"Laughing Dragon" wrote:I liked that he couldn't grow up. That's a major part of his charm. What's sad about it?
Well, think about Dragon. Imagine having eternal life as a child. Though Astro's mental age may mature, physically he wouldnt have aged at all. Hed be like an adult trapped in a childs body. All his school friends would grow up around him and hed be left behind. The same could well be said for Uran too.
But, depending on the different adaptations of Astro in anime and movie, how Astro could feel about remaining a child might differ. If it were the movie version Astro, I think hed want to grow up than stay a boy.
Thats why find it sad, more so that unlike humans, Astro could live forever unless he got destroyed. Imagine having to watch every human you cared about pass away. Thats a sad life to live.
"jayrath" wrote:Yes, if it happens it will likely be as a radio drama.
The story idea is only that -- an idea. It would be nice to have it be a truly significant story of some sort, though. But Astro's saved the world so many times . . . where do you go from there?
It shouldnt be too hard! Ive never written script work before but Id assume it to be very much the same as writing a story. You just have to capture the whole essence of the show.
For a storyline it doesnt have to be dramatic as saving the world, you could just have it follow an ordinary day in Astros life. From him getting up having
(do robots have breakfast?) while talking with his family, to going to school, seeing Daddy Walrus, or visiting Dr Elefun at the Ministry of Science.
Who says Astro has to be the main lead, maybe it could follow a number of characters views with Astro popping in. Depending on who or how many you get on board, you could work around the plot so each character gets a role.
If you want there to be some form of crisis have something simple, like Jump is missing or Skunk up to no good, or better yet hes taking a break in crime and is working at a hotdog stand. Get quirky humour in there and you could create something amazing. Make a joke how Uran never got to sing in the English dub, Astro running out of energy at the worst of times, or have those little pig chibis that always appeared in Tezukas work overthrowing humanity!
Although, if youre looking for a significant idea like you said, Id suggest something serious with Dr Boynton/Tenma. It always struck me how Astro gets these robots parents, and yet Boynton is written out of the series, like he never meant anything to Astros life.
If Astro is a boy with thoughts and feelings, wouldnt he miss his Father? The show never depicted Astro being torn by the absence of Boynton, nor that he was replaced with robot parents. Even if Astro was happy in his new life, eventually, sooner or later, wouldnt Astro want to seek Boynton out, like an adopted child wanting to meet its biological parent?
If you created a storyline with an emotional driven plot, you could probably make people cry. But, if it is action youre looking for, just throw in a giant robot or two. That always seem to do the trick in the show lol!