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openDEKU SDCP Film
Yo, I saw in a cleanup thread that Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia had a SDCP then got cut. I was wondering if someone could bring that back or at the very least allow a sandbox page for me or someone else to draft one. I feel like with Deku's dorky, self-deprecating, nervously neurotic behavior would make for some great humor. I would say he has some of the most unique traits out of the My Hero cast and maybe even make pages for a perv like Mineta or a hothead like Bakugo at the very least. MHA deserves more SDCP's than just Tsuyu who's own page practically has like 5 things and that's it.
open Concern for a potential edit war Film
Can someone please keep an eye for YMMV page of Only Lovers Left Alive because I might cause an edit war? To give you context: Someone put back the example that I deleted for misused, so I deleted it again because it was put back for no reason. The troper who put back the example is named Wavebird OS who has been inactive since last month. So I accidentally cause a potential edit war.
Edited by BubblepigopenRe-creating a page Film
I'm planning to recreate the page Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin. Problem is, the current version is incomplete compared to the previous deleted version, and I'm not sure if there's a backup available. Anyone help?
openHow to edit media name Film
So there’s a new Firestarter movie coming out in may and I’m wondering how do I create the page so that the title is Firestarter (2022) and not Firestarter 2022?
openOverly long entry Film
The YMMV page for Black Panther has a very long entry for Draco in Leather Pants:
- Thanks to his sympathetic backstory as well as the fact he makes a few good points about social and political issues, Killmonger has a few zealous fans who tend to completely overlook the fact that he's still a remorseless killer who has no qualms about innocent people (even children) dying for the sake of his goals. Sterling K. Brown even spoke out about it, pointing out that while his intentions were noble, he committed several unambiguously evil acts including murdering his girlfriend, killing Zuri, and destroying the heart-shaped herb so he could keep the Black Panther powers for himself. Hell, his very first scene in the movie has him mocking a totally innocent tour guide for drinking poisoned coffee, just because her understanding of African history is based on Western academic beliefs (even though she's likely just repeating what she's been taught, and is actually being quite nice to him.) Marvel Studios themselves seem to have realized they made the character too sympathetic as the character's next appearance in the ''What If?'' series serves as a further indictment of the character by dismantling whatever justifications he has for his actions, demonstrating how flawed his plan is, and showing he cares more about himself than other black people.
This comes off more like an essay, and I think the opening lines make the point well enough. Should this be trimmed down?
Edited by Javertshark13open How can this be changed? Film
Hi. In the entry on The Secret of Kells - movie and book - it states: Redtooth is presented as a far more uniquely evil force than his movie counterpart. This just isn't true. I wrote the book adaptation and the "northmen" in the film are portrayed as plunderers and murderers, setting the monastery alight and killing the villagers.So why put this in as it's just inaccurate? Can it be edited to remove it as I take this as a reflection on the accuracy of my work?
Edited by AngryauthoropenProcess on Title Corrections in Movie Pages Film
I'm working on some cleanup for the Recap.Mystery Science Theater 3000 pages to add Wiki Words and make the episode titles consistent with the films they watched on the show, and noticed a small handful of pages where the film titles themselves are incorrect in terms of needing/missing a "The" at the front.
The films in question:
Puma Man - The Pumaman
Touch of Satan - The Touch of Satan
The Blood Waters of Dr. Z - Blood Waters of Dr. Z
Should these be redone with the corrected titles with the old ones redirecting to the corrected pages?
Edited by GunarmDyneopenBroken Base, etc Film
When you write that certain tropes can't be posted on a movie's page until 6 months after its release, are you referring to the UK or US release date? Because I'd like to post Contested Sequel, etc to the No Time To Die YMMV page when the time comes, but it was released on September 30 in the UK, October 8 in the US. I don't want to get in trouble for posting it too early
openWording unclear if this is a quote or just personal judgement. Film
The wording in line 54 on The Batman is kinda vague. I can’t tell if it’s a quote or just a troper projecting. Here is the line for courtesy, but beware, it is a major spoiler: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/context.php?groupname=Film&title=TheBatman2022&line=54#row-54
openHow do I change the caption for a photo? Film
Ok, so I'm trying to upload an image, and for whatever reason, I can't change the damned captions. How do I change them? It's making me really mad.
openLogar Film
I'd like to report the aforementioned troper for vandalizing Film.The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent.
openEditing help Film
I saw a trope example that felt a little lacking and I want to fix it. The only problem is I haven't watched the movie for it. What should I do?
resolved Weird Tab redirect. Film
I was reading Mako's page when I noticed the Literature tab at the top. Said tab redirects to The Mako Saga and, as far as I know, the latter has no connection at all with the former. What makes things weirder is that The Mako Saga lacks any Creator tab that would link back to Mako. What is going on here?.
open Can We Recognize Critical Resonance? Film
So Critical Dissonance refers to when the critic and public perceptions of a piece of art are opposed. However, I think there should be a Sugar Wiki entry for art which both critics and the general public adore. What are other tropers' thoughts on this suggestion?
openSpoilers on WMG pages Film
I’m about to make a WMG page for a movie that came out and are spoilers required to be on or does there have to be a spoiler warning on the page?
openShin Ultraman page reworking Film
I wish to contact the people who worked on the Shin Ultraman page (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/ShinUltraman) because i wish there to be a bit more information and reworking. I have questions and see if i can offer a few small suggestions. I hope that we can discuss the page, as i haven't seen the movie yet, but i wish for more information. i hope you people don't mind me if i have a small bias, as i wish to have the most information on the Shin version of Alien Mefilas. Thanks if anyone involved in the page creation answers. I just wish to speak a bit about it, but the info is so scarce, i felt somewhat forced to join here to ask for said info.
I know Tearjeaker is based on opinion, but there are a few entries on TearJerker.Encanto that I feel are a bit too opinionated.
For example: *** After explaining her backstory, one couldn't help but think that she must feel that her husband would be ashamed of her.
Then there is this which was deleted and then readded: * Mirabel's "you're perfect as you are!" conversation with her mother when her hand is healed is sweet and funny...but there's also a bit of justified bitterness in Mirabel's tone when she points out that Julieta has just healed her hand with magic. Julieta is correct — but Julieta is also the Madrigal with the most manageable and most obviously beneficial power. From her daughter's perspective, it's a bit like a supermodel lecturing you on why looks aren't everything. It also doesn't help that Julieta still thinks that Mirabel was (possibly unconsciously) acting out because of envy at Antonio's successful ceremony — she's one of Mirabel's strongest supporters, and even she doubts her.
Even more heartwrenching is that this moment also makes Julieta unknowingly insensitive in another layer - as stated earlier, the Madrigal family took a family picture without Mirabel. And even Julieta didn't notice. So, when Julieta makes that line, it rings even hollower. Her mother essentially expects Mirabel to see herself as 'perfect' as she is while she's stuck in an environment that singles her out near constantly. There's no escaping how different she is from the rest of her family — she lives in the nursery of a magic house (because she was "unworthy" of her own special room), in a town shaped by her family's powers, in a community where she's known as the "not-special one". And that's not counting the times where she's actively treated as the family screw-up. Good luck accepting yourself in those circumstances.
I might be overreacting, but some of this is more alternate character interpretation.
Edited by LadyErinNY