Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Wow, 50 years. I feel like I was only a young whippersnapper in those days, back when whippersnapping paid a mere 21 cents an hour and was called "lash-a-crackin'". And to celebrate us getting to our 50th Popularity Contest, I want to take a look back this next year. Oh, no, relax, on top of any current popularity contest, you won't be asked to contribute another list. This is a weekly list where we celebrate the entrants that didn't make it. After all, it's been almost 10 years (OK, closer to 9.2 as of posting this) since we started doing these on the old talking time! And I wanted a way to celebrate! Top 50 top 50 lists? Nah, too meta and I feel like some people might feel bad for being ranked low (or not at all). Top 50 TT members? Ugh, even worse for people feeling like their worth might be tied to the list. I don't want to play you like that.
No, instead, we are looking back at the OLD lists and saying "what was missing" After all, for some of the earlier ones it has been 10 years and a lot of things that didn't exist or you were unaware of probably didn't make any lists. So instead, I want you to think of what should be.
Here's how it works: Every week we'll have a brief retrospective of an old list. So the first week will be Wizards week, the next will be Female Heroes and so on. I am encouraging everyone to do one of the following; Make an entry of your own regarding something you'd like to see on the list. My preference is, if possible, something you think is great that for whatever reason you didn't vote for last time but if you want to write about something you did, that's fine. But I want it to be something that did not make the original list. You are free to do an effort post but I would like it (though do not order it) to do it in the style of an entry post (big header, picture, explanation of the entry and then why you like it). The topic will change every Monday and I'll change the title to remind you of this week's topic. Sound cool? I hope you enjoy it and I also hope to hear retrospectives from some of the old hosts (the ones who are still around).
BTW, PLEASE do take part in our popularity contest list currently running; Top 50 Plants! Both real and fictional!
No, instead, we are looking back at the OLD lists and saying "what was missing" After all, for some of the earlier ones it has been 10 years and a lot of things that didn't exist or you were unaware of probably didn't make any lists. So instead, I want you to think of what should be.
Here's how it works: Every week we'll have a brief retrospective of an old list. So the first week will be Wizards week, the next will be Female Heroes and so on. I am encouraging everyone to do one of the following; Make an entry of your own regarding something you'd like to see on the list. My preference is, if possible, something you think is great that for whatever reason you didn't vote for last time but if you want to write about something you did, that's fine. But I want it to be something that did not make the original list. You are free to do an effort post but I would like it (though do not order it) to do it in the style of an entry post (big header, picture, explanation of the entry and then why you like it). The topic will change every Monday and I'll change the title to remind you of this week's topic. Sound cool? I hope you enjoy it and I also hope to hear retrospectives from some of the old hosts (the ones who are still around).
BTW, PLEASE do take part in our popularity contest list currently running; Top 50 Plants! Both real and fictional!