The 2008. fangirl list of things that kicked ass or whatever.
So another year is coming to its end and it's time for all those lovely “the best of” lists that seem to spam the interwebs every year. I did one for the year 2007 in January and since I got bored earlier and can’t wait another few weeks, I’m making the 2008’s list now. Beware, there will be lots of pictures of pretty women in this post, so if that’s not something you’re interested in, then there’s something seriously wrong with you and you should seek some professional help. Seriously, like, right this minute.
Also, don’t get thrown off by the fangirl squeeing. Actually, what the hell! Let’s make it a contest. The fangirl with the highly pitched squee wins.
There are some new and some old categories this time around. Either way, I hope you enjoy my list and then share your own in the comments. And remember to squee!
TV show that knocked me on my ass
T: SCC
Alright. So nothing beats Linda Hamilton and her badass ways with the terminators. She is the queen bee. We bow to her and the way she does that one hand shotgun reload/pump (pictured with an AK-47 below). It’s classic.
But then came Lena Headey. The wonderful, gorgeous, Ms. Lena Headey. And oh, how wonderfully she does her own ass kicking. How perfectly that shotgun sits in her hand. How incredibly delicious she is in those boots, with those belts and that perpetual angst written all over her face. I don’t know about you, but for me it was orgasmic.
Behold:
There were no moms like that in my neighborhood when I was growing up. Maybe if there were I’d figure out this whole gay thing much, much sooner.
Fandom that knocked me on my ass
WICKED (book)
I simply had no idea what I was missing until I finally got my hands on Maguire's novel. Not only did my entire childhood view of Wizard of Oz got turned up side down, but I also got to know some of the most amazing characters and their destinies. It simply blew me away.
Pairing that knocked me on my ass
PEPA AND SILVIA (Laura Sanchez and Marian Aguilera) of Spanish series Los Hombres de Paco
They had me ah “Hola!”. It is the truth. If you know me, you know the pattern. It is always the same: people rave, I’m all “meh!”, I get bored, I get google-happy, I end up on YouTube, find some clips, see the pretty, and ta-da! instant fangirl squee. It was pretty much the same this time around, except I’ve noticed the pretty right away. I mean, how could I not?! Checkit:
But it took me a while until I actually got invested enough to sit down and watch all those clips and read the recaps. The major problem was, I guess, the language barrier. Although I am able to piece together a sentence or two or get the gist of it, it was hard to fully appreciate the loveliness of this pairing without knowing exactly what was going on. And when that problem found its solution, there was no stopping the fangirl in me.
Also, how could one ever stay immune to Silvia’s dorky cuteness and Pepa’s charm? Or ignore phrases such as: “Yo te doy 3 besos más, y me enamoro de ti como una perra.”? (I'm three kisses away from falling madly in love with you) I mean, come on!
And the best thing about this pairing? It’s maintext! Woo! No more wishful thinking. No more daydreaming and living off of fanvids, fanfiction, manips and reading too much into things. It’s real. I mean, it is fake. I understand it’s TV and all, but *squee*, it’s real!
And when you get to see something like this on your TV, the world seems like a much better place.
*satisfied sigh*
New character in an old series my inner!fangirl was crazy about that knocked me on my ass and stole my heart.
THIRTEEN aka Dr. Remy Hadley (Olivia Wilde)
I’ve heard of her, of Olivia Wilde, but I haven’t seen anything she was in (no, not even the OC) so I was anxious to finally see what’s the big fuss over this Thirteen chick and how exactly will she be able to steal my beloved Dr. Cameron’s spotlight. And what kind of stupid name is Thirteen, anyway. Psh!
Boy, was I in for a surprise. First of all, photos don’t do her (eyes) any justice. Second, I adore the character, not only because of Olivia Wilde’s gorgeous eyes, beautiful smile, the way she doesn’t let House get the best of her, but also because she wears double layered clothes, suspenders, big bad Benson watch™, is into boobs (her words!) and is just simply all around awesome. Now, some people may not agree with me on this whole “all around awesome” deal, but to me, a character that is angsty, damaged (preferably in an emotional way), witty, snarky, doesn’t care about gossip, can pull off one of the best smug smiles on TV today, is a medical doctor, has the (as it turns out) coolest nick name ever, that character is all around awesome in my book.
Also, someone should give Olivia Wilde a sandwich. Doesn’t that prince of hers have any money to fatten her up a bit? Her being so skinny is the only reason I’d let Megan Fox steal her away from me.
“Old” character that used to kick ass and own my heart, but doesn’t anymore.
LINDSAY BOXER (Angie Harmon)
Why? Well, she was awesome. She had it all: the coolness, the gun, the kung-fu, the bestest Jiminy Cricket figure in Claire and the hottest DDA best fuck buddy friend in Jill + there was this hot read head that, like, totally fell in love with her and caused major subtext explosion all over my screen. That would be Cindy, FTW! That’s why Lindsay Boxer kicked ass and owned my heart. And then she stopped doing just that when Pete showed up. It was like an out of body experience, seeing Lindsay Boxer so much out of character. The memory is still fresh, my heart still bleeds. That’s why there is no photo with this category.
“Old/New” character that used to and still kicks ass and has went beyond owning my heart to simply owning me. Previously known as Olivia Benson’s influence on yours truly.
EMILY PRENTISS (Paget Brewster)
I don’t think I have words to describe how and why this character now PWNS! me, after all these years I’ve been fathful to Benson, but it happened. It is official, after episode 52 Pickup… from now on, Emily Prentiss is the one. What follows are a few photos of the beloved one.
New character I have yet to see in action but am sure will knock me on my ass
Lara Perkins!
Um.
Well, a girl can dream.
Apparently, her name is RILEY ADAMS (Lauren Lee Smith) and she is the new addition to CSI. Since my poor fangirl heart has been so many times stomped on by TPTB on that show, I decided to just give up the fight and watch the show without my inner!fangirl who abandoned it pretty much at the same time Sofia Curtis went MIA. I’m still a whole season away from meeting CSI Riley, but when we finally do meet, from what I’ve heard, it will be sweeeeeet!
A photo that knocked me on my ass
This probably means I have evolved from the adolescent boy mentality to serious lesbian, because last year’s winner in this category was Jennifer Morisson and because of her gorgeous assets, and this year it’s Tina Fey, fully clothed, with an exception of her one boob sort of peeking out. Which was enough to leave me speechless, thankyouverymuch.
Old fandom from a series that used to kick ass before it got cancelled and the pairing I was too naïve to understand back in the day but I revisited again recently only to marvel at its prettiness.
JESSIE AND KATIE (Evan Rachel Wood and Mischa Barton) from Once & Again
That show was truly great. It was on in Croatia at the time my inner!gay was being born and my inner!fangirl was still years from being conceived. But I noticed! I noticed what was subtext at first, which then evolved into this wonderful discovery of young love. If you haven’t been yet, you should introduce yourself to this pairing.
ALSO MOST FAVORITE IN 2008.
- New future wife: the fact that this year I had three instead of one is what was my most favorite thing about it. ‘Tis okay, ladies. There’s enough of me to go around.
- New fangirl obsession: This year it was Criminal Minds. And I have Maxi to thank for that.
- New badass lady detective (or agent): Pepa Miranda
- New guilty pleasure: (Way too young) College girls.
- New, conceived in 2008., but could become a prominent pairing in 2009.: Prentiss/Todd
- New episodes of an old show that have me on the edge of my seat, yelling: WHAT THE FRACK IS THE HOLDUP ALREADY?!: Battlestar Gallactica
In the end, for the good old times sake: Yes, she has been replaced, but I still burn for her. My darling Olivia.
That would be all, folks. Any comments on this?