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feotakahari Fuzzy Orange Doomsayer from Looking out at the city Since: Sep, 2009
Fuzzy Orange Doomsayer
#1: Sep 6th 2010 at 4:41:20 AM

Shouldn't be too hard to find one . . .

That's Feo . . . He's a disgusting, mysoginistic, paedophilic asshat who moonlights as a shitty writer—Something Awful
Osmin Since: Jun, 2010
#2: Sep 26th 2010 at 4:55:44 PM

Astonishing X-Men #5, by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday:

http://amocat.net/kiotr/KIOTR-Gallery/Astonishing-X-Men-5-Gifted/Astonishing_X_Men_5_6

Somewhat inverted, as the hero is the one "rising behind", but the trope name is clearly Enemy Rising Behind, not Bad Guy Rising Behind. Bonus points for actually rising up through the floor.

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#3: Sep 26th 2010 at 6:54:56 PM

Not very clear - for all you can tell from the image, Colossus might be on the same side as the guy in the foreground.

Jet-a-Reeno!
Slave Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#4: Oct 7th 2010 at 3:16:26 PM

[1] or any better quality stills. That scene is what came immediately to mind when flicking to the page.

edited 7th Oct '10 3:17:19 PM by Slave

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#5: Oct 7th 2010 at 3:48:55 PM

That one is excellent. Even without thinking about it in terms of the movie, my first reaction was "Oh, shit. There is no way in hell that thing is on her side."

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#6: Oct 7th 2010 at 4:16:55 PM

Mine was "pipes? Oh that's the Alien"

Fight smart, not fair.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Hi
#7: Oct 7th 2010 at 4:20:16 PM

The Aliens pic is perfect.

Pteryx Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Nov 6th 2010 at 1:54:26 AM

There's a series of images that could be combined into a good comic-strip-style representation of this trope from Ace Attorney Investigations. Thoughts? — Pteryx

edited 6th Nov '10 1:56:18 AM by Pteryx

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#9: Nov 6th 2010 at 1:56:29 AM

No hotlinked images.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
eX 94. Grandmaster of Shark Since: Jan, 2001
94. Grandmaster of Shark
#10: Nov 6th 2010 at 1:57:02 AM

Slave's picture is alright, it could be a little bit brighter, though.

NewSheoth Since: Oct, 2010
#11: Nov 6th 2010 at 5:36:30 AM

2:23 is one of the best examples of this trope that I know of. If only a bit dark, colour-wise.

Pteryx Since: Jan, 2001
#12: Nov 6th 2010 at 5:51:47 AM

@shimaspawn: As you can see, by the time you hit send on that I had already corrected the error. — Pteryx

helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#13: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:08:17 PM

I like Pteryx's. Most funny with a little creepy.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#14: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:12:04 PM

I dunno if humor is a virtue in this case. I like the Aliens image.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#15: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:14:49 PM

[up] I honest-to-God had no idea what was behind her until I read further and Deboss clarified it was Aliens. No, you don't need humor, but it's certainly much more clear than the Aliens picture.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#16: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:17:31 PM

Will find a different frame where it is obviously a monster of some kind (and believe me, the xenomorphs are obviously monsters) rising behind a little girl. Not at home atm.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#17: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:22:57 PM

I don't see what's the problem with Pteryx's. They convey the trope perfectly.

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#18: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:24:31 PM

It's not bad. But the Aliens example is better.

"Perfect" is a bold statement :)

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#20: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:59:41 PM

Oh, this frame isn't that much better. Newt (the little girl) blinks right after this, and before her eyes open again we cut to a shot of her turning around. But, I still think it is better than the Ace Attourney (?) pic. Points:

  • The "power balance" is more disproportionate: poor little girl vs big scary monster, and tough guy vs bear... jester... thing.
  • The xenomorph is more obviously rising from below; the bear jester thing might have walked up from the distance. (Also, it is rising in present tense versus past tense.)
  • Aliens is way way more iconic than whatever that is from.

Even if you don't know exactly what that monster looks like when it is not partly submerged, partly occluded, and in the dark... it is obviously "an enemy" imo. No context: works. Context: amazing.

edited 8th Dec '10 5:11:17 PM by rodneyAnonymous

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#21: Dec 8th 2010 at 5:12:18 PM

[up] So the alien pic is a bad one. Got it.

  • It's a little girl and... a tangle of cables? Not a guy and something humanoid with a weapon.
  • There's nothing about that image that says rising. It's just behind her. It could have just walked up. The combination of the three AA pictures shows the rising movement.
  • The alien is lacking all of it's iconic features in that image. It's head is the most recognizable bit of it and it's not there rendering it a wtf?

No Context: Horrible. Works: Not at all.

edited 8th Dec '10 5:12:51 PM by shimaspawn

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#22: Dec 8th 2010 at 5:15:19 PM


Wow. That was rude. Thumped.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#23: Dec 8th 2010 at 5:17:57 PM


Wow. That was rude. Thumped.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#24: Dec 8th 2010 at 5:19:38 PM


Wow. That was rude. Thumped.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#25: Dec 8th 2010 at 5:26:19 PM


Wow. That was rude. Thumped.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick

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