Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:07 AM
heres a question plurk
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:07 AM
suppose youre writing a modern reboot of a beloved 70s property
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:07 AM
which is full of relatable themes and exciting iconic characters and shit
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:07 AM
but heres the problem
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
the name of the main villain in this old kids show or whatever
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
is General Evilman
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
how do you handle this
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
do you change his name
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
do you wink at the audience about how goofy the name is
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
or do you play it 1000% straight
pixie lovemail
@aerialism
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:08 AM
i think playing it 1000% straight is the best option here tbh
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:09 AM
1000% straight
ღ zipper noises
@twistingkage
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:10 AM
1000% straight
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:11 AM
yeah i think i'm with you on that one
magnet
@magnetDW
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:11 AM
yeah def play it 1000% straight
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:11 AM
general evilman is coming
Niamh Vibes
@nerdiethings
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:11 AM
1000% gay
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:11 AM
if we don't act, the kingdom of justicegood will fall
pastel ranma
@malkuthsoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:12 AM
I think in most cases play it 1000% straight, but depending on the situation winking at the audience may work. I think changing the name is the only no go.
Cold XC
@UltraDude
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:12 AM
like Dr. Hell
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:13 AM
something I think about a lot was from that terrible fantastic four movie
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:13 AM
where there was a headline in a newspaper or magazize or something
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:13 AM
that said VON DOOM DOOMED?
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:13 AM
like the editor clearly patting himself on the bak
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
nailed it guys let's go home
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
I think i liked it
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
like his name is just Von Doom but the world also kind of knows it
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
and is willing to make puns about it
Beans
@lightdrizzel
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
remember Von Domashev?
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
no
raspberrydrink
@raspberrydrink
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:14 AM
yeah I think as long as the name wasn't offensive in modern context just lean into it
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:15 AM
yeah if the character is like "I am the mysterious warrior woman, Exotique Gypsy" then maybe change that one
Beans
@lightdrizzel
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:15 AM
fan4stic wanted Doom to be " "Victor Domashev" which was backtracked incredibly quickly over reshoots
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:15 AM
amazing
dragon time
@MadarFoxfire
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:16 AM
People have names
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:16 AM
fuck dude they sure do
dragon time
@MadarFoxfire
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:16 AM
Do you know how many dentists named dr payne there are
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:16 AM
five
dragon time
@MadarFoxfire
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:16 AM
Nailed it
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
I feel like Hordak is one of these kinds of names that needs to be played absolutely straight
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
this plurk is BASICALLY about she ra
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
also I feel like what modern writers do with The Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants is instructive
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
hordak I'm there but like
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
sometimes
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
the fright zone?
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:19 AM
netossa
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:20 AM
Entrapta. Shadowweaver. Bow... just Bow
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:20 AM
they do like
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:20 AM
very occasional winks and nods in SPOP
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
netossa got one
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
about the names being dumb
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
yeah
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
it's an admirable amount of restraint because
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
absolutely nothing anywhere ever in history
oh i'm scary
@yurisoldier
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:21 AM
has dumber names than the He-Man/She-ra universe
Cold XC
@UltraDude
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:23 AM
FISTO
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:24 AM
they-man, the most powerful enby in the universe,
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:25 AM
the word 'man' in there is conceptually confusing
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:27 AM
sadly I cannot figure out how to make the joke work without it... perhaps future memers can find a way
EsperBot
@PikaBot
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:29 AM
They-Ramen
MundersOWundus
@therealbliss
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:30 AM
it occurs to me that They-Ra works better
Quinneapolis
@quinn2win
Sun, Mar 21, 2021 5:30 AM
theere wego
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