Fiction, Fantasy, & Fandoms
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“Straight” as an Arrow
Is It Disney or Is It Depression?
Let’s All Get Digital!
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In the anime Fate/stay night, this legendary servant is summoned to fight in the Holy Grail War. While she is typcally referred to as the King of Knights, her true historical identity is a gender-bent version of this mythical British monarch.
Answer: Who is King Arthur (also accepting Artoria Pendragon)?
100
This massive social media application revolutionized modern internet culture by popularizing short-form video content, while simultaneously creating a viral, global reading phenomenon that single-handedly drives modern fiction bestseller lists.
What is TikTok?
100
In this beloved animated film, our heroine enters a tournament to win her own freedom, completely shocking her father (and the kingdom) by shooting a perfect bullseye right through a rival's arrow.
Answer: What is Brave?
100
In this animated film, a brilliant young robotics prodigy spirals into severe depression and isolates himself in his room after his older brother is tragically killed in a campus arson explosion. Name the inflatable, white healthcare companion robot who activates to help the boy process his immense grief.
Answer: Who is Baymax?
100
In the original Digimon Adventure anime in the 2000’s, the Digidestined locate their crests to trigger their digimon partners’ Ultimate forms. This specific character earned the Crest of Reliability (sometimes localized/translated as Honesty).
Answer: Who is Joe Kido?
200
In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith, during the climactic duel on Mustafar, Obi-Wan Kenobi famously claims tactical dominance over Anakin Skywalker by uttering these exact five words.
Answer: What is "I have the high ground"?
200
This acronym is universally shouted across the internet to refer to a massive, multi-million-copy-selling fantasy romance book series written by author Sarah J. Maas.
What is ACOTAR?
200
The CW’s Season 2 of Arrow is widely considered a masterpiece by fans due in no small part to its brutal, personal villain. Name the iconic DC Comics villain and former island ally of Oliver Queen who invades Starling City at the end of the season.
Answer: Who is Deathstroke/Slade Wilson
200
This film features what is widely considered the most heartbreaking opening sequence in animated, cinematic history which comprises a completely dialogue-free, four-minute montage tracking a married couple's entire life together. You can earn 1x points if you can name this film and 1x points if you can name this widowed husband.
Answer: What is Up and Who is Carl Fredricksen?
200
In the original Digimon Adventure (S1), the Digidestined face the terrifying Dark Masters who have taken over the Digital World, each holding sovereignty over a specific sector. Name this specific dragon-cyborg Digimon who rules over the "Metal Empire" sector of Spiral Mountain.
Answer: Who is Machinedramon (Mugendramon)?
300
In the anime Naruto, the criminal organization Akatsuki are known for their iconic uniforms - black cloaks with red clouds. The red clouds are not a random fashion choice, rather, they serve as a political symbol representing the historic geopolitical conflict that took place in this hidden town where the original group was founded. Name the town/area.
Answer: What is the Village Hidden in the Rain (Amegakure)?
300
In this historical-fiction BookTok phenomenon, an aging, reclusive Hollywood icon finally agrees to a tell-all interview detailing all of her high-profile marriages to different men.
Answer: 1) What is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo?
300
In this global anime and video game phenomenon, legendary historical warriors are summoned to fight in a secret, clandestine “war”. One of the most famous heroes from this franchise is summoned under the “archer” class, but instead of using a bow, his unique power allows him to materialize solid swords out of thin air and fire them like arrows. Name his signature, reality-bending technique.
Answer: What is Unlimited Blade Works?
300
In this classic animated movie, a brilliant and independent protagonist is held prisoner in a remote area. While the story is framed as a timeless romance, modern critics frequently point out that their relationship is indicative of a textbook, highly problematic psychological phenomenon. Name this phenomenon.
What is Stockholm Syndrome?
300
In a 2018 Steven Spielberg sci-fi blockbuster, the main protagonist wins a seemingly ordinary pocket object from an enigmatic museum curator after placing a bet on a piece of retro pop-culture trivia [1.1]. This object later serves as a massive mechanical twist during the final battle when it functions as an automated system-override, granting the protagonist a complete data restoration and an extra "life" after his avatar is completely vaporized.
What is a coin/quarter?
400
Debuting on The CW in 2013, this hit supernatural spin-off of TVD features the legendary Mikaelson family. Over centuries of drama, the hybrid, Klaus Mikaelson, famously goes on to raise two central children - one through blood and the other through bonds. Name the family for 1x point and name each child for 1x point.
Who are The Originals
Who are Hope Mikaelson and Marcel Gerard
400
In the acclaimed romantasy series, Fourth Wing, hundreds of hopeful cadets face their very first life-or-death trial as an enrollment prerequisite into Basgiath War College. Cadets must walk across a terrifyingly narrow, stone bridge suspended high in the air during a treacherous rainstorm. Name this specific structure.
Answer: What is The Parapet?
400
This powerhouse American actress holds the undisputed box-office record of being the highest-grossing lead actor of all time, anchoring several multi-billion dollar franchises. In her most physically demanding role, she underwent an elite training pipeline which included horseback riding and intensive archery.
Who is Zoe Saldana?
400
While the soundtrack became a global phenomenon, the plot of this film centers on a heartbreaking portrayal of trauma while simultaneously being celebrated as a powerful allegory for "coming out". This royal heir, after a childhood accident, spends years locked away in self-isolation, suffering from severe panic attacks and a terrifying fear of the unknown.
Who is Elsa (Frozen)?
400
In Digimon Adventure 02, Davis and Ken famously utilize a mechanic to merge ExVeemon and Stingmon into their ultimate form, Paildramon. While this digivolution process became a staple of the 02 season, it's first debut was unnamed in the original Digimon Movie, Our War Game!, when the internet's hope fused WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon into this Royal Knight digimon. Name the specific Digimon created by this first accidental fusion in the movie for 1x points, and for 1x points, name the official digivolution title it was later given in season 02.
Answer: 1) Who is Omnimon?
Answer: 2) What is DNA Digivolution (or Jogress Evolution)?
500
In the novel version of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Peeta Mellark suffers a massive, gruesome injury during his first arena run that is completely omitted from the film. Name the specific physical tragedy Peeta suffers at the end of the 74th Games book that the movie cuts out.
Answer: What is the amputation of his leg? (He gets a prosthetic metal leg in the books)
500
This viral internet slang term describes the ultimate romantic fantasy ruling social media. To fit this multi-word categorization, a morally gray male protagonist must possess a deeply traumatized past, an array of toxic behavioral traits, and complete mastery over this specific element.
What is a “Shadow Daddy”?
500
In this dystopian franchise, the main protagonist's legendary archery skills make her the face of a nationwide revolution. While her government strictly genetically modified and designed these spy birds to die in the wild, the animals unexpectedly survived by cross-breeding with a natural species, accidentally creating the ultimate symbol of resistance featured on her gold pin. Name the two distinct bird species that mated to create this hybrid.
Answer: What are Jabberjays and Mockingbirds?
500
This prominent former Disney powerhouse rose to fame after starring in an iconic, music-centric television film centered at camp. However, behind the scenes of their manufactured teen image, they battled highly publicized, severe bouts of mental health crises, eventually releasing a raw, chart-topping 2011 survival anthem centered around their liberation and newfound self-discovery.
Who is Demi Lovato?
500
In the 1999 blockbuster, The Matrix, operators can drop a human's digital avatar into the simulation. However, to safely extract a consciousness back into the physical world, the operator must locate and route the signal through this specific piece of obsolete, real-world technology.
What is a telephone/landline?