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martyfan and darkjediprinces:
What are your five favorite costumes/outfits worn by fictional characters?
1. Doc Brown's 2015 outfit. The gold coat, the clear plastic tie, the metal shades -- he just looks wacky and cool! I've got my own version of the costume in my closet.
2. American McGee's Alice's dress. The traditional blue dress with white apron -- only splattered with blood, and with cryptic symbols on the apron pockets. It's Alice like you've never seen her before. I've got a version of this one too.
3. Agatha Clay/Heterodyne's Beetleburg outfit. A nice, simple Victorian blouse, vest, and skirt, with boots. I like vests and boots. Yup, got a version of this (minus the boots -- I did wear them for a Halloween, but they KILLED my feet).
4. Marty's 2015 outfit. Self-adusting, self-drying jacket and shoes with power laces. What's not to love? I agree that Nike ought to look into the auto-fit idea. The color-changing hat is pretty neat too.
5. Doc's Late 1800s outfit at the end of Part III. Yeah, yeah, I know, but come on. Dark coat, red vest, the ELB gloves, that adorably mis-tied bow tie? *has Victorian clothes lust*
Name a character that you know I write or have written (or RP or have RPed), and I’ll tell you:
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
b. One of his/her best traits.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
e. The story/chapter/paragraph/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character.
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Remember, I don't just write BTTF
-M: All right, folks, taking bets on who will be the first to ask "Doc Brown."-
martyfan and darkjediprinces:What are your five favorite costumes/outfits worn by fictional characters?
1. Doc Brown's 2015 outfit. The gold coat, the clear plastic tie, the metal shades -- he just looks wacky and cool! I've got my own version of the costume in my closet.
2. American McGee's Alice's dress. The traditional blue dress with white apron -- only splattered with blood, and with cryptic symbols on the apron pockets. It's Alice like you've never seen her before. I've got a version of this one too.
3. Agatha Clay/Heterodyne's Beetleburg outfit. A nice, simple Victorian blouse, vest, and skirt, with boots. I like vests and boots. Yup, got a version of this (minus the boots -- I did wear them for a Halloween, but they KILLED my feet).
4. Marty's 2015 outfit. Self-adusting, self-drying jacket and shoes with power laces. What's not to love? I agree that Nike ought to look into the auto-fit idea. The color-changing hat is pretty neat too.
5. Doc's Late 1800s outfit at the end of Part III. Yeah, yeah, I know, but come on. Dark coat, red vest, the ELB gloves, that adorably mis-tied bow tie? *has Victorian clothes lust*
Name a character that you know I write or have written (or RP or have RPed), and I’ll tell you:
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
b. One of his/her best traits.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
e. The story/chapter/paragraph/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character.
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Remember, I don't just write BTTF
-M: All right, folks, taking bets on who will be the first to ask "Doc Brown."-
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Date: 2007-09-10 03:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-10 03:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-10 01:01 pm (UTC)b. Bravery, definitely. Besides the whole steam train thing, how many women do you think would be brave enough to kick Buford Tannen?
c. She has a bit of a temper, doesn't she? I still can't watch the moment where she slaps Doc -- I have to look away. And leaving Hill Valley the very next day? I understand she was upset, but it is a bit of an overreaction, right? (Though it's good for Doc and Marty, considering her run back delayed the train!)
d. *waves hand in a so-so fashion* She's not particularly hard to write, but I do have to catch myself every so often and ask if this fits with the woman we saw in the film.
e. Hmmmm. I'm tempted to say "Abominable Doc," but that would be evil, and besides, that'll be up for editing. Her chapter of "Liquid Chocolate" flowed pretty well -- it was nice to give her a family history.
f. Oh, yeah, definitely.
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Date: 2007-09-10 01:09 pm (UTC)a. I'm heavily into angst, and I like the idea of evil counterparts. Plus, I also like to go against the crowd, hence living siblings for Doc.
b. Jack HAS a best trait? I'm going with his arrogance here, if only because it makes him that much more vulnerable.
c. . . . He's a soulless mass murderer, what more do you fricking want?!
d. Difficult in the sense that he gives me the creeps if I write him for too long. Writing him getting smacked down is pretty easy, though.
e. The first chapter of "Reality Check 2: Double Trouble." Basically sums up what goes on inside his head, and just how evil he really is. I hate to say this, but I'm especially proud of this bit: "Hardened criminals all, they greatly feared him. And with good reason. They had not only heard about the crimes he had committed against Marty McFly.
They had also heard the screams of Jack’s first and only roommate."
f. Not really, unless you count the super-crossover idea that's been bugging me to write it for NaNoWriMo. I mean, he did DIE at the end of his second "starring feature. . . ."
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Date: 2007-09-10 08:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-10 10:33 pm (UTC)a. I just immediately clicked with him when I saw him in the movies. I think part of the reason is because I'd first seen him in the Ride (sniff), so he was a familiar face. I loved the science talk, the wild gestures, all of it.
b. Which to choose? ;) Toss up between smarts and loyalty for me -- he's obviously really intelligent, and he's quite loyal to Marty. How many people would hijack a steam train to make sure their friend got home? (Granted, he was doing it for himself too, but he actually likes the 1880s.)
c. Let's face it, Doc doesn't think well while emotional. Prime example -- him blabbing out what the future's going to be like in the bar in Part III.
d. I find it pretty easy most of the time. I like thinking up inventions for him (especially for the TeenDoc and HatterDoc variants). I try not to go overboard on the "Great Scotts" or the tech talk, though.
e. Oooooh. *thinks* I'm gonna go with "For Love or Marty." Poor Doc, being forced to choose between his best friend and the woman he loves.
f. You really need to ask? ;)
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Date: 2007-09-11 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-11 12:44 pm (UTC)a. Well, he is the main character. :p Seriously, he's a nice guy, and it's interesting to write about a normal kid going on strange adventures.
b. A big one is loyalty. He's been willing to risk the space-time continuum twice to try and save Doc's life. Now that's friendship.
c. He's got a nasty temper. I'm not even just talking about the chicken thing -- he nearly got into a fist-fight with Biff in Part I. (Yeah, Biff's an asshole, but in the middle of school? In 1955?)
d. I find it pretty easy. I'm just out of teenagerdom myself, so I know how they think somewhat. Always helps to watch the movies for refresher courses, though.
e. Hmmmm. . . "Congraduation" was the first time I ever did it from Marty's point of view first-person, and I think I captured him all right. I like they way I did him in "Teen Doc" too.
f. Again, you really need to ask? ;)