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Feb. 5th, 2010 02:33 pmIt's amazing what a good night's sleep'll do. That and good lunch conversation with a friend.
( Some More 5x13 )
You know, it's interesting how picky I am about what kinds of shows I fan. There are two types: the outstanding shows that are rich and amazing on every single level (ex. The Wire, Deadwood, Band of Brothers, Mad Men to a certain extent), and the shows that, for whatever reason, hit all of my irrational storytelling and character buttons (ex. The X-Files, Star Trek, Supernatural, Farscape). I love shows about people fighting the good fight against extraordinary odds, with characters that are imperfect, who sometimes fail more than they succeed and yet they keep pushing onward. I love characters who are half-crazy, who are doing the best they can with the shitty hand they've been dealt, who have issues with their family but still love them like crazy. I mean, come on, the three great media loves of my life are Fox Mulder, John Crichton, and Dean Winchester, something that says a whole lot about how the tv watching/storytelling part of my brain works.
So while I try pretty much every fanloved show that comes down the pipe, I rarely fall for them. Because as fun and adorable as shows like Psych, Leverage, Chuck or White Collar may be (and are) they just don't have that ineffable thing that grabs my heart and pulls me over the edge.
My dream is that one day a show will appear that has everything I want with none of the weaknesses that make me crazy. And then that show will be cancelled because I'll probably be the only person watching it, but oh how happy I will be.
I guess what I'm trying to say is "Fly free my fellow fangirls. Love what makes you happy and keep doing the amazing things you do. You rock."
( Some More 5x13 )
You know, it's interesting how picky I am about what kinds of shows I fan. There are two types: the outstanding shows that are rich and amazing on every single level (ex. The Wire, Deadwood, Band of Brothers, Mad Men to a certain extent), and the shows that, for whatever reason, hit all of my irrational storytelling and character buttons (ex. The X-Files, Star Trek, Supernatural, Farscape). I love shows about people fighting the good fight against extraordinary odds, with characters that are imperfect, who sometimes fail more than they succeed and yet they keep pushing onward. I love characters who are half-crazy, who are doing the best they can with the shitty hand they've been dealt, who have issues with their family but still love them like crazy. I mean, come on, the three great media loves of my life are Fox Mulder, John Crichton, and Dean Winchester, something that says a whole lot about how the tv watching/storytelling part of my brain works.
So while I try pretty much every fanloved show that comes down the pipe, I rarely fall for them. Because as fun and adorable as shows like Psych, Leverage, Chuck or White Collar may be (and are) they just don't have that ineffable thing that grabs my heart and pulls me over the edge.
My dream is that one day a show will appear that has everything I want with none of the weaknesses that make me crazy. And then that show will be cancelled because I'll probably be the only person watching it, but oh how happy I will be.
I guess what I'm trying to say is "Fly free my fellow fangirls. Love what makes you happy and keep doing the amazing things you do. You rock."
