#19 – Dave Lister
(69 Points) 3 of 18 Lists – Highest Vote: Number 2 (Gofyblind) Voted by: Gofyblind, Imrahil, and Johnny Unusual
Full Name: David "Dave" Lister
From: Red Dwarf
Planet of Origin: Earth
Position: Very low ranking office, victim of fortune, original doer of past nastification (as far as Wikipedia tells me)
Known For: Being Lazy, Enjoying the aroma of curry stains on ones shirt, and, of course, being an ouroboros, meaning that he represents an ever continuing cycle. He’s the never-ending story
Sci Fi Themes: Ourobros, or the idea of constant recreation and re-birth, in this case through past nastification. The idea that even the most insignificant orphan as a fate and reason for living.
Dossier: Born an orphan (or so he thinks), abanonded by his parents (or so he thinks), complete loser with nothing to offer the world (or so he thinks), Lister has had a comical and sad fate. Drinking, Sex, and philosophical conversations about the Flinstones with his cat notwithstanding, Lister is represented as an insignificant and lazy member of society; however, even his little life has meaning in the grand scheme of things. He’s like a 40 year old virgin.