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I is for… Incredible Hulk #AtoZChallenge
I is for… Incredible Hulk
Today’s letter was one of those tricky ones that I had to google to find something relevant. Go on – you can all now tell me about all the other Supernatural, Sci-Fi or Fantasy shows that start with I (I had to have seen it for the purposes of this challenge though).
Anyway this was the show that stood out. I do vaguely remember watching some of the original The Incredible Hulk TV series but I can’t remember which episodes just that sometimes Bruce Banner got very angry, turned green, got semi naked with ripped shorts and threw cars around.
Looking up the show on imdb it says it ran from 1978 − 1982 (between the years myself and my sister were born) – I must have been watching re-runs. Because that’s all I can remember I’m going to use today’s post for a little bit of promotion of a good cause because you know what – cancer makes me angry.
Someone else that was born in 1978 is Shiv Meaker a schoolfriend of mine. Shiv – in her own words – ‘had a little tussle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last summer.’ When she lost her hair she started dressing up – including for chemo sessions leading to the nurses placing bets about what she would turn up as. Now free and clear, Shiv is going to be cycling for her charities. She also started taking dressing up requests for donations.
Here is her Incredible Hulk
And the one I requested Sparkly Edward Cullen (she ordered the red contacts especially)
Do check out the tumblr we convinced Shiv to set up to archive these fantastic faces (There’s even grumpy cat! And I’m looking forward to the archived ones I haven’t seen yet)
Or you can follow the Twitter hashtag #TheLadyofManyFaces
If you do feel entertained enough to send a donation then the hulk won’t have any need to get angry.
Cancer Research
MacMillan
Which is your favourite of Shiv’s faces?
What makes you angry?
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H is for… Heroine #AtoZChallenge
H is for… Heroine
I was introduced to the book ‘The Woman in the Story: writing memorable female characters’ by Helen Jacey (Amazon Associates link) recently and was discussing it with a friend when they made a suggestion that has stuck in my mind.
Those writers amongst you will be familiar with the idea of the Hero’s Journey as plotting guidance for writing (here’s a cool interactive website that gives you basic information about it). Helen Jacey starts in the introduction to her book (p.xv) by saying ‘But none of the screenwriting guides have paid much attention to the difference between men’s and women’s lives and to what happens if the hero is a heroine.’
Now, once again I haven’t had chance to read this book but it may be useful to my PhD because of what my friend suggested. I mentioned back in the ‘A’ post that I was planning to use autoethnography as a research methodology and as I’m a woman surely I will be the “Heroine” in my own story so the guidance provided here might help me share that story in an interesting and engaging way.
Thanks Clarissa for the suggestion.
So do you think stories with female protagonists follow a different structure?
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H is for…Hex #AtoZChallenge
H is for… Hex
Hex was a British supernatural TV series that was shown between 2004 and 2005. It ran for two series, the first just 6 episodes, the second 13.
Cassie attends a remote English school and has to face up to her destiny when a curse is released and she starts seeing the fallen angel Azazeal who wants her to join him on the dark side. Her friend Thelma tries to help her choose the right path but the lure of her new powers, and Azazeal are seductive.
The tagline for this series was Bloody. Hell. If that doesn’t make you want to watch it nothing I say will ;o) Along with Being Human this is definitely a case of Brits getting Supernatural right.
Azazeal was played by Michael Fassbender so it wasn’t hard to believe that Cassie would fall for him.
A character called Troy was played by Joseph Morgan – who has now returned to the supernatural with his role as Klaus in The Vampire Diaries. It always interests me when I recognise actors who have played parts in similar genre roles before. Joss Whedon is very proficient in re-using his favourites in different shows.
The two female leads Cassie (Christina Cole) and Thelma (Jemima Rooper) are joined by Ella (Laura Pyper) in series two and together they work to battle the Nephelim and aim to prevent the end of the world each making sacrifices in the process.
I really shouldn’t have picked this topic, this is making me want to rewatch all these shows now.
And a quick nod to Highlander
I have to admit to having a bit of an Adrian Paul crush when watching this.
Any fellow Hex fans out there?
kirstyes 