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Artemis of Bana-Mighdall
My beloved Bad Girl Wonder Woman. So furious. So tragic. So '90s.
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The Bride of Frankenstein
I first saw her eponymous 1935 film in the summer of 2005. I was obsessed with her. Elsa Lanchester plays both "The Monster's Mate" and "Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley" (though she is only credited as the latter); to me she became an icon of a woman creating herself, a totem I clung desperately to. She remains a favorite to this day (I absolutely had to go out to see Maggie Gyllenhaal's THE BRIDE! this year, reviews be damned).
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Chucky
I had a different character picked for this letter, one who has been a favorite since childhood, but this little monster has brought me so much joy as an adult that I couldn't not acknowledge him. The work of a gay artist (writer and sometimes director Don Mancini), there isn't a bad movie in the series and the television show is a delight.
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Princess Diana of Themyscira, Paradise Island
It couldn't be anyone else. The inspiration for my first tattoo. I could not tell you what my first exposure to the character was, why I already loved her before picking up my first Wonder Woman comic (2006's WONDER WOMAN No. 1). She is like something supernatural in my life, an inspiring presence that has always been there and always will be.
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Ellen Ripley
Special thanks to @ami_angelwings for reminding me of this one, because she absolutely is one of my all-time favorite characters. The only character that I could think of on my own was "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark".
What an incredible character, an all-star figure of both the horror and sci-fi genres, with such a powerful journey across her three appearances (Ripley 8, though I love her too, is a different character in my mind).
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Finn
Throughout the lead up to 2015's THE FORCE AWAKENS, I was sure that Rey was a shoo-in for my favorite new Star Wars character, and while I do love her, I walked away from that movie deeply enamored with Finn. He had such a wonderful arc, pushing through his fear and finding someone to fight for.
I strongly dislike what was done with him in THE LAST JEDI, and THE RISE OF SKYWALKER should have done more (though it's a good start). But here? So much love.
Every Other Dracula@ceridwenalison One thing I love about The Force Awakens, is the care taken to give the three characters we see using a lightsaber unique fighting styles.
Kylo Ren uses big, sweeping sword strokes to intimidate and throw opponents off balance. Rey fights defensively, focusing on blocking and getting in quick jabs when there's an opening. Finn has received combat training but has no field experience, which is reflected in his stance being kind of stiff and by the book.
@ceridwenalison I also love Finn in that movie, and they really did him dirty in The Last Jedi.
But yeah the fight choreography in TFA is some of the most brilliant I've ever seen.
Ami Angelwings@ceridwenalison very impressed with you on this one, always like going off the board to talk about somebody you know nobody else will likely be talking about
Dr. Oblivious@ceridwenalison Those characters have a lot of potential if Lucasfilm can find the right writer.