Current mood:

thoughtful

5 characters I love above all others
1. Methos. Because he's ever so cute, ever so snarky, and has that thing he does when his neck encounters the blades of swords. He's graceful too, the way his body moves, fluid motion with a sword in his hand. He can be Death, and scary as hell, but also be the Really Old Guy relaxing with a beer. He's as old as the hills, but as young as yesterday, and melds in all together into one perfect body.

2. Faramir. "I would not take this thing if it lay by the highway...not if Minas Tirith were falling in ruin and I alone could save her, using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her good and my glory...." Oh. This is why I love this man. Noble as hell and sticks to it. Has the chance to ruin everything and doesn't. Bookish warrior. "I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. " I think a lot of what he says we would do well to remember in our own time.

3. The Doctor, especially Nine. Because this man, like Methos, is old and young. Because there is snark and fun, and witticisms in the face of great peril. He saves the world a thousand times, holds hands with a girl, kisses a boy. Because the 13-part series wrung every last ounce of emotion out of me, from joy to deep sorrow and everywhere in between.

4. Arwen. I have always loved Arwen because she's not a warrior maiden. Because I'm not. She gave up so much for love, and walked into it knowing that one day it would hurt beyond imagination to say goodbye. Because she's noble and gracious and good. Yes, she was a small character in LOTR, but it wasn't about her, and her own story is still there, not detracted from one whit by it not being the central theme. She, unlike Eowyn, got through to my unathletic self and showed me that you don't have to be the warrior-maid going off on a suicidal mission to win love. She won her love by being herself and doing her thing, and I think that should be praised.

5. Harry Potter. Of all of these, the character I most identify with. Born in my birth year, with real human flaws and deep faults, yet ultimately lovable. He never gets too noble, too faraway. At heart, he's just a human boy, and he lusts, loves, fights, fears, hopes, and dreams. We see his fantastic world through his eyes, and hate him or love him, we feel what he does, who he is.