Character Meme

[vyperdd]

Snurched from tarienemrys

My fandoms: Supernatural, Farscape, Outlander, Stargate SG1, Torchwood, Dr Who (9th or 10th Drs/companions only, haven't watched 11 or 12 eps) X-Files, Queer As Folk (US), Firefly, NCIS:LA, Gilmore Girls

Pick any character from a fandom of mine and I'll answer the following questions:

1. What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her.
2. Is he/she important to the general plot?
3. Can you relate to this character at all? Does he/she grip you emotionally?
4. How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
5. Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by his/her relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
6. Is there anything about the character you would change?
7. If you were in the fandom with this character or knew this character in real life, how would you see yourself interacting with him/her? Would you get along well? Fall in love with him/her? Dislike? Have a friendly rivalry?
8. Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or least favorites?
9. Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about this character (if you dislike) to someone new to fandom?

Comments

[sailorhathor.livejournal.com]

Deeeeeeeeeeeeeean!

[vyperdd.livejournal.com]

Dean.

1. What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her.
Love him but there have been a few times during the series that I haven't liked him, mostly because of things he's done and said and how he's treated Sam. If Sam wasn't there, I would be a massive Dean!girl. I love his loyalty, self-sacrifice and bravery. I love how he enjoys so many of life's simple pleasures, music, sex, alcohol.

2. Is he/she important to the general plot?
Hell yeah!! Without Dean, there would be no SPN. I can't imagine the show without him.

3. Can you relate to this character at all? Does he/she grip you emotionally?


4. How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
See my answer above for Balthazar. I'll also add how open and welcoming the fan-fic writers and readers are. At least where I hang out, there is hardly any ship wars or kink shaming. I feel like I can write what I like and whilst I'll never get dozens of comments, there will always be at least a couple of others who enjoy my fics and leave amazing feedback that tells me I'm not as perverted and twisted as I thought.

5. Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by his/her relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
Yep. Sam/Dean is my OTP for Dean. With the way they were raised and how much Dean puts into looking after Sam and protecting him, I just can't imagine Dean with anyone else. I also absolutely love his relationship with John, how he changes from the bossy, self-assured man he is with Sam to the very 'Yes, sir. No, sir!' Dad's word is law, lower rank soldier when John is around. Would be fascinating to see how he would relate to John now after everything both him and Sam have been through.

6. Is there anything about the character you would change?

Oh, yeah. The secrets and the lies. He has said many times that he hates it when Sam or others lie to him and keep secrets and yet he does it to them all the time, usually with devastating results: Gadreel killing Kevin after Dean tricked Sam into being possessed and then lying point blank to Sam for months afterwards.
I want him to start trusting Sam to know what's best for Sam, even if that doesn't match what Dean wants. I want him to stop telling Sam that his only place is in the Impala with Dean driving down crazy street, regardless of what Sam wants and esp when Dean knew that Sam wanted out, wanted a life and girl and to possibly go back to school. I loved it in the last ep that Dean said "he'd like Sam to stay." It was a request not an order or demand, so maybe there is hope.

7. If you were in the fandom with this character or knew this character in real life, how would you see yourself interacting with him/her? Would you get along well? Fall in love with him/her? Dislike? Have a friendly rivalry?

Well I already love the bloke so would hope we'd get along. I would definitely rival him in wanting to protect (and fuck) Sam and would not hesitate to give him a good tongue lashing or kick up the butt if I think he is treating Sam badly. I'd love to go on a long, long road trip with him listening to all the classic rock, eating copious amounts of junk food in road-side diners and watching movies in cheap, crappy motels.
8. Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or least favorites?
Yes, #2 of my favs.

9. Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about this character (if you dislike) to someone new to fandom?

All the hype!!!! Not that he really needs it. It was pretty much love at first sight for me. He really is so much more than the cocky, rock-loving, car-geek, womaniser we met back in the Pilot.

[sailorhathor.livejournal.com]

Yaaay, great answers! But what happened to #3? :D

[vyperdd.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!!

Ahhhh, sorry. I think I was still musing over that one and hit send before I could answer it so here goes:


3. Can you relate to this character at all? Does he/she grip you emotionally?
I can certainly relate to Dean's enormous love and need for his family and to want things to be how they were in the past, perfect.
Definitely. I have a very much love/hate relationship with him. I couldn't believe how mad I was at him for most of Season 5 and the way he treated Sam so harshly for hooking up with Ruby, the demon blood, letting Lucifer out, letting Sam take the full blame for starting the Apocalypse even though he broke the first seal. When he threw the Samulet in the trashcan right in front of Sam, was probably the most I've ever disliked him.