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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

Azorius24 Knight of Solace from the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Knight of Solace
#6326: Jan 17th 2025 at 4:37:34 AM

An image of Adam Smasher has been added to Monster.Cyberpunk R Talsorian

As such, I have two suggestions for a caption:

"All the same meat to me, I'll slaughter each and every one of you!"

"None leave the slaughterhouse! Not alive!"

Edited by Azorius24 on Jan 17th 2025 at 3:15:22 PM

"The only thing which is certain, is that something will happen".
dsneybuf (Not-So-Newbie)
#6327: Jan 17th 2025 at 7:07:04 AM

The caption on Series.Married With Children contains stage directions that don't match the picture. Would it still make sense without them?

Edited by dsneybuf on Jan 17th 2025 at 9:07:46 AM

Azorius24 Knight of Solace from the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Knight of Solace
#6328: Jan 17th 2025 at 7:14:56 AM

[up] I agree that it's not necessary to note that Al is eating a sandwich.

"The only thing which is certain, is that something will happen".
BigBadShadow25 With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg. from Basement at the Alamo (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Desperate
With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg.
#6329: Jan 17th 2025 at 7:15:50 AM

Just cut out the stage directions.

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.
Synchronicity MOD (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
SimbaTheLionKing87 Since: Nov, 2024
#6331: Jan 18th 2025 at 6:28:13 PM

I brought it up a few pages ago, but it didn’t get much notice, I’m guessing because I didn’t include the image.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_4988_1.jpeg

The page for Alternate Animal Affection is this image, with the caption “To bed, kids! This part is for the grown-ups”.

I’m not sure if whoever added that has ever watched or even knows much about TLK…the caption seems to imply it’s a “kiddie” film, since the most “adult” moment is a pair of animals being affectionate. Either way, it’s not a caption I feel works.

I can’t really think up anything that does work, to be honest, but I still think it should be removed.

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6333: Jan 19th 2025 at 1:19:04 PM

I'm down to just pull it; to parents that scene is implying sexytimes but that's not really clear from a nuzzle.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#6334: Jan 20th 2025 at 7:41:28 AM

Agreed on pulling that one.

taotruths Live Jet Reaction (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I sleep in a big bed with my wife.
Live Jet Reaction
#6335: Jan 20th 2025 at 8:04:41 AM

Pull the caption

Lumberwood Outdated af account from Wouldn't you like to know? Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Outdated af account
#6336: Jan 21st 2025 at 11:41:16 PM

[up]

Sincerely, Lumberwood
Shadao Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins.
#6337: Jan 22nd 2025 at 1:01:42 PM

Suggestion for Evil Genius image caption:

"From each according to the algorithm, to each according to the algorithm! I know some will try to stop me, misguided fools. They're no match for me."

Willbyr MOD Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#6338: Jan 23rd 2025 at 7:04:21 PM

Called the crowner; the new caption's in and tagged on Ecchi.

Edited by Willbyr on Jan 23rd 2025 at 9:04:33 AM

Lumberwood Outdated af account from Wouldn't you like to know? Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Outdated af account
#6339: Jan 23rd 2025 at 11:25:11 PM

[up][up] I like that caption!

Sincerely, Lumberwood
Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Shadao Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins.
#6341: Jan 24th 2025 at 10:56:06 AM

[up][up] It's from the actual game, Evil Genius 2.

costanton11 Since: Mar, 2016
#6342: Jan 24th 2025 at 5:49:26 PM

Star Trek: Section 31 has a caption making a Take That! at the film for its negative reception.

Edit: It's been removed.

Edited by costanton11 on Jan 25th 2025 at 9:10:56 AM

Azorius24 Knight of Solace from the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Knight of Solace
#6343: Jan 25th 2025 at 11:25:50 AM

Suggestion for Purple Is Powerful?:

Also bumping this.

Edited by Azorius24 on Jan 25th 2025 at 7:26:03 PM

"The only thing which is certain, is that something will happen".
BigBadShadow25 With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg. from Basement at the Alamo (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Desperate
With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg.
#6344: Jan 27th 2025 at 10:02:55 AM

While upgrading the image for Film.Muppets Most Wanted, I blanked out the caption as it was the tagline from the poster.

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6345: Jan 28th 2025 at 11:04:56 AM

^^Fine with that

Hooking a crowner for Breather Level.

animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#6346: Jan 29th 2025 at 1:11:50 PM

[tup] to 6343.

A suggestion I put for Self-Censored Release was recently approved via an Image Suggestion crowner.

But I admit that I accompanied it with a bland caption.

Left: The original hentai doujin Right: The serialized manga

I'm thinking about using something playing into the version with Deep as a subtitle being the censored one.

Not Deep like that, it's deeper in wholesomeness.

What do you think? Any other caption suggestions?

Edited by animuacid on Jan 29th 2025 at 10:12:14 AM

Earnest (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6347: Jan 30th 2025 at 6:56:44 PM

[up]To be honest, I had to really look for the "deep" in the right hand frame to make the connection, the blue font is thin and kinda hard to spot. Maybe something like:

From hentai to doujin, a lot less skin gets exposin'.

animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#6348: Jan 31st 2025 at 12:13:46 PM

[up] The thing is that the hentai is the doujin. The censored release is published by other editors (Takeshobo in Japan, Seven Seas Entertainment in the Western World).

Edited by animuacid on Jan 31st 2025 at 9:13:58 PM

AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me)
#6349: Jan 31st 2025 at 2:38:13 PM

So the current caption for Yo-kai Watch is

He's got a Yo-kai, Yo-kai Watch!note 

I think by now we're at a point where you don't need to bring up Pokemon whenever you're talking about a Mons Series, the note feels unnecessary. On the actual caption, I don't really like it. The focus in the image is more on the Yo-kai and you can barely even see the watch to the point that you'd miss it if you don't know what to look for. Seems to fit more for the manga as that image has it front and center. Given it's for the wider franchise, perhaps this would fit a bit better?

Build a supernatural entourage!

It's the next lyric from the same song as the former, but with more emphasis on the collecting Mons aspect, since that's a more consistent thing throughout the franchise (there are several where there's either no Watch or Nate, the male protagonist being referenced, is either absent or non-canon, whereas even the strangest instalments have some level of "supernatural entourage")

Ey, migi vuru?
Earnest (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6350: Jan 31st 2025 at 3:14:22 PM

[up][up]I see, sorry for the misunderstanding.

Then maybe:

Instead of losing in the translation from doujin to manga, the adaptation added clothes.

Edited by Earnest on Jan 31st 2025 at 5:14:50 AM


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