Fannish 5: qualities of characters ...

[fajrdrako]

From this week's fannish5: Name five qualities you always find attractive in fictional characters.

1. Courage


2. Competence


3. Intelligence


4. Nonconformity


5. Wittiness

I realize I haven't done the questions for the past few weeks, and they're good ones. So: catching up. What fun.

What five unexplained mysteries or questions raised by canon do you most wish you knew the answer to? In Torchwood? And I can only cite five? Ooo-kay...

1. How did Jack get off the Game Station? Yes, we can be sure this will be answered soon in Doctor Who.


2. In Jack's chronology, how long ago was he abandoned on the Game Station?


3. What was the war in which Jack became a soldier, and who were the 'terrible creatures' who were the enemy?


4. Who is Bilis, What kind of creature is he, how did he get his time-travelling skills, and what's his agenda?


5. What exactly is the nature of the relationship between Ianto and Jack? We know they are lovers, but we barely know that. Details, please, details!

What are the five coolest gadgets, in any fandom? I'm assuming here that 'gadget' means something electronic or mechanical, ruling out, say, Dunan MacLeod's sword and Jack Harkness' guns, or wands and other magical devices.

1. The sonic screwdriver (Doctor Who)


2. Jack's wristband (both Doctor Who and Torchwood)


3. Star Trek's universal translator


4. Professor X's Shi'ar wheelchair (X-Men)


5. Legion flight rings (Legion of Super-Heroes)

Comments

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

I love reading you answers to these!

And YAY! for the sonic screwdriver!!!

[skywardprodigal.livejournal.com]

May I point out, that arguably, Gwen (Cooper is it? From Torchwood anyhow)...can really only be accurately described as brave. And it's not emotional bravery. :/

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Much the same re: 4 out of 5 qualities, except nonconformity. It's neutral, can be good or bad, depending on context. I like people who conform to my standards and ideals. And some people (real and fictional) can be too studiedly "unconventional" to be convincing. A pose of deliberate contrariness is just… slappable.

I like cultured people. If someone doesn't love art or poetry or music, I don't want to know them. And passionate people - I don't mean in a sexual sense, but in terms of having a life-passion.