Just a Face and a Caption (CROWNER): Knight Errant

Except... no caption. Just a picture of a knight.

here

edited 4th May '13 9:37:14 PM by Willbyr

Honestly, the current image on The Quest looks better here than there.

Great pic, but it doesn't work at all for the trope, so +1 to pull. The pic on The Quest could work well for either page.

I'm voting to move the image on The Quest to Knight Errant.

I don't know how you would show the difference between Knight Errant and The Quest. One is the person and the other is what he goes on. I don't think the current on Knight Errant is bad. A knight is traveling alone in the desert.

That sould be a desert?!

Yeah, it's so close-up it's impossible to tell if he's alone or not. And... if that's a desert, I had no idea. Just thought it was a blank backdrop.

Yeah, that just looks like a mustardy backdrop...maybe he's venturing through the land of Dijon in search of Grey Poupon for his fair lady.

Found this◊, doesn't look like desert.

Looks like plains. Dry plains. Would it work better if it wasn't cropped so tightly?

edited 3rd Apr '13 3:57:40 PM by AnotherDuck

It might, but I still don't think it's quite enough. Also, the main thing that's bugging me is that his getup and the pole remind me of a joust rather than a quest.

I honestly figured it was a desert. I still don't think it would improve anything to use the picture on The Quest.

I figured that using a wandering knight would work better for Knight Errand specifically, as there are probably other ways to find one for The Quest.

Clock is set.

I vote to pull, obviously.

I vote pull, but not because it's JAFAAC—it technically isn't, as we know that's a knight, and therefore fulfills half the trope, but because it doesn't do anything to tell me about the errant part.

Anyway, this◊ has a bit more of the wandering aspect to it. Not perfect, but it's a bit better. This◊ too.

edited 26th Apr '13 9:28:44 PM by helterskelter

Just A Face And A Caption?! It's a guy sitting on a horse, wearing armor, holding a lance. Might want to reread that page. It's totally not.

Weak, sure, but pull without replacement? No. Above suggestions are better I think though.

edited 26th Apr '13 9:30:50 PM by rodneyAnonymous

16.1 would work. 16.2 feels like another trope.

I agree with Wilbyr. 16.1 does do a better job than the current at capturing the wandering aspect, while 16.2 seems like there's something else going on.

Recommending moving the current image◊ on The Quest here and to replace that with this one◊ from The Lord of the Rings:

Let's see... Ragtag Bunch of Misfits in a Standard Fantasy Setting walking through Scenery Porn? Yup. While it may not be clear exactly to what end, they're definitely questing.

I think 16.1 would be better on The Quest. He looks more regal, and more out actually doing something, while the one there looks more like wandering.

edited 27th Apr '13 4:57:41 AM by AnotherDuck

I think the LOTR pic might work nicely on The Quest. A quest doesn't have to be about a knight.

I feel The Quest could use the LOTR image. Here, I would go for The Quest image, if only because I like the somewhat mystical appearance of the environment.

I vote against pulling. Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

We've got a whole bunch of different options going...page action crowner?