It’s her little descriptions that I find so wonderful – she makes me see these characters in a new way. A few of my favorites, but definitely go read them all:
Kojak: “I loved that he was able to shoot a bad guy in the head, and then went to the office with a lollipop in his mouth. It said volumes about who he was. Dark and light.”
Kermit the Frog: “He and Miss Piggy defined codependency.”
Maverick: “Black hat, dusty pants, gambler, drinker, and a smirk that could make you hand over the deed to your farm. Sexy and smart, he was a mans man but a guy who would light your cigarette if you asked him nicely. He was a protector with ammo, and a heart of gold.”
Alex P. Keaton: “My Republican Brother. He was never wrong, he counted pennies, and he wooed women. He was shocked he was in the family he was in, and they felt the same. His overwhelming love for his family and his need to protect America went hand in hand. A man who wore his heart on his sleeve and if you wanted to see it, it would cost you a nickel.”
Emma Peel: “Is there anything sexier on the planet? Show me.”
Go read them all. So much fun!!
What tha? Flo gets in at #10 yet no sign to date of Kimmy Gibler? This cannot stand!
As any Full House afficianado will tell you, it was Kimmy that provided weekly lessons in life as well as a childhood career in overcoming the odds. Yes, when cast as the #4 female in the series, a young Andrea Barber stared them all down and even weathered the storm of Aunt Becky being introduced as competition to become, by the final three seasons, the hottest thing going on the show. And it was Kimmy who safely embodied the travails of childhood, harboring the Tanner kids safely through such evils as teen alcoholism, substandard boyfriends, Spanish exams, forgotten birthdays, and … legwarmers. Nay, she stands as a constant reminder that occassionally, the ugly duckling from Season One can become the geeky hottie friend that your younger sister keeps bringing home every week and without notice, she just gets hot all of a sudden.
And let no television viewer go without a tear shed over Kimmy being the force that reunited DJ with her long lost love at the series finale. Indeed, the character that once represents the tumult of childhood embodies the boldest of virtues at the end.
If you’ll pardon me, I’ve got a tear to wipe away just thinking about this masterfully televised character … and a thank you note to write to Andrea Barber for eight wonderful years of thespiatic brilliance.
Alex P Keaton embodied my high school class (1985) in ways that are very scary. To me, he is the epitome and mascot of Generation X (Generation Reagan).
I also love #34 – Jim Ignitowski
Quote: “The sad thing is, I understood everything he ever said. I dated guys like him for years. There was something endearing and endlessly charming about him. It wasnt just that he seemed high, or loaded, it was that he seemed to me to be off on another planet simply enjoying the view. I could have a couple of drinks with this guy, and probably end up back at my place.”
Sharon –
I LOVED Alex’s quote about crazy Jim – so funny!!!