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SteelDumplin Since: Apr, 2019
#1: Sep 15th 2025 at 5:30:57 PM

Unfortunately I don't think that the image presented of Vegeta represents the trope well of "being pure doesn't keep you from being evil or doing bad things", especially since if in context Vegeta is more pumping up his ego with the fact that he is a super saiyan over actually being pure evil.

I think a better image example would be one of Peter Pan, especially in the book, as he is very pure, but yet it does not keep him from killing a lot in the story.

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#2: Sep 15th 2025 at 7:00:34 PM

Title should be Main.Pure Is Not Good. "Pure is Not Good" is not a valid namespace. I also can't put faith in the suggestion without you actually posting an image of Peter Pan representing the trope.

That being said, the current is low-quality, but I don't think it should be pulled without a solid suggestion.

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#3: Sep 15th 2025 at 7:11:32 PM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested + quality upgrade

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#6: Sep 15th 2025 at 8:24:50 PM

[up] and [up][up]Neither image conveys "pureness" of any kind, and otherwise does not explain the trope.

Edited by CanuckMcDuck1 on Sep 15th 2025 at 9:30:22 AM

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#7: Sep 15th 2025 at 9:02:34 PM

Keep current until a more illustrative suggestion is made.

Sincerely, Lumberwood
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#8: Sep 15th 2025 at 10:32:05 PM

[up]

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#9: Sep 15th 2025 at 11:40:56 PM

[tdown] to both suggestions for the same reason as McDuck.

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#11: Sep 16th 2025 at 1:49:25 AM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested

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#12: Sep 16th 2025 at 2:13:39 AM

Keep Until Better Image Suggested. [tup]

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SteelDumplin Since: Apr, 2019
#13: Sep 16th 2025 at 7:48:27 AM

Maybe add a subtitle that says for the first one "Those skulls are all of his murder victims" or for the second one "He quells their number whenever they so think about growing up"

SteelDumplin Since: Apr, 2019
#14: Sep 16th 2025 at 7:53:04 AM

[up][up][up][up][up][up][up][up] I think just the fact that Peter, as the video says, is a child who dominates the Lost Boys the way that a particularly strong willed 5-year-old takes over a group of Playmates, he forgets his adventures the way a small child living ever at the moment might forget what they did the week before, really drives home the pureness as according to the trope

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#15: Sep 16th 2025 at 8:09:11 AM

[up] If an image needs context to explain why it's good in the first place, it's usually not a good image. Peter Pan is a well-known figure, but people shouldn't need to see the video to see how he fits the trope.

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#16: Sep 16th 2025 at 8:09:33 AM

keep current for same reasons as above

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#17: Sep 16th 2025 at 10:18:01 AM

Current > suggestions pending other ideas.

The current was selected here, for the record.

SteelDumplin Since: Apr, 2019
#18: Sep 16th 2025 at 3:54:55 PM

[up][up]Could it be possible simply to remove the image for now?

Edited by SteelDumplin on Sep 16th 2025 at 3:55:20 AM

Kroetski Flessenkoning van Stiens from my Bottle-Deposit-Shed (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#19: Sep 16th 2025 at 4:37:38 PM

I think the current picture does an very good job at illustrating the trope, definite keep.

Edited by Kroetski on Sep 16th 2025 at 3:46:26 PM

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#20: Sep 16th 2025 at 6:26:58 PM

Here is my attempt at an upgrade editing the same panels together from a bigger scan:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000009421_7.png

ilovewildkratts1 Local Odd Squad Connoisseur from a nice breezy expansive meadow (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#21: Sep 16th 2025 at 6:44:05 PM

[up][tup]

[up][up][up] Not really necessary when a workable upgrade to the current has already been proposed and consensus is leaning towards keeping it.

Edited by ilovewildkratts1 on Sep 16th 2025 at 9:46:26 AM

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#24: Sep 16th 2025 at 11:10:37 PM

[tup] 20

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