[TOASTY]

i sent them

[Matty]

Originally posted by Vulps

Evun, what say we leak those pictures we took Tuesday night?

Wait what pictures...

[Evun]

Originally posted by Vulps

Evun, what say we leak those pictures we took Tuesday night?

Not all of them.

Originally posted by Matty

Wait what pictures...

[KitKat]

Finally sent mine. I didn't know I would be gone all freaking day

[Matty]

Originally posted by Evun

Not all of them.

I hope it's just some fun buddy buddy pictures and nothing else

Originally posted by Katie

Finally sent mine. I didn't know I would be gone all freaking day

You're fine honey

[Red]

Originally posted by Katie

Finally sent mine. I didn't know I would be gone all freaking day

No worries. I was really busy myself today, to the point that I actually had to limit my comments to a reasonable amount!

Geez, look at that self-shade.

[Quiqui4eva]

Update? I'm ready to go to bed though

[P!nk]

I'm not that active in this thread anymore.

[Matty]

Originally posted by Quiqui4eva

Update? I'm ready to go to bed though

I'm starting the update now

Originally posted by P!nk

I'm not that active in this thread anymore.

You're the reason why this thread is not thriving any more... no more confessionals!!! :fight:

[Matty]

ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 7

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EPISODE 1: USERNAMES

Guest Judge: Doc



THE COMMENTS

GIVEMETHATPOP

Originally posted by mockingjay

there's no doubt it's an iconic gif... but i've seen it SO MANY times on this site that i really wish you'd have gone to lengths to find something fresh and new yet with just as much of an iconic impact. not a bad entry by any stretch though. i enjoyed your humor. you should have no problem getting to the next round.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I love your entry this week. That gif is great and your explanations are great. Good job this week!

Originally posted by Katie

very creative usage of the avatar. The shade could have been done a little better, though.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Nice description of why your gif stands out, and ANYTHING with Meryl is a plus, in my book. Classiness mixed with bitchiness.

Originally posted by Doc

Hmm. I see where you're going with this gif. The fact that Meryl is so expressionless speaks volumes. Often we use gifs full of exaggerated emotions, whereas this gif represents most of our true reactions to the stuff we sometimes read on the internet. However, the way it cuts off is really off-putting and distracting. The gif would be much smoother if it was just a loop of Meryl looking at the camera, while still being just as shady.

Originally posted by Matty

This gif has been around for a while now and has had its share of popularity on the site.

However, you explained yourself well and described how the gif works. Good job.

TOASTY

Originally posted by mockingjay

what was UP with those youtube links you tried to post as images? i'm pretty sure that was a mistake and you really meant to post the gif after each of your sections, but that's not what happened. that inattention to detail really harmed your entry for me... but the gif is nice. a top member needs to remain on point at all times, which includes double checking their entry before they submit it. also, when a mother says she "threw away the old cheesecake," bitch is lying. that's code for "oop! i ate it..."

Originally posted by Deuces.

I like the gif but the structure of the entry confused me a little bit and the broken pictures link me to youtube and a song by Fefe Dobson...sooo..

Originally posted by Katie

Um, well, was there a problem with your pasting? The Fefe video was a little random. Which is too bad, because your usage of the gif was one of the best.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

As much as I love that gif, make no mistake about it, Bert is not badass. At all. And while the LOOK can apply in the real world, it's physically impossible to use a gif in the real world. For now.

Originally posted by Doc

Sorry, but I can't quite say I'm fan of this gif. I don't see this as a gif that would blow up on ATRL. It's small and LQ and isn't too original. Perhaps it could smash in one particular thread, like, for example, an "#ATRLPains"-type thread or a "Caption this GIF" thread or something, but I don't see it branching out past that.

Originally posted by Matty

Mom threw out the cheesecake… that bitch

Overall, I thought your entry was okay. Some good examples, but some of your links were broken and sent us to FeFe Dobson’s Ghost video. I love the song but what. I felt you could have done better, but I do like the gif.

VULPS

Originally posted by mockingjay

not my favorite entry of yours. the gif is great for those situations, but i could see it being overused and abused... and not in a good way. what i really felt was lacking was your description though... the gif is fine, but your delivery seemed rushed.

Originally posted by Deuces.

That gif is so funny. I can see it being applied. I actually might start using it now. Thank you. The entry was nice.

Originally posted by Katie

Hmm. Seems like you stumbled a bit this time around. There wasn't really much to you entry.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

The gif may be overused, but it's probably my personal favorite right now. That said, you kind of let the gif speak for itself a little TOO much, but you did show how the gif really works in so many different situations.

Originally posted by Doc

Another unoriginal gif. There are many gifs out there that express similar emotions. While it's fine to add to the collection, I suppose, this one lacks anything that makes it stand out. It's the kind of gif that I imagine would be used to quote a funny post that others have quoted using just the smiley, and I'd probably scroll right past all of them.

Originally posted by Matty

I think you pretty much know I love this gif since I have been using it a lot lately. You gave some good examples and explained how the gif would do well on ATRL. Well done.
I still can’t get over how the other girl just keeps reading her magazine after the fall haha

DVNR

Originally posted by mockingjay

the gif definitely works in those situations, but i do find it more than just a bit tacky... to me the gif is tragic in its own right. even though it can be used to drag others, the gif itself is a prime target for being dragged as well. also, like i said with givemethatpop, this is a gif that has been overused in the past. this was your chance to show us something new.

Originally posted by Deuces.

Nice gif. I like your explanation, good job for adding that. And the examples killed me. Especially the last one.

Originally posted by Katie

One of the best entries this time around. The examples and the explanation were both excellent.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Nice showcase of how the gif can be used effectively, as well as describing what makes the gif so shady. Well done.

Originally posted by Doc

No thanks. This is the kind of gif that posters who are trying to hard would use. And that Birthday Cake remix promo isn't helping. Although, I will say that I did enjoy your examples. I guess if you're just having fun with your fellow posters, this gif would work. You said: "I think this gif in many ways reflects my personality."

Originally posted by Matty

I really loved your entry. I was laughing throughout majority of it. Even though I didn’t necessarily ask for why the gif is like you or personal to you, you still gave that and I appreciate that. Now, you don’t need to be ashamed about your Rupaul’s Drag Race weekends, work that inner fierceness Yam!

THEGEOKING

Originally posted by mockingjay

first and foremost, props for creating the gif yourself rather than using one that's already been used, abused, and passed around like a village tramp. i felt like explanations 1 and 2 were more about your love of the hung up video, but it's good you tried to appeal to the majority of atrl. your third explanation was where it was at for me. also, the examples you gave were perfect. this was a solid entry.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I like your entry very informative. You have really been improving!

Originally posted by Katie

As usual, one of the best I've seen. Perfect usage, perfect reasoning. Perfect.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

You did a really good job of explaining why your gif works, but I'm not sure if your gif REALLY applies to all of the situations that you mentioned. It really works more as shade than as the other options.

Originally posted by Doc

While is makes me feel absolutely nothing, I do think it's nice that it does hold so much meaning to you. I like how smooth this gif feels. I see the Madonna stans latching onto this gif, so points for that. However, will all of ATRL like this gif enough to bookmark it and use it in their posts? I'm not so sure. Your examples didn't help to make me sure either, as they were all examples of ways Madonna stans would use them.

Originally posted by Matty

I thought your entry was really well executed! You explained yourself well about the gif and, like DvnR, you explained a little why it’s personal to you. What really sold me is you gave an example of you posting the gif and others already using it.
Now, my only critique… why is it only about Madonna and Gaga. Reductive, look it up.

PART 2 coming...




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[Monk]

I'm ready to be ripped apart by the judges.

[KitKat]

The guest judge was Doc, not Foxay

[Quiqui4eva]

All those good comments...

I am so nervous

[Matty]

ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 7

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EPISODE 1: USERNAMES

Guest Judge: Doc



THE COMMENTS

AMMER

Originally posted by mockingjay

i love amanda, lol. your entry was fun and the gif is great. i don't have much to say other than nice job! my second favorite entry this round.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I love how you turned your entry into an ad. I love that creativity. Good job! And great explanations.

Originally posted by Katie

I'm not here for your teacher shade Other than that, great entry.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Nice persuasive entry. That being said, I don't think that you'd be able to get away with making that hand motion at your teacher. That would be grounds for suspension in this oversensitive world that we live in.

Originally posted by Doc

Your gif is cheesy as hell. I'd never use it. But I gotta be honest, I loved your presentation. It's over-the-top-ness gave me hilarious infomercial teas, it was quite funny. You really tried to sell me this gif, and I can tell you had fun with this challenge. Like I said, I really wouldn't use this gif, but your entry is one of my favorites. Great job.

Originally posted by Matty

I feel like this is the first challenge where we got to see more of your fun personality. With that said I really enjoyed your entry. I don’t know about using it real life (especially to a teacher), but it’s funny. My only thing, I wish you would have added or found someone to add “Boom” like you said in your entry on your gif. It would have made it so much better.

MONKEY

Originally posted by mockingjay

your entry was very sloppy to me... seemed uninspired in the way you presented and explained it. the gif doesn't do much for me either... and i LOVE rihanna. it was a fun moment, but not iconic enough to be a truly standout gif, IMO.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I'm not sure about this entry. It was nice. Not your best. I hope we aren't seeing regression from you.

Originally posted by Katie

The way you took real entries as examples was flawless. I would have liked to see a little more.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Way, way, WAY too much emphasis on the gif itself. Seems like you barely put any input of your own into it at all.

Originally posted by Doc

Well. I like the gif, I suppose. It seems a bit too short, but I like the color editing and I guess I can see it being used. However, your entry was pretty bare and did nothing to sell your gif.

Originally posted by Matty

A gif that has been slowly making its way around ATRL lately; it was an okay entry. Actually, I felt it was pretty bland. There was nothing except for two examples. I expected more.
Oh well, it’s your future on the line…

EVUN

Originally posted by mockingjay

you worked it out. the simplicity... the brilliance... nice work! my favorite entry this round.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I love the story play. But more explanation is needed.

Originally posted by Katie

Love love love it! Every bit of it is perfection. Having stan initials and then the "...G" made it all amazing. Best entry I've seen in this game from anyone.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Another really clever and original entry, though by the time I got to the end of the "play", I had seen enough of Lana Del Rey's luscious lips to last me a lifetime.

Originally posted by Doc

I'm sure that gif could find success. I can see it in a stan war thread being used over and and over again, post after post, to the point where everyone's sick of looking at it. Your entry hurt my eyes, but then again, that's exactly what would happen should this gif blow up in any given thread.

Originally posted by Matty

I feel like I have seen this gif quite a few times around ATRL before your entry was sent. Either way, the gif is nice and your entry was okay. Once again, like Monkey, it was just a bunch of examples. Even though it was fun trying to pin point which stanbase was saying what, I wish you would have stated it lol.

QUIQUI4EVA

Originally posted by mockingjay

didn't you or jwoww use this gif for a top member gif entry in the past? i guess the gif does represent atrl in that we have a lot of messy members. lol. just not one of my favorites, sorry. however, it's certainly not the worst entry of the bunch.

Originally posted by Deuces.

I love the explanation but specific examples would have been nice.

Originally posted by Katie

You sort of went the opposite of what others did. You went heavy on text and not heavy enough of the gif itself.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

While some of the other judges may appreciate this entry for being more refined than other entries of yours, I lament the fact that you changed your style to something more common.

Originally posted by Doc

I love this gif. Hell, I just bookmarked this gif, so don't be surprised if you see me using it. I also like how you wrote your examples without feeling the need to repost the gif a billion times.

Originally posted by Matty

This gif is like a year old. I saw it around a lot last year and someone actually chose the gif last cycle (which you should remember because you were a part of it). It was a different approach in telling the gif usage by only using the gif once and explaining it. You did explain yourself really well though.
YOLO

JOSH

Originally posted by mockingjay

i don't like when people simply don't submit anything. they knew what they were signing up for. sorry josh... i liked you too...

Originally posted by Deuces.

Oh Josh. You did so well last week. Ehhh..I want to keep you in but you have to submit your entry. This is a tough decision on the judges behalf.

Originally posted by Katie

It's sad that you did not turn anything in. I enjoyed your first two weeks on this competition, but it was last week that truly impressed me. If you were to stay in this competition, you could easily see the finale challenge.

Originally posted by Childish Redbino

Your lack of participation is tougher to grade than Jwoww's, admittedly, as you have proven to be a decent Top Member contestant. I'm not really sure what to do with you, particularly because you did show up after the cutoff for entries.

Originally posted by Doc

Originally posted by Matty

Since you didn’t submit, I have to look at your past challenges and see if you are worth enough to stay in the competition or not.

Now it's time to figure out who is going home... in the next post




Fierce and Love
- Matty

[Matty]

Originally posted by Katie

The guest judge was Doc, not Foxay

I realized as I was walling you and PMing Doc, that I did not change it. So before updating with the second part I fixed it

[Quiqui4eva]

I think I'm safe this week

[Matty]

Originally posted by Quiqui4eva

I think I'm safe this week

How sure are you on that?

[Quiqui4eva]

Originally posted by Matty

How sure are you on that?

75% sure. I'm just being really positive.

[Matty]

Originally posted by Quiqui4eva

75% sure. I'm just being really positive.

What would happen if you actually landed in that 25% range?

[P!nk]

Originally posted by Matty

You're the reason why this thread is not thriving any more... no more confessionals!!! :fight:

I know.

Send in confessions people, lets get this thread back to #1.