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This TV Meme has been floating around my flist, and I am bored enough at work today to do some of it. People are supposed to ask these questions and I can write in comments but I have never been good at those sorts of things. So I will just answer these questions as they are, probably in several installments.

1. if you could reboot one TV show, which one would it be?2. if you could have saved one TV show from cancellation, which one would it be?

Firefly really needed more time to develop.

3. have you ever quit a show before it finished? why?

Yes. I don't like to but sometimes the show should have been done long before it's finished. I quit "House" in its final season. I just didn't want to watch anymore. I quit "Bones" when the two main characters finally got together off screen after years of will they/won't they - I was already tired of it but that move just felt so insulting. i'm sure there were some others. Lately I've been giving a show three or four episodes to catch my interest and then if I'm not into it, I just quit. My time for media is limited. I'm going to use it wisely.

4. what's your comfort show?
Friends, Buffy; various Star Trek shows.

5. which shows do you think are underrated and need more love?6. have you ever been inspired to start a new show based on gifs or memes it has produced?
Not really but fandom conversation and other people's love does influence me to try out a show. Like "Supernatural" - many of my friends liked it and I knew of fanfic of various kind and I just decided to watch it when it was airing Season 9 (I watched 1-8 on Netflix, while at the same time watching Season 9 in real time).

7. do you prefer week-to-week content, or just binging all in one go?
Not binging in one go but all episodes available and I can watch at my own pace. I have been doing that with "Agents of Shield" - waiting until the season is on Netflix and then watching the whole thing. I can appreciate seasonal storylines that way and it is just more convenient.

8. what’s one show you thought you’d hate but turned out to really enjoy?
Not hate, I don't think I would ever watch something I thought I would hate. But I didn't think I would like "Supernatural" because I'm not a fan of horror. I didn't think I would like "Burn notice" much because I'm not much into spies but I made a deal with my Dad that I would watch it with him while he would watch "Buffy".

9. what’s one show you thought you’d love but turned out to really hate?
Well, recently, I thought I would really like "Working Moms" on Netflix but I stopped after 4 episodes because I hated the characters. And storylines were not appealing.

10. which TV show has the best musical soundtrack, in your opinion?
Buffy - I love the musical episode and I have several CDs of songs from Buffy that my friend in grad school burned for me.

11. have you ever watched a show just for a specific actor? did you enjoy it?
Yes! I first saw Peter Wingfield in "Riverworld" mini-series on SyFy and I loved him. He was very good looking too. I looked up what else he has been in and "Highlander" was on Netflix. So I watched the whole series one summer. He only appears in the 3rd season but then he plays my favorite character. I love "Highlander." It's a really great show with awesome fanfic.


12. what genre of TV show is your favourite?
Sci-fi.

13. do you tend to stick to one type of TV show (eg, short-form comedy), or are you into many different genres?
I watch both comedies and one hour shows. Different genres. I loved Star Trek series, Friends, Glee, Brother and Sisters, fantasy shows, Superhero shows, True Blood, ER, Bones, House etc. I don't like horror or soaps that much but my genre varies.

14. have you ever written fanfiction for a TV show?

Yes. I have written a Torchwood and Highlander fanfic.


15. have you ever drawn fanart for a show?

No


16. are there any shows on your “to watch” list right now?
17. Netflix, Hulu, or Prime originals?
18. if you could be a guest star on any show, which one would it be?
19. if you could write your own TV show, what would it be like?
20. are you a fan of will-they-won’t-they plots?
21. how do you feel about bottle episodes?
22. do you prefer proper opening credits, or a simple title card?
23. favourite TV show theme song?
24. which actor do you think deserves an Emmy for their work on TV?
25. who would be your dream cameo on your favourite show?
26. do you tend to quote TV shows a lot? have you ever started using a word/phrase because of a TV show?
27. what’s one show you could probably write a 2,000 word essay on, and what would be your topic?
28. do you use subtitles while watching TV if you can?
29. what’s one show you could watch over and over?
30. would you be interested in trying a show in another language?
31. what are your top 5 shows right now?
32. who are your top 5 TV characters right now?
33. what TV character would you die for?
34. which TV show setting would you most like to visit?
35. do you prefer hour long episodes, or 30 minute?
36. do you prefer 22 episode seasons, or 13?
37. is there a show coming out soon that you’re really excited about?
38. if you could change 1 detail about any show, what would you change and why?
39. what’s the longest amount of time you’ve ever watched a show in one sitting?
40. what do you think is a good amount of seasons for a TV show?
41. if you could replace any actor on TV in playing their role, who would you like to play and why?
42. do you own any TV shows on DVD?
43. do you prefer to watch TV alone or with friends?
44. are there any shows you love but your friends aren’t interested in?
45. are there any shows your friends love but you aren’t interested in?
46. who are your favourite couples on TV?

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Date: 2019-04-13 05:17 pm (UTC)
baronjanus: Bruce Banner: that's my secret. I'm always fannish. (Marvel - Hulk Bruce fannish)
From: [personal profile] baronjanus
Buffy has been showing several eps a day every weekday lately and I've been rewatching and honestly it puts me back in a good, or at least somewhat better, place than I've been in a long time, fandom wise. It just reminds me that tv can be good.

...You must be the first and only person who got to HL through PW, rather than falling for Methos and then watching everything else PW has done! *laughing*

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