Counting down 2010:
Characters, ‘Ships, & People
Every day this week I’m counting down my favorites of 2010.
Join me as we go into 2011!
Favorite Characters of 2010
| Hit-Girl (kick-ass)
So, you wanna play?
Undoubtedly the best part of the movie Kick-Ass. Yes, a girl that young should probably not be saying, or doing for that matter, any of the things in the movie. But that’s the point, she’s not normal, her daddy’s raised her as a superhero. And she just happens to be good and look badass doing it. I know I’m not the only one who would be excited to see a movie just on Hit-Girl. |
| Sherlock Holmes (sherlock bbc)
I’m not a psychopath Anderson, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.
He can be so crazy eccentric, but he’s also crazy deductive. Not smart necessarily, mind you. Just able to connect the dots. I love this version of Sherlock Holmes and the way he lives for his work and balances on the edge of letting it drag him under. I love that Watson is his ‘human credential’ and helps him to remain connected to the world. |
| Lacy Rand (caprica)
I betrayed Original Zoe. I never betrayed you.
Truth be told, I love all the female characters in Caprica from Zoe to Tamara to Amanda to Clarice. For some reason though, I love Lacy the most. She starts the series as a school girl and Zoe’s friend who is unable to go through with their agenda and get on the train, consequently surviving the explosion and goes onto help Avatar Zoe. From there she gets involved in some bad stuff with Barnabus and Clarice, but eventually learns to stand up for what she believes in. I loved watching her grow into this strong character who eventually becomes the Blessed Mother. |
| Alex (nikita)
It hasn’t weakened my belief as to why I’m here. Or my commitment to my mission. It’s made it stronger.
I almost forgot about my favorite female character of the year. I find Alex’s mixture of a haunted average girl with a badass interior very intriguing. Her parents were murdered, she has a past with drugs and sex, but she’s learned so much from Nikita and is rising above all that. She’s also willing to do whatever it takes for her mission, but she still has a problem pulling that final trigger. This fact makes it easier to relate to her. With everything that went down in the midseason finale, I can’t wait to see what’s next. |
| Simon Bellamy (misfits)
There’s the Simon you know, then there’s the Future Simon. Me.
It’s crazy how this series and this character snuck up on me at the end of this year. No doubt smarter than any of the other Misfits, he’s also already accepted his powers and his destiny. Someone on Tumblr described him as "part Clark Kent, part Donnie Darko, and one hundred percent the classic self-sacrificing hero". I loved him in the first season already, but now it’s all been kicked up in the second season. We get to witness his character growing from the shy unloved present Simon into his strong confident future self, a "proper superhero". |
Favorite ‘Ships of 2010
| Edward+Bella (twilight)
You’ll always be my Bella. My Bella, just less fragile.
I love watching the give and take, the push and pull of their relationship, but how still neither one of them is complete without the other. I’ll always love book!Edward+Bella more, but I love seeing them visually represented in the movies. This year we finally got understanding between the two on what each of them wants and needs, the Edward/Bella/Jacob love triangle is over (good riddance) and the marriage proposal is finally accepted. Next year, the wedding! |
| Stefan+Elena (the vampire diaries)
I came back to this town to start a life with you. We can`t forget to live it.
Nope, still not hopping on that crazy Elena+Damon train. Each week I see less how they could ever go that route truthfully without committing character assassination. Sometimes I think the writers will eventually take Elena the Damon way, but then other times I think they’re just using it all as a means of character growth for Damon. Despite all the overwhelming odds against them, I love that this couple has remained so stable. This year we got the discovery of Elena being adopted, how Stefan loved her before they even met, the trials of his past and blood lust, her supporting him by giving him her own blood, the introduction of Katherine and the toll she took on their relationship, their breakup and them getting back together. |
| Simon+Alisha (misfits)
Yeah we were…and we will be, again. I hope we will be.
I fell for these two hard these last two months of the year. They’re relationship is so beautiful, tragic, otherworldly, and interesting. The pretty girl who can’t touch anyone and doesn’t want it and the shy awkward guy who has accepted his destiny. His future self who comes back to tell her they’ll get together. The tragedy as they each have to witness each other dieing. She falls in love with the future self quickly, while having to wait patiently for the present self to catch up. |
Favorite People of 2010
| Robert Pattinson No secret he’d make the list. I miss the days when he wasn’t as popular, we’d see him out more, and we’d get more interviews. I love the interviews, getting to hear his thoughts and humor. This year we got Remember Me which I loved and Twilight: Eclipse. Plus, filming for Water for Elephants, Bel Ami, and the beginning of Twilight: Breaking Dawn was filmed this year. Bring on 2011! |
| Ashley Greene I’m not sure what draws me to her, except I find her so naturally beautiful and from such humble roots. I love following what’s she doing and wearing throughout the year. And I loved the nude photshoot with only body paint she did for SoBe, too. I don’t care about all that Jonas drama, I still love her. |
| Dakota Fanning I’ve always liked her in every movie. It’s always seemed like she was a little adult. And now that she choosing more grown up roles, things are about to get very interesting. This year we got The Runaways and Twilight: Eclipse. While I didn’t love love The Runaways, I did think it was a great piece for Dakota. And I did love her in Eclipse as Jane HBIC. |
| Magda Apanowicz I’m so sad Caprica is gone and we won’t get to see Magda as Lacy anymore. I loved her in Kyle XY, so I was pretty interested in seeing her in a newer and more recognizable role. I can’t wait to see where she goes next. |
| Chloe Moretz This was so her year. Between Hit-Girl and playing in Let Me In she hit the jackpot. She’s now Hollywood’s It Girl for playing badass or strong young girl roles. She’s grown so much already. There’s been mention of her as playing Katniss in the Hunger Games movies. I don’t think she’d really fit that role, but I look forward to seeing her in everything else. |
| Nina Dobrev Most undervalued of this year. How did we not get her a People’s Choice Award for playing both Elena and Katherine in the same show, sometimes in the same scene? Another one that is so naturally pretty and so humble. Plus, I just found out this year that her name is actually Nina Konstantinova Dobreva and she’s Bulgarian and can speak Bulgarian. She did all her own lines for the show. She’s gorgeous and amazing. |
| Paul Wesley I love Ian too, but I have to give love to Paul because he just doesn’t seem to get as much talk as the other two. Plus, as I said I think last year, I’ve been watching him for years in various other shows. He got a bit more to do this year with Stefan than last year, and OMG can the guy do the puppy dog chin quiver crying. That scene alone was amazing. Here’s to more for Paul in the new year. |
| Iwan Rheon
I started watching Misfits late this year to see what all the talk was about and am so glad I did. The whole cast is talented, but Iwan really got lucky to be able to play such an interesting and complex character in Simon. To be able to play so many variations and aspects of his character, and do it well, fascinated me. Plus, he’s so adorkable in real life. |