He's, like, TWO heads taller!: One Head Taller

The image is JAFAAC too, but that needn't be a problem for this kind of trope... IF the image demonstrates someone who's actually ONE head taller! Probably also needs to be more clear that the two are a "couple" - for all I know, this is a brother with kid sister or something.

The trope description itself also has a bad case of "We're assuming this trope pretty much only happens in Japan," but that's another issue.

It's a Gender Flip version, but what about the last panel of this? Maybe captioned, "He's cheating!"

edited 31st May '11 11:22:41 AM by Willbyr

Hm, it's hard to tell. The way the characters arranged makes it difficult to tell. Is there anything in the history to indicate that this was a case of an over zealous fan pimping their favorite work?

Okay, things to improve in the description:

1) the intro paragraph goes on at length about the symbolism rather than clearly defining the trope. While a trope as simple as this isn't particularly hard to define, it's still good practice to do so.

2) the description is focused too much on the symbolism of the trope, that's what the Analysis Namespace is for.

3) the intro paragraph is one big block, that should be two paragraphs minimum.

4) going off in a medium tangent, namely porn fics.

edited 31st May '11 11:36:07 AM by Deboss

My main objection to the current picture is that it doesn't illustrate the trope, and that it's probably contributing to the trope decay into "any couple where one is taller than the other". She's far more than one head shorter than him. The trope isn't "partners aren't the same height" it's about a specific ratio of relative heights — one partner being just enough shorter than the other to make this cute top-of-head-just-under-chin pose possible.

edited 31st May '11 11:55:37 AM by Madrugada

Here's a possible:

Either of the last two work...I tend to lean toward the first just because you can see more of the embrace.

Yeah, I like the drawing better, Stallone takes up too much of the screen.

Bump...still liking Madrugada's suggestion.

The drawing is better, since it's clearer.

The drawing is great. It goes straight to the point in regards to what this trope is.

edited 7th Jun '11 10:25:14 PM by Servbot

Bump...if there aren't any objections, I'll put up Madrugada's suggestion.

Bumping again. Madrugada's suggestion is perfect.

The new pic is up and tagged. Hollering for a lock.