Episode 11: Mean, Keen, and The Unseen

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Yay or nay?

Poll ended at Mon Oct 04, 2010 18:58

Yay
11
79%
Nay
3
21%
 
Total votes: 14

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Grimson wrote:with a past shrouded in mystery (because it's irrelevant).
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Grimson wrote: Mortimer is out of this, Mean is an individual character with a past shrouded in mystery (because it's irrelevant). His IQ is definitely lower than Keen's, and to prevent another reference to Keen-Mortimer relationship, we should never mention his IQ.
Maybe Mean can have a high EQ, as the counter to Keen.
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Me like them ideas. :dopekeen

But what about a Chinese or Asian version?
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Can't think of a name, though.
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Commander Mean... Ah! I've got a brilliant idea for my mod. :D
Possible name: Kommander Ceen. :D
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Scarlet wrote:Just thought of something... perhaps he could be some dufus/bozo wannabe who gets in the way of things?
Too close to Clone Keen.
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KeenRush wrote:*picture*
Heh, that actually looks pretty neat too. WAIT! That's it. Commander Neat! :lol
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If you are concerned about racism remarks, have a look at Bleen, I've heard more than one remark on that one...

But don't overdo it. Commander Mean is a cool thing, having Commander Neat, Commander Pocahontas, Commander Sasquatch and whatnot is too much.
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Is Commander Meen in any way related to this guy?
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But don't overdo it. Commander Mean is a cool thing, having Commander Neat, Commander Pocahontas, Commander Sasquatch and whatnot is too much.
Agreed, I think we'd do well not to have more Commanders than Keen, Bleen, and Mean.
It should be more like 'Commodore Meen' or 'Admiral Meen.' You know, one rank title above Keen? It'd give something else for the secondary antagonist to rub in Keen's face.
I like this, but I also don't really like the idea of changing the original "commander mean". Also liked your suggestion in the irc for Commodore/Admiral Neek. Almost suggests just creating another character for that role, but thats essentially the same "too many commanders' problem as well.
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He could have an IQ of 157, or half of pi. So he's a genius, but he never bothered to learn science or engineering, leaving him without any inventing capability.
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Alternatively, he could be Lieutenant Mean (sounds good actually) or Captain Mean (one grade above Commander). IQ? Well, Mean's could be 272, in relation to Euler's number (which is as common as pi). Like Delta proposed, he has never had interest in learning anything (as he believes in brawl over brain)

Oh, and, should he be older, the same age, or younger than Keen? I thought there's no reason why he couldn't be 9 years old.
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Speaking of which, it's hilarious that Keen is so adamant about being known as Commander instead of Captain since Captain's above his "rank".
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Why not Colonel Keen? Or Chairman of the People's Commissariat Keen?
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Post by Levellass »

Chairman Keen? (The highest point item could be a little red book...)
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