by Karalora » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:20 pm
I mean the version of the list I always keep current on my computer and submit to Athos periodically so he can update the thread. I find that each update prompts a new wave of suggestions, which is great, but it does mean that if I re-submitted it every time I edited, it would make a neverending stream of work for Athos.
And for the record, I put him on the list as "Mexican swashbuckler/Zorro." See? I totally named him. I just included a generic designation as well, which I always do. Perhaps "Lone Ranger" was a rare exception because I couldn't think of a good enough generic. "Masked cowboy," maybe? Either way, there's no need to get upset (if indeed you are--it can be hard to read tone over the Internet). Maintaining this list is my pet project for Classic-Castle and I'm dedicated to that tricky balance between being comprehensive and staying streamlined.
In the past we've talked some about subdividing the list into different categories to make it easier for people to figure out whether a given idea has been suggested yet. If we end up doing that, maybe one of the categories could be Historical Figures and Named Characters, for those super-specific and iconic individuals who can't properly be summed up any other way.
Also, this raises an interesting question for everyone paying attention: Should I move the Lone Ranger to the "Fulfilled" list? It doesn't get much more fulfilled than the actual named character. But on the other hand, some people might be holding out hope for a yellow version rather than the fleshie monstrosity* we wound up with.
*Monstrosity with respect to how horrible that movie was, not saying fleshies themselves are inherently monstrous.