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jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#1: Mar 16th 2020 at 12:26:01 PM

I have no idea what I'm supposed to be seeing here. Uncle Pennybags is a rich character, and he has somewhat of a defeated pose, but it's pretty much completely unclear otherwise. Even though Uncle Pennybags is a well-known character, it doesn't show that he was once rich, and it doesn't show that he lost a lot of wealth either.

Edited by jandn2014 on Mar 16th 2020 at 3:27:51 PM

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: Mar 16th 2020 at 1:10:29 PM

He has the pockets of his pants turned out, which is an old-timey way of showing that you don't have any money. It's not a good representation by any means, but it's just barely in Keep Until Better Image Suggested territory for me.

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#3: Mar 16th 2020 at 1:17:46 PM

[up]Agreed, and it not being a double-panel image is a plus IMO. Keep Until Better Image Suggested

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bitemytail Since: Dec, 2011
#4: Mar 16th 2020 at 1:21:09 PM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested. He's got the Hoover Flag going, which illustrates it enough.

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5: Mar 16th 2020 at 2:16:03 PM

Is it obvious that it's the same character? (Archie Comics (2015)) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jugheadrags.png

Edited by Synchronicity on Mar 16th 2020 at 4:19:01 AM

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#6: Mar 16th 2020 at 3:11:47 PM

[up] That doesn't come off as Riches to Rags to me. It looks more like people making fun of him for being snooty.

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Spark9 Since: Nov, 2010
#8: Mar 17th 2020 at 10:53:11 AM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#9: Mar 17th 2020 at 10:54:39 AM

Fair enough. He's actually being served burgers by a butler in the first panel, but the panel arrangement doesn't allow for a good crop.

rachiebird Since: May, 2014
#10: Mar 17th 2020 at 11:16:24 AM

I think if we could get a crop with the butler in, it could be a solid maybe.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#11: Mar 17th 2020 at 11:24:34 AM

[up]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jugheadrags2_9.png

Yeah, in hindsight the butler is probably a better shorthand for 'riches' than "this cost $1000".

Edited by Synchronicity on Mar 17th 2020 at 1:25:25 PM

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#12: Mar 17th 2020 at 12:30:06 PM

[up]

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#13: Mar 18th 2020 at 7:34:45 AM

11 kind of works, but the current has an advantage of not being multi-part.

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Spark9 Since: Nov, 2010
#14: Mar 19th 2020 at 4:15:57 AM

I prefer the current. If people really want multipart, add a "rich" image of Uncle Pennybags.

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#16: Mar 19th 2020 at 5:38:39 AM

[up][up]The good part in that picture is that it doesn't need to be multipart. His clothing indicates pretty well that he is supposed to be wealthy, but his empty pocket and expression shows that he is poor.

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ravioliluigi Since: Jul, 2018
#17: Mar 19th 2020 at 9:20:18 PM

I thought current was pretty clear too
A rich man with empty pockets
Maybe a sequence of him being rich to poor works

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#18: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:01:05 AM

Current

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WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (8,356/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
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#19: Mar 20th 2020 at 12:58:33 PM

[up][up] With the formatting there I thought you wrote it in a haiku, and was quite disappointed to find out otherwise. [lol]

Anyway, I think
11 and the current
They both have their strengths

One is multipart
But is a little more clear
I am on the fence

Edited by WarJay77 on Mar 20th 2020 at 3:58:44 PM

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#20: Mar 29th 2020 at 12:11:03 PM

This one's past the clocking point and the consensus is to keep the current, so I'm gonna go ahead and close this.

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