OK, time to catch up on @ami_angelwings #FavCharacterAtoZ starting with #FavCharacterA

Without a doubt it would have to be Alpha Hatsuseno (初瀬野 アルファ) , the main character of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.

Bright, cheerful, optimistic, curious, and friendly. Even her romantic rival (not that she's aware of the fact) can't dislike her once they meet (although she tries).

#YokohamaShoppingLog

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Moving on to #FavCharacterB for #FavCharacterAtoZ .

B is tough. I'm going to toss up between Bilbo Baggins and Ben Grimm. Let's go with Bilbo.

Braver than he thinks, bolder than he knows, and smarter than anyone expects, he tricks Gollum, taunts a dragon (and lives), and ends a war by being an honest thief.

And he's a writer. What's not to like?

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Next up, #FavCharacterC for #FavCharacterAtoZ .

I'm going to pick the absolute hot mess that is Charley Cale from Poker Face.

Cursed/blessed with the ability to tell when someone deliberately tells a lie, and equally cursed/blessed with a motormouth that can't shut up when she hears one, she solves crimes and only rarely gets the police involved.

She is a complete disaster as a person, permanently broke, lives on beer and cigarettes out of her car, is massively uneducated, but intelligent, and surprisingly logical. And despite all that, still tries to be basically kind and helpful.

#PokerFace #CharlieCale

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Now for #FavCharacterD for #FavCharacterAtoZ .

I'm going to go with Daav yos'Phelium from the #LiadenUniverse .

First-in Scout, Pilot of Clan Korval, 85th Delm of Korval, lifemate of Aelliana Caylon, father to Val Con yos'Phelium and Theo Waitley, and scholar. He is competent, loving, honest with his friends, and a force to be reckoned with.

If you have not encountered Lee and Miller's Liaden books, do hunt them down. They are a joy.

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#FavCharacterE for #FavCharacterAtoZ

E has been tough, but I'm going to say Lt Eve Dallas from the In Death books. She's a Good Cop, tough as nails, and a decent human despite her parents.

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#FavCharacterF for #FavCharacterAtoZ

I could take the easy way out, and say Frank Columbo, but no.

For F I think I will pick one of my own characters. From the series of #ScoutAndShaman and #ShamanSpace Finder-of-Unnoticed-Details, or just 'Finder' is a telepath and partner to the space wrecked scout Lorn. A native of the world Mother-of-All, she is familiar with advanced biological sciences. She is confident, and self aware. She can also get a little insecure if she thinks Lorn is planning to leave.

Their descendant, Joyful Finder appears in #ShamanScout and #ShamanSpace .

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#FavCharacterG for #FavCharacterAtoZ .

G is easy. The incomparable G'Kar from #Babylon5 .

What can I say about G'Kar? His singing voice? His humour? His dedication to his people? His deeply philosophical transmogrification? His amazingly sexy nightgown? (And this from a straight guy!)

Not many fishes left in the sea...

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#FavCharacterH for #FavCharacterAtoZ .

So many choices. Honor Harrington, Hugo "I'm not getting better am I, Mummy?" Chiddingfold, Han Solo, just to name a few.

But no. None of these.

For H it has to be Henry Crun. The barely sentient septuagenarian and beloved of Minnie Bannister. From, of course, the Goon Show.

(From the Dreaded Batter-Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea)
Henry: Here, Minnie, hold my elephant gun.
Minnie: I don't know what you brought it for. You can't shoot elephants in England, you know.
Henry: And why not?
Minnie: They're out of season.
Henry: Does this mean we shall have to have pelican for dinner again?
Minnie: I fear so, I fear so.
Henry: Then I'll risk it. I'll shoot an elephant out of season.

#GoonShow #HenryCrun

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#FavCharacterI time. #FavCharacterAtoZ

It took a little thought for I. Ifurita from El Hazard, my own Iris and Indigo, Inara from Firefly. All possibilities. But my first pick I had to abandon, because I got the spelling wrong! Aydah Mensah from The Murderbot Diaries does not qualify for obvious reasons, once you write it down.

So.

Everyone's favourite swordmaster. Inigo Montoya. Scarred by Count Rugen at 11, he dedicates his life to improving his swordsmanship and hunting down the Six Fingered Man (the Count). And when he finds him, he will say "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." #ThePrincessBride

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@rdm @ami_angelwings one of my favourites. "as i swam ashore i dried myself, to save time."

@rdm it's interesting that Katsulas was Tomalak on TNG before he was G'Kar but by the time he makes his final appearance as Tomalak in season 7's finale "All Good Things", he'd already been playing G'Kar on Babylon 5, and you can tell he's still in "G'Kar Mode" because he talks much more like G'Kar than Tomalak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTAuBTkhAp0

Captain Picard and Commander Tomalak stare at each other across the Neutral Zone

From the Next Generation finale, “All Good Things”Fair Use:“Cop...

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Ooh... He is, isn't he?

The body language is pure G'Kar!

@rdm yeah exactly!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vmdSWX2FZM

like this is from his first appearance and he's still obviously Andreas Katsulas, but he's much more restrained and not as G'kar-y

Commander Tomalak and Captain Picard Engage In Dialogue

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Ah yes, Citizen G'Kar. And after all he went through, he *deserved* a vagabond retirement with Lyta, who isn't just a pretty face but has a brain that can at least keep up with him if not better... and knowing G'Kar, he'll happily be the one learning for a while!

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@rdm @ami_angelwings I so hope that there is another season of Pokerface.

@rdm Columbo and Charley Cale are both Cs!

unless you count Columbo as an F because of the easter egg of his ID which says Frank but I don't think the creators consider that canon

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Columbo was a close second!

@ami_angelwings @rdm … Frank Canon? no, that's a whole other show