Animals?

[selenak]

Idle thought of the day, which is a Torchwood/Heroes crossover of sorts: in Cardiff, Jack Harkness summons his team and asks: "Who the hell ordered a container full of iPods?"

(This is obscure enough not to be spoilery, I hope.)

(But you know, Torchwood would end up with the iPods. They so so would.)

Then there's fannish5: What are your five favorite pets or animals, in any fandom(s)?

1) Mr. Muggles, of Heroes. Clearly the true mastermind in the Bennet family, certain horn-rimmed glasses wearers not withstanding.

2) K-9, of Dr. Who. I admit this is an acquired taste, but no matter what you think of him in the 70s, can you deny his showdown in School Reunion was glorious?

3) The cat in Coraline (novel, written by Neil Gaiman). N.G.'s thing for cats is well-established, but they're usually goddesses in disguise. This one is a cat. Definitely not Coraline's sidekick, but provider of snarky commentary and enigmatic to the last as cats should be.

4) Matthew the Raven in Sandman (still Neil Gaiman). This one might be considered cheating, as Matthew was a human before he became a raven, but he's a raven throughout the Sandman saga, so he counts. One of the best sidekicks ever, and his reaction to Morpheus' fate gets me every time.

5) Spot the cat in Star Trek: The Next Generation, owner of Data and recipient of his poetry. Once upon a time, I could even recite the damm poem!

(I did consider nominating Jean-Luc Picard, on account of him being canonically Q's pet - Data says so! - but felt I was stretching it with Matthew already, so...)

Comments

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Have you come across Lufra, the "Baluchistan Hound" in Georgette Heyer's Frederica?

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Alas no. The only Heyer I've ever read was the novel about Charles II escaping.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Probably one of her worst. You should read the Regency ones - tight plotting and wonderful humour.

[honorh.livejournal.com]

Aha! So it was Jack who ordered up the half-naked, handcuffed pretty boy! Now it all makes sense. Really, I should've guessed.

He'll blame Owen, of course.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Of course he will, and of course he did. Who else? (Other than a lot of fangirls, of course.*g*)

Owen will want to keep some of the iPods in compensation for that unjust accusaation, though.

[12-12-12.livejournal.com]

Of course he will, and of course he did. Who else? (Other than a lot of fangirls, of course.*g*)

We've filed a complaint with Customer Service. :D

[shezan.livejournal.com]

There's a half-naked, handcuffed pretty boy somewhere? Wherewherewhere???

[selenak.livejournal.com]

The guy (http://pics.livejournal.com/sophisti_girl/pic/0000d30f/s320x240) in question (http://pics.livejournal.com/sophisti_girl/pic/0000c9wq/s320x240).

(To be seen thus in the second season of Heroes.)

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Can't much see, but I take it you recommend Heroes, then...

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Ten reasons to love Heroes (http://selenak.livejournal.com/321668.html#cutid2). And, err, if you check out the "heroes" tag in my journal, you might find entries galore in the last half a year.

If you want to know about the pretty, well....

Some of our dashing actors (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/HWT/132e8c49.jpg), promoting the show in Munich at the end of August.

Two of them (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/Italian/f348a14a.jpg) in character (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/Italian/6e5e7319.jpg) with fairly (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/Italian/c6e006a3.jpg) typical interaction (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/Italian/3914ce0b.jpg).

And out of character (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/mimesh/heroes/HWT/357e792e.jpg) again, promoting the show in London this time.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Okay, the one with the fkloppy black hair? PRETTEEEEEE.

Tell me he's the one bound and half-naked???

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is.*g*

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Tu dis çà pour me faire plaisir!!!

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Non, c'est la verité, je promesse.

[12-12-12.livejournal.com]

A little late to the party, but see my icon. Also see here (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/rout345redux/Milo/Screencaps/2x02/Heroes2x01000802.jpg), here (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/rout345redux/Milo/Screencaps/2x02/Heroes2x01000816.jpg), and here (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/rout345redux/Milo/Screencaps/2x02/Heroes2x01000813.jpg).

And I see from your comment below that you're a fan of the floppy hair. If you don't mind being spoiled for Season 1 of Heroes, then I'd recommend this picspam (http://12-12-12.livejournal.com/12361.html) and this one (http://12-12-12.livejournal.com/14076.html).

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Good Lord.

*fans self*

*looks some more*

I've got to start watching this...

[andraste]

In Cardiff, Jack Harkness summons his team and asks: "Who the hell ordered a container full of iPods?"

Bwahaha. I think that sentence is one of the funniest crossovers I've ever read *g*.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

That's why I left it at one sentence. *g*

[teh-no.livejournal.com]

See, I read that as Transformers instead of Heroes, so I thought Jack would be getting a container full of Decepticon iPods.

I wouldn't mind human-on-Autobot action if it were Jack. He'd probably pass up the hologram as well...

[12-12-12.livejournal.com]

That's almost enough to make me watch Torchwood. :D

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Watch Dr. Who first. Torchwood has potential, but it also had a very shaky first season, with the episodes in very uneven quality.