Id take Roger over Brian any day. Brian is still a fabulous character, and I know Im not alone in thinking that just look at the reaction when he was temporarily killed off. But Brian can wear thin on me. The fact that hes a dog who lives like a human doesnt have that spark of amusement that it once had. How many women does it take to realize theyve slept with a dog? Exactly, no-one seems to bat an eyelid, but its suddenly the worst thing in the world when you sleep with a transsexual. Roger reminds me of Dr. Frank N. Furter of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, maybe not in character similarities, but in how those characters engrain themselves on the viewer. Roger and Frank both dabble in the kind of squalid excess that we would love to take part in ourselves, but we dont as that would mean stepping out of line with the norms of society. Ah, so thats why Rogers an alien! It all makes sense now! Did you agree with this list? Let us know in the comments section below!
Senior editor for the superhero/comic book hub A Place To Hang Your Cape. BA in Creative Writing and Film Studies from Hull Uni. Currently getting lost in the big wide world of freelance writing. And some other stuff.
