Poor Image: Blanket Fort

I was under the influence that we cannot use entire comics, only select panels. The image here is simply http://xkcd.com/219/ changed from 4x1 to 2x2 in layout.

We could probably lose panel 3 (lower left on current) and the joke would still work.

Or find a picture of an actual Blanket Fort...

We have permission from xkcd's creator to use entire strips, so we're good on that angle. That said, if we can find something that gets the trope across more concisely, I think that'd be an improvement.

edited 22nd Feb '16 8:35:27 AM by Willbyr

I'm not sure any of the panels add to illustrating the trope (as opposed to telling a joke) past the first one.

I agree that the first panel is fine on its own.

edited 22nd Feb '16 11:01:58 AM by Karxrida

On the other hand, I don't think the extra three panels are actively hurting the image...

The first panel doesn't really do anything on its own. It's not a great illustration because of xkcd's simple art style. The full comic is at least a discussion of the trope with some humor to it. Keep the whole thing Until Better Image Suggested.

It's okay for now, but I'd honestly much rather find a picture that's a good picture of an actual fort rather than just people talking about one.

Google Image Search gave plenty. Here's one.◊

Much clearer than current.

Good illustration, at least. Here's a couple of the fort Amy made in The Big Bang Theory: 1, 2◊

10.2 is okay, but 10.1 is far too dark.

Agreed, 10.2

I think that's less clear than the other ones.

The Big Bang Theory pics are good conceptually, but in practice they're a bit too dark.

Community? I dig the obvious child-like wonder in their expressions.

I love XKCD, but I feel like it should be a last resort for a page image. Between the art style and the amount of text, it's rarely the best illustration. Same with The Order Of The Stick. They're both so self-aware the troperiffic that they cover so many tropes... but they just make poor illustrations.

edited 23rd Feb '16 2:07:57 PM by Larkmarn

Is there a bigger version? That might be great with 100 more pixels.

edited 23rd Feb '16 3:06:36 PM by eroock

That's pretty good.

That works.

I think 8 is a little more clear on the 'blanket' aspect of the trope.

When I first saw 17.1, it just looked like they were sitting on a bed.

edited 24th Feb '16 4:58:31 AM by Lymantria

Are we good for a crowner?

[1]◊ (panel 1), [2]◊

Here's a crowner. I also noted that we may need permission for 23.2.

edited 26th Feb '16 3:44:08 PM by Josef5678

Hooked it.