Suggestion: Mega Microbes

I think the page image for this trope would be a better fit for the recently-launched trope Monstrous Germs. I suggest replacing it with the Space Amoeba◊ from the original Star Trek, which is even bigger.

I'm good to make that switch.

Me Too!.

Likewise.

edited 5th Jun '17 9:02:04 AM by TheUnsquished

Wait. The image doesn't explain if the character were shrunk to miniature size and are now facing germs at their own size (Monstrous Germs) or the bacteria rose to human size (Mega-Microbes). For all we can discern it's the latter trope.

Monstrous Germs isn't restricted to cases where the characters have been shrunk. Not according to the description at least. It overlaps​ with Mega-Microbes.

Also, while I laughed out loud at the caption, I'm worried it might be too in-jokey. Do people who don't live in Toronto have any idea what Lee's Palace is or how it's decorated?

^ If being human-size was part of the trope then I question the need for having Mega-Microbes added in the first place. The general idea of Monstrous Germs (which we should try to convey) is that you look through a microscope or generally move into microcosmos to meet.... little monsters. Showcasing a human-size version on Monstrous Germs is asking for misplacement of examples.

Monstrous Germs explicitly states that the size isn't part of the trope at all, but how they're depicted with teeth, eyes, and other more normal monster parts, rather than like actual germs.

Mega-Microbes doesn't care about the way they're portrayed, or even the absolute size of them, but rather their size relative to the protagonists, as it can apply both when they're huge and when humans are tiny.

edited 6th Jun '17 12:41:21 AM by AnotherDuck

^ Good summary. The image is unfortunate in the sense that it highlights both tropes at the same time, potentially misleading viewers no matter which trope page it's placed on. I won't oppose the move, it's just a lateral change.

Clock expired; closing.