th 2011 at 12:57:05 PM

The current image is just a bald guy surrounded by ice, holding something with a core that glows. It seems to be Lex Luthor in the Fortress of Solitude with some sort of Kryptonite thingie, but even figuring that out I don't see how it's supposed to illustrate the trope.

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#2: Nov 10th 2011 at 1:07:33 PM

Motion to pull. I don't see how this is demonstrative of the trope at all.

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#6: Nov 11th 2011 at 4:21:19 AM

Also suppoting the pull. Snidely Whiplash would make for the most obvious replacement, except it's alredy in use elsewhere.

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#7: Nov 11th 2011 at 7:21:59 AM

Maybe Dr. Warumon from Twinbee? I've found a pic where he's facing the three heroes of the game, Light, Pastel and Mint, split-screen style.

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#8: Nov 11th 2011 at 2:42:59 PM

Image pulled:

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#9: Nov 11th 2011 at 7:38:22 PM

Looking over the examples, it seems that we'd need a pic of one of the villains showing the quality that they most represent...not sure how easy or hard that's gonna be.

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#10: Dec 17th 2011 at 7:00:38 PM

Just put up the stock picture of the guy in black with a curly moustache and a top hat laughing sinisterly. That picture immediately says "villain."

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#12: Dec 18th 2011 at 6:10:54 AM

How about this Luthor cover, which at least spells out his villainy pretty clearly?

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#15: Feb 7th 2012 at 1:15:18 AM

Illustrating all the listed characteristics would be hard, but at least an example: Jafar from Aladdin. Perhaps an image with other characters for contrast? He looks villainous.

edited 7th Feb '12 1:49:43 AM by rodneyAnonymous

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#16: Feb 7th 2012 at 11:52:15 AM

[up]Interesting - where'd that latter image come from? I can't think of any moment in the film where all of those characters are in the same scene - the closest I can think of is the very ending, but Jafar's not present for that (or rather, he is, but he's incapacitated inside his own lamp).

edited 7th Feb '12 11:54:44 AM by ShadowHog

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#17: Feb 7th 2012 at 7:12:55 PM

I think it is from marketing materials; it is not in the movie, but exactly the same art style, seems official. GIS tho.

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#18: Feb 7th 2012 at 8:01:19 PM

I kinda like both of the Jafar pics.

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#19: Feb 7th 2012 at 10:17:11 PM

That second Jafar picture is pretty nice. All the good guys are in cool blue and purple colors, and he's in front with evil-colors.

edited 7th Feb '12 10:17:51 PM by abk0100

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#20: Feb 7th 2012 at 10:20:09 PM

Yeah I think that might be the only one of the listed six characteristics of a Classic Villain that is definitely depicted: "Visually different from the rest of the characters." He fits all of them but they would be difficult to show. And I think he looks more villainous in a frame with non-villains, than by himself.

edited 7th Feb '12 11:49:05 PM by rodneyAnonymous

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#21: Feb 15th 2012 at 6:51:17 AM

We need to wrap this. Can someone upload the 2nd Jafar pic, put it up, and PM me to close the thread? Thanks!

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#22: Feb 15th 2012 at 6:15:10 PM

rodney put the 2nd Jafar pic on the page; I added a caption. Locking up

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