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Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#1: Nov 5th 2025 at 6:39:43 AM

Following up from here The current doesn't demonstrate that it is a serious moment that becomes funny out of context. In fact, as pointed out, it might actually imply an intentional mixture of tones. Here is the current for reference:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/octopussy_clown_suit_0.jpg
"Oh, grow up, 007."note 

Edited by Bullman on Nov 5th 2025 at 8:51:14 AM

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#2: Nov 5th 2025 at 6:49:34 AM
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#7: Nov 5th 2025 at 7:09:47 AM

Pull. Additionally, it's JAFAAC.

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#8: Nov 5th 2025 at 7:19:53 AM

[up] Or in this case, as Acebrock remarked, JACAAC (Just A Clown And A Caption)[lol]

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#10: Nov 5th 2025 at 8:27:13 AM
Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#11: Nov 5th 2025 at 12:27:48 PM

I would argue to put in the Surfing scene from Die Another Day as that was the moment when the James Bond movies became really silly.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/this_just_might_be_the_worst_scene_of_a_bond_movie_v0_5ichrkh0pgy81.webp

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#12: Nov 5th 2025 at 1:13:46 PM

Pull, not feeling [up] it still looks awesome even if it's over the top.

Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#13: Nov 5th 2025 at 1:48:20 PM

I just wanted to suggest that because alot of Narm page images are JAFAAC with them being just silly faces. The only ones I can think of that aren't really JAFAAC would be the ones for Digimon, Video Games, King of Fighters, and Music.

Soupking69 Since: Jun, 2023
#14: Nov 5th 2025 at 1:56:17 PM

Also, I have another suggestion (from the same movie Octopussy). https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/104880543_3181367675289361_1994675883838522830_n.jpg

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#15: Nov 5th 2025 at 2:04:17 PM

[up] that's intentionally comedic though, I thought Narm only applied to dramatic moments that become unintentionally funny?

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#16: Nov 5th 2025 at 4:01:10 PM

[up] It was listed in the Narm page for James Bond. And you can also argue that the Clown image for Octopussy was intentionally funny.

Edited by Soupking69 on Nov 5th 2025 at 7:02:46 AM

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#17: Nov 5th 2025 at 4:18:52 PM

[up]Then that entry shouldn't be there. I thought it was inherently obvious that "unintentionally funny" and "intentionally funny" are not the same thing.

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#18: Nov 5th 2025 at 4:20:13 PM

If it's intentionally comedic, then the example is misuse and should be cut.

As for the page, pull current. Narm as a whole seems difficult to illustrate in a single image and might have to become a BUPKIS trope (barring pages that already have images, of course), but that discussion is probably better saved for the general IP thread.

Edited by Lumberwood on Nov 5th 2025 at 4:21:35 AM

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#19: Nov 5th 2025 at 4:32:41 PM

The intended effect is that he uses this disguise so as to be unrecognizable while infiltrating a circus with a hidden atomic bomb going off in minutes, but the NATO officers attending the circus show don't take him seriously when he warns them since he looks like, well, a clown. The countdown of the bomb with many lives at stake makes the scene tense, I don't remember laughing in that scene (plus there's some added dramatic irony since it's the same disguise as 009, who was killed in the movie's post-title scene).

It's just the idea of James Bond disguising himself as a clown that some people would find ridiculous, which doesn't fully tick the "narm" box in and of itself imho.

Edited by Iridener on Nov 5th 2025 at 11:57:11 AM

GracieLizzy from Sunderland, UK (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#20: Nov 5th 2025 at 5:03:31 PM

Honestly I wouldn't mind leaving blank for now. Narm is notoriously difficult to picture as it's subjective, often dialogue not imagery driven, and difficult to show the unintentionality of.

Only thing I can think of is Zao and his whole diamond face thing being a bit silly looking in my opinion as well as this picture implying he is just running about outside naked (he's actually shirtless but he still looks cold):

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000010260.jpg

Or this where it shows that they were doing plastic surgery but didn't think to take the diamonds out of his face?:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000010261.jpg
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#21: Nov 5th 2025 at 5:46:25 PM

Has this page gone through the Narm cleanup thread? If not, I'd say any IP work should be tabled until it's gone through the thread. If it has, then I'm not feeling any of the suggestions.

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#22: Nov 5th 2025 at 7:25:35 PM
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#25: Nov 6th 2025 at 10:26:16 AM

[tdown] 20.2, with no context I'd have no idea what I'm looking at and how it's supposed to be narmy.

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