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... the Galaxy. Trillian looks disapprovingly at Zaphod while a rather generic Arthur and Ford float outside. For some reason while drawing this I kept wondering what it would be like to sleep with a man with two heads (no pun intended).

I like the BBC radio serial a lot, but the actual video series is sometimes horrible, especially the woman playing Trillian. If she's "devistatingly intelligent" than I'm a KUMQUAT. I also completely reject the fifth book in the series, Mostly Harmless, as Adams wrote it in a state of depression, and said in Salmon of Doubt that he intended to re-write it, with a more proper end to the series. Which is good, because I HATE series that end by killing off beloved characters.

Anyway, I wanted to do a fanart for the series before any of the movie stuff invested itself into my brain, although I did know about Ford being played by Mos Def. Honestly, that seems like great casting. He's pretty dashing. As well as Sam Rockwell. That could be very cool.

I know Zaph should have another arm, but it just looked wrong. And if my visual conception of these characters is very different from your own, congrats! Now please don't whine about it to me, as I'll just tell you to go jump off a bridge. :D

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:iconnenaluna:
i didn't like the last book either, glad too see someone agrees. this looks great.
:iconpadalyn:
heh i love that book, ive only read the first one tho. this is the best fanart ive ever seen of it tho good job!!!
:iconntopp:
Heh. I like it muchly.

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:iconredelf:
I love you for doing this!!!!!!!!!

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:iconanimator:
You're my HERO! :D Best... Zaphod... EVAH.

(I have a not-so-secret crush on Zaphod. Pity me).

I pictured Zaphod as blonde for some reason, but you certainly got the vibe of the character perfect. :)

Trillian is excellent too. The TV series, for some reason, entirely ignored the fact that she was of Indian descent and a very low-key, intelligent person. Irritating, that. ~_~ As for the fifth book... I am the proud owner of a H2G2 Omnibus that includes only the first four books. Thusly, I can happily pretend that the fifth never happened. ;)

What a shame Douglas Adams died so young. H2G2 is a story I'd love to have seen completed.

+Fav!

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:iconskippypunk:
I absolutly adore that book. *ish to lazy to read the rest, and is now discouraged*
:iconcertifiedstrange:
wow, that's an awesome representation of Zaphod and Trillian. My ideas were much, much different, but somehow I find yours more tangible. It's been far too long since I've read the series and I'm thinking that I must pick it up. NOW.

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:iconkandlin:
HGTTG is one of the most hilarious and best written series ever. I've never seen the BBC show or heard the radio broadcast, but I think I can trust your assesment on them. I also agree with you on the fifth book.... worst... ending... ever! Until two years ago, I kept praying that there would be a sixth one, just so I didn't end like that.
I love how you drew the characters here, they look so origional and really cool. Too bad Marvin isn't there, I'd love to see your take on him :heart:
:iconpriscellie:
I love it! I adore the two very different expressions on Zaphod's heads, and how the body posturing works with both expressions. Arthur's face is priceless! And I love the crazy "Heart of Gold" script on the chair. Man, there isn't enough good HHGTG fanart in the world...
:iconacegirl:
You were my hero already for many random reasons, but then you just had to go and do THIS. Hitchhiker's fanart is, like... awesome on a jillion levels. Now you're my hero to the power of 3 or something, which just blew a few circuits in my brain. :|

Zaphod's facial expression(s) are so perfect. XD

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