# Botticelli -- Mar 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 1, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991 "2021-03-01T01:27:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/101 "2021-03-09T21:21:36Z")
Not Adrian Zmed, not Zelda and not Zurg (the subject of a previous “Z” round here). Z. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not from prose 4. created after 1900 5. by American creator or creators 6. first name starts with Z 7. created after 1960 8. not, I’d say, from a genre 9. created after 1990 9a. appeared in a comedy-drama 10. created after 2000 11. best known from film or TV 12. a protagonist 13. story not set in the present day for its time 14. story set, in part, after 1980 ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/102 "2021-03-09T22:25:33Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play the son of the character Robert McCall on a TV show? > 2. Are you the Master Weaver of Pern? > 3. Were you the evil Emperor in the _Toy Story_ movies? William Zabka, Zurg and correct. DQs: 1. Live action? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/103 "2021-03-10T15:55:15Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the Flash’s archenemy? 2. Were you Ming’s high priest in the movie _Flash Gordon_? 3. Were you a vampire encountered by the Tom Baker version of the Doctor? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/104 "2021-03-10T16:17:48Z")
Not Zipster, Zacharia or Zebulon the Pointy-Toothed. Z. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not from prose 4. created after 1900 5. by American creator or creators 6. first name starts with Z 7. created after 1960 8. not, I’d say, from a genre 9. created after 1990 9a. appeared in a comedy-drama 10. created after 2000 11. best known from film or TV 12. a protagonist 13. story not set in the present day for its time 14. story set, in part, after 1980 15. live action ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/105 "2021-03-10T16:19:22Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the Flash’s archenemy? > 2. Were you Ming’s high priest in the movie _Flash Gordon_ ? > 3. Were you a vampire encountered by the Tom Baker version of the Doctor? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Zipster, Zacharia or Zebulon the Pointy-Toothed. #1 is Prof. Zoom. #2 was Zogi. #3 was Zargo. DQ: From TV? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/106 "2021-03-10T16:44:30Z")
Z. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not from prose 4. created after 1900 5. by American creator or creators 6. first name starts with Z 7. created after 1960 8. not, I’d say, from a genre 9. created after 1990 9a. appeared in a comedy-drama 10. created after 2000 11. best known from film or TV 12. a protagonist 13. story not set in the present day for its time 14. story set, in part, after 1980 15. live action 16. not from TV No more IQs, please, as by my count there are now five reserved DQs. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/107 "2021-03-10T23:19:19Z")
Well, set in multiple times, but it’s not from a genre movie, so it’s not Zachary from _Cloud Atlas_. DQs: 1. Oscar winner? 2. Caucasian? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/108 "2021-03-11T14:41:20Z")
Z. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not from prose 4. created after 1900 5. by American creator or creators 6. first name starts with Z 7. created after 1960 8. not, I’d say, from a genre 9. created after 1990 9a. appeared in a comedy-drama 10. created after 2000 11. best known from film or TV 12. a protagonist 13. story not set in the present day for its time 14. story set, in part, after 1980 15. live action 16. not from TV 17. actor who played him not an Oscar winner 18. not Caucasian ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/109 "2021-03-13T23:02:05Z")
bump. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/110 "2021-03-14T06:26:27Z")
I guess I know it’s not Zamfir, master of the pan flute. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/111 "2021-03-14T19:01:36Z")
I’d guess Zeus from Die Hard with a Vengeance, but I’m pretty sure that was made before 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/112 "2021-03-14T22:00:57Z")
Ask all earned DQs by noon EDST tomorrow, please. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/113 "2021-03-16T16:21:44Z")
bump. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/114 "2021-03-16T16:48:02Z")
Right, then. Please ask all earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EDST tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/115 "2021-03-16T16:54:28Z")
I’m stumped. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/116 "2021-03-16T16:57:57Z")
I don’t remember the character’s last name, but are you Zero from _The Grand Budapest Hotel?_ Wes Anderson seems to have cornered the market on comedy-dramas after 2000. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/117 "2021-03-16T17:18:07Z")
Dingdingding! Yes, I am indeed # **Zero Moustafa** [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zru-1DbbcsA/hqdefault.jpg "The Grand Budapest Hotel Official Red Band Trailer (2014) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zru-1DbbcsA) The refugee, lobby boy, thief, fugitive, revolutionary and eventual owner of (and appearing in) _The Grand Budapest Hotel_. Well done, **CFOHG**! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/118 "2021-03-16T18:02:24Z")
Good job, **Chock!** ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/119 "2021-03-16T18:02:40Z")
Cool! I was about to come back and say it might not be him, because F. Murray Abraham (old Zero in the framing story) won an Oscar for _Amadeus_. But for the majority of the film he was played by the MCU Flash Thompson guy.(stand alone Spider-Man movies) Next up… **D** ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991/120 "2021-03-16T18:12:03Z")
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