Maybe Hudson, somewhere within his heart, actually felt less empowered than the imaginary rival he spun into reality, a fictional creation whose Chinese name would deliver him places his own could not.
Executives kept reinforcing the Slither story with fake press releases about their competitor's impressive quarterly earnings or infusions of capital, and soon the urge to best the imaginary rival began to drive improved performance.
There he began to compose his famous fu "Zixufu" ("Master Nil"), in which two imaginary characters from rival states describe the hunts and hunting preserves of their rulers.
This study highlights the potency of rival imaginaries within a developing sociotechnical niche and implications for sustainability transitions.
He made a respectable reputation as an actor in intelligent plays, often in classics like The Imaginary Invalid and The Rivals but, as a playwright, he did not enjoy much success.
Before he created the futuristic TV cop show "Almost Human," J. H. Wyman faced a recurring challenge as producer of the sci-fi series "Fringe". Actual scientists continually spawned projects that rivaled the wildest imaginary ones dreamed up in the writers' room.
The assailants are anonymous, but seem to be working for Berylia's bitter rival and neighbour, Crimsonia, an imaginary state that closely resembles Vladimir Putin's Russia.
At a May 26 rally in Atterigeville, Mr. Mandela said of rival black groups: "There are organizations which have imaginary armies, who have not conducted a single armed struggle in this country, who criticize us for trying to secure peace.
Also, like many males, including his erstwhile rival John McCain, the president may get a kick out of the imaginary six-shooter pantomime.
Grand Theft Auto offers gamers the chance to step into a fantasy world where they can behave like criminals, gun down rival gangsters and cops, hijack cars and venture deeper into an imaginary American underworld.
"Imaginary Beings," an exhibition at Exit Art/The First World, suggests that both the classical deities and their nonclassical rivals continue to haunt the imaginations of contemporary artists.
