It’s finally Friday and that means we get to answer questions.
They’re starting to get more difficult to come up with, but no worries, my head is usually filled with enough mundane things to keep us going for a loooong time.
This week’s question…
Who is your favorite character on a current TV?
I was originally going for favorite character on The Office, but I think it was too narrow, especially for anyone who doesn’t watch that show.
My answer took a bit of time to think up. There is John Locke from Lost, Jim Halpert from The Office, Baltar from Battlestar Galactica…and others.
But my personal favorite is Tommy Gavin (Dennis Leary), from Rescue Me. He’s a NewYork firefighter, hard-nosed, butt-kicking, funny, but with serious flaws. The show itself is not for everyone, it’s gritty and highly disturbing sometimes. It’s also one of my favorites.
If I were to pick an ALL-TIME favorite, it would hands down be Fox Mulder from The X-Files.
You mean besides Jack Bauer?
I like your ALL Time favorite… =)
but my choice for current active TV show on right now, would be….
Charlie Crews from Life.
He’s smart,funny, essentric, gives you great introspective on how to deal with Life as it treats you…and he is trying to figure out who framed him.
Now if ANYONE puts Jaimie Sommers as their current favorite charecter, I’ll buy their mopvie ticket to I AM Legend at MO’s movie blog party outting…and yes I’m still watching that trash show
Spencer from “The Hills”. j/k
I have cut back the number of shows I watch/DVR this season, so the field is small.
Coach Taylor – Friday Night Lights
Johnny Drama – Entourage
Barney Stilson – How I Met Your Mother
Well, if we work on the assumption that Jack Bauer is the best of the best (and I’m okay with that assumption) it gets a lot harder to pick a favorite. So, I narrowed it down to my top ten favorites…in no particular order:
Coach Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights
John Sheppard – Stargate: Atlantis
Gil Grissom – CSI:
Shawn Spencer – Psych
Jonas Blane – The Unit
Captain Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama – Battlestar Galactica
Homer Simpson – The Simpsons
Jack Shephard – Lost
Sheriff Jack Carter – Eureka
Jeff Probst – Survivor (
I realize that Jeff Probst is not technically a character but I would assume he’s polished a certain personality that he brings to the show every single time that probably isn’t his complete true self.
The list is also short on comic characters. I think that is mostly due to the ensemble nature of the comedies I enjoy watching (The Office, 30 Rock, etc). It’s also heavy on sci-fi characters which is something else I enjoy watching.
And no females. Just realized that. Have no idea what that’s about. I’m sure a psychologist would have something to say…
Lee Adama is definitley a cool and interesting charecter with trying to manage constant changing new responsibilities (command), handle and juggle relationships with his father and friends (Starbuck), he’s always willing to learn and change how he does things, always questions what he is doing and allows for others input instead of hardnosing his way is always right. He’s a great interesting charecter!!!
Good responses. It’s definitely hard to come up with one, so here’s my list:
Bruno -dancing with the stars
Jaime -Bionic Woman
Tim Gunn – Project Runway
ERRRRRRRRR…..so NOT!
Here’s the real list in no particular order, after Jack Bauer of course:
Jack Bauer -24
Micheal Scofield -Prison Break
Jack Sheppard -Lost
Dwight Shrute and Jim Halpert -the office
JD -Scrubs
Jack McCoy -Law and Order
Dan – Journeyman
Spencer Reed -Criminal Minds
Jack Bauer does deserve a lot of love, but my favorite would have to be Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) from The Shield. Although, if Life continues to be as good as it has been so far, Charlie Crews might replace him (at least until Season 7 of The Shield starts next year).
All time favorite: Hoban “Wash” Washburne (Alan Tudyk) from Firefly (FOX should never have cancelled that show).
Hard to pick just one, but I would have to say…
Michael Weston from “Burn Notice”
(Actually – I love the whole cast!)
I know you’ll just roll your eyes Mike but my favorite character right now is Amanda on Ugly Betty. She is able to be catty, shallow and ditzy but for some reason you still love her and just wait for her to be on each episode. I really hope she gets nominated for a supporting actress role one of these days b/c she is so great! Even though you didn’t like it, Ugly Betty has been wonderful so far this season and that is such a treat since many returning shows have been kinda sucky up to this point.
Besides UB, I love Creed on the Office. I was just telling Adrian someone should put together a montage of all the random things we’ve learned about him. He’s so mysterious…and creepy…but so so cool. Haha
I guess no one compares to Jack Bauer, and I did forget him for some reason
I heard Bionic Woman has a new writer or something, I’ll find the link….and there it is.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0c6a315db8be49af2b7382a1268afba7
By the way, Jack is probably one of the best, but I think my dislike of 24 last year tainted that
Johnny Drama, great choice!
Nice Hills line…the fact that you know someone is named Spencer on that show is funny enough to me
Jeff is an interesting choice…I do agree he’s somewhat of a character.
Lee Adama…he’s cool, but never that interesting. I find many others more appealing, like Baltar, Admiral Adama, and Tigh…plus the chief.
And Jack Shephard…very interesting.
I will say the final episodes this past season, with him leading the trial, have been pretty good. He was amazing in those, especially the finale one I think, at least, when he gave his big speech in the courtroom.
But I don’t think the Cap’n has seen this past season, so I should hush on anything else
Matt…you are MY HERO!
I fraking loved Firefly, it’s one of those shows that I’ve still not gotten over the cancellation of…
I was also going to add that Mal from Firefly would be one of my all-timers too, second to Fox Mulder. Mal was awesome.
Wash was great…I still remember his final line…
“I am a leaf on the wind…”
Also, welcome to the site
Seriously going to have to watch this show now…first my Aunt, and now you guys.
I wont roll my eyes, that’s a good choice
A Creed highlight-reel would be awesome