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selenakWhich 5 persons from any fandom would you place on a lonely island to get the most interesting reaction?
I'll automatically exclude characters who are canonically on a lonely island (i.e. anyone from Lost) or spend at least a memorable scene or three there (no Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow, sorry). Also, Lord of the Flies has been done, well and memorably, so I'll try to avoid character combinations that end up with a batshit dictatorship and metaphysical conversations with a pig skull. Otoh, "interesting" does not equal "best at survival", so these won't be my criteria, either. That leaves:
1) Londo Mollari (Babylon 5). Londo, being an immensely sociable creature (when not under certain circumstances), very fond of his creature comforts and definitely not fond of trips to the wilderness, would find being stranded on a lonely island with only a few people very frustrating. However he'd respond to this, it would bound to be witty and/or enraging and/or heartbreaking in turns.
2) River Song (Doctor Who). Because sooner or later, she'd find a way off the island if she really needs to, in some awesome and slightly crazy way that potentially involves a rescue by TARDIS, but in the meantime, she and Londo could snark, flirt, and exchange views on creative gambling.
3) Owen Harper (Torchwood). Because a doctor of the medical type is useful in lonely island situations, Owen has experience with alien physiology as well as human and is actually good at his job, and that just might persuade River not to kill him once she's been exposed to what a messed up collection of issues he is. It's probably touch and go, but an interesting touch and go.
4) Ellen Tigh (Battlestar Galactica). Because an Edward Albee-esque dame with a her loyalty limited to a very small circle (or to one person, depending on when in her life you'd catch Ellen) and otherwise willingness to cut shady deals for her advantage is just what is needed. Also, she could get into a drinking contest with Londo and the odds might be even. This will probably be the end of the booze on the island, causing Owen to curse them both and refuse to treat their hangovers, but it would be immensely entertaining. And she and River could exchange views on long term marriage, she says cryptically. Lastly, Ellen/any of the others is a genuine option.
5) Cameron Phillips (The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Because a terminator with developing free will is a loose gun in an interesting way, because Cameron deserves a break but will be unwilling to take one and will want to do anything to get off that island, because River Song, being a denizen of the Whoverse, is bound to deeply distrust sentient machines originally programmed to wipe out the human race but is too smart not to see the potential there as well, because depending on from when in her canon Ellen comes things could be very interesting and/or messed up when she and Cameron compare backstories, and because Londo could take the most breaktaking inconvenient choice of fulfilling his In the Beginning fantasy of strolling on a beach with a lovely young lady and because, you know, Londo actually has experience on having intimate relationships with your bodyguard/arch nemesis/killer-and/or-saviour and I'd love to hear his take on the Cameron and John situation. :)
I'll automatically exclude characters who are canonically on a lonely island (i.e. anyone from Lost) or spend at least a memorable scene or three there (no Elizabeth Swann and Jack Sparrow, sorry). Also, Lord of the Flies has been done, well and memorably, so I'll try to avoid character combinations that end up with a batshit dictatorship and metaphysical conversations with a pig skull. Otoh, "interesting" does not equal "best at survival", so these won't be my criteria, either. That leaves:
1) Londo Mollari (Babylon 5). Londo, being an immensely sociable creature (when not under certain circumstances), very fond of his creature comforts and definitely not fond of trips to the wilderness, would find being stranded on a lonely island with only a few people very frustrating. However he'd respond to this, it would bound to be witty and/or enraging and/or heartbreaking in turns.
2) River Song (Doctor Who). Because sooner or later, she'd find a way off the island if she really needs to, in some awesome and slightly crazy way that potentially involves a rescue by TARDIS, but in the meantime, she and Londo could snark, flirt, and exchange views on creative gambling.
3) Owen Harper (Torchwood). Because a doctor of the medical type is useful in lonely island situations, Owen has experience with alien physiology as well as human and is actually good at his job, and that just might persuade River not to kill him once she's been exposed to what a messed up collection of issues he is. It's probably touch and go, but an interesting touch and go.
4) Ellen Tigh (Battlestar Galactica). Because an Edward Albee-esque dame with a her loyalty limited to a very small circle (or to one person, depending on when in her life you'd catch Ellen) and otherwise willingness to cut shady deals for her advantage is just what is needed. Also, she could get into a drinking contest with Londo and the odds might be even. This will probably be the end of the booze on the island, causing Owen to curse them both and refuse to treat their hangovers, but it would be immensely entertaining. And she and River could exchange views on long term marriage, she says cryptically. Lastly, Ellen/any of the others is a genuine option.
5) Cameron Phillips (The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Because a terminator with developing free will is a loose gun in an interesting way, because Cameron deserves a break but will be unwilling to take one and will want to do anything to get off that island, because River Song, being a denizen of the Whoverse, is bound to deeply distrust sentient machines originally programmed to wipe out the human race but is too smart not to see the potential there as well, because depending on from when in her canon Ellen comes things could be very interesting and/or messed up when she and Cameron compare backstories, and because Londo could take the most breaktaking inconvenient choice of fulfilling his In the Beginning fantasy of strolling on a beach with a lovely young lady and because, you know, Londo actually has experience on having intimate relationships with your bodyguard/arch nemesis/killer-and/or-saviour and I'd love to hear his take on the Cameron and John situation. :)
