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divastar79

My Top 5 Sorkinverse Characters

Aug 30, 2010 14:33

As I've mentioned on this journal before, I have been participating in Phase II of sorkinverse over the course of the summer. It's a fantastic community and has been a really fun way to connect with other people on LiveJournal. It has also given me a great outlet to slowly ease myself into the world of graphic manipulation, which has probably been the most ( Read more... )

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shutterbug_12 August 30 2010, 23:22:16 UTC

Oh, man. That character in Charlie Wilson's War is just amazing. I was blown away by that movie. It is so absolutely fantastic. Great choice.

If I had the time, I'd go to battle with you about the later Wing seasons and how they don't force characters "out of character" and how they are, in at least one way, better than the earlier seasons. I have such hardcore love for all of the seasons, the later ones included, and I think they did just about everything right. Just sayin', I suppose. Makes me really sad when those seasons are hated on so much for reasons I just don't buy.

Also, making a list of favorites is so hard, for sure. I have a couple that are always on my list of favorites, but my list is fluid as well. Much of it seems to change depending on my mood. =)

divastar79 August 30 2010, 23:28:31 UTC

I don't mean to imply that I hate the later seasons; far from it! Aside from the string of episodes with Bartlet in China, they are some of my favorites to re-watch. I think for me the issues I have with Seasons 5 & 6 are the same issues I had with Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They're great seasons and have a lot of good drama, but they are just SOO painful to watch at times! Your heart really bleeds for the characters ( ... )

shutterbug_12 August 30 2010, 23:34:45 UTC

Your heart really bleeds for the characters. That's exactly one of the things I adore about those seasons. Just adore.

And I...really disagree about CJ and Leo. I could get into it another time if you want, but I very much disagree. (Perhaps not with the "hard to watch", but I think that was part of the point and so was successful, but not out-of-character.) For now, I'll say that I think some of the things you mentioned added so much depth that was never there before and that they became so much more dimensional, changed in ways that were logical and made sense for them, were absolutely realistic. I can't really judge your like or dislike as a result of those changes, but I disagree with the idea that the changes were out of character.

divastar79 August 30 2010, 23:39:50 UTC

Sorry to be so verbose; I just really love discussion! And I hate to imply that I no longer like Leo and CJ because of the issues I listed; it's just that those tiny quibbles are what kept them from being included on a list that is already too short to begin with.

I think what it boils down to is I'm increadibly loyal to certain characters, likely to my detriment. CJ was out of line with Donna during the lockdown; I have a bit of an issue. Leo was mean to Josh during the Carrick thing; I have a bit of an issue. I recognize that it is stupid and petty, so I suppose that's half the battle ;)

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kmbh August 30 2010, 23:41:52 UTC

What a great list! I agree about Josh. I can't recall a character written for TV or movies who I 'got" so well. I loved watching his character mature and evolve and I felt his highs and lows every step of the way. What a well developed character he was. If Josh had been in the hands of another actor, would I feel the same? Maybe not but I adore Josh!