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HoloMew151 Space Gal from From Deep, Deep Space Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Space Gal
#1: Mar 24th 2022 at 10:17:16 AM

I brought this one up in the Explanations thread, and a couple of the commenters decided that it doesn't really work (especially since it is heavily reliant on the caption to work).

I'm willing to have this be pulled, but if there are alternatives, I'm welcome to it as well.

Tabs Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Mar 24th 2022 at 10:32:19 AM

Opened. I don't think the image is illustrative.

Spark9 Since: Nov, 2010
#3: Mar 24th 2022 at 10:37:16 AM

That's a literal JAFAAC, pull it.

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy Casual
#4: Mar 24th 2022 at 10:39:04 AM

Pull.

(Annoyed grunt)
Inky100 Ragdoll used for creepy stuff from The virtual horror factory Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Ragdoll used for creepy stuff
#7: Mar 24th 2022 at 11:14:34 AM

Pull.

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Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#8: Mar 24th 2022 at 11:15:42 AM

Pull. Without the caption, she can also be an important character who just happens to be in the background in this particular shot.

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selkies TOO serious! from Guess, guess, guess Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
TOO serious!
#11: Mar 24th 2022 at 2:56:03 PM

I feel like this needs a collage to illustrate the character's prop-only status alongside a caption.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snl_props.png
The back row are just living props, no lines whatsoever.

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petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#12: Mar 24th 2022 at 3:01:01 PM

[up]That's only a slight improvement over the current. But it still just shows the same set of characters for 3 frames, and the caption does the heavy lifting.

Edited by petersohn on Mar 24th 2022 at 11:01:17 AM

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#13: Mar 24th 2022 at 3:07:28 PM

I've pulled the current and tagged the page.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Clipboard01.jpg
See the blonde in the back? She's a living prop.

I wonder if a collage of the pianist from Glee in the background of song performances might work. The piano is a large enough set piece to stop him from truly blending in the background.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brad_3.png

With circles pointing him out:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brad2.png

Edited by Synchronicity on Mar 24th 2022 at 5:16:05 AM

selkies TOO serious! from Guess, guess, guess Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
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#14: Mar 24th 2022 at 3:36:36 PM

[up] That's better than mine, but sometimes it's not bad to let the caption carry the image.

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#16: Mar 24th 2022 at 4:24:21 PM

13 with the circles works for me.

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#17: Mar 24th 2022 at 4:24:56 PM

13's fine. The issue with 11 is that because they're all in one class on one day (unless they all just wear the same clothes every day), it doesn't really tell us anything other than "this class has kids in it".

Edited by WarJay77 on Mar 24th 2022 at 7:26:04 AM

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petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#18: Mar 25th 2022 at 12:43:19 AM

13 is the best so far. I don't mind the circles, but it looks clear enough for me even without them.

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Inky100 Ragdoll used for creepy stuff from The virtual horror factory Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#19: Mar 25th 2022 at 1:14:21 AM

[up]

Waiting to have my head disfigured and mounted on a wall.
HoloMew151 Space Gal from From Deep, Deep Space Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Space Gal
#20: Mar 25th 2022 at 3:44:27 AM

13 is the best as well.[tup]

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#21: Mar 25th 2022 at 5:40:46 AM

[tup] 13 is good, but I don’t think we need the circles - aside from the fact that they honestly look ugly, the pianist is easy to see in all three pics. If we really need to point them out, then we could do it in a caption.

Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#22: Mar 25th 2022 at 7:11:23 AM

13.1 is best, but I can't tell that he's actually a "prop" without context. Also, may fit into The Piano Player more.

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petersohn from Earth, Solar System (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Hiding
#23: Mar 25th 2022 at 7:18:55 AM

OK, I take my vote back. 13 illustrates The Piano Player, it would be too much of an overlap to use here.

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FernandoLemon Since: Aug, 2015
HoloMew151 Space Gal from From Deep, Deep Space Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Space Gal
#25: Mar 25th 2022 at 7:21:44 AM

[tup] Actually, good point.


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