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There must be something better then this?: A God Am I

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#1: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:00:28 PM

The character is a good example of the trope, but the picture itself isn't much more then Just A Face And A Caption. To anyone not familiar with the work (including me before I came to the wiki), it's just some guy holding a ball in his hands. Without the caption, I couldn't even tell that was supposed to be Earth.

This is a common enough trope, and most of the characters associated with it are so over-the-top, that we surely must have a better picture then this one.

edited 12th Jan '11 2:00:43 PM by nrjxll

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#2: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:02:43 PM

We already had a discussion of this where we pretty much all agreed on this image.

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#3: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:03:12 PM

We had another Image Pickin', and the consensus was that it was a good picture.

Just to dig up old stuff, this was the only other picture I could think of during the old thread.

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#4: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:04:48 PM

Yep, most people who don't know the work understood the image, myself included.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#5: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:12:07 PM

This thread again? Dammit, it's a good image.

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troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:19:51 PM

The question is whether Got the Whole World in My Hand is enough to illustrate A God Am I.

I think it's acceptable. He has the right facial expression for it, which helps. I'd be open to a better option if someone finds one, but the current one works okay.

edited 12th Jan '11 2:21:24 PM by troacctid

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#7: Jan 12th 2011 at 2:25:10 PM

It's fine. In combination with the trope name, I don't think anyone would mistake it for anything else.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#8: Jan 12th 2011 at 11:59:04 PM

Well, personally speaking, I think it takes some effort to figure out that that's Earth he's holding. Without a close look or the caption, it looks like a big black ball. YMMV.

I do see your point of view; there's enough things going to make it work in context. But it still seems like there must be a more obvious image somewhere out there.

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#9: Jan 13th 2011 at 12:00:15 AM

Really? It looks like every depiction of a planet with atmosphere I've ever seen. It might not be earth, but it's obviously a planet.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
TonyMuhplaah Brother of Favio from Tony, Wisconsin Since: Oct, 2010
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#10: Jan 13th 2011 at 6:59:18 AM

I understood the image easily. Besides the fact that it looks like a planet, you can see that it is floating in his hands, which emphasizes his supernatural ability. Plus his facial expression makes me think he's saying "yeah, I'm a god" instead of being a super happy maniac with his godly powers.

I am against a new image.

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#12: Jan 13th 2011 at 9:16:07 AM

That's a guy flying.

Wait, sorry, a guy flying and a caption that's desperately trying to connect it to the trope.

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Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#13: Jan 13th 2011 at 9:16:18 AM

owwwwwwww

edited 13th Jan '11 9:16:57 AM by Edmania

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ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
#14: Jan 13th 2011 at 9:26:15 AM

Why do we need to have this discussion again?

Keep the current image. Lock. Put this behind us.

It's done.

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