Main Contemptible Cover Discussion

TheOneWhoTropes

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05:55:49 AM Mar 18th 2010

A lot of the Doctor Who covers are no longer on The Other Wiki. We'll need to find a different source or delete the example.

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T-Jack

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11:47:27 AM Mar 29th 2010

Is it just me or is the page quote supposed to be sung to the tune of "John Brown's Body"?

81.156.6.187

09:55:05 PM Apr 22nd 2010

I think it's "She'll be coming 'round the mountain"

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karstovich

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02:30:10 PM Apr 26th 2010

Why are there no examples from Literature?

Seriously, this really is mostly a trope about books.

karstovich

02:37:37 PM Apr 26th 2010

Fixed.

Lokine

04:50:52 PM Aug 15th 2010

Concerning the Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss, it might be interesting to note that the french cover actually fits perfectly the book unlike any other official cover. (http://bragelonne-le-blog.fantasyblog.fr/gallery/2/0904-vent.jpg)

What do you think? Is a counterexample relevant or just plain misplaced?

Lokine

04:52:22 PM Aug 15th 2010

Darn it, doesn't even work properly.

(by the way. *cough* Were'd be the trope with useful css or html codes? è_é)

Vasha

09:24:38 PM Aug 15th 2010

Try this: http://darkwolfsfantasyreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/cover-art-name-of-wind-by-patrick.html

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Westrim

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11:52:50 PM Nov 26th 2010
edited by Westrim

It seems to me that a lot of these seem to fall pretty well into two categories: 1. (EDIT for obviousness: A contemptible cover that is) Representative of the work, but not safe for public viewing, or 2. (EDIT for obviousness: A contemptible cover that is ) Not representative of the work, regardless of safety. Should it be divvied up as such or something similar?

EDIT: Since it apparently wasn't obvious despite this being the contemptible cover discussion page, both of these categories are contemptible, but they have different approaches towards being so.

cg12345

09:46:23 PM Dec 3rd 2010
edited by cg12345

The ones falling under "Not representative of the work, regardless of safety" should be moved to Covers Always Lie, shouldn't they? This trope is supposed to be about ugly-ass / embarrassing book covers.

AnonymousMcCartneyfan

10:03:20 PM Dec 3rd 2010

Yes, they should.

Westrim

10:21:04 AM Dec 4th 2010

I assumed it was obvious that both categories were covering different types of contemptible covers but apparently I have to say so, even though we're on that page. The point of the second one is that they are quite contemptible, so they go here, but are also not representative. Yes, it overlaps with Covers Always Lie, but they still go here and they're still significantly different from the other entries. Now focus on the point, please- should we establish 2 or more types to organize them under, and what should those types be?

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Sen

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07:33:33 AM May 23rd 2011

Nevermind?! Seriously?!

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