EW.com’s revving up for a special package about the best science-fiction movies and TV from the past 25 years (look for it late next week). So we wanna know: Out of any sci-fi creation to date, which character or creature would you most want as your friend, and why? Things to consider: superpowers, language barriers, levels of goo, degrees of separation from William Shatner, etc.
I’m going to be a big nerd/child and go with E.T. I always identified with the little alien. He liked playing dress-up, raided a mean fridge, and would generally rather stare into space than deal with his immediate environment. We’d make great pals — he wants to call home a lot and I hate cell phones, so he could basically have mine. We’d eat Reese’s Pieces and gossip about the earthlings all night long. He would call me "Aaaaaaaa-nnieeeeeeee" and I would eat that up.
Other picks:
Desmond from Lost — Boyfriend, friend, same diff.
The Thing — It could annihilate people and restaurant chains I don’t appreciate. Plus, it’d get really annoyed when I sang "That thing, that thing, that thi-i-i-iiiing…" to him on a regular basis… but it would have to fight the urge to destroy me… because we were friends.
Michael Caine in Children of Men — He was hardly involved in the science-fiction-y part of the plot, but I think we’d get along. He plays King Crimson on vinyl!
What about you?
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Buffy Summers… she would be a friend with benefits.
The Doctor (Doctor Who): he’s brilliant, funny, insanely loyal to his friends, and can always drop you off at home before you left, if you decide you’re done having fun.
Either Gizmo, from “Gremlins”, for his cute, fuzzy friendship or Stitch from “Lilo and Stitch”, for his fun-loving yet loyal look on life. And his love of Elvis tunes.
the sisters from Charmed – they should count as a set. Friends who can help protect you if necessary.
Howard the Duck
Better a duck with a hat than a man with a bill at your door!
Val and Earl from Tremors. Fun, funny, and ultimately town saviors. What more could you want in a friend?
And R2D2- you think he’s all comic reliefy, but then he goes and saves the day with his cool gadgets and gizmos. There is no greater friend in the Star Wars universe than this little guy.
Hiro from “Heroes”! Language barrier be damned- we could just sit around yelling “Yatta!” at each other, and it’d be a good day. After he’d teleport us to get some ice cream.
Also, Jeff Goldblum from the “Jurassic Park” movies. Not only is he JEFF GOLDBLUM, he’d be great at parties! (For making me look good…)
I think I’d pick either Chewbacca or Willow from Buffy. Chewie is like having a big ol’ doggie who can also kick people’s butts and Willow is just freakin’ cool with all her witchy ways.
Jar-Jar Binks. That way, when I do something stupid that makes people want to beat me up, I can just say “but I have Jar-Jar!” and they’ll deflect their anger onto him.
So many to choose from:
1. Spike; after he got a soul or the chip in his head. Either way just so he wouldn’t eat me.
2. Dean on “Supernatural.” Like you said, friend, boyfriend, same thing.
3. Han Solo. No explanation needed.
4. Ripley from “Alien” because if anyone was mean to me, she would totally kick their butts.
5. Hiro!!!
I’m gonna have to go with Scott on this one. I’d definitely buddy-up with the Doctor from Doctor Who. He’s hilarious, adventurous, and his mode of transportation tops anything we’ve seen in rap videos this side of the universe. And if I happened to meet him while he was on his David Tennant rotation, it’d be even better!
I almost said Doctor Who and then changed my mind. Also, Agent Mulder, because he’s smart, funny, handsome and would totally make me look less crazy by comparison.
Jabba the hut. Leia looked pretty comfortable leaning against him in Return of the Jedi. I’d like to watch TV with him just like that (minus the chains of course- well, and in regular clothes too I guess)
The crew from MST3K! I miss them so. Only, we’d make fun of crappy TV instead of bad movies. Maybe they could make my sad addiction to CSI:Miami fun again! And, who wouldn’t want to hear Crow T. Robot’s thoughts on The Real World Denver?
Zaphod Beeblebrox! Oh, sure – you’re bound to get into some intergalactic trouble with this guy, but you’re sure to have fun while doing it. Plus, what would life be without the occasional Pan Galactic Gargleblaster???
Angel – Again with the friend/boyfriend thing.
Gizmo – Cute/furry. Will keep me from eating after midnight and out of bright lights.
Deanna Troi – Mind-reader, always good to have around. “So how does he really feel about me?”
Mork – Funny, funny, funny.
clark kent from smallville. sensitive. caring. loving. would kick the ass of everyone who gets on my nerves. and oh yeah GORGEOUS!
Easy, the crew from Firefly/Serenity, except Jane. He is a little to unpredictable. I would love for Mal to be my special friend!
The guy from “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Why? He carries around a pocketful of diamonds. Kind of a no brainer.
A few:
1.)Sam Winchester from Supernatural; adorable, smart, and he can fight? Sign me up!
2.)Buffy Summers; a girl who could take out any guy she encountered.
3.)Simon Tam; basically the same thing as Sam, only… not so much with the fighting.
Scully – Smart, hot and carries a gun. Need I say more?
Wolverine from X-Men – love that Hugh Jackman!
Chewbacca would be the best bud you could have but you could never beat him at chess
1. Alf – I loved him as a kid and wanted desperately to bring him home with me
2. Han Solo and Chewy – we would all have so much fun together
3. Mulder – I could finally indulge in my high school fantasy of being his girlfriend. He was hot, smart, and believed in UFOs. The perfect man!
1. Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: TNG because she was like my idol as a kid.
2. The crew of the Serenity from Firefly/Serenity. I would love to be best friends with Kaylee! Although, I would probably get kicked out for stakling Mal…
3. Hiro Nakamura from Heroes because he would watch anime with me and help me practice my Japanese. Not to mention we could totally time travel together.
4. The Ewoks from Star Wars. What? They’re adorable!
1. Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: TNG because she was like my idol as a kid.
2. The crew of the Serenity from Firefly/Serenity. I would love to be best friends with Kaylee! Although, I would probably get kicked out for stakling Mal…
3. Hiro Nakamura from Heroes because he would watch anime with me and help me practice my Japanese. Not to mention we could totally time travel together.
4. The Ewoks from Star Wars. What? They’re adorable!
I’m with you Annie: Desmond = *sigh*
Also:
1) Kara “Starbuck” Thrace for a good drinking buddy
2) Obi Wan for good advice
3) Gul Dukat or Elim Garak from Deep Space Nine: Yes, I know they’re not particularly nice, but I have a weird love for Cardassians that I can’t believe I’m admitting on a public message board.
A DRD, man’s best friend in the Uncharted Territories of “Farscape.” The loyalty of your favorite pet plus more gizmos than Inspector Gadget, all housed in a small yellow shell.
Lee “Apollo” Adama from BSG for mostly unbuddylike reasons…
Definitely Crow and Tom, Gypsy can keep the house running and Cambot could be security. How I miss them; especially with a new Nic Cage movie out every week…what fun we could have.