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Deadlock Clock: May 29th 2020 at 11:59:00 PM
N8han11 Since: Apr, 2014
#1: May 15th 2020 at 6:44:25 AM

As agreed on in Wiki Talk, The Ace doesn't have a proper trope image, instead using an Echo Chamber video. This doesn't properly illustrate the trope anywhere near as well as an actual image does, and the video itself is fairly long and not particularly concise, which goes against the whole "Clear, Concise, Witty" rules all images have to work on. Sky Cat 32 suggested this image from Sherlock, but it needs a caption: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05876e54_979b_471f_ae2d_0688c56e81e7.jpeg

Edited by N8han11 on May 15th 2020 at 2:45:02 PM

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#2: May 15th 2020 at 8:00:38 PM

I'd drop panel 3 and use larger versions of 1, 2, and 4 in a column.

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#6: May 16th 2020 at 12:59:33 AM

OP looks really bad on mobile due to small panels. I'd like to see the 3 picture version.

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N8han11 Since: Apr, 2014
#7: May 16th 2020 at 4:41:44 AM

Alright, I've tweaked the image as suggested. Tell me what you think now: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sherlock_ace_image_4.png

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#8: May 16th 2020 at 5:11:15 AM

Do we know the episodes so I can pull higher quality screencaps?

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#9: May 16th 2020 at 7:05:28 AM

[up][up]Those have horrible JPEG artifacts. Is it possible to do them in better quality?

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#10: May 16th 2020 at 8:07:26 AM

[up] Agreed, they're really crunchy.

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#11: May 16th 2020 at 6:53:46 PM

1&3 are from "A Scandal in Belgravia", 2 is from "The Reichenbach Fall", if my sources are correct.

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#12: May 17th 2020 at 2:30:44 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sherlock_ace_7.png

Edited by eroock on May 17th 2020 at 2:34:41 AM

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#13: May 17th 2020 at 4:16:38 AM

[up][tup]

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#15: May 17th 2020 at 4:21:53 AM

[tup].

As for a caption:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sherlock_ace_7.png

Edited by SkyCat32 on May 17th 2020 at 8:46:35 AM

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#18: May 17th 2020 at 7:48:38 AM

Based on the laconic, overlap seems almost unavoidable.

[down] Thanks for clarifying.

Edited by SkyCat32 on May 17th 2020 at 11:51:22 AM

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#19: May 17th 2020 at 8:42:52 AM

Emphasis on mastery of multiple fields is actually more in line with Renaissance Man than with The Ace.

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#20: May 17th 2020 at 8:54:40 AM

Maybe replace the first image with the following to emphasize his ace detective status. [1]

Edited by SkyCat32 on May 17th 2020 at 11:58:52 AM

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N8han11 Since: Apr, 2014
#21: May 19th 2020 at 5:06:41 AM

[up]Yeah, if it specifically empathizes his ace detective skills, it could work for The Ace.

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#22: May 19th 2020 at 5:12:04 AM

What is the exact distinction between The Ace and Renaissance Man then? Both seems to be defined as a character who is effortlessly good in any field.

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#23: May 19th 2020 at 5:44:02 AM

The Ace is the *best* at *their* field and is admired because of it, Renaissance Man is *good* at *multiple fields*. There’s potential for overlap, but they’re not the same thing.

Edited by Synchronicity on May 19th 2020 at 7:44:54 AM

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#24: May 19th 2020 at 6:11:39 AM

[up]In that case, the suggestion is not a good illustration.

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