Favourite Characters Meme

[ria_oaks]

I should really be studying right now... *cough*

I've see this meme floating around for awhile, and have been meaning to do it...

I) I'll post ten things I'm a fan of.

II) You will attempt to guess my favourite character from each.

III)
Upon your success, I'll put that line in bold, append the correct
answer, and write a sentence or so about my affection for that
character. (well, may or may not do the sentence...)

1. Angel Wesley, guessed by garran. And this comes as a surprise to who? XD I don't even know where to start in explaining why I love him so much; I suppose it comes down in part to my fascination with seeing how he changed and developed over the years, compounded by Alexis's brilliant acting. I loved him when he was bumbling around and falling over things in season 1, and when he was dark and broody and scruffy in season 4, and I love that his character development between those 2 points (and beyond) was completely organic.

2. Lost Sawyer, guessed by garran. Sex appeal aside (*ahem*), I find him a fascinating and multi-faceted character, and I'm looking forward to see where they go with his character development, especially in terms of his relationship with Jack (and Kate, I suppose). And he's one of those characters who can make you go from laughing to angsting in a moment...

3. Harry Potter Severus Snape, guessed by bk635. I find him one of the most intriquing, 3-dimensional characters in the books, possibly even the most. I love the ambiguous morality about him, and the idea that he can be a nasty son-of-a-bitch but still be on the side of good. And I remain optimistic even after HBP. :)

4. Firefly Mal, half guessed by garran, because his guess made me realize that I really have 2 favourites... so, there's still one more to guess. :)

5. Buffy (not sure that I really have a favourite, actually, but I'll choose the closest answer. ^^) Spike, guessed by garran. He's the closest I have to a favourite, anyway. As least until s6/7.

6. Lord of the Rings (it's actually a tie for this one, so either answer will count) One of them's Faramir (book!Faramir, that is), guessed by bk635 after a not-so-subtle clue. ;) Copy-pasting my explanation about why I liked him from my comment below: I'm not sure how to explain what I liked about him... in part it's because I admire his strength of character in not being tempted by the ring, which is why the changes to his character in the movies (TTT, anyway) irritated me. I liked the contrast between him and his brother; both how Boromir was tempted by the ring while Faramir wasn't, and the contrasts in their personalities (Boromir as the strong, proud, ambitious warrior, and Faramir as the quieter, gentler, and more peaceful man who was constantly being overshadowed by his brother). Also his relationship with Eowyn. Although admittedly it's been quite awhile since I've read the books, so I'm a bit iffy on that assessment...

7. Naruto Gaara, guessed by bronzejarith.

8. House House, guessed by bk635. Yeah, pretty typical answer, but he really does steal the show... and kudos to BK for also guessing my second favourite, Wilson. ^_^

9. Smallville Lex, guessed by garran. What can I say, I like morally ambiguous characters...

10. Full Metal Alchemist Roy, guessed by bk635.

Babylon 5 is notably missing from the list because there is no way that I can choose between them... I love pretty much everyone on it equally. ^_^

Comments

[bk635.livejournal.com]

My theory is that your favorite Naruto character is female. That's the trick here: A female character is going completely against the pattern; thus, nobody would expect a female character to be your favorite.

I'm a fucking genius.

Now. . .Which female Naruto character is likable?

....

Maybe I should rethink my theory.
Saturday evening would be cool. Do you have Christmas lights up?

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Hey hey, I like plenty of female characters. ;) But most shows have a much higher male population, so they tend to end up being my favourites... And no, my favourite Naruto character isn't female. There just aren't enough of them. <_< Hmm. I asked my parents, and Sat. evening might not work... depends on if we go up Sat. evening or Sunday morning. What are you doing today? I'm going to be here at least for most of the afternoon, probably, and possibly all day. And no, we don't have the lights up, unfortunately. I could always buy a Santa hat at the dollar store. ;p

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Haha.. Yeah, I know; I was just messing with you. :p

Female characters, like that woman on Angel.. The one whose posters you have up all over your room. Seriously, I can't remember her name. :-/ I guess this is what happens when they pretty much take Angel off the air.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Lilah. :)

I miss having Angel on at a time when I could watch it... :(

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

And wtf, LJ has issues... My earlier comment was partially cut. <_< Sat. night may not work, because I think my parents want to go up to the island then. What are you doing today? And no, I don't have my x-mas lights up yet.

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

ARGH. That one was cut too! Going to just call you...