Line #42 WesternAnimation/MonsterBoy


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3	-->[[TemptingFate "There's no such thing as monsters..."]]
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5	“Monster Boy” is an animation project currently in the works at Bournemouth University. It is based in a world where humans carry invisible “monsters”. These creatures are always attached to their bodies in some way, and represent all that is negative about that person’s personality. Their forms are impressioned by aspects of their host, but exist in a plane entirely separate to reality. They cannot affect the real world, nor can they be seen or heard.
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7	The main character, however, breaks this mould when he first becomes aware of his monster, the self-titled Vex, at age 13. At first, the boy can only hear his voice, but Vex is quick to reveal himself, and the idea of monsters, to him.
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9	The boy discovers that, indeed, he is not alone. Everyone he meets has a monster of their own design, yet are completely unaware of them: his teachers, the school children, even his own parents.
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11	As Vex will explain to the boy in due time, these monsters seem to appear to humans in times of turmoil, and represent their current situation. For example, Chris is suffering greatly from an inferiority complex and artistic frustration, of which Nexus is quick to remind him.
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13	The story explores the lives of the three main characters, their lives, and their monsters; it addresses topics such as bullying, loneliness, social awkwardness, loss of loved ones, etc.
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15	Monster Boy was created by Rebekka Hearl. Once she graduates, she hopes to pitch this idea and the work to an animation company, in hopes of having it produced as a computer animated feature film. Currently, she is uploading the pre-production work to her Platform/DeviantArt, Platform/YouTube, and Platform/{{Tumblr}}. Proper production of a 3-5 minute computer animated scene is expected to commence in the fall.
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17	A link to the author's [=deviantART=] is [[http://reincarnatedparano.deviantart.com here]] and a link to the debut animatic is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_jgTeV2zA here]]!
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19	There is also the ''Monster Boy'' webcomic on Platform/SmackJeeves that can be read [[http://www.monsterboy.smackjeeves.com here]]. It officially debuted on the site on Halloween 2012.
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21	!!''Monster Boy'' provides examples of:
22	* AntiVillain: Viola's monster is said to feed less "fervently" on its host's emotions than most monsters, and actually seems to care for her to some extent.
23	%% * BewareTheSillyOnes: To a point, Nexus.
24	* BlobMonster: Vex is an amorphous mass of shadows that "stands" at about eight feet in height and is [[BodyHorror covered in faces with rapidly-changing expressions]]).
25	%% * ChildHater: The monsters seem to primarily target children.
26	%%%%% Do the monsters ''hate'' children? Explain.
27	%% * DeadpanSnarker: Nexus is a particularly malicious example.
28	%% * DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: What Nexus apparently has in mind for Chris.]]
29	* {{Determinator}}: Chris. No matter how many times Nexus destroys his artwork, he just keeps on drawing.
30	* EmotionEater: The monsters function as this, feeding off their respective child's negative emotions.
31	* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: In the pilot, Viola meets Boy (though off screen), Boy meets Chris, Nexus meets Boy, Chris and Viola meet Vex, Boy sort of meets Emese.
32	* InkSuitActor: While it could be unintentional, Chris ''does'' look a lot like Kirbopher.
33	* InvisibleToNormals: The eponymous Monsters can only be seen by a select few individuals.
34	%% * {{Jerkass}}: Nexus.
35	%% * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Chris. To a point.
36	%% * LikeBrotherAndSister: Chris and Viola.
37	* MeaningfulName: Vex (meaning "to annoy" or, more fittingly "to bring distress") and Nexus (meaning "chains").
38	%% * MissingMom: Part of Viola's backstory.
39	%% * NoHuggingNoKissing
40	* NoNameGiven: The main character's name is never given, so the creator and the fans simply refer to him as Boy. Apparently his name will be revealed eventually, but that may not be for a while.
41	* {{Troll}}: Nexus, Chris's monster, is essentially this, constantly belittling Chris's art and messing with him in general.
42	%% * TwoGuysAndAGirl: Chris, Boy, and Viola.

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