A little over a week into #SciFiMonth and we’re still going strong!
Today for Tuesday’s Titles, here are 10 SciFi characters I’d like to be friends with.
1. Murderbot, The Murderbot Diaries
A “SecUnit” (cyborg guard) who’s named itself Murderbot and prefers to spend its time watching space operas instead of uncomfortably interacting with humans.
I was having an emotion, and I hate that. ―Murderbot, Exit Strategy
Of course I want to be befriend Murderbot.
2. Bear, The Inheritance
Bear is a German Shepard who’s part of the assault team. By the end of the book, Bear is, well more. And like Adaline, I want to pet Bear and be her friend.
3. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace, Battlestar Galactica
A brash, cigar-chomping pilot who loves danger more than anything? Of course I want to be friends with her.
4. Ford Prefect, HHGTTG
Who wouldn’t want to be friends with an experienced galactic hitchhiker who’s a cool frood?
Apparently, Adams conceived Ford as a polar opposite to The Doctor from Doctor Who (Adams served as script editor in the late 1970s). Adams said in an interview with Macworld: “My original concept behind Ford Prefect was that given the choice between saving the planet and going to a good party, Ford would choose the party.”
Ford also says one of my favorite quotes.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so. —Ford Prefect to Arthur Dent
5. Dana Scully, The X-Files
The skeptic of the duo, I loved that Scully was a strong representation of women in STEM in the 90s.
6. Sarah Connor, The Terminator
Her journey is incredible—from the big-haired waitress with small dreams to tough as nails future mother to the one-day leader of the human resistance. That is a woman I’d like to get to know.
7. R2D2, Star Wars
Okay, the Star Wars world is huge with an infinite number of characters to choose from. While I might have said Leia, because a warrior princess who’s pretty badass and can give sass right back, I had to go with R2D2.
Come on, I know everyone wants to be friends with R2D2. If nothing else, to figure out whether his beeps and boops are just him cursing all the humans.
8. Hera and Persephone, Starter Villain
Hera and Persephone are the main character, Charlie Fitzer’s cats.
First, cats are awesome and I want to be friends with all of them. Second, Hera and Persephone are really cool cats. I can’t say why, though, because it would be a huge spoiler.
Let’s just say, cats rule.
10. Aloy, Horizon Zero Dawn & Horizon Forbidden West
HZD is one of the best video games I have ever played. And it’s sequel, HFW might be my favorite game of all time. (Sorry FFVII.)
The main character Aloy is an outcast who journeys to learn about her mysterious past while trying to find a cure to the machines’ derangement.
Aloy is resourceful, strong, and curious. Who doesn’t need a friend like that?
Those are my top 10 fictional SciFi characters I’d like to be friends with. Who’s on your list? Share in the comments below.
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