Since I've started the thread, I ought to contribute, right?
1. Name 3 of your most favourite fandoms.
Hmmm, tough question, as I have at least a dozen of them... or more. Anyway, let's exclude the glaringly obvious like Tolkien, Star Trek, Stargate and the likes, and choose from the smaller fandoms, right. So we have:
- Brother Cadfael - Kindred: The Embraced, and - Space: Above and Beyond, which is one of those "fanfic made me like it" fandoms, as fanfic is a lot better than the actual show.
2. Name one character of each fandom you particularly like. Tell us why.
- Brother Cadfael fromThe Cadfael Chronicles because he's simply awesome. An ex-crusader, a herbalist and a monk, happily tonsured for a decade and a half when we first meet him, and still a human being with compassion and the occasional mild character flaws. Plus, he reminds me of an old Benedictine monk I used to know and like a great deal.
- Julian Luna from Kindred: The Embraced. It's partially due to the excellent acting and captivating personality of the late Mark Frankel, I guess - I never saw a man dripping with so much sexual magnetism and playing it so understated. Such a pity that he had to die so young and so the series was cancelled.
- Colonel T.J. McQueen, as played by James Morrison. Again, the actor added a great deal to an already interesting character - that show really was another example of wasted possibilities.
3. Name one character of each that you don't like. Tell us why.
- I'm not sure I can name a Cadfael character I'd actually dislike. Yes, there are very unsympathetic characters, but even those are so excellently written that I enjoy every appearance of them. Like Prior Robert or his little weasel, Brother Jerome.
- For that, I have two in Kindred: Lillie Langtry, who could have been so much more interesting if not for the wooden acting of Elena Haiduk, and Archon Raine. Unfortunately, Patrick Bauchau tends to play just himself; plus, the character wasn't really well-conceived, IMO.
- I absolutely, passionately hated Shane Vansen. She's one of those completely unbelievable characters TPTB for some reason like to force upon us. Come on, a silikon-breasted, Botox-lipped girl as a US Marine? And one in space, at that? Oh, please!
4. If you can, recommend a piece of fanfic to each of those fandoms. I have loads of recommendations on telekis_vendiak, my fanfic rec page. You're welcome to browse a little. All recs are tagged, so the individual fandoms are easy to find.
On our way to Page 4 - remember, the ultimate goal is 600 comments on 5 pages. I'm tentatively optimistic about the number of comments but worried about the number of pages. ;)
Fandom meme
1. Name 3 of your most favourite fandoms.
Hmmm, tough question, as I have at least a dozen of them... or more. Anyway, let's exclude the glaringly obvious like Tolkien, Star Trek, Stargate and the likes, and choose from the smaller fandoms, right. So we have:
- Brother Cadfael
- Kindred: The Embraced, and
- Space: Above and Beyond, which is one of those "fanfic made me like it" fandoms, as fanfic is a lot better than the actual show.
2. Name one character of each fandom you particularly like. Tell us why.
- Brother Cadfael fromThe Cadfael Chronicles because he's simply awesome. An ex-crusader, a herbalist and a monk, happily tonsured for a decade and a half when we first meet him, and still a human being with compassion and the occasional mild character flaws. Plus, he reminds me of an old Benedictine monk I used to know and like a great deal.
- Julian Luna from Kindred: The Embraced. It's partially due to the excellent acting and captivating personality of the late Mark Frankel, I guess - I never saw a man dripping with so much sexual magnetism and playing it so understated. Such a pity that he had to die so young and so the series was cancelled.
- Colonel T.J. McQueen, as played by James Morrison. Again, the actor added a great deal to an already interesting character - that show really was another example of wasted possibilities.
3. Name one character of each that you don't like. Tell us why.
- I'm not sure I can name a Cadfael character I'd actually dislike. Yes, there are very unsympathetic characters, but even those are so excellently written that I enjoy every appearance of them. Like Prior Robert or his little weasel, Brother Jerome.
- For that, I have two in Kindred: Lillie Langtry, who could have been so much more interesting if not for the wooden acting of Elena Haiduk, and Archon Raine. Unfortunately, Patrick Bauchau tends to play just himself; plus, the character wasn't really well-conceived, IMO.
- I absolutely, passionately hated Shane Vansen. She's one of those completely unbelievable characters TPTB for some reason like to force upon us. Come on, a silikon-breasted, Botox-lipped girl as a US Marine? And one in space, at that? Oh, please!
4. If you can, recommend a piece of fanfic to each of those fandoms.
I have loads of recommendations on
On our way to Page 4 - remember, the ultimate goal is 600 comments on 5 pages. I'm tentatively optimistic about the number of comments but worried about the number of pages. ;)