As part of NaBloPoMo, the ‘official’ site sends out a daily blog post idea to those participating for the month. Yesterday’s prompt was “Who is your favourite character of all time?” I’ve been thinking about this question off and on for the past day and I can’t answer it. I don’t have ONE favourite character. So I thought I’d list a few that come to mind.
Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables): passionate, imaginative, smart, and all too human
Gandalf (Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit): willing to sacrifice himself for others, wise, compassionate, plus he’s a wizard!
President Josiah “Jed” Bartlett (The West Wing): really smart, holds to a high moral standard, caring & compassionate
Han Solo (Star Wars): a rogue, but does the right thing in the end
Captain Malcolm Reynolds “Mal” (Firefly, Serenity): I love this character – has a sense of ‘family’, is loyal to his own; his interaction with the other characters in the show is absolutely hilarious at times; one of my favorite quotes is “I aim to misbehave”
Commander William “Bill” Adama (Battlestar Galactica, re-imagined series): strong, brave, loyal, wise, caring, compassionate, open to letting his mind be changed, and the list goes on
Captain Kara Thrace “Starbuck” (Battlestar Galactica, re-imagined series): a complex character, she’s tough and really talented but broken & messed up; she does the wrong things and hurts the people she cares about; and yet I think deep down in her heart she wants to do the right thing; she’s looking for a father’s approval (something I can relate to); and in the end she does the right thing; the way I see it, she receives grace in the midst of her brokenness and I like that part of her story
Those are just a few of my favourite characters (and yes, I’m a bit of a nerd). I haven’t done this before (and I have no idea how many people actually read this thing) but I’m throwing it out there (so please respond): who are your favourite characters of all time?
A bit? lol
Hmmmmmm. Like you, I don’t think I could pick one. I love a lot of yours. Especially Anne, and Gilbert too. From Lord of The Rings my favourite character is Eowyn though. I love her. And Faramir. (Which is why the movies were a tad disappointing for me. But that’s not unusual.)
I love a lot of Jane Austen characters. Mr. Darcy and Anne Elliot (not from the same books) are two of my very favourites.
I love Jean Luc Picard. So much.
I love Pepé Le Pew.
I love Jean Valjean, but I hate the book he’s in.
I love Michael Scott and Jim and Pam.
I love Superman. I’ve also recently discovered I love Iron Man.
I love Bridget Jones, and Mark Darcy, who loves her just as she is.
Oh, I could go on and on. I spend a lot of my time in fantasy worlds….
Becky, I know what you’re saying about going on and on. After I published this post, Leighton and I stayed up too late talking about our favourite characters. There are so many! Like what about Elastigirl from the Incredibles? Or Eowyn? Or Harry Potter? Or Hermione? Or the Weasley twins? Or any number of Harry Potter characters? Or Indiana Jones? We could be here all day!