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The Formative Years
Aug. 16th, 2006 02:37 amI've been watching Life On Mars and it's growing on me. I had to watch the first episode three times before I actually didn't get distracted by other stuff and *saw* it (I think that was only because I'd decided to tape it.) I would have quit watching it there if it hadn't been endorsed by my flist, but because you did, I kept at it and am enjoying it quite a bit. Very interesting ethical situations. And the whole thing where he hears things from his comatose bedside is very intriguing.
So, I'm watching more of BBCA and I've seen a couple episodes of the original Avengers with Emma Peel. As I watched them, I realized now as in the past, I was a total shipper for these two. Yep, they were meant to be together and I remember being very shocked when she went back to her husband.
Another thought that occured to me was that this show was on the same time as other germinal shows that deeply effected my 7-10 year old brain. My strongest recollections/fantasies from each show are as follows: Star Trek was McCoy/Spock in a non-con sort of thing, Wild Wild West was Jim/Artie in a loving relationship but with them both getting tied up a lot by Dr. Loveless. This theme was reinforced by Man From Uncle with Illya getting tied up and tortured and being saved by Napoleon. Illya and Spock shared that whole stoic thing, but where did my love of sarcasm come from? Oh, maybe that was the Prisoner. I was so totally smitten by all that repressed anger, that force of nature that was Number Six. There was no one to pair him up with, but he spent the entire show in a non-con state so it still hit my developing kinks.
I also think the writing on the Avengers and the Prisoner holds up very well. I remember thinking Star Trek hasn't held up, and I haven't seen WWW or MUNCLE in years so I don't know how well they've aged. It's curious that Emma is the only female of significance in these shows. Maybe having her as a role model spoiled me for strong women characters because it's certain if a woman starts to get all moon eyed and helpless, I have to change the channel fast.
Anyway, I was very surprised to recall I was a shipper long ago.
So, I'm watching more of BBCA and I've seen a couple episodes of the original Avengers with Emma Peel. As I watched them, I realized now as in the past, I was a total shipper for these two. Yep, they were meant to be together and I remember being very shocked when she went back to her husband.
Another thought that occured to me was that this show was on the same time as other germinal shows that deeply effected my 7-10 year old brain. My strongest recollections/fantasies from each show are as follows: Star Trek was McCoy/Spock in a non-con sort of thing, Wild Wild West was Jim/Artie in a loving relationship but with them both getting tied up a lot by Dr. Loveless. This theme was reinforced by Man From Uncle with Illya getting tied up and tortured and being saved by Napoleon. Illya and Spock shared that whole stoic thing, but where did my love of sarcasm come from? Oh, maybe that was the Prisoner. I was so totally smitten by all that repressed anger, that force of nature that was Number Six. There was no one to pair him up with, but he spent the entire show in a non-con state so it still hit my developing kinks.
I also think the writing on the Avengers and the Prisoner holds up very well. I remember thinking Star Trek hasn't held up, and I haven't seen WWW or MUNCLE in years so I don't know how well they've aged. It's curious that Emma is the only female of significance in these shows. Maybe having her as a role model spoiled me for strong women characters because it's certain if a woman starts to get all moon eyed and helpless, I have to change the channel fast.
Anyway, I was very surprised to recall I was a shipper long ago.
