Posted December 04, 2014
BillyMaysFan59: I'll provide my own answers to some of the OP questions, just to encourage people to join in the discussion, at least....
1) Who is your favorite fictional detective?
I'll go with Monk. Good TV show, good character. Highly recommended to anyone who likes detective/police dramas. Tony Shallhoub is awesome :)
2) What is your favorite fictional monster?
Orcs. Mainly because of this LOTR scene.
3) What is your favorite fictional vehicle?
This was a tough call, but I had to pick KiTT the Knight Rider! I like the idea of a car that can drive itself using artificial intelligence. C'mon, looks sleek, doesn't it? :-D
My dad loved Monk when it was on, and I enjoyed episodes I saw but never had the desire to sit down and commit to the entire series. Tony Shalhoub is great though, especially in Galaxy Quest. See it if you haven't. 1) Who is your favorite fictional detective?
I'll go with Monk. Good TV show, good character. Highly recommended to anyone who likes detective/police dramas. Tony Shallhoub is awesome :)
2) What is your favorite fictional monster?
Orcs. Mainly because of this LOTR scene.
3) What is your favorite fictional vehicle?
This was a tough call, but I had to pick KiTT the Knight Rider! I like the idea of a car that can drive itself using artificial intelligence. C'mon, looks sleek, doesn't it? :-D
Orcs are classic, quintessential fantasy monsters and various writers have left their stamp on the race in myriad ways. I think my personal favorites are the original Tolkien ones and the Warhammer Fantasy race, which are both somehow hilarious and menacing. Admittedly the ones I "know best" are the various incarnations in Dungeons and Dragons, particularly those of the Forgotten Realms setting.
I've got fond memories of watching Knight Rider, as a kid, with my dad. I had the toy KITT and David Hasselhoff action figure, in fact. Useless trivia:The voice of KITT was provided by the actor who would go on to play Mr.Feeny on Boy Meets World.