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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

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#1001: Jan 24th 2019 at 11:53:11 AM

[up] I dunno, it's fine to me. Anyone else?

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#1002: Jan 24th 2019 at 2:22:51 PM

[up] I don't have a problem with the current caption.

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#1003: Jan 25th 2019 at 10:55:15 AM

Neither do I.

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#1004: Jan 26th 2019 at 9:29:09 AM

I restored the caption on Stupid Sexy Flanders for now since it was chosen by the he IP thread, and a note says not to remove the caption without starting a new thread.

Edited by rjd1922 on Jan 26th 2019 at 11:29:24 AM

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ADrago Since: Dec, 2015
#1005: Jan 31st 2019 at 4:49:56 PM

These were brought up on the Removing Complaining Thread: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek: Nemesis, and Bomber Man Act Zero have captions that are criticizing the movies and game respectively.

Edited by ADrago on Jan 31st 2019 at 7:51:33 AM

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#1006: Jan 31st 2019 at 5:19:58 PM

[up] Also, "Zero" in the Bomberman Act:Zero caption is potholed to Critical Backlash, which is misuse.

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#1007: Jan 31st 2019 at 5:34:00 PM

[up][up] The caption for ST V is parodying a line from the movie; of those, that's the only one I'd lean toward voting to keep.

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#1008: Jan 31st 2019 at 6:34:58 PM

[up]Perhaps the Star Trek V example could use the direct quote to make it less of a criticism toward the film.

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#1009: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:09:03 PM

The meter in the caption for Sub-Trope doesn't quite work right. There is a previous thread where the caption was initially suggested with "plum" instead of "purple", and I don't think that change was discussed at any length.

Another option would be to change the image to make the Winged Unicorn a better-known one-syllable color.

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#1010: Feb 2nd 2019 at 8:07:33 PM

[up] I'd be okay with changing "purple" to "plum".

ADrago Since: Dec, 2015
#1011: Feb 2nd 2019 at 10:43:59 PM

[up]x6

Should I go ahead and at least remove the captions on the latter two?

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#1012: Feb 6th 2019 at 9:43:52 AM

For Exactly What It Says on the Tin, I get the idea of the image, but the painting isn't all that recognizable. The caption should be changed to something like this:

This one is called "Dogs Playing Poker". I bet it's a real mystery why it's called that.

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#1013: Feb 6th 2019 at 11:22:01 AM

[up] I dunno, I kinda like the sarcastic edge of the current caption. If I was going to change it, it'd be to something like "Dogs playing poker...huh. I wonder what this one's called?"

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#1014: Feb 9th 2019 at 11:29:22 AM

My suggestion for Reverse Whodunnit is now up, but when I suggested it, Gosicrystal suggested that the caption should say it's the very beginning of the case and not just The Summation.

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#1015: Feb 13th 2019 at 6:41:22 PM

Apparently the page quote and image caption for Miracle Star aren't actually from Miracle Star, but instead from The Amazing World of Gumball. Is that alright?

Edited by Mickoonsley19 on Feb 13th 2019 at 6:41:44 AM

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#1016: Feb 18th 2019 at 1:31:23 PM

[up]I don't know about that, and The Stinger as well.

Speaking of complainy captions, The Christmas Tree's caption, while true, might count.

Edited by rjd1922 on Feb 18th 2019 at 3:36:57 AM

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bookworm11 Since: Oct, 2014
#1017: Feb 18th 2019 at 4:48:15 PM

The Christmas Tree's page looks like it has a lot of complaining on it. Maybe change the caption to the movie's big Aesop, "You always win when you are good," or another quotation?

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#1018: Feb 19th 2019 at 11:28:50 AM

As the one who suggested it, I think the pic on Contrasting Sequel Antagonist could use a caption.

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Shadao Since: Jan, 2013
#1019: Feb 20th 2019 at 12:30:33 AM

Can I offer a suggestion for the the Comic Book section of Card-Carrying Villain?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evil_mutants.jpg

"For a man who fights for mutant justice, Magneto is a terrible communicator."

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#1020: Feb 20th 2019 at 12:34:27 PM

The caption on Race Lift also sounds like complaining.

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#1021: Feb 25th 2019 at 11:33:59 PM

Caption crowner for the new pic on The Consigliere.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
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#1023: Feb 28th 2019 at 6:43:03 PM

The12thDoctor made the caption on Puella Magi Madoka Magica a lot wordier back in January 2018. Old caption:

There is hope beyond despair.note 

[down]I added that caption: there was no caption before. It was suggested in the IP thread, but failed to get consensus.

Edited by rjd1922 on Mar 1st 2019 at 10:36:37 AM

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#1024: Mar 1st 2019 at 5:14:04 AM

It looks like the caption for One Game for the Price of Two was changed in late December. I actually like the change, but it's probably something to discuss.

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#1025: Mar 1st 2019 at 6:03:51 AM

[up][up] I'd flip that back; the one that's there now reads like a page quote.

[up] I got a laugh out of the current caption so I'm good to leave it.

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