Eternal Refuge

I have made this set of icons for Round 25 at gen10in30, and the theme is Fandom. And, as you know, I am a fan of one actor ... however have gone with some of my fandom OTPs ... as well as a couple of fandoms from childhood/teenage years that I still enjoy

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As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

This set of 13 icons is made for somein30 .... for Round 08: Relationships being the theme.

I did them under the basic mode and opted to make (mostly) 2 icons from some of my truly favourite pairings.

Buffy & Spike - BtVS
Captain Janeway & Chakotay - Star Trek Voyager
Avon & Cally - Blakes 7
Hawkeye & Margaret - M*A*S*H* (the series)
Jack & Sam - Stargate SG1
Dr Mike & Sully - Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Hercules & Zena - Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

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As ever, all are snaggable, but credit would be appreciated. The credits are available over at my icon journal - d4s_icons

Still am sorting out holiday photos ... but got delayed so I could finish off this set of icons.  They are for Round 12 of monthlyinspo and the  theme is "Into The Woods" ... and as we were thinking of greens, I chose to do my 20 icons from M*A*S*H

So, here are my 3 teasers ...

   



( The full set is here )

Day 8

In your own space, share a favourite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favourite interview, a book, a scene from a movie, etc) and explain why you love it so much.

Another one that's hard to pick. Each of the TV series that I follow have given me so many moments of enjoyment.

I wonder if you will guess which TV series I have opted for? M*A*S*H Did you guess?

When I first started watching M*A*S*H it was episode 2 and I had the TV on to keep me awake while baby-sitting at our neighbours house! However within a couple of episodes I stayed up to watch it even when I wasn't next door! As the seasons progressed it started being shown at 9 O'clock and I got the rest of the family hooked on it, as well.

As the years progressed I went to college, and for a term I had to miss M*A*S*H as I had evening classes! All my friends used to hear my moans, but I got Mum to make notes for me, so I kept up with the overall story. I left college in the summer of 1983, and that Christmas 16 of us had arranged to meet up in London ... and then the TV schedule was released, and I got a phone call to let me know that everyone had changed the date for me!!! Yes, the last episode was due to be shown, and yes, I would have cancelled going to meet up with everyone (as they knew).

Anyway, that last episode, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" really struck home with me. I had spent a great 4 years at college, made some real friends, worked hard and laughed hard ... yet I knew that we had already drifted apart, due to "life". This is one of the main themes of this episode ... so many tough times and good friendship, yet they realised that USA geography would be a problem. There was also the debate about where and what everyone would do ... something our year had done.

So, as much as I still love M*A*S*H, and that final episode for what it is, is also reminds me of a huge time of change for me.

I am meant to be sorting out my house ready for the next set of decorators, either that or answering comments, but instead I have finished off this set of icons for Round 87 0f character20n20 where I have chosen the character of Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H, the series.

Here are my 3 teasers -





( The full set is here )

To help take my mind off the limbo that my life has become, I did a meme that I had bookmarked some time ago.  Not something I can do while at home as I amm too focussed on listening for my phone, but here with Dad while he is asleep I can let myself focus elsewhere.

I snagged this from thenewbuzwuzz ... Here are the rules:

1. Pick 5 fandoms and list them in alphabetical order

2. Visit this site to find your first Random Poem Of Power. Write down the 5th line (yes, even if it's an E.E. Cummings poem and you wind up with an apostrophe). Repeat five times and - you guessed it - list 'em in alphabetical order! (No cheating, mind! This is a challenge and it's always been about creativity.)

3: I think you can see where this is going. Write a very quick 50-word half-drabble for each fandom (try to do it all in one sitting - make your brain explode!), using the line from the poem as a prompt. You don't have to include it in the half-drabble - it's just inspiration.

My 5 fandoms in alphabetical order are -
1 Blakes 7
2 BtVS
3 Hercules
4 MASH
5 Stargate SG1

So here are my attempts ....( Read more... )

Your Favourite Television Programme

Yes, I love BtVS, but have still to see Angel! I love the series, for more reasons than I can list. A great story, good characters you can love and hate ... and James Marsters!

The first series I truly loved was Blakes 7 ... the first TV series I became involved in fandom with. Reading a bit of fan-fic, as well as joining the fan club.



Avon, is my favourite character ... and maybe you can see why -


Other series I love are -
Star Trek, Voyager
M*A*S*H
Stargate SG1
Andromeda
Vampire Diaries

As well as some mini series, such as Wish Me Luck, Danger UXB,

etc

Over the last couple of weeks there has been some talk about the BtVS reboot. 

I am one of those who don't want to watch it ... If I love a film or a series, part of why I like it is the combination of the actors, the stories, the film sets etc 

To me Sarah Michelle Gellar is Buffy ... as are all the other actors who were in the series (come on, could anyone replace James?); and Sunnydale was the view that I saw before it was lost in a huge hole.

If they do post-BtVS/Angel, then we are still missing the actors - and for me, as many, we have our own ideas as to post the series.  I have never read the comics - I live in Spuffy fandom.

So, whoever is involved I doubt I will even watch the credits.

I am like it with other things, as well - some films should never be remade, other series, just too iconic.  I will admit I've had to change my mind over V, as I loved the original, and am enjoying the re-make.

M*A*S*H was another thing - I loved the series, saw it first - and hated the film.  Friends have done the opposite - but to me Alan Alda is Hawkeye, etc.

Speaking of which, I posted a andom Meme yesterday and I talked about Spike, Faith and Damon here   Well I have just been asked by cbtreks  about Hawkeye from M*A*S*H

( Hawkeye Pierce )

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And, before I forget - "How Rude" act3scene1 .... you give me a pressie, but no way of opening the box - LOL  Thank you, very much - That was a lovely start to December for me.

Well, today is going well ... so far!  The sun has just come out, the post has arrived with my Fred Astaire DVDs that I ordered with birthday money ... and I have a meme that I snagged from both dragonflylady77 and edenskye 

1. Five of your most favorite male fictional characters

1. Spike - BtVS
2. Captain John - Torchwood 
3. Damon - Vampire Diaries
4. Avon - Blakes 7 
5. Hawkeye - M*A*S*H 

2. Five of your most favorite female fictional characters

1. Buffy Summers - BtVS 
2. Anya - BtVS
3. Cally - Blakes 7 
4. Margaret - M*A*S*H
5. Belanna - Star Trek, Voyager

3. Five villains who are effective and most favorite

1. The Mayor - BtVS
2. The Borg - Star Trek
3. Hirogen - Star Trek, Voyager
4. Angelus - BtVS
5. Staleek - Farscape

4. Five ships - actual ships as in something you would travel in.

1. Liberator - Blakes 7 ... points to icon
2. Moya - Farscape
3. Millenium Falcon - Star Wars
4. USS Voyager - Star Trek, Voyager
5. The TARDIS

5. Five theme or credit music for TV

1. Thunderbirds
2  Blakes 7
3. M*A*S*H
4.  BtVS
5.  Dr Who

6. Five of your favorite fictional nerdy characters

1. Willow - season 1&2 BtVS
2. Giles -  season 1&2 BtVS
3. Radar - M*A*S*H
4. Tosh - Torchwood
5. Data - Star Trek, The Next Generation