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Deadlock Clock: Jan 15th 2017 at 11:59:00 PM
Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#1: Nov 29th 2016 at 2:19:29 AM

I think this pic is a bit too elaborate to be really effective. The only thing it requires is grabbing or shooting a fly, which means only the last two panels are actually necessary to show the trope. The entire rest of the page is more in line with Fly Crazy (someone who's being pestered by a noisy fly).

Also pretty sure the example itself isn't listed on the page (yet).

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#2: Nov 29th 2016 at 9:49:34 AM

I'd say the last three panels, for a cleaner pic if nothing else. The example does need to be added to the page regardless if we keep the pic.

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#3: Dec 13th 2016 at 1:54:38 AM

Bump. Any other thoughts?

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#5: Dec 13th 2016 at 8:35:18 AM

4 is okay.

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#6: Dec 13th 2016 at 8:36:31 AM

4 in lieu of anything else.

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tbarrie Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Dec 14th 2016 at 11:27:52 AM

Do we actually need any panels but the last?

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#9: Dec 14th 2016 at 11:25:08 PM

Establishing that it's a person launching the pin into the fly is needed. I think the last three panels are sufficient on their own.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#10: Dec 15th 2016 at 3:33:50 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buffyflykill_0.jpg
The quality isn't getting any better though.

edited 15th Dec '16 3:36:29 AM by eroock

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#11: Dec 28th 2016 at 7:57:14 AM

Does this trope exclusively refer to catching insects with bare hands? Because if not, then the trope description needs fixing.

Anyway, throwing my suggestions from Sakamoto desu ga?: manga version, anime version

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#12: Dec 28th 2016 at 4:04:50 PM

[up] That's a fair point; most of the examples are specifically about catching the insect bare-handed, but I would think that things like the Buffy example and your suggestions count for it as well.

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#13: Dec 28th 2016 at 4:06:15 PM

11.2 is actually quite good.

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#14: Dec 28th 2016 at 7:09:31 PM

^^^ True. Without an expansion of the trope to using tools, the example fits better on Improbable Chopsticks Skill.

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#16: Jan 16th 2017 at 8:25:13 AM

Clock expired; closing.

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