@puddingball Douglas Adams described him as "manically depressed" in the books. However, this criticism of Adams' description appears often. It's possible that Adams had intended originally to give him manic phases and just never got around to it, and it's also possible that he just used the wrong term.
It's also mildly possible that he meant it in an entirely other sense- Marvin is so depressed that his obsession over the nuances of his state constitute a mania for him.
@Altoclarinets Actually it was the character of Arthur that described him as manically depressed. It is entirely possible this was just an instance of Arthur's habit of getting his nomenclature wrong. Considering that Stephen Fry was a good friend of Adams, it's hard to believe Adams would get that particular term wrong.
@QuixoticTendencies It's been the subject of a lot of intent debate. I suppose we won't know unless someone who's into necromancy decides to ask Adams...
THERE'S A STEPHEN MOORE VERSION?!?!?!?!?!
*Looks it up right now.....*
BigDoctorWhoFan 1 month ago
manically depressed? I can't seem to remember even once when Marvin seemed cheerful, let alone manic XD
I think you meant chronically depressed
puddingball 1 year ago
@puddingball Douglas Adams described him as "manically depressed" in the books. However, this criticism of Adams' description appears often. It's possible that Adams had intended originally to give him manic phases and just never got around to it, and it's also possible that he just used the wrong term.
It's also mildly possible that he meant it in an entirely other sense- Marvin is so depressed that his obsession over the nuances of his state constitute a mania for him.
Altoclarinets 1 year ago
@Altoclarinets Actually it was the character of Arthur that described him as manically depressed. It is entirely possible this was just an instance of Arthur's habit of getting his nomenclature wrong. Considering that Stephen Fry was a good friend of Adams, it's hard to believe Adams would get that particular term wrong.
QuixoticTendencies 1 year ago
@QuixoticTendencies It's been the subject of a lot of intent debate. I suppose we won't know unless someone who's into necromancy decides to ask Adams...
Altoclarinets 1 year ago
I kinda like the Stephen Moore version, but this remix is so awesome.
joshaf26 1 year ago 2
Damn it, this isn't the Stephen Moore version
Crusader1089 2 years ago
Is this a remix?
SisterToSleepx 2 years ago
@SisterToSleepx
Yeah, they redid it for the movie's soundtrack
KillerPikmin 2 years ago
wtf is the picture?
frazzamatic 2 years ago 13
@frazzamatic It kind of looks like a Dalek with fins and a rabbit head.
majetn 1 week ago
yay stephen fry singing sort of ??
Themanofchan 2 years ago