Last night the following dialog occurred in my dream:
Writer: The character will be like Gollum. Critic: You mean short, bug-eyed, eats raw fish and talks to jewelry?
My first thought was, "Wow. I'm witty in my sleep."
About 5000 thoughts later I thought, "Hmm-stupid one line descriptions of popular culture characters. That sounds like a Hatrack Game."
So here it is:
He's the opposite of a sociopath, meaning he kills all kinds of people because he cares too much, then whines about it. (Ender)
He's the superhero who puts his mask on when he's not being the superhero. (Superman -- Clark Kent's glasses are just a thin Lone Ranger mask.)
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
quote:He's the superhero who puts his mask on when he's not being the superhero.
I don't think that's a good example. That description is actually very profound. Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
I agree. The Superman description is rather elegant. Apt. In fact, DC should use it.
Posted by mistaben (Member # 8721) on :
He's been stalking members of two English families for over 300 years (Enoch Root)
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
A big, furry Jesus ex machina. (Aslan)
Posted by AutumnWind (Member # 9124) on :
He has an adverse skin reaction and a biological tendency to enlarge when he's displeased (Hulk)
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
Disfigured child goes to a school for special people. (Harry Potter)
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
He whines, kisses his sister, assaults his father with a deadly weapon and is eventually left handed. (Luke)
Posted by AutumnWind (Member # 9124) on :
He's married and a shoe salesman (Al Bundy)
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
They used that description of Superman in Unbreakable I believe, although I could be wrong.
Pixiest: Pretty neat, but power convertors are serious business!
He's a drunk who got himself killed trying to escape prison rather then serve out his menial sentence. (The other Luke, the more cool handed Luke)
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
He's a precocious and cute kid, except for the killing of two classmates and exterminating an alien species. (Ender)
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
He’s a kid with a foul mouth who wants to stop people from doing stupid things. (Holden Caulfield)
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
She speaks japanese, plucks eyes, is a mommy, wiggles big toes and looks good in yellow (Beatrix Kiddo)
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:and looks good in yellow
I would have modified this to something like, "Takes thread advice from Bruce Lee." Or "Dresses like a dude."
Posted by otterk10 (Member # 10463) on :
He is Keyser Söze.
Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :
He ingests mind-altering drugs and rides giant worms. Sometimes in that order.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Dog of a queen likes to save little boys from dangerous holes in the ground.
..
(Lassie--boy dog playing girl dog saving Timmy from the Well yet again)
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
He's little, eats garbage, gets naked in vents and plays with rope. (Bean)
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
Sleeps all day, has no job, pale skin and smells like blood. (Dracula)
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
He really is Spartacus
(God, how many times do I use that line?)
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: They used that description of Superman in Unbreakable I believe, although I could be wrong.
I think you're thinking of Bill's speech about Superman in Kill Bill Vol.2.
quote:As you know, l'm quite keen on comic books. Especially the ones about superheroes. I find the whole mythology surrounding superheroes fascinating. Take my favorite superhero, Superman. Not a great comic book. Not particularly well-drawn. But the mythology... The mythology is not only great, it's unique. Now, a staple of the superhero mythology is, there's the superhero and there's the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that character wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands alone. Superman didn't become Superman. Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", that's the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears - the glasses, the business suit - that's the costume. That's the costume Superman wears to blend in with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent. He's weak... he's unsure of himself... he's a coward. Clark Kent is Superman's critique on the whole human race.
--Enigmatic
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
He was a White supremacist even though he promoted a mixed marriage, fought against injustice based on race, and even died defending a mixed race group.
Gandalf (the White)
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
Sorry. I was looking for some mind fluff, and I found this thread. I thought it would be a fun bounce.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Perhaps it would be a better game if the describer didn't say who he was describing, and others had to guess? I'll have a shot:
He is expelled for drinking due to a goody-to-shoes snitch, but joins the Army and has many famous adventures, in which he acquires many adoring lovers and a reputation for coolness under fire.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
Chuck Norris.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I liked this thread.
KOM: I'm drawing a blank. So you probably did a good job.
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He's a slacker teenager who hatches a plan to compeletely rebuild his parent's marriage by sexually molesting his own mother, and then allowing his father to stop him.
Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
An ill advised one night stand with his half sister eventually brought down him, and his kingdom.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
quote:Originally posted by rollainm: Chuck Norris.
Nope.
quote:KOM: I'm drawing a blank. So you probably did a good job.
Not to draw out the suspense, if a third person either guesses wrong or says they're blank, I'll say who I was thinking of. Three strikes rule.
quote:An ill advised one night stand with his half sister eventually brought down him, and his kingdom.
King Arthur.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
quote:Originally posted by King of Men:
quote:Originally posted by rollainm: Chuck Norris.
Nope.
Oh, that wasn't a guess. It was its own submission.
Posted by natural_mystic (Member # 11760) on :
quote:Originally posted by King of Men: Perhaps it would be a better game if the describer didn't say who he was describing, and others had to guess? I'll have a shot:
He is expelled for drinking due to a goody-to-shoes snitch, but joins the Army and has many famous adventures, in which he acquires many adoring lovers and a reputation for coolness under fire.
Flashman
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Young, has a really smart dad but doesnt pay attention to the melting tempature of wax.
Much easier than KoM's.
Posted by natural_mystic (Member # 11760) on :
Prepared to do much for friendship- confess to crimes he did not commit as well as commit crimes; ran a newspaper for a time and has something in common with psychopaths.
Posted by natural_mystic (Member # 11760) on :
quote:Originally posted by AchillesHeel: Young, has a really smart dad but doesnt pay attention to the melting tempature of wax.
Much easier than KoM's.
Icarus
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
quote:Originally posted by natural_mystic:
quote:Originally posted by King of Men: He is expelled for drinking due to a goody-to-shoes snitch, but joins the Army and has many famous adventures, in which he acquires many adoring lovers and a reputation for coolness under fire.
Flashman
Yes.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
quote: He's a slacker teenager who hatches a plan to compeletely rebuild his parent's marriage by sexually molesting his own mother, and then allowing his father to stop him.
Marty McFly
When her world comes to an end, a spoilt little rich girl is forced to eat raw vegetables and prostitute herself to save the family farm, unaware that her true love isn't who she thinks it is.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Scarlett O'Hara.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Like a dime-store shaman who takes three days to get up again.
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Spoiled rich kid grows up thinking he can do a better job than local law enforcement but not before he really perfects his personal brand.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Batman!
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
quote:Originally posted by Samprimary: Like a dime-store shaman who takes three days to get up again.
Jesus.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Genetically modified human with high IQ discovered by space explorers in cryo-sleep, attempts to take over their ship, and is ultimately marooned on a planet. Years later he is given a chance at revenge but screws it up
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Khaaaaan!!!
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Dumb blonde with a painfully high-pitched voice is only amorous until you get her wet; then she turns into a cold fish.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Wanda!
Kidding. Daryl Hannah, of course.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Madison (Splash) (edit: ah dang, rivka beat me)
Xenocide survivor manipulated by blonde angel of the one true god and builds an impressive resume ranging from President to Prophet.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Baltar
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Kid with an uninvolved father figure and a mother who laughs at penis jokes, finds an alien, and is then attacked by a bunch of astronauts.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Supernatural peeping tom goes on a yearly breaking-and-entering spree.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: Supernatural peeping tom goes on a yearly breaking-and-entering spree.
Santa
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: Kid with an uninvolved father figure and a mother who laughs at penis jokes, finds an alien, and is then attacked by a bunch of astronauts.
Elliot from ET
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Well done!
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
He's a doctor, not a (fill in the blank).
Yes, I know this one is painfully easy, but I couldn't resist.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
House!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ha!
No, it's the late, great DeForest Kelley.
Posted by Yebor1 (Member # 1380) on :
A superhuman resurrected time and time again by his creator, constantly rescuing the godess(love) of his life.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
...is that Orion?
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
Zelda
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
heh, I was feeling strange about Orion actually being the correct answer to something.
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Pathetic kid spends decades failing to learn from the same mistakes, over and over.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That one's me.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
Charlie Brown?
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Yeah.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
He travels a lot, never stays in one place long; makes friends, but they always leave him; there is often death and destruction where he is.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Dr. Who?
Chain smoker, they made a movie about him but the actor looked and sounded nothing like him, never wears a clean suit.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
CaySedai: Highlander. Or rather, Conner MacCleod of the clan MacCleod.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
It was the Doctor.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
The Highlander does not make friends, he makes rolling heads and bad television.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Sounds reptillian, because he is in fact from another planet populated by snake men. Hides his identity with various head implements, and heads an evil military with the express goal of take over this planet.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Cobra Commander.
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
The main dude from that really big book about this family after the dad's job makes them relocate to a place full of sand and worms.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Darth_Mauve: The main dude from that really big book about this family after the dad's job makes them relocate to a place full of sand and worms.
Muad'Dib.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
quote: The main dude from that really big book about this family after the dad's job makes them relocate to a place full of sand and worms.
Paul Atreides
quote: Chain smoker, they made a movie about him but the actor looked and sounded nothing like him, never wears a clean suit.
John Constantine.
You killed his father. Prepare to die.
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
Ok which is it? Paul Atreides or Muad'Dib...
um never mind.
Bella--Inigo Montoya, or Batman.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Last survivor of a great and cataclysmic war, he travels vast distances seeking a purpose, often bringing a companion along to keep him centered.
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
now That's the Doctor (Who?)
or Ender.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
He'd just be christmas decoration, if it weren't for a soul summoning magic spell.
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
Angel
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Nope.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Francis.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Nope.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Also, I don't know if it'd be more appropriate to say winter decoration.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Frosty the Snowman?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Yessir.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
quote:Originally posted by Belle: Last survivor of a great and cataclysmic war, he travels vast distances seeking a purpose, often bringing a companion along to keep him centered.
I guess:
All of them!
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Recently married an art chick, written alot of books and is british though you can hardly tell but has the same hair-cut as his most popular comic-book character.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Neil Gaiman
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
Father/son team, but when the son soars high, then falls flat, the father is left in a maze of confusing emotions.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: Neil Gaiman
Did the hair joke give it away?
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
The Doctor was correct.
quote:Father/son team, but when the son soars high, then falls flat, the father is left in a maze of confusing emotions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Icarus and Daedalus(sp)?
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
"recently married an art chick" gave it away.
recently married + books + British + comic book
I have never read the comic book, so I didn't know about the hair.
[ January 19, 2011, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
Young girl marries a long haired horse enthusiast, births a set of remarkable triplets, and becomes a radical abolitionist.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Daenyris (or however it is spelled)
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
Yep Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Reclusive bookstore clerk is pulled our of her comfort zone by the promise of twins.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
CaySedai, my apologies. I didn't realize you had already had a Doctor description. I have no idea how I missed it. Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
np, Belle.
Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :
Guy with a really big dog breaks wedding arrangement, regrets it.
(different thing)
Guy just wants to find his family. Once he does, he keeps leaving them for some reason.
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
This group has the following original leaders: Two most-likely illegal aliens, One speed freek, A guy who uses Terror for social change, Two spies for two different countries. And a fanatic who follows an ancient legal code that is not based on the Constitution.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
DM, Justice League.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
katharina: Yours is illuding me.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
quote:Originally posted by katharina: Reclusive bookstore clerk is pulled our of her comfort zone by the promise of twins.
Margaret Lea - The Thirteenth Tale.
Little girl grows up poor in New York with an charming and unpredictable father, a too-loving aunt, a bitter mother and a love of books.
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Doesn't float like a butterfly nor sting like a bee, though he's reputed to do both; his publicly unnamed assistant really does all the work, not limited to kicking ass, taking names, and brewing some really awesome coffee for both father and son.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Kato
Edit: Er... Green Hornet.
Posted by Dead_Horse (Member # 3027) on :
Francie Nolan!
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
She used to be really pretty but lately she just walks around town with a suitcase and a dead flower, her father still babies her.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
AchillesHeel: Delta Dawn
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
He wishes he'd find a pig.
Posted by Yebor1 (Member # 1380) on :
Posted by Raymond
quote:heh, I was feeling strange about Orion actually being the correct answer to something
Orion was the answer Raymond
Posted by Yebor1 (Member # 1380) on :
The last human in existence is a slob,can't play guitar, and is his own father.
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Yebor1: Dave Lister
An ordinary man in an extraordinary place finds he often has the answers sought by the "smarter" people around him.
Posted by Yebor1 (Member # 1380) on :
Jack Carter "eureka"
was going to put that one next as i have been watching it on netflix
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
(not out yet, but just try to figure it out without google)
"... a 19th century Englishwoman who returns to her Hong Kong home for her father's funeral, only to discover that her stepmother is plotting against her. She escapes to mainland China, finding solace among a rogue band of seven international warriors."
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Snow White and the magnificent seven?
Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :
The Lone Rangers great nephew takes up the family business.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
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