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GGCrono Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Sep 14th 2010 at 8:51:54 PM

It can be easily agreed upon that Chuck Norris needs to be depicted on the page in some way.

However, there's a bit of a dispute going on. I think a decent picture of Chuck himself looking sufficiently badass (such as this one, though it doesn't have to be) would be more effective than the current Magic The Gathering one, which is confusing to those not familiar with the game and (in my opinion) not all that funny anyway.

Thoughts?

Leaper Since: May, 2009
#2: Sep 14th 2010 at 8:59:42 PM

I haven't decided yet which POV I'd put my support behind, but one could argue that the use of the card shows the "memetic" part by showing the meme in action and spreading, whereas just Chuck Norris doesn't communicate anything but "badass."

edited 14th Sep '10 9:00:05 PM by Leaper

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#3: Sep 14th 2010 at 9:48:06 PM

Yeah, the trope is "memetic", not "looking".

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KazeKoichi Flying general from Mother Russia Since: Dec, 2009
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#4: Sep 22nd 2010 at 9:34:12 AM

It's not nessesary must be Chuck Noris. It can be Batman, for example. Or Lenin.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#5: Sep 22nd 2010 at 11:03:02 AM

The memetic part is necessary though.

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DrStarky Okay Guy from Corn And Pig Land Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
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#6: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:32:03 PM

[up][up]Chuck Norris is pretty much the codefier of this trope. When I saw that image, I quickly thought "Oh this about pepole like Chuck Norris, Mr.T,Saxton Hale and the like."

And I think image gets across fine, even if you haven't played the game, it still shows the memetic part. You may be able to find a funnier picture that gets the point across though.

edited 13th Nov '10 2:35:50 PM by DrStarky

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#7: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:38:58 PM

Just slap a picture of Vin Diesel up there. He was inspiration for the Chuck Norris jokes before Chuck Norris anyway.

edited 13th Nov '10 2:39:52 PM by DRCEQ

DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#8: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:46:13 PM

[up] This is NOT about just a person.

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#9: Nov 13th 2010 at 4:18:48 PM

The current pic is just fine. The trope is suppose to show how a character being a badass has become a meme. Just slapping a picture of "Insert Badass character here" wouldn't convey the meaning of the page and would just incite an editing war over who is most deserving.

Having a Trading card with Chuck Norris on it is perfect.

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#11: Jan 6th 2011 at 9:25:17 AM

I don't see a problem either. Even if people haven't ever played or heard of M:TG, the description on the card is self-explanatory; you instantly win the game, so symbols on the card or whatever really don't have to mean anything. Besides, if we're going to change this with the reasoning that the M:TG card format makes it too obscure, we might as well change the picture child for The Ace while we're at it.

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#13: Jan 6th 2011 at 10:08:10 AM

[up][up] I think it is less important what the card says, and more than it is a card (even a joke) at all.

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RobinZimm Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Jan 8th 2011 at 11:19:55 AM

I, too, think the current MtG Chuck Norris is fine.

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#15: Jan 12th 2011 at 11:04:04 AM

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