The difference is thatâs trying to be stupid and funny. Rowling is just, I donât know, lazy, or uncreative, or racist. One, or multiple, of those at least.
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vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
In the book snowcraah by Neil Stephenson the main character is named âHiro Protagonistâ. Yes itâs a real book, and one of my favorites, by a real author.
Cethin@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
VitoRobles@lemmy.today â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Cho Chang. is so fucking wild that her editor didnât go, âWtf?â
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
That was the age of âif you point out racism, youâre the real racistâ.
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs not a direct connection to Rowling but I was just pointing out another example.
4am@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
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vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Sorry, itâs snowcrash and I corrected the original comment.
SaraTonin@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Snowcrash is a satire. That name is supposed to be funny
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Could be, I may be wrong but still an awesome book
k0e3@lemmy.ca â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The protagonist from one of the mortal Kombat was Shujinko. Which means protagonist.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I just looked that up and it says Shujinko was fooled by someone named Damashi, which means trick.
k0e3@lemmy.ca â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Pretty much all anime names are stupid as hell too. Dragon Ball famously names all characters around foods (and sometimes other themes like underwear, for example). In other anime, every character has a name that just so happens to be related to their special ability or personality. Yusuke Urameshi from Yuyuhakusho basically is âBoo Ghost-boyâ.
Jomega@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
In Dragon Ballâs case, this is because Akira Toriyama would always write before dinner, so he would always have food on the brain. He was kinda quirky like that.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Fantastic book, line a comics but in text.
He also invented âthe metaverseâ that moron zuckerberg just stole, poured billions into just to get legs to the avatars.
BTW The Diamond Age and Cryptonomicon are masterpieces too IMO.
Godric@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I bought this book minutes before reading this comment. The AI-captured advernet is here, and they have played me like a fiddle
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Nope, Iâm not an Ai advert. I read the book and still have it. I hope you like the book. I also recommend a diamond age, also known as a primer for young girls.
A7thStone@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The secondary title is; Or, A Young Ladies Illustrated Primer. The Diamond Age is one of my favorite Stephenson books.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I like it, as a person who doesnât really pay attention to most names in fiction, and primarily focuses on the story itâs trying to tell.
Donât make it too obvious like âBusty LoveInterestâ and âVillain McMustashfaceâ.
semperverus@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Die Hardman Heartman Fragile Revolver Ocelott Snake Eater
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Kojima you beautiful bastard
VitoRobles@lemmy.today â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Haha you know Iâm a kojima fan!!
degen@midwest.social â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
You guys ever heard of JoJoâs?
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
If you like techno-fantasy I highly recommend snowcrash. For years Iâve wanted a game of the first chapter, basically a guy is delivering pizza but gas is really expensive so all he has is a skateboard and a harpoon gun with an electromagnet. He basically shoots the harpoon at cars and gave them pull him towards the destination, it sounds like a cool video game like a race but you donât control speed only which car you are connected to.
Donât worry that didnât spoil anything. The book goes into a totally different direction with technology and science.
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The guy in the car getting harpooned is delivering the pizza, the skateboarder is just hitching a free ride.
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Wait, are you correcting me or giving social commentary? I thought the guy on the skateboard was delivering pizzas but it has been over a decade since I read it so I may be wrong
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I vaguely remember a skateboarding game from the 90s where the character could grab onto cars. But it was probably on something like Sega Mega and pretty primitive. Mightâve been one of the Simpsons games.
Lawnman23@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skitchin'
ReplicantBatty@lemmy.one â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâve said that before too, like I would love a novel thatâs just about the pizza delivery side of things, he crammed so much fascinating backstory into that one chapter, then the book completely changes direction and never looks back. That whole sequence with all the crazy technology and just the tone in general was just so badass.
Donât get me wrong, the rest of the book is pretty awesome too, but that first chapter is wild just on its own.
vrek@programming.dev â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Completely agree.