Top 40 TV Characters Part 1

I was meant to do this a while back but now seems like a good time to do this. Basically a list of forty of my favourite characters from 40 shows I watch. I'll try and keep this as varied as humanly possible.

36: Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon) - Sex And The City

One of those guilty pleasure shows I have watched and while I've always found the obsession in the media with Carrie to be borderline disturbing at times (she's the only character to have shown no character growth), I've always loved Miranda. That fun, cynical, non conventional lawyer was the best bloody thing on the show and surely, I cannot be the only one to think so?

37: Victor/Anthony Ceccoli (Enver Gjokaj) - Dollhouse

It was sort of hard picking a favourite from this series what with Topher's geekery not making him particularly endearing or Paul being flat out dull at times, so Victor seemed like the perfect male character on the show. It's also a good thing, considering that he actually managed to make it out of the show alive too. Oh, screw it, it was him and his relationship with Sierra that gave this show more emotional heart than anything involving Echo.

38: Vince Tyler (Craig Kelly) - Queer As Folk

I never took to either Stuart or Nathan and while there's a part of me that hated RTD's horrid way of having Vince ditching nice guy Cameron in favour of Stuart, Vince was probably the closest to a character on this show I could relate to. His enthusiasm for a certain show certainly matches/practically usurps mine and damn, I found him a lot more interested in Stuart.

39: Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Hailey) - The L Word

Easily the best character on the show and one of the few to also call Jenny out on her pretentious bullshit at times, Alice is the kind of quirky, loveable character that feels like a genuine person than an exaggerated caricature. While the majority of the characters on the show had their moments, Alice certainly managed to stand out the most with her snarky quips and biting observations around her.

40: Kim Daniels - Sugar Rush

Long before Skins treated viewers to the excellence of Naomily, Kim Daniels was certainly the young gay teenager than the likes of LJ and Tumblr exploded over. Despite the show only running two series, Kim's ups and downs with her crazy family, volatile best mate Sugar and her turbulent love life certainly made for fun viewing. She wasn't particularly a saint as a character but she was never unbelievable though.

Part 2 will probably come towards the end of the week.

Top TV Pairings Part 3

And here is the third installment of the TV Pairing Posts. Hope everyone is enjoying it so far ....

Friends - Monica Gellar/Chandler Bing

Forget Ross/Rachel and their inane 'will they won't they' antics. It was Monica and Chandler who were the funniest, interesting and touching couple on this show and when the quality in later seasons was all over the place, Monica and Chandler were a consistent source of joy.

Pushing Daisies - Ned/Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles

This show was the epitome of sickly sweet fairytale and the relationship between life bringing pie maker Ned and the not-so-dead Chuck was definitely a recipe for success for the shortlived TV series.

Lip Service - Cat MacKenzie/Sam Murray

Now I like Frankie as much as the next person but when it comes to who I think Cat should be with, I have to admit I tend to lean towards Sam. The chemistry between the actresses is better and the relationship itself is healthy as well. Sorry, Frankie fans.

Ugly Betty - Betty Suaraz/Daniel Meade

I never shipped these two in the first year of the show but over the course of the show, I liked how they grew as characters and the interaction with each other. It's just too bad that the series finale ended on such an ambiguous note for Betty and Daniel.

Queer As Folk UK - Vince Tyler/Cameron Roberts

Sorry for the terrible picture but trying to find one of the two together seems nigh on impossible. Vince found a nice guy and lost him because of Stuart. Sometimes I wonder what goes through RTD's head when logic isn't there.