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the current pic has nothing to do with the actual trope: The Red Sonja

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captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
#1: Dec 3rd 2010 at 8:33:30 PM

The Red Sonja Basic trope: A woman who will only be happy with a man who "conquers" or "tames" her

Current picture: Well, it's Red Sonja in a Over-the-Shoulder Pose.

I don't I need to explain why this pic doesn't exactly do a good job of representing this trope. It needs to be removed or replaced

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#2: Dec 3rd 2010 at 9:03:54 PM

In my experiences, pictures depicting nothing more than just the Trope Namer have tended to receive more preferential treatment than one that's just someone else's face with a caption.

However, there's nothing wrong with opening the floor to see if anyone out there actually has a picture that demonstrates the trope proper.

The current picture is also looking a bit too Stripperific, if I may say so myself.

Leaper Since: May, 2009
#3: Dec 4th 2010 at 2:17:01 AM

We should at least get Conan in there somewhere.

captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
#4: Dec 4th 2010 at 8:34:08 AM

Well, in the mean while I'm removing the pic. There's no excuse to keep it as it's pretty far removed from depicting the actual trope

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#5: Dec 4th 2010 at 8:35:38 AM

image that was just removed..

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#6: Dec 4th 2010 at 8:50:49 AM

^^Like I said, it's the Trope Namer.

Trope Namers get slightly more preferential treatment when images are otherwise Just A Face And A Caption. It's why the image on the Agent Mulder page managed to stay, even after we had a discussion about it.

If there's any one reason why it should be removed, it's because of how Stripperific the image is, but that image manages to have a valid reason for being on the page.

Leaper Since: May, 2009
#7: Dec 4th 2010 at 4:41:30 PM

But with most Trope Namers, the person alone is, normally, able to represent the trope on his/her own. In this case, Red Sonja is only the trope namer when in conjunction with another figure, in this case Conan.

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#8: Dec 16th 2010 at 2:13:25 PM

I would appreciate an image that doesn't make me ashamed to look at TV Tropes in the school library.

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#9: Dec 16th 2010 at 3:08:36 PM

I would appreciate it if TV Tropes wouldn't be held accountable for how you feel when you don't use school equipment for its intended purposes. Now go back to studying.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#11: Dec 17th 2010 at 12:41:08 AM

TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Grades

edited 17th Dec '10 2:03:32 AM by rodneyAnonymous

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dementia13 Since: Nov, 2010
#12: Jan 19th 2011 at 4:22:10 PM

>> ^^Like I said, it's the Trope Namer. >> Trope Namers get slightly more preferential treatment when images are otherwise Just A Face And A Caption.

Urrrgh...I recently escaped Tennessee, so you've got to excuse me for being extra sick of hearing "because that's just the way it's always been", but that's never a good argument.

defunctzombie Since: Feb, 2010
#13: Jan 20th 2011 at 9:35:40 AM

Red Sonja is probably the best picture you are going to get for this trope.

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#15: Jan 20th 2011 at 9:41:50 AM

^^^That's not what I said. At all.

edited 20th Jan '11 9:41:58 AM by SeanMurrayI

helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#16: Jan 20th 2011 at 10:05:43 AM

Red Sonja is not recognizable enough to stand on her own—especially because this trope requires the presence of Conan.

This trope could be confused with simply people like Sonja, rather than a particular characteristic. As it is, it's JAFAAC.

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#17: Jan 20th 2011 at 10:27:44 AM

I wholeheartedly agree that the previous picture left a lot of room for improvement and wouldn't mind anything different.

However, in the month and a half that this topic has been around, not a single alternative has been proposed once, and it doesn't look like anyone is in a mood to look for a replacement. What exactly are we still doing here?

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#18: Jan 20th 2011 at 10:32:54 AM

Trying to figure out how in the hell you show "A woman that can/will only fall in love with a man that can "conquer" her." in a picture. Or series of pictures.

Personally, I don't se how to do it in less than three — One to establish that she's strong/forceful/a warrior/whatever; one to show her being bested by the man; one to show her "in love" with him.

The previous picture indicates nothing whatsoever about the trope. I'm glad it's finally been taken off the page.

edited 20th Jan '11 10:33:32 AM by Madrugada

helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#19: Jan 20th 2011 at 11:41:34 AM

[up][up] To be fair, sometimes topics just slip off the page. Either something more interesting was going on, there was an influx of new topics, or it was just plain looked over.

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