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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#1: Nov 25th 2010 at 6:40:34 PM

The literal interpretation of the title is borderline Snark Bait, and I've come up with a Visual Pun, but first I want to check if it's a good idea; having a variety of memetic characters gathered at the fountain of dreams?

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#2: Nov 25th 2010 at 6:57:11 PM

If you can make it work, that would be really funny...and a good compromise for the page, since there's really no way to get one character that truly epitomizes the trope.

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#3: Nov 25th 2010 at 7:25:56 PM

I'm tempted to yank that image for JAFAAC.

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#4: Nov 25th 2010 at 7:44:27 PM

I'd say go ahead; not only is it JAFAAC, there's a blatant grammar error in the speech bubble that made me read it twice to get what he was saying.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#5: Nov 25th 2010 at 7:51:42 PM

Done. Shouldn't the page have the standard meme page enforced?

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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#6: Nov 25th 2010 at 7:58:49 PM

Not to be confused with a fountain of fountains of memes.

Here's what I've come up with so far, but I must say, finding a good gameplay video to take a screenshot of, (google image search is practically useless for finding the right kind of screenshot) and finding a screenshot of said video where the characters aren't blurry, (videos I've tried involve the characters always moving around) are each harder tasks than they sound. Maybe if someone linked to a high-quality SSBM gameplay video, that MIGHT help.

edited 25th Nov '10 7:59:30 PM by neoYTPism

Yuanchosaan antic disposition from Australia Since: Jan, 2010
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#7: Nov 25th 2010 at 8:46:54 PM

Aye, that picture's far too blurry to make out anything.

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Edmania o hai from under a pile of erasers Since: Apr, 2010
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#8: Nov 26th 2010 at 6:40:47 AM

I've played that game and I can't tell what the hell the picture is supposed to be showing...

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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#9: Nov 26th 2010 at 9:34:05 AM

Well, someone come up with an alternative means of getting a screenshot because I am not sure how to look for it. o.o

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#10: Nov 26th 2010 at 2:16:06 PM

Hit PrtScn on your keyboard.

edited 26th Nov '10 2:16:23 PM by helterskelter

neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#11: Nov 26th 2010 at 4:30:18 PM

... no no, I know about the alt print screen technique for getting a screenshot of the computer screen. I was talking about getting a fitting screenshot of the game, because my previous approach with youtube videos did not seem that practical towards that goal.

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to keep trying though...

edited 26th Nov '10 4:30:28 PM by neoYTPism

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#12: Nov 27th 2010 at 3:02:47 AM

Samuel L. Jackson: just a face?

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#13: Nov 27th 2010 at 7:57:49 AM

Yeah, I'd say so. While many people will be able to tell who he is on cue, that doesn't mean he's famous for invoking a lot of memes.

Whitoro Since: Dec, 1969
#14: Dec 6th 2010 at 1:16:28 PM

there's a blatant grammar error——> Oh s***t, really? I'm so sorry, english it's not my first language, I thought it was right... if that was the case, glad you take it away.

Beside that,I think a photo of Sam Jackson would be a good choise.

SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#15: Dec 7th 2010 at 7:26:49 AM

The inspiration for this was Captain Falcon. Maybe we can get a pic of him?

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GabrielGloom Since: Dec, 1969
#16: Dec 7th 2010 at 7:34:15 AM

Perhaps something like this, containing a ton of memetic characters?

edited 7th Dec '10 7:52:58 AM by GabrielGloom

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#17: Dec 7th 2010 at 8:30:53 PM

Unless the Laconic is wrong, Fountain of Memes isn't someone who repeats memetic/catch phrases, it's someone who starts them. Thus the Sam Jackson suggestion.

Possible collage: Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction / "Say 'what' again!"), Frozone (The Incredibles / "Where is my super suit?"), Neville Flynn (Snakes On A Plane / "I've had it with these mothafuckin' snakes on this mothafuckin' plane!"), Ordell Robbie (Jackie Brown / "AK-47. When you absolutely, positively, gotta kill every muthafucker in the room. Accept no substitutes.")...

edited 7th Dec '10 8:45:33 PM by rodneyAnonymous

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SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#18: Dec 8th 2010 at 6:42:19 PM

Fountain of Memes is specifically a person who has started a lot of memes. Like Captain Falcon, who was the inspiration of this trope. Falcon Punch and Falcon Kick are his more famous exploits, but there's also the Knee of Justice, his "Show Me Ya Moves" taunt, his exploding rape attack, and its accompanying "HYESZ!" All of those memes stem from Captain Falcon, and thus, he is a Fountain of Memes. Honestly, I think this should be cut anyway, because of the Massive Trope Decay.

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#19: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:11:22 AM

Why has nobody mentioned Code Geass's Lelouche/Zero yet? Code Geass was the first trope to have it's own Memetic Mutation page, and I'm pretty sure it's the only one. I think he'd be the perfect character to display the trope.

Actually anyone would do, a cast picture be best.

edited 24th Dec '10 1:12:37 AM by americanbadass

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#21: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:18:18 AM

...Okay, would it be too ambitious to photoshop a picture of a literal fountain and a bunch of memetic characters coming out?

Something like this.[1]

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americanbadass Banned from [CENSORED] Since: Mar, 2010
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#22: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:19:26 AM

[up][up]Just making my point, also most meme's are just a face and a caption...So yeah.

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edited 24th Dec '10 1:20:08 AM by americanbadass

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#23: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:30:11 AM

"This other thing is also bad" is not a point in favor of the first thing.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#24: Dec 24th 2010 at 1:52:31 AM

That's why memes don't get to be page images unless they can stand on their own.

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DrakeClawfang Since: Apr, 2010
#25: Jan 16th 2011 at 12:25:30 AM

I think an animated image of that infamous Zero Wing cutscene, considering how Tropes it has named here, and how famous it is. Caption for the image - "How many memes can you count here?"


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