[identity profile] spectralbovine.livejournal.com 2005-02-16 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course. I think I really like the Zaphod, actually. At first his zaniness seemed a little out-of-place with the rest of the characters, but then I remembered...well, duh. That's totally how he is. Although I always pronounced his name with a short a.

[identity profile] matildabj.livejournal.com 2005-02-16 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, so you've never heard the radio series on which the books were based? You're missing out. Really. That (and the subsequent TV series) clouds my judgement somewhat when approaching the film, unfortunately. Having said that, apart from the head issue, the movie Zaphod looks pretty okay, as does the movie Arthur.

To me, Ford's (apparent) Britishness makes it all the more startling that he is related to the loud, brash Zaphod.