Lets have fun: Popular story descriptions turned on their head

[Kato]

I just went for broke since we're turning things on their heads.

Its rather surprising the number of Final Fantasies that can have their PC groups called terrorists (from a certain point of view ): 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 15. Really 1,3,5 & 11 are the only ones where the heros can be called murderhobos at worst XD. Makes for an interesting re-interpretation of the series.

Eh... taking it quite freely there. I mean, Cecil & Co commit... well, not none but hardly any terrorist actions. Maybe blowing up the Canon and infiltrating Baron... And can mercenaries by terrorists? I mean, isn't that more like proper warfare? So the SEEDs may try to assassinate a head of state multiple times but they get paid for it so its totally legit. And as was said, 10 is basically a group of religious pilgrims turning into murdering atheists. (Also, I take offense at calling the crew of 5 murderhobos. At worst they are an extreme danger to nature: they're dedicated to killing a tree after all)

Teen scientist accidently creates time travel, then proceeds to rewrite time and reality through careless adventures with her friends. Her silent best friend ends up becoming an undead doll, and despite her and her friends' best intentions, causes a massive rift in reality, creating two parallel universes, both of which are flawed.

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Astronaut who has crash landed on an inhabited alien planet decides that the best course of action is to savage the local resources while polluting the environment and killing off the locals in an attempt to create an escape ship.

First sounds very anime-y somehow but I can't place it.

And #3 is probably any "crash landed alien/human" trying to get back into space from 50% of movies and 90% of games... but I can't exactly place it either.


Also: Young boy gets drafted into the military against his will, famously abused by his superior officer, forced to murder on multiple occasions and finally killing his first love which is also his much older rival's love interest causing a long lasting feud beyond the scope of the story. It ends in a fencing duel.

[Wookieetank]

Eh... taking it quite freely there. I mean, Cecil & Co commit... well, not none but hardly any terrorist actions. Maybe blowing up the Canon and infiltrating Baron... And can mercenaries by terrorists? I mean, isn't that more like proper warfare? So the SEEDs may try to assassinate a head of state multiple times but they get paid for it so its totally legit. And as was said, 10 is basically a group of religious pilgrims turning into murdering atheists. (Also, I take offense at calling the crew of 5 murderhobos. At worst they are an extreme danger to nature: they're dedicated to killing a tree after all)

I was going for the twist interpretation in my list. Just because something is funded, doesn't mean its not terrorism to the other guy. And 5 is one of my favorites, but interplanetary & inter-dimensional vagabonds who kill most of their problems seem like prime candidates for the murderhobo title to me

[Kato]

I was going for the twist interpretation in my list. Just because something is funded, doesn't mean its not terrorism to the other guy. And 5 is one of my favorites, but interplanetary & inter-dimensional vagabonds who kill most of their problems seem like prime candidates for the murderhobo title to me

I know and I was arguing for the sake of the joke. okay, better counter concerning V: four out of five characters are royalty. Bartz is the only hobo in the team
But V lends itself to a new summary...

A homeless man, a princess, an amnesiac and a cross dresser set out to stop a nature spirit from fixing a world destroyed centuries ago. Their power comes from fancier and fancier clothes.

[Cikomyr]

And can mercenaries by terrorists? I mean, isn't that more like proper warfare? So the SEEDs may try to assassinate a head of state multiple times but they get paid for it so its totally legit.

This is such a hilarious quote to use

[Wookieetank]

A homeless man, a princess, an amnesiac and a cross dresser set out to stop a nature spirit from fixing a world destroyed centuries ago. Their power comes from fancier and fancier clothes.

You forgot the part about the Multiverse traveling 4 armed swordsman assisting the nature spirit. (Gilgamesh is hands down my favorite FF character)

[Hiro Protagonest]

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Chrono Trigger

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The doll is used as a decoy for Lavos, Chrono is real. The parallel dimensions thing reeks of Chrono Cross, which I've never played.

[Adderbane]

An unfortunate sequence of events leads a resourceful botanist to become the first ever space pirate.

[Lemmy]

An unfortunate sequence of events leads a resourceful botanist to become the first ever space pirate.

The Martian?

[Dienekes]

A story of several children ruining the life of an elderly actor, while being narrated by an older man with severe depression.

[Hiro Protagonest]

A story of several children ruining the life of an elderly actor, while being narrated by an older man with severe depression.

...An Unfortunate Series of Events.

[AdmiralCheez]

Three men on a trip break down along the way, causing the entire world to take notice and help them out. Based on a true story.

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Apollo 13

Scientists steal the Statue of Liberty in an effort to stop a museum curator from kidnapping a baby.

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Ghostbusters 2

A scavenger in the ruins of Washington DC gets caught up in a war with the government over who gets to turn on a water filter that nobody actually needs.

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Fallout 3

[Fiery Diamond]

You forgot the part about the Multiverse traveling 4 armed swordsman assisting the nature spirit. (Gilgamesh is hands down my favorite FF character)

I think Gilgamesh is everybody's favorite FF character.

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He's my favorite FF character anyway. He's just awesome. FFV's portrayal is probably my favorite, but he's awesome no matter which game he's traveled to. He needs to learn to recognize the difference between a genuine legendary sword and a knockoff, though. Poor guy.

[Wookieetank]

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The doll is used as a decoy for Lavos, Chrono is real. The parallel dimensions thing reeks of Chrono Cross, which I've never played.

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I was always under the impression that they put Chrono's soul into the doll, making it become a Chrono Clone essentially. And the Parallel dimensions is reference to Chrono Cross, which comes about as a direct result of the actions of the heros in Trigger.

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I think Gilgamesh is everybody's favorite FF character.

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He's my favorite FF character anyway. He's just awesome. FFV's portrayal is probably my favorite, but he's awesome no matter which game he's traveled to. He needs to learn to recognize the difference between a genuine legendary sword and a knockoff, though. Poor guy.

Indeed, you'd think by now he'd figure out that one or two of his shiny weapons was useless ><

For me his appearance in 8 is his most BA

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He takes out flipping Odin in one hit!

followed by a close 2nd in 12 where he makes one hell of a formidable foe to fight.

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A girl suffering from depression after her family relocates starts hearing voices in her head.

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Inside Out

A spaceship with an experimental drive returns from its maiden voyage as an amusement park. Visits to the ship leave lingering memories of the fun times had.

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Event Horizon

A group left out of the know on the worlds largest flash mob holes up in a mall for a spree of shoplifting and vandalism

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Dawn of the Dead

[Hiro Protagonest]

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I was always under the impression that they put Chrono's soul into the doll, making it become a Chrono Clone essentially. And the Parallel dimensions is reference to Chrono Cross, which comes about as a direct result of the actions of the heros in Trigger.

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No, the doll was a sacrificial pawn that was placed in front of Lavos during a timefreeze.

That's retroactive. There's nothing indicating anything of the sort in the original game. And there's a reason that, regardless of its merits as a game, Chrono Cross is not considered a very good sequel.

[Cikomyr]

Lets try another one.

How about a rule: minimum of 3-4 full sentences!

A malfunctioning product causes the death of a corporate executive as well as several hired hands he personally contracted. The product was a field test prototype meant to replace the executive's pet project. The prototype was spearheaded by a young drug user who didnt cared about the human resources cost of his projects.

In fact, the prototype was sabotaged by an employee who would have seen her job done more effectively by the new product.

[The Troubadour]

"Robocop".

[Wookieetank]

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No, the doll was a sacrificial pawn that was placed in front of Lavos during a timefreeze.

That's retroactive. There's nothing indicating anything of the sort in the original game. And there's a reason that, regardless of its merits as a game, Chrono Cross is not considered a very good sequel.

It's been a while sine I last played that one, apparently I'm rustier on remembering it than I thought (Still like the zombie doll idea though )

[Cikomyr]

"Robocop".

Yhea. Maybe tge original story was too cynic already, its hard to twist on its head

[Wookieetank]

Yhea. Maybe tge original story was too cynic already, its hard to twist on its head

That's when you go for the happy/light hearted interpretation:

In a world where everyone is concerned about who sits in what chairs, large groups of individuals keep going on camping trips and getting into disagreements. In the far east a young woman raises 3 reptilian pets while touring the countryside and dreaming of returning to her homeland. To the north a group of Men!(tm) rough it against the elements to prove how manly they are.

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A Song of Ice and Fire

A flash mob trend takes over the world with a large portion of the population mindlessly participating. Refusing to succumb to peer pressure a small town cop and several others he meets travel the land looking for individuals who refuse to be sheeple and grow their community of non-conformists.

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The Walking Dead

[GloatingSwine]

Lets try another one.

How about a rule: minimum of 3-4 full sentences!
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You probably want to limit it to 2. This is one of those cases where brevity is the soul of wit. Don't try and include the whole plot, it stops being funny.

[Hiro Protagonest]

That's when you go for the happy/light hearted interpretation:

In a world where everyone is concerned about who sits in what chairs, large groups of individuals keep going on camping trips and getting into disagreements. In the far east a young woman raises 3 reptilian pets while touring the countryside and dreaming of returning to her homeland. To the north a group of Men!(tm) rough it against the elements to prove how manly they are.

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A Song of Ice and Fire

I wouldn't have gotten it except for "reptilian pets." Then it all fell into place. But I haven't seen or read it, remove that and it's a great description guessable by fans.

A flash mob trend takes over the world with a large portion of the population mindlessly participating. Refusing to succumb to peer pressure a small town cop and several others he meets travel the land looking for individuals who refuse to be sheeple and grow their community of non-conformists.

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The Walking Dead

Zombie stories are kinda obvious. But you're halfway to makng it sound like a show about a metal band, and that would be a hilarious description!

You probably want to limit it to 2. This is one of those cases where brevity is the soul of wit. Don't try and include the whole plot, it stops being funny.

Aye. The very thing this is based on is one, maybe two sentences each.

[Cikomyr]

I wouldn't have gotten it except for "reptilian pets." Then it all fell into place. But I haven't seen or read it, remove that and it's a great description guessable by fans.
Zombie stories are kinda obvious. But you're halfway to makng it sound like a show about a metal band, and that would be a hilarious description!


Aye. The very thing this is based on is one, maybe two sentences each.

All right, 2 sentences. Or at least 3-4 lines of text. Its just that i find the 12-words description to be lazy.

Put some heart into it!!


A native from a primitive population invade a ruler's homeland and palace and undermines his authority. The ruler tries to have his publicly executed to prevent chaos in his dominion, but is betrayed by his daughter who saves the (hot) native warrior.

She then proceeds to tour him around her father's dominion; sufficiently long to rally local rulers into a fully-fledged rebellion that ends up killing thousands and throw the entire government in chaos.

Everything could have been avoided if the primitive warrior had accepted rulership of his native land in the Ruler's name.

[Pex]

All right, 2 sentences. Or at least 3-4 lines of text. Its just that i find the 12-words description to be lazy.

Put some heart into it!!


A native from a primitive population invade a ruler's homeland and palace and undermines his authority. The ruler tries to have his publicly executed to prevent chaos in his dominion, but is betrayed by his daughter who saves the (hot) native warrior.

She then proceeds to tour him around her father's dominion; sufficiently long to rally local rulers into a fully-fledged rebellion that ends up killing thousands and throw the entire government in chaos.

Everything could have been avoided if the primitive warrior had accepted rulership of his native land in the Ruler's name.

Flash Gordon

[Leewei]

The elite of society gamble on a sporting event while a mentally ill man plots a murder.

[Cikomyr]

Flash Gordon

SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE

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[The Glyphstone]

The elite of society gamble on a sporting event while a mentally ill man plots a murder.

Hunger Game is my first guess, though Gladiator might qualify.

[Leewei]

Hunger Game is my first guess, though Gladiator might qualify.

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Caddyshack

[Hiro Protagonest]

The elite of society gamble on a sporting event while a mentally ill man plots a murder.

...Some random moment in real life?

[Dienekes]

An oldy:

After his country is put into financial ruin a man is appointed president, and must balance his new station, his love life, and the dangers of a foreign invasion.

[Pex]

An oldy:

After his country is put into financial ruin a man is appointed president, and must balance his new station, his love life, and the dangers of a foreign invasion.

The Mouse That Roared?

Treasure hunter interferes with other treasure hunters to find a vessel. He fails to get it, but the others regret their victory. Had he not bothered to interfere at all, the others would have regretted it even more by possibly killing their boss back home.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

A group of people flee their children trying to find their ancestors' home.

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Battlestar Galactica

Construction worker gives the shirt off his back to mentor a coworker having financial trouble. The ingrate runs amok, and the mentor has to bail him out of a bad drug deal.

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Magic Mike