15 on 15 - Top Fictional Characters
D | Thursday, June 15, 2006

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Top 15 Fictional Characters*
So this was a really interesting topic. I enjoyed creating this list. Again, as always, I will make sure everyone knows I am creating my own personal list and not a model list. Let's begin. Click on the pictures for larger versions.


#15. Brutus Buckeye
He's a gigantic killer nut who bangs on his head when he gets excited. He runs up and down the field getting the fans excited for football. He's the Ohio State mascot. I think Brutus makes my list due to my personal connection with OSU. Go Bucks!


#14. Captain Picard
He is the all-knowing captain of the Enterprise. His job is to cruise around the galaxy and explore things. He seriously flys around, finds something weird, and checks it out, typically getting himself and his ship in some form of mortal danger. And then he gets out it.


#13. Leonardo
Not the painter (I'm pretty sure he was not fictional) - the ninja turtle. Leonardo had the best weapon - katanas. He also had the best color - blue. And he was the calm and cool leader of the turtle group. Leonardo is me, if I was a mutant turtle who fought crime and lived in the sewers working for a talking rat.


#12. Josh Lyman
The first of two attorneys on this list is the White House Deputy Chief of Staff in fictional Aaron Sorkin West Wing land. Josh is "smart and funny" and has that boyish thing, which is what women tell me too (no, they really don't but one can hope).


#11. Homer Simpson
D'oh. That's funny.


#10. Han Solo
The first of three Star Wars characters on this Top 15 and the first Harrison Ford appearance is the scruffy looking nerf herder. He has his own ship which he pilots around the galaxy (which is cool). He has a wookie as a co-pilot. He thinks hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side. And, depending on which version you watch, he shoots Greedo first.


#9. James Bond
Nothing is cooler than the next James Bond film (which coincidentally comes out one day before OSU-Michigan). This next movie will be a preqeul in the Jams Bond series. James gets the coolest missions, with the best weapons, and the hottest women. And he has a license to kill. My personal favorite has been Connery, followed closely by Brosnan.


#8. Wile E Coyote
Let me summarize chrnologically why I like Wile E Coyote. He wants to get the Roadrunner. He cooks up some crazy plan with blueprints. He buys stuff from Acme. He puts it together. The plan fails. He falls to the bottom of the cliff. There's a puff of smoke.


#7. Obi-Wan Kenobi
The character originally made famous by Alec Guinness is the best through character of the Star Wars series. With the new trilogy we get to see him evolve from padawan learner to Jedi Master. He is wise and powerful and talks with a sweet British accent. And chops off peoples' arms.


#6. Wolverine
I was a fan of the comic books when I was young and always loved Wolverine. I mean think about it: he has super human healing powers, a skeleton covered in indestructible metal, and claws that emerge from his knuckles. And Hugh Jackman's portrayal in the films is right on the money.


#5. Donald Duck
I don't really know what it is about Donald. His sketchs were always my favorite in the group of Mickey Mouse and Friends. And his speech immpediment/accent is great. Daffy was always my favorite amoung the Bugs Bunny crew. Maybe I just like ducks.


#4. Dan Kaffee
Kaffee is the highest of the three lawyers on my list, probably because anyone who can go toe-to-toe with Jack Nicholson in a court room screaming battle is my hero. Everyone who has ever seen me in the court room has accused me of emmulating Kaffee and I've stopped denying it.


#3. Batman
Batman is my favoite superhero because he is a normal guy with no special powers. I thought about putting the Batmobile on my fictional character list, but I didn't think it would really count. But Batman is awesome because he has the best gadgets.


#2. Darth Vader
Ultimate bad guy of all time. There is nothing more to say.


#1. Indiana Jones
The only man who could make archeology look sexy and exciting. He swings over pits and runs from huge rolling stones. He has found the ark of the covenant, the holy grail, and some magic rocks (that movie stunk). And all while kicking the Nazi's ass.


Others recieving votes: Genie from Aladdin, Jack McCoy, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Jack Ryan, R2-D2

*I am back dating this post to when it would have been posted if I was not at Philmont.

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