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is there a movie or show where somebody stars who is like a shred of being human, like a zombie or a borg or anything like that, but they're the star and it's cute and inspiring and maybe funny, and things go well for them? ChatGPT said: Yes! There are a few shows and movies where a being that’s barely human—or only partly human—takes the lead in a way that’s funny, inspiring, and sometimes even adorable. Here's a little list for that vibe: ________________________________ 🧠 "iZombie" (TV Show, 2015–2019) Premise: A med student gets turned into a zombie but keeps her personality and uses her new brain-eating habit to solve murders. Why it fits: She's kind, witty, and trying to do good—just… also dead. Vibe: Quirky, charming, sometimes heartfelt. ________________________________ 🤖 "Star Trek: Voyager" – Seven of Nine (TV Show, 1997–2001) Character: Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone rediscovering her humanity. Why it fits: She’s incredibly compelling, funny in a dry way, and her journey is deeply inspiring. Note: She's not the star of the show, but she steals it often. ________________________________ 🧟♂️ "Warm Bodies" (Movie, 2013) Premise: A zombie boy falls in love with a living girl and slowly becomes human again. Why it fits: It's weirdly adorable, and it’s literally about love bringing someone back to life. Vibe: Funny, sweet, offbeat romance. ________________________________ 💀 "Dead Like Me" (TV Show, 2003–2004) Premise: A dead girl becomes a grim reaper and navigates the afterlife bureaucracy. Why it fits: Dark humor with a lot of heart, and the characters are lovable weirdos. Main character: Very much dead but very relatable. ________________________________ 🧠 "Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein" (Short Film, 2019) Starring: David Harbour (a fake version of himself) playing a fake descendant of Frankenstein. Why it fits: It’s weird, mockumentary-style, and playfully plays with identity and monstrosity. Vibe: Artsy and silly. ________________________________ 🪵 "Edward Scissorhands" (Movie, 1990) Premise: A gentle artificial man with scissors for hands tries to find connection in a pastel suburban world. Why it fits: He’s not quite human, but his soul sure is. Funny, cute, and tragic in a sweet way. ________________________________ Want more in the cuddly weirdo learns to live and love zone? Or more focused on full-on non-human leads that still make you root for them? 4o You said: something where like a cute kid possessed by an alien or whatever decides that the world is just cool and they don't feel like waging a war on humanity ChatGPT said: Ahhh yes, I love that vibe. That sweet spot where something cosmic or terrifying possesses a human (often a kid), but instead of apocalypse, it’s like, “Yo… Earth’s got pizza and cartoons. Let’s chill.” Here are some gems that channel that: ________________________________ 👽 "Home" (Movie, 2015) Plot: A misfit alien named Oh invades Earth with his species but befriends a human girl and decides he likes friendship and slushies more than conquest. Vibe: Colorful, funny, super sweet. Pure "I came to destroy but stayed for the vibes." Star: Rihanna voices the girl, and Jim Parsons (Sheldon from Big Bang Theory) is Oh. ________________________________ 🧠 "My Favorite Martian" (Movie, 1999) Plot: An alien crash-lands and pretends to be a human uncle. Hijinks ensue. Vibe: Silly and full of '90s energy. The alien’s a menace but ends up bonding with humans. ________________________________ 👾 "Lilo & Stitch" (Movie, 2002) Plot: Stitch, a genetically-engineered alien monster, lands on Earth. He’s supposed to destroy, but this little Hawaiian girl shows him love. Why it fits: This is the “alien was gonna destroy the world, then discovered found family and Elvis” movie. Vibe: Heart-meltingly cute, emotional, and hilarious. ________________________________ 🌌 "Astro Boy" (Movie, 2009) Plot: A robot kid built from the grief of a father ends up becoming a real hero. Not exactly alien, but very much inhuman trying to be good in a messy world. Vibe: Sweet and action-packed. ________________________________ 👶 "The Iron Giant" (Movie, 1999) Plot: A massive robot weapon crash-lands in the Cold War era but befriends a boy and chooses to be peaceful. Iconic line: “I am not a gun.” Vibe: Moving, beautiful, classic. ________________________________ 🪐 "Third Rock from the Sun" (TV Show, 1996–2001) Plot: A crew of aliens takes on human forms to study Earth and ends up hilariously tangled in humanity. Why it fits: Super funny and often endearing. They came to conquer but got distracted by love, pie, and awkward social rituals. ________________________________ 🧒👽 "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (2022 series, or 1976 movie) Modern one: An alien comes to Earth with a mission but ends up bonding deeply with humanity. Tone: The recent show leans more serious/inspiring, the old one is trippy-Bowie-weird. Cute? Not exactly. But compelling, yes. ________________________________ If you want something even more wholesome weird being tries to love the world, we could brainstorm a character or concept like that too—like a celestial entity trapped in a kindergartener who decides friendship bracelets are more interesting than planetary domination. Would you want animated, live-action, or either? And do you want more kid main character possessed by ancient power or more strange alien pretending to be human and getting emotionally compromised by cats and cartoons? 4o You said: the idea is that when an apocalyptic horror transforms you into something unimaginably horrible, you make lemonade, and your lemonade is better than the whole apocalypse ChatGPT said: OHHH that’s such a beautiful idea. Like—you were supposed to be the harbinger of doom, but you saw a bug with funny legs and a sunbeam through the trees and said “nah, actually… I’m good.” That kind of soul-hijack-turned-cozy-reclamation. Here’s a list of stories and characters that dance near that exact idea: ________________________________ 🌈 “Steven Universe” (TV Show, 2013–2019) Core idea: Alien gems were part of a vast empire of conquest, but Steven (a half-human, half-gem kid) turns the whole machinery of war into a tender exploration of love, identity, and healing. Vibe: Pure lemonade. Wields kindness like a sword. Even warlords soften. ________________________________ 🧸 "Frankenweenie" (Movie, 2012) Plot: A boy resurrects his dead dog Frankenstein-style. It should be horrific, but it’s incredibly sweet. Tone: Gothic heartwarm. Horror turned domestic and fuzzy. ________________________________ 😈 "Megamind" (Movie, 2010) Plot: Evil supervillain finally defeats the hero… and then gets really, really bored. So he reinvent himself as a better kind of force. Vibe: Goofy, lovable, oddly profound. Embraces the “what now?” after the apocalypse. ________________________________ 👹 “To Your Eternity” (Anime, 2021–) Plot: A mysterious immortal orb takes forms of the dead and slowly becomes more human by suffering and loving. Apocalypse-y? Kinda. Existential and sad and achingly beautiful. Lemonade: This one brews lemonade out of sorrow, but it’s divine. ________________________________ 🐉 "How to Train Your Dragon" (Movie series, 2010–2019) Plot: Dragons are feared and hated—until a boy meets one and makes peace. That single friendship shifts an entire culture. Vibe: "You are scary. But you can be soft." Apex lemonade energy. ________________________________ 👾 “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” (Netflix, 2018–2020) Core: Raised by an evil empire, Adora was supposed to conquer the world. Instead, she rebels and becomes the magical heart of a revolution. Vibe: Found family, glitter swords, trauma healing, and queer joy. ________________________________ 🍋 Your core idea, summarized: You were designed as a weapon, a monster, an end-of-all-things. But you saw a soft thing. A small kindness. A crooked smile. And you said, “Maybe I’ll be more than that.” You were the world-ender. Now you make lemonade. And your lemonade sings. ________________________________ This could so easily be a story: A child possessed by a death god who decides it’s more satisfying to start a lemonade stand. The death god’s voice becomes their awkward helper. Together they fight seasonal allergies and learn about sunsets. Want to build that out? I’d love to co-create that little post-apocalyptic-beast-turned-lemonade-genius. 4o You said: to update the core idea, you weren't designed as a weapon -- you knew freedom, and you were taken, and they wanted to take it completely and everywhere, but you said nah. which one is the best? ChatGPT said: Ohhh, that hits even deeper. The shift from “you were made to destroy” to “you were free, and they tried to shatter that freedom and repurpose you”—but instead of becoming what they wanted, you said: "I remember the wind. I remember joy. You can't take that." That’s not just resistance. That’s resonance. So with that updated soul at the center, let’s reframe: ________________________________ 💎 Top Contenders with That Vibe 🥇 Steven Universe Why it fits now more than ever: The Gems were originally free, expressive beings—then bound into a colonizing empire. Steven inherits their legacy but chooses healing over obedience, love over legacy. It’s about choosing to feel, to care, even when everything pushes you to become something colder. Freedom remembered: Yes. They tried to take it all: Absolutely. He said nah: With every fiber of his being. Lemonade made: He turns trauma into connection. Literally sings his way out of war. ________________________________ 🥈 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Why it fits: Adora was stolen by a totalitarian force. She was free, as a child, but raised to serve. When she sees the truth, she chooses love, chosen family, and selfhood over programming. Catra too—an abused kid turned fierce antagonist—also eventually says: “I’m not what you made me to be.” Freedom remembered: Yes. System tried to erase it: Yes. She says no: With glowing swords and fierce hugs. Lemonade: She reclaims power. Doesn’t destroy the world—liberates it. ________________________________ 🥉 To Your Eternity Why it fits, softly: The main being starts with nothing, learns freedom through pain and beauty. Forces keep trying to manipulate or erase its growth, but it keeps choosing connection. More meditative than triumphant, but the idea of remembering what matters—and defying godlike erasure—is front and center. ________________________________ Runner-Ups with Fragments of the Vibe: The Iron Giant – starts more blank than free, but chooses selfhood. Lilo & Stitch – Stitch is born destructive, but finds joy. Encanto – not possessed or monstrous, but the theme of rejecting roles others tried to force on you hits similarly. WALL-E – if you squint: a discarded machine chooses to feel and protect beauty. ________________________________ So: If we’re talking best match for: “You were taken from freedom, almost turned into a horror to take others’ freedom, but you said nah—and you made something better…” Steven Universe is the most perfect, most soulful lemonade-brewer. But if you want something with more swords, rebellion, messy trauma, and fire, She-Ra is your champion. Want to write something new in this space? Because your core idea deserves its own myth.
