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Deadlock Clock: Sep 14th 2014 at 11:59:00 PM
StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
Captain of USS Bajor
#1: Sep 6th 2014 at 11:32:14 AM

It's the last three panels of "Further Boomerang Difficulties".

P.S. xkcd is a treasure trove.

Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#3: Sep 6th 2014 at 1:09:39 PM

That is OK for me.

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Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#4: Sep 6th 2014 at 1:22:06 PM

[tup]

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Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#5: Sep 6th 2014 at 2:31:11 PM

Once again, xkcd saves the day. [tup]

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
Captain of USS Bajor
#7: Sep 6th 2014 at 5:49:06 PM

Ok, any caption ideas? (The Alt Text doesn't really seem relevant this time.)

m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#8: Sep 7th 2014 at 12:00:13 AM

edited 7th Sep '14 4:06:52 AM by m8e

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#9: Sep 7th 2014 at 3:07:21 AM

People who live in glass space stations shouldn't throw boomerangs.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#10: Sep 7th 2014 at 3:23:04 AM

Eh, the smaller version works just as well.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#11: Sep 7th 2014 at 4:11:33 AM

[up]Gave it a second try. Don't really like the white space and the space.

It's technically smaller than the first version (300 x 338 instead of 350 x 300,)...

edited 7th Sep '14 8:55:49 AM by m8e

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#12: Sep 7th 2014 at 8:17:46 AM

That's great; the smaller version works fine for me. [tup]

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#13: Sep 7th 2014 at 2:56:01 PM

Ehhhh I'm not sold on it. I think there are plenty of examples on the page that would work better. The "Who Shot Mr. Burns" example of The Simpsons works pretty well.

I was even thinking of adding an ellipses between the two pics to show the brief pause while the camera pulls back.

Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#14: Sep 7th 2014 at 5:26:27 PM

I have to agree with 13. While the OP is cool, 13 is the most common application of this trope.

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StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
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MrL1193 Since: Apr, 2013
#17: Sep 7th 2014 at 6:34:10 PM

I'm gonna have to give my support to 13. It's clearer and easier to recognize than the xkcd comic.

theAdeptRogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#18: Sep 7th 2014 at 7:13:10 PM

Supporting 13.

11.2 doesn't really show/imply the Fourth Wall being broken in the first place. Panel Break doesn't really count as Breaking the Fourth Wall.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#19: Sep 7th 2014 at 7:52:33 PM

Hmmmm...yeah, I see the point. Supporting 13 over the XKCD pic.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#20: Sep 8th 2014 at 5:00:35 AM

BTW, during my search, I ended up finding a Russian dub-over of the episode to get those images. XD

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#21: Sep 8th 2014 at 8:40:44 AM

That is just fantastic.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#22: Sep 8th 2014 at 12:14:25 PM

I'd go with the Simpsons pic for the same reasons outlined in post 18.

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StarSword Captain of USS Bajor from somewhere in deep space Since: Sep, 2011
Captain of USS Bajor
#23: Sep 8th 2014 at 3:26:37 PM

@18: Panel Break is, however, a form of Medium Awareness, which is closely related to Breaking the Fourth Wall.

theAdeptRogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
iRidescence
#24: Sep 8th 2014 at 3:36:44 PM

Related, but barely. Breaking the Fourth Wall is about interaction with the audience, and not just the medium.

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#25: Sep 8th 2014 at 4:15:49 PM

There's nothing about Panel Break that indicates that the character may be breaking the 4th wall by addressing the audience, only for the audience to then find out that they were actually addressing someone behind the camera.


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