And Still I Rise

Emily Gilmore of Gilmore Girls-I admit to loving all the characters in this show.So why am I choosing the grandmother as my favorite? Well,I happen to find the relationship between her and her daughter Lorelai the most interesting on the show.Domineering and society conscious Emily struggles to understand and connect with a daughter that she just cannot seem to understand.And because I have had similiar experiences with my mother it makes it all the more real and gripping.

.Maxine Gray(Tyne Daly) of Judging Amy-As the social worker Maxine never quits.Forever railing at the system,sometimes to the point of exasperation yet still doing her utmost to make sure the kids best interest comes first.Also the glue that keeps her family together with her firm yet loving ways.

Detective Briscoe(Jerry Orbach) of Law and Order.I rate Law and Order as one of the best shows ever and Briscoe was by far the best character.Despite L&O being plot based Briscoe played the no nonsense cop to perfection.Tough,cynical and given to wisecracks which were delivered with impeccable timing meant you were never bored when he was on the screen.We also got a peek into his life that included his battle with alcoholism and we felt his pain when his daughter was gunned down by drug dealers.RIP,Jerry Orbach.Nuff respect for the many years of great perfomances on TV's best show.

Det Sipowicz(Dennis Franz) of NYPD Blues.Tough,edgy,very politically incorrect(remember when he called the black activist a nigger?) and sometimes sensitive the show just won't be the same without him.Sometimes,I wonder how he managed to remain on the squad with his long list of infractions ranging from violating the suspects Miranda rights,getting drunk on the job as well as beating the daylights out of the suspects during interrogation.

Andy Rooney(60 mins).He's the reason why I try to watch 60 mins every Sunday and am rarely let down by his humorous or testy reflections at the end of the show.Watching Andy Rooney is kinda like listening to your grumpy grandfather or great uncle ramble on about the good old days when life was so much simpler.You want to tune them out sometimes but if you listen well enough you realise there are some lessons to be learnt.

Seth Cohen(Adam Brody) of the OC.I don't really watch this show much but when I do its because of Seth. I first became aware of Adam Brody when he played David on Gilmore Girls and later on in the Brady Bunch movie(yuk).On the OC he is the rich but geeky kid with the smart mouth,goofy wardrobe,love of comics,and mad playstation skills who always brings some hilarity to almost any situation.Added to all that is his devotion to Summer,the girl who he finally hooked up with after his break up with Anna.Despite his privileged life you also get a sense that he wants a bit more from life than what he currently has.


There are quite a few others that I like but am too lazy to profie.Anyway special mention to Stewie of Family Guy,Karen from Will and Grace and Clare from Six feet Under.

# posted by Abeni @ 6:22 AM