Character Tribute: Walter Bishop

Walter Bishop – one of the most amazing characters on television ever. He has the ability to crack you up, but is also the one to evoke the strongest sense of emotion from you in the blink of an eye. A genius, definitely crazy and a massive lover of sweets and food, Walter has a mind that you envy and pity in equal measure, depending on what is going on, but his brilliance can never be denied. Fiercely loyal and absolutely awesome, I am pro Walter Bishop forever!

First and foremost, don’t ever mess with Walter and his pudding.

He loves his drugs. Always had a soft spot for recreational drug use. His favourite, though, seems to be LSD.

Living with Walter must be an experience, especially considering he is mostly in the nude at home, or doing experiments in the wee hours of the morning in his underwear.

Walter really has made the lab his home, and he isn’t more comfortable anywhere in the world. 

His love for Peter truly is boundless.

His indignation about Faulivia’s deception.

Such astute observations at the best of times.

His ability to take things from absolutely hilarious to dreadfully painful in a heartbeat.

He can get really snappy and rude when he is under pressure, though he never does it to be a total dweeb, he just isn’t blessed with the most patience.

Walter was always cooking up experiments and having such fun.

Dr Walter Bishop has mad phone skills.

He’s so hip.

The relationship between him and Astrid is absolutely beautiful.

His addiction to Red Vines is legendary.

Sometimes he can really come across as paranoid… yet he does it with such style! 

Walter can get so enthusiastic about things, and I love how he always drags Astrid into it all. 

Never, ever to be known as the prude 😛

Walter somehow always manages to look shocked.

The time he had that awful acid trip, the pity that I felt for him was profound. Plus, this shot was stunning!

When he ran to hug Olivia after not seeing her for over a decade? OMG IT HURT!

The names he had for Astrid never ceased to amaze me, though my favourite will always remain “Ostrich”.

Pot smoking with Nina in the park, but never fear, he has a medicinal licence!

The tulip, Walter’s sign of hope and forgiveness, laced throughout the show. It is actually so important and beautiful.

The childlike tendencies that Walter can sometimes exercise. I envy him at times.

He sees things completely differently, no matter how serious it all gets.

Character Tribute: Noah Foster

So I watched Scream recently, and while I was not the biggest fan of the show, necessarily (review here), I was a massive fan of Noah Foster. For so many reasons. The guy… he is amazing, and such a cutie to boot. Anyway, he entertained me so much that I thought to do a character tribute on him and share it with you all. I know, it’s been a while!

No game? Really? It’s always been the cute, geeky ones that kicked it for me. However, how he feels about his realisation of being that nerdy dude is hilarious.

Being the virgin of the show was funny, especially when he and his bestie became Bi-Curious and The Virgin!

Noah is comfortable in his own skin. Yes, he might be strange, and quirky and ditzy and all sorts of things, and awkward about other things, but he does not hide the fact that he is a horror fanatic of note and has a deep-seated fascination with serial killers. His honesty is refreshing.

He can be adorkable at times xD Wouldn’t want to let his mama down after she made the cape!

The way that Noah applies horror logic to (undeniably) creepy situations. Yes, he really does live and breathe this stuff.

Another time? Refusing to fall victim to the deadly clichés.

How, even in a dire situation, he is still the one carrying all the humour, and pointing out the delightfully obvious.

Noah was also essentially the narrator for the Scream series, and the throwbacks he had to Randy Meeks thrilled me no end, I won’t lie. Noah, like Randy, gives us the rules, points out the obvious, and is super entertaining while he is at it.

Okay, Noah Foster screaming is a thing of beauty. Like, really. It rivals Dean Winchester.

He just has a way of saying things, he can get so excited and then it is like this crazy word vomit… another favourite of mine (but I can’t find a gif) is “Oh, holy Manson Family album!”

Friendship goals! Audrey gets taken in for questioning, and what is Noah doing? Printing up some epic shirts!

How finicky on the details he is, no matter how sketchy it might make him look xD

Noah is hilarious – caught in a bad situation, he is going to freak his way out of it, homemade weapons and all.

I will always appreciate how smart Noah is, and how he actually spends time picking at some damaged logic in shows/movies.

I love how Noah can get on a roll and just keep talking, even when he sees he is walking right into a tricky situation. It’s almost like he thinks that somehow, this time he will talk himself out of it. It’s too funny.

His wonderful modesty at times.

Just because it looks fantastic, and suits Noah down to a tee.

His epic monologue about a what a slasher is, well worth the look see!

Character Tribute: The Winter Soldier

It’s that time again folks! Another epic character tribute here of someone who (as you all know) I am just a teensy bit obsessed with (well, not just the character, but the actor too). I thought that the Winter Soldier came together really well, and that Sebastian Stan was absolutely perfect to realise Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier. He was excellent as the cold, cruel assassin, and then his past came seeping back in, and he went from cruel to confused to livid, and it was a great transformation to watch. Anyway, here are some of the reasons that I thought the Winter Soldier was just epic!

We can start with the outfit. How ridiculously cool was it?!

The general badassery of taking out a car and stepping aside at precisely the right moment… you knew hardcore things were coming!

There are few things that gave me thrills and chills like this scene where the Winter Soldier just whips around and snatches that shield like “bitch, please”. That’s when you knew, hands down, that this was going to be a bigger, better villain.

Every single fight was just breathtaking.

The entire highway scene had me at the edge of my seat. The Winter Soldier is ruthless, he is strong, and he is extremely mission orientated. His magnificent highway stop was just… wow.

He’s merciless.

Every time he hauls out a gun… it’s like “stick ’em up, I haven’t got all day”. What a machine.

How extremely endearing that assassin could become.

The cracks that appeared in the Soldier’s demeanor changed him completely. He was breaking, he was uncertain, and he responded furiously to that.

And, last but not least, he was gorgeous with or without that mask!

Character Tribute: Eric Northman

So I have been chewing on this idea for a while now, and I have decided that I will be putting out some character tributes for characters I have particularly enjoyed in a movie or a series. I thought there would be no better way that to start this segment off with a bang, giving Eric Northman the spotlight!

Whether you liked True Blood or not, it cannot be denied that whether things were good or bad, Eric Northman was a damn entertaining character all round. He kept me watching until the fairy crap, and then I went off the show, then I got back on it, and I must confess, it was still Eric that had me coming back for more and more and more. Portrayed by the delectable Alexander Skarsgård, Eric is sassy, cocky, cheeky, indifferent and just plain down fabulous. I decided I will talk about some of the reasons I love him, though in no particular order.

The way he could always make an entrance.

Every time he got in Bill’s hair, it was like big points for you my friend. He was not even subtle about it. The two were great when they got on one another’s nerves.

Eric’s relationship with Pam. This is something that I have spoken about before, and this is no exception. I absolutely adored the two of them together. Eric, always indifferent and cruel and cut off from the world, was a whole different creature when Pam was involved. When things went right, they were always sniping at each other, but in a soft way. When things got serious, you could see how close they were.

Eric’s ascention into the modern day and age, and how he can sometimes pass for being normal.

His absolute and unwavering loyalty to Godric. Crushing.

Whenever Eric is over listening to someone and he just moves on to other things… how do you blame the guy?

His amazing on screen persona, there is just a dash of regular Eric under the business and caring facade presented to the public, and I like that.

The reading… in a leather jacket. And those eyes. The hair. The looks. All of it. Eric didn’t even need to open his mouth to dominate a scene.

Dat ass…

He is not all up to date with the times, and doesn’t have time to wade through all the jargon. Cut to the chase.

No matter what, Pam and Eric were always in it together.

When Eric shares something deeper, it always shocks you.

Drunk Eric was so amusing.

When he kissed Pam, and I was finally satisfied, and knew that they were perfect in every single way.

The way a simple thing like sunbathing could induce a mini heart-attack…

When sarcastic Eric makes an appearance. Always worth checking out!

The way he could wear a tracksuit and it didn’t even faze me.

How he just couldn’t stay too serious for too long.

That time Eric wanted to drive, and dropped in to ask it.

Throned Eric. Has anyone ever looked that fine while brooding atop a throne in a strip joint/bar? I think not. But nevertheless, the location was unimportant, Eric sat on that throne like the Viking king he was.

Subservient and displeased about it, Eric was not a fan of being Bill’s underling. Without outright telling him that, it was the smaller, more sarcastic gestures that made this perfect.

The way he says some things, and manages to get away with it.

Every time we were rewarded with this…

Whenever he did something out of character, he still somehow managed to make it work.

He provided the best cleaning service you could possibly hope for.

The time he showed up at the Governor’s mansion looking like this:

The way he recognised Ginger purely by her scream, and went back to save her.

Through the ups and downs of the show, I will have to admit that Eric was a large reason I stuck around. Farewell!