Does Not Illustrate: Spanner In The Works

This trope is about a ditz or klutz accidentally screwing things up. The current image very clearly shows deliberate sabatoge. I think this used to have an image of a guy falling into gears, but I can't see while on my phone. Either way, the current needs to go.

edited 12th May '14 2:26:34 PM by Rethkir

Agreed, although I'm at a loss as to how to adequately pic it.

Maybe frames 1 & 2 (or just 2) of this AntiheroForHire?

That seems to be just text though.

Yeah, that's squarely in "might as well be a page quote" territory.

I does catch a "surprise" aspect which is part of the trope, though.

Incidentally, if that's what the trope is, it's in desperate need of cleanup.

I don't think the art style conveys the emotions well.

As always, Bug Martini has an answer! http://www.bugmartini.com/comic/listen-all-yall-its-a-sabotage/

That's really good, but we can't use the whole thing. I'd say the last panel with the narrative box cropped off is our best bet.

Agreed; it's kinda weak but it works.

edited 21st May '14 7:31:17 PM by Willbyr

I can live with that.

210:

Bump. Any support?

I like it, but it might be clearer that he's just a klutz, not an intentional saboteur if we use two panels with the narrative boxes cut off. I think the first one and the fourth one: I like the "again."

edited 31st May '14 8:10:26 PM by Madrugada

I think that without the text, there isn't any continuity between the different panels and so, it just winds up being multiple separate incidences of his klutz-itis; meaning one doesn't build into the other narratively. Which leads me to think that we might as well stick to the single panel.

Though, this comes from my bias that I much prefer single panels and I try to avoid multi-panels/comic strips if I can.

The main problem with that strip is that it really takes the text from all four panels to get the trope across.

Something like this◊ maybe?

For somebody who hasn't seen the show, I'm not sure how self-evident it is that something horrible is going to happen, but hey.

edited 8th Jun '14 3:04:04 PM by CelticKnot

13 does it fine for me.

13 is clear enough, in my opinion. The narrative boxes isn't that vital to convey the trope, and if we're worried that he might look like an intentional saboteur, any of the first three panel (without narrative box) should disprove that notion.

Clock is set.

13 ftw. Pull the current if not.

13 is good. If confusion with sabotage is a concern the caption can help.

I can live with 13.

13