TV meme day 8 ; book alphabet H
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
This, however is easy: "She's Got It Taped". Okay, there are a couple of other contenders, but this really stands out in pointlessness.
The first problem that this episode has is that Sarah Jackson isn't a very interesting character. She's nice, shy, studious, permanently unlucky in love, intelligent, and a helluva good reporter. She works brilliantly when she's paired up with a more cynical character like Lynda or Sam. On her own, she can be quite good in stories that let her showcase her reporter talents. Which leads to the second and more important problem of this story: There's no mystery. We know the guest star helped set off the bomb. We get to see most of the events from his POV - and that's problem number three, because he's certainly not interesting enough to carry an episode.
On the upside, though, if the worst you can say about the worst episode of a show is that it's boring, that's quite an accomplishment. (Compare, for instance, with the worst episodes of Supernatural. Yes, I know that's an extreme example. *g*)
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
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Book alphabet meme: H
1. Which huvudperson (main character) in a book is your favourite?
You know, with all respect to Maree Mallory and Anne Shirley and a few others, I think I have to say Pella, from Claque's classic series of YA novels. There are characters more exciting - let's face it, there are a lot of characters more exciting - but Pella is very dear to my heart for her down-to-earth qualities and her wit. I just love bits like "I shall hate him until I die and may Allah always diminish his shadow" (spoiled when the hate-ee discovers her and waves to her) or the untranslateable "Det verkade inte som om tillhörde begåvningsreserven. I så fall skulle hon nog inte behöva rycka in förrän i artonde uppbådet." (Both quoted from memory and probably incorrect - sadly, my mom own the books, I don't.)
2. Who is the ultimate hero in the world of books?
Okay, this is cheesy, but once "Jesus" popped into my brain, I couldn't think of anyone better. He helped a bunch of people, he never hurt anyone (speaking of the person now, not what Christians have done since), he had superpowers, and he said a bunch of really smart things. That's not true for many heroes.
3. And the ultimate heroine?
Since it says "world of books" and not "character", I'm going to say Barbro Alving, AKA Bang, AKA Käringen mot strömmen. She was a journalist and author, but since part of what she wrote was columns about her own life, she can kind of count as a character too. Shut up. :-)
Anyway, there are lots of reasons to admire her. She was an incredibly influential reporter, who among other things travelled to various war zones. She stood up for her convictions, not only as an anti-Nazi at a time when that wasn't the obvious position in Sweden, but as a pacifist at a time when you were considered dangerously naïve if you didn't think Sweden should have nuclear weapons. (Hard to imagine now.) And it wasn't fluffy, "let's all get along" pacifism. She jailtime for refusing to participate in wartime preparations.
She was also a single mother and openly raised her daughter with another woman, at a time when "bastard" meant something and nobody knew what "lesbian" meant. She was an outspoken feminist and made way for many more to follow in her footsteps.
Not to mention that she could be pretty darn funny.
4. Which is the best historical novel you've read?
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Not only is it a brilliant detective novel, it's a highly intellectual work that's never the less accessible enough that I greatly enjoyed reading it at 15-16 or so. It introduced me to a whole bunch of interesting people and concepts, not least of all Eco himself, and I became more learned because of it. Not to mention that it was exciting and fun. I can still grin at the mere thought of William's deadpan explanation to how a church can have John the Baptist's skull from when he was 12, even though John the Baptist died much later: "The other skull must be somewhere else."
Plus, how can I not love a book that at its heart has the concept that comedy is an undervalued art that deserves its seat of honour next to tragedy?
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This, however is easy: "She's Got It Taped". Okay, there are a couple of other contenders, but this really stands out in pointlessness.
The first problem that this episode has is that Sarah Jackson isn't a very interesting character. She's nice, shy, studious, permanently unlucky in love, intelligent, and a helluva good reporter. She works brilliantly when she's paired up with a more cynical character like Lynda or Sam. On her own, she can be quite good in stories that let her showcase her reporter talents. Which leads to the second and more important problem of this story: There's no mystery. We know the guest star helped set off the bomb. We get to see most of the events from his POV - and that's problem number three, because he's certainly not interesting enough to carry an episode.
On the upside, though, if the worst you can say about the worst episode of a show is that it's boring, that's quite an accomplishment. (Compare, for instance, with the worst episodes of Supernatural. Yes, I know that's an extreme example. *g*)
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best t.v show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First t.v show obsession
Day 29 - Current t.v show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
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Book alphabet meme: H
1. Which huvudperson (main character) in a book is your favourite?
You know, with all respect to Maree Mallory and Anne Shirley and a few others, I think I have to say Pella, from Claque's classic series of YA novels. There are characters more exciting - let's face it, there are a lot of characters more exciting - but Pella is very dear to my heart for her down-to-earth qualities and her wit. I just love bits like "I shall hate him until I die and may Allah always diminish his shadow" (spoiled when the hate-ee discovers her and waves to her) or the untranslateable "Det verkade inte som om tillhörde begåvningsreserven. I så fall skulle hon nog inte behöva rycka in förrän i artonde uppbådet." (Both quoted from memory and probably incorrect - sadly, my mom own the books, I don't.)
2. Who is the ultimate hero in the world of books?
Okay, this is cheesy, but once "Jesus" popped into my brain, I couldn't think of anyone better. He helped a bunch of people, he never hurt anyone (speaking of the person now, not what Christians have done since), he had superpowers, and he said a bunch of really smart things. That's not true for many heroes.
3. And the ultimate heroine?
Since it says "world of books" and not "character", I'm going to say Barbro Alving, AKA Bang, AKA Käringen mot strömmen. She was a journalist and author, but since part of what she wrote was columns about her own life, she can kind of count as a character too. Shut up. :-)
Anyway, there are lots of reasons to admire her. She was an incredibly influential reporter, who among other things travelled to various war zones. She stood up for her convictions, not only as an anti-Nazi at a time when that wasn't the obvious position in Sweden, but as a pacifist at a time when you were considered dangerously naïve if you didn't think Sweden should have nuclear weapons. (Hard to imagine now.) And it wasn't fluffy, "let's all get along" pacifism. She jailtime for refusing to participate in wartime preparations.
She was also a single mother and openly raised her daughter with another woman, at a time when "bastard" meant something and nobody knew what "lesbian" meant. She was an outspoken feminist and made way for many more to follow in her footsteps.
Not to mention that she could be pretty darn funny.
4. Which is the best historical novel you've read?
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Not only is it a brilliant detective novel, it's a highly intellectual work that's never the less accessible enough that I greatly enjoyed reading it at 15-16 or so. It introduced me to a whole bunch of interesting people and concepts, not least of all Eco himself, and I became more learned because of it. Not to mention that it was exciting and fun. I can still grin at the mere thought of William's deadpan explanation to how a church can have John the Baptist's skull from when he was 12, even though John the Baptist died much later: "The other skull must be somewhere else."
Plus, how can I not love a book that at its heart has the concept that comedy is an undervalued art that deserves its seat of honour next to tragedy?
This entry was originally posted at http://katta.dreamwidth.org/496101.html and has
comments there.