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hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
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#1: Dec 21st 2011 at 11:51:25 AM

This picture is small and grainy, and arguably J 7 FAAC. Surely there are promo pics that could make a good image?

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StubbyPenguin from Earth, Sol System Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
#2: Dec 21st 2011 at 12:05:04 PM

It might be your screen.

And... I'm pretty sure you can't call JAFAAC on a picture for a work's page. That's not what Just A Face And A Caption means.

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#3: Dec 21st 2011 at 12:10:35 PM

Yeah, JAFAAC is only really applicable on trope pages. The pic is good enough.

KaiserMazoku Since: Apr, 2011
#4: Dec 21st 2011 at 12:19:23 PM

The only instances where JAFAAC is permissible is on works pages or setting/appearance tropes.

Keep Until Better Image Suggested

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#5: Dec 21st 2011 at 12:35:02 PM

I say either find a better quality version of the current picture, or show a picture of the cast in front of the Planet Express ship.

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Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
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Psychobabble6 from the spark of Westeros Since: May, 2011
#7: Dec 21st 2011 at 10:15:24 PM

This looks a little nicer.

This is the only other group picture I could find. For some reason, there doesn't seem to be any group picture with everyone that works at Planet Express.

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joeyjojojuniorshabadoo Since: Nov, 2010
#8: Dec 22nd 2011 at 8:21:45 AM

It's not as visually interesting as the current image, I guess, but how about the opening title screen? That seems to be what we use for other shows. Or, here's a picture of the three main characters which IIRC occasionally appears at the start of the show, before the theme song.

hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
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#9: Dec 22nd 2011 at 8:39:42 AM

Maybe I just don't like them standing in a White Void. A better quality version of the current picture would be okay, but how about something like this? The trio logo one is good too. We could keep the caption, or we could use any of these.

You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. — Talking Heads, 1977
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#10: Dec 22nd 2011 at 8:55:37 AM

I like the one where the trio is above the title, and the future city is below.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#11: Dec 22nd 2011 at 5:27:08 PM

I actually like the "white void" one, I think that sort of thing looks nifty with our white background.

Here's another "almost full cast" shot, though it's really kind of bizarre how hard it is to find a straight shot of all the Planet Express people together.

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hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
Camacan from Australiatown Since: Jan, 2001
#13: Dec 23rd 2011 at 1:22:56 AM

Resized "Better quality version of current image" to the wiki limit to give a better indication of what it will look like.

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#14: Dec 23rd 2011 at 7:26:13 AM

What I don't like about the current image is that it shows minor characters like Zapp Brannigan but does not show main cast members like Farnsworth or Hermes.

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Psychobabble6 from the spark of Westeros Since: May, 2011
#15: Dec 23rd 2011 at 8:46:09 AM

Agreed, but for some reason there doesn't appear to be any official art for a satisfactory group pic.

And if I claim to be a wise man, well, it surely means that I don't know.
hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
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#18: Dec 25th 2011 at 6:47:37 PM

The group shot ones are good as group shots, but they wouldn't look very good on the page. This one is good because it has the 3 main characters, title, and future city. The other ones are just... them.

You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. — Talking Heads, 1977
20LogRoot10 Since: Aug, 2011
#19: Dec 25th 2011 at 7:51:11 PM

Lots of works pages use group shots. I see no reason to say they're not good page images.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#21: Dec 25th 2011 at 9:36:58 PM

There's no definitive rule for TV series. Some people like the "title card", but I usually prefer a formal cast promo shot, as that at least gives you some vague idea of what the show might be about, as opposed to Just A Title And A...Title, I guess. I think all of the suggested images are at least OK.

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#22: Dec 26th 2011 at 10:16:26 PM

[up][up][up][up]But why is Fry blonde in that picture? He's a redhead on the show.

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#23: Dec 27th 2011 at 2:53:37 PM

The "full crew looking at computer" pic looks good at 350 px, so it's got my vote.

hotrods4ben Browncoat Reaver Since: May, 2010
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#24: Dec 28th 2011 at 12:25:46 PM

I really don't like that one. It only shows them... and they're... looking at something. It's a screen right? But we can't see it. No context, nothing interesting in the picture, and it doesn't show anything about the show. These ones are better, at least because they have the title in it.

You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. — Talking Heads, 1977
20LogRoot10 Since: Aug, 2011
#25: Dec 28th 2011 at 12:40:38 PM

[up]Group shots are as legitimate as boxart.

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