and now the grand finale. The characters that are just too good to be true. Ones that only come once in a great while, and may never be matched again. This is the core group of what I consider my favorite TV character of my tv filled life.
10. Dr. Allison Cameron (House)- Well, to begin with I seem to always get in trouble when it comes to Cameron, but oh well. Sure she is beautiful, but she also is an actually very interesting character, especially with her relationships around the hospital. She seems to care about the patients almost too much, while House doesn't at all. In the season finale, she aced the episode with by far the best scene. Plus her picture was on my wall. This all adds up to her breaking into the top 10.
9. Michael Schofield (Prison Break)- Sure his second season didn't truly stand up completely to his first, but he was still pretty sweet, and his first season performance was out of this world. He has that aced moody and pondering look, and his character literally is a genius, which never works. Plus he created the single greatest prison escape plan I have ever seen, and I am excited to see him return there for the third season (even if it did occur in a so unrealistic way). All in all, this added up to some great performances and deserving of top 10 and maybe even higher in the future.
8. J.J Prior (American Dreams)- I loved American Dreams, as it was one of my all time favorite shows, and J.J was the older brother who originally was the awesomely interesting football star, and then he went to war. In the final season, they kind of weakened the amazing character, but they were trying to show some of the effects of war. But still, the first 8 episodes of AD really show J.J's strengths as he tackles some of the best issues out of all the characters, plus he treated Sam great even if he was black, and was very protective over his sister Meg.
7. Jack Shepherd (Lost)- Now I know alot of people hate him, but I think he is an absolutely amazing actor. Pick nearly any second season episode and you will see why. He is the leader of the island, and he is a fairly complex character. Besides one glaring exception I have liked everyone of Jack's flashbacks, and I like how for a leader his character is very flawed. He is in full support of the science of the island, and goes frequently head to head with Locke who believes entirely in faith. I mean, who knows what lies in Jack's future, but I believe he has a done great job on the show.
6. Shawn Hunter (Boy Meets World)- This was a given, because until I got into Dramas, he was number one. Now, to start with the bad, the show basically ruined his character in the later years making him a wuss, and the pairing with Angela and the finding of his half brother were the two points where Boy Meets World completely jumped the shark for me. But before all that, Shawn was the character who was all cool. He took the dating things to the new loving, getting all the hot girls, and he had great smart allecky comments to teachers. Plus he lived with Mr. Turner, the only person who was nearly as cool, for awhile. But during all that, he had some great serious roles, like the cult episode, where you see Shawn isn't as strong as you thought, and OF COURSE the best BMW episode where he joins the bad crowd. All in all, a great character in his early years.
5. Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)- She is such an eccentric and humorous character, and she completely carries her own show, so it was a given that she was destined to be very high on this list. She does detective work for her friends, and helps out her father, and her only flaw is that in general she seems to succeed a bit too much. Also, she is not a hardened character as she does show emotions, which makes her that much more likely. Watch the second season finale to understand, where she absolutely aced her entire character. I also really like her actress, Kristen Bell, who might become a member of "Lost" which just has me way too excited.
4. Tony Almeda (24)- Tony is the character who carried "24" for its first four (and best four) seasons. However, his death caused the fall of "24" in a major way, and now the writers realize that problem and have considered resurrecting him on numerous occasions to bring the show back to its prime. The problem is ressurecting him, is pretty unrealistic seeing we did see him die on screen. Anyway, back to the point, Tony does need to come back to the show, because the first full season without him was "24" by far at its worst, because Tony was Jack's friend and really the only person he could trust. In the beggining Tony was his enemy, but yet when times got tough he still took his back and supported him. By the second season the trust was there, and it never went. Jack would do anything for Tony, and Tony was always there for him. He was a great character, and its sad that his reapperance may never come.
3. Meg Prior (American Dreams)- Ah yes, the other great part of American Dreams. First of all, in the winter Meg wore the best ski hat in television. It was just so simple it was great. Also, single Meg was so fun loving, and she always seemed to have a good time. Sure, she sometimes got in trouble, but her character also had the will to stand against the racism in the '60's and openly be friends with Sam. She was a strong character hidden behind a fun loving attitude, and she was way deserving of this spot. She did (like many characters) make a minor fall in the final season, but that was more of writing problems and a horrible boyfriend (Meg's biggest weakness is I hated all three of her boyfriends)
2. James "Sawyer" Ford (Lost)- Well, I am sure everyone has now figured out who number one is, but lets get down to Sawyer first. He was the first character to really hook me into "Lost" and he got in that great fight with Sayid, and he scavanged, something more people on the island should've been doing. Sawyer has also been at the center of nearly every humorous side story (getting voted off the island, and the even better need for reading glasses). And then his serious storylines are even better, as he fights with his horrific past and his desire to be hated on the island, as weird as that sounds. Who knows what the future will bring for Sawyer and his relationships with the other islanders, in particurily Jack, but he is the only character in the top 6 who actually still has a show to act on, so the excitement continues.
AND THE NUMBER ONE CHARACTER IS (Drum roll).......
1. Ryan Atwood (The O.C)- Well, ok, once again my number one is fairly obvoius, and most people should've known before this list even started, that this is where it was heading. He had one of the awesomest single television season for a character, as in the first season he was fighting and adapting to a new lifestyle from where he was from. When O.C was at its best, the show was primarily about "Will Ryan survive in this new life" and at times you really could not tell. He was harsh and violent, but also very lovable and friendly, especially to his lonely and disturbed step-brother (kinda) Seth. He created this great friendship and Seth cared about him more deeply then even his girlfriend, as exhibited by the end of the first season. The next two seasons were about Ryan trying to find what girls for him, exhibiting more of the family life, and getting re-sucked in to some of his old habits. All this lead to a stunning series finale, were the final scene was just of him and this little boy, and how he had come such a long way. His travels were epic, his intelligence was gifted, and to see him succeed was fulfilling. Ryan truly was the best television character I have ever seen.
Well there you go. Hopefully you enjoyed this epic list where I started with 50 and got to 1. Some of my favorite shows weren't even able to get represented like Simpsons, Party of Five, Boston Public and White Shadow because the competition was so untense, but I am happy with the way it all resulted. These are all great and memorable characters, and I hope you enjoyed the ride.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Top 50 TV Characters (20-11)
And now its crunch time. This area is for absolutely superb characters who I have loved throughout their times in most cases, but were just a step behind from being out of this world, for various reasons.
20. Boone Carlysle (Lost)- Ah yes, Boone. First off, he was part of the best death in the history of television, but even before that superb writing and acting job, Boone was the character I felt most akin too. He was always trying to help people out, and while many times his good natured actions failed, you could always feel for him. Boone was one of the good guys, and as we see more and more of these Losties, Boone might have been really the ONLY good guy in this show.
19. Brian "Smash" Williams (Friday Night Lights)- I mean, come on, you had already seen Riggins on this list, and everyone knows I like Smash more, so it was a given. Smash has the attitude, he uses third person alot, and he is just a fun loving character. He always wants to have fun, and his possibilities for season 2 storyline are endless, as he is the only player on this championship team who is top tier Division I material. Sure he used steroids (which was covered up a bit too easily, that I wouldn't be surprised if it returned) but then his mom yelled at him, which was awesome. Plus he organized the walkout. I mean, man was Smash awesome.
18. Joey Potter (Dawson's Creek)- I am going to get slammed for this one, but I used to like Dawson's Creek, and for a teen soap it was decently entertaining in the beggining. Yes, I realize now that Katie Holmes is akin to trash in most celebrities eyes, but back in the day I liked her job as Joey, and refuse to turn my back on her. She kind of jumped alot between guys, but seeing one of them was the horrible Dawson, it made sense. All in all, I liked the character then, and I'll stand by her now.
17. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)- The thing that Arrested Development has that alot of sitcoms are missing is that the central character was so great. In many ways he was normal, and because of that the contrast in the show made everything funnier. I mean, there are alot of great characters (Buster comes to mind) but by far Michael was the best, and deserving of such a high scot.
16. Eli "Weevil" Navarro (Veronica Mars)- Ah yes, the hispanic leader of 19ers. He is a good guy though, always wanting to keep things clean without drugs, although he did beat up a few people. He also is one of the few people to outsmart Veronica, and he will also do anything for Veronica. He's overall a good kid, even though initially he doesn't seem to be so much, as the first time you see him his boys are robbing a store. But then you get to know him better and you understand.
15. Zach Morris (Saved by the Bell)- Ah, living through childhood. As a kid I really liked Saved by The Bell, and while at times the show was oh-so horribly acted, my favorite was always the Zach, seeing how he lead the show, talked to the camera, and had a snide but fun loving attitude. Also, he aced his SAT's which accurately showed the portrayal of a lot of kids I know who got bad school grades cause they didn't care, but an organized test with no preparation they can dominate. Zach was all of that, and even with the graduation episode where he didn't want to leave the school he hated so much before, I really think he showed highschool in a fairly accurate (albeit exagerated light). He was a great character (not counting the college years, at that point the entire show was down the drain).
14. Mr. Turner (Boy Meets World)- This was a given. Everyone knows I loved how supercool Mr.Turner was in the show, and how the best years of Boy Meets World coincided with the Mr.Turner years. He was just plain super cool, I mean, come on. You know that living him had to be a rockin' place. And he was the best teacher ever. His no test policy worked, and he brought in Eli. I mean, Mr. Turner was just plain awesome.
13. Darwin Al'Sayid (Sleeper Cell)- The fact that one of my favorite casts only got a single character in surprised me. I mean, Tommy, Ilya, all classics, but I guess with only 10 episodes they just didn't create a lasting enough impression to break into this highly competitive list. Darwin, however, was the protagonist, and he really kept the entire show together. I mean, he was the one who stood out in his scenes with Fuller, and later on in the finale. He was a devout Muslim who tried to take down the extremists. He was a good guy, but never really got the happy ending he deserved.
12. Taylor Townsend (The O.C)- For some bizarre reason Elyse hates this girl, but she is so adorable. She was fun in the third season, and absolutely amazing in the fourth. She was hyper-active and cheerful, and had a great effect on Ryan, giving one of the all time best television couples. I wish there had been alot more Taylor in the show, because she didn't appear until late, but she brough a nice conclussion to the show, and made the final season a great one.
11. Darkwing Duck (Darkwing Duck)- Yes, a cartoon character for children this high. But come on, he was awesome. He brought jokes, and he was supremely arrogant. He was the best superhero in our life time, yet wasn't this perfect role model individual. And he cared for his family and his sidekick, fought against some awesome bad guys; all in 22 minute episodes. He had to be on here, as he was my first favorite tv character, and this high is well deserved.
And now the final ten. Only the superb superstars are left... Can you guess them!
20. Boone Carlysle (Lost)- Ah yes, Boone. First off, he was part of the best death in the history of television, but even before that superb writing and acting job, Boone was the character I felt most akin too. He was always trying to help people out, and while many times his good natured actions failed, you could always feel for him. Boone was one of the good guys, and as we see more and more of these Losties, Boone might have been really the ONLY good guy in this show.
19. Brian "Smash" Williams (Friday Night Lights)- I mean, come on, you had already seen Riggins on this list, and everyone knows I like Smash more, so it was a given. Smash has the attitude, he uses third person alot, and he is just a fun loving character. He always wants to have fun, and his possibilities for season 2 storyline are endless, as he is the only player on this championship team who is top tier Division I material. Sure he used steroids (which was covered up a bit too easily, that I wouldn't be surprised if it returned) but then his mom yelled at him, which was awesome. Plus he organized the walkout. I mean, man was Smash awesome.
18. Joey Potter (Dawson's Creek)- I am going to get slammed for this one, but I used to like Dawson's Creek, and for a teen soap it was decently entertaining in the beggining. Yes, I realize now that Katie Holmes is akin to trash in most celebrities eyes, but back in the day I liked her job as Joey, and refuse to turn my back on her. She kind of jumped alot between guys, but seeing one of them was the horrible Dawson, it made sense. All in all, I liked the character then, and I'll stand by her now.
17. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)- The thing that Arrested Development has that alot of sitcoms are missing is that the central character was so great. In many ways he was normal, and because of that the contrast in the show made everything funnier. I mean, there are alot of great characters (Buster comes to mind) but by far Michael was the best, and deserving of such a high scot.
16. Eli "Weevil" Navarro (Veronica Mars)- Ah yes, the hispanic leader of 19ers. He is a good guy though, always wanting to keep things clean without drugs, although he did beat up a few people. He also is one of the few people to outsmart Veronica, and he will also do anything for Veronica. He's overall a good kid, even though initially he doesn't seem to be so much, as the first time you see him his boys are robbing a store. But then you get to know him better and you understand.
15. Zach Morris (Saved by the Bell)- Ah, living through childhood. As a kid I really liked Saved by The Bell, and while at times the show was oh-so horribly acted, my favorite was always the Zach, seeing how he lead the show, talked to the camera, and had a snide but fun loving attitude. Also, he aced his SAT's which accurately showed the portrayal of a lot of kids I know who got bad school grades cause they didn't care, but an organized test with no preparation they can dominate. Zach was all of that, and even with the graduation episode where he didn't want to leave the school he hated so much before, I really think he showed highschool in a fairly accurate (albeit exagerated light). He was a great character (not counting the college years, at that point the entire show was down the drain).
14. Mr. Turner (Boy Meets World)- This was a given. Everyone knows I loved how supercool Mr.Turner was in the show, and how the best years of Boy Meets World coincided with the Mr.Turner years. He was just plain super cool, I mean, come on. You know that living him had to be a rockin' place. And he was the best teacher ever. His no test policy worked, and he brought in Eli. I mean, Mr. Turner was just plain awesome.
13. Darwin Al'Sayid (Sleeper Cell)- The fact that one of my favorite casts only got a single character in surprised me. I mean, Tommy, Ilya, all classics, but I guess with only 10 episodes they just didn't create a lasting enough impression to break into this highly competitive list. Darwin, however, was the protagonist, and he really kept the entire show together. I mean, he was the one who stood out in his scenes with Fuller, and later on in the finale. He was a devout Muslim who tried to take down the extremists. He was a good guy, but never really got the happy ending he deserved.
12. Taylor Townsend (The O.C)- For some bizarre reason Elyse hates this girl, but she is so adorable. She was fun in the third season, and absolutely amazing in the fourth. She was hyper-active and cheerful, and had a great effect on Ryan, giving one of the all time best television couples. I wish there had been alot more Taylor in the show, because she didn't appear until late, but she brough a nice conclussion to the show, and made the final season a great one.
11. Darkwing Duck (Darkwing Duck)- Yes, a cartoon character for children this high. But come on, he was awesome. He brought jokes, and he was supremely arrogant. He was the best superhero in our life time, yet wasn't this perfect role model individual. And he cared for his family and his sidekick, fought against some awesome bad guys; all in 22 minute episodes. He had to be on here, as he was my first favorite tv character, and this high is well deserved.
And now the final ten. Only the superb superstars are left... Can you guess them!
Monday, August 6, 2007
Top 50 TV Characters (30-21)
30. Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky (The Shield)- Well, I am only two seasons in, but the Strike Force is what really carries this show, and more specifically on the strike force Lemonhead is by far the best one. He is the most funloving one, and he is the one who seems to most straddle between right and wrong, while the rest are basically on the wrong side. In the end, Curtis is a superb character, and deserving of this spot or maybe even higher.
29. Gordo (Lizzie Mcguire): He is the last Disney channel original character on here, so we are free from that. Anyway, Gordo is a superb bestfriend, and was by far the best part of that old Disney original show. Now, back in the day,Hilary Duff was not so annoying (and these were the days that Paul was a huge fan of her) so the show was actually decent, and Gordo was always the one around. Sure he had some personal conflicts, but who doesn't in tv. Oh well, I wonder whatever happened to that kid.
28. Luke Ward (The O.C): The first O.C character to make the list, Luke Ward was absolutely superb in the first season. Originally you were supposed to hate him as he beat on Ryan and were major rivals. Then his dad turned out to be gay, Luke realized not to hate everyone, and became one of their friends. Then he started sleeping with Marrissa's mom, and then finally he left for Portland. All in all, just amazing stuff. Chris Carmack did a superb job with the character, and he was missed in the later seasons.
27. Stanley Hudson (The Office): I mean, come on, this was an absolute given. He absolutely carries the show at times, and the majority of the episodes he has the best line. He is underused, but then again if he was used more it may destroy that Stanley greatness. I mean, c'mon, for me he seems to carry the show, especially as the characters become more and more caricatures of themselves.
26. Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls): Ah yes, the character who could never ever find a good guy. I actually liked early dorky Rory, even if I never liked her mom, and couldn't stand her bestfriend. The only reason I watched Gilmore Girls was because of Rory, and while not the best character ever, she definitely had her moments and I am not going to take that from her. All and all, it's a good spot for Rory, not too high, but not low either.
25. Will Traveler (Traveler): The show had only 8 episodes, the least of any single character on this list. It was not picked up, and overall for good reasons. The two other stars were weak and not well acted. But man around episode 4 and they brought in the enigmatic Will (he starts off looking as this bad guy who works for the fourth branch of the gov't but he rebels) and he absolutely carries it all the way to the superb finale, where Will basically stars in. All in all, if this show continued on, I can only imagine that Will would be even higher, but oh well.
24. Dexter Morgan (Dexter): Come on, who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned serial killer. Ok, maybe that was a bit strange to start the paragraph, but basically the character of Dexter is a serial killer who kills serial killers. He is not your usual protagonist because of that, but it is interesting to listen into his psyche throughout the show (as the watcher also hears his thoughts). He is basically the entire show in itself, and he should have won an Emmy for it this year, but the voters thought his was too violent and disturbing to be rewarded (although the guy on Sopranos isn't a very good person either, and he always gets nominated)
23. Liz Lemon (30 Rock)- Ah the lovely Tina Fey, who was the best part of SNL, and is now carrying her own show by both being head writer and top actress in it, and it is so well deserved. Liz is an absolutely belieavable character with all her eccentrecies, and while Alec Baldwin gets most the acclaim, Liz was nominated for best lead actress in a comedy, and I just can't imagine how she couldn't win, with how much of a hysterical role she has.
22. Robert Hawkins (Jericho)- It's a given he'd be on here in some degree, and now that he'll be returning (and supposedly as now an equal star) I can't help but be excited. He was enigmatic in the beggining and impossible to tell whose side he's on. He's been forced to fight and kill, and has become the most valuabee ally for the town. And now he's going to make the fight even better... Does it get any better than that?
21. Michelle Dessler (24)- Ah yes, the girl who was introduced in season 2 as the assistant of CTU. In the beggining she always had Jack's back no matter what, then she had Tony's. She was a great character, although weakened by the end of her run on it. Her, Tony, and Palmer were why 24 was once so great, but with all three of their demises, has destroyed what was a once great cast. Oh well, she will always live on in my DVD sets.
29. Gordo (Lizzie Mcguire): He is the last Disney channel original character on here, so we are free from that. Anyway, Gordo is a superb bestfriend, and was by far the best part of that old Disney original show. Now, back in the day,Hilary Duff was not so annoying (and these were the days that Paul was a huge fan of her) so the show was actually decent, and Gordo was always the one around. Sure he had some personal conflicts, but who doesn't in tv. Oh well, I wonder whatever happened to that kid.
28. Luke Ward (The O.C): The first O.C character to make the list, Luke Ward was absolutely superb in the first season. Originally you were supposed to hate him as he beat on Ryan and were major rivals. Then his dad turned out to be gay, Luke realized not to hate everyone, and became one of their friends. Then he started sleeping with Marrissa's mom, and then finally he left for Portland. All in all, just amazing stuff. Chris Carmack did a superb job with the character, and he was missed in the later seasons.
27. Stanley Hudson (The Office): I mean, come on, this was an absolute given. He absolutely carries the show at times, and the majority of the episodes he has the best line. He is underused, but then again if he was used more it may destroy that Stanley greatness. I mean, c'mon, for me he seems to carry the show, especially as the characters become more and more caricatures of themselves.
26. Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls): Ah yes, the character who could never ever find a good guy. I actually liked early dorky Rory, even if I never liked her mom, and couldn't stand her bestfriend. The only reason I watched Gilmore Girls was because of Rory, and while not the best character ever, she definitely had her moments and I am not going to take that from her. All and all, it's a good spot for Rory, not too high, but not low either.
25. Will Traveler (Traveler): The show had only 8 episodes, the least of any single character on this list. It was not picked up, and overall for good reasons. The two other stars were weak and not well acted. But man around episode 4 and they brought in the enigmatic Will (he starts off looking as this bad guy who works for the fourth branch of the gov't but he rebels) and he absolutely carries it all the way to the superb finale, where Will basically stars in. All in all, if this show continued on, I can only imagine that Will would be even higher, but oh well.
24. Dexter Morgan (Dexter): Come on, who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned serial killer. Ok, maybe that was a bit strange to start the paragraph, but basically the character of Dexter is a serial killer who kills serial killers. He is not your usual protagonist because of that, but it is interesting to listen into his psyche throughout the show (as the watcher also hears his thoughts). He is basically the entire show in itself, and he should have won an Emmy for it this year, but the voters thought his was too violent and disturbing to be rewarded (although the guy on Sopranos isn't a very good person either, and he always gets nominated)
23. Liz Lemon (30 Rock)- Ah the lovely Tina Fey, who was the best part of SNL, and is now carrying her own show by both being head writer and top actress in it, and it is so well deserved. Liz is an absolutely belieavable character with all her eccentrecies, and while Alec Baldwin gets most the acclaim, Liz was nominated for best lead actress in a comedy, and I just can't imagine how she couldn't win, with how much of a hysterical role she has.
22. Robert Hawkins (Jericho)- It's a given he'd be on here in some degree, and now that he'll be returning (and supposedly as now an equal star) I can't help but be excited. He was enigmatic in the beggining and impossible to tell whose side he's on. He's been forced to fight and kill, and has become the most valuabee ally for the town. And now he's going to make the fight even better... Does it get any better than that?
21. Michelle Dessler (24)- Ah yes, the girl who was introduced in season 2 as the assistant of CTU. In the beggining she always had Jack's back no matter what, then she had Tony's. She was a great character, although weakened by the end of her run on it. Her, Tony, and Palmer were why 24 was once so great, but with all three of their demises, has destroyed what was a once great cast. Oh well, she will always live on in my DVD sets.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Top 50 TV Characters (40-31)
Well, I got the first ten out of the way, and its now time to start the second ten. These are still some great characters, but we are not up to the elite ones, not yet anyway.
40. Eric Olczyk (Playmakers)- He is from a short-lived show on ESPN that portrayed the NFL in a very negative, although possibly realistic, light. In the end the show was forced off the air of ESPN by the NFL itself. Olczyk was the best part of the show as the puzzled middle linebacker, who was one of the top players in the show. The show tackled great issues to, but Eric was one of the few players who at least wasn't into the whole drug thing.
39. Wallace Fennel (Veronica Mars)- Ah, the underused bestfriend of Veronica. There are times in the second season, where they give him an absolutely horrible storyline path, but overall he is used superbly with his reactions with Veronica. And while it seems V is always using him, you can tell that she cares about him, and it gives a great friend dynamic to the show. Plus the New Years Eve moment, superb...
38. Daniel Desario (Freaks and Geeks)- The best part of this show were the Freaks, and the best Freak was by far Desario. Sure, he had the most irritating girlfriend ever, but he had such great moments as his "Tough life story" to get out of cheating on the test, and of course Dungeons and Dragons. He was super cool, and just plain funny. Easily deserving of a top character slot.
37. Gaius Baltar (Battlestar Galactica 2003)- Ok, just incase any of you were confusing this with that horrible old BSG, I put the year in. Anyway, I have alot of problems with the show, and its just good enough for me to continue watching it, because after Gaius I don't think I like a single character. Now, there are a few episodes like when he is with Starbuck that he is annoying and boring, but his peaks of when he is finding himself through god, and always doing whats best for himself and no one else, makes him at the top of his game in most episodes. I know he is supposed to be a hatable character, but quite frankly he is the only one I don't find hateable.
36. Barney (How I Met Your Mother)- I tried to find his last name, but it was alot harder than I would've expected. Anywho, I am not a huge fan of the show, because I think it survives a little too much on trashy jokes, and its against Everyone Hates Chris, which I think is a better comedy (although with less than memorable characters). Barney is really the only reason to ever watch this show, because the other four characters are super weak. Barney is well acted, and his appearances almost always bring laughs, in particularily his whole "Suit Up" obsession. A great character, and hopefully he will win an Emmy for it this year.
35. Dr. James Wilson (House)- Ah yes, another example of how I always like bestfriends in television. Wilson is the bestfriend of Dr.House, and despite the fact that alot of times House just treats Wilson like trash, Wilson always has his back. Wilson is also one of the funniest characters on the show, as he brings this dry superb sense of humor "House, This is God"... Come on, that scene alone was superb. House needs to use more of Wilson in the show though, cause if they did that show would reach a whole new level.
34. Derek Venturri (Life With Derek)- I couldn't just have one of the siblings on the list, without the other one. In many ways they are like two peas in a pod, you couldn't have one without the other. Casey makes Derek great and vice versa. Anyway, my point is his character is the one who can carry the show, with his occasionally nice actions so rare that they are instantaneously memorable and what makes the show great. His interactoins are always spot on, and quite frankly this Canadian actor is superb. Well deserving of spot 34.
33. Ryan O'Reilley (Oz)- First off, forgive the spelling, I know I probably butchered the last name. Anyway, Ryan was the best part of Oz giving the fact of how easily he took care of people. He used everyone around him except his brother, to basically do his dirty work. He was probably one of the most evil people in the prison, and you can see that in the very first episode when he gets one of the mob members killed by an opposing gang.
32. Keith Scott (One Tree Hill)- Ah, some may say you died to young, but it was the best thing for you to get off of that already imploding show. The first season of One Tree Hill was pretty good, I thought, and Keith was the paternal figure you just had to love. He actually cared about those kids, and he always tried to do what was best. And then the show wrote him out, had him quickly return just so he could die, and that was that.
31. Kyle Broflowski (South Park)- Once again, just winging the spelling of the last name. He was always my favorite character on South Park, because he was always the most rational one (although Stan was pretty rational too). He was the intelligent Jew who always knew what was up. Cartman hated him, which only made me like him more. The only flaw with Kyle is that in an episode it is shown that he likes Family Guy, which I don't agree with seeing I am absolutely despise that show, but oh well.
Tommorow 30-21.. Get the idea.
40. Eric Olczyk (Playmakers)- He is from a short-lived show on ESPN that portrayed the NFL in a very negative, although possibly realistic, light. In the end the show was forced off the air of ESPN by the NFL itself. Olczyk was the best part of the show as the puzzled middle linebacker, who was one of the top players in the show. The show tackled great issues to, but Eric was one of the few players who at least wasn't into the whole drug thing.
39. Wallace Fennel (Veronica Mars)- Ah, the underused bestfriend of Veronica. There are times in the second season, where they give him an absolutely horrible storyline path, but overall he is used superbly with his reactions with Veronica. And while it seems V is always using him, you can tell that she cares about him, and it gives a great friend dynamic to the show. Plus the New Years Eve moment, superb...
38. Daniel Desario (Freaks and Geeks)- The best part of this show were the Freaks, and the best Freak was by far Desario. Sure, he had the most irritating girlfriend ever, but he had such great moments as his "Tough life story" to get out of cheating on the test, and of course Dungeons and Dragons. He was super cool, and just plain funny. Easily deserving of a top character slot.
37. Gaius Baltar (Battlestar Galactica 2003)- Ok, just incase any of you were confusing this with that horrible old BSG, I put the year in. Anyway, I have alot of problems with the show, and its just good enough for me to continue watching it, because after Gaius I don't think I like a single character. Now, there are a few episodes like when he is with Starbuck that he is annoying and boring, but his peaks of when he is finding himself through god, and always doing whats best for himself and no one else, makes him at the top of his game in most episodes. I know he is supposed to be a hatable character, but quite frankly he is the only one I don't find hateable.
36. Barney (How I Met Your Mother)- I tried to find his last name, but it was alot harder than I would've expected. Anywho, I am not a huge fan of the show, because I think it survives a little too much on trashy jokes, and its against Everyone Hates Chris, which I think is a better comedy (although with less than memorable characters). Barney is really the only reason to ever watch this show, because the other four characters are super weak. Barney is well acted, and his appearances almost always bring laughs, in particularily his whole "Suit Up" obsession. A great character, and hopefully he will win an Emmy for it this year.
35. Dr. James Wilson (House)- Ah yes, another example of how I always like bestfriends in television. Wilson is the bestfriend of Dr.House, and despite the fact that alot of times House just treats Wilson like trash, Wilson always has his back. Wilson is also one of the funniest characters on the show, as he brings this dry superb sense of humor "House, This is God"... Come on, that scene alone was superb. House needs to use more of Wilson in the show though, cause if they did that show would reach a whole new level.
34. Derek Venturri (Life With Derek)- I couldn't just have one of the siblings on the list, without the other one. In many ways they are like two peas in a pod, you couldn't have one without the other. Casey makes Derek great and vice versa. Anyway, my point is his character is the one who can carry the show, with his occasionally nice actions so rare that they are instantaneously memorable and what makes the show great. His interactoins are always spot on, and quite frankly this Canadian actor is superb. Well deserving of spot 34.
33. Ryan O'Reilley (Oz)- First off, forgive the spelling, I know I probably butchered the last name. Anyway, Ryan was the best part of Oz giving the fact of how easily he took care of people. He used everyone around him except his brother, to basically do his dirty work. He was probably one of the most evil people in the prison, and you can see that in the very first episode when he gets one of the mob members killed by an opposing gang.
32. Keith Scott (One Tree Hill)- Ah, some may say you died to young, but it was the best thing for you to get off of that already imploding show. The first season of One Tree Hill was pretty good, I thought, and Keith was the paternal figure you just had to love. He actually cared about those kids, and he always tried to do what was best. And then the show wrote him out, had him quickly return just so he could die, and that was that.
31. Kyle Broflowski (South Park)- Once again, just winging the spelling of the last name. He was always my favorite character on South Park, because he was always the most rational one (although Stan was pretty rational too). He was the intelligent Jew who always knew what was up. Cartman hated him, which only made me like him more. The only flaw with Kyle is that in an episode it is shown that he likes Family Guy, which I don't agree with seeing I am absolutely despise that show, but oh well.
Tommorow 30-21.. Get the idea.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Top 50 TV Character (50-41)
GRE's are done, summer is on its way to conclude, so its time to bring out the ultimate of Lists. See, my original plan was to release a top character list for television, because in all the shows I watch there have been alot of good ones. Now, no show got more than three characters (although that was by chance) and there is a very diverse group, from more than 25 different tv shows. Anyway, I will kick this off with 50-41, and then tommorow will be 40-31, and etc. On we go.
50. Veronica Donovan (Prison Break)- She was the reigning best female character, but her appearance on Prison Break was only for a single season, and while a bright part, her characters death and just the passage of time has weakened her position. However, she was still able to break into this list.
49. Ben Connor (Life as We Know It)- Well, this was a show that didn't last at all, and probably for good reason, cause while slightly entertaining there were alot of things that held at back. Dino was a horrible actor, and alot of Jonathon's scenes seemed forced. Ben, on the other hand, was played by an actor whom I like, and he did a good portrayal of the smart kid. He also went for the only girl of the three I like, so all in all some good choices.
48. Reverend Camden (7th Heaven)- Ok, so by the end of the show the show itself was completely unwatchable, but until that point the paternal force of the house was the best character. Why he married Annie, I will never know, cause he was just way too cool for that. He was much more laid back in the early episodes than you would expect, especially with his horrible children.
47. Scotty Valens (Cold Case)- The problem with Cold Case is the cast is absolutely horrific. There are only two exceptions, and Scotty is the better of those two. Scotty can be violent, and he at least shows emotions of anger. He used to work in narcotics, which is coolest groups of cops, and he had a girlfriend who killed herself, giving his character a whole new level. All in Scotty is a great character, and Danny Pino portrays him extremely well.
46. Casey McDonald (Life With Derek)- A complete type A individual for a Canadian family show, at times she is absolutely hysterical. She also has a controversial chemestry with her step brother, which has caused a whole forum movement. All in all she is one of the best characters to come around on the Disney Channel, even if the show isn't produced by Disney.
45. David Palmer (24)- He was a senator, then a president, and he had one of the two best relationships with the protagonist Jack Bauer. He was a powerful person who stood by his morals, but also wouldn't be afraid to get his hands dirty if the need arose.
44. Lily Trescott (Hannah Montana)- Ok, I have alot of problems with this Disney show, and I only watch it when I have nothing else to do (no really). I hate the main character and her entire family, but I do like Lily. She is absolutely adorable and fun, so I'll put her on here. And the fact that I already have two Disney characters on this list is VERY disturbing, I admit it.
43. Amy Abbot (Everwood)- Man, alot of girls on this list it seems. Amy was also very adorable, but in an older type of way, and the best part of Everwood. Her interactions with Bright and her dad were superb, and if the show stayed only on the Abbot family, it may have survived the long run. However the show was very faulty and it never gave Amy the chance to truly shine, and that was quite a shame.
42. Eugene Young (The Practice)- He was my favorite lawyer on this once superb show (before Spader and them changed what it used to be). Eugene was always straight forward, and he had a push them around attitude. Also, just for a random "Practice" fact, Michael Emerson won an emmy for his role as a guilty defendent in the best episode of the "Practice".. You now know Michael Emerson as the superbly acted Ben Linus on "Lost"
41. Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)- The first person on here for a brand new show, Riggins had some of the best Friday Night moments as he hung around with that kid. He initially was a weak character, with his relationship with Lyla bringing him down. But then they started flashing out his character into a whole person, and he became one of the two elite characters in the show. He has gone a long way in FNL.
There you go... Tune in tommorow for 40-31
50. Veronica Donovan (Prison Break)- She was the reigning best female character, but her appearance on Prison Break was only for a single season, and while a bright part, her characters death and just the passage of time has weakened her position. However, she was still able to break into this list.
49. Ben Connor (Life as We Know It)- Well, this was a show that didn't last at all, and probably for good reason, cause while slightly entertaining there were alot of things that held at back. Dino was a horrible actor, and alot of Jonathon's scenes seemed forced. Ben, on the other hand, was played by an actor whom I like, and he did a good portrayal of the smart kid. He also went for the only girl of the three I like, so all in all some good choices.
48. Reverend Camden (7th Heaven)- Ok, so by the end of the show the show itself was completely unwatchable, but until that point the paternal force of the house was the best character. Why he married Annie, I will never know, cause he was just way too cool for that. He was much more laid back in the early episodes than you would expect, especially with his horrible children.
47. Scotty Valens (Cold Case)- The problem with Cold Case is the cast is absolutely horrific. There are only two exceptions, and Scotty is the better of those two. Scotty can be violent, and he at least shows emotions of anger. He used to work in narcotics, which is coolest groups of cops, and he had a girlfriend who killed herself, giving his character a whole new level. All in Scotty is a great character, and Danny Pino portrays him extremely well.
46. Casey McDonald (Life With Derek)- A complete type A individual for a Canadian family show, at times she is absolutely hysterical. She also has a controversial chemestry with her step brother, which has caused a whole forum movement. All in all she is one of the best characters to come around on the Disney Channel, even if the show isn't produced by Disney.
45. David Palmer (24)- He was a senator, then a president, and he had one of the two best relationships with the protagonist Jack Bauer. He was a powerful person who stood by his morals, but also wouldn't be afraid to get his hands dirty if the need arose.
44. Lily Trescott (Hannah Montana)- Ok, I have alot of problems with this Disney show, and I only watch it when I have nothing else to do (no really). I hate the main character and her entire family, but I do like Lily. She is absolutely adorable and fun, so I'll put her on here. And the fact that I already have two Disney characters on this list is VERY disturbing, I admit it.
43. Amy Abbot (Everwood)- Man, alot of girls on this list it seems. Amy was also very adorable, but in an older type of way, and the best part of Everwood. Her interactions with Bright and her dad were superb, and if the show stayed only on the Abbot family, it may have survived the long run. However the show was very faulty and it never gave Amy the chance to truly shine, and that was quite a shame.
42. Eugene Young (The Practice)- He was my favorite lawyer on this once superb show (before Spader and them changed what it used to be). Eugene was always straight forward, and he had a push them around attitude. Also, just for a random "Practice" fact, Michael Emerson won an emmy for his role as a guilty defendent in the best episode of the "Practice".. You now know Michael Emerson as the superbly acted Ben Linus on "Lost"
41. Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)- The first person on here for a brand new show, Riggins had some of the best Friday Night moments as he hung around with that kid. He initially was a weak character, with his relationship with Lyla bringing him down. But then they started flashing out his character into a whole person, and he became one of the two elite characters in the show. He has gone a long way in FNL.
There you go... Tune in tommorow for 40-31
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