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#1: Oct 17th 2015 at 6:44:15 PM

Kinda surprised that this doesn't have an image yet considering how old the trope is.

Anyway, here's an image that neatly shows a chained princess being offered to a dragon.

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#2: Oct 18th 2015 at 11:04:41 AM

[up] I don't really get "princess" from that, but it's a good conversation starter.

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#4: Oct 18th 2015 at 11:35:42 AM

This one looks pretty clear.

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#7: Oct 18th 2015 at 12:22:53 PM

4 is good, I think.

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#9: Oct 18th 2015 at 12:55:40 PM

I think both 1 & 4 are similar in presentation (nothing explicitly shows the character is a princess, but it's implied). I think 1 works better since it's already from a work of media.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#10: Oct 18th 2015 at 4:34:08 PM

I don't think either 1 or 4 shows princess clearly. Maiden, yes, but not princess.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#11: Oct 18th 2015 at 5:03:20 PM

I think "maiden" is alright, the trope specifically brings in Virgin Power, Damsel in Distress and such.

I think that is more the trope than literal Princesses, the examples think that as well.

edited 18th Oct '15 5:05:20 PM by Memers

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#12: Oct 18th 2015 at 5:28:42 PM

Not sure if I agree with that. If that's the case, I probably prefer the OP suggestion, though.

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#13: Oct 18th 2015 at 5:32:29 PM

1 and 4 are both fine by me.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#14: Oct 18th 2015 at 5:33:51 PM

1 probably for me.

My attempt to be funny in 3 fell flat, hard.

edited 18th Oct '15 6:50:31 PM by Memers

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#15: Oct 18th 2015 at 6:47:07 PM

The image currently on Damsel in Distress looks better than anything.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#17: Oct 18th 2015 at 7:15:02 PM

We could move that picture to this trope and replace it with one of the suggestions.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#18: Oct 18th 2015 at 7:22:31 PM

[up]Agreed. I am in favor of replacing Damsel in Distress with 1 and that here.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#20: Oct 18th 2015 at 7:32:42 PM

I don't like Bowser. He's more of a typical villain who happens to be dragon-like rather than a dragon who's a villain.

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#21: Oct 18th 2015 at 7:44:47 PM

Agreeing that Bowser is not obviously draconic enough for this.

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#22: Oct 18th 2015 at 11:36:20 PM

Bowser is more of a turtle than a dragon.

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#23: Oct 19th 2015 at 1:11:35 AM

He is a dragon-turtle :) Spits fire and everything. But yeah, not obviously draconic.

edited 19th Oct '15 1:35:23 AM by rodneyAnonymous

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#25: Oct 19th 2015 at 6:42:53 AM

[up] Agreed, and I like the current on that page better, although it wouldn't be bad for an Image Links page.

20th Oct '15 8:08:10 AM

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