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ladyofleithian1. Leave a comment to this post!
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.
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Date: 2012-02-05 08:40 pm (UTC)Leia Solo- Such an amazing strong woman!
oh gosh I really can't think of any other with "L" O.O
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Date: 2012-02-05 08:41 pm (UTC)And s'okay. :)
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Date: 2012-02-05 08:55 pm (UTC)And yeah...this. :(
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Date: 2012-02-05 09:08 pm (UTC)And I feel so honoured that you are using my icon *blushes*
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Date: 2012-02-05 09:32 pm (UTC)That's pretty awesome. :)
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Date: 2012-02-05 09:47 pm (UTC)Sam- Sabriel's son. A nice reminder that not everyone is cut out for heroics, and that there's more than one way to help save the world.
Simon Tam-My favorite from Firefly! He's all dorky and gorram does he love his sister. I like his snark too.
Sleipnir-I like him, he's cool.
Sirius Black-Let's admit it, the dude's a dick, but he's cool.
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Date: 2012-02-05 10:25 pm (UTC)Ok:
Gimli - because I have to put down at least one character from Lord of the rings, that book has been my favourite since I was eleven and I like the dwarf and his unlikely friendship with Legolas (even if they made him the comic relief in the movie).
Gwen - from the awesome Torchwood. I think she's one of the most complex and rounded-out characters I've seen in a tv-series in years. Women are often sidekicks even as they hold the leading parts or even more stereotyped than the men, and Gwen is neither a bimbo nor a bitter cop, she's just great.
Granger, Hermione (yes yes, I'm a cheat.) She's a bit of an insufferable know-it-all and I was too, as a kid, so I always liked that about her. She's not my favourite in the books but I'm fond of her.
Gregory House. I'm not a fan of the show (the first season was ok) but I adore Hugh Laurie and the way House enters the ER with a "Hello, sickos!"
And for the last one a real cheat: Gladiator (he's really called Maximus). I think he's interesting as a male role model - he's brave, faithful both to his wife, his ideals and the true emperor, he does his duty, he never gives up and he manages to inspire and lead people even as a slave.
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Date: 2012-02-05 10:56 pm (UTC)All right then...A. :)
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Date: 2012-02-06 02:17 am (UTC)2. Anakin Skywalker from “Star Wars”: Hoo, boy…I just *had* to pick this one, didn’t I? *sighs* Short version (so that I don’t waste LJ space): I like fanfic versions of him which show the noble and sympathetic Jedi that we had all been expecting from the original trilogy…and I don’t like the prequel version of him because, to me, he did not come across as noble or sympathetic at all. As a matter of fact, judging from the prequels, I’m still having difficulty seeing how this person became Darth Vader. Overall, when I’m not annoyed by him, I’m disappointed by him (or least, by the script that made him that way).
3. Alphard Alshua from “Canaan”: This woman is an awesome villain. She’s intelligent, attractive, rich, cold-blooded, ruthless, and shoots bullets into countless stereotypes. She’s from the Middle-East, but she’s not submissive at all. She’s a woman, but she’s not in a romantic relationship with anyone (though her subordinate, Liang Qi, is obsessed with her) and has no romantic ambitions whatsoever. She doesn’t have special powers like Canaan, the show’s protagonist, does, but is able to either overpower her or go head to head with her in a fight. She’s highly trained in battle, but she can also be glamorous when the situation calls for it. She’s also the leader of a terrorist organization and is Canaan’s archenemy. In short, I like her because her personality and traits are very often found in male villains, not female ones.
4. Artemis Fowl from “Artemis Fowl”: Like Alois Trancy, sometimes I want to smack this character, but most of the time, I’m rooting for him. Yes, he’s often condescending and anti-social, but he’s just so smart and it’s just so cool to watch a child prodigy have adventures and beat his adversaries by sheer brainpower (all right, his huge and heavily muscled butler helps too) that it’s still a lot of fun to join him for the ride. I don’t know when (or if) they’re ever going to make a movie about this guy, but if a movie does end up being made about the series, I’ll be there.
5. Alithea Pinchwife from “The Country Wife” (ye gads, I’m a nerd XD): She was my favorite character in the whole play because she was the only one whose moral compass was entirely sound. At first, one might consider that to be a boring character trait, but considering the depraved behavior of everyone around her, Alithea’s integrity was immensely refreshing. Even though she’s in love with Mr. Harcourt and not her fiancé, she’s willing to marry him anyway because she doesn’t want to betray his trust in her (or what she thinks is his trust). She’s sensible, witty, responsible, and mature, which leads one to wonder how on earth she ended up with such a horrible brother.
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Date: 2012-02-06 02:24 am (UTC)And I'll admit, I don't mind Anakin too much -- true, I do want to slap him at times, but I think he has his moments. Saving Obi-Wan on INVISIBLE HAND, for example, and landing half of the burning INVISIBLE HAND later. Granted, YMMV *greatly* on them both, but they were nice moments, IMHO. :)
But I can understand where you're coming from. :)
And very interesting on #5! :D I should definitely read that story. :)
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Date: 2012-02-06 03:00 am (UTC)Yeah, “The Country Wife” is a funny play, written by William Wycherly in the 17th century. I was put off by all of the sexist remarks made by many of the male characters, as well as the terrible behavior of Mr. Pinchwife, Alithea’s brother (I hated that man so much D<). But yes, it’s basically a raunchy play that, on the surface level, is all about a bunch of rich people having affairs, and on the deeper level, is a satire of the hypocrisy of the upper class (and says some very interesting things about the status of women in unhappy marriages). Alithea and Mr. Harcourt are the only ones who will marry each other for love; everyone else has married for money and respectability while cheating on or mistreating their spouses. Yeah, bit of some cognitive dissonance there. ;)
Warning: Rambling and Epileptic Trees on my part. And ranting, and bias. (1/2)
Date: 2012-02-06 03:38 am (UTC)Although, TBF, one could make the argument that they just got off on the wrong foot. Not helped by the fact that Obi-Wan was just getting over Qui-Gon's death when he suddenly had the responsibility of training Anakin all but shoved on him (and honestly, at an age like that, I can picture this being pretty frightening for him, especially in terms of living up to Qui-Gon, in a way), and Anakin...well, I see it as being torn between wanting to be an excellent Jedi and everything, and feeling restrained, and Obi-Wan just...well, they both don't get each other, at least at first. It's not only until the Clone Wars that everything starts to smooth out for them a bit, and by ROTS, they're a bit more comfortable with each other -- that is, up until Anakin not only having nightmares, but also being manipulated by the Council to spy on Palpatine. And then it's downhill from there. *sighs*
I guess the only problem with this line of thought is still the whole "contradicting the OT" thing -- I'm thinking Obi-Wan was doing the "lying by omission/semi-Unreliable Narrator" thing, especially since he lied to Luke in ANH about Vader "betraying and murdering" Anakin Skywalker. I guess the only question is why Luke didn't dig a bit further...? *sighs* But yeah -- I agree, in a way. Mostly on Obi-Wan's end -- yes, Anakin didn't help, but I think the only nice things Obi-Wan did for Anakin were (a) console him after Qui-Gon's death and (b) reassure him before going off to face Grievous. But otherwise, he called Anakin a pathetic lifeform (granted, he was joking, but still...), went along with the Council in calling Anakin "dangerous" just out of jealousy Anakin would "steal" him from Qui-Gon, humiliated him in public, refused to let him see his mother, went along with the Council in using Anakin as a puppet against the Chancellor (at least in the ROTS novelization, he had the decency to protest),
left Anakin to burn to death instead of killing him and ending his suffering, and even tried to get Anakin's son to *kill* him. *sighs* Granted, maybe I'm being a tad harsh, and I'm sorry, but...it just bugs me. :/
Re: Warning: Rambling and Epileptic Trees on my part. And ranting, and bias. (2/2)
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Date: 2012-02-29 04:05 am (UTC)We would have been lost if Sam hadn't been with him since he is the true hero of the world.
Sam saved everyone and everything in the end.
Faramir-I also love him so much what a great and kind man. He goes against his father and lets Sam and Frodo go and I appaud him for that.
I also feel bad for him since he knew he wasnt hisd fathers favorite son.
Fred Weasley-I enjoy him in small amounts he was very fun and I could see that he would have been great to spend time with in Hogwarts. Life is never dull with him and his brother around you.
Felicity King-I adore her from Road to Avonlea she starts out as a spoiled brat but matures into an amazing woman.
You see her change and mature over the years in a large part thanks to Gus Pike her soulmate.
Atticus Finch-I am cheating since his name starts with an A. He is the best dad so wonderful. I adored Gegory Peck so much in this film it was the best role of his carrer in my opinon.
I watch this movie everytime it is on and never tire of how brilliant all the actors are in this movie.
One of my favorite quotes from Atticus...If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
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Date: 2012-02-06 05:25 am (UTC)Ok I think I have four ... Maybe I'll have five by the time I'm done. :D
1.) Cordelia Chase - Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel. I love Cordy, save for the awful story arc they gave her in S4 of Angel which was ... I tend to blame that more on piss poor writing than the character herself if that makes sense. We first meet her and she's this selfish, vain spoiled rich girl who gave Buffy (and Willow) a lot of flack but by the end of her time on Buffy and then later oN Angel we see her grow and become a sympathetic character and I really enjoyed watching her transformation.
Not only that but she's often hilarious in her shallowness. I think because she grows so much I enjoy her because I usually don't enjoy this type of character but Charisma Carpenter did a good job portraying her.
2.) Charlie Weasley - dude. He's a Weasley who works with dragons. Plus I don't think JKR said this but you know he's gotta be smokin' hot. Ok, maybe just in my mind he is. ;-) BUT WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE?! Again I say - he's a Weasley who works with dragons. :D :D :D
3.) Charles Emerson Winchester the 3rd - MASH. He's arrogant, pushy, and posh. He's also a damn fine surgeon and a good foil to his tent mates. Plus I always got the impression David Ogden Stiers loved playing him.
4.) Cad Bane. He's a bastard but a bad ass bastard - I love Cad!
Hmm... Oh I know! Haha 5) Charlie Swan. Dude. He has Bella for a daughter. I feel bad for him. #IsMean ;-)
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Date: 2012-02-11 05:43 pm (UTC)I have answered the meme. :D
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Date: 2012-02-07 01:35 am (UTC)All right, E!
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Date: 2012-02-07 01:58 am (UTC)1. Eowyn. Let's see. She meets Aragorn, and her reaction to him is pretty much like Ryn's reaction to Anakin (see FFV - or on second thought, don't). Then she meets Faramir, who is kind of her Ferus. And she actually gets a happy ending. But if I'm not drawing bizarre parallels to my own fanfic, then I guess what I would say about Eowyn is that she is a) the protagonist in LOTR that I most resemble and b) the one I least admire. What nobody ever seems to notice about Eowyn is that although she succeeds in doing heroic deeds and wins renown and it all does turn out okay in the end, Eowyn is a deserter. She wants so desperately to be with her king, to prove herself, and not to be locked into "a hut, to trammel" a wild beast in, that she deserts her people and her duty and follows her own inclinations instead. So although she achieves victory in arms, she fails as a leader. I think she learns from the experience - and from Faramir - which is why she remains one of my favorite characters. *reads what she's just written* Yeah, and actually I'm probably much more like Lobelia. But anyway. You get my drift: Eowyn is a character who is easy to identify with, but her flaws often get overlooked, which I think is a shame, since they are at the heart of the character.
2. Elizabeth Bennet. She's bright, she's determined, she's good-natured … she's almost annoyingly good-natured, actually. I like her, but don't really "get" her. I enjoy her relationship with Darcy, but perversely find myself thinking she might make a better match for Colonel Fitzwilliam.
3. Emperor Palpatine. Is this cheating? FFN lists him as "E. Palpatine." You decide. Anyway, thoughts: The perfect over-the-top villain. A blend of horror and humor. Also, creepy manipulative bastard. And what is up with those sleeves?
4. Eomer. I didn't really want to do him, since I was already using his sister, but my brain is dead and I am having trouble coming up with the right number of fictional characters whose names begin with "E". It's a problem. Anyway: idiot. He's kind of a loyal, and likeable, dumbass. I don't think we ever see him do a smart thing in the books. He has good instincts for people, but basically he just does whatever anybody tells him, except for the riding out to stop a band of orcs, and it's clear he's out of his element there. So I wouldn't want him to plain my campaign, but on the other hand I would totally want him watching my back. It's obvious what Aragorn sees in him. It's less obvious what the deal is with his sister, and that's a relationship that needed more development, but admittedly there wasn't a lot of room for it in the story. Anyway, he's one of my favorite representations of a man-at-arms, and I always enjoyed his scenes as a kid. I used to have part of his speech to the Three Walkers memorized, by virtue of having read it so often. "The Men of the Mark do not lie, and therefore we are not easily deceived…" or something like that.
5. Emma Bovary. This last one is probably not the greatest choice because as far as I know there is no such thing as Flaubert fandom, and I think that's really what you're going for here. But my brain is tired, and so I'm going with it. This woman scared the snot out of me. And she continues to do so. Every time I think about leaving this God-forsaken place and going home, I am stopped dead in my tracks and driven back to work on this infernal degree by the thought that I might become trapped in the postmodern equivalent of Madame Bovary. OMG. I'd die. Which is appropriate for the story, but kinda sucky in real life.
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