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The original thread
voted to comment out the previous pic
◊. I actually don't mind the literal glass cannon.
Aye, Keep Until Better Image Suggested.
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No, the other one.
I wouldn't mind a good suggestion, but there's no problem with it as it is.
Also going to add, while it's literal, it's still a good illustration of the trope.
edited 20th Jun '14 7:17:35 AM by AnotherDuck
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What everyone's said. When a proper illustration can't be found, a Visual Pun is acceptable for the funsies. Even then, this visual pun has the added bonus of actually fitting the trope as well, so I say keep it.
"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."
"Also going to add, while it's literal, it's still a good illustration of the trope."
Extremely minor point (a Visual Pun is probably fine): I disagree. A non-literal glass cannon can dish it out but can't take it. Actually being made out of glass would be a massive offensive impairment for a cannon; it would put a small fraction of the force behind a cannonball that an iron (etc) one would. A literal glass cannon does not illustrate the idiomatic Glass Cannon.
edited 20th Jun '14 2:41:33 PM by rodneyAnonymous
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No, the other one.
True, it wouldn't work if you get down to technicalities, due to a cannon basically being a containment for an explosion with one open end, which glass doesn't do very well. However, since it's kind of pointless for a cannon to be a cannon unless it works, it's one of those assumptions you can make, so that's why I think it illustrates. Sort of like how golden armour works in fiction.
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iRidescence
Just going to say that I have no problems with the literal glass cannon (the caption helps), though I thought it might warrant a discussion since it's added despite the commented out note to not add any without one.
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I would prefer a different pic here, but this is not nearly bad enough to pull without replacement. Keep Until Better Image Suggested.
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Definitely Kepp until better image is suggested. While Fridge Logic would kick in on that cannon actually working in the first place, it still sorta counts at this, and is a nice Visual Pun to boot.
It's not a bad image. It certainly illustrates. Strong attack? It's a freakin' cannon. Weak defense? It's made of glass. Literal? Yes. Unhelpful? No.
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iRidescence
Seems like we have enough consensus to keep, then. I'm good to have this thread locked.
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Indeed. I've adjusted the tag; locking up.
Saw that the page has the following note:
Image commented out per thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1352671621017500100
Please do not reveal this image or add a different one without starting a new IP thread.
But the page currently has a somewhat literal image:
Has this been discussed, or would it be alright to go ahead and remove it?
edited 20th Jun '14 5:21:40 PM by theAdeptRogue