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Ha its a little joke because Mario's child dose exist.
I wonder what he would look like as an adult. owell

volto wrote:He looks like he ate a weber grill.

Specifically this grill:


Love that mac laptop cover parody too, best looking mac I've ever seen.

biotwist wrote:I wanted to print this on cream but i was told wooters don't like cream

http://www.threadless.com/submission/274066/the_Son_of_Manio/showmore,designs

biotwist wrote:I wanted to print this on cream but i was told wooters don't like cream

Wooters complain about every colour. There aren't many options, so you really can't win no matter what colour you choose.

AdderXYU wrote:and childs will be left-behind-ed

Thats bad gramer rite they're.

So how is this not infringing on Nintendo's trademark? If this were in a derby, wouldn't it be completely rejected?

frantix wrote:Because using an "R" would make it an easier lawsuit?

It's because "Son of Manio" fits the t-shirt's reference to the original painting "Son of Man"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_of_Man_%28Magritte%29

A sign the economy is down? A Mario shirt isn't sold out.

dfaris wrote:So how is this not infringing on Nintendo's trademark? If this were in a derby, wouldn't it be completely rejected?

It's not infringing on nintendo's trademark because the face is covered. By which I mean it totally still is but woot decided it would not only sell well, but be unlikely to bring a lawsuit.

Sadly, this is what people think art and design is now. It's not going to change unless the consumers and the artists fight it strongly, and there is no sign that either faction cares much to change things.

AdderXYU wrote:It's not infringing on nintendo's trademark because the face is covered. By which I mean it totally still is but woot decided it would not only sell well, but be unlikely to bring a lawsuit.

Sadly, this is what people think art and design is now. It's not going to change unless the consumers and the artists fight it strongly, and there is no sign that either faction cares much to change things.

Even if you are correct that obscuring the face of Mario is enough to prevent him from being an infringement, the design and shape of the mushroom, the design and shape of the star in the frame, as well as the fire flower are clear knock-offs, and they'd be enough to get a derby entry bounced, that's for sure.

wow this shirt is dumb.

RaveDroid wrote:I'd sort of like to see more sky AND ocean behind him, that seemed to be a rather prominent aspect of the original work.

The ocean has been replaced by a sewer-pipe. It's a comment on offshore drilling.

dfaris wrote:Even if you are correct that obscuring the face of Mario is enough to prevent him from being an infringement, the design and shape of the mushroom, the design and shape of the star in the frame, as well as the fire flower are clear knock-offs, and they'd be enough to get a derby entry bounced, that's for sure.

For the wrong person, yes. For other people, woot would keep it in the derby. There is BLATANT star wars and star trek infringement in the current fog that didn't get rejected. Woot is inconsistent.

I am all for people fighting against this inconsistency, but first we have to realize: this would DEFINITELY not be a guaranteed rejection. Not because it isn't rejectobait. Not because this sort of pop culture work is worthy or creative or original. But simply because woot doesn't respect their artists enough to have any form of standards as to what stays and what goes, and almost always sways their judgment in favor of the designs or designers that least deserve a pass.

The fact is that people condone this. I am the last person to say that that makes it right. But the fact is that we are totally in the minority. We must fight, but we must fight knowing that the average designer and average customer is not on our side. Greed is power. Any working knowledge of history knows greed brings collapse. But greed also holds on bloodily to itself.

Assassin15 wrote:Maybe I'm stupid and I'm not getting something important, but why is it Manio?

Uhhhhh, because "Son of Manio" is an adaptation of the painting "Son of Man." Thought this was already covered?!?

wolfwoodxlv wrote:http://www.threadless.com/submission/274066/the_Son_of_Manio/showmore,designs

I usually prefer brown to cream, but for this design, I think it looks much better on cream. It has to do with the colors used in the actual design. The gold color used here doesn't look good with the brown. The main reason I don't like cream is because when used with certain colors, it can make the design look washed-out. Also depending on the kind of shirt used, it can be see-through. White and black are my least favorite shirt colors though.

I like the design, but I think I'm going to wait until I see how it prints. With it being a Mario design, I'm hoping it'll stay in the reckoning long enough for someone to post a pic.

Well, I, for one, am pleased to have snuck in just under the line. Seems like a lot of fuss over a video game shirt with an obvious art reference. ?__? I'm going to wear it and be happy.

Did anybody receive this shirt yet? I want to see a pic!

kc6201 wrote:Did anybody receive this shirt yet? I want to see a pic!

I still haven't gotten mine yet either. 10 days plus is a bit longer than the usual shipping time. I guess we have to face the fact that woot will never be the same post-Amazon.

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