10 Fictional Characters Meme

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After ancastar posted an illustrated version, I couldn't resist. So here is my 10 Fictional Characters I Wouldn't Kick Out of Bed list:


1. Ray Doyle. As if there was ever any doubt he'd make the top of my list. Scrappy, scruffy, good with a gun and absolutely gorgeous.


2. Boromir. He's tragic, doomed, scruffy and has a big sword. And played by Sean Bean. What's not to like.


3. Richard Sharpe. If Bernard Cornwell had set out to write the perfect character for me, Pauline Zed, he could not have done a better job. (Highly competent, scruffy, problem with authority, extremely loyal and, oh yeah, has a big sword. Yes, please!) Not to mention here's that Bean fellow again.


4. Spock. The intelligent, aloof outsider. Always a favourite archetype of mine. And quite possibly my very first crush.


5. Vila Restal. He might be cowardly, alcoholic and venal, but he's also brave, loyal and extremely competent. Vila's a mass of contradictions that I cannot resist.


(I toyed with including my other Blake's 7 fave, Kerr Avon, but as I always told my grad school pals, I want to be Avon, I don't want to do Avon. Still, here's a pic, just because.


6. Illya Kuryakin. In the mold of Spock, intelligent and slightly aloof. Also, highly sarcastic, which I can totally appreciate.


7. Athos. Smart, cynical and extremely good with a sword.


8. Rawhide. Buckaroo Banzai's second in command and the archetypal laconic cowboy. I've followed Clancy Brown's career ever since.


9. Teyla Emmagan. Because none of these lists is complete without a girl crush, and Teyla would be mine. Seriously, just look at her.


10. Diego Alatriste. Competent? Check. Scruffy? Check. Has own sword and knows what to do with it? Check. Loyal? Absolutely. And as a bonus, played by the always delicious Viggo Mortensen.

Comments

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Wow. Sarcastic and/or scruffy and/or aloof. Apparently (except for Teyla) you and I were separated at birth. For SGA my taste runs more to Zelenka, aka Illya Kuryakin's weird Czech nephew, though I wouldn't shove Ronon out of bed for eating crackers.

Also - Vila doesn't do it for me, but yes, yes, yes, I AM Kerr Avon.

(Miss you! Are you coming to con.txt?)

[gina-stormgrant.livejournal.com]

This meme was just a list before we got hold of it. ;-)

Well, done. Sorry I didn't tag you on mine, but I was trying to get a representative of every sexual orientation and I already had one of us.

Thank God for Sooguy; he's the only straight guy on my flist. Both flists, actually. ;-)

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

I sense a theme. ;)

There were only two that surprised me on this list. First, Rawhide/Clancy Brown just because I had no idea he appealed to you. (What no Sword! or weapon) BTW I can't stop picturing him with his throat slashed in Highlander. Second was Teyla Emmagan, not because I didn't think you would have a girl crush, just because I don't know who she is.

I was tagged to this meme by storm_grant, but haven't even thought about it yet. I am afraid my list will end up looking to peervy or something.

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

I love your list. You really went outside the norm (though it was no surprise to see Doyle, Illya, Sharpe and Boromir make appearances). I love Clancy Brown, though don't know him from Buckaroo Bonzai. I'm getting such a kick out of the scruff working for you as well as it obviously does. :-)

In doing this, I've discovered I'm attracted to geeks. It's the competency thing you touched on. I almost put Rodney McKay on the list, not because I'm physically attracted to the actor, but I love his mix of smarts, ego and vulnerability.

As for girl crushes--I couldn't think of a single female character who does it for me. But my sis and I have often confessed--we'd be gay for Angelina Jolie. *g*

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Bugger, wish I'd thought of this LOL It's a great idea, illustrating them.

Oh well.

I love Vila and Avon both. Vila has these sweet, touches that always seem poignant, whilst Darrow plays Avon with a kind of evil 'goodness' - gosh is that a contradiction in terms! Sorry!

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

So glad to see Doyle at the top of your list. ;) Although Sean Bean is rather lovely too. Scruffy with big swords seems to be your thing. *bg*

[smirra.livejournal.com]

Wished we could have a drink together, Pauline- we certainly seem to like the same types of men! Athos- Oliver Reed was just so brilliant in that movie (and not only there) A short while ago the movies were on TV here agin and I just realized how quick and with what an energy and force he moved in the fighting scenes. When I googled on him I found aout he was severly injured during the filming of it (knife cut to the throat)! I guess he jumped into the knife of some unlucky stand man, before he knew it... Must have been a real wild guy, the man.
It seems to me as if there were links to the four musketeers and LOTR: If you are the Athos girl, you are the Boromir girl, too. Faramir/Aramis, D'artagnon/Aragorn? And Portos? Hm. An interesting linst, thanks for sharing.

Ah and to Nick Cave singing "Wild roses" with Blixa. I always thought it would be fun if two guys would singing it, that they actually have done that, brilliant. I heard some tracks of the hew album and I like it.

Damn, Honey... I love you.

[nadiamoyal.livejournal.com]

What did I do before I met you? I have no idea. You make me smile and you have wonderful taste....