The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Party Room => Ask Me => Topic started by: Sovereign on March 29, 2017, 11:27:01 AM
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I don't know why I haven't done this thread before but here we go. Feel free to ask me anything you wish, whether it's about my hobbies, stories or something else and I'll answer to the best of my best ability. You can see a few of my interests on my profile if you're interested to ask about those. Even then, I'm not too picky about your possible questions. :)
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heh, maybe I should create my thread too? :rolleyes:
Well, here's question (moved from different Ask me thread):
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How do you see perfect villain in Land before time universe?
And yes, villain. Not antagonist. Not perfect natural antagonist like original Sharptooth was.
What villainous actions does he make to get such title?
and additional:
What can force him to enter in personal confrontation with our gang?
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That's actually a rather difficult question. I don't see LBT as a universe filled with consciously evil characters as most of its residents have more urgent things to think of. However, the peace of the Great Valley might open up a door for a manipulating and cunning character to try to become the leader of the united herd. This kind of character could use personal charisma and underlings to advance his/her agenda and to finally kill potential competitors, much like Scar in the Lion King. The potential motives for a villain are quite limited in LBT: in a natural environment, there are few other reasons than lust for power or revenge to consciously kill or harm others. Of course this could also be done with sharpteeth but I see this kind of behavior even more twisted when it comes to leaf-eaters.
I'd imagine the Gang being able to see through this deceit rather quickly even if most adults wouldn't mind the villain's antics. There could be potential in a conflict between the Gang and their parents and eventually with the other adults when they're trying to prove the antagonist's bad deeds. Another scenario would be a character trying to consciously thin the herds' numbers during migrations like in the first film. This would be a less ambitious and more scheming villain who actually wishes to increase his own probability of survival by turning on the others. Then again, LBT is a world where I mostly see the characters trying to survive without much enthusiasm for complex plots or schemes.
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thx very much! I liked to read your respond!
Not gonna post my position about this question and start discussion here since it's Ask me thread. :)
Here's new question:
Do you believe in rainbowfa... oops, I mean, in aliens. In that UFO stuff?
And opposite side from that question: Do you believe in supernatural? Ghosts, Demons, superhumans, etc?
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I'm glad you found my answer satisfactory ! :) I'd also like to hear your take on the issue sometime. As for your question, yes, I'm quite sure we're not alone in the Universe. It's mere size and the amount of stars and planets makes it almost impossible for Earth to be the only oasis of life. I disagree with the aliens' portrayal in the media, however. Out there, other kinds of circumstances and perhaps even different laws of physics might make alien life unrecognizable for us.
As for ghosts, I'm quite skeptical towards them but I wouldn't rule them out. There is zero reason to believe they exist but there has been too many sightings about them for me to completely close the door. I don't want to say to the hundreds of people who claim to have seen ghosts that they're being hysterical or simply paranoid. Even then, I personally doubt their existence but there's just too much we still have to know.
As for demons, deities, supernatural powers... no. I don't think there's any great fight between good or evil going on. You could call me an atheist but not proudly or defiantly so. For example, the entire origins of the Universe is beyond me. I'm simply staying out from those discussions. I believe in the Big Bang and stuff, for example, but it's hard to see this as a chaotic, lucky occasion. Then again, I don't believe they're actually guided events so I simply do not know. For more ordinary things, however, I don't believe there's anything or anyone invisible trying to guide or judge my life.
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Are you a fan of Disney? If so what are your favorite Disney films?
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You could certainly say that. I have a great interest for animation history of which Disney is a great part. I own quite a number of books about Disney animators and their work. They've been very helpful in helping me appreciate the great work behind these very familiar films. For me, Disney's early days (1937-1942) are the best and my favorite Disney films are Bambi, Fantasia and Snow White, in that order. Their animation style, music and the overall genius behind those films is mesmerizing.
I also like most of Disney's films of the 90s, especially Aladdin and Hercules, not as much as the "Golden Age" but they're still very enjoyable. However, I'm not that crazy about their last films, mostly because I don't like their style or humor. Frozen was pretty good but I haven't seen Moana or Zootopia as I usually don't like the CGI animation they use. Also, I've made a top 100 Disney (and other animated songs) video on Youtube if anyone is interested.
Thanks for the questions! Keep them coming as long as you wish to ask anything! :yes
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What would you change in last four Land before time movies (with saving elements of original general plots), so these movies become GOOD movies?
I would like to see. :) (you can even write mini-scripts of general plots and its main events :D)
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It would be a real challenge to make Invasion of Tinysauruses a good film. The overall plot idea is just bad. However, making the Tinysauruses less annoying would be a good start. Big Daddy sounds and acts like a bad Pixar character (I don't like Pixar as I've mentioned earlier.) They are just one deviancy from the overall tone of LBT and making them more believable would be essential to improving the film. Also, I just hate Tria and this film because it introduced her into the series. Just cut her off. :smile
The other plot point, Littlefoot's mistakes, wasn't handled maturely enough. His eventual confession was good enough but the scene with the Gang was very lackluster. Why did they have to handle it with mere sulking and a cartoony cry? Not like this. Also, the two first songs are terrible while If Only is just meh. The best case scenario I can see for this film is that the tinysauruses would have been neutral, frightened characters and there should have been more scenes of the Gang's internal struggles.
I don't have too much against the 12th film. Guido is one of my favorite guest characters and his personality was more interesting than many others'. However, I found parts of the film somewhat slow so there could have perhaps been some struggles with Guido's past, an old rival/enemy or something. There just wasn't too much going on. His sleepwalking scene took a good chunk of the film so it should have had more impact. And once again, cut Tria and Tricia.
The Great Day of the Fliers was a decent idea but there should have been more actual challenge in it. Right now, it was just that Petrie wan't able to fly in line. :huh: There could have been more difficult tricks, more training or something that could have kept the show going on.
Surprisingly, I find only one element truly wrong with the Wisdom of Friends: the cursed Yellowbellies. The thing with the Wisdoms wasn't too clever but I didn't mind it. The plot of helping a group of dinosaurs find their home was okay (completely different from the ninth film :p ) and the environments were satisfactory. Had the guest characters been better (as good as Guido or Shorty), the film could have been a solid retelling of the Journey to Big Water. The theme of questioning the conventional knowledge is alright and as I said, the look of the film was okay. But for goodness' sake, improve the animation!
I still like JOTB even if a lot of potential was lost. Making it really good would as simple as exchanging Wild Arms to Shorty and giving more time to Bron. This way the story would have had far more depth than any of the past sequels but Doi apparently wished to throw it out of the window for no reason. Ruby and Chomper should have been given more time, too. Even if it would have been nice to see more of them, I guess they're lucky to have been excluded from the 13th film. Also, cut the lizards, seriously what? I've skipped that scene ever since my first viewing.
I hope I managed to sort out some easy improvements for those films. These alone wouldn't make the films great but at least much more satisfactory.
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though our opinions are a bit different in some moments, I liked to read yours. :D
thank you
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I kind of understand how you feel about the CGI animated films. I don't really
mind CGI animation, but like you, I feel they should try making 2D animated films again,
and at least heed to many Disney fans's wishes for them to return to 2D animation.
If I worked at Disney and was a film director, I would honestly make a 2D animated
film for a change.
So what did you like about Frozen? I thought it was pretty good too.
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I truly hope the same even if Princess and the Frog wasn't exactly encouraging. To be honest, it was terrible. I just hope Bluth can create a miracle with the Dragon's Lair pitch presentation. Only three more months, I can't wait! :cheers
As for Frozen, I guess the thing that made it stand out in comparison to other CGI films was the atmosphere. Most films of this genre have a comic overall tone (which I don't find funny at all) but Frozen felt more natural and more thoughtfully directed. Here, the characters and the world seemed to serve more purpose than telling puns and jokes. I mean that it's okay to have one or two funny characters, like in Frozen, but these days it's common for animated films to have every character constantly trying to be "funny" in some way. I want the overall feeling to be somewhat serious to be willing to invest myself in the story in any way. I know many people say Pixar and Dreamworks films are deeper than that but I just can't see it, sorry. In addition, Frozen is very pleasant to look at because the backgrounds look absolutely gorgeous and here the CGI doesn't seem as cartoony. I really dislike the CGI animation's look in almost every other film but here it's just smoother and more nuanced. Also, most of the songs are quite good. The whole movie didn't feel like a CGI film because of the rather classic atmosphere, it felt more like a 90s Disney film. Tangled was on the right track but the horse and too often Rapunzel herself still fell to the slapstick comedy category.
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Might I ask, what got you into Land Before Time? And who is your favourite character? Or two? Or any?
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Well, as most of us here, I loved Land Before Time as a child but a momentary, single memory led me to rediscover it later on. That was the music Discovery of the Great Valley. After I livened my memory afterwards somewhat, I was immediately immersed to the original film. The sequels took some time to grow on me but I'm happy I gave them a chance, too.
What got me back into the franchise was, as I mentioned, the soundtrack. However, after I rewatched the film for the first time, it was the rough look, the great characters and the immense emotional of the weight the movie still had on me and the new realizations about the film that mesmerized me. There is no other animated film that carries a similar amount of emotion, both sadness and happiness, in it. After my rediscovering of the first film, I tried to shun the sequels for some reason for a time but eventually I saw the potential in those ones too. While none of the sequels are perfect, they've widened and built the LBT universe to a more complete form. There are few other "universes" that have as much potential as this one.
As for my favorite characters, I'd name Littlefoot and Ruby (very original I know :p ) Littlefoot because of his kind personality but even more because of his faults. A character can strive to be perfect but he must not be perfect. Littlefoot strikes a fine balance in this case. Also, he has some of the most precious moments of character-building: his birth, the playing with the treestar, his first parting with Chomper and his words after the departure of the rainbowfaces.
Ruby because of her experience, personality and the complex nature of her species. Her creation was easily the best thing about the TV-series and I really like how she shares and uses her knowledge gained in the Mysterious Beyond. At the same time, she loses none of her cheer and interesting personality. She has a nice mix of kindness, curiosity and hard-gained knowledge. The episodes where she's in a major role are most often the more solid ones in the TV series. I love close to all of the main characters but these are the ones I'd name first.
I'm positively surprised by the amount of questions I've received. Thank you, everyone! :)
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How do you feel about certain film trailers nowadays?
I do enjoy seeing trailers for Disney or other animated films (provided that the film
in question, does not rely on too much humor, as we discussed), but I honestly feel
many, many live-action film trailers, especially of the action genre, are too loud and
rely way too much on dramatic sounds such as the "crash" and "bang" sounds
in the trailer's music.
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Actually, I don't watch film trailers that much and when I do, I'm not that impressed. Let's once again take Frozen as an example. The Sven/Olaf trailer was truly ridiculous and told nothing about the film itself. Also, the Warcraft movie trailer sucked (as did the film itself) and the Assassin's Creed film trailer's music was out of place. Most often, I see film trailers as too schematic and as you said, they rely too much on effects and "dramatic" lines. Most of the times there are just some good-looking shots, cheesy writing and lots of explosions or stuff. Then again, I haven't enjoyed those films so it's kinda natural I didn't like the trailers.
Let's take the Dead Men Tell No Tales trailer, for example. There's just some undead pirates, fighting and a line which tells that they're looking for Jack Sparrow. :rolleyes Very original but I'll probably go see it nonetheless. It's pretty hard to make an original trailer due to the limited time and the drive to find an effective way to make a good impression but the current formula isn't the greatest. I do watch them whenever there's an interesting film coming out but most of the time I'm not too impressed by the trailers. I must confess that there was one deviation, however. I thought that the Krampus trailer was very promising but I've seldom been as embarrassed or had such a cheated feeling as when I went to watch the film. :oops If I were a film director, I would definitely hire that trailer's creator.
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I don't watch film trailers often either, but there are trailers that I like when I go
to the cinema. However, besides not liking the overused "dramatic" sounds and explosions
in live-action trailers, I also feel there are too many trailers. I mean, last time
I went to see a film, there was like SEVEN trailers. When I was a kid there was usually
just 4 or 5 trailers. When I went to see Disney's Moana, I can remember hearing a kid
quietly asking his mom in the theater when the film was going to start after like
the 4th trailer.
And like you, I'm often more unimpressed than impressed for live-action trailers.
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lol, Sovereign thread is under "spam" attack!
XD
(also, I noticed you became more active last days ;) )
Well, here's question:
What changes would you like to do in original LBT film, and do you approve a lot of dark scenes in such cartoon movies? (I mean: don't these scenes make film worse?)http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...pic=13316.20 (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=12959.20)
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I'll answer to this question on the proper thread, if that's okay ;)
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I see that you like games from Blizzard. I thought I would ask, which games from them do you own and what are your favourite ones?
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Actually, I own all of the recent games except Diablo 3. I've played Starcraft 2 the least but even then I liked it. My favorite Blizzard game is WoW even if I don't play it right now but I'm planning to do so soon. I started it in 2008 and I've played it intermittently ever since then. I just love the game: I cannot even begin to list all of the great times I've had with it. Legion was a nice addition and it managed to breath some life into the game. I also like Warcraft 3 due to it's great design and storyline. Needless to say, the Warcraft universe is my favorite Blizzard franchise.
At the moment, I play mostly Heroes of the Storm. Even if it gets on my nerves sometimes, it's still a solid and fun game. Blizzard has put some serious thought into it and it's quick matches are enough for the MOBA genre. My favorite heroes are Medivh and Gul'dan. I also play lots of Hearthstone even if I'm not too serious about it. It's a bit too luck-based for me. :p
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I have one more question dealing with animated films: how do you feel about the use
of celebrities as voice actors for characters?
I feel the celebrity voice actor has become overused, and the fact that celebrities are now
the norm when casting a voice for an animated movie character is displeasing to many
animation fans, myself included.
Celebrities are typically only cast for "name power" in hopes that an audience will be more likely to see the animated film if it has "big names" in it. While I do think some celebrities and
regular actors are talented enough for the voice of an animated character, more often than
not, I wish that actual voice actors (Tim Curry, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, etc.) were
used more often in animated films.
Now I'm not completely opposed to the choice of casting regular actors or celebrities to voice animated characters, since I saw Disney's Moana and Dwayne Johnson did such a great job as Maui. I just feel that casting "big name" actors is being overused and
often do not bring the heart and soul to a character that voice actors do.
What pleased me most about Moana's casting was the choice of Auli'i Cravalho, who had
never been in a film before and was completely new, to voice Moana. They didn't choose
her because of any fame at all, but because they wanted a talented newcomer! Bless them
for that!
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The sad part for me is, I don't know most of those celebrities they're hiring these days. :lol They do very little for me and I wouldn't even know some voice that the producers feel I should. Yet, I agree that most of the times professional voice actors do a better job. It's not a bad thing that there is a wider range of voice actors used but all of those you named are phenomenal in their job and they are able to express many different voices. Even then, I don't think voice acting should be a small, closed circle and partly because of that I don't mind the celebrity voice actors. If someone wishes to hear their idol in a film, I have nothing against it, especially if they do a good job. I believe Reba McEntire in JOTB can be used as an example. I really liked her performance as Etta and she didn't feel out of place in any way. However, if they screw up their performance, there's little reason to use them. They should indeed impersonate the character rather than themselves. For example, things would have gotten rather awkward, say, Justin Bieber had been Hans in Frozen. :DD So there should be some consideration when those celebrities are hired. I haven't seen Moana yet so I can't say anything about that.
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thx very much! I liked to read your respond!
Not gonna post my position about this question and start discussion here since it's Ask me thread. :)
Here's new question:
Do you believe in rainbowfa... oops, I mean, in aliens. In that UFO stuff?
And opposite side from that question: Do you believe in supernatural? Ghosts, Demons, superhumans, etc?
In many ways the scenario you describe happened with Pterano, Petrie's uncle who lead many from original herd that was looking for Great Valley to their destruction. The adults then did not trust Pterano when we reappeared in Great Valley. You are right, the Gang of Five will see through anything, if one is blind the rest isn't, take Ali, Cera saw immediately she was stand offish, while Little Foot was aware, but a little beguiled because of his friendship.
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thx very much! I liked to read your respond!
Not gonna post my position about this question and start discussion here since it's Ask me thread. :)
Here's new question:
Do you believe in rainbowfa... oops, I mean, in aliens. In that UFO stuff?
And opposite side from that question: Do you believe in supernatural? Ghosts, Demons, superhumans, etc?
In many ways the scenario you describe happened with Pterano, Petrie's uncle who lead many from original herd that was looking for Great Valley to their destruction. The adults then did not trust Pterano when we reappeared in Great Valley. You are right, the Gang of Five will see through anything, if one is blind the rest isn't, take Ali, Cera saw immediately she was stand offish, while Little Foot was aware, but a little beguiled because of his friendship.
I think you confused poss/thread. Oo
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I have one more question on your ideas about animation:
Which years in the 2000s do you feel was the worst time for animation?
I know that Disney wasn't doing too good for most of the 2000s (with the exception of "Lilo and Stitch" (2002)), but while other studios like DreamWorks and Pixar were thriving, I feel there was a 'dork age' for animation in general from about 2005-2007.
2006 was the worst year for animated films for me. Plus, at that time a lot of terrible animated TV shows were made which I strongly disliked to the core.
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I haven't much too much of the TV shows (except Naruto and Attack on Titan :p ) in the 2000s so I'll answer on basis of films. In the first years of the century, there were a number of acceptable to great films like Atlantis, Brother Bear, Spirited Away and even Polar Express that were actually alright. Plus, LBT was still running those days. It really needed a lot of balancing not to say these years because of stuff like Shrek and Monsters Inc. (This is kinda off-topic but it still shocks me that Monsters Inc stole the Oscar for the best song from the Fellowship of the Ring :angry:). 2005 had Corpse Bride and 2006 Bambi 2 and even if those films weren't awesome, they were quite funny to watch. Lately, there has been once again very nice films like Tangled, Frozen, Wind Rises and JOTB so I guess things are getting a bit better. :) The driest period for me is 2007-2009. I cannot come up with bright spots on those years so the time between Bambi 2 and Tangled was the darkest age of the 2000s for me.
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Yes, since the turn of the 2010s, there has been a lot of great animated films, and Disney has come full circle in another renaissance known as the "Disney Revival".
I do acknowledge that there were great animated films in the early 2000s such as Shrek, Spirited Away, Monsters Inc, and Finding Nemo, and I knew LBT well in that time.
Bonus fact: You once mentioned in an earlier reply that a great deal of CGI-animated films were overly comedic, and there's an explanation for that- one large factor is because of CGI films in the early 2000s such as Shrek relied on pop culture jokes and parental bonus humor, and so was a driving part for this. Shrek was a very influential film when it came out in 2001. But the genre that Shrek and other CGI films used became stale in a few years, and so there's been more traditional and sophisticated films such as Kung Fu Panda, How To Train Your Dragon, and of course, Frozen.
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I haven't seen most of Disney's recent films (Wreck-it-Ralph and Zootopia, for example) so I cannot really say about the Revival. Even if the films have improved clearly, there still hasn't been a new Aladdin or Hercules. I guess I have no business complaining about the genre Shrek initiated as the clear majority of the people like it. However, I am simply happy that its dominance over animation is slipping. Bluth, you better start a new era in animation with Dragon's Lair! :exactly
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Are you a Disney fan?
If so, which era of Disney films do you like best? The Disney Classics (anything prior to 1989), Disney Renaissance (1989-1999) or Modern Disney? (2000-present)
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This is somewhat similar to Dracorider's old question but I'm a Disney fan. My favorite era is the so-called Golden Age (1937-1942) which contains the three greatest Disney films there are, Bambi, Fantasia and Snow White. The way those movies are told, the way they are drawn and the stories behind those films are mesmerizing. For example, Bambi's plot is built quite masterfully and the way it is drawn is stunning and I cannot help but love the old-school music of those films. Also, Fantasia's Nutcracker and Rite of Spring sections pretty much sum up everything I love about classic animation. The many books I have about the subject only adds to the appreciation I have to the early days of Disney. For example, a book called Bambi: the Story and the Film, written by its leading animators,really makes you think about the work these great artists put into the film.
I also have great respect for the Disney Renaissance. Many films of that era (like Hercules, Aladdin and Mulan) are extremely entertaining and funny in the right way and most of their songs are just great. Also, they're drawn very well. A few years back, I made a top 100 animation songs Youtube video. There's far too little LBT in there as it was done before I recovered my love for it but otherwise, I still like it pretty much. Here's the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF4Il6X5dc0&t=1s), if you're interested! :yes
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Don't mind me, just thought I'd revive this thread. :p
What would you name your boat if you had one?
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What would be your ideal vacation retreat?
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Interesting questions. :smile About the boat, I'm not exactly sure about that one but it would probably be something unimaginative. :p As for the vacation retreat, I'd rather have a more active vacation and see stuff but if I only had to rest, it'd probably be some hiking destination, probably in the Caucasus.
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What is your spirit animal?
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My spirit animal? I've always loved cats so that's what it is, I guess. :p
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Do you have a favourite non-LBT animated film?
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Thank you for the questions, Stardust! :) That's an easy one, though. Bambi is my absolute second favorite animated film, there's no question about it. :Mo
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You're very welcome. I have plenty more questions I can ask. :Mo
I really need to watch Bambi again sometime. I haven't seen it since I was a kid.
Anyway, do you have a favourite video game(s)?
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What is your favorite season of the year?
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StardustSoldier: I can recommend it. The film is absolutely gorgeous as is the story behind it. As for the question, while I have various ones, I have to pick World of Warcraft for the countless, priceless memories it has given me during the past ten years. :smile
ImpracticalDino: After the last few agonizingly hot summers, I've learned to appreciate winter but early spring is still my favorite. It just has a distinct sense of happiness and sweetness to it. :)
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Do you like spicy food?
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Ah, one of my favorite writers here! :duckyhappy What kind of books do you like reading in your spare time, if any?
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How do you feel about putting pineapple on pizza? :^^spike
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ImpracticalDino: I don't like it, I love it! Spicy Asian foods are my favorites! :lol:
DiddyKF1:Sadly, I haven't found myself reading books lately. I'll have to pick up that hobby again one day though!
Anagnos: The best question ever. :p And yes, I find it a great idea. :DD
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Do you play any sports?
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Sadly, I don't. I should but I've never found the energy for it. :facepalm
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What are your hobbies?
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Mostly fanfic writing and cycling.
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Do you know how to swim? If so, do you enjoy the activity?
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I can swim and I quite like it. However, I haven't swam in a while because the natural waters here are too cold and and I don't really like the public swimming pools. :sducky
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What is the longest duration of time you've ever lived in a single home? Conversely, what is the shortest you've lived in a single home? (Not counting vacations and the like.)
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Do you have any guilty pleasures?
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How many countries have you been to outside of your home country?
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What would be a perfect day for you?
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StardustSoldier: Thus far, my record has been 18,5 years. :opetrie Also, I've lived less than a month in my current house so that takes the cake in that regard. :smile
ImpracticalDino: Nice question. :p Unless you count watching certain children's shows, I don't think so.
The Chronicler: Well, let's list the countries I've visited to my own pleasure as well. Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, France, UK, Italy, San Marino, Spain, Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Unless I missed some, that makes 15 and I certainly will increase that number. :bestsharptooth
Anagnos: Some may call be a boring person but writing, meeting friends and chatting are some of my favorite ways to pass time.
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What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
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Food combinations? I fear I'm not able to answer as I like pretty ordinary food unless you count pineapple pizza. :bestsharptooth
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Pineapple pizza?! The horror, the horror! ;)Cera
Out of all the countries you visited, which one was the best experience for you, and vice versa?
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What accomplishment are you most proud of?
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What book, movie, video game, etc. do you most wish you could forget, only so you could experience it for the first time all over again?
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ImpracticalDino: Of the countries I've visited, I love Israel the most by far. It has so many amazing places and the feeling out there is indescribable. My worst experience was likely Latvia as Riga wasn't exactly that exciting and it was really cold out there in early March and the city just seemed gloomy. I didn't hate it but neither did I particularly like it.
Anagnos: A difficult one... Probably either my studies or the response Separate Ways has received.
StardustSoldier: I might be repeating myself but I have to answer World of Warcraft again. My first year with it was something amazing and I'd really want to experience it again.
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Do you enjoy camping at all?
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Haven't tried it but I guess it could be fun. :duckyhappy
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I had fun with it, although it's been years now since I last went out camping.
Have you ever seen an aurora?
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Have you ever seen a solar eclipse in person before?
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How much free time do you usually have for yourself every week?
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StardustSoldier: It may comes as a surprise from a Finn but no, I haven't.
ImpracticalDino: Again, I haven't. :sducky
Anagnos: During summer months I have quite a bit but normally, a few hours or so per day.
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What did you/are you studying for in school?
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Do you like animals? If so, what kind of animal do you love the most?
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ImpracticalDino: I'm studying political history and I'll likely get a Master's Degree in it next year.
Anagnos: I mentioned it earlier but I absolutely love cats! :lol:
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Would you rather live in an urban, suburban, or rural area?
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I've always lived on an urban area but I'm starting to dislike it more and more by the day. So I'll answer a rural area.
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I've always lived in an suburban area and I like it here. I've always dreaded the idea of living in a city, that's for sure. It would be a pretty interesting experience for both you and I once we actually, or ever try living in the countryside. :yes
In one word, describe your GOF experience. Also give a rating from a scale of 1-10.
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I'm sure it would. :) Suburban areas could certainly be nice as well but I'd rather go straight to the countryside.
As for my GoF experience, I'm taking a major break from the others and rate my GoF experience 5 or 6 and the word I'll use is mixed. I've mostly had terrific times here but there have also been numerous frustrating and straight-up awful moments that I simply cannot ignore.
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Finally, an outlier rating for once. Not that I want this forum to be rated poorly or anything. ;)
But anyways, what is the first thing you'd want to do once you get an opportunity to live in the countryside?
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Do you like to read at all? If so, what are some good (or bad) books you've read lately? :)littlefoot
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What is your ultimate dream job?
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ImpracticalDino: Most likely just enjoy the nature and the relative peace.
StardustSoldier: Sadly, I've mostly read fanfics lately so I can't really answer the question. :sducky Of the last ones I read, I really enjoyed Jack London and Redwall books.
Anagnos: That depends on whether we live in the real or perfect world. In the latter, I would have wanted to become a game developer or even animator but as things are, my calling lies most likely in politics.
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Are you brave and have you ever done something bravely which makes you proud?
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Do you have phobias of anything in particular?
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Anagnos: I'm just happy situations where real bravery is needed haven't come my way. :p
ImpracticalDino: I absolutely dread all kinds of parasites, possibly to the extent it can be regarded as some kind of phobia.
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Have you gotten a chance to visit any of your previous teachers in school yet?
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How do you deal with negative emotions?
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ImpracticalDino: Hmm, not really. That could be a nice idea, though.
Anagnos: Embarrassingly badly. Either I simply start to whine extremely annoyingly or even yell or I simply try to ignore the source of those feelings for a while.
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Do you like to play board games? If so, name a favorite.
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If Chess counts, it's certainly that. :p
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Do you like cities or small towns?
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This is kinda similar to the urban/rural question but alright. :^^spike I like visiting cities but I'd rather live in a small town.
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Have you done yoga before?
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Do you like roller coasters?
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ImpracticalDino: Sadly, no.
Anagnos: To a degree. They can be really fun but I'm not crazy about too many loops and stuff, though. :sducky
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Are there any songs you listen to when you're feeling down? You can name one or many if you wish.
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If you could live forever, would you?
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ImpracticalDino: I don't often feel down for a long time and when I do, I just try to keep my thoughts together and let it pass. So no, there's no particular song I listen on those moments.
Anagnos: If I could choose when I finally wish to die, of course, but if it's absolute immortality without it ever ending, I surely wouldn't. I'm quite sure there will one day come a point where life is no longer worth it and there is a good chance that kind of life could be worse than whatever happens in death.
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Where would your typical vacation or getaway spot be if you had the time and money for an extended holiday?
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My dream holiday spot tends to change rather often but right now, I'd head to India and Pakistan or the five Central Asian countries (or in the best case scenario, combine all of them). :)
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What is your opinion of reality TV shows?
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Haven't watched them in a long time and these days I don't find them too interesting.
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Who is your role model, if anyone?
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I might sound overly cynical but I don't really think there is anyone worthy of being called that.
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Have you done any homemade cooking before?
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What’s the ultimate ice-cream flavor?
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ImpracticalDino: I cook practically every day but if we're talking about something exquisite which takes real effort, no.
Anagnos: I love mint even if chocolate is great as well. :)
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How would you describe yourself in five words or less?
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Were there any major lessons you learned the hard way in life, or did it all come naturally to you?
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Do you have a favorite childhood memory that you cherish more than all the others that were memorable?
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Are you an early bird or a night owl?
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Anagnos: A difficult question but let's say punctual, unfunny, smart, overly serious and lazy.
ImpracticalDino: Luckily, I haven't had any too big lessons the life has taught me the hard way.
DiddyKF1: There were so many happy times that it's difficult for me to pick just one.
StardustSoldier: More like a night owl as I usually go to sleep at 1 AM.
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If you were given three wishes, what would those be?
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As a kid, what did you want to be when you “grew up?”
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Do you like math?
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Your computer/laptop or your smartphone: choose one. :p
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ImpracticalDino: Of course, that's impossible to answer correctly without really having those wishes but right now, I'd ask for long life, a job I would be proud of and possibly a good family in the future.
Anagnos: I had various dreams but perhaps one of the most prominent ones was to one day become a sea captain.
StardustSoldier: Damn, no. :p I hate it.
OwlsCantRead: Some of these questions are really difficult but this one's easy: my computer. :smile
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What is one thing you've observed in your backyard in the past week?
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If you could travel to the past or the future, which year would you choose to visit?
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ImpracticalDino: Nothing interesting, really. Just a few kids jumping on a trampoline. :p
DiddyKF1: I'd most likely travel to 1942 to witness the short period of Finnish-controlled eastern Karelia.
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How was your overall experience when you were still in school, and which years did you consider the best?
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My overall impression of school was absolutely terrible (I'm in university so technically I'm still in school, though. :p). I hated my nine first school years but everything changed during high school. They promised that those three years would be the best ones of my life and it turned out they weren't lying too grossly. :)
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Do you like classical music?
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I'd say so. While I don't usually listen to the traditional classics, Bach, for example, was a great composer and I like the really old-school music overall.
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Are there any forums you post on besides this one?
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What internet browser do you prefer using?
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StardustSoldier: Nope, there aren't.
ImpracticalDino: I use Google Chrome.
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What is your favorite LBT song besides the obvious?
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Coffee or tea? :Mo
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ImpracticalDino: Either Always There or Bestest Friends even if they're rather obvious ones as well. :p After those, probably Beyond the Mysterious Beyond or Today's the Day. :)
StardustSoldier: Tea, easily. :duckyhappy
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What would your first reaction be of hearing an ice cream truck coming in your neighborhood?
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Aside from LBT, are there any shows/movies/etc. you enjoyed as a child that you're still a fan of to this day?
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ImpracticalDino: Umm... a shrug, I guess. I can get ice cream from the shop whenever I want. :p
StardustSoldier: I love most Disney movies as a whole but I'd probably name the Redwall series. I still love those books to this day. :Mo
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What is your favorite LBT sequel?
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Stone of Cold Fire, certainly.
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If you could choose to live in the LBT universe forever, would you take that opportunity? What species would you want to be transformed into?
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What is a superpower you'd enjoy having?
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ImpracticalDino: Hmm, no. :p The dinosaur world was too harsh for me. But if I had to live there, I'd likely be a fastrunner.
StardustSoldier: I'm not sure about superpowers but a superb intelligence and health would be nice.
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What is your least favorite LBT song?
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Oops Eeps, Girls and Dads or Me and My Dad.
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Did you ever had any moments where you just randomly say something so dumb and illogical?
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Do you like dogs?
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ImpracticalDino: I can't recall anything too funny at the moment, sadly.
StardustSoldier: To a degree but I prefer cats.
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What were your favorite toys to play with during your childhood?
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Do you have a favourite LBT sequel?
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ImpracticalDino: My pile of toy cars. I absolutely loved them. :^^spike
StardustSoldier: Stone of Cold Fire, no questions there.
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What decade in the past would you time travel to if given the chance?
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I'd likely choose the first decade of the 20th century. I've had a certain soft spot for the so-called Belle Époque for a while now and I'd love to see and feel certain things we've lost since then by myself.
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What time do you usually go to bed at?
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Easy answer. Some time after 0:30... which is about now. :lol
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What is your opinion of the ocean?
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I'm not sure what you exactly mean by that but sure, it's interesting in its own way. It's strange and even eerie how very little we know of them and their depths.
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Good enough answer for me.
What videos do you typically enjoy watching?
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What is the origin of your username?
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ImpracticalDino: I most often watch game and politics-related videos.
StardustSoldier: My 16-year old self used to struggle a lot with usernames so I settled on a character from a game I loved back then: the reaper Sovereign from Mass Effect.
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What natural phenomenons in nature are you fascinated in?
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What is the last movie you saw?
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ImpracticalDino: The rather normal stuff like lightning and solar and lunar eclipses.
StardustSoldier: Of the new films, Last Jedi.
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What is the most disgusting thing you've seen or known of in your opinion?
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Unless we're going to AM stuff, the answer would probably be a picture of what happens when someone hits you into the back while you're drinking from a drinking fountain. It wasn't a pretty sight. :opetrie
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Do you like Pokémon?
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^Follow up question. What is your overall opinion on anime?
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StardustSoldier: It's okay but nothing spectacular, imo. I quite like the anime but otherwise, I'm not into Pokemon anymore.
ImpracticalDino: There are good and bad anime series. I see them as just another type of TV series whom I don't judge differently from any others. I love many of them but as a distinct "form of art", I'm neutral on anime.
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What is your favorite YouTube channel, if any?
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The Daily Wire but out of the non-political channels, likely the WoW lore theorist Pyromancer.
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What is the most pleasant sensation you have ever felt?
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Do you know what you'd rate each LBT movie, and the TV series, out of 10?
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How long you think you would last in a zombie apocalypse?
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What spurs your writing style?
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Do you like extreme sports?