Experiencing The Horrors

Ask blog for just one question: Can your fave survive the events of 2001: A Space Odyssey?

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Can they survive

This is a fanblog where we substitute other characters for Dave and decide if they would survive the Jupiter mission in 2001.

And just for fun post in the tags HOW they would or wouldn't make it!

FAQ

Submission rules

Submissions Open!

Inspired by @couldtheycatchkira and @couldtheysurviveasawtrap

Tags

#submitted: submitted polls #results: did they survive? #asks: asks #not a poll: anything else #other polls: promo for other blogs

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[polling-blog-directory]

Username: @cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey

Status: Inactive since May 2025

Started: February 2024

Frequency: N/A

Type: yes/no

Nuance allowed: some

Fandom: multifandom

Theme: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Submissions: closed

Submission method: N/A

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

Can They Do A…

…Out of Nowhere!

One of the most memed wrestling moves today. Just as you thought Randy Orton was out, all of a sudden, he gets his arm wrapped around your neck and takes you down for a 3-count!

But now the question is…who else could possibly perform a RKO? That’s for the poll (and all of Tumblr) to decide!

Inspired by:

@can-they-lift-thors-hammer, @cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey

Now, for some base rules:

1) OC and AU characters are allowed. Just specify the source of the OCs/AU characters, as well as information that can help people make their decision. For my part, I’ll make sure to put a disclaimer that the submission is separate from canon.

2) Submit a character through the askbox. (NOTE: My only restriction is that I don’t want to use real life people. Fictional characters only. I will say though that fictionalized versions of real people are okay)

3) Polls will last a week. By the end of it, we’ll know whether or not the character can perform a RKO.

4) Submission must include:

* Character name

* Where they’re from

* If it’s an OC/AU character, include any additional links that will help me and others understand the character

5) Optional: Submission can include the image you want me to use. Otherwise, it’s whatever image I find online.

6) If you want, reblog the poll if you want to share your take on the character and whether they can/can’t do a RKO. I’ll possibly reblog back, especially if it might help people in making their choice.

7) Tag to track the progress of each poll: RKO auditions

8) To keep track of the characters that have already been submitted, I made a Google spreadsheet! Please see below.

Can they do a RKO? - Google Drive

[deadcharactertournaments]

They killed my dad tournament - Round 1 - Poll 21

Which dad's death hurt more?

Sivasubramanian Chandrasegarampillai (Dr. Chandra) (Space odyssey

Donquixote Rosinante/Corazon (One Piece)

Voting ended onJun 1, 2025

Vote in the other polls here

Cause of death - spoiler warning

Dr. Chandra: survives going to space, being frozen, being unfrozen, saves his son, jupiter explodes in his face, and then DIES OFFSCREEN IN HIS SLEEP RIGHT AFTER THE MISSION BECAUSE THE WRITER DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH HIM??

he watches as his son sacrifices himself to save the ships crew, and then dies of grief in his sleep

Donquixote Rosinante: Shot by his brother

Shot by his brother while protecting his kid

bled out from many gunshot wounds inflicted by his brother

Multiple gunshots

Shot by his own brother while trying to protect a terminally ill boy he's been taking care of 😢

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could the Wilson family survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 12, 2025

There's no wiki for the family but here is the movie page

What are these options?i

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could Markus survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 11, 2025

Markus wiki

What are these options?

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Since @whichgreathousewouldtheybepartof gave this blog a shout-out (thank you!):

Would Daenerys Targaryen survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 10, 2025

Daenerys wiki

What are these options?

[whichgreathousewouldtheybepartof]

Since @cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey gave this blog a shout-out (thank you!):

If Dave Bowman (2001: A Space Odyssey) was in Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, which Great House of Westeros would they be part of or at least the most affiliated with?

House Targaryen

House Stark

House Lannister

House Baratheon

House Greyjoy

House Tully

House Arryn

House Martell

House Tyrell

Voting ended onMay 9, 2025

Ways to approach the poll if the character isn’t a royal:

If you think they’d be from a smaller house, go with the Great House that that smaller house is sworn to (ex: House Manderly —> vote Stark)

They don’t have to be a nobleperson, they can be someone working for the house or being ruled by them. Roles could be a sworn-sword, a septa, a butcher, a blacksmith, or even a lowly peasant.

You can consider the region itself. For example, if you feel the character would be from Dorne, pick House Martell.

You can consider the personality of the character. For example, if your character is all about honor, then consider either House Arryn or House Stark.

Last, but not least, be creative with it! For example, there was a comment I read that the character who was the subject of the poll would be pulling a Littlefinger, so they went with either Lannister or Tyrell as that would be that character’s target houses.

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could Billy "Snake" Nikssilp survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 9, 2025

Billy "Snake" Nikssilp wiki

What are these options?

[whichgreathousewouldtheybepartof]

This blog asks the question…which of the ASOIAF Great Houses would your character be part of?

The rules are simple:

1) Submit your character as an ask. All I request is that you include the character’s name and where they’re from. (EXAMPLE: Tony Stark from Marvel). If you don’t include either the name or the fandom, the ask will be deleted.

2) No real people. That being said, if you’re submitting a fictionalized version of a real person, then that’s acceptable.

3) Feel free to add propaganda.

A brief description of the Great Houses:

1) House Targaryen: Known for their ability to ride dragons, silver hair, and madness

2) House Stark: Known for their unrelenting honor and ability to survive the harshest of winters

3) House Lannister: Known for their riches and cunning

4) House Baratheon: Known for their strength and combat prowess as many of the Baratheon line are known for being great fighters and brilliant generals

5) House Greyjoy: Known for being seafarers, raiding and plundering other parts of Westeros, and their general non-conformity with the mainland

6) House Tully: Known for its strong sense of family, loyalty, and the importance of duty.

7) House Arryn: Known for their knightly virtues and strong adherences to chivalry and honor

8) House Martell: Known for their defiance and unwavering resilience

9) House Tyrell: Known for their ambition, wealth, and their land being the most fertile of the realm

Final results (check this doc to see if your character has already been submitted, as well as to see which house a character has been added to)

The Great Houses

House Targaryen House Stark House Lannister House Baratheon House Greyjoy House Tully House Arryn House Martell Hous

The blogs that inspired this blog (follow them too!):

@cantheywinthehungergames

@couldtheycatchkira

@wouldtheybecomeafearavatar

@would-they-listen-to-that

@can-they-lift-thors-hammer

@can-they-assemble-ikea-furniture

@hug-kiss-marry-kill

As a side note, I am also the runner of @could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could U.N.I.C.E. survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 8, 2025

U.N.I.C.E. wiki

What are these options?

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

I started to add wiki links because I don't know all the characters and don't think everybody else does either. It does take extra time to add so I'd like to know

Do you find the wiki link to the poll's character useful?

Yes

No

I'd prefer another way (post a comment!)

Voting ended onMay 7, 2025

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could Mia Wallace survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 7, 2025

Mia Wallace wiki

What are these options?

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Skeletor

Masters of the Universe

Could Skeletor survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 6, 2025

Skeletor wiki

What are these options?

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

you got teleported to the last film you saw, will you survive?

yes

no

*panic screech*

results

Voting ended onMay 1, 2025

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Could I, the poll runner, survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 1, 2025

[cantheysurvive2001aspaceodyssey]

Hear me out: Antinuous from Epic: the Musical

He would absolutely be willing to destroy HAL. The guy almost broke a guy's arm because his mother wouldn't remarry. (And this is PRE-"Hold Them Down", aka The Song Where He Gets Infinitely More Violent Than Before)

And the monolith can try, but I don't think this guy feels remorse about anything.

Could Antinuous survive the Jupiter mission?

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would survive the monolith

Could not survive HAL's breakdown, would not survive the monolith

Voting ended onMay 4, 2025

[nontournamentpolladvertiser]

Tagging @tournament-announcer just so people can be made aware of this 😅 I know you're fine with posting non-tournament blogs but I think a blog like this would be more helpful to some.

If you're a fan of non-tournament poll blogs where you can submit characters in serious situations like throwing them into the deep depths of hell. This may be the place for you. Idk if thjs exists already. 🙏

Just tag me in your intros and ill reblog.