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For example, questions about Just a Face and a Caption concerns, whether a picture requires additional context, whether a picture demonstrates all of the necessary aspects or a trope, or whether a trope better demonstrates a related trope can be asked here.

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Edited by Synchronicity on Aug 7th 2024 at 10:00:48 AM

deerhornsaresopretty Since: Jun, 2023
#7601: Apr 11th 2025 at 9:58:31 AM

[up]I'm not disagreeing. I was just making a suggestion. I'm not against an upgrade.

MB74 Since: Feb, 2024 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#7602: Apr 11th 2025 at 12:13:57 PM

Is Unreliable Expositor good? I’m worried you may need to be familiar with the work to understand it

I’ll lift my face, and run to the sunlight.
jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
SMILE!
#7603: Apr 11th 2025 at 12:56:23 PM

I think it works well. He’s narrating in a warm, sentimental tone, yet also casually describes HYDRA as “the greatest terrorist organization the world has ever known”, which makes it obvious that he’s nowhere on the side of good (if his disfigured appearance didn’t make that obvious enough already).

Edited by jandn2014 on Apr 11th 2025 at 3:56:34 PM

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#7604: Apr 11th 2025 at 2:13:15 PM

I don't understand what's happening in Make Sure He's Dead. I think that the one army man is going to shoot the thing he's standing which I assume is a person, but I don't think it's very clear. I also don't think it does a great job of depicting the trope, which is about making absolute certain that the person you killed is dead for a practical reason.

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AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me)
#7605: Apr 11th 2025 at 2:20:56 PM

They're poking a dead guy with their foot

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MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#7606: Apr 11th 2025 at 2:23:30 PM

[up] Well, that's not what the trope is. It's not checking that someone's dead, it's about making sure they are by overkilling them.

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Coachpill Taxidermy (he/him) from Gen Z Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Taxidermy (he/him)
#7607: Apr 12th 2025 at 9:55:29 AM

Does Polar Bears and Penguins communicate anything beyond "a polar bear and penguin appear together"? Going by the description, it's supposed to be about them living together, but there's no indication that this penguin is even part of the same habitat, and (though this could be a nitpick) the cymbals/hide-behind almost make it seem like it snuck into the PB's habitat.

That aside, it's also a stock photo with multiple possible origins.

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rasterax Since: Sep, 2023
#7608: Apr 13th 2025 at 3:18:20 AM

I don't get the distinction you're making here ("living" vs. "appearing"). Penguins and polar bears exist at opposite ends of the earth in real life, so if an image shows them together in the wild it communicates the trope just fine? Not sure what you're looking for tbh. That said, it's unsourced as you say.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#7609: Apr 13th 2025 at 11:44:57 AM

The sourcing thing is another issue, but I agree that showing a penguin and a polar bear together in an icy environment is enough for someone to infer "they both live there".

petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#7610: Apr 13th 2025 at 12:13:46 PM

I think that the picture works well, but we might want to find another one nevertheless because of the sourcing/copyright issues.

Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra manna.
MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#7611: Apr 13th 2025 at 2:12:05 PM

Does Carousel Kidnapping work? I try to give images the benefit of a doubt, but I don't see any signs that the woman isn't just the kid's parent.

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Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#7612: Apr 13th 2025 at 2:18:04 PM

[up] Considering the color contrast, it's easier to assume she's evil

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AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me)
#7613: Apr 13th 2025 at 2:30:07 PM

Dark Is Evil and all that

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RuckusHearts Xiaomao from Middle Earth IRL 🇳🇿 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Xiaomao
#7614: Apr 14th 2025 at 3:44:57 AM

Wanting continue on from this discussion regarding KillerRabbit.Anime And Manga having Literature.Re Zero as an image.

In the case of images, most light novels like Re:Zero tend to fall under the anime and manga category since most people (at least those outside of Japan) will know LN's from their anime adaptations and they tend to describe tropes a lot better in a visual-sense. Although looking upon it, it's an illustration from the original LN so I can see your confusion in there. I would say that the whole thing falls under the complicated issue of how light novels are dealt and categorized here in this site (some like the Killer Rabbit page are listed under "Anime and Manga", while others are listed under "Literature", even I'm uncertain of the situation myself).

On the other hand, there's the image on the main trope page itself which is not only is it under 800px, but is also from an unsourced photo (with the only known source being this and still under the new limit).

Regarding all of this, maybe we can replace the current image of the main Killer Rabbit page with the image in the anime and manga subpage. Thoughts?

Edited by RuckusHearts on Apr 14th 2025 at 10:45:50 PM

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guardianofthepark Since: Jun, 2024
AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me)
#7616: Apr 14th 2025 at 4:35:05 AM

I have my own suggestion so how about opening a thread?

Edited by AwkbutTVT on Apr 14th 2025 at 1:32:29 PM

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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.
#7617: Apr 14th 2025 at 7:17:02 AM
petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#7618: Apr 14th 2025 at 7:33:07 AM

[up]I think it works well, though a bit weak on it being a school setting. A quality upgrade would help though.

Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra manna.
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.
#7619: Apr 14th 2025 at 7:37:10 AM

Maybe. The caption doesn’t exactly help.

Any one else have any thoughts?

Edited by BigBadShadow25 on Apr 14th 2025 at 10:46:19 AM

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ilovewildkratts1 Local Odd Squad Connoisseur from a nice breezy expansive meadow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Local Odd Squad Connoisseur
#7620: Apr 14th 2025 at 9:45:53 AM

[up] There are probably better suggestions out there, but I can't think of any at the moment.


Is the image on Teru-Teru Bōzu allowed? A cursory search shows that it might come from this blog post from 2012 but I don't know if that's the point of origin.

Edited by ilovewildkratts1 on Apr 14th 2025 at 12:46:13 PM

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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.
#7621: Apr 14th 2025 at 9:55:53 AM

I had one thought for a better image for Assimilation Academy but I’m not sure if I can get it at a decent quality. I’ll just drop it for now.

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.
AwkbutTVT Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me) from Gaia, in no current need of help Since: Sep, 2023
Nyan-Binary (The picture, not me)
#7622: Apr 14th 2025 at 11:12:30 AM

Thread for Killer Rabbit made

Ey, migi vuru?
RuckusHearts Xiaomao from Middle Earth IRL 🇳🇿 (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Xiaomao
#7623: Apr 14th 2025 at 1:55:28 PM

[up][up][up]I'm planning to make a thread on that when possible.

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Opabinia Since: Feb, 2019 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#7624: Apr 14th 2025 at 6:23:12 PM

The image from The Running Man for Condemned Contestant doesn't really tell me anything about the characters or what's going on. I could see it as three people from a game show where people wear spandex costumes, but nothing tells me the character is a dissident or criminal, or what they're competing in.

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.
#7625: Apr 14th 2025 at 6:25:49 PM

There is the guard holding on to her and her horrified expression.

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.

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