2024-2025 Playoff Plavatar Thread (FINAL VERSIONS IN 1ST POST)

[g00n]

Caps clinched last night so IDEAS PLEASE.

What themes and memes have emerged over the season?

Is there something about this team that's different from years past?

Is there a movie or show or something else that captures the spirit of this year's Caps?

Do you just want to see weird funny shit?

LFG

 

[ovikovy817]

Last to clinch last year, first to clinch this year. Not bad.

 

[Random schmoe]

This is a team full of "reclamation projects" and "miscreants" that most around the league expected to be suck. I'm sure there are a number of memes, movies, shows, etc that would fit the narrative.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Ideas

PDO Merchants
Frauds
Minimalist is always a fan fav here
Something around PLD
Something around Ovie

don't forget, we have AI this time to help us with ideas too

 

[kicksavedave]

There's only one goal that matters. 895!

 

[Pigskin]

somebody mentioned the red tank in the game day thread ... got me thinking

a "red tank blowing up" + "895 in the rearview mirror" combo ?

 

[Corby78]

Something that says “our goon scored 30 goals this year….”

 

[Cappy76]

Anything 895 related needs to wait until 895 for reasons

 

[g00n]

It does almost feel like we need a Big Willy Style something or other if we draw the Rangers.

Although...

 

[Random schmoe]

Feels like any Rangers themed avatar needs to reflect horrifying acts of violence.

But that would be a lot of effort for just a single series.

 

[um]

Haven’t we already done horrifying acts of violence?

It should be something from this season.

 

[Calicaps]

We have Doobie and Cheech, so… don’t worry ‘bout a thing!

 

[Calicaps]

This is a team full of "reclamation projects" and "miscreants" that most around the league expected to be suck. I'm sure there are a number of memes, movies, shows, etc that would fit the narrative.

Island of misfit toys

 

[PuckBuddy]

Island of misfit toys

I've been thinking this all year. Obviously, Wilson is "Tommy-in-the-Box," but there would be a pretty good competition for the Abominable Snowman.

 

[Calicaps]

I've been thinking this all year. Obviously, Wilson is "Tommy-in-the-Box," but there would be a pretty good competition for the Abominable Snowman.

White-hair Ovie

 

[HeyMattyB]

The whole "The Caps ONLY care about Ovechkin's goal record!" narrative during the off-season (and beyond) annoyed me more than anything. (I mean, it made no sense!!) But yeah, anything that highlights the absurdity of that narrative vs the ridiculous success they've earned this year might be an option.

 

[PuckBuddy]

White-hair Ovie

Yes, but Logan Thompson is pretty hirsute. He could be the Impenetrable Goalman.

 

[Kalopsia]

"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"

Photoshop Ovie as Emporer Palpatine, Thompson as Jesus, PLD as Faramir, Strome as a zombie, Wilson as the Terminator, etc, anything that was thought to be dead but wasn't/came back from the dead.

Tried to use AI to turn the Weagle logo into a Phoenix but I'm not crazy about the results. These were the two best of the crop. I guess at avatar size the f***ed up claws aren't as obvious though.

 

[g00n]

"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"

Photoshop Ovie as Emporer Palpatine, Thompson as Jesus, PLD as Faramir, Strome as a zombie, Wilson as the Terminator, etc, anything that was thought to be dead but wasn't/came back from the dead.

Tried to use AI to turn the Weagle logo into a Phoenix but I'm not crazy about the results. These were the two best of the crop. I guess at avatar size the f***ed up claws aren't as obvious though.

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[Kalopsia]

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Literally the first example I thought of, but it seemed like it wouldn't translate well to a little HF avatar since the guy's at a weird angle the whole time and it's kinda zoomed out.

 

[Jags]

The whole "The Caps ONLY care about Ovechkin's goal record!" narrative during the off-season (and beyond) annoyed me more than anything.

Just gotta make 'em eat crow by winning the whole damn thing. Then we can say, "Well golly! All we really cared about was Ovi's goal record and lookie here! We accidentally won the Cup. I guess we'll find a use for it. Maybe we'll buy Ovi a monster truck and use the Cup as a hood ornament..."

As for the avatars, I like the misfit ideas. Lotsa themes to build off of in that headspace... The Expendables, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dirty Dozen, Suicide Squad, Firefly, Doom Patrol, Major League, Bad News Bears. Pretty much the theme of the first season of Shoresy.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

If we win the Prez and 895 happens. That would be so cool I think we need a celly theme.

 

[g00n]

Just gotta make 'em eat crow by winning the whole damn thing. Then we can say, "Well golly! All we really cared about was Ovi's goal record and lookie here! We accidentally won the Cup. I guess we'll find a use for it. Maybe we'll buy Ovi a monster truck and use the Cup as a hood ornament..."

As for the avatars, I like the misfit ideas. Lotsa themes to build off of in that headspace... The Expendables, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dirty Dozen, Suicide Squad, Firefly, Doom Patrol, Major League, Bad News Bears. Pretty much the theme of the first season of Shoresy.

I was thinking Shoresy the other day. Leaning that way

/never lose again

 

[Corby78]

I was thinking Shoresy the other day. Leaning that way

/never lose again

Gotta set the tone!

 

[Calicaps]

I have never watched Shoresy and know nothing about it. Cliffs notes please!