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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#1: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:05:15 PM

Okay, I'm doing this by the book, because we had enough drama with the creation of the page. After it was launched, someone added this image. I thought it was great, so I didn't touch it. It was changed without discussion. I vote to put it back, as it is both a great illustration and better quality.

edited 6th Mar '12 2:05:52 PM by lu127

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Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#2: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:16:19 PM

Who changed that excelent picture? Whoever it was, the one he/she put is horrible. I say put the She Hulk one back, or see if there's another better choice.

edited 6th Mar '12 2:16:48 PM by Elbruno

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#3: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:17:49 PM

Also vote She-Hulk or something better if such is suggested. In the current image I can barely tell that's a female doing the lifting, and would assume otherwise, given that ballroom dance partners are usually of opposite genders and the one in front is clearly female.

edited 6th Mar '12 2:18:53 PM by rodneyAnonymous

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#4: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:19:19 PM

Gonna have to agree.

The old image definitely sells me on the "effortless" part (she's lifting the dude with one arm), and while the "Amazon" part probably wasn't meant so literally, it's hard to refute She-Hulk qualifies.

Comparatively, this unsourced anime image is much more bland - I suppose she's lifting that other girl with little effort, but there's not a whole lot in the image to really sell that. I'll let the utter lack of anything "Amazonian" here slide, since, again, probably wasn't meant literally.

Plus, the old image has Rule of Funny going for it. The new one... doesn't.

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lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#5: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:20:13 PM

[up][up][up] It's a long story of TRS and YKTTW issues.

I really like the She-Hulk one. I was really glad we got a great image only a day after launching.

edited 6th Mar '12 2:22:52 PM by lu127

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#6: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:28:26 PM

Plus one for She Hulk.

Rhetorical, eh? ... Eight!
Martello Hammer of the Pervs from Black River, NY Since: Jan, 2001
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#7: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:28:38 PM

Plus 1 for She-Hulk.

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#8: Mar 6th 2012 at 2:55:50 PM

I wonder which would win in a fight...

Another vote for She Hulk.

abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
#9: Mar 6th 2012 at 3:22:02 PM

I'll vote for She-Hulk too (even though hard-to-read speech bubbles are a pet-peeve of mine)

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#10: Mar 6th 2012 at 3:23:00 PM

[up] They have nothing to do with the trope in this case, so I don't think they're a big issue.

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#11: Mar 6th 2012 at 3:37:49 PM

Another vote for hulk.

Please.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#12: Mar 6th 2012 at 4:33:41 PM

Let's see, a fuzzy, poorly-focused anime pic that shows a lift that regular dancers and ice skaters do all the time, or She Hulk lifting a guy like he's a log.

Hmmmm...tough choice.

*drumming fingers*

What to do, what to do...

Maaaaaybeeeeee...

SHE-HULK

Making the swap right now.

EDIT: Done, potholed, and tagged. Caption or no?

edited 6th Mar '12 4:37:08 PM by Willbyr

Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#13: Mar 6th 2012 at 4:58:06 PM

This might be the easiest image choice in the history of ever.

Hmm... no witty captions come to my mind right now.

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#14: Mar 6th 2012 at 4:58:32 PM

There wasn't one before. Can't think of a good one, either.

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lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#15: Mar 6th 2012 at 7:10:10 PM

Here's another image from the Mega Man cartoon, of Roll lifting Dr. Light and the heavyset governor with one arm each.

edited 6th Mar '12 7:10:24 PM by lalalei2001

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#16: Mar 6th 2012 at 7:37:44 PM

Can't beat the She-hulk.

Doesn't need a caption.

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#17: Mar 6th 2012 at 7:42:37 PM

[up][up] Still prefer the She-Hulk pic, but that could be good for Image Links...unless Roll doesn't count because she's an android.

edited 6th Mar '12 7:42:44 PM by Willbyr

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#19: Mar 6th 2012 at 9:24:27 PM

Add my vote for She Hulk

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#20: Mar 7th 2012 at 4:00:53 AM

[up][up] Good point, and I see that the Roll reference is on the page; I potholed the pic to the description. The consensus is for She-Hulk, so I think we're done here. Locking up.

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