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This is the thread to use if you feel that the page image itself is good but the caption needs help.

If you think that both the image and the caption are poor, please make a thread in Image Pickin' for the page, and we'll work on the image and caption both at the same time.

As with other TRS and IP threads, please state your reasons and make your case in your first post. Don't make the other posters spend time trying to pry it out of you.

Edited by Willbyr on Jun 21st 2021 at 9:42:03 AM

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy Casual
#3651: Apr 29th 2022 at 11:27:24 PM

Yeah, nuke it.

(Annoyed grunt)
Vandagyre I think I just got AC team loyalty from Dacardia (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
I think I just got AC team loyalty
#3653: May 2nd 2022 at 7:45:28 PM

While most captions for Pokemon movies contain jokes about their contents, I feel that Pokémon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened leans too heavily into complaining about the supposed lack of a legend awakening in it and has a pothole to Never Trust a Trailer. Thoughts?

Cave Johnson, we're done here.
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3654: May 2nd 2022 at 8:33:35 PM

I say yoink it, it's unnecessarily bashy.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#3655: May 3rd 2022 at 7:28:47 AM

[up] Agreed, chuck a Pokeball at it.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#3657: May 4th 2022 at 10:02:25 AM

Anyone else think the caption on Celebrity Resemblance is belaboring the point?

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy Casual
#3658: May 4th 2022 at 10:43:13 AM

Yes.

(Annoyed grunt)
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3660: May 4th 2022 at 11:06:23 AM

Honestly, I don't even see the resemblance.

Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#3661: May 4th 2022 at 11:17:34 AM

I was late to comment on it, but I've liked Crossover-Enthusiast's suggestion for Wingding Eyes

  • Looks like they've got their eyes on the prize
May be kinda redundant
  • They've got their eyes on the prize
Anyone else?

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#3662: May 4th 2022 at 11:58:03 AM

[up] The second one.

I've cut the caption from Celebrity Resemblance.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3663: May 4th 2022 at 12:00:59 PM

Yeah, second caption's fine.

UFOYeah Since: Mar, 2022
#3664: May 5th 2022 at 1:29:08 PM

Dick & Dom in da Bungalow has a rather negative caption:

And so, once again, Dick and Dom strike another blow for quality children's television

MyFinalEdits Delete message from Parts Unknown (Spin-off Series) Relationship Status: Cast away
Delete message
#3665: May 5th 2022 at 2:27:15 PM

I'd cut it regardless of suggestion (or lack thereof). That caption just has to go ASAP!

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3667: May 5th 2022 at 2:59:02 PM

Very quickly reviewing the page, the show seems to have some Self-Deprecation qualities, so maybe the caption was a reference to the show?

EDIT: Yep, the same quote is listed as an example, albeit with no context of where it's used. If it's literally what the show says then it's not complaining, it can be reinstated. But I don't know the show to clarify.

Edited by mightymewtron on May 5th 2022 at 6:00:07 AM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#3668: May 6th 2022 at 11:48:13 PM

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life caption is "The Passion of the Christ meets Pokémon.". The thing is that it really isn't. Passion of the Christ is about Jesus's lasts days before his crucifixion and following resurrection, while the Arceus movie is about the Pokémon world's closest equivalent to God's judgement upon those who wronged him.

I'd personally change it to something like "God's justice is upon you".

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
XenithXenaku God of Life from an unknown realm. Since: Jan, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
God of Life
#3670: May 7th 2022 at 10:03:47 AM

Maybe Atop the Fourth Wall's caption could be...

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/at4w_300_4858.png
You can tell he's clearly having fun reading this book, just look at that happy expression on his face!

...while keeping the Holy Terror link in the image.

Complete Monster, it's how I play Wide Open Sandboxes.
Wafer Troy Verde from the Banjo-Tooie world, meditating (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Troy Verde
#3671: May 8th 2022 at 2:51:33 PM

Does the caption for Tokimeki PokéLive! and TwinBee feel a bit gushy to anyone else?

Pokémon Battles, School Idols, lighthearted romance and... Some serious/dark stuff along with some badassery? Sign me up!

What's especially concerning to me is that the creator of the fic (Pokemon Love Live Fan 99) added that caption...

Guys how cool would it be if Super Megaforce had a green ranger...
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#3672: May 8th 2022 at 7:01:51 PM

[up] That's Auto-Erotic Troping, so probably. Wait for consensus on this query about it.

Edited by FernandoLemon on May 8th 2022 at 11:03:17 AM

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3673: May 9th 2022 at 9:41:59 PM

I trust that most people will at least get that the guy in Recognition Failure was a president, but should we still wick to Barack Obama in the caption somewhere, like potholing "that"?

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy Casual
#3675: May 10th 2022 at 8:01:13 AM

Sure.

(Annoyed grunt)

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