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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#1: Jul 25th 2016 at 7:58:40 AM

So... the trope is "undersea dweller who looks like a human."

Take a gander, and I think the problems are evident. The character in question does not look human, and has no indication of being an undersea dweller (other than the name Aquana). If anything, I'd think she's in space.

Cliche to begin with, but this image of Aquaman would work well. He's underwater, he's chilling on a throne so he's clearly not diving down for a second, and he looks human. But a more obscure example might be nicer.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:29:01 AM

Yeah, that doesn't fit the trope.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#3: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:31:25 AM

Suggestion is an improvement.

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#4: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:10:05 AM

Aquaman will do.

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#5: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:21:11 AM

I'm good with Aquaman. [tup]

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anza_sb from nowhere Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#6: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:23:23 AM

Go Aquaman

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#7: Jul 25th 2016 at 11:16:06 AM

This looks like a job for...

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#8: Jul 25th 2016 at 11:51:30 AM

Let's go ahead with the swap.

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#9: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:08:02 PM

Agreed. Support for the orange-clad one

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#10: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:24:33 PM

Swap's made and tagged. Caption?

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/97f0aaddd569c8b5b8bca809977a3d52.jpg
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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#11: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:48:02 PM

I don't think one's necessary.

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Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#12: Jul 26th 2016 at 5:20:32 AM

I think it works better without, unless someone's got a witty Mermaid Problem joke in store.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#13: Jul 27th 2016 at 6:09:39 AM

I can live without one for now. Locking up.

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