Memes are fun!

[themadpoker]

Stolen from roughly 20% of my flist.

1. Pick 20 movies/tv shows/literary works/music
2. Put their summaries from Better Than It Sounds. WARNING LINKS TO TVTROPES!!!
3. WITHOUT CHEATING have your friends guess. Striked.



1. Spider tricks farmer into worshiping his dinner. Charlotte's Web princess_dexter

2. Kleptomaniac teenager gets split personality and can't decide between twin love interests while alternatively fighting/befriending a classmate who also has a split personality. DN Angel kittychan33

3. A schoolgirl avoids living in a tent by moving in with an incestuous family with intimacy issues. Not a porno. Fruits Basket radio_nurse

4. Military specialist searches for a magic rock recipe to get his brother out of a can. In one version of the story, the rock is their father, in the other version the rock is us. Full Metal Alchemist kittychan33

5. Bisexual, sociopathic veterinarian/assassin with a floral theme makes a bet with a fashion-challenged uke, wins, and kills the uke's sister. It takes place to an 80's soundtrack.

6. Smug witch makes a Weirdness Magnet her bitch. XXXHolic thatdayismine

7. A recovering addict, a neurotic in denial, and a woman with serious confidence issues share a house in Bristol. Being Human hmsharmony

8. An old man spends several lifetimes convincing hot young things to join him inside an ancient (time traveling) phone box. He is routinely harassed by tin men, giant nazi pepperpots and his old college buddies. Doctor Who princess_dexter

9. A young woodsman embarks on a mystical quest with an elderly wizard, a beautiful woman who mind-rapes people with her eyes, and a reformed dominatrix. Along the way they collect magical objects, rescue villagers, and try not to doom the world by having sex. Legend of the Seeker hmsharmony

10. A blonde high-school age female solves a crime every episode with the help of her African-American male friend, trusty dog, and protective father while she struggles to fit into the high school social scene. Veronica Mars princess_dexter

11. Six teenagers (one of whom is technically mute) and a bird discuss politics, history, science and ethics before turning into bugs. Animorphs princess_dexter

12. He's a Teen Genius Villain Protagonist. She's a tough cop into social experimentation. They Fight Crime. Artemis Fowl hmsharmony

13. Pale boy steals rock and saves government. Then poor girl destroys statue so pale boy can save government. Then pale boy destroys government. The Bartimaeus Trilogy thatdayismine

14. Nomadic tribes travel through the Middle East and North Africa, enduring all kinds of hardships before finally coming to the Promised Land. In the sequel, a Pretty Cool Guy tells everyone how cool it is to be nice to each other but is executed by The Empire, comes Back From The Dead, and Ascends To A Higher Plane Of Existence. In the Distant Finale of the sequel, everyone dies. This is considered to be a positive ending. The Bible thatdayismine

15. In The Future, there's no crime, poverty, war, disease or old age, and everyone gets to have lots and lots of sex. But the Noble Savage says it's bad. Two other people, who are among the smartest people on earth, go on a quest to stop being happy. Brave New World kittychan33

16. A reclusive, middle-aged, single industrialist invites young children to tour his business, which is operated by undocumented immigrants who live in the facility. As the tour progresses, he allows most of the children to be injured, deformed, or (possibly) killed while his employees sing songs mocking their poor moral character. He then bequeaths the entire works to the last child standing. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory radio_nurse

17. While not pretending to be a rude and obnoxious corporate executive, a ninja detective fights a Monster Clown, and puts to rest once and for all that wiretapping really does work.

* Also: part of the clown's plan is ruined by Deebo from Friday. The Dark Knight thatdayismine

18. A girl discovers a fairyland inside the upstairs closet. Her siblings treat her badly until they make friends with an unwashed builder and his fussy wife, who teach them about Jesus. They proceed to save the day, then get home in time for supper twenty years later. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe radio_nurse

19. Several layers of social commentary, wrapped in a 'first contact' subtext, taped with religious and mythic connotations, and directed by George Miller, to boot. Oh, and there's tapdancing. In Antarctica. Happy Feet radio_nurse

20. A guy tells the king a story. The king says he's lying. The guy admits it. In the meantime, swordfighters slay all laws of physics. Hero tarigwaemir

Comments

[radio-nurse.livejournal.com]

3. Fruits Basket
16. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
18. Narnia???
19. Happy Feet

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

All correct!

[biases.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I'm quite bad at this meme, but I'll go a few guesses.

1. Charlotte's Web?
3. Fruits Basket!
5. Weiss Kreuz?
8. Doctor Who!
10. Veronica Mars!
11. Animorphs?
16. Ahahaha, is it Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
18. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
19. Happy Feet?

THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT D:

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

You're doing pretty well! All right except for 5.

[hmsharmony.livejournal.com]

1. Charlotte's Web?
7. I've never seen this show before, but based on what I've heard...Being Human?
8. Doctor Who
9. Legend of the Seeker
10. Veronica Mars
12. Artemis Fowl!!

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and also yes. =D

[hmsharmony.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!!!! :-D

[nice-banana.livejournal.com]

2. D.N.Angel
4. FMA
15. Brave New World...?

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

You're three for three. =)

[troisroyaumes]

20 is Hero.

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Correct! \o/

[thatdayismine.livejournal.com]

6 IS XXHOLIC :DDD

And 14 sounds an awful lot like possibly some sort of religious doctrine...aka the Bible?

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Done and done. I gotta say though, there's one more I'm surprised that you in particular didn't guess. ;)

[thatdayismine.livejournal.com]

Okay. Okay. So I sort of think 13 is The Bartimaeus Trilogy and your comment has given me the suspicion that I am correct?

BECAUSE NATE WAS PALE. AND SO WAS KATE. AND THEIR WAS THAT MAGICAL STONE THING. I think Bartimaeus should have been mentioned though. >: That's why I am unsure. Now whenever I hear "pale" I think Edward Cullen. D:<

(...Monster Clown = Joker...? = Batman, because Bruce Wayne is a rude, obnoxious ninja. And by Batman, I might also mean The Dark Knight as I can see that being one of your favs. Y/N?)

[thatdayismine.livejournal.com]

And by Kate, I mean Kitty?

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

There you go! =D Be bold in your guesses, the worst that can happen is being wrong! Which for the record you are not.

[heartscientist.livejournal.com]

I have NEVER EVEN SEEN THIS SERIES, but is 5 Revolutionary Girl Utena? I don't know why I think it is, but is it?

If I'm right I'm scared, to be honest.

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, no it's not. xD Utena is pretty special too but not in this particular way. If you'd like a hint: I know for a fact you've seen/read at least one series by the same author.

[heartscientist.livejournal.com]

Thank God for that one, actually! ...I have no idea. Is it a CLAMP series? The ridiculous synopsis suggests to me it might be...

[themadpoker.livejournal.com]

Yup. =D It is the greatest fun summarizing CLAMP series, seriously. Oh it's about a boy on a quest to restore the memories of his true love which have turned into feathers scatttered across multiple dimensions and also he is secretly a clone. WAIT NO IT'S GOOD REALLY!