Did anyone else think Sammun-Mak was a girl?

[olimango]

I don't know about you, but I thought Sammun-Mak was a girl until about halfway through the episode. Just her voice and mannerisms made him very feminine or something.

Anyone else?

[Omegabegin]

Not really, considering they've been referring to him as male since 302. Not to mention that female Pharohs are very, very rare.

I can see how you'd make that mistake if you weren't really paying attention, though.

[Nimeni]

I've come to accept that young boys are frequently voiced by girls, and therefore sound confusingly like them in many cases.

I will admit to really, really hoping it was going to be a return of the Geek after just watching the trailer and not being sure whose brain it was that was put into Max's head. It kinda sounds like her. Heaven knows Sam and Max need some brilliant redheaded nerdy child building them bizarre weaponry and giving the desoto random upgrades. *sigh* Those were the days. I miss the geek. I think the thing in the fridge came back and ate her. or not . . .

[mightypiratetm]

no maybe samun mak is not a girl but he is probalby a kid and that's why he's voice is a bit feminine btw doesen't samunmak sounds like sam and mak (probably in german cuz and in german is und)

[Hayden]

I knew he was a boy, but he definitely sounded like a girl. I had to keep telling myself "he's a boy, Sammun-Mak is a boy" because I just automatically though of him as a girl.

[The Gentleman]

Originally Posted by Hayden

I knew he was a boy, but he definitely sounded like a girl. I had to keep telling myself "he's a boy, Sammun-Mak is a boy" because I just automatically though of him as a girl.

Same here. I knew he was male, I just kept thinking he was female.

[Steve2911]

I chose to think of him as a girl regardless. Adds a twist to the character.

[Marty]

All I could hear was Morgan

[VoodooKing]

Sounded like a really young English boy to me though.

[The Highway]

Originally Posted by Nimeni

I've come to accept that young boys are frequently voiced by girls, and therefore sound confusingly like them in many cases.

I will admit to really, really hoping it was going to be a return of the Geek after just watching the trailer and not being sure whose brain it was that was put into Max's head. It kinda sounds like her. Heaven knows Sam and Max need some brilliant redheaded nerdy child building them bizarre weaponry and giving the desoto random upgrades. *sigh* Those were the days. I miss the geek. I think the thing in the fridge came back and ate her. or not . . .

i really, really hate the geek

[adventureaddict]

I thought he was a boy at first, and i could've swore Sam called him a priestess, or something-ess(but maybe it was just highness? I'm not sure now, I don't think so though.), which got me all confused.

[SlasherMan]

I didn't but my sister did, While i was playing she just walked in the room, saw me play for a while then she's like "So Max's temporary brain is a girl?" And i'm like No!! It's actually a boy xD

Originally Posted by The Highway

i really, really hate the geek

Ugh Me too, man! @_@

[Ray-The-Sun]

I knew he was a boy, but his girly voice made him more adorable.

[DontEatRawHagis]

Originally Posted by Ray-The-Sun

I knew he was a boy, but his girly voice made him more adorable.

There was that child-like wonder and glee. For some reason I was expecting it to be baby Amelia Airheart in disguise.

[Joop]

Nobody seems to have heard it was the same voice as Morgan in Tales of Monkey Island though.
I heard it from her/his first line.
Nicki Rapp is back!

[Nimeni]

Originally Posted by The Highway

i really, really hate the geek

Why for? Although part of the Geek's appeal was less the actual character and more the supply of really random arsenal she provided Sam and Max with.

[Omegabegin]

I dislike the Geek mostly because she's standard "Oh, token girl character to appeal to teh femalz!!11!"

And there's also the fact that if she wasn't forced into the show, the network would have pushed for Max to be made a girl.

I mean really, people. :\

[Nimeni]

Isn't that an argument for her? I mean, we don't really want to push for Max to be a girl, do we? Although that could explain why he doesn't like girls . . .


And yes, she was put in to fulfill a certain female quotient, but that certainly wasn't the first show to do that sort of thing, and that doesn't really speak for or against the character itself as much as it's a comment on the network. So I'm not sure that argument really makes sense to me.

[Clord]

I guess Sammun-Mak is gay then. When he acts like child instead ruler, he is very girl like (for example when dodging Space Gorilla's bullets).

[Omegabegin]

Originally Posted by Nimeni

Isn't that an argument for her? I mean, we don't really want to push for Max to be a girl, do we? Although that could explain why he doesn't like girls . . .


And yes, she was put in to fulfill a certain female quotient, but that certainly wasn't the first show to do that sort of thing, and that doesn't really speak for or against the character itself as much as it's a comment on the network. So I'm not sure that argument really makes sense to me.

And she's not the only character I dislike from a series because of it. I often have a gripe with female characters that mostly exist just to appeal to girls in general. If I remember correctly (slap me if I don't), the Geek WAS originally designed to be male, and they changed him into a female instead of Max. While I vastly prefer that switch to a girl!Max, the whole thing still feels rather gimmicky and forced to me.

It should be noted that as an actual character, I rather do like the Geek. Her nonchalance and intelligence complement Sam & Max nicely. But she still feels tacked-on.

So no, it's not fair to the Geek (or any other audience-oriented female character), but those are my personal feelings.