The meme (and the Patrician)

[raven]

1. Name your ten favourite fictional characters of all time and what book, movie or tv show they came from. (in no real order)

1. Hawkeye Pierce - M*A*S*H
2. Remus Lupin - Harry Potter
3. Fenchurch (what was her last name?!) - So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
4. Daniel Jackson - Stargate SG-1
5. Lord Vetinari - Discworld
6. Tobermory - yes, the Womble. Shut up.
7. Aziraphale - Good Omens.
8. Arthur Stuart - Velvet Goldmine.
9. Malcom Reed - Enterprise.
10. Angua von Uberwald - Discworld.

2. Name five fictional characters that you would like to have an affair with and/or marry, plus the source. You may disregard any pre-existing attachments for these characters. (in no real order)

A note - all of these except Carrot are "have an affair with."

1. Remus Lupin - what? Like you weren't all thinking it.
2. Nymphadora Tonks.
3. Daniel Jackson.
4. Captain Carrot. I can't spell his last name.
5. Crowley.

3. Name five books/literary works that you would like to live in.

1) Harry Potter.
2) Lyra's world in His Dark Materials. I want a daemon.
3) Discworld! Just so I can join the Assassins' Guild.
4) A Wizard of Earthsea.
Don't think there is a fifth one.

4. What classic/critically acclaimed work(s) of literature do you fully appreciate the artistic merits of but hate nonetheless?

Unlike everyone else in the world, I do not like Jane Austen. I understand how cleverly her books are written, the subtle digs at society and suchlike - but I don't like them. I do like Elizabeth Bennet. But that's it.


5. Name five books that you would recommend I read. (in the comments)
I'd be interested to see what you'll have me reading.

I have an overwhelming urge to slash Vimes and Vetinari. That is all.

Comments

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

I'd be interested to see what you'll have me reading.

Gods, my reading level tends to be rather low. Anyway:

1. The Day Of The Triffids No, it's not just about plants. Read it, it's actually pretty disturbing.

2. I, Robot cos it's another mind-trip. Plus, you need to read it before the horrific film version comes out. They've masaccared Susan's character...

3. Lord Of The Rings. Go on. Stick with it.

(It's worrying that all my choices are SF based, isn't it?)

4. The Ragged Trousers Philantropist if only to say you've read it. And it's not SF! Yay!

Okay, I can't think of anymore to balance out Ragged Trousers I was going to suggest animal Farm but I think you've already read it...

I have an overwhelming urge to slash Vimes and Vetinari. That is all.

So does everyone! Resist it. Sybils a lovely woman. *grins* I just read Guards! Guards! again, so I've rememebred why she's so fricking cool again.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

It seems we have similar taste! The Day of the Triffids is creepy, but hugely enjoyable. I loved the idea of it beyond reason. Blind people and moving plants? What more could you ask for?

I, Robot is being made into a film? Ye gods. And when you say Susan, you mean Susan Calvin? I love her, they can't destroy her character!

Lord of the Rings... *sighs* I've tried. For your sake I've tried.

And I have never heard of Ragged Trousers. *mental note*

Where was I up to? Yes! Vimes/Vetinari! So plausible, because Vimes is always thinking about the Patrician. Always. And I just finished Feet of Clay, which screams it.

Not that I don't like Sybil. Far from it. But still... *wistfulness*

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Yes. Susan Calvin. And it gets worse. She will be "a younger character, and a possible interest for Will Smith's character..."

Oh, my book. Thank god that Asimov's dead, that's all I say.

Vimes/Vetinari... well, yes. That's what's worrying. It's so damned plausible. Hell, I stopped on the Frodo/Sam slashing because it was to damned obvious and I liked Rosie too much. Ho hum. The head is a strange, strage place.