General Page Quote Discussion:

Statements like "everyone probably saw Aladdin" are extremely untrue. Swap the quote.

Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.

Sorry... That's why I said "probably"... :/

There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up

I agree to both swaps proposed above.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.

Swapped out Dark Fantasy's quote as per discussion.

Thank you

If this is the place to decide page quotes I hope I am in the right place. See, Futari Wa Pretty Cure has a quote that comes from a fansub and not say, the official dub or even the official subs. Can I get consensus on what to do? The localization thread doesnt care at all, all they do is talk about Glitter Force.

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Do you have any suggestions for replacement quotes?

If you want to replace it with a different quote, I'm not 100% sure if you can ask here

But you can definitely replace the fansub quote with the official sub version even without asking permission (just specify you're putting the official translation)

There isn't an impossible dream, there are only people who give up

The quote for Posthumous Narration is pretty good, especially since it mentions other works using this device, but i think it could be a bit ambiguous for those who don't know the context. What about the dedicatory for Brazilian classic book The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas, put in the quotes page? I think it's a bit more straightforward:

From the same book, there is also this one:

Edited by good-morning on Dec 31st 2021 at 7:53:02 PM

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What Did You Expect When You Named It ____? has this quote:

This isn't an example - the trope is specifically for things with names that are tempting failure (ex. a plane named after Icarus). It's also already on The Jeeves. There are some better quotes on the Quotes page to choose from:

I like the doctor who one

Absolute destiny... apeachalypse?

Doctor Who

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Third for Doctor Who quote.

Swapped the quote out for the Doctor Who one.

Edit: Oh, apparently The Jeeves also has the same page quote as Prophetic Names. Should one of those be changed?

Edited by GiantCicada on Dec 31st 2021 at 9:52:30 AM

I think it's easier to change the one on Prophetic Names. The subpage has plenty of decent alternatives:

I prefer the first one. It even gives a nod to the trope description's comment about what parents are thinking when they give babies such names.

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.

The Ninjago quote.

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I feel like My Rules Are Not Your Rules' quote is missing context.

I'd like to apologize for all this.

Epic Race currently doesn't have a quote. Does this or any part of it work:

You'll be given a card like this. You'll punch in when you start and you'll punch out when you reach the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach. The difference between your two times is your time across the country. The record stands at thirty-two hours and fifty-one minutes. And believe it or not, those guys did break the fifty-five mile an hour speed limit.

—Race organizer, The Cannonball Run

At the very least, I think the last two sentences can be used.

The Musical is a dupe of Musical Episode. Pushing to swap the former for this from the quotes page:

You can cut that one. Not a fan of quotes that rely too much on outside text explaining what's going on. Even with the extra context provided here, I still don't get it.

The page quote for Almost Kiss just seems like Moment Killer, since they don't mention their kiss was interrupted. No Quotes Page for this one, so anyone for me straight up removing it pending suggestions?

Edited by antenna_ears on Jan 1st 2022 at 6:29:05 AM

I agree, though as there isn't a quotes page I suggest keeping it until a better suggestion.

I've recently submitted Nightmare Paralysis Creature at TLP, about monsters who cause sleep paralysis, especially in folklore. Does someone have some idea for a good quote?

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Do you have a link to the draft? I don't know my way around TLP.

I ask because the first thing that came to my mind was a Scientific American article from last year, which includes the following paragraph, but I don't know if it's relevant:

Edited by Wyldchyld on Jan 2nd 2022 at 12:44:37 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.

Of course, here it is: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=2sccxgdeqr9mnwqh2zt8j8sq. You can access Trope Launch Pad by seeing the third "most recent edits" at the front page or clicking in the fourth link in "Important Links".

This fits really well the concept of the trope, thanks! Does someone else have a suggestion?

Edited by good-morning on Jan 2nd 2022 at 1:41:33 PM

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Looks good.

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The page quote on Language Barrier is from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but Aqua Teen Hunger Force isn't mentioned in the examples. I looked at the wicks and it isn't there, either. Unless someone has seen the episode and can add it to the examples, here are some potential replacements:

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