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DAY 24: Best quote


It's more than impossible to chose the single best quote in the history of television. This quote from an episode of Castle would be the one that has amused me the most in recent times. What is just a slightly funny quote from the show is made hilarious for those who know Nathan Fillion's history. This may just be my favourite Firefly reference from the show because it really did make me laugh out loud - much to the bemusment of my youngest brother who was watching it with me. :P

Here's a few more that always make me smile.

"I think we're trapped in an allegory." - Moonlighting

"Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.
Today we were captured by hill-folk never to be seen again.
It was the best day ever." - Firefly (and basically every other line from that show)

"What do we say about the past?"
"It makes an ass out of you and me." - Pushing Daisies

"That's it. No more donuts for Masuka." - Dexter

"Nobody deserves mime, Buffy." - Buffy The Vampire Slayer

"An iPhone is like a penis. Fun to play with when you're on your own, but rude to pull out at the dinner table."
  - Tom Gleeson, Good News Week

DAY 22: Favorite series finale



I may be alone in this, but I really loved the series finale of Angel. Angel is probably my least favourite of the three Whedon shows (I've yet to see Dollhouse) but I really enjoyed the shake-up that occurred in this series and the increased darkness and difficulties that the team faced. 'Not Fade Away' was as perfect a finale as Angel could ever have. I liked the hugeness of it (taking down the Circle) and the sheer impossibilty of defeating the Senior Partners but trying anyway for the sack of everything that is right with this world. And I love, love, the idea of all of them living their own perfect day before the battle. Lorne singing, Angel being fatherly with Conner, Gunn going back to his roots and helping at the shelter, Wes taking care of Illyria, and Spike reading his poetry at a club to great acclaim. Both Lindsey's and Wesley's final scenes are heartbreakingly perfect especially with Illyria finally starting to understand the whole humanity thing - "Would you like me to lie to you now?". And the final scene in the alley is just wonderfully epic. The four of them - already not in the best shape - standing together in the rain, about to face hoardes of demons and other evil beings, knowing that they're more than likely all going to be killed just sends chills down my spine. The way that they just grit their teeth and hold out with the tiniest bit of hope is as inspiring as anything you're likely to see in any big blockbuster epic (like LotR). I also very much love the idea of cutting to black and leaving the ending open. It gives the viewer something to think about and lets them chose their own ending. I love that idea - provided it's executed well - and with this I think it has been. :)

"Well, personally...I kinda wanna slay the dragon."

DAY 20: Favorite kiss


I never thought I'd find this clip online with me and my obscure fandom love. My favourite kiss of all is Spike and Lynda's first real kiss from Press Gang. There's just so much I love about this one. I just love the tension and the build-up, and what a big moment this was for both characters - Lynda finally admitting that she's interested in him and Spike finally winning the girl of his dreams, as the title of the episode ('At Last A Dragon') suggests. I really adore Spike's 'that's just the world moving' line and I love how a moment like this is even possible on a children's television program (even if they did get into trouble over the 'use of tongue'). Much love all around. :D

DAY 18: Favorite title sequence


When the main character in your show is a sociopathic serial killer you really need the opening title sequence to be something special and a little different. The title sequence needs to be something that won't repulse/alienate new viewers and clever and intriguing enough to catch people's attention. This title sequence is so brilliant it's almost art. I love every single frame of it and how it makes the most mundane of actions seem so sinister in context. I have a few friends who love watching Dexter but can't watch the titles. I love that. :D

DAY 16: Your guilty pleasure show



Does a show still count as a guilty pleasure if it was canceled over 20 years ago? I sure hope so because Moonlighting is mine. Moonlighting is a show from the late 80's centered around Maddie Hayes, a former model, who finds herself bankrupt and ends up teaming up with streetwise private eye, David Addison, to earn a living by solving all manner of crazy cases. This show hits so many of my TV watching kinks it's not funny - witty banter, UST (with plenty of T), a great sense of humour, clever breakages of the 'forth wall', random song and dance numbers, special episodes and just general silliness. Moonlighting never fails to make me smile. The show can also do the serious drama too though and David and Maddie were my first true ship. There's so many moments throughout the series between these two that I could watch forever. They just make my heart sigh ♥. I still maintain that their eventual hook-up was the greatest in TV history because of who they were and how it all happened (I could really care less if everything went to hell after that). There's a reason so many shows were modeled after Moonlighting's winning formula (Press Gang, The X-Files, Bones and Castle to name a few) and it's mostly because of the chemistry and complicated relationship of these two. Moonlighting is tons of fun and worth looking into just to see Bruce Willis (looking very fine with a full head of hair) as a brilliant comic actor before he became a huge movie star with Die Hard.

(I managed to restrain myself to only include two clips in this post :P)

DAY 15: Favorite female character



Mrs. Emma Peel from The Avengers. A recent find of mine but Mrs. Peel is easily my favourite female character of all time. It's going to take something very special to knock her off the top of my list. Mrs. Peel is a strong, smart and independent woman who is all class and can be fantastically cheeky when the mood strikes her. She lives in a stylish apartment, drives a convertible and owns a wardrobe to die for. Recruited by special agent John Steed to help him solve mysterious murders and protect their beloved England. Proficient in all manner of firearms and a skilled fencer, Mrs. Peel knows how to handle herself in a fight having had training in both Karate and Kung Fu. Before meeting Steed Mrs. Peel proved she was more than a pretty face by becoming the Chairman of her father's corporation, and successfully running it, at the tender age of 21. She's often able to use her intelligence to solve the cases and to outwit and outfox the diabolical mastermind of the moment. Nothing ever fazes her and she never shows any fear to the enemy - even when constrained and seconds from death. Mr. Peel also knows how to have fun. She loves chocolates, champagne and is always up for a party. If ever there was a more perfect role model for women everywhere (and every time) I've yet to find it. :)

DAY 13: Favorite childhood show



Being a child of the '80's it's hard to talk about my childhood without mentioning Fraggle Rock. I simply loved this show as a kid, and there's plenty to love. Awesome puppets, catchy songs and storylines that didn't treat the audience like they were babies. What happened to children's programs like this that were enjoyable to both kids and adults alike? There needs to be more smart programming like this made for the children of today. :)

DAY 11: A show that disappointed you



I wanted to love this show I really did, as there's nothing I love more than a good musical. While the first part of the season was quite good and enjoyable for me the show seems to have lost its way in the new episodes this year.Too many inconsistencies in the writing, both with the characters and the storylines changing week to week, so much so that nothing that happens really matters anymore. It seems to me that rather than chose songs to suit the characters and stories they are instead changing the stories and characters to suit the songs. That makes it very hard for me to care about anything or anyone. The theme of the week thing is also starting to annoy me with the themes being constantly mentioned by characters (ie dreams, home, reputation) Subtlety is the key. I don't think this show has really bettered itself since the pilot - which rocked so very hard - and that makes me sad. :(

DAY 10: A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving



Most recently that would have to be The Big Bang Theory. When I first heard about the idea for this show I thought it would be awkward and embarrassing and stereotypically insulting. While the first season did have more than a few moments like this the second series turned out to be comedy gold. All the characters were able to grow into their own and become more than just their stereotypes - including Penny - leading to some wonderfully funny and at times touching moments. Of course Sheldon is a favourite but all the characters are funny and interesting in their own unique ways and the show just wouldn't work without a single one of them. Favourite moment - any time Penny and Sheldon are together. Their relationship is just so sweet and adorable. :)

"Injured and drugged is a kind of sick"

DAY 08: A show everyone should watch



The Avengers is one of the greatest older shows that you've probably never seen. Part James Bond, part Doctor Who this show is still huge amounts of fun despite the fact that it's over 40 years old. I can only really speak for the colour series of 1967, where the main character secret agent (and perfect English gentleman) John Steed teams up with the young and brilliant Mrs. Emma Peel, but those 25 episodes alone are enough to have me highly recommend this show to anyone and everyone. Sure some of the storylines are a bit aged and the special effects and 'advanced technology' are hilariously bad by today's standards, but that all really just ads to the old-school charm of the show. Both Steed and Mrs. Peel are good, strong characters acted to perfection by the actors and the relationship shared between these two characters alone makes the show worth watching. With superbly written dialogue, no swearing, no blood (there's plenty of violence), plenty of champagne and villians who try to conquer the world - or at least the UK - by using shrinking machines, invisible men, robot soldiers, hallucinogenic drugs and bodyswap machines this show is an absolute delight from beginning to end. :)

There are a few episodes avaliable on YouTube but the selection is pretty random. This is one of my favourites that has been uploaded. Go watch it now! :D

The Winged Avenger