Day 2 TV meme
10 TV shows you like the most
09 characters you love
08 couples you ship
07 best episodes
06 worst villains
05 best actors/actresses
04 gifs of your favorite show
03 screencaps you like
02 songs played that you can’t get tired of
01 quote that changed your life
Man, this one is a little harder! Again in no particular order, just how they come to me...
9. Xena (Xena: The Warrior Princess)- I mean really, how much more awesome could she be? Yeah, yeah, there's the whole slaughtering villages from her past (loved how everything conveniently happed 10 years ago), but how can you say no to those baby blues? In reality, this was a woman who could kick ass all across Macedonia, and she never really needed anyone to help her. Hell first few seasons she spent more time RESCUING Gabrielle than Gabrielle helping her out. But, also she was a really accessible FEMALE hero in a time where TV was very testosterone driven.
8. Olivia Dunham (Fringe) - She's not a happy woman generall, but she also isn't a buzzkill. She's flawed but in a HUMAN way, a REAL way. Honestly, other than Olivia not taking shit from anyone, I love the idea that if I went into the right FBI agency I might be able to actually bump into Olivia. She has powers but the series hasn't really relied on those, simply because she's not good at accessing them. Olivia kicks ass the old fashioned way...by being more clever than the bad guys.
7. Walter Bishop (Fringe) - I love this dude, I'd love him as a grandpa if he didn't have such a terrifying past. Another seriously flawed person, and not matter what I find out about him on the series I can't help but want to hug him when Peter or Olivia turn their back on him. And he can whip up a batch of LSD or create an ultimate marijuana plant without batting an eye. Though, as funny as it is, I could do with a little less of him eating while being covered in human gore *shudders*.
6. Dana Scully (The X-Files) - She was an extremely weak character when the series started. She was a foil for Mulder, and rather annoying (how many weird unexplainable things that are unexplainable by science can you see and still go "science has a reason" without sounding stupid? Apparently a whole fucking lot when it came to Scully, about 4 or 5 seasons worth...simply because I can't recall when she was diagnosed with cancer, it's been a while). Slowly this character came around, once they STOPPED making her a blind skeptic. I liked Scully so much better when she seemed more open to believing but WITHOUT leaving her science behind (it made her seem like a real damn scientist to be honest). Though the show kind of played it fast and loose with her medical training (as most series tend to do, apparently you can switch from any position in the medical field to being a medical examiner at the drop of a hat, no specializations needed AT ALL), she was far more interesting in the end than Mulder. Mulder ended up becoming a pig headed, stubborn ass in the end, but the show NEVER should have continued with he left.
5. Debbie Novotny (Queer as Folk USA) - Yeah she had her flaws, but what gay person on the face of this earth doesn't want a mom like her? She admits it hurt when her son came out, HOWEVER she stands behind and supports her son completely. Yeah sometimes she was a tad over the top, but she was loyal to each and every person she had connections with, even Brian Kinney when he was the biggest asshole that ever assholed. Plus how can you hate a character played by Christine Cagney?!!!
4. Kira Nerys (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) - A firey redhead who lacked diplomacy, never suffered fools gladly and who definitely lacked a filter between her brain and her mouth...what's not to love? I know her role was originally intended for Ro Laren, but Ro and Kira are two distinct characters, and for one I am GLAD Michelle Forbes turned it down to do the stupid Kalifornication movie. I think Kira was definitely a step away from your standard Star Trek character. She bucked the system and was definitely not the typical "I'm a happy Federation employee, the world is great!" type of person. Not to mention she was DEEPLY religious.
3. Virginia Chance (Raising Hope) - Here, I'm not sure if it's the character I love, or Martha Plimpton, either could be true. The character, while a little dim at times, is a caring mother/wife. Virginia and Burt are classic examples of having kids too young, but one of very few FUNCTIONAL relationships in the TV landscapes of today. They get angry at each other but decide to work it out instead of delve into melodrama and have an illegitimate child with someone else. It's a definite refeshing type of character on TV. Hell all the Chance's are (not to mention Hope is freaking adorable!).
2. Georgia Lass (Dead Like Me) - Smart-mouthed, foul-mouthed, lousy attitude, she should be a horrible character but somehow she isn't. She's surly because she knows she fucked up her life and is desperate to make everyone from that life feel better. She was a grim reaper but couldn't help but feel she was cheating other people of time to fix their lives like she was cheated out of. It was fun watching her learn the rules and have someone like Rube tell her how stupid she was and to get over herself. Her parents never did that.
1. Aeryn Sun (Farscape) - As I said before, once the series stopped Mary Sue'ing John and focused on EVERY inhabitant of Moya, things got interesting. Aeryn started as this tough as nails, pissed off character that did little more than tolerate John's presence, to essentially swapping roles with John in the end. Once Aeryn started having fears, showing how afraid she was of having feelings she wasn't used to having, she ended up being a really interesting character.
Honorable mention: Jack Harkness (Torchwood), Donna Noble (Doctor Who), River Song (Doctor Who), Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Seven (Star Trek: Voyager), Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Tara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
09 characters you love
08 couples you ship
07 best episodes
06 worst villains
05 best actors/actresses
04 gifs of your favorite show
03 screencaps you like
02 songs played that you can’t get tired of
01 quote that changed your life
Man, this one is a little harder! Again in no particular order, just how they come to me...
9. Xena (Xena: The Warrior Princess)- I mean really, how much more awesome could she be? Yeah, yeah, there's the whole slaughtering villages from her past (loved how everything conveniently happed 10 years ago), but how can you say no to those baby blues? In reality, this was a woman who could kick ass all across Macedonia, and she never really needed anyone to help her. Hell first few seasons she spent more time RESCUING Gabrielle than Gabrielle helping her out. But, also she was a really accessible FEMALE hero in a time where TV was very testosterone driven.
8. Olivia Dunham (Fringe) - She's not a happy woman generall, but she also isn't a buzzkill. She's flawed but in a HUMAN way, a REAL way. Honestly, other than Olivia not taking shit from anyone, I love the idea that if I went into the right FBI agency I might be able to actually bump into Olivia. She has powers but the series hasn't really relied on those, simply because she's not good at accessing them. Olivia kicks ass the old fashioned way...by being more clever than the bad guys.
7. Walter Bishop (Fringe) - I love this dude, I'd love him as a grandpa if he didn't have such a terrifying past. Another seriously flawed person, and not matter what I find out about him on the series I can't help but want to hug him when Peter or Olivia turn their back on him. And he can whip up a batch of LSD or create an ultimate marijuana plant without batting an eye. Though, as funny as it is, I could do with a little less of him eating while being covered in human gore *shudders*.
6. Dana Scully (The X-Files) - She was an extremely weak character when the series started. She was a foil for Mulder, and rather annoying (how many weird unexplainable things that are unexplainable by science can you see and still go "science has a reason" without sounding stupid? Apparently a whole fucking lot when it came to Scully, about 4 or 5 seasons worth...simply because I can't recall when she was diagnosed with cancer, it's been a while). Slowly this character came around, once they STOPPED making her a blind skeptic. I liked Scully so much better when she seemed more open to believing but WITHOUT leaving her science behind (it made her seem like a real damn scientist to be honest). Though the show kind of played it fast and loose with her medical training (as most series tend to do, apparently you can switch from any position in the medical field to being a medical examiner at the drop of a hat, no specializations needed AT ALL), she was far more interesting in the end than Mulder. Mulder ended up becoming a pig headed, stubborn ass in the end, but the show NEVER should have continued with he left.
5. Debbie Novotny (Queer as Folk USA) - Yeah she had her flaws, but what gay person on the face of this earth doesn't want a mom like her? She admits it hurt when her son came out, HOWEVER she stands behind and supports her son completely. Yeah sometimes she was a tad over the top, but she was loyal to each and every person she had connections with, even Brian Kinney when he was the biggest asshole that ever assholed. Plus how can you hate a character played by Christine Cagney?!!!
4. Kira Nerys (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) - A firey redhead who lacked diplomacy, never suffered fools gladly and who definitely lacked a filter between her brain and her mouth...what's not to love? I know her role was originally intended for Ro Laren, but Ro and Kira are two distinct characters, and for one I am GLAD Michelle Forbes turned it down to do the stupid Kalifornication movie. I think Kira was definitely a step away from your standard Star Trek character. She bucked the system and was definitely not the typical "I'm a happy Federation employee, the world is great!" type of person. Not to mention she was DEEPLY religious.
3. Virginia Chance (Raising Hope) - Here, I'm not sure if it's the character I love, or Martha Plimpton, either could be true. The character, while a little dim at times, is a caring mother/wife. Virginia and Burt are classic examples of having kids too young, but one of very few FUNCTIONAL relationships in the TV landscapes of today. They get angry at each other but decide to work it out instead of delve into melodrama and have an illegitimate child with someone else. It's a definite refeshing type of character on TV. Hell all the Chance's are (not to mention Hope is freaking adorable!).
2. Georgia Lass (Dead Like Me) - Smart-mouthed, foul-mouthed, lousy attitude, she should be a horrible character but somehow she isn't. She's surly because she knows she fucked up her life and is desperate to make everyone from that life feel better. She was a grim reaper but couldn't help but feel she was cheating other people of time to fix their lives like she was cheated out of. It was fun watching her learn the rules and have someone like Rube tell her how stupid she was and to get over herself. Her parents never did that.
1. Aeryn Sun (Farscape) - As I said before, once the series stopped Mary Sue'ing John and focused on EVERY inhabitant of Moya, things got interesting. Aeryn started as this tough as nails, pissed off character that did little more than tolerate John's presence, to essentially swapping roles with John in the end. Once Aeryn started having fears, showing how afraid she was of having feelings she wasn't used to having, she ended up being a really interesting character.
Honorable mention: Jack Harkness (Torchwood), Donna Noble (Doctor Who), River Song (Doctor Who), Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Seven (Star Trek: Voyager), Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Tara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)