Robotech: The Parents
Waiting for notes to come back, so I watched the DVD of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles. Written by the talented Ford Riley, I had pretty high expectations from being a huge Robotech geek since the age of 9. But the movie is terrific - thumbs up from me.
The only part that I didn't dig was the "making of" featurette... because it includes an interview with a Robotech couple who named their children MAX and MIRIYA.
Okay - couple who love Robotech so much they named their kids Max and Miriya. Meet me at camera two...
Look. I get you love Robotech. I love Robotech, too. I went to the Creation convention in 1985 at the Disneyland Hotel where a whole room full of us hooted and hollered as they showed Force of Arms on the big screen. I bought those awful Robotech action figures by Matchbox. I bought those awful Revell model kits. I bought those awful Comico comic adaptations. I bought those awful Robotech novelizations. I bought those awful Robotech video games.
Man I've spent a lot of money in my life buying a lot of awful stuff.
Anyways, my point is, Robotech is great. But if you're going to bring children into this crazy world of ours, and you're going to name your kids after characters from Robotech, don't be so obvious. Go all the way with it. Don't hold back.
When Max grows up, he's going to claim, I dunno, that he's named after Max Bialystock or Max Steel or something. But there's no escaping it if you'd named him Zor Prime. Think about it! Doesn't it roll off your tongue? ZOR!
"Zor, don't talk back to your mother!"
"Introducing Zor Prime, president of the chess club."
"The bullies are only beating you up because they like you, Zor."
As for Miriya, well, you named your daughter after a green haired alien. Not bad - but I would've gone with naming her the Regess. Don't forget the "the" - that's necessary.
"The Regess, have you finished cleaning your room?"
"Introducing your Homecoming Queen, the Regess!"
"And now it's time for Live with Regis and the Regess!"
Now, keep in mind, I can sometimes be a little sensitive when it comes to naming children. After all, my parents were haphazard with naming me... and look where it got me. I get to walk the earth with a first name that's a SYNONYM for nerd.
And frankly, parents who named their kids Max and Miriya... I'm a little jealous. Because whenever you go anywhere with fellow geeks, you will be held up, admired, and showered with attention. Not because you gave your children inspired geek names - but because when you go anywhere with geeks, you two will be the only ones with indisputable evidence that you're getting down.
Anyways, if you decide to have more children, consider naming the last one Zor or the Regess (don't forget the "the"). But whatever you do... don't name any children "Eugene".
There's nothing funny about Eugenes.
The only part that I didn't dig was the "making of" featurette... because it includes an interview with a Robotech couple who named their children MAX and MIRIYA.
Okay - couple who love Robotech so much they named their kids Max and Miriya. Meet me at camera two...
Look. I get you love Robotech. I love Robotech, too. I went to the Creation convention in 1985 at the Disneyland Hotel where a whole room full of us hooted and hollered as they showed Force of Arms on the big screen. I bought those awful Robotech action figures by Matchbox. I bought those awful Revell model kits. I bought those awful Comico comic adaptations. I bought those awful Robotech novelizations. I bought those awful Robotech video games.
Man I've spent a lot of money in my life buying a lot of awful stuff.
Anyways, my point is, Robotech is great. But if you're going to bring children into this crazy world of ours, and you're going to name your kids after characters from Robotech, don't be so obvious. Go all the way with it. Don't hold back.
When Max grows up, he's going to claim, I dunno, that he's named after Max Bialystock or Max Steel or something. But there's no escaping it if you'd named him Zor Prime. Think about it! Doesn't it roll off your tongue? ZOR!
"Zor, don't talk back to your mother!"
"Introducing Zor Prime, president of the chess club."
"The bullies are only beating you up because they like you, Zor."
As for Miriya, well, you named your daughter after a green haired alien. Not bad - but I would've gone with naming her the Regess. Don't forget the "the" - that's necessary.
"The Regess, have you finished cleaning your room?"
"Introducing your Homecoming Queen, the Regess!"
"And now it's time for Live with Regis and the Regess!"
Now, keep in mind, I can sometimes be a little sensitive when it comes to naming children. After all, my parents were haphazard with naming me... and look where it got me. I get to walk the earth with a first name that's a SYNONYM for nerd.
And frankly, parents who named their kids Max and Miriya... I'm a little jealous. Because whenever you go anywhere with fellow geeks, you will be held up, admired, and showered with attention. Not because you gave your children inspired geek names - but because when you go anywhere with geeks, you two will be the only ones with indisputable evidence that you're getting down.
Anyways, if you decide to have more children, consider naming the last one Zor or the Regess (don't forget the "the"). But whatever you do... don't name any children "Eugene".
There's nothing funny about Eugenes.
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