Things you never noticed II: I never noticed the first thread

[The Linker]

Originally Posted by martianmister

Where?

Right below the 'Post Reply' at the top.

Of course, if you've read all the posts in the thread, it won't be there.

There's also a 'view first unread' button (green square with white downwards arrow) next to thread names whether you're looking at them from the normal forum view or your subscribed threads. That's basically all I do. I have like six threads I'm subscribed to and I just hit 'view first unread' every time it tells me there's a new post.

[FireDrake]

Just noticed the joke in Panels 3-4 of #587.

"I just hope I don't miss all the kicking while I'm-" *KICK*

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Originally Posted by martianmister

Where?

Why, right here:

[The Linker]

I am the claimer of page tops! Bow before me, underlings!

[MoonCat]

When Roy says that there were two explosives in Kaboom's room, while Haley is running towards it to get more gold, Elan is making the face. Never noticed that before.

[Ninjaman]

Originally Posted by The Linker

I am the claimer of page tops! Bow before me, underlings!

Just 3 out of 10 that´s nothing

Edit: Elan said that Haley could make out with any of our recurring villians you want. But now i understand she did

[martianmister]

Originally Posted by The Linker

Right below the 'Post Reply' at the top.

For some weird reason, I thought about strips' pages, not forum pages...

[MoonCat]

Ten strips ago, when Haley is petrified V's expression is one of utter horror and shock. I guess I was too busy looking at Elan and running around my house screaming about Haley being petrified and Z coming back, but now that I do notice it it is utterly heartbreaking.

[martianmister]

CPPD have woman members as well.

[chionophile]

Originally Posted by MoonCat

I just figured out the whole joke in #737. Durkon's putting beer in his drink. Cheers.

That's (probably) not beer. You generally don't keep beer in a flask and you certainly wouldn't mix it with tea. I'd guess it's something like whiskey or rum.

Edit: Although, I guess Durkon might just love beer that much. It's possible *shrug*.

[MoonCat]

Originally Posted by chionophile

That's (probably) not beer. You generally don't keep beer in a flask and you certainly wouldn't mix it with tea. I'd guess it's something like whiskey or rum.

Edit: Although, I guess Durkon might just love beer that much. It's possible *shrug*.

In a bonus strip in War and XPs he was carrying holy beer in a flask. It was specifically stated to be beer, but I admit, I don't know.

[Mr. Shiny Objec]

In #399, V suggests the Linear guild battle in a gladitorial arena. Then one of them does.

[Holy_Knight]

Originally Posted by Mr. Shiny Objec

In #399, V suggests the Linear guild battle in a gladitorial arena. Then one of them does.

Maybe this is part of the "made up" aspect of your statistics, Shiny, but your math is wrong. It should be 36%, not 46%.

[martianmister]

Originally Posted by Holy_Knight

Maybe this is part of the "made up" aspect of your statistics, Shiny, but your math is wrong. It should be 36%, not 46%.

You're a real Humanist, Holey.

[Holy_Knight]

Originally Posted by martianmister

You're a real Humanist, Holey.

Haha, that's actually a quote from Farscape, one of my favorite shows!

[TimeWizard]

I never noticed that Roy's Mom has a backless dress.

*beat*

Bow-chicka-wow-wow

[MoonCat]

I just noticed Tarquin called Xykon a scenery chewing villain, it's getting much harder to believe that the Giant doesn't read TvTropes.

[Zeta Kai]

Originally Posted by MoonCat

I just noticed Tarquin called Xykon a scenery chewing villain, it's getting much harder to believe that the Giant doesn't read TvTropes.

Who says he doesn't. Considering how many tropes he's codified, it sounds rather likely that he peruses the site from time to time.

[MoonCat]

Originally Posted by Zeta Kai

Who says he doesn't. Considering how many tropes he's codified, it sounds rather likely that he peruses the site from time to time.

Giant says he doesn't, I'll find the post and link you to it.

Edit: Here. It seems he only goes there if he's been linked to it as a criticism or a point, so I doubt that he would have been linked to scenery chewing beforehand, as he never referenced it before.

[Shale]

For all that I love the site, if you think TV Tropes invented the idea of scenery-chewing, you need to get out more.

[MoonCat]

Originally Posted by Shale

For all that I love the site, if you think TV Tropes invented the idea of scenery-chewing, you need to get out more.

No, not the concept, but the term I've never heard anywhere else. Ever.

[TimeWizard]

It's a theater term, and having gone to an arts based college the Giant would probably have been familiar with it.

[factotum]

Originally Posted by MoonCat

No, not the concept, but the term I've never heard anywhere else. Ever.

I heard it years before there was a World Wide Web, much less a TV Tropes..."chewing the scenery" is a very common phrase for an actor who over-eggs his part. It's even in the dictionary:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scenery

[Mutant Sheep]

Originally Posted by factotum

I heard it years before there was a World Wide Web, much less a TV Tropes..."chewing the scenery" is a very common phrase for an actor who over-eggs his part. It's even in the dictionary:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scenery

I'm...losing command... I've lost the Enterprise.... but I'M KAPTAIN KIRK!!!!! Is there any better example? Except a new actor in a lead role. Those are just amazing.

[calam]

I never noticed that belkar tries on the gnomes hat in #539

[Incom]

725's title is a brick joke referencing 50.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots.html

[St Fan]

Originally Posted by MoonCat

No, not the concept, but the term I've never heard anywhere else. Ever.

TV Tropes never pretended to be inventing anything, only repertorying already-existing tropes. Including for tropes name; if there's a widely-known term used, it will get preference. "Jumping the Shark", "Hanging a Lampshade", "Breaking the Fourth Wall"... all those are descriptive terms used in fiction for a while already.

PS: In your case, please consult "Older Than They Think".

[Kurald Galain]

Originally Posted by St Fan

TV Tropes never pretended to be inventing anything, only repertorying already-existing tropes. Including for tropes name; if there's a widely-known term used, it will get preference. "Jumping the Shark", "Hanging a Lampshade", "Breaking the Fourth Wall"... all those are descriptive terms used in fiction for a while already.

On the other hand, terms like "Narm", "Flanderization", and "Xanatos Gambit" most likely weren't. I believe there's a substantial faction on TVtropes that wants every trope name to be some obscure term they coined, in the hopes that the meme takes off (which, of course, it rarely does).

[chionophile]

Originally Posted by MoonCat

In a bonus strip in War and XPs he was carrying holy beer in a flask. It was specifically stated to be beer, but I admit, I don't know.

Ah, I didn't know that. Haven't got War and XPs. In that case, it probably is beer, so... ew.

[Flame of Anor]

Originally Posted by chionophile

Ah, I didn't know that. Haven't got War and XPs. In that case, it probably is beer, so... ew.

Well, that could be in a different flask. You wouldn't drink your holy water flasks, would you? And you wouldn't put beer in your tea, would you? So this is probably a second flask, with brandy or whiskey or something in it.