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Teen-shows, fantasy casting and plotbunnies
I happened to catch an early episode of Beverly Hills 90210 on TV3 the other day, and made the following observations:
1. No matter how low Chloe and Clark will sink, they (i.e. their relationship, their storyline) will never be as painful to watch as Brandon/Andrea.
2. Shannen Doherty was really...not at all fat, but she had the largest waist I've seen on a female lead on an American teen drama for years. It made me unreasonably happy until I remembered that the show is more than a decade old.
3. Jackie Taylor (Kelly's flaky mom) is my favourite character on the show. Not a big feat, given that it was full of whiny, self-righteous people.
Speaking of teen shows, I kind of wish I could watch The O.C.. Cause Adam Brody was the cutest Freak of the Week EVER
I'm re-reading Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry and I'm "casting" it in my head. I've decided that I want Tom Welling to play Dave - he's not quite right physically, but he is so good at acting whiny and petulant. (I've also decided that TW should play Joe in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, because The RPS of Pain has made me believe that he really has a czech accent.) More SV actors in FT: I also want Allison Mack as Kim or Jen - I think she could make either woman bearable, Eric Johnson as Kevin, Michael Rosenbaum as Diarmuid and Annette O'Toole would make a kickass Jaelle if she was 20-30 years younger. And (this is getting a bit silly) John Schneider as Arthur, John Glover as Loren (no typecasting!) and Kristin Kreuk as...I don't want her as Sharra, but she can play Laesha, who doesn't do much and dies in the first book. Yay! Can't find a part for Sam Jones yet.
I've decided to write down my current stupid and somewhat less stupid Smallville-plotbunnies here. (And if anyone wants to take them, alter them genetically and make stew out of them, you're welcome.) All of them are Lana-centric, and I have no idea why.
1. AU where Emily doesn't drown and Lana gives her the kryptonite-necklace to thank her for saving her life. Emily becomes the perfect, popular girl and Lana becomes a quiet, bookish nerd. How would this affect Clark and Lana's relationship? Would they become friends? Would Clark still have a crush on Lana, or would he pine for the unobtainable Emily? What would Chloe, Whitney, Pete and Lex do in this universe?
2. Really whacky movie-of-the-week badfic bunny where (an adult) Chloe has Lionel's baby, leaves him and moves in with her new lover, Lana. After a couple of years Chloe dies and Lana must fight against the evil mr Luthor to keep custody of her darling child. Can Superman help?
3. Chlionel, seen from Lana's (jealous) perspective. Or Chlionel seen from any other characters perspective.
1. No matter how low Chloe and Clark will sink, they (i.e. their relationship, their storyline) will never be as painful to watch as Brandon/Andrea.
2. Shannen Doherty was really...not at all fat, but she had the largest waist I've seen on a female lead on an American teen drama for years. It made me unreasonably happy until I remembered that the show is more than a decade old.
3. Jackie Taylor (Kelly's flaky mom) is my favourite character on the show. Not a big feat, given that it was full of whiny, self-righteous people.
Speaking of teen shows, I kind of wish I could watch The O.C.. Cause Adam Brody was the cutest Freak of the Week EVER
I'm re-reading Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry and I'm "casting" it in my head. I've decided that I want Tom Welling to play Dave - he's not quite right physically, but he is so good at acting whiny and petulant. (I've also decided that TW should play Joe in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, because The RPS of Pain has made me believe that he really has a czech accent.) More SV actors in FT: I also want Allison Mack as Kim or Jen - I think she could make either woman bearable, Eric Johnson as Kevin, Michael Rosenbaum as Diarmuid and Annette O'Toole would make a kickass Jaelle if she was 20-30 years younger. And (this is getting a bit silly) John Schneider as Arthur, John Glover as Loren (no typecasting!) and Kristin Kreuk as...I don't want her as Sharra, but she can play Laesha, who doesn't do much and dies in the first book. Yay! Can't find a part for Sam Jones yet.
I've decided to write down my current stupid and somewhat less stupid Smallville-plotbunnies here. (And if anyone wants to take them, alter them genetically and make stew out of them, you're welcome.) All of them are Lana-centric, and I have no idea why.
1. AU where Emily doesn't drown and Lana gives her the kryptonite-necklace to thank her for saving her life. Emily becomes the perfect, popular girl and Lana becomes a quiet, bookish nerd. How would this affect Clark and Lana's relationship? Would they become friends? Would Clark still have a crush on Lana, or would he pine for the unobtainable Emily? What would Chloe, Whitney, Pete and Lex do in this universe?
2. Really whacky movie-of-the-week badfic bunny where (an adult) Chloe has Lionel's baby, leaves him and moves in with her new lover, Lana. After a couple of years Chloe dies and Lana must fight against the evil mr Luthor to keep custody of her darling child. Can Superman help?
3. Chlionel, seen from Lana's (jealous) perspective. Or Chlionel seen from any other characters perspective.
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*boggles*
I don't think I would ever have made that connection. Of course, I haven't actually seen the man act... but.
*goes off to ponder*
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It's hardly the most obvious casting idea ever, so it's understandable if you don't agree with me.
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It's been a while since I read those (I keep losing one volume or another >_<)... now I must hunt them up again.