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This is the thread to use if you feel that the page image itself is good but the caption needs help.

If you think that both the image and the caption are poor, please make a thread in Image Pickin' for the page, and we'll work on the image and caption both at the same time.

As with other TRS and IP threads, please state your reasons and make your case in your first post. Don't make the other posters spend time trying to pry it out of you.

Edited by Willbyr on Jun 21st 2021 at 9:42:03 AM

CanuckMcDuck1 Stark Holmes from London, 1890 Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
Stark Holmes
#5701: Mar 19th 2024 at 12:07:48 PM

The caption for NightmareFuel.Man Hunter just says “The Reveal.”, which seems like a pretty poor caption, that doesn’t add to the image.

I’d like to suggest a quote from the movie:

"Well, here I am."

Discombobulate.
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#5702: Mar 21st 2024 at 2:52:38 AM

The caption of Age Without Youth is the following:

One of the things that sucks about being a vampire.
First, the grammar, it should be "One of the things that suck" instead. More importantly, "sucks" is potholed to Obligatory Joke. I think it would be better to pothole it to Pun instead.

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
isoycrazy Lord of the Blue Star Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Lord of the Blue Star
#5703: Mar 21st 2024 at 3:56:20 AM

For Identical Stranger, the image is of Bart Simpson meeting a boy named Simon who looks like him. I was thinking to add "Bart Simpson, meet Simon Woosterfield" as the caption.

Sound good?

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5704: Mar 21st 2024 at 7:12:57 AM

[up] and [up][up] sure I guess


The first line of Jeffrey Wright's description is a reference to What If…? (2021). So is the caption to the image. That feels somewhat fan myopic and redundant (and personally I don't think that voice role is that important to his career or the MCU) so any objections to cutting the caption at least?

Follow me… and ponder the question… What If…?

Edited by Synchronicity on Mar 21st 2024 at 10:18:18 AM

Bullman "Cool. Coolcoolcool." Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
"Cool. Coolcoolcool."
#5705: Mar 21st 2024 at 8:29:31 AM

[up] Sure I would be fine with cutting it. It feels redundant to have both his discerption and caption be a referenced to the same trope.

Helena Bonham Carter's caption is a sinkhole:

Suggested fix if we want to keep it:

You met me at a very Lestrange time in my life.

Or

You met me at a very Lestrange time in my life.

Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup thread
TroperNo9001 Braids From S286 Not Included from ZDR for now Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#5706: Mar 21st 2024 at 11:45:21 AM

Dog's Life's caption is a link to a Tumblr post about the bizarreness of the game, which is so long, it can't be read entirely without logging in.

"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Riolugirl Rookie Trope Repairer from whence you came, you shall remain... (Experienced Trainee) Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
#5707: Mar 21st 2024 at 1:20:40 PM

Hi. I'd like to propose a caption for the image on Series.Big Brother — hopefully I'm in the right thread. While I'm aware that the image represents the US version of the show, promotional material for the UK revival series used this as a tagline:

Big Brother sees it all.

"As long as I have my comrades with me, I can do anything!" (She/Her)
Bullman "Cool. Coolcoolcool." Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
"Cool. Coolcoolcool."
#5708: Mar 21st 2024 at 2:44:46 PM

This is the current caption for Elizabeth Gillies:

I was wondering if this would be better:

Edited by Bullman on Mar 21st 2024 at 6:14:42 AM

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Tylerbear12 Just a guy. from The Green Hills. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Just a guy.
#5709: Mar 21st 2024 at 2:52:51 PM

[up][up][tup]

[up] What page is the caption for exactly?

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Mar 21st 2024 at 4:54:13 AM

Bullman "Cool. Coolcoolcool." Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
"Cool. Coolcoolcool."
mightymewtron Angry babby from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Angry babby
#5711: Mar 21st 2024 at 8:42:31 PM

It's cute. It is probably one of her biggest roles.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#5712: Mar 22nd 2024 at 4:13:09 AM

Bratty Teenage Daughter has a chained sinkhole. I'd just remove the pothole to The '80s and pothole both words to Teen Witch. But maybe this caption needs more rework, dropping the entire second sentence for example.

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: In season
#5713: Mar 23rd 2024 at 8:09:08 AM

Do we need the (left) and (right) on Identical Stranger's caption?

Agree with Canuck on NightmareFuel.Man Hunter.

I'll cut the caption on Dog's Life since it's basically complaining.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Mar 23rd 2024 at 12:10:52 PM

I'd like to apologize for all this.
MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#5714: Mar 23rd 2024 at 8:19:28 AM

[up] I don't think we do. Honestly, we can probably pull the whole caption. Just two character names isn't very engaging.

FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: In season
#5715: Mar 23rd 2024 at 8:21:05 AM

[up] It was approved two days ago.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Mar 23rd 2024 at 12:21:24 PM

I'd like to apologize for all this.
Tylerbear12 Just a guy. from The Green Hills. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Just a guy.
#5716: Mar 24th 2024 at 10:09:08 PM

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Mar 25th 2024 at 8:29:04 AM

Bullman "Cool. Coolcoolcool." Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
"Cool. Coolcoolcool."
#5717: Mar 25th 2024 at 12:38:13 PM

The caption on Christopher Eccleston is a sinkhole.

I think this would work better:

Edited by Bullman on Mar 25th 2024 at 2:39:15 PM

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petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#5718: Mar 25th 2024 at 2:06:32 PM

[up]I agree with removing the pothole to Punctuated! For! Emphasis!, as the sentence is not punctuated. But I don't think the links to both the series and the character pages are both necessary either. Maybe link the whole caption to only one of them.

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
Bullman "Cool. Coolcoolcool." Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#5720: Mar 26th 2024 at 12:37:48 AM

[up]Yes, that was my idea.

The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
pgj1997 Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#5721: Mar 26th 2024 at 7:24:41 PM

Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism

I've tried this twice already, but got no response both times.

To keep it consistent with the other Touhou Project pages, this needs a caption. I suggest "CAUTION! CAUTION!", referencing the game's final boss, as previously suggested by the initial thread.

StalkerGamer Hi! :3 Since: Dec, 2021 Relationship Status: Love is an open door
Hi! :3
#5722: Mar 27th 2024 at 5:39:35 PM

Where Was My Hero...? has a hidden spoiler caption. Its okay to remove it ?

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#5723: Mar 27th 2024 at 5:58:07 PM

[up] Yes, pull the whole thing. Captions are spoilers off by default. If it's something that needs to be spoiled, then it shouldn't be in the caption.

Tylerbear12 Just a guy. from The Green Hills. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Just a guy.
#5724: Mar 27th 2024 at 8:09:17 PM

I'm not super big on the caption for Futurama. I get it's Bender's iconic catchphrase, but I feel it'll be better to use something more broadly related to the show than a catchphrase associated with a specific character.

May I suggest the Tagline from the original poster (aka the current image).

Edited by Tylerbear12 on Mar 27th 2024 at 10:10:09 AM

mightymewtron Angry babby from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Angry babby
#5725: Mar 27th 2024 at 8:11:37 PM

I'd go for it. Bender's catchphrase is already on his character page.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.

26th Apr '24 9:55:52 AM

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