First up we have
Merlin (from Merlin shown on the BBC, 5 series long). Merlin, for me is
not only the greatest sorcerer in the world but also the greatest
friend in the world; he protects Arthur within an inch of his life and his
devotion to him is clear. He is the bravest of all the characters; despite him
not having any combat training he is always by Arthur’s side going into battle
or on a hunt. He of course has magic at his disposal, but Arthur doesn't know
that. In fact Merlin has to keep his true identity hidden until the
(completely unspeakable) finale of the show. Imagine trying to
keep hold of a secret because if you told someone you’d end up burnt at the
stake; but what’s even more amazing is that Merlin didn't not tell Arthur for
that reason; he didn't tell him because he didn't want to put Arthur in the
position where he would have to choose whether to let Merlin live or kill him
should he know his true potential.
Next up is
Arthur Pendragon (From Merlin). When Arthur is first shown on the programme, he
is shown as an arrogant and spoilt boy whose father is the king: he is a bully
and nothing more, but as the series’ continue Arthur blossoms into the
fantastic “once and future king of Camelot” that his destiny foretells. He
values the kindness and service of everyone in his rule: including the servants,
so much so in fact that he marries one. In an episode when Merlin gets
kidnapped, Arthur wants to send out a search party for the lost boy, his father
(of course) disagrees asking “All this for a serving boy?” but to Arthur people
are not just simply classed by their profession or upbringing but by the
decency of their character. Also unlike Uther (his father), he admits when he
has done wrong and repents for his sins.
Next up is an
animated Character from Disney Pixar’s Brave, Meredith. Meredith may possibly
be one of my favourite animated characters to come out of modern day Disney.
She is brave (….pun unintentional), completely fabulous and Scottish. I love
that she stands up for her own right to choose whom she should marry, and she
unites all of the lands together again because despite her being a royal, she
completely blows all stereotypes of a Disney princess out of the water.
Lady Sybil
Crawley from Downton Abbey (ITV, 3 series in total) is another completely
fierce woman, with whom I adore. She completely breaks the mould of what her
parents expect from her and during the war she goes off and gets the
qualifications that she needs to become a nurse and help out in the war effort.
She is a revolutionist and huge feminist, she is another strong character that
stands up for what she believes in and doesn't believe in stereotypes, she
believes in equality and freedom for all. (I can’t believe they killed her off,
NOPE I will never get over it).
I also love Sherlock Holmes from BBC's Sherlock because I love the way that he is just insanely clever and can figure anything out about 10 minutes before anyone else has even give the case a thought. I'm not going to lie but a huge reason why I like him so much is that I met Benedict Cumberbatch who plays the famous Holmes. He was so, so nice and friendly that my liking for the Cumberbatch has transpired to liking his character even more.
Another of my favourite animated fellows, is Peter Pan, simply because I don't want to grow up either! In fact I do sometimes think I am Peter Pan reincarnated in female form.So that's all for now, I'm sure I will carry on doing these posts as I don't want to bombard you with information and bore you to tears, therefore, I am only showing you a few of my favourites, rather than creating a 25 page long blog post that no one will read.
If you are still interested to see who else I enjoy in the fictional world read my blog post on my favourite fictional characters in books
