Follow TV Tropes

Following

Could be better.: Dr Jerk

Go To

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1: Feb 13th 2012 at 4:12:21 AM

I think it's on the lower end of acceptable - it certainly shows the image of a doctor being an asshole, but it gives off the "provoked anger" attitude and none of the associated snark or disdain for living beings in general (although this may be because I am somewhat familiar with the work, and the pictured guy is pretty much a decent human being).

Something along the lines of [[

this
, perhaps, or a shot of House being an asshole?

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#2: Feb 13th 2012 at 5:56:42 AM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested for me.

Feather7603 Devil's Advocate from Yggdrasil Since: Dec, 2011
#3: Feb 13th 2012 at 7:25:40 AM

[up][up] That guy just looks annoyed.

Feel free to look up a better one, though.

The current one isn't bad enough to pull.

The Internet misuses, abuses, and overuses everything.
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#4: Feb 13th 2012 at 7:27:30 AM

The OP didn't mention a pull, just wanted to make suggestions.

Fight smart, not fair.
GingerSnaps Tired forever. Since: Mar, 2011
Tired forever.
#5: Feb 13th 2012 at 8:24:38 AM

I really like the suggestion, the trope seems to be more about doctors with a mean personality than those who exhibit violent behavior and the guy's expression makes it clear that he's pretty nasty. I don't watch Black Jack but looking at the current image makes me think that the doctor punching the other one was completely justified in his actions.

What is this "sleep" you speak of?
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
AceNoctali A lil' bentô ? from France Since: Nov, 2009
A lil' bentô ?
#7: Feb 24th 2012 at 12:01:00 PM

[up] Just A Face. How am I supposed to know he's a jerk, from this picture? He's just pulling out his glove off his hand.

EDIT: Oh, I got it. The finger, huh? Mmmm... not sure I'm sold on this one, maybe a weenie bit too subtle.

[down] EDIT 2: Yeah, I realized it and was in the middle of editing my post when you pointed it out. :p

edited 24th Feb '12 12:08:14 PM by AceNoctali

"Your kindness gives me the presentiment I can be reborn. Now, I want to believe at least in you." - Kaori Yae
Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
Zzzzzzzzzz
#8: Feb 24th 2012 at 12:04:30 PM

^^ Subtle. Look at which finger he's pulling...

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Perpetually Confused
#9: Feb 24th 2012 at 12:10:06 PM

nevermind

edited 24th Feb '12 12:10:33 PM by Ghilz

abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
#10: Feb 24th 2012 at 1:20:15 PM

I really like the current picture. I'd only be okay with changing it if we found something way better.

captainsandwich Since: Jan, 2012
#11: Mar 17th 2012 at 1:15:07 PM

If we have a picture page, then that house picture must go on it if it doesn't become the main pic.

Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
Cure Candy
#12: Mar 17th 2012 at 1:17:11 PM

I gotta say the House one is pretty good flipping people off like that.

edited 17th Mar '12 1:17:32 PM by Raso

Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#13: Mar 17th 2012 at 8:49:19 PM

I'd be fine with the House pic.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#14: Mar 18th 2012 at 2:23:09 AM

Prefer the House pic. The current one looks like a "Hä?" response rather than jerkish.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#15: Mar 18th 2012 at 2:23:40 AM

House looks subtle enough to work.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
A pocketful of saudade.
#17: Mar 18th 2012 at 11:14:21 AM

Agreeing with Ginger Snaps at post #5. The current one looks as if it's perfectly justified in context, in fact it probably is.

Is this better? Sharper; no logo.

(240)

edited 18th Mar '12 11:15:43 AM by Catalogue

The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
captainsandwich Since: Jan, 2012
#18: Mar 18th 2012 at 5:51:44 PM

I dunno, he has a reputation for being a jerk. the logo might help drive the point home for those in the know.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#19: Mar 18th 2012 at 6:14:43 PM

What point?

"Is this better?" Ya, great I think, thanks.

edited 18th Mar '12 7:40:28 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#21: Mar 20th 2012 at 3:19:14 AM

1

Sharper, with logo (which I honestly prefer).

In case nothing comes of this pic, anyone got a shot of the Team Fortress 2 medic being an ass?

ShadowHog from Earth Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
#22: Mar 20th 2012 at 7:19:56 AM

[up] I don't mind the logo, personally, but now there's a big JPEG artifact over House's right (our left) shoulder.

Moon
captainsandwich Since: Jan, 2012
#23: Mar 26th 2012 at 12:50:48 AM

by logo i meant house not fox.

Catalogue A pocketful of saudade. from where the good times are Since: Sep, 2009
A pocketful of saudade.
#24: Mar 26th 2012 at 1:07:55 AM

Logo/no logo is a really minor point, but I still prefer it clean, since if we have title cards/logos in page images usually it's because it's explicitly meant for illustrating something.

The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#25: Mar 29th 2012 at 7:43:25 AM

Then without logo it is! grin


Total posts: 26
Top