Hi
It's technically an illustration, but it's not an example AFAICR. Naru had a legitimate crush on Seta for a long time, so this is potentially misleading. Someone who's ready Love Hina more recently than me can confirm.
edited 13th Aug '12 5:18:02 PM by Willbyr
No, the other one.
I think that frame might be from a play they do sometime late in the manga. It would only really be correct if used in the "abduction = taking her away from me" meaning, and assuming POV of Keitaro. In other words, it's pretty much what it looks like.
On the other hand, even if I know about it, it doesn't really feel misleading. Not the best there can be, but it sort of illustrates the trope anyway.
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Of course, you can expect the pretty women to not be so keen on the idea, at least at first. Expect to see a lot of passive-aggressive behavior coming from their general direction... as well as the odd rock or frying pan... and you may want to wear a groin protector when you're walking around in their approximate vicinity... at least for awhile...
The trope is "character gets kidnapped (against will) -> falls for kidnapper". The page image suggests that they are already in love and that the abduction is the result of their (mutual!) love. Still can't see how it's illustrative, though I might be misreading/missing some cues in the image or possibly the description; to me they're practically eloping.
edited 14th Aug '12 12:06:16 AM by bananasloth
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Hi
Clock is set. I'm still voting to pull the pic for being potentially misleading.
Regardless, I still think its a bad picture.
Bad image, current.
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Hi
The clock's up, and since the consensus is that the pic doesn't work, it's pulled. Locking up.
Just noticed that the page image for Abduction Is Love is not illustrative of the trope the trope at all, possibly even misleading, as this one panel shows that the girl was either already attracted to her abductor, or fell for him the instant he kidnapped her, neither of which are the trope. Not being familiar with Love Hina myself, I don't know if it's actually an example, but it's not listed as one (and there are some pretty suspicious non-examples in the anime and manga folder by the way, which either need cleaning or at least rewriting).
TL;DR Unfortunately I have no suggestions for a replacement, but I think the current should be pulled. For reference:
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