Game Freak 04
06-21-2010, 12:34 AM
In some forms of fiction, certain characters have no true names. There are those the have nicknames or other aliases to go as, but sometimes, it's a bit hard and unusual to address someone as something unusual.
For example, a webcomic called "No Pink Ponies"(yeah, I ,too, question the title) features absolutely no male characters with any form of a name. The creator of the site still refuses to name the male characters. I think the reason is that most viewers tend to focus on the female characters anyway. Maybe, but I am not going to address a character a "Big, Samuel L. Jackson-like Guy." It sounds ridiculious.
The sitcom, "Get Smart" is another example as many viewers wonder what Agent 99's true name was. They never got their answer, and since the creator( or director, maybe?) feel that the character should not have a name at all, they never will.
And then, there's the movie, "The Driver" where not one single character had a name. There was another move that didn't feature names.
I know some of these do have good reasons, and they're mostly kept hidden until the end, but what about those without justifications? I can understand this applying to unimportant filler characters, but major characters, as well?
So, how do you feel about characters not having names? Do it eat your mind? Because it sure does eat mine.
For example, a webcomic called "No Pink Ponies"(yeah, I ,too, question the title) features absolutely no male characters with any form of a name. The creator of the site still refuses to name the male characters. I think the reason is that most viewers tend to focus on the female characters anyway. Maybe, but I am not going to address a character a "Big, Samuel L. Jackson-like Guy." It sounds ridiculious.
The sitcom, "Get Smart" is another example as many viewers wonder what Agent 99's true name was. They never got their answer, and since the creator( or director, maybe?) feel that the character should not have a name at all, they never will.
And then, there's the movie, "The Driver" where not one single character had a name. There was another move that didn't feature names.
I know some of these do have good reasons, and they're mostly kept hidden until the end, but what about those without justifications? I can understand this applying to unimportant filler characters, but major characters, as well?
So, how do you feel about characters not having names? Do it eat your mind? Because it sure does eat mine.