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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

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9526: Aug 4th 2022 at 9:34:15 PM

[up]I agree that that's a better quote[tup].

CompletelyNormalGuy Am I a weirdo? from that rainy city where they throw fish (Oldest One in the Book)
Am I a weirdo?
#9528: Aug 4th 2022 at 10:31:44 PM

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Bigotry will NEVER be welcome on TV Tropes.
ChloeJessica Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
#9529: Aug 4th 2022 at 11:03:19 PM

the quote on It's Not Porn, It's Art has a lengthy note stuck on the end.

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#9530: Aug 5th 2022 at 11:38:23 AM

Is their any reason Final Solution lists real life quotes about every recorded genocide?

Kinda overkill for a trope that doesn't allow real life examples anyway.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
themayorofsimpleton Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him from Elsewhere (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him
#9531: Aug 5th 2022 at 11:42:57 AM

[up] When was Final Solution made NRLEP? I'm a little concerned the quotes may have been added to get around that requirement like what happened with the So Bad, It's Horrible quotes page being used to sneak in non-Horrible works.

EDIT: [down] Huh, I guess it isn't. Nevermind then.

Edited by themayorofsimpleton on Aug 5th 2022 at 2:47:15 PM

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miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#9532: Aug 5th 2022 at 11:44:37 AM

Wait it isn't?

Weird. I would think that would be too controversial to list real life examples.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9533: Aug 5th 2022 at 11:49:45 AM

[up](x3) That's kinda strange imo.

Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#9534: Aug 6th 2022 at 4:24:58 AM

I Resemble That Remark!'s page quote seems to illustrate an aversion, since the denial doesn't actually validate the initial insult.

Some better alternatives from the subpage:

Asuka: Wondergirl! Move faster!!! DO SOMETHING, DAMMIT!!!!!!!
Misato: Calm down, Asuka!
Asuka: I'M CALM!!! THAT'S OBVIOUS, ISN'T IT!!?
The Child of Love, chapter 7

Alicia: It's alright, Reed! I think I'm beginning to get used to Ben's temper tantrums now!
Ben: What temper tantrums? I'm the sweetest, most lovable guy on the team— and I'll pulverise any meathead who says I ain't!!

"Just 'cause my parents are yakuza, doesn't mean I'd murder someone, damn it! Now shut up, or I'll kill you!"
Momo Ryuji, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

ChloeJessica Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Awaiting my mail-order bride
#9535: Aug 6th 2022 at 8:44:15 AM

[up]i like the third one best.

themayorofsimpleton Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him from Elsewhere (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Abstaining
Now a lurker. Thanks for everything. | he/him
ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9537: Aug 6th 2022 at 9:10:45 AM

[up][up][up] I prefer the second one, but the third is good as well.

RainbowPumpqueen Coffeenix! (She/Her) from Japanifornia Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
Coffeenix! (She/Her)
ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9539: Aug 6th 2022 at 11:16:59 PM

[up] Since one is the work page and the other is a trope page, this shouldn't be an issue.

Jester_Punslinger I fight for a "Jest" cause from Somewhere back in time. Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
I fight for a "Jest" cause
#9540: Aug 7th 2022 at 6:50:47 AM

[up][up] I agree with the comment above, It shouldn't be too much of an issue. Plus it just shows how much attitude he has: being on two pages all at once.

Suggestion for Thriller on the Express:

"The hour is two, London time. Tea has been served. A passenger in first class is dead. Thank you."
The Conductor, Fallen London, The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street

The Rosers were red. The Drownies are blue. I know What the Thunder Said. Do you?
ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9541: Aug 7th 2022 at 10:16:29 AM

The current quote for Rebel Leader is Princess Leia from A New Hope and sorta works if you know the context (which I'm guessing most tropers do), but it doesn't really illustrate the trope.

This is one from the Quotes page that I think works better:

"I'll organize revolt, exact a death for a death, and I'll never rest until every Saxon in this shire can stand up free men and strike a blow for Richard and England."

Andariel Never Found from Disappeared never to be seen again (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Never Found
#9542: Aug 7th 2022 at 1:19:01 PM

The quote on Cheated Death, Died Anyway relies on the context and description. On its own, it's completely non-illustrative. I propose a replacement from Final Destination, which completely revolves around this trope.

"By walking off the plane you cheated death. You have to figure out when it's coming back at you."
William Bludworth, Final Destination

"You can't cheat death. There are no escapes."
William Bludworth, Final Destination 2

"A lucky few survive a disaster. And then one by one... death comes for them all."
William Bludworth, Final Destination 5

(Man, Bludworth has a lot of good lines.)

ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9543: Aug 7th 2022 at 4:15:41 PM

[up] I vote for the third one.

Piterpicher Veteran Editor IV from Poland, for real (Series 2) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Veteran Editor IV
#9544: Aug 7th 2022 at 5:09:04 PM

I agree that the third one is good.

I don't think the quote for Catchphrase is very clear, as out of context it sounds more like Obligatory Joke (it is in context). Maybe the one from Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony on Quotes.Catch Phrase?

Edited by Piterpicher on Aug 7th 2022 at 2:10:13 PM

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MyTimingIsOff Since: Dec, 2011
#9545: Aug 8th 2022 at 10:39:33 PM

Fake Longevity has a complaining critic quote. Most of the quotes on the quotes page are guilty of the same thing; I don't think any of them are good replacements.

Andariel Never Found from Disappeared never to be seen again (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Never Found
#9546: Aug 9th 2022 at 1:50:17 AM

Rebel Leader, Catchphrase and Thriller on the Express suggessions look good to me.

Not sure about Fake Longevity: it might be complainy, but it's illustrative, and the trope itself is pretty negative. Would cutting the first two sentences make it a bit less complainy?

"It's like building a house and right after you're finished, you tear it down just to build it one more time. 'Oh yeah, we could have made twelve stages, but instead, let's just make six and make people have to play the game twice'."

If no one is opposed, I'm replacing the quote on Cheated Death, Died Anyway with my third suggestion

NoUsername i'm at the combination she and it Since: May, 2012
i'm at the combination she and it
#9547: Aug 9th 2022 at 4:30:01 PM

[up] both of those suggestions are okay to me

Sara Ramirez's quote is from a character they played. i think i would swap in the quote on Queer Character, Queer Actor, since that's a quote directly from them. would that be okay?

Edited by NoUsername on Aug 9th 2022 at 4:31:12 AM

ShaiPa Since: Aug, 2013
#9548: Aug 9th 2022 at 8:01:57 PM

[up] Sounds fine to me, since one is a trope and one is a Creator.

loserswithwifi Loserswithwifi from UK (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Loserswithwifi
#9549: Aug 10th 2022 at 5:13:59 AM

The quote on Hard-to-Adapt Work is really long. I suggesting cutting it down to this;

"The bible was written by Bruce and Reed Shelly. Reading it, you could tell that they were still struggling to get a handle on the show. I mean, the core problem was obvious: There are no real characters or stories in a Nintendo game, so how do you turn one into a TV series?"
Perry Martin on the Super Mario Bros. adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Projects: Long Term/Perpetual: Monster.FanWorks quote
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What should be the page quote for Monster.Fan Works?

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