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Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#1: Dec 16th 2016 at 7:18:58 AM

It looks like the current was put through a few filters—it's blurry as all hell and super-saturated.

Not very happy with alternate pics from HIMYM that I found through GIS for a different set of quality reasons (too dark, too grainy, etc.). It's also proving remarkably difficult to find a good replacement that doesn't have a giant "Intervention" sign. This example from The Hangover Part III is about the clearest without something as overt as that.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#3: Dec 16th 2016 at 7:58:31 AM

Alternatively, Family Guy's intervention for Brenda, with the more serious facial expressions, so it doesn't look like a surprise party.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/interventionforbrenda.png

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#4: Dec 16th 2016 at 8:18:45 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/intervention.jpg
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/intervention1a.jpg
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/intervention2.jpg
Alternatives upgrades for current.

The Hangover pic has a somewhat ceremonious vibe to it and hence doesn't fully convey the seriousness of the situation.

edited 18th Dec '16 9:26:31 AM by eroock

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#5: Dec 16th 2016 at 1:23:39 PM

[up] Either of those is good with me.

Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#6: Dec 16th 2016 at 2:10:54 PM

^^ Yeah, those are a few of the ones from HIMYM I considered. Not happy with the quality still (they look pretty grainy honestly), but it's at least an improvement on the current if we don't find something else.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#7: Dec 16th 2016 at 2:14:19 PM

this? also from How I Met Your Mother

edited 16th Dec '16 2:15:28 PM by Memers

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#8: Dec 16th 2016 at 2:31:02 PM

[up] That's pretty good, too.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#9: Dec 16th 2016 at 4:09:33 PM

It is missing the concerned faces which is half the message.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#10: Dec 16th 2016 at 4:17:37 PM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/family_guy_intervention.png
Upgrade of 3. neoYTPism, how do you manage to get your images so blurry?

neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#11: Dec 16th 2016 at 5:19:51 PM

[up] Guess I often have trouble finding HD sources.

In any case, thanks for the quality-swap.

neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#12: Dec 18th 2016 at 8:28:32 AM

It's been a couple days. Anyone have any thoughts on whether the Family Guy one or the one with the giant "intervention" sign would be better?

Personally, I think the tradeoff is between subtlety (not relying on the "intervention" sign) and lack of ambiguity.

edited 18th Dec '16 8:29:52 AM by neoYTPism

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#14: Dec 21st 2016 at 9:22:47 PM

Votes bump; two in the green, one in consensus range.

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#15: Dec 23rd 2016 at 9:23:10 PM

One more bump; still two in the green, now both are in consensus range.

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#16: Dec 26th 2016 at 6:02:31 AM

Time to call this one. The new pic's swapped in and tagged. Keep the old caption?

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_1intervention_4208.png

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#17: Dec 26th 2016 at 7:14:38 AM

I'm happy with that.

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Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#18: Dec 26th 2016 at 11:14:54 AM

Yes, keep it.

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