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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1: Jan 5th 2022 at 12:06:27 PM

The current is hard to read on smaller screens.

Try squeezing the panels together...

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/persepolis_lb_4.png

...or ditch the last one...

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/persepolis_lb_5.png

...Or how about just the first two panels?

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

Edited by Synchronicity on Jan 5th 2022 at 2:10:57 PM

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#2: Jan 5th 2022 at 12:18:43 PM

Just the first two. Or scale either row so it would work without the third panel.

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#3: Jan 5th 2022 at 12:36:51 PM

Second one.

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#5: Jan 5th 2022 at 12:41:34 PM

[tup]first two panels

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#6: Jan 5th 2022 at 1:03:19 PM

+1 for the first two panels.

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#8: Jan 5th 2022 at 1:59:51 PM

[tup] 1.2.

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#9: Jan 5th 2022 at 10:39:45 PM

[up]

(Annoyed grunt)
MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#10: Jan 5th 2022 at 10:43:08 PM

1.2 [tup]

I really like that third panel. Seeing them both realize the language barrier adds a lot of character to the image.

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#11: Jan 5th 2022 at 10:46:28 PM

1.2 is not an improvement over the current, the text is still difficult to read. If we want to retain some reactions, add the last panel to 1.3.

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#12: Jan 6th 2022 at 2:37:37 AM

1.3

[down] fixed

Edited by eroock on Jan 6th 2022 at 3:14:36 AM

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#15: Jan 6th 2022 at 6:29:13 AM

Three panel layout in vertical:

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

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#16: Jan 6th 2022 at 6:33:17 AM

[up][tup]

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#18: Jan 6th 2022 at 6:44:28 AM

I don't even get why the third panel is needed. 1+2+4 would be ideal, but that last panel is too long.

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#20: Jan 6th 2022 at 6:52:53 AM

Both the third and fourth panel add extra awkwardness to the language barrier. It's not needed, but as Murloc pointed out, it adds character. A too-tall pic can always be downsized after the fact. IMO, I think their awkward smiles aren't that visible at wiki size, so if we were to add an extra one, 3>4.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#21: Jan 6th 2022 at 6:53:23 AM

[up][up] Best we can do, IMO. [tup]

Edited by FernandoLemon on Jan 6th 2022 at 11:53:30 AM

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#22: Jan 6th 2022 at 3:11:00 PM

I... don't even understand the last panel. just the first two are fine.

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#23: Jan 6th 2022 at 5:25:07 PM

I think either the first two or three are pretty good

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Synchronicity MOD (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#24: Jan 8th 2022 at 6:24:53 AM

Calling for 19; it's in and tagged. Retain the caption?

Old pic:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Persepolis_LanguageBarrier_9487.png
At least uncomfortable smiles are cross-cultural.

FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
#25: Jan 8th 2022 at 8:41:14 AM

Yes, it was a good caption.

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