In uffish thought
#2: Feb 24th 2013 at 3:31:50 AM
Chibi is the Japanese name for it, but that has the potential to be even more unclear. Super-deformed is that standard English translation that anyone wanting to describe it will use; we should take note of that. Unless there is significant misuse of this for a horror trope, I oppose a rename.
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#3: Feb 24th 2013 at 4:47:08 AM
Yeah, not seeing clearly how this could sound like a horror trope.
It has 645 inbounds, btw.
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#4: Feb 24th 2013 at 5:06:27 AM
Pre-established term
, sorry. Check and fix misuse.
#5: Feb 24th 2013 at 5:24:29 AM
The name's fine.
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When I first saw the term 'Super-Deformed' on a 'Playing With' section, I was disturbed. How could a Parodied trope feature disturbing deformation? Were the people who edited that complete Sadists? I decided to check it out to see if the name was just a bad name. Then I found out that it was those 'Chibi' art style sections that Animesque shows often have. My complaint is that the name tricks you into thinking it is a Horror Trope, though in reality it's a harmless, Rule of Cute thing. It should be renamed to something more befitting.
edited 24th Feb '13 3:27:47 AM by RainbowLizard