Live Poll: Project Hail Mary - Which Aspect Stands Out the Most?

@Jessica​ 

1 and 13 are not similar. #1 describes characteristics of the storytelling, #13 is about animation and creature design, a technical aspect. Two very different islands.

#14 and #15: Both are merged now into one Option, #14.

@Breumaster​ 

I meant First contact and cooperation with alien life (now at #14).

Cooperation is also mentioned in option 1 Themes and philosophy.

@Jessica​ 

Ok, I understand. I modified option #1 a little to avoid the doubling.

@Breumaster​ 

Thanks. Maybe you can also link the movie in the intro:

[link=tt12042730]

@Jessica​ 

Of course. Done. I could have come to that myself, but didn't. ;)

@Peter_pbn​ 

Did you watch the movie? One might think that if you consider only the human actor as the sole protagonist. However, since the alien - Rocky - has nearly as much screen time as Gosling and is essentially the second lead, as the two of them primarily share the predicament and depend on each other, I see Rocky - voiced by James Ortiz - as a second main character. He is just as imperfect as the human, in his own way. That’s why I referred to two protagonists. Both are heroes and each saved the other and his and the other ones world. Why not saying two heroes, two protagonists?

@Breumaster​ 

I saw the movie. I don't think it's true that they have nearly the same screen time. I would say the alien is a helper, buddy or deuteragonist.

Your text describes the protagonists as "imperfect and human". I doubt this was intended as a description of an alien.

@Peter_pbn​ 

I've edited the text in option #17 a little to make it read better:

Flawed and relatable non traditional heroes - Both the human and alien leads feel imperfect and relatable, with struggles that are believable rather than forced. They stand apart from typical polished heroes and avoid feeling generic or interchangeable.

@Peter_pbn​ 

Fair point about the wording, "human" was not the best choice there, I have adjusted that.

As for the roles, I see your point, but I would still consider both as leads in terms of narrative importance, even if the screen time is not equal. The story really depends on both of them working together. Both feel equal important for the movie. Maybe that's the best way to describe it.

But yeah, "deuteragonist" is a reasonable way to describe it as well.

@Peter_pbn​ 

Verry good, Peter. Thank you. I've totally forgot the very good humor, which should be at least one of the first three points. I've made the option you suggested and have put it on 3rd position in the poll. I've chosen position #3 so it aligns with the available images.

@Jessica​ 

Thank you, Jessica. Thank you, Buddies. :D