Fannish meme

[oloriel]

Because why write entries I should've written weeks ago when I can waste time on a meme?

Name a fandom you know (or you think) I might know, and I will tell you these things.

1. The character I first fell in love with
2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now
3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t
4. The character I love that everyone else hates
5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer
6. The character I would totally smooch
7. The character I’d want to be like
8. The character I’d slap
9. A pairing that I love
10. A pairing that I despise

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Actually, there are not many fandoms for which I can answer these questions. While there are a few fandoms and series that I'm at least vaguely familiar with, in most of them I'm not emotionally invested enough to have favourite characters or know about common pairings or so. But hey, we can try!

Done:
- The Lord of the Rings (requested by samtyr)
- The History of Middle-earth (requested by shadowbrides)
- The Silmarillion (requested by elenbarathi)
- Firefly (requested by lainvess)

You gals are almost as predictable as I am. ;)

Comments

[lainvess.livejournal.com]

You have too few fandoms I am familiar with... so I'm gonna go with Firefly?

(I should do this one. It's not like people are waiting for my GoT-vs-Bechdel-entry. Nope. More filler! :D)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

GoT vs. Bechdel entry? Sounds intriguing, do post!

1. The character I first fell in love with

KAYLEEEEEEEE

2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now

River. Initially, I just found her really annoying and weird? I only realised by and by how awesome she is underneath all the trauma.

3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t

I... can't think of any universally beloved Firefly character that I don't like, I think. I'm not all that excited about Simon, I guess; he's trying too hard. I know where it's coming from, but I know if I had to be around him in real life, I wouldn't be able to stop rolling my eyes.

4. The character I love that everyone else hates

I don't think that applies. I mean, I kinda like Jayne, but it's not like everybody else hates him.

5. The character I used to love but don’t any longer

Saffron, I guess? I liked her when I was still buying into her innocent backwater maiden spiel (yes, it was OTT, but some things in Firefly are that and still are played straight), and still kinda liked her when we learned who she really is - a girl's gotta live - but on the third time around, she began to grate on my nerves. Sorry, Saffron.

6. The character I would totally smooch

KAYLEEEEEEE! Wash if Zoe wouldn't kill me.

7. The character I’d want to be like

Zoe. I mean, she's pretty much perfect.

8. The character I’d slap

Mal. There are loads of characters who deserve a good kicking, but Mal is a good guy with a big heart who EVERY NOW AND THEN WILL SAY SOMETHING INCREDIBLY STUPID. So he's the one who gets slapped.

9. A pairing that I love

Zoe/Wash; Mal/Inara; Kaylee/Inara

10. A pairing that I despise

I'm not active in the Firefly fandom, so I have no idea what pairings are fashionable there. I guess I wouldn't ship Jayne with anyone aboard Serenity except Vera, so if any pairings in that direction exist, hell to the no? I also don't think River could be happy with anyone. :(