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Hey, everyone. So I was nominated for this one by Sarah, my fellow superhero. Go check out her blog! 🙂
Basically, the idea is to name your top ten favorite characters from movies and TV (and like Deborah, I agree: Ten is far too few.) I’m also limiting myself so I never do too many per franchise.
I also apologize in advance, especially to my American fans, as this list will probably be largely dominated by the BBC. (British Television, people.)
10. Sir Percy Blakeney/Marguerite Blakeney. I had to include the husband-and-wife duo from A&E’s The Scarlet Pimpernel movies, because they are both brilliant, amazing actors, and a force to be reckoned with, saving lives and defying death during the Reign of Terror.
9. Jack Frost (from Rise of the Guardians) because, why not? Jack is the Guardian of Joy, so that people like him would make perfect sense. (Also, his story is MUCH better handled than Elsa’s and he became immortal while saving his little sister’s life.)
8. Merlin (from BBC’s Merlin.) Merlin is charming, hilarious, and a little bit clumsy. Added to that, he has the most awesome bromance with the other side of the coin, Arthur (who is, to use Merlin’s word, a bit of a prat.) These boys broke my heart. Also, Gwaine died (spoilers!) But anyway,
7. Sherlock (specifically from the BBC show Sherlock… I told you it might be BBC-dominated!) Sherlock is truly a hero, though he doesn’t actually believe that. He can be unfeeling, even brutal, at times, but he is committed to John’s (and, by extension, Mary’s) safety, and is a true friend.
6. Hiccup (from How to Train Your Dragon, but you knew that. :-P) Hiccup is the most unlikely hero you could imagine, but when he does find something to fight for, and remembers that his father loves him, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Also, sarcasm. 😛
5. If I have to pick just one character from the Lord of the Rings… Faramir. He’s a good man and a wise one. (I also love Sam, Frodo, and all the rest, but Faramir doesn’t get nearly the respect he deserves.)
4. Horatio Hornblower. Need I even start? Horatio is intelligent, a brilliant tactician, and always tries to be a good man. I sort of feel a connection to him because I’ve got the same sort of constant mental commentary coming after me, and sometimes I hate myself over some decisions I’ve made. Also, awesome swordfighting… need I say more? 😉
Horatio is a unique character because, instead of being addicted to adrenaline or totally fearless, he’s actually really nervous before going into battle, and sometimes struggles with relating to people. He’s a bit more logical in his approach to fights and such, and I find that unusual.
(These next three are actually about equal in my mind. I’m just ranking them this way because of how often I watch the movies featuring them and
3. The Doctor. I know you’re probably all fed up with how far I’ve gone into the Doctor Who fandom by now, so I’ll keep this short. I just think that the Doctor is amazing, and both incarnations I’ve seen so far were incredible. (Christopher Eccleston was brilliant and hilarious, and David Tennant… um. The word “precious” comes to mind–you know, in the sense of a small child… I’ll stop talking now. Oh look, Merlin quote!) Intelligent and funny, I think the Doctor is an intriguing character because he uses ridiculousness as a weapon, like Sir Percy Blakeney, who should also be on this list somewhere. Oh great, I just obfuscated again…
Um. Anyway, basically, the Doctor uses his sometimes-a-little-childish behavior and attitude to make the bad guys underestimate him.
The two main things you need to know about the Doctor: a) he sometimes behaves like a small child. b) he has some inner darkness going on, sort of a deep-seated cold rage. (The most murderous species in the universe calls him “The Oncoming Storm.” How’s that for credentials?!)
2. Steve Rogers. Do I even need to start? Loyal, selfless, and a tactical genius, but you wouldn’t know it if you were just casually talking with him. He has a homey sort of side that’s very appealing. Also an example of how you don’t have to have the sort of intense training Black Widow does or even a particularly tragic childhood to be a superhero. It’s the heart that matters. It’s the man that makes the superhero, and Steve is probably the BEST example of this. (Steve is in this slot on the list because I’ve been a fan of him for a little while–not as long as Horatio–but I rewatch the movies featuring him pretty often.)
1. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan is my all-time favorite character from any movie. He’s brave and kind and intelligent and doesn’t need to be the “Chosen One” to be brilliant and the absolute best. (I have a whole theory that in a fight between Sidious and Obi-Wan, Sidious absolutely would not walk away from it, even if Obi-Wan was killed as well. But I’m not going into that here.) I may stray from fandom to fandom, but Obi-Wan is one character I’ll always come back to.
I probably forgot several of my favorite characters. *sigh* Like I said before… only ten?! Is that even possible?
And because I keep forgetting about this, I’ll tag Iris and WriteFury (I don’t think either of them has done it…) and Proverbs31teen. Also the Professor, because I would love to find out who his favorite characters on screen are… 😉 Good luck, people!
Professor VJ Duke said:
Of course Obi is #1! And thanks for the tag. I shall do this. You’re missing Hector on your list, don’t you know.
erinkenobi2893 said:
Which Hector? I’m not certain I know him.
Professor VJ Duke said:
You know, the chap from Troy.
erinkenobi2893 said:
Oh, right. I think I met the wrong one. I went to the future instead of the past by accident. I do a lot of things by accident, don’t I.
proverbs31teen said:
STEVE ROGERS YES. Faramir’s pretty neat. I think Arwen’s underappreciated, too, and Gimli.
erinkenobi2893 said:
YES!!! Gimli and Legolas have the best bromance ever!!! X-D
proverbs31teen said:
XD They’re awesome. Especially considering the usual dislike between elves and dwarves. 🙂
erinkenobi2893 said:
X-D Indeed.
sarahtps said:
YES to all the characters on this list who I actually know. And then there are several characters who I don’t know but their movies/shows/etc. are on my to-watch list . . . which is growing ever longer because I have no time for movies/etc. 😛
Also, Steve Rodgers is amazing. ❤
erinkenobi2893 said:
😛 Same here!
YES! STEVE!!! X-D
coruscantbookshelf said:
When I got to 2 I was getting worried… then I scrolled a little further and breathed a sigh of relief to realize you hadn’t totally abandoned your roots after all.
Otherwise… Steve Rogers, yes (just rewatched tWS) Faramir, wha-? Surely you meant Aragorn. But Sherlock, yes, absolutely.
erinkenobi2893 said:
*facepalm*
Seriously? I could never abandon all my old fandoms!
Faramir didn’t get very well handled on TV, and seems somewhat unloved. I had to mention him.
Emmarayn Redding said:
Faramir got more development in the extended editions. I loved his character, both book and movies- though in the movies they made him try to take the ring, which he did not do originally.
erinkenobi2893 said:
Yes. I still feel like the movies did him a disservice with that…
Emmarayn Redding said:
I love Percy Blackeny! He’s great, as is his wife. I read the first book, watched the first of the BBC movies, and also an older one with Ian McKellan as the villain. That one, I have to say, is my favorite. It combines the first couple of books together into one arc in a creative way. It also details how Percy and Margurite fell in love in the first place.
erinkenobi2893 said:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS X-D
Which one? the one with Richard E. Grant? I don’t think I’ve seen the one with Ian MacKellen….I’ll have to check it out!!! 😀
writefury said:
I will actually be posting this sometime soon. It’s been in the works this whole time, but after finally finishing my torturous selection process, it turns out that pinning down why I like certain characters is rather hard. 😛 I just want to put “I like them okay? Get over it!” at the bottom off each, but then I like them too much to leave it at that…
*hugs them all violently*
Anyway, thanks for tagging me. It’s fun, in a torturous sort of way. XP
erinkenobi2893 said:
You’re welcome 😉 It was tough for me to finish mine too. 😛