The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya [Spoilers Aplenty]

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by shaoron

given that this is Mary Sue...

NO!

That was the joke and you totally missed it.

[shaoron]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

That was the joke and you totally missed it.

i know... but i'm still going against it..

[Fumeiryou]

I looked up the original Baka-Tsuki translation (I had the pdfs downloaded from the site a while back, are those different from now?) and found that the only thing mentioned in the first novel's Kyon-Asakura confrontation is "sharp as an army knife."

Later, in the Disappearance novel, it is mentioned that the weapon of choice for Asakura is a Swiss army knife.

I know we changed it to a katana (I think) but aren't they under a streetlamp, at the gates of the school? (Yeah, yeah, its 4:48 AM, but it seems like you'd want to have a smaller, more concealable weapon.)

Also, another thing:

Originally posted by shaoron
Asakura wanted to make Kyonko feel pain before actually killing her. A light stab is all that's needed. no need to change the weapon. remember, he slowly pulled the blade out.. so no major disembowelment...

As far as I'm reading, it never said that Asakura pulled it out slowly in the original:

To me, her grin looked like that of an expressionless mask that has suddenly begun smiling.
Asakura then backed off from me, pulling out the blood-soaked dagger which she used to stab
me.

Anyway... another opinion I have. I may be biased, but... would Kyonko feel more at ease with a gun in hand? I'd definitely prefer a gun over a giant syringe, and so would Kyon, but Kyonko...?

I think I'm sounding rather sexist now, sorry about that. And I'm also sorry for being so nitpicky.

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by Fumeiryou

Anyway... another opinion I have. I may be biased, but... would Kyonko feel more at ease with a gun in hand? I'd definitely prefer a gun over a giant syringe, and so would Kyon, but Kyonko...?

I think I'm sounding rather sexist now, sorry about that. And I'm also sorry for being so nitpicky.

...What, are you thinking nurse cosplay or something?

But...hm. Perhaps a Star Trek: TNG-type hypospray? That in itself could provoke some snark, too (something about Nagato watching too much sci-fi, perhaps?), so it would be an interesting choice.

[shaoron]

i'll leave those to the editors... hehe

[Sute443]

Originally Posted by Forceflow

You know I was just wondering. John Smith was chosen for it be just so generic.

Well for kyonko what about Mary Jane instead? Jane Smith sounds..weird...

I still like the idea of using Sarah Jane Smith as her fake name...

[Kagedanji]

Kyon: I need to think of a name... Mary Sue. There's nothing negative about that, right?

Kyon: I'm Mary Sue.

Haruki: ...

[Fumeiryou]

Hm, I was thinking Jane Doe (feminine form of John Doe, obviously), since we don't know Kyonko's real name, and it's a generic type name.

Just my two cents.

In other news, I added two more links to my signature! Now I have links to this thread, the image thread, and the Seitenkan group page!

...now all that's left is to actually post outside of this thread...

[Ultima_Rasengan05]

Jane Smith could be her fake name to Haruki. Its suits more as a genderbent name to John Smith.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Ultima_Rasengan05

Jane Smith could be her fake name to Haruki. Its suits more as a genderbent name to John Smith.

It doesn't have the connotation of being a really common name, though.

What we need is a really common female name.

[vivify93]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

It doesn't have the connotation of being a really common name, though.

What we need is a really common female name.

Patricia's one of the most common names in the US.
Patricia Martin maybe?

[Aebliss]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

It doesn't have the connotation of being a really common name, though.

What we need is a really common female name.

How about Nancy Drew?

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Aebliss

How about Nancy Drew?

Bahahahahaha!

That could work, and doesn't sound too stupid. The original was supposed to be a Dr. Who reference anyway, I believe.

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by vivify93

Patricia's one of the most common names in the US.

For what age group?

[Kagedanji]

Originally Posted by vivify93

Patricia's one of the most common names in the US.
Patricia Martin maybe?

O_O Patti?

Oh wait, you're talking about the LS character. Damn.

[Ultima_Rasengan05]

A common female name???
Damn, thats pretty hard.
Nancy Drew sounds good.
Mary is a pretty common female name.
How about Stephanie? Thats a pretty common name also.

[Kagedanji]

We're going with Nancy apparently since it's both common and an allusion.

[Tyabann]

I dunno, I still like "Mary Sue".

[Kagedanji]

Kyon would not dare belittle herself like that.

"I'm Mary Sue," said the beautiful and mysterious Kyon of hair brushed and tied into a long ponytail of an aura of innocence, charm, and popularity. The dear and handsome Haruki blushed at this and scratched his bold, shining, flowing brown hair that had a gleaming golden band in it in a way Kyon found cuter than a button. A round button with many curves that hypnotized you into a dream as sweet as rainbows, unicorns, puppies, and Hillary Clinton for president.

KILL ME NOW.

[Aebliss]

Originally Posted by Kagedanji

Kyon would not dare belittle herself like that.

"I'm Mary Sue," said the beautiful and mysterious Kyon of hair brushed and tied into a long ponytail of an aura of innocence, charm, and popularity. The dear and handsome Haruki blushed at this and scratched his bold, shining, flowing brown hair that had a gleaming golden band in it in a way Kyon found cuter than a button.

KILL ME NOW.

Hand me a barf bag first, please ...