I have mentioned Twin Cities Geek throughout my blog posts. Twin Cities Geek is an online magazine that’s local to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul), along with the surrounding suburbs. I started writing for Twin Cities Geek in 2015, and my first article was published on July 15th, 2015. I have written a few articles since then and have tabled at the Twin Cities Geek booth at a variety of local conventions. I wanted to share how I started my journey writing for Twin Cities Geek and what writing for this online magazine has meant to me.

I found out about Twin Cities Geek through a random Facebook post. The post indicated that the website was looking for contributors. This wasn’t a paid gig, but a volunteer writing experience. At this time, I had just launched Bizarre Brunette, and I was specifically looking for more ways to get my writing out there. The process was simple; I had to send a piece of my writing so they could see what my style was. When remembering back to this moment, I can’t remember any more specific details. Once I sent everything in, I was given clearance to start picking what I wanted to write about.

When I initially became a contributor, I was going to write for the Fit Geek section. The Fit Geek Section is how fitness, exercise, and health can intertwine with geeky topics. I wrote for this section for a bit, but fell out of love with it. It’s hard to pinpoint an exact reason, but to summarize, I found a lot of toxicity within the health and wellness space, so writing for this section brought that up on my end. I moved into other categories, and now find myself writing about local businesses, reviewing books, and coming up with topics on a whim. Twin Cities Geek has opened my horizons as to what I like to write about, which is one thing I have learned from the last decade.

When I first started writing articles for Twin Cities Geek, they had to go through a ton of editing. I’m not even kidding, I had to rewrite whole sections. The editors were kind but honest, and had a lot of good feedback for what I submitted. Throughout the years, my articles would take a lot of time to write, with all the back and forth between the editors. Now, I can write an article, and maybe have to change one thing before it gets posted. It shows how my writing has gotten better over time. It’s funny, I’m going through and editing my older posts on Bizarre Brunette, and some of the posts are cringe. The way I wrote did not flow well, especially when I read the posts out loud to myself. I noticed how much better my writing is, and that’s because of Twin Cities Geek.

Reflecting on these past ten years with Twin Cities Geek, there’s a lot I want to say. Besides improving my writing, Twin Cities Geek has allowed me to table at conventions. I love tabling at conventions! It’s high energy, and a two-hour shift flies by. I enjoy talking to people who may be new to the Twin Cities area or are curious about geeky events that are happening. Another benefit of writing for Twin Cities Geek is that it’s a great resume builder. I have had job interviews ask me about Twin Cities Geek, and it has led to interesting conversations.

Writing for Twin Cities Geek is something I enjoy. It’s become a hobby of mine, and I continue to learn so much about writing and editing. Here’s to another ten years of writing!

Minnesota has a huge geek community. As a writer for Twin Cities Geek, I have been fortunate to write about various conventions throughout the state. At the beginning of November, I attended Twin Cities Con at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Twin Cities Con is similar to C2E2 or Planet Comic Con except that I don’t have to travel far to attend. It has been notoriously difficult for Minnesota to host a bigger convention, and there are many reasons for that. If you’re interested in “the tea”, trust me, I have it.

The first bigger convention I remember was Wizard World, which apparently rebranded to Fan Expo. Wizard World was held in the 2010s at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This is the convention I know the least about on this list. I don’t know the exact reason why this convention didn’t stick around, so if you have anything to add, I’d love to hear it in the comments.

After Wizard World was Fan Fest and/or Fan Fusion. This is a convention hosted in Phoenix, but the company wanted to host a convention in Minnesota. Fan Fest / Fan Fusion hosted two conventions, one in 2017 (branded as Fan Fest) and in 2018 (branded as Fan Fusion). It seemed like both conventions struggled with attendance. I don’t have exact numbers to back this as a fact; this was more of an observation I made when I attended the convention. Additionally, I had conversations with others who attended that made me come to this conclusion. There were many reasons for this. First of all, the conventions were held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. For those who have never been to Minnesota, Saint Paul is the slower city. Don’t get me wrong, Saint Paul is a beautiful city, but if I were planning an event, I wouldn’t have picked a venue in Saint Paul. The second issue with Fan Fest / Fan Fusion was the cosplay policy. The cosplay policy was one of the strictest cosplay policies that I have ever seen. The way the cosplay policy was written was targeted towards women and went into detail about how women’s bodies needed to be covered up. Many thought that it was sexist because it focused so heavily on women specifically. Additionally, many props were banned. For example, I couldn’t bring the bright orange plastic toy guns I use in my Lara Croft cosplay because they resemble guns even though they are very clearly toys. To Fan Fusion’s credit, there was an incident at their Phoenix event where someone did bring a gun into the building to try to kill Jason David Frank. It’s completely valid to feel protective of your event and want to keep people safe; however, it wasn’t communicated in their cosplay policy. If it were, I don’t think it would have been an issue. Finally, if that wasn’t enough, the event was scheduled for August. No one in Minnesota will want to attend an indoor event in August. Our Summers are so pretty, and everyone is outside, soaking up the sun or going to a cabin up north. It showed that the company planning Fan Fest / Fan Fusion didn’t know anything about Minnesota.

After Fan Fest / Fan Fusion, GalaxyCon took a chance to plan a convention in Minnesota. However, they ended up getting the short end of the stick because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a conversation I had, there was some contention with the city of Minneapolis. I don’t know if this convention made their money back, but I heard that could have been a contributing factor as to why they didn’t return.

This brings us to Twin Cities Con. Twin Cities Con and the organizers were smart. They took feedback from the local community and figured out which local conventions were being held on what dates. This way, they could plan Twin Cities Con on a weekend without any other competing events happening. Twin Cities Con is held in November, which is perfect! The weather is colder, and more people are trying to find indoor events to attend. It’s before the holidays, but not too close to the holidays. I consider Twin Cities Con the con to end the year, since there are no other conventions I attend after it. Additionally, this gave Twin Cities Con time to market their event at local conventions earlier in the year.

I’m so glad that Twin Cities Con has found success in Minnesota. It’s nice to have a bigger convention here because traveling to cons out of state can be taxing. Twin Cities Con was a blast this year, and I can’t wait for next year.

One of the mini-projects that I’m working on is reviewing all my past posts on Bizarre Brunette. Now that I use Grammarly, I have been editing previous posts, along with making sure the images I used are covered under Fair Use. When I re-read some of my older posts, I realized that there were certain topics I wrote about in the past that I had gotten away from. I wanted to share what I used to write about and whether I plan on bringing this up in future posts.

Health & Fitness

I started writing Bizarre Brunette back in 2014. I was still in college at the time, so some of my posts were centered around health and fitness. I talked about my personal exercise journey, why I chose this major, and any personal health goals I had.

Once I found my niche with Bizarre Brunette, I got away from writing about exercise. At this time, I don’t have any plans to write about health and fitness. My health goals are personal to me and something I don’t want to share. Additionally, I think the health & wellness industry is over-saturated and I don’t want to contribute to that. There’s still a lot of misinformation and toxicity being promoted, and I’m not a fan of that. This is a topic I intend to leave in the past.

Fashion

I used to write “OOTD” or “Outfit of the Day” posts centered around geek fashion. One of my favorite posts I wrote was centered around my Batman leggings I had. Unfortunately, I had to throw them away because they had holes in them.

This is a topic I want to write more about. The one barrier I have is trying to take pictures of the outfits I’m wearing. I don’t want to force my husband into being my photographer. This might be something I do every now and then versus regularly. I’m passionate about fashion, especially incorporating my geeky interests into my sense of style.

Doctor Who

I started watching Doctor Who in 2015 and quickly became a Whovian. I was surprised at how many Doctor Who-centered posts I wrote. I haven’t watched Doctor Who in years due to developing other interests. I’m all for a Doctor Who re-watch. I would love to come up with an associated blog prompt to help keep me on track. This is something I need to think about, as it’s been on my radar to do a Doctor Who re-watch and write about it.

Going through my old blog posts has been an eye-opening experience. My writing has gotten a lot better over time, and I feel proud to see how much I have accomplished. I’m looking forward to what the future holds for Bizarre Brunette.

A Geek Girl’s Guide is at it again with the blog tags. This blog tag is the Horror Tag. I never used to be into anything horror. Now, I’m finding myself watching scary movies and reading horror books. These are my answers to the Horror Tag. You can find A Geek Girl’s Guide’s original Horror Tag here

How old were you when you saw your first horror movie?

I can’t remember a specific age at which I watched my first horror movie. Growing up, my brother watched a little bit of Chucky and had nightmares for weeks. I would say this is my first horror movie I remember, despite the fact that I never watched any of it.

What was the first horror movie you saw?

Scream is the horror slasher film I distinctly remember watching for the first time. I also remember watching One Missed Call at a sleepover with girlfriends during middle school.

What is your favorite horror movie?

I’m a fan of slashers. The Scream franchise is my favorite horror movie franchise of all time. I like the fact that the movies make fun of slasher movie horror tropes. Sidney Prescott is my favorite “Final Girl”.

Do you prefer gore or thrillers?

Thrillers. I can’t stand gore. It’s why I will never watch The Walking Dead. I get why gore exists, but it grosses me out.

If you got trapped in one scary movie, which would you choose?

NONE. Who wants to be trapped in a horror film? If I have to pick, I would say Scream. It’s a bunch of high schoolers in the 90s partying and having a good time, so that’s more fun than anything, I suppose.

If you were in a horror movie, would you be the final girl, the first to die, the comic relief, the smart one, or the killer?

Everyone wants to answer this question as the Final Girl because I think no one wants to say they would be killed off. If I were to answer this question accurately, I would say the smart one who may not live to the end of the movie. I make rational choices most of the time, and I am aware of my surroundings when I’m alone.

While watching a horror movie, are you the person who yells at the characters, the person covering their eyes the whole time, or the person who falls asleep?

Covering my eyes! I hate jump scares.

Have you ever played a horror game? What is your favorite horror game?

I don’t play horror games much because I hate jump scares in a game. Is Resident Evil a horror game? If so, I would pick the franchise in general.

If you got trapped in one horror game, what would you want it to be?

NONE. I would say Dead by Daylight because at least you’re not alone, and you’re working together to escape the killer.

Here are all the questions:

How old were you when you saw your first horror movie?

What was the first horror movie you saw?

What is your favorite horror movie?

Do you prefer gore or thrillers?

If you got trapped in one scary movie, which would you choose?

If you were in a horror movie, would you be the final girl, the first to die, the comic relief, the smart one, or the killer?

While watching a horror movie, are you the person who yells at the characters, the person covering their eyes the whole time, or the person who falls asleep?

Have you ever played a horror game? What is your favorite horror game?

If you got trapped in one horror game, what would you want it to be?

I miss conventions. My only convention I attended this year was C2E2 before COVID-19 hit. Conventions are my scene. I found this blog tag on A Geek Girl’s Guide and thought it would be fun to reminisce on all the conventions I attended in the past.

Have You Ever Wanted to Attend a Specific Con?

Yes! Gen Con was one of the conventions I crossed off my list. Gen Con is primarily a gaming convention, but there is something there for everyone. Gen Con hosts a 5K, brewery tour, charity events, gaming, and more. It was a dream come true to attend Gen Con.

Other conventions I want to attend are Emerald City (cancelled this year due to Covid), San Diego Comic Con, New York Comic Con, and Dragon Con.

Have You Ever Traveled for a Convention?

The farthest I have traveled was for Gen Con. If Emerald City had happened, this would have been my farthest convention. I’m based in Minneapolis, and Emerald City is in Seattle.

Have You Ever Attended the Same Con Multiple Times?

100% If the Convention is fun, why not go multiple times? I have been to CONvergence six times. C2E2 twice. MSP Spring Con four times. The caveat is that for any conventions requiring travel, it’s tougher for me to attend multiple times in a row.

Have You Ever Gone to a Signing or Photo Op?

Yes! My friend and I met Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom. We also stood in line to meet Jason Momoa. For photo ops versus autographs, I prefer photos. Photos are more personal for me. The one negative thing about autographs and photo ops is that they take up the whole day. If you’re going to a convention for a single day to meet that one person, it’s probably worth it.

Have You Ever Cosplayed for a Con?

Of course, I love cosplay! My cosplays aren’t 100% accurate because I don’t make every aspect of my cosplays. Cosplay helps me feel a part of the event.

Have You Ever Worked at a Con?

Yep! The website I write for Twin Cities Geek usually tables at local conventions. If I’m free, I love volunteering at the table. It allows me to connect with people who walk by.

Here are the questions:

Have you ever been to a con?

Have you ever traveled far to go to a con?

Have you ever attended the same con multiple times?

Have you ever gone to a signing or photo op?

Have you ever cosplayed at a con?

Have you ever worked at a con?

When I say “I’m a geek,” it means I have a lot of different interests. Comics, board games, trading card games, Dungeons & Dragons, movies, video games, reading scientific articles, and more. This blog tag by A Geek Girl’s Guide allows me to discuss my geeky interests in more detail. Here are the questions:

Have you ever made fan art?

Nope. I’m not talented enough to create fan art. Occasionally, I buy fan art at conventions in the artist alley.

Have you ever written fan fiction?

Nope. I have read fan fiction before, but I don’t seek it out. I know many fans find comfort in fan fiction, but it’s not for me.

Have you ever gone to a special event for a fandom? (midnight releases, etc.)

Yes! I went to two of the Harry Potter book release parties. All the conventions I attend count for this question, too. In my bedroom, I have most of my convention lanyards hanging on one of my walls. I have them sorted by whether they’re out of state or my annual Minnesota conventions.

Have you ever been active in a fandom community online?

I used to be on various online forums. One was for an online game called Vmk (Virtual Magic Kingdom). Vmk was an online MMORPG that was Disney-themed. It was a blast. The forums offered advice on finding certain items or completing quests. I’m not on forums as much anymore because I don’t have as much time as I used to, but that’s how I used to interact with fandom communities online.

Have you ever made friends because of mutual fandoms?

For sure! I tend to make the most friends through conventions. Last year, I met a Captain America cosplayer at Gen Con. I still follow him on Instagram, and we talk occasionally.

Here are the questions for this particular tag:

Have you ever made fan art?

Have you ever written fan fiction?

Have you ever gone to a special event for a fandom? (midnight releases, etc.)

Have you ever been active in a fandom community online?

Have you ever made friends because of mutual fandoms?

I took a break from writing posts, and it was nice. Last weekend, we visited the fiancé’s family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since I wasn’t at my own apartment, I didn’t prep my blog posts like I usually do. Every Sunday, I sit down and schedule my posts to release during the week. With all the emails I write at my job, I don’t feel like writing after work. This allowed me to rejuvenate my creativity in the posts for this week. To launch back into blogging, I decided to join Oh So Geeky’s At The Movies Blog Challenge. This challenge is running until June 5th, so don’t forget to write your post.

The theme for my challenge post is my first film. I’m going to share five early memories featuring movies, whether it be from my childhood or movie memories I will always cherish.

Harry Potter and Monsters Inc. Double Header

When I was in second grade, the first Harry Potter movie was released along with Monsters Inc. My dad loved to go see movies in the theater, and he took our family to Monster’s Inc. during the day with a break for dinner and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the evening. This is the only memory I can recall where we saw two movies in one day.

Watching Pirates of the Caribbean in a Closet..?

Remember when portable DVD players existed? In middle school, my friend and I would watch Pirates of the Caribbean on a portable DVD player, and for some odd reason, we decided to watch the movie in her closet. To this day, I’m not sure why we picked her closet. It wasn’t a walk-in closet either; it was a standard, small, long closet. We would watch this movie on repeat. The whole cast sold this franchise with Johnny Depp becoming Jack Sparrow. Kiera Knightley and Orlando Bloom had convincing chemistry together; it surprises me how they never dated in reality. Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the best film franchises to exist.

James Bond Film Marathons With My Mom

My mom introduced me to a variety of different films. I watched numerous Harrison Ford 90s action films, including Air Force One and Clear and Present Danger. My favorite memory, though, is watching all the James Bond films. My mom bought the James Bond boxed sets with a mix of the different films. My dad wasn’t thrilled about me watching them, but it became a way for me to bond with my mom. Timothy Dalton is my favorite Bond, and nobody can sway me differently.

The Phantom Menace & Star Wars Toys!!

I was young when the prequels were released. The prequels are flawed films, but they get way too much hate in my opinion. I had the communicator device toy that Qui-Gon uses in the film, along with the Queen Amidala Barbie sitting on my childhood dresser. This memory is more about the toys from the prequel movies, but without the movies, I wouldn’t have the toys.

The Polar Express

This memory is a bit sad, but it’s worth it to include on this list. When The Polar Express was released in theaters, my dad wanted us all to go and see the movie. For whatever reason, we didn’t want to go see it with him, so my dad ended up not seeing the film at all. The Polar Express was released in 2004, my dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, and he passed away in 2006. It makes me sad reflecting on this memory because this would have been a moment shared with him. I wouldn’t say this was a regret of mine, but if I could go back to this moment, I would have changed my mind and seen this movie with him.

These are my first film memories, and I’m happy to have shared them here. I spent a lot of time writing these memories and reflecting on these movie experiences. If you would like to participate in this blog challenge, please tweet at @katyrochelle or post on her blog that you’re participating. The link to her post is in the first paragraph.

I needed serious blogging inspiration. Being quarantined and working from home has zapped any inspiration from my life. I felt like a walking zombie: working, exercising, and sleeping. I stumbled upon this lovely tag by Vamp It Up Manchester and decided to do it myself on Bizarre Brunette. Here are my answers.

Have you ever…?

🏎 Driven or been driven at 100 miles an hour  

This is a story. My ex-boyfriend and I were driving home from his cabin. He wanted to see how fast he could go with his car. At the same moment, a police officer was driving on the opposite side of the highway. The police cruiser put on its sirens, crossed over a median, and pulled him over. My ex-boyfriend was caught driving 105 mph. It was the most awkward car ride home.

⚔️ Learned a possibly deadly skill

Nope.

🚁 Ridden in a helicopter

No, but this isn’t a bucket list item for me either.

🙀 Gone zip lining

Technically, I have. It wasn’t in a different country; it was at an outdoor class in middle school. I hate heights, but it was thrilling to be ziplining in the middle of a forest.

🏈 🏒 Been to an NFL game or Ice Hockey

Nope. I want to go to a hockey game sometime. We have the Minnesota Wild as our team, but the Chicago Blackhawks are decent.

👽 Watched Dr Who

I haven’t watched Doctor Who in a long time. This show reminds me of the earlier days of meeting my fiancé. We would watch the episodes in his dorm room since he was an RA and couldn’t leave at certain times. We even had a Tardis coffee mug filled with slips of paper in case we needed inspiration for date nights.

🍁 Been to Canada

No! It’s funny because I live in Minnesota, you would think I have crossed the border. I would like to visit Vancouver, Toronto, and Quebec.

🏰 Visited Disney

Not yet. I made visiting Universal Studios a priority.

🗝 Visited an actual castle

NO 😦

🎲 Visited Vegas

Nope! It’s certainly a place I want to go. I also want to visit the National Parks in Utah and Nevada.

🍽 Eaten alone at a restaurant

Many times. I love going to coffee shops by myself. It’s the best blogging atmosphere.

🎹 Played an instrument

I played the alto sax in middle school, but stopped when I was a senior in high school. I also played for a full year in college. I haven’t picked up the saxophone since. It’s difficult living in a apartment complex.

🏍 Ridden a motorcycle

Not yet.

🏇 Ridden a horse

Yes, I went horseback riding at a bluegrass music festival. My horse kept wanting to lead the other horses. It was a relaxing experience, and I would do it again.

💉 Donated blood

I have given blood at least five times, but I can’t give blood anymore. I suffer from White Coat Syndrome, which means anytime I get my blood pressure, pulse, or other measurements taken, it’s usually high. You cannot give blood if your resting pulse is above 100. I get nervous, and I’m not sure why, because I have given blood many times. Every time I try to give blood, I’m turned away. I have pretty much given up at this point.

🏂⛷ Been skiing/snowboarding

I have skied once on a fifth grade school trip. Learning how to ski was the most exhilarating and frustrating experience I have ever had. I don’t think I have laughed or cried more in my life.

🏕 Gone camping

I went to a music festival where we had to camp. I have never been to the same music festival since.

👩‍🎤 Gone to a festival

See above question ^^^

🚗 Driven a stick shift

No, but when I drove to Colorado to see my friend, he only drives a stick. He prefers stick to automatic, but one time he did stall when he was stuck at a traffic signal.

🚓 Ridden in a police car?

Never. I have been pulled over once in my life, but got off without a ticket.

🚤 Driven a boat

Does driving a jet ski count?

🐌 Eaten Escargot

Nope. The worst thing I have ever eaten was the Burtie Botts Every Flavor Beans. The Vomit flavor tastes like bile. It was absolutely the worst, it felt like I just thrown up in my mouth after eating the bean.

🚢 Been on a cruise

No, but I would consider it.

🎥 Been on TV

I hope not.

📰 Been in a paper/book/magazine

Technically, I write for Twin Cities Geek, which is similar to an online magazine, so I think this qualifies.

🍣 Eaten Sushi

Yes, but sushi is one of those foods I specifically have to be in the mood to eat. I can’t eat sushi whenever.

🌌 Seen a UFO

No, but I believe other life forms exist.

🏗 Been Bungie jumping

Nope, and I don’t believe I could ever do this.

🦔 Rescued an animal

My kitty, Athena, is from a rescue. I don’t think I will ever adopt an animal from a breeder. I have volunteered with the Humane Society before and there are so many animals needing homes.

I have never found an abandoned animal and rescued it. My neighbor discovered their kitty underneath their deck. It was almost frozen since it was winter at the time. They named their kitty Watson and it was a Siamese kitty.

🤩 Met someone rather famous

The only time I have ever met anyone famous was at a comic convention. I met Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Jason Momoa. I would highly recommend meeting a celebrity at an event like this. My experiences were all positive.

Remember, the link for this blog tag is up in the first paragraph. This was the blog tag I needed to get inspired to write again. Feel free to copy the questions into your post. If you do, don’t forget to link back to me or Vamp It Up Manchester. I hope you all are staying safe and quarantined.

When I attended Gen Con, I scored some exclusive goodies. In addition to being able to test board games from both Goliath Games and Games by Bicycle, I was also given a couple freebie items to take home with me. One of these items was an exclusive at Goliath Game’s booth. This item was a GlowBot specifically a Robin GlowBot. GlowBot’s are a line of figures created by Goliath that have glowing beads. These beads when plugged into their character, allow the character to light up in the dark. I was given the Robin version, which was the Gen Con exclusive. It reminds me of a Funko, light-up, collectible figure. After putting it together last weekend, I’m excited to share with you all about this GlowBot.

When I first opened the box, I saw there were the beads packaged in a plastic baggie, along with the cord. There’s also a sheet which demonstrates which color beads go where. It took me about forty five minutes to put all the beads in the correct places. Athena, my kitty, was particularly interested in this as well.

After putting Robin together, I was impressed by the appearance of Robin when he lights up. Usually I’m skeptical about figures like this because when put together, they often don’t look like the character they’re supposed to be. However, I was happily surprised to see Robin glowing and actually looking like Robin.

These GlowBots are adorable. They’re perfect to act as a night light or it would work great as a desk accessory at work. Besides Robin, they had Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Joker and Harley Quinn. Thanks to Goliath Games for allowing me to take one home, it helped make my Gen Con experience memorable.

I realize I haven’t done a blog tag post in a while. I saw this tag from Emily at Monster Lady’s Diary and thought it was a great tag, but there were other blog posts I wanted to write first. I’m mostly caught up on those, so here are my responses to the Fictional Characters Tag.

Which Character Was Your First Love?

In third grade, my mom let me watch the James Bond movies. We owned boxed sets with the various Bond films from different periods. When I watched each Bond film, I became engrossed in the beautiful dresses, lustrous travel destinations, and action sequences. My love of action films has grown from the Bond movies. As I re-watch them as an adult, I realize how misogynistic James Bond is. How he treats women as a disposable item and how his love affairs can cost them their lives. The James Bond franchise will always have a special place in my heart because it reminds me of my mom, but also brought me to appreciate the finesse it takes to film an action film.

How Would You Describe All The Characters You Love?

When I become attached to characters from books or other media, I find these characters are genuinely good people. I’m never one to identify with the villains, but with the heroes who often have to stand up to evil even though they may be alone in their cause. As I’m re-reading the Harry Potter series, I like to think of Hermione’s S.P.E.W. protest as she is fighting for something unheard of and she’s made fun of constantly by Harry and Ron. To me, that’s a character I can support.

A Character You Love That You Think Most People Hate?

Life is Strange is one of my favorite video games of all time. One of the main characters is Chloe who’s a teenager dealing with the death of her father. I would say most fans dislike her because of her immaturity. I like Chloe as a character because she’s a realistic teenager. When my father passed away, I’m sure I acted immaturely to put this image on myself that I was okay. I could identify with Chloe’s struggles of going through puberty along with having her friends move away. The friendship shown between Max and Chloe is one of the main reasons why Life is Strange is such a great video game.

Does One Character In Your Life Have a Strict Personality?

Whenever I think of a character who is “strict” I think of Cath from the novel Fangirl. Cath is strict with herself as far as what she does in college and who she associates herself with. What I truly love about Fangirl is Cath’s ability to slowly open herself up which connects her with a group of people who love her for being herself. Cath reminds me of my days as a college freshman and how I have grown since then.

A Character I Wouldn’t Get Along With?

Any character that is blatantly racist or despicable would be a character I wouldn’t get along with. When I thought to make a list of what these characters would be, I immediately thought about Lucius Malfoy. His bigotry has been passed onto Draco, but also how he works with Cornelius Fudge in The Order of the Phoenix to slander Harry is downright troubling.

A Character You’d Travel the World With?

The Doctor! Specifically David Tennant or Matt Smith. I could go all across the globe, but even beyond the galaxy. I need to re-watch Doctor Who sometime soon.

A Character You’d Rely on To Help You Get Over Your Fears?

Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation would be my character to help me overcome any of my fears. She would inspire me to chase my dreams and keep my head in the clouds.

Where Do Most of the Characters You Love Come From?

I’m an avid reader and TV watcher, so most of my characters from this list will probably come from those types of media. If I have time, I watch movies, but it’s rare for me to watch a movie than a forty-three-minute TV episode.

A Character You’re Most Likely to Have Weird Dreams About?

I don’t remember my dreams regarding whether specific fictional characters appeared within them. I’m into Lucifer right now and hardcore shipping Lucifer and Chloe, so maybe that would be included in a dream of mine sometime soon.

A Minor Character You Love

I counted Phil Coulson as a minor character in the scheme of the Marvel movie universe. He was one of the common links in the Marvel Phase #1 movies. His untimely death brought The Avengers together to battle it out in NYC. Since his revival, Agents of Shield has been successful on ABC. I regret to say I have fallen way behind in the show, but the first three seasons are some of the best TV I have watched.

What Character Represents Your Mentality?

How could I not choose Luna Lovegood? I have her wand on display above my nightstand for this reason. She’s an authentic character who’s extremely quirky and at first not taken seriously. Eventually, she proves herself during Dumbledore’s Army training as she summons her rabbit patronus. She helps Harry to find the diadem, so he can destroy it. I could go on, but I aspire to be like Luna.

Here are the questions if you’re interested!

Which Character Was Your First Love?

How Would You Describe All The Characters You Love?

A Character You Love That You Think Most People Hate?

Does One Character In Your Life Have a Strict Personality?

A Character I Wouldn’t Get Along With?

A Character You’d Travel the World With?

A Character You’d Rely on To Help You Get Over Your Fears?

Where Do Most of the Characters You Love Come From?

A Character You’re Most Likely to Have Weird Dreams About?

A Minor Character You Love

What Character Represents Your Mentality?