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badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#1: Oct 23rd 2022 at 11:06:03 AM

I don't see Batman persevering despite his hardship and pain. I just see him looking down and possibly sulking.

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#2: Oct 23rd 2022 at 1:16:19 PM

I agree. I don't see the "perseverance" angle either. Pull for now.

(Side note, the name doesn't say anything about the trope. Maybe I'll do a wick check sometime to see if there's misuse.)

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#3: Oct 23rd 2022 at 2:44:37 PM

Agree as well. Pull, pending other suggestions.

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Stage7-4 Since: Dec, 2014
#9: Oct 26th 2022 at 1:38:29 PM

Maybe dark-Deku from My Hero Academia? [1]

The caption is doing some of the heavy lifting, but the dirt, grime, and wounds combined with his stance sell the image of a physically and emotionally hurt character persevering.

oriolecanoli Since: Sep, 2022
#10: Oct 26th 2022 at 3:45:16 PM

Some suggestions. Here is Ash from Pokémon trying to tell Pikachu to leave and be with his own kind.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ash_leaving_pikachu_1.jpg

These are two random, context-less images of Ash and May crying from the Japanese 5th and 9th openings respectively. Sorry for the shoddy crop, couldn't find a shot that didn't have Japanese text on it.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20221026_182145_youtube.jpg

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20221026_182415_youtube.jpg

And there's Naruto confronting his inner darkness late in Part 2.

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https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3_21.jpg

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16_39.jpg

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 30th 2022 at 12:37:27 PM

Stage7-4 Since: Dec, 2014
#11: Oct 26th 2022 at 3:48:15 PM

[up] the Pokemon examples aren't illustrative. It's not just about the hero being sad but being sad AND still doing their job.

The Naruto one is just too wordy. [tdown] to both.

How about the infamous Spider-man lifting rubble comic? [1]

Edited by Stage7-4 on Oct 26th 2022 at 3:55:41 AM

oriolecanoli Since: Sep, 2022
#12: Oct 26th 2022 at 3:56:55 PM

How about the final scene of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm? It shows Bats on a rooftop, reflecting on the events of the film, then the Bat Signal appears, then he shoots his grappling hook and swings into the camera. It would require a stack of 3 images, most likely, though.

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#13: Oct 26th 2022 at 11:46:51 PM

9 is the best one so far, but that one's not very strong either.

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#14: Oct 30th 2022 at 10:34:31 AM

[up][up]Here's a bunch of caps, this is the best I could come up with but I'm not in love with it:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bats_2.png

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 30th 2022 at 12:34:53 PM

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#15: Oct 30th 2022 at 10:35:22 AM

Anyway, crowner's hooked. Naruto ones are too wordy as is, are there potential 2-3 panel combinations?

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 30th 2022 at 12:37:08 PM

oriolecanoli Since: Sep, 2022
#16: Oct 30th 2022 at 11:50:30 AM

[up] Not really in the manga without cutting and pasting, though you might be able to work a collage from the anime.

Stage7-4 Since: Dec, 2014
#17: Oct 30th 2022 at 3:17:12 PM

You forgot 11, the Spider-man one.

Edited by Stage7-4 on Oct 30th 2022 at 3:17:31 AM

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#18: Oct 30th 2022 at 3:57:22 PM

I'm not a fan of 9. Not knowing the context, it looks more like Dark Is Not Evil.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#19: Nov 1st 2022 at 8:37:51 PM

[up][up]I added it. Remember that you can add items to crowners yourself or holler for a crowner to be modified. I don't always check on these and might miss a comment.

Votes bump, one in green.

Synchronicity MOD (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#20: Nov 3rd 2022 at 8:44:44 PM

Calling for no pic for now. Locking up.

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