The Girl Genius actually shows the trope. The other one just shows the phrase.
Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. DickI honestly don't like the Girl Genius example. It seems more like a someone committed to doing something their way, rather than seeing science itself as a goal.
Fight smart, not fair.I was in favor of the original, since the text and image work together, while the Girl Genius one could simply be shown in a quote.
Though having read the trope page, I do see the first isn't QUITE the spirit of the trope.... I mean, the trope is the use of the Stock Phrase, admittedly, but it is also for its use by Scientists and genius characters, not just any sort of random madness.
edited 19th Feb '11 2:46:03 PM by TriggerLoaded
Don't take life too seriously. It's only a temporary situation.Willbyr's VG Cats images seem to be pretty much just a quote and a pose. If we're to use something from that strip of VG Cats, using an image of him actually being dissected would be more fitting to the trope, though such an image would be fairly disturbing.
In any case, here's the context.
EDIT: I came up with two different panel arrangements for which the top two panels combined are about as wide as the bottom one.
edited 19th Feb '11 6:39:17 PM by neoYTPism
Fuck, copied the wrong thing. I hate the autohypenator.
Screw it, uploaded:
SON OF A WHORE! It won't load with a name that long. Gimme a second to reupload.
edited 19th Feb '11 9:30:17 PM by Deboss
Fight smart, not fair.
Too reliant on text, and scan quality isn't that great.
Deboss' image is pretty good.
Reaction Image RepositoryAs for me, of all the pics proposed so far, I like marheavenangel89's Dr. Insano the most. The Lab Coat + Evil pose + him shouting "Science!!" + burning town on the background combo is win.
"Your kindness gives me the presentiment I can be reborn. Now, I want to believe at least in you." - Kaori YaeReally? I don't find it grainy at all, personnally. To compare, Raso's Negima pic, on the other hand, is lowish quality.
Just so we're not mistaken, are we speaking of the same Dr. Insano pic
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edited 20th Feb '11 8:57:54 AM by AceNoctali
"Your kindness gives me the presentiment I can be reborn. Now, I want to believe at least in you." - Kaori Yae
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Crowner for image of For Science.

Originally, the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal image you see currently was on the page. Later it was replaced by the image below, and then later reverted. Personally, I like the Girl Genius one better. And if ever there were a Most Triumphant Example of this trope, Girl Genius might just be it.
Thoughts?
edited 19th Feb '11 2:06:37 PM by GGCrono