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2nd January 2012

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ascendent:

r1such4n:

jwisser:

For some inexplicable reason, I would now like a long-running animated live-action whatever series about a teenaged Calvin and Hobbes, set in a world in which magic is real and Calvin wields it. Hobbes becoming a ‘real’ tiger when Calvin was alone was only the first demonstration of his powers, albeit a typical one—most mages have some kind of sentient familiar generated by their subconscious that accompanies them well into adulthood, if not throughout their lives.
Calvin was taken from his parents and raised by a secret society of wizards not long after the end of the comic; his frequent abduction nightmares as a child were actually his subconscious’s way of dealing with their tendency to check up on his development from time to time and then block his memories of the event afterwards. His parents’ memories of him (and Hobbes) were similarly blocked when he was taken.
Calvin eventually escaped from the faction of wizards he was raised by, as he wanted no part in their ongoing war with another group. He now lives with Hobbes in the city, a streetwise teen whose combination of unfettered imagination and magic serves him very well in avoiding attention—whether from the mundane authorities or the magical factions who often try to forcefully “recruit” the unaligned. Hobbes gained a more realistic tiger-ish appearance as Calvin’s imagination matured.
As the show opens, Susie Derkins has moved to the city where Calvin now lives to attend college. Unlike his parents, Susie still remembers Calvin very clearly—and thought she’s not inclined to admit it to anyone else, still misses her first crush dearly. When they meet, Calvin is forced to keep the truth about himself hidden from her to prevent her from becoming involved in his world.
Other concepts:
In one early episode, Calvin is forced—despite extreme reluctance and embarrassment—to once again don the identity of Stupendous Man in order to save Susie without giving away his secrets.
Rosalyn was actually the daughter of the head of one of the magical factions who used to check up on him on her father’s behalf; she can be reintroduced as a morally grey character who sometimes hunts and sometimes aides Calvin.
Once a sufficient number of episodes have passed to ensure Calvin is an adult in the minds of viewers, Rosalyn can potentially use “feminine wiles” to get something she wants from Calvin in the standard an experienced challenger appears/primary interest becomes jealous/hero makes wrong choice/hero regrets wrong choice because experienced challenger was just using him all along/hero apologises to love interest for being a moron scenario.
Susie Derkins had a stuffed animal called Mr. Bun that she spoke to as a child. Insert “Is she a witch too?” story arc here.
The standard class issues of Susie the college girl (plus the unexpected issue of her college girlfriend) and Calvin the streetwise kid should be good for at least an episode or two once their love/hate romance is rekindled.
Standard gritty city magic plots work well here; many concepts useful in a show like Angel will also work well for Calvin and Hobbes, although magical Nazi demons are probably not appropriate.
The magical factions should provide more than enough for Calvin to keep up with all on their own. Although he never says it aloud, Calvin has appointed himself as a sort of balancing force; he works to keep any one faction from gaining too much power in the city while staying at least one step ahead of all of them.
…uh.
What I meant was.
This drawing is cool.

Jonas Wisser, you are my hero.

jesus christ can this just exist already

r1such4n:

jwisser:

For some inexplicable reason, I would now like a long-running ~~animated~~ ~~live-action~~ whatever series about a teenaged Calvin and Hobbes, set in a world in which magic is real and Calvin wields it. Hobbes becoming a ‘real’ tiger when Calvin was alone was only the first demonstration of his powers, albeit a typical one—most mages have some kind of sentient familiar generated by their subconscious that accompanies them well into adulthood, if not throughout their lives.

Calvin was taken from his parents and raised by a secret society of wizards not long after the end of the comic; his frequent abduction nightmares as a child were actually his subconscious’s way of dealing with their tendency to check up on his development from time to time and then block his memories of the event afterwards. His parents’ memories of him (and Hobbes) were similarly blocked when he was taken.

Calvin eventually escaped from the faction of wizards he was raised by, as he wanted no part in their ongoing war with another group. He now lives with Hobbes in the city, a streetwise teen whose combination of unfettered imagination and magic serves him very well in avoiding attention—whether from the mundane authorities or the magical factions who often try to forcefully “recruit” the unaligned. Hobbes gained a more realistic tiger-ish appearance as Calvin’s imagination matured.

As the show opens, Susie Derkins has moved to the city where Calvin now lives to attend college. Unlike his parents, Susie still remembers Calvin very clearly—and thought she’s not inclined to admit it to anyone else, still misses her first crush dearly. When they meet, Calvin is forced to keep the truth about himself hidden from her to prevent her from becoming involved in his world.

Other concepts:

In one early episode, Calvin is forced—despite extreme reluctance and embarrassment—to once again don the identity of Stupendous Man in order to save Susie without giving away his secrets.

Rosalyn was actually the daughter of the head of one of the magical factions who used to check up on him on her father’s behalf; she can be reintroduced as a morally grey character who sometimes hunts and sometimes aides Calvin.

Once a sufficient number of episodes have passed to ensure Calvin is an adult in the minds of viewers, Rosalyn can potentially use “feminine wiles” to get something she wants from Calvin in the standard an experienced challenger appears/primary interest becomes jealous/hero makes wrong choice/hero regrets wrong choice because experienced challenger was just using him all along/hero apologises to love interest for being a moron scenario.

Susie Derkins had a stuffed animal called Mr. Bun that she spoke to as a child. Insert “Is she a witch too?” story arc here.

The standard class issues of Susie the college girl (plus the unexpected issue of her college girlfriend) and Calvin the streetwise kid should be good for at least an episode or two once their love/hate romance is rekindled.

Standard gritty city magic plots work well here; many concepts useful in a show like Angel will also work well for Calvin and Hobbes, although magical Nazi demons are probably not appropriate.

The magical factions should provide more than enough for Calvin to keep up with all on their own. Although he never says it aloud, Calvin has appointed himself as a sort of balancing force; he works to keep any one faction from gaining too much power in the city while staying at least one step ahead of all of them.

…uh.

What I meant was.

This drawing is cool.

Jonas Wisser, you are my hero.

jesus christ can this just exist already

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