This thread is for general discussion of page quotes, whether to change, move or remove them.
Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/) or, if they don't have an article, on Quotes Looking for an Article.
Image captions are discussed elsewhere and have their own thread
in the Image Pickin' forum.
Edited by Tabs on Jul 15th 2023 at 2:40:54 AM
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Man in Black: No one of consequence.
Inigo: I must know.
Man in Black: Get used to disappointment.
This would fit perfectly on Withholding Their Name, but The Princess Bride is so damn popular that I'm not sure it's not already being used elsewhere...
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Looking at QuoteSource.Live Action Films, it doesn’t seem like it’s being used elsewhere.
Edited by jandn2014 on Apr 11th 2021 at 11:59:08 AM
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I thought this was brought up before, but the quote in Fate Worse than Death is basically just restating the trope name twice. There's plenty of better alternatives from the subpage. My favourites:
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potholes shouldn't be used in page quotes, but regardless of that, the Vampire Hunter D quote seems best to me
Yeah, I just copied all the text and markup from the Quote page's source, and would remove them if they get moved to the main page, since I think they can still work without the potholes.
The page quote for The Falklands War is
It does not say much, does it? it's just a headline. There's no substance, meaningful content. What about this?
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Edited by GrigorII on Apr 12th 2021 at 7:29:25 AM
Ultimate Secret Wars
The Death Knight: Terms accepted. [stab]
I don't think this counts. Given that the two are enemy combatants, it was expected for them to be trying to kill each other. Chang simply overestimates how much of an obstacle he is for the Death Knight.
Ignore this post.
Edited by dsneybuf on Apr 14th 2021 at 9:14:49 AM
Why would the Lindsay Ellis quote seem like Even the Guys Want Him?
I carelessly misread "Chick" as "Critic".
It's a Fan Myopia quote. Unless you know the work, you won't know why it's significant. Even knowing the work, I don't think it works as an example of the trope. Not by itself, anyway.
It's a terrible cliché, and not very clever, but it just barely counts. The biggest problem with it is that the quote clearly relies on the visual act of responding to the boast by killing him for the quote to work, hence the [stab] action that had to be inserted. That alone says the quote itself isn't a good demonstration of the trope.
From looking at the Quotes page, I'd say these are better examples. I don't know any of these three works, but I can see the Exact Words issue immediately.
This particular instruction had been carefully planned; he had to be able to say truthfully to Ma'elKoth that he didn't order a massacre.
[Beat]
Renarin: Nothing ridiculous.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Apr 14th 2021 at 4:55:59 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
I agree.
Looking through Quotes.Exact Words, I don't have any strong opinions on a replacement at this time, except that I would prefer one that does not overlap with Loophole Abuse or Literal-Minded.
I think the quote for Poison and Cure Gambit isn't even the right trope and would be better for Withholding the Cure.
Edited by antenna_ears on Apr 14th 2021 at 4:11:04 AM
Yeah, It was difficult to choose a decent quote to suggest.
I'm not sure its Withholding the Cure either. Withholding the Cure looks like it needs the cure to actually exist and be actively prevented from distribution. This quote is basically saying no-one will invest in finding a cure in the first place.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Apr 15th 2021 at 1:09:18 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
To me, that’s almost the same thing. Whether there’s a cure or not, they’re not interested in curing the public for selfish reasons. I think it’s more important that they’re purposely not releasing a cure, whether they’re holding an existing one back or actively avoiding making it.
Edited by antenna_ears on Apr 15th 2021 at 5:15:00 AM
It's arguably an edge-case example of the trope, but either way it's not demonstrative enough to make a good page quote.
Edited by johnnye on Apr 17th 2021 at 12:17:53 PM
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Elmer's Candid Camera's quote is far too long and has excessive complaining (it's by the person who made the short, but still). Can it be cut down to the final sentence?
I don't actually have any Bumblebee icons, I just think the nickname is funny.
Definitely, short but sweet.
Alright, understand.
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the quotes on Hair Color in Japan and You Gotta Have Blue Hair are the same. i was thinking putting this on hair color in japan:
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For a while I've had an issue with the page quote for Epigraph, in that I think it would be better to just use the original quote it was referencing. I finally found the original quote in Joe Queenan's book Red Lobster, White Trash, and the Blue Lagoon. He starts off by saying:
"Another trend I noticed while slowly working my way through the Masters of Bilge canon was that bad writers like to preface their books with a quote from somebody classy."
He then gives several examples of this, followed by:
"This made me wonder why great writers didn't start their books with quotations from world-class hacks."
He then gives a couple imaginary examples of this, including one where a book of Shakespeare is prefaced by Tom Clancy describing a helicopter. Anyway, I was thinking it would be good to stitch the two above quotes together with an ellipsis and use it as the page quote.
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Precious Puppy and Baby Talk have the same quote. okay to change Precious Puppy to this?
Student of Story
So on Say Your Prayers, which is a trope where someone faces death or a dire situation and responding with a sincere prayer, the current quote is:
- "God! Buddha! Zeus! One of you guys do something! Help! Satan, you owe me!"
from Professor Farnsworth of Futurama. Not only does it kinda clash with the spirit of the trope, it's not the only place where it's being used; it also shows up on the newer trope Emergency Multifaith Prayer, where it fits the spirit much better.
So does anyone else think the quote needs to be changed, and if there are any ideas? From a quick look over the page, my first thought is the example from The Sandman, where an elderly Jewish man sees Death and decides to say a traditional prayer just before dying. Here's a potential draft if we want to include the full context.
- Harry: [After seeing Death and realizing it's his time] 'Scuse me, something I got to say. Always used to wonder if I would, but, y'know, what th' hey... Sh'ma Yisroel. Adonai elohaynu. Adonai e'hod. Hear me, o Israel. The Lord our God. The Lord is One. [dies]Harry's Ghost: It's good that I said the Sh'ma. My old man always said it guaranteed a place in Heaven. If you believe in Heaven...
Thought?
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Peeks from Under Rocks
Yeah, go for it. However, having just finished series 2 (no spoilers!) I've gotta say I love the battle corgi!
Definitely needs a change, no opinion on options though.
Looking at the example list, it's likely said by Fleur Delacour. The example matches up with the quote.
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