In the book snowcraah by Neil Stephenson the main character is named “Hiro Protagonist”. Yes it’s a real book, and one of my favorites, by a real author.
Ron Ejaculated Loudly 💦
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vrek@programming.dev 2 months ago
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 months ago
I like it, as a person who doesn’t really pay attention to most names in fiction, and primarily focuses on the story it’s trying to tell.
Don’t make it too obvious like “Busty LoveInterest” and “Villain McMustashface”.
semperverus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Die Hardman Heartman Fragile Revolver Ocelott Snake Eater
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Kojima you beautiful bastard
vrek@programming.dev 2 months ago
If you like techno-fantasy I highly recommend snowcrash. For years I’ve 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 don’t control speed only which car you are connected to.
Don’t worry that didn’t spoil anything. The book goes into a totally different direction with technology and science.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
The difference is that’s trying to be stupid and funny. Rowling is just, I don’t know, lazy, or uncreative, or racist. One, or multiple, of those at least.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Cho Chang. is so fucking wild that her editor didn’t go, “Wtf?”
vrek@programming.dev 2 months ago
It’s not a direct connection to Rowling but I was just pointing out another example.
4am@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 months ago
vrek@programming.dev 2 months ago
Sorry, it’s snowcrash and I corrected the original comment.
SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Snowcrash is a satire. That name is supposed to be funny
vrek@programming.dev 2 months ago
Could be, I may be wrong but still an awesome book
k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
The protagonist from one of the mortal Kombat was Shujinko. Which means protagonist.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I just looked that up and it says Shujinko was fooled by someone named Damashi, which means trick.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Fantastic book, line a comics but in text.
He also invented “the metaverse” 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Nope, I’m 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.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I mean, this is one where you don’t have to make up an example.The only Asian character in the books is named Cho Chang.
BigDiction@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And the movie portrayal was character assassination implying she was the one who ratted out Dumbledore’s Army.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Fuck I forgot about that. Those movies kinda suck ass past the first two.
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Wasn’t she possessed or something and that was the reason she ratted out Dumbledore’s Army?
kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2 months ago
That’s the joke.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
The joke is that JK Rowling names her characters offensively.
I’ve seen this done before with multiple non-existent examples.
My point is that JK Rowling already named an Asian character offensively. She also has an Irish kid named Seamus that loves blowing stuff up, and a black man named Shacklebolt.
All I’m saying is the joke is now distracting from the source, because there is a real example of using her naming conventions on Asian characters.
alloloto@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That would have bombed
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 months ago
You’d think so, but in contrast it exploded within the general public.
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 2 months ago
Implying she’d even attempt to resist.
jeffep@lemmy.world 2 months ago
She just butthurt for her own name
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Hiro Protagonist is much better.
gole@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Ian Fleming 👀
Grimy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I cast Fissio Infernus!
joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
And their cousin Naga Saki.
DScratch@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Queer roommate Anola Gay.
jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
The stoner roommate Tokey O.
Linsensuppe@feddit.org 2 months ago
He was a fat man