tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post2811869344014517363..comments2023-08-23T15:40:54.362+01:00Comments on Scattered Figments: Literary figures who made you droolMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09771283387997860116noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-54488206684660742452011-04-06T06:47:54.000+01:002011-04-06T06:47:54.000+01:00I always had a fixation on the Clive Cussler penne...I always had a fixation on the Clive Cussler penned hero Dirk Pitt. He was an amazing oceanographer, super-sleuth, diver, fighter and archaeologist. <br>I seem to remember a number of internet handles being 'DirkPittWannabe' in my younger years... Now when I read a Dirk Pitt adventure I realise it wouldn't have been all that bad to be *with* him too...Diamondlassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-87916983520152700802011-04-06T09:35:28.000+01:002011-04-06T09:35:28.000+01:00This follows on from what I was thinking, I guess....This follows on from what I was thinking, I guess. Female readers can both want and want-to-be male protagonists. I just have no idea if it's the same for the male audience. Get your other half to sign up and comment! :-) xlawi85http://scatteredfigments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-81789598100793589902011-04-06T11:02:28.000+01:002011-04-06T11:02:28.000+01:00Whilst reading Dracula I found that Mina Harker al...Whilst reading Dracula I found that Mina Harker always struck me as a character I would want to meet!!Nate Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-49798062432575808912011-04-06T19:01:53.000+01:002011-04-06T19:01:53.000+01:00She was MUCH cooler than Jonathan Harker, I agree....She was MUCH cooler than Jonathan Harker, I agree. What about characters you wanted to be, as opposed to bed? Lxlawi85http://scatteredfigments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-768870986953217022011-04-06T19:10:02.000+01:002011-04-06T19:10:02.000+01:00I suppose one of the characters I wanted to be was...I suppose one of the characters I wanted to be was Jim DiGriz from the Stainless Steel Rat. Just seemed to be able to find a solution for everything.<br><br>Either him or Bartimaeus, I mean the sheer experiences would be amazing.Algernonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-55458266839866822842011-04-06T19:12:23.000+01:002011-04-06T19:12:23.000+01:00Bartimaeus was AWESOME! I haven't read "S...Bartimaeus was AWESOME! I haven't read "Stainless Steel Rat" though... Lxlawi85http://scatteredfigments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-44465833019737628682011-04-07T14:32:56.000+01:002011-04-07T14:32:56.000+01:00Uch it's sad and you're gonna laugh (in a ...Uch it's sad and you're gonna laugh (in a bad way) but my answer to both is the lead from Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal", Moist Von Lipwig. Attractive name, no? He is designed to be charming and I just can't help it. Sort of the Edward Cullen thing again I guess, you really shouldn't like them but you do in spite of it. I love reading about him. I would actually quite like to be the female lead in that book too!HobStuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326531830869789271.post-12592067940834611912011-04-08T18:16:21.000+01:002011-04-08T18:16:21.000+01:00Lol. The word "moist" makes me cringe so...Lol. The word "moist" makes me cringe so I guess I'd never get past that to seeing the charms lol. Lxlawi85http://scatteredfigments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com