Thursday, June 06, 2013

[Blog Hop] Celebrating ABERRATION by Lisa Regan

You guys know Lisa Regan, right?  Not only is she my friend, critique partner, and pub sister... she's also an amazing author.  Seriously.  Did you read her first novel, Finding Claire Fletcher?  Whew! 

Anyway, in celebration of the release of her second novel, Aberration, Lisa is hosting The Aberration Blog Hop: Finding the Most Aberrant Characters.  The Hop runs June 6th and 7th--it’s not too late to sign up--and all participants will be entered to win one of the following:

Amazon Gift Card $25.00

Amazon Gift Card $15.00

Amazon Gift Card $10.00

Signed copy of the paperback, Aberration (3 copies for giveaway)

Aberration the ebook (5 copies for giveaway)

Winners will be chosen at random and announced on June 10, 2013! 

The Aberration Blog Hop

In Aberration, FBI profiler, Kassidy Bishop is on the hunt for serial killer who is an aberration—a freak—even among serial killers.  For this blog hop, all you have to do is list your top 5 choices for the most aberrant (freakish or abnormal) characters in fiction, TV and movies! 

Before we get started, let’s take a look at the definition of aberration:

ab·er·ra·tion

1 : the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state

2 : unsoundness or disorder of the mind

3 : an aberrant individual

— ab·er·ra·tion·al adjective

From the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

My Picks

Griffith from Berserk (manga, TV, and movie).  I didn’t even have to think about it.  This character is disturbed on every level, and it’s a very dark read--probably the most twisted thing I've ever encountered.  Fun fact: After 20 years, the story is still going...

Of course, we have Dr. Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs (book, movie, and TV).  This one doesn't even warrant an explanation. 

The Joker from Batman (comic, movies, TV, and games), fan-favorite that he is, exhibits some pretty aberrant behavior. 

How about a recent example?  General Monroe from Revolution (TV).  Sure, I only started watching the show because Billy Burke is a sexy, rugged beast, but the other characters have grown on me--abnormal as they may be. 

Let’s end on a more lighthearted note.  What about Mother Gothel from Disney’s Tangled (movie)? 

I picked Lector, too.  I also found Seymour Parrish from One Hour Photo a little creepy.  Gotta pick Aldrich Killian from Iron Man 3 (and it's not just cause I want to type Iron Man.  Well, maybe a little.  But seriously, that guys moral compass is waay off).