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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#1: Jan 23rd 2019 at 2:40:03 PM

I don't think current image quite hits the mark. Two examples from Sleeping Beauty. Other ideas?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prince_philip1.png
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prince_philip.png

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#2: Jan 23rd 2019 at 7:56:39 PM

Opened...not really sure if I'm down with either in the OP. The art in the current makes everything too messy.

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#3: Jan 23rd 2019 at 7:59:05 PM

I like the idea of using some sort of medieval painting/drawing like current, but it's muddled as all hell.

Suggestions are a bit too static for my taste.

Edited by Karxrida on Jan 23rd 2019 at 8:01:03 AM

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#4: Jan 23rd 2019 at 8:11:48 PM

1.2 is better than the current, but not great.

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#5: Jan 29th 2019 at 9:11:07 AM

1.1 > Current, though I don't particularly like either.

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#6: Jan 29th 2019 at 9:55:16 AM

I like the current and I like it way better than the suggestions.

Pity it's too dark, but otherwise it's a perfect illustration of the trope in my book (he's riding a horse in the dark and dangerous woods, there is a castle in the background, and the pose looks like he's determined to save the princess).

Edited by XFllo on Jan 29th 2019 at 6:57:17 PM

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#8: Jan 29th 2019 at 10:53:22 AM

My problem with the suggestions is that while they all do look the part more context might be needed to really sell the trope.

Would a picture of the prince wooing the princess work perhaps?

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#9: Jan 29th 2019 at 11:40:07 AM

I'd say go for a wooing image. That way it is harder to suspect the titular character as a Prince Charmless (which, coincidentally, Shrek's version falls under).

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#10: Jan 29th 2019 at 11:44:11 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/procurement_panels_prequalification_2.gif

How's this one? It's transparent to boot

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#11: Jan 29th 2019 at 12:51:32 PM

[up] Were there a version where the cutting out was cleaner, that'd be a prime choice.

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#12: Jan 29th 2019 at 12:53:54 PM

[up] Agreed; good idea, sloppy execution.

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#13: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:23:22 PM

It's missing the bravery part.

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#14: Jan 29th 2019 at 5:58:25 PM

Fair enough, I'll keep my eye out for a better picture then. And yeah it is missing the bravery part, but it does sell the trope better than the others do since it provides a little more information about the prince.

Edit to avoid double posting: Here be some other options

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/prince_with_bird_the_prince_28545815_431_343.jpg

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_n42t6ju2gd1srzaifo1_500.png

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cinderella_and_prince_charming_clipart_15.png

The cutting on three is still not perfect, but I do think it's cleaner than the other one.

Edited by WarJay77 on Jan 29th 2019 at 9:26:51 AM

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#15: Jan 29th 2019 at 7:54:27 PM

[up] That third one's pretty good.

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#16: Feb 3rd 2019 at 1:07:40 PM

Going to put my support behind the third image [up]

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#17: Feb 3rd 2019 at 1:08:04 PM

For the record, I also like the third image best.

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#18: Feb 3rd 2019 at 1:36:16 PM

14.3 is probably the best so far.

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#21: Feb 3rd 2019 at 10:39:57 PM

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#22: Feb 4th 2019 at 6:22:36 AM

That's plenty of consensus. 14.3's in and tagged; caption?

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/SleepingBeauty.JPG

Edited by Willbyr on Feb 4th 2019 at 8:22:49 AM

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#23: Feb 4th 2019 at 12:09:24 PM

I'm wondering if the current page quote could be a caption...

Edited by WarJay77 on Feb 4th 2019 at 3:09:53 PM

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#24: Feb 4th 2019 at 12:18:26 PM

[up]It's a bit long for a caption.

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#25: Feb 4th 2019 at 12:19:55 PM

[up] True. The reason I'm wondering is because when I checked on mobile earlier it was right under the picture and I thought it was the caption, and I was like "hey, that's a good caption". We usually don't want the caption and image to be from the same work, right?

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