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Edited by wingedcatgirl on Jan 3rd 2024 at 9:20:14 AM
Could someone please delete the video on VideoExamples.Wanda Vision Episode 2 Dont Touch That Dial, so I could replace it with a version that doesn't look choppy on the WandaVision half?
Copying and pasting stuff from the description I should add to the re-upload: WandaVision- Bewitched Theme
WandaVision's 60s episode begins with an homage to Bewitched's theme song.
Example of: Homage Media sources: Bewitched Wanda Vision Wanda Vision Episode2 Dont Touch That Dial
Edited by dsneybuf on Feb 5th 2022 at 12:12:52 PM
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Done to here.
EDIT: I rejected the Scream 4 video because of its poor resolution.
Edited by MacronNotes on Feb 6th 2022 at 10:08:05 AM
Macron's notes
On The Book of Boba Fett, video "Boba's Gaferddii Stick" (example of Forging Scene):
There is an error both in the title and in the text: it's Gaderffii stick, not "Gaferddii".
Please correct the two instances.
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That’s done.
Macron's notes
Kubrick Stare: "Dark Sakura" has a piracy watermark.
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^ I rejected the video.
Macron's notes
The video examples "Mr. J's on the Rebound!" for Grand Theft Me (from Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker), "The Joker Kills the Electrocutioner" for Ax-Crazy (from Batman: Arkham Origins), "The Dark Knight - Joker" for Psycho for Hire (from The Dark Knight) and "The Dark Knight - Joker" for Dramatic Unmask (also from The Dark Knight) all have The Joker as a secondary source. However, that page is now a redirect for Batman: The Joker, so the videos need to be linked to that page directly.
Trimming the hedges, one trope at a time.
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That’s done.
Macron's notes
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
Now that "The Scream" Parody was created and The Scream doesn't have to encompass parodies and references to The Scream (Edvard Munch) anymore, could the video examples of The Scream of Rock of Ages 2 and Dragon Maid be moved to "The Scream" Parody? In the Rock of Ages video case, the trope is in secondary tropes, since the main one is Sticky Situation.
Edited by good-morning on Feb 7th 2022 at 5:07:04 PM
oh hey how are you doing?
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
The Dragon Maid example that should be moved to "The Scream" Parody is titled "Not a Maid?".
Break Them by Talking: "Joker" is sourced to a redirect. Please change the source from Anime/SmilePrettyCure to Anime/SmilePreCure.
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Done to here
Macron's notes
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
Exactly Thank You!
Edited by good-morning on Feb 7th 2022 at 9:27:17 AM
oh hey how are you doing?
Please add Family Guy S 4 E 27 The Griffin Family History as a source to "Godfather Debate" on Seinfeldian Conversation
- Not Me This Time "No kidnappers here!"
- Remove source CardCarryingVillain/WesternAnimation
- Add source WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand
- The Guards Must Be Crazy "Dreamfall: The Longest Journey"
- Remove source FailedASpotCheck/VideoGames
Edited by Mavado on Feb 8th 2022 at 10:50:26 AM
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Done to here.
Macron's notes
the Retromancer
[e: I guess I ask the other thread first]
Edited by Amonimus on Feb 8th 2022 at 6:28:34 PM
TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
I went through the VideoExamples.RWBY page as part of the work's clean-up, but also because there are so many issues listed on Sandbox.Videos Needing Review.
In total, I found 7 videos that are misusing tropes, so am requesting their removal. I found a further 7 that have spoilers in their titles, descriptions and/or thumbnails, and am requesting they be amended to remove the spoiler information. I'm actually hazy on how thumbnails get amended, however.
This is a big list of videos, but it should capture everything that's been flagged by the sandbox, and a bit more besides. I've actually been trying to get feedback since early December (RWBY clean-up thread (here and here), forum thread (here and here), and the videos quality control thread (here and here)) just to make sure this isn't a unilateral request and that there aren't any objections that anyone can see. Unfortunately, I've had very few responses anywhere. The few I've had have agreed with the suggestions. So, I've brought it here but I did want to flag that it's a lot of videos and I have had minimal feedback.
- Ascended Meme: "RWBY versus Roman Torchwick": This is trope misuse; the fandom created some Idiosyncratic Ship Naming, and the writers decided to use some of the names (three out of five) for team attack names. This is a Fandom Nod example, which can't be conveyed without description text. The video itself is mostly demonstrating Critical Status Buff, which is a repeat of a RWBY video for that trope that is using the same scene.
- Good Cannot Comprehend Evil: "Jaune Confronts Cinder Fall". This is trope misuse; the trope needs to demonstrate that the hero thinks there's still some good left in a character, but Jaune doesn't think there's any good left in Cinder, he just doesn't understand why she's so broken inside. It's also the identical video to the one uploaded to But for Me, It Was Tuesday (which I've listed in the Amend folder). My suggestion is to keep the But for Me, It Was Tuesday one and remove the Good Cannot Comprehend Evil one.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: 'RWBY "Seeing Red"' has a spoilerific thumbnail and description. Unfortunately, it's such a short video that I can't see how to create a non-spoiler thumbnail, so I'm suggesting it be taken down for being too much of a spoiler.
- Say My Name: The "WEISS!!!" video is too spoilerific for events and scenes that have nothing to do with the trope, (such as the place in which the scene occurs, what's happening to Weiss, and Winter's status as a Maiden). There are plenty of less spoilerific moments in this show that could be used to demonstrate this trope.
- Cliffhanger: The "Salem arrives in Atlas" video is a massive spoiler in ways that have nothing to do with the trope (such as the manner in which she arrives). There are plenty of cliffhanger examples in this show that can be used without revealing such massive spoilers.
- Traumatic Superpower Awakening: "Ruby uses her silver eyes" has a spoilerific title, description and thumbnail. The content of the video reveals three major spoilers (the death of a major character, the awakening of a previously unknown power in a second major character, and the location it happens in). So, there's no way to amend this without spoiling too many major plot points. Also, the trope is only demonstrated in the last 30 seconds of the video. So the first minute of the video is just about how one character dies rather than the trope itself.
- Villain Song: "I'm the One". The video doesn't demonstrate the trope. All it shows is a competition fight with a soundtrack. The only reason the song just barely makes the Villain Song trope is because it shares some lyrics with dialogue that's spoken in the show, but that dialogue does not appear in this video clip. It's also really hard to hear the song lyrics at all.
- Back from the Dead: "Penny Returns". The title, description and thumbnail are all spoilerific. Suggest a thumbnail change, along with the following changes:
- Video title: "Unexpected Intervention".
- Video description: "Ruby's group receives some assistance from someone they never thought they'd ever see again."
- Big Damn Reunion: "Ruby, Yang and Weiss reunite". The title and description are spoilerific. Suggest the following changes:
- Video title: "Team RNJR's gatecrashers"
- Video description: Team RNJR's meal prep derails when Qrow brings home the people they least expected to see.
- But for Me, It Was Tuesday: "RWBY Vol. 5 Ch. 11: The More the Merrier". The video title and description need to be changed. Suggest the following:
- Video title: "The Little People Don't Matter"
- Video description: Jaune discovers that Cinder doesn't bother keeping track of the suffering she's caused.
- Cane Fu: "Ozpin". The title and description are spoilerific. Suggest the following changes:
- Video title: "Hazel fights a cane-wielder".
- Video description: "Hazel's opponent may be small, but his cane-fighting skills make him a big problem."
- Ironic Last Words: "Lie, Steal, Cheat & Survive!". The title, description and thumbnail are all spoilerific. Suggest a thumbnail change, along with the following changes:
- Video title: "Survival skills"
- Video description: As all survivors should know, negativity gets people killed on Remnant.
- Karmic Death: "RIP Roman Torchwick". This has spoilerific video title and description. Suggest the following changes (the description is the one that's already there, just with the last few words knocked off and a grammar fix):
- Video title: "Death by Negativity"
- Video description: An angry, nihilistic speech about idealism getting people killed and survival being all that matters isn't the best move to make when surrounded by people-killing monsters that are attracted to negative emotions.
- Oh, Crap!: The "Neo is Mary Poppins" video has a problematic video description, including misuse of Reality Ensues (which has had a name change as well). Suggest the following changes (the description is the one that's already there, just with the last few words knocked off):
- Video description: Using her quick wits, Ruby shows Neo why using an umbrella at a high altitude is a bad idea.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Feb 8th 2022 at 7:25:30 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Mister Sandman Sequence "The Trope Namer" should have Main/TropeNamers added as a secondary trope.
Secret Agent2583
"Glenda" on Retired Badass should be sourced to Phineas and Ferb
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Done to here
Macron's notes
I'm helping!
Per TRS, Mondegreen is now Mondegreen Gag, so all the videos at VideoExamples.Mondegreen need to have their trope sources changed.
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
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That's done.
Macron's notes
Thanks for processing those video requests. I just wanted to mention that there's a letter missing off the end of the Cane Fu video "Hazel fights a cane-wielde", and the thumbnail for the Back from the Dead video "Unexpected intervention" is still a spoiler (Penny is the character who has come back from the dead, so she's the spoiler).
Edited by Wyldchyld on Feb 9th 2022 at 1:19:12 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
I'm helping!
You should probably provide an alternative thumbnail image, since to our awareness even mods can't just pick an arbitrary frame from the video.
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
That's the movie? I thought it was some obscure 80's movie.