October 11, 2003
Always the sidekick, never the hero
I think it's mandatory for every blog to publish a link to a humourous personality test sooner or later and this one happened to catch my eye: Which fantasy or science fiction character are you?
Needless to say I couldn't resist taking the test myself, and the results, well you can see for yourself:
A brave and loyal associate full of optimism, you remain true to your friends and their efforts, to whatever end.
But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
I'll admit I was secretly hoping for a character who was, if not more heroic (I've no wish to demean any of Mr Samwise's many accomplishments), then at least less of a sidekick. We all cast ourselves as the protagonist in our daily narratives and I don't think it's uncommon that we should wish to play the hero in them too. I'm quite sure I do.
Still, at some point I think I have to realise that despite whatever dramatic twists and turns life may take, it's resemblance to whatever fictions I favour will only ever be tangential at best. Which is to say that I may never quite be that dashing hero I once dreamed of. On the plus side though, with age comes wisdom, and if I have to put up with the realisation that I'm not of a naturally heroic bent, then at least I can see the virtue of being a Sam.
Brave, loyal, optimistic and true to my friends. I can see myself in those words and if I've done my job well so far I hope that you can too.
Else I'll need to try harder.
And don't think that I won't.
Thought iMark at October 11, 2003 10:59 PM | TrackBackApparently, I'm John Sheriden. Which means something like: I grin inanely while failing to actually do anything. Which may well be about right, but I'd still rather have made Kosh. Harrumph.
Posted by: Jonathan at October 11, 2003 11:20 PMCheer up - some poor sod's just been told he's Wesley Crusher.
Posted by: Foots at October 12, 2003 06:14 PMOh yeah. Oh yeah. Hey Ewan, stuff this!
YODA
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A venerated sage with vast power and knowledge, you gently guide forces around you while serving as a champion of the light.
Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not - for my ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life greets it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us, and binds us. Luminescent beings are we, not this crude matter! You must feel the Force around you, everywhere.
Posted by: Kevin at October 12, 2003 06:40 PM*sigh* Well, I have to admit that I got Wesley Crusher the first time around. bah humbug!
So I took the test again and got Picard, which I definitely see as an improvement
Posted by: Mija at October 12, 2003 06:42 PMIt's a crying shame that Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent aren't available as outcomes.
Posted by: Jonathan at October 12, 2003 07:19 PMSorry, Mija - no offence meant with the Wesley Crusher remark - actually, I'm just really downhearted that I didn't manage Quark, by far the sexiest character on DS9 (oops, did I type that out loud?)
Posted by: Foots at October 13, 2003 06:29 PMWell, my only salvation is that Wesley is one of the most often given responses. So, at least I'm not alone in being an avatar of the most hated character in the Star Trek universe...
Posted by: Mija at October 14, 2003 05:02 AMIvanova(!), Samwise and then Legolas (were the variations after tweaking with settings).. hmm..
Posted by: Martin Bartos at October 24, 2003 01:57 PMKudos to Martin - I would have loved to get Ivanova (Ivanova is God, afterall).
I had the scary realization the other day that Jonathan has the same initals as Sheridan, meaning... ? ;)
Posted by: Mija at November 19, 2003 07:43 PMMeaning that I grin inanely and pretty much fail to make decisions while everything falls apart around me? You know, I've a production team who'd probably agree with that. Thanks.
Posted by: Jonathan Sanderson at November 19, 2003 11:07 PMOn the plus side, you have a knack for coming back from the dead...
Posted by: Mija at November 21, 2003 02:22 AMNow there's a How2 episode. And a guaranteed ratings winner too, I'll wager (not to mention the fact that it would get you in front of the camera).
Thrill as producer Jonathan Sanderson attempts to come back from the dead!
Gasp as he attempts to defy the very laws of nature themselves!
Of course, it would be a bit of a bummer if you didn't pull it off. But with all the regulatory hurdles involved I'd be surprised if anyone took the idea seriously to begin with...
Posted by: iMark at November 21, 2003 01:31 PMAny certainty is a delusion.
Posted by: Pekar Kara Sherwood at January 21, 2004 12:13 AM