Meme

[annundriel]

Reply and I'll give you four fandoms. You then have to make an entry writing about your favorite character from each fandom, and why.

mithrel gave me:

01. Supernatural. Castiel. I love Dean and Sam, I really really do, and I'm definitely a Dean girl, but Castiel's storyline, his past and present and potential future, is just...so full of possibility. It's fascinating. He's fascinating. Watching him go from this character who isn't quite sure why Dean doesn't just man-up and get things done, to one who has his own doubts, to one who believes in Dean for Dean's sake and not because he's been told to...to someone who chooses to lose everything for the chance at something...

Yeah. He's my favorite.

02. NCIS. Special Agent Timothy McGee. This is a very tough call to make because I love everybody on NCIS. It's part of the reason the show was such a joy to find after SGA, where I disliked one or two characters. But I'm going with McGee because I think I relate to him the most. He's competent and relied upon, but he's not in charge. I like him because he's smart and funny and awkward and adorable. He cares about his team and his team cares about him. He's not perfect and no one pretends he is. He makes mistakes and is occasionally an ass, but the team is family, so they forgive him. And he forgives them.

03. Inception. Difficult! It seems so new to have a favorite character, despite how many times I've seen it. And especially with how brilliant that team is. But, uh, I'm going to go with Arthur. Like with McGee, I like that he's competent and reliable (we'll forgive that one little gaping error in his information on Fischer). I was very happy after the first viewing that Arthur, or anyone actually, didn't betray Cobb or the rest of the team by the end.

I also really like that Arthur is quite still. As someone who doesn't make any extra noise, I appreciate other people who don't make any extra noise.

Though I could say Saito is my favorite because HE BOUGHT THE AIRLINE. IT SEEMED NEATER. <333

04. SGA. Dr. Rodney McKay. Practically tied with John Sheppard. But Rodney is...Rodney is annoying and difficult and brilliant and full of himself and, I don't know, for some reason I love him for it.

I also love that we get to see him grow (::coughwhenthewriterslethimcough::) from the ass on SG-1 who didn't understand why Carter would risk everything to save a team member to someone who repeatedly put his own life on the line for Sheppard Atlantis and his team, who didn't want to see other people sacrifice themselves for the greater good.

Comments

[ember-firedrake.livejournal.com]

I APPROVE OF THESE CHOICES <3

No, seriously. ;) Especially your SGA choice. I was introduced to the show by a John Sheppard fan, so I knew going in that I would love him. And I do, very much so. But Rodney unexpectedly stole my heart.

"Rodney is annoying and difficult and brilliant and full of himself and, I don't know, for some reason I love him for it."
^YES. This is the only reasoning I need.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sheppard. See, it's really difficult picking Rodney because John is so close behind him (heh). I liked Rodney from the very beginning of the series. At that time I hadn't seen much SG-1, so I hadn't seen Rodney's initial introduction. Ass though he is, I don't think that would have changed too much.

But Sheppard...Sheppard I didn't expect to love and then ended up a bit head over heels for. Which has A LOT to do with Joe Flanigan's portrayal. Sheppard would have just been a cookie-cutter O'Neill-wannabe without Flanigan.

Of course, Rodney wouldn't have been right without Hewlett...

I'm so tempted to just ramble at you about these guys, but I'm cutting myself off. ;)

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

I'll play. Nice choices by the way.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Hmmmm...Supernatural, Doctor Who, Slings & Arrows, Due South.

[mithrel.livejournal.com]

Cool. I dunno about SGA, since I've never watched Stargate, but I have at least basic familiarity with the rest.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

McKay on SGA actually reminds me a bit of the EMH on Voyager. I may be the only one who thinks this, though.

He and Sheppard were my first big slash pairing I was into that lasted more than a couple of months.