Comments | iconrants: I guess 'THEY GON RULE SOMEDAY' doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

lalumena in iconrants

I guess 'THEY GON RULE SOMEDAY' doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

Oct 21, 2009 07:42

I understand. I do. I've come to the point of putting text on an icon and had my mind go blank.

But please, PLEASE find SOMETHING else to write on an Arthur or Gwen icon except 'once and future'.

PLEASE.

(Fandom context.)

Comments 24

crystalchain October 20 2009, 18:50:26 UTC

I've seen so many Arthur icons with the text 'once and future king' on it that after I while I just wanted to gauge my own eyes out, just so that I don't have to look at it anymore.

jyusan October 20 2009, 19:51:03 UTC

Same here. And I'm not even in the fandom.

innocent_lexys October 20 2009, 19:19:44 UTC

Yay for expressive textless icons. xP

supersyncspaz7 October 20 2009, 19:40:34 UTC

Don't you love how some bit of fandom knowledge is always the default for icons? (See also: Supernatural's "family business" quote)

firstillusion October 20 2009, 19:46:59 UTC

I like yours, though. ^^

lalumena October 20 2009, 20:15:49 UTC

Heh, I was wondering whether anyone would pick up on that. (I don't mind it so much in Latin...)

firstillusion October 20 2009, 20:18:54 UTC

No, me neither. In some way, this is sort of amusing elitism, which I love. :)

pendragonss October 26 2009, 07:40:56 UTC

(i don't watch the comm. so i'm a little late to the party!)

haha, i was wondering why your icon was technically the thing you disliked about certain icons. then my ap english teacher popped into my head and screamed IRONY at me. in your defense, you've got the 'here lies arthur' bit as well, and not just the 'once and future king'. thanks for the chuckle :D

elessar October 20 2009, 20:14:36 UTC

Oh god the same goes for other fandoms, too. I get that there are really obvious lines and phrases to use, but there comes a point when you have to realize that it's been overdone. And also that sometimes an icon will be much better without text than with the same phrase :[

lalumena October 20 2009, 20:17:29 UTC

And also that sometimes an icon will be much better without text than with the same phrase :[
Exactly! Same goes for wallpapers. Plus, there are heaps of old school quotes to be plundered from old manuscripts/retellings if you just want filler text.

elessar October 20 2009, 20:20:48 UTC

Oh man yes. I'm an avid Arthurian legends fan, I can definitely say there are some awesome quotes out there. Makes me want to make some Lancelot icons and use quotes from The Knight of the Cart :x

winterlillies October 20 2009, 20:31:26 UTC

I would love to see some de Troyes quotes!