Does Not Illustrate: Video Game Cruelty Punishment

It shows the punishment, but not what he's being punished for. We can do better. Incidentally, here's an option from within the same webcomic:

One of the Cuccos in the current has a visible injury, so the action that resulted in the punishment is implied.

I can go either way, honestly.

Current is more concise while still equally clear, so it's better.

Agreed. Keep current.

Could be a Wounded Gazelle Gambit. Or the cause and effect could be the other way around... chicken injured trying to attack Link.

If you want to argue about the red bucket of paint he's kicking, maybe the chicken in your suggestion deserved to be kicked and it was the morally correct option to kick it?

Previous thread. I've no objections to the current.

The context from the page helps us understand what's going on. Readers might need to think for a second before getting it, but it's pretty clear that cat-man hurt baby-bird and ma- and pa-birds are angry, and their wrath is the cat-man's punishment.

The suggestion shows us what we could already understand from the current. Hence, it is equally clear.

Though, the suggestion actually might be less clear, since we have no idea where the chickens are getting the sword and shield (and also the question of why not just attack like normal birds might).

Same, keep current for reasons already stated.

Current

No issues with current.

Keep.

Current is fine.

Well, it's been a dozen days... anyone else have any suggestions? Or thoughts on the current suggestions?

I prefer to keep original

Another alternative... Goldeneye.

Not liking that one. The current image IS humorous.

I say keep the current image.

Keep current.

I think we've enough consensus to keep current...?

Yeah, we’re done here. I’ll adjust the tag shortly; locking in the meantime.