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lifevirus7 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1: Dec 28th 2010 at 9:12:55 PM

This pic doesn't show me that people want him. The edit reason given when the pic was changed was to 'click the picture and read the entry to learn why the guy is a Sex God'. I think that reason is reason enough to have it changed to something else, but I dunno to who.

And on a different note, shouldn't this page have the YMMV banner on it?

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helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#3: Dec 28th 2010 at 9:31:10 PM

I think we're going overboard sometimes with the YMMV—or at least have the potential to. I can objectively say that a fandom calls a certain character a sex god without feeling that s/he is myself.

Anyhow, yeah, that's JAFAAC.

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defunctzombie Since: Feb, 2010
#5: Dec 28th 2010 at 9:48:14 PM

Considering that I don't even know who the hell that guy is, I think it's a bad image.

If you need a picture, why not one of the rockers that has supposedly slept with thousands of women? Gene Simmons from KISS comes to mind. (I actually think he's ugly but a lot of people know about him).

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#6: Dec 28th 2010 at 9:55:56 PM

Went to the page history. This was the justification "But this Ace Attorney character is clearly less of an example of this trope, and that image is DEFINITELY Just A Face And A Caption. If you click on this picture and read the entry, you'll immediately understand how the character is a Memetic Sex God, as that is the entire point of the work (Dirty Potter). "

Somebody doesn't understand what Just A Face And A Caption means.

Previous image before this one is just as bad:

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GGCrono Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Dec 28th 2010 at 10:01:53 PM

Wasn't there a discussion before that decided that the Ace Attorney image was acceptable? (Speaking as someone who hasn't played the games, I think he looks the part.)

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#8: Dec 28th 2010 at 10:30:36 PM

I agree that he at least looks like someone who thinks he's sexy.

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#9: Dec 28th 2010 at 10:59:04 PM

He is sexy. You'd have to play the games to understand but he really can get all the ladies if he wanted.

My only complaint is that Klavier Gavin has been page picture for WELL OVER A YEAR, and someone is trying to change it now?

BTW, who the heck is that in the topic post?

edited 28th Dec '10 11:03:46 PM by DRCEQ

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#10: Dec 28th 2010 at 10:59:20 PM

I should add that we have to be careful about also avoiding NSFW as well. Even if this page was already behind the curtain, we need something PG-13 at most.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#11: Dec 29th 2010 at 12:22:38 AM

He's apparently from something called "Dirty Potter".

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#12: Dec 29th 2010 at 10:30:42 AM

Not the best image, but David Bowie in Labyrinth at least has *cough* visible evidence of why he's part of a meme.

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#13: Dec 29th 2010 at 2:19:51 PM

[up] I dunno about that particular shot (it's a little fuzzy), but one of Bowie from Labyrinth would be a good option.

edited 29th Dec '10 2:22:56 PM by Willbyr

defunctzombie Since: Feb, 2010
#14: Dec 29th 2010 at 2:51:51 PM

After wading through the fan art and cosplay available on Google, I decided to take my own snap, though it's sort of JAFAAC: [1]

I also got a better quality of the Slouch of Villainy picture, should I change it?

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#15: Dec 29th 2010 at 2:54:24 PM

Still JAFAAC. The key here is the "sex god by way of Memetic Mutation" aspect, not really who it is.

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#16: Dec 29th 2010 at 3:27:27 PM

Here is one pointing out the meme in question.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#17: Dec 29th 2010 at 3:37:41 PM

That says "stare at this", not "fanon says this character really gets around".

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#18: Dec 29th 2010 at 3:40:33 PM

True. We really need a fan art image for this.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#19: Dec 29th 2010 at 3:47:53 PM

[up] That is still safe for work though.

Any pictures of most of any show's cast clearly fawning over one character?

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#20: Dec 29th 2010 at 11:02:32 PM

How exactly do you indicate a character trope like this without JAFAAC? Without actually showing them having sex, how else can you show them?

helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#21: Dec 29th 2010 at 11:15:04 PM

If a fan says a character is a sex god/dess, that doesn't exactly relate directly to sexual acts. It means they're sexually attractive, or able to have sex with whomever they want. There are plenty of attractive characters who have had sex that aren't Memetic Sex Gods.

Anyhow, if we could find a good image of fangirls falling and swooning at some character's feet, that would be good.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#22: Dec 30th 2010 at 12:12:23 AM

The one that comes to mind is on Perverse Sexual Lust, but I'd honestly say this is not picturable.

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#23: Dec 30th 2010 at 8:48:00 AM

Yeah, the picture of Kamina shows the trope in action. XD

DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#24: Jan 9th 2011 at 8:00:21 PM

So uhh....I guess this just fell off the wayside huh? I still can't believe that someone would blow the whistle on the image when it's been up there for over a year.

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#25: Jan 9th 2011 at 8:01:37 PM

Huh. Old thread. I'd say not picturable.

edited 9th Jan '11 8:01:55 PM by INUH

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