How would your character review the above thing?

this is something of a dumb idea i got, but i think it might be an interesting character exercise. i think the best way to flesh out the details of a character, sometimes, is to bounce them back on real things and understand their preferences. from there, you can figure out why they enjoy those things and for what purpose.

anyway, enough silly talk. only guidlines i'd suggest is to keep it something that would be well-known or easily researched. not so fun when there's nothing that can be said about something, because you don't even know what it is. even then, that's only a guideline and not a rule.

i'll start, seeing how that's how these things usually go.

Inception.

I'll do my new character, Sheila Burke ("Shell"). I really need to flesh her out.

Sheila: It was wierd. I didn't get it. Like, at all. They need to make it less complicated. That floating hotel scene was sick, though. Wonder how they did that...

As for an above thing on my part, viola: Extinct Galapagos Tortise Reappears.

edited 12th Jan '12 8:27:10 AM by punkreader

"HOLY S#!T!" Trecille exclaimed as her eyes darted over to the image on the left. "Do you see that muthaf*cker? It's like a big-ass rock with a d*ck coming out of it. That's supposed to be a f*ckin' turtle? Why ain't it green like on the cartoons?" She squinted and leaned in to examine the peculiar picture. "Its neck has f*ckin' balls. Look at it. Look at it and tell me that doesn't look like balls."

A scoffing chuckle shook off her surprise as she settled back into her chair. "Dios mio, that's a weird-lookin' thing. But, uh, yeah, I'm glad they're not dead. I guess."

Saturday Night Live

All of my characters would find it unfunny, due to not understanding any of the topical jokes, or english, for that matter.

A modern day shopping market

As Shell stepped through the automatic doors and into the store, she relaxed immediately. After weeks of travelling mostly on back roads and through small hamlets, finally, a tenet of civilization!

All that time sleeping under trees and lacking modern comforts made the girl appreciate just how far people had come.

Modern P Cs/laptops.

"What the f*ck is a USB?" Trecille screamed. "And how the f*ck did Windows go from 2000 to 7? Does that mean it got worse 'cause the last time I checked 2000 was higher than 7. And how the hell is a Trojan a virus? I thought Trojans were supposed to protect against viruses and diseases. Listen, I don't care about hard drives or Wi-drives or whatever. I just wanna know does it come with Turbo Tax."

Katy Perry

edited 12th Jan '12 9:17:27 AM by PancakeMckennz

"Katy Perry? To admit, she's a catchy singer. She also puts on a good performance. But to be honest, she won't last. Her voice is not that good. Kind of flat, really, and the Auto-Tone strangle her vocal cords. How much does she lip-sync anyways?

Wait twenty years, and there'll be an entire generation asking. 'Who's Katy Perry? Isn't she that actress that keeps popping up as a guest star?'"

Twitter

edited 12th Jan '12 1:31:17 PM by chihuahua0

Take the last three letters away, and you've summed up its users. God, I hate the internet.

The American political system (remember, this is your character talking)

Lucian lives in a theocracy, which is run by the higher clergy who all worship their different gods of the 12 Western Zodiac. He would be baffled that about the whole "separation of church and state", and disgusted about political leader's outright greed and corruption. The whole concept of his equivalent of the Pope not being the country's leader would just leave him completely clueless.

A handheld game (like the PSP or Nintendo DS.)

edited 12th Jan '12 3:10:46 PM by Misuki

Morgan gently eased the new device from its colorful carton, the protective styrofoam squeaking a song as it inched to freedom. The cool plastic shocked her palms to shaking and her eyes to light with elation as they traced over the glistening buttons. An "X". A square. A circle. A triangle. Never before had such basic shapes held a deep meaning, but to this girl, they were markings of sacred proportions.

"It should not feel as I have been deprived. It should not, but this toy; a trivial piece of plastic and metals— I have never felt such glory of the future and in this moment..." She licked the PSP. "I have become Jessica Chobot."

Fast Food

"It's just a part of life, y'know? Why would I have an opinion on it? Some of it's worse or better than other... fast food, but I don't think about it too much. Who the fuck things about stuff like that. It's just little details. ...One thing, though. Calling it 'fast' kind of pisses me off. Because it's like saying you're above it. Fuck caviar, french fries are a way more efficient way to get energy into your body. Granola's shit, burgers are the shit... Does Chinese food count as fast food? Aw, what does it matter, I don't care..."

Monopoly

Sure, the first few times, Monopoly was a fun game. After a while though, it loses it's charm. First of all, it's luck-based. Second of all, people tend to interpete the rules inconsisently. Third of all, people tend to not have all the pieces."

"Plus, it takes a long, long time. And it gets boring as the game drags on. In the end, kicking a soccer ball around or playing catch is better. At least it involves getting physical. And it doesn't induce the amount of stress that being sent to jail three times in a row have."

Lady Gaga

edited 12th Jan '12 6:44:25 PM by chihuahua0

Wicket watches the "Bad Romance" video and smirks. "That shaman must have sucked badly, to become a bard." He shuts off the video. "If I needed a hex like that to catch my own lover, I would still be single."

Legend of Zelda

edited 12th Jan '12 7:44:24 PM by Journeyman

Ran: "Don't get me wrong—the original's a total classic, and it laid the groundwork for an amazing series! The freedom it offers you is just mindblowing! But... the fact that there's so few real puzzles, and the fact that the combat is so basic, means I don't enjoy it as much as I do the other games in the series. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that the Zelda II is where the series started to get really good. Yeah, you heard me right."

The Great Gatsby

Bianca: -goes off to cry-

Wilhelm: Good book. I guess. Geez, I wonder if I'm going to end up like Gatsby. Oh God I really could. That's scary. Scary shit, man. -hand creeps toward whiskey bottle-

Fox News

edited 13th Jan '12 7:28:52 PM by SnowyFoxes

Lennik: "There are actually people this stupid?! Does natural selection mean nothing?!"

Crendis: "Even after everything I've been through, I clung to the hope that there might be some justice, sense, or morality in the world. Now I've seen how wrong I was. I have no reason to live anymore."

Emo Culture

edited 13th Jan '12 7:23:02 PM by Lennik

Ryu: "Wooooow. Eheheheh."

Daisuke: "What's their problem? Their poetry's really weird."

Ryu: "I think you mean bad."

Minesweeper

Magnet: "A minefield? Can't I just pull them out magnetically and detonate them in the air? What a stupid game."

The internet

edited 13th Jan '12 7:36:27 PM by burnpsy

Wilhelm becomes trapped on Tumblr, discovers TV Tropes, and argues about classical music on Youtube. The poor soul.

Dungeons and Dragons

Alex North: If home is where the heart is, the internet is my home.

Friendship is Magic

Kevin: ":D"

Finn: "...Interesting. Is this what most animated children shows are like, Bryan?"

Bryan: "Ack. Ponies. So cliche."

Baseball

Friedrich: This is stupid.

Wilhelm: This is very stupid.

Philip: -falls asleep-

Facebook

Ran: I can communicate with lots of people at once without actually having to go outside! It's marvelous! You also want my Twitter, Tumblr, and Livejournal? Yes, I DO still have one of those, thankyouverymuch.

Cora: It would be a lot more helpful if more of my friends lived in places where the Internet was actually a thing.

Plan 9 From Outer Space

Since the D&D suggestion was overlooked:

Raymond: I tried it several times and and made every single DM cry. 3.5 All the way, though. And Tome of Battle is awesome. *evil grin*

Tyra: I like it, but I can't play anywhere near Ray; he ends up having the most things thrown at him for pulling Shenanigans. Yes, with a capital S.

And now you may continue with Plan 9 from Outer Space.

edited 13th Jan '12 9:34:35 PM by SalFishFin

All of my characters who have never seen a movie:

WOW THIS IS AMAZING! HOW DID THEY DO THAT? DID THEY HAVE TO DRAIN THE COLOR OUT? IS IT A STYLISTIC CHOICE?

Dameon: Dammit. They keep using a frakking body double for the weird talking guy! How did they think no one would notice?

Rab: Zzzzzzzzzz

Seer: THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER. I'm going to show it at ALL my family get togethers!

Diplomat: So...what happened to plans 1-8?

Pokémon