New Meme!

I thought about doing the "Guess My Favorite Character" meme, but realized the problem is that in many shows I don't HAVE a single favorite character.

So instead, I'm making a different meme.

Rules are pretty simple. I list off ... let's say 10 TV shows. You guys try to guess my favorite scene or event in the show. When you succeed, I cross it off the list and discuss why I like that scene and ALSO mention one or two other scenes which were "close seconds" to that one.

EDIT Note: Yes, I understand this one is harder for y'all. *evil laugh* However, at least it's possible for me to ANSWER, which the other one wasn't (f'rinstance, which character is my favorite in B5 varies between not two, but at least four or five, characters)

Here we go!

1. Babylon 5 (Useful Hint: probably NOT one of the commonly listed scenes.)

2. Star Trek (Original Series)

3. Saint Seiya Hey, that's cheating, finding the answer on the Net. Yes, Shiryu VS Gold Saint Cancer, when Cancer's just dumped Shiryu's girlfriend (telekinetically) off a cliff and this causes Shiryu to reach deep into his back pocket and uncork an economy-sized can of whupass. I love the music for that scene, the utterly terrified look on Cancer's face as he says to himself "where's this power COMING from? It's greater than anything I've ever felt!" (when Shiryu was supposed to be just a piddly bronze).
Other seriously cool scenes that compete with it are Shiryu VS Black Dragon (well, Shiryu IS the coolest of the Bronzes) and the Return of Phoenix.

4. Vision of Escaflowne

5. Stargate SG-1

6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

7. Airwolf

8. Dragonball Z (Useful Hint: Gohan features in this scene)

9. Nadia: Secret of Blue Water

10. Yoroiden Samurai Troopers

Just have to say:

... Best. User Icon. Ever.

RE the New Who...

... I was uncertain about the new Doctor Who when I saw the first couple of episodes, for a number of reasons. The third one, however, was great. THAT's the old Who spirit, if you'll pardon the pun. I could see Tom Baker in that same episode, or Pertwee. The proper level of humor, of historical reference, of almost-makes-sense technobabble. If the rest of the season's like this it'll be well worth getting.

Shame Eccleston decided to cut out so soon, though. The Doctor is a role like no other. I think he may come to regret that decision in years to come.