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My guess for #1 is Gabrielle Solis
TT Top Characters Telly Talk's Favourite Character from the 21st-Century - The Result
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Gabrielle Solis – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Gabrielle "Gaby" Solis is a fictional character portrayed by Eva Longoria on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Longoria was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance.
A Bit of Trivia
• Roselyn Sánchez auditioned for the role also but the producers thought she wasn't right for the role because of her heavy Puerto Rican accent. Sánchez did make a cameo in the series finale as the new gardener Carlos hires for their house and became a main character in the spin-off series Devious Maids as Carmen Luna.
• Laura Harring also auditioned for the role of Gabrielle.
• When Marc Cherry was casting, he asked Eva, "Do you like the script?" She said, "not meaning to be conceited, but I only read my part," then he thought "she's Gaby."
• Gabrielle is one of two housewives to cheat on their husbands with the other being Bree.
• Gabrielle is the youngest of the housewives from the main four, but Angie is the youngest housewife from all ten.
• Gabrielle is allergic to lilies, likes to dance salsa and drink merlot.
• Gabrielle and Carlos have O+ blood group.
• Gabrielle is the only main housewife to not have a stepchild:
• Zach Young is Susan's stepson.
• Kayla Huntington Scavo is Lynette's stepdaughter.
• Sam Allen is Bree's stepson.
• Gabrielle has experienced the loss of a child four times:
• her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage when she fell down a flight of stairs.
• Libby Collins, biological mother of her adopted daughter Lily, decided to take her back.
• The Surrogacy ended in failure,
• And she let go of her biological daughter Grace Sánchez.
• She is also the only main housewife who is not a grandmother by the series finale.
• Gabrielle is the housewife with the most times changed hair colour, as her hair starts out dark brown (Season 1, first half of Season 2, Season 3; episodes 10-23), lightens to medium brown with copper highlights (second half of Season 2, Seasons 6,7 and 8). After Season 2, Gabrielle seems to dye her hair light brown with blond streaks for the first nine episodes of Season 3, with the exception of the episode Bang, (honey blond with blond highlights). In season 4, after changing back to dark brown in Season 3, Gabrielle lightens her hair yet again to medium brown with blond highlights. At some point during the time jump between seasons 4 and 5, Gabrielle replaces her blond highlights for caramel. Despite wearing her hair straight most of the time during the first five seasons, she completely stops wearing them straight for seasons 6 and 7, and starts again during the end of season 8.
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Susan Mayer - DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Susan Mayer is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry. She first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004, and appeared in every episode until the series finale on May 13, 2012. Susan resides on the fictional Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State, the primary setting of the show. One of four lead characters, Susan is characterized as being a "notoriously clumsy" romantic with a "magnetic charm." Her storylines tend to focus on her romantic relationships, most notably with Mike Delfino (James Denton), whom she marries twice in the series.
Gabrielle Solis – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Gabrielle "Gaby" Solis is a fictional character portrayed by Eva Longoria on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Longoria was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance.
A Bit of Trivia
• Roselyn Sánchez auditioned for the role also but the producers thought she wasn't right for the role because of her heavy Puerto Rican accent. Sánchez did make a cameo in the series finale as the new gardener Carlos hires for their house and became a main character in the spin-off series Devious Maids as Carmen Luna.
• Laura Harring also auditioned for the role of Gabrielle.
• When Marc Cherry was casting, he asked Eva, "Do you like the script?" She said, "not meaning to be conceited, but I only read my part," then he thought "she's Gaby."
• Gabrielle is one of two housewives to cheat on their husbands with the other being Bree.
• Gabrielle is the youngest of the housewives from the main four, but Angie is the youngest housewife from all ten.
• Gabrielle is allergic to lilies, likes to dance salsa and drink merlot.
• Gabrielle and Carlos have O+ blood group.
• Gabrielle is the only main housewife to not have a stepchild:
• Zach Young is Susan's stepson.
• Kayla Huntington Scavo is Lynette's stepdaughter.
• Sam Allen is Bree's stepson.
• Gabrielle has experienced the loss of a child four times:
• her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage when she fell down a flight of stairs.
• Libby Collins, biological mother of her adopted daughter Lily, decided to take her back.
• The Surrogacy ended in failure,
• And she let go of her biological daughter Grace Sánchez.
• She is also the only main housewife who is not a grandmother by the series finale.
• Gabrielle is the housewife with the most times changed hair colour, as her hair starts out dark brown (Season 1, first half of Season 2, Season 3; episodes 10-23), lightens to medium brown with copper highlights (second half of Season 2, Seasons 6,7 and 8). After Season 2, Gabrielle seems to dye her hair light brown with blond streaks for the first nine episodes of Season 3, with the exception of the episode Bang, (honey blond with blond highlights). In season 4, after changing back to dark brown in Season 3, Gabrielle lightens her hair yet again to medium brown with blond highlights. At some point during the time jump between seasons 4 and 5, Gabrielle replaces her blond highlights for caramel. Despite wearing her hair straight most of the time during the first five seasons, she completely stops wearing them straight for seasons 6 and 7, and starts again during the end of season 8.
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Susan Mayer - DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Susan Mayer is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry. She first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004, and appeared in every episode until the series finale on May 13, 2012. Susan resides on the fictional Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State, the primary setting of the show. One of four lead characters, Susan is characterized as being a "notoriously clumsy" romantic with a "magnetic charm." Her storylines tend to focus on her romantic relationships, most notably with Mike Delfino (James Denton), whom she marries twice in the series.
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Obviously I’m wrong
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Your Favourite 21st-Century Character
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Norma Bates – BATES MOTEL
Norma Louise Bates (née Calhoun) was the resilient, beautiful and mercurial mother of Norman Bates and Dylan Massett. She was emotionally complex and, as a single mother, utterly devoted to her son. She constantly juggled her own needs and some serious baggage while also trying to create a new home in a new town for herself and Norman.
A Bit of Trivia
- In the novel and films, Norman Bates was Norma's only child. She also had a sister named Emma Spool rather than a brother (although this is only exclusive to the two sequel films Psycho II and Psycho III).
- In the film Norma's corpse is mummified and skeleton like. But in the series Norman keeps her corpse frozen in order to preserve it, and isn't as decayed. However, it appears he is in the process of mummifying it since Caleb finds a book on the process.
- Olivia Hussey portrayed Norma in the 1990 sequel/prequel TV Movie Psycho IV: The Beginning.
- Norma drives a green 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL.
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You guessed right @Long Lashes !!
Well done my friend!!
Well done my friend!!
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Oh well done Norma, I really wasn't expecting her to win this round
Your Favourite 21st-Century Character
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Norma Bates – BATES MOTEL
Norma Louise Bates (née Calhoun) was the resilient, beautiful and mercurial mother of Norman Bates and Dylan Massett. She was emotionally complex and, as a single mother, utterly devoted to her son. She constantly juggled her own needs and some serious baggage while also trying to create a new home in a new town for herself and Norman.
A Bit of Trivia
- In the novel and films, Norman Bates was Norma's only child. She also had a sister named Emma Spool rather than a brother (although this is only exclusive to the two sequel films Psycho II and Psycho III).
- In the film Norma's corpse is mummified and skeleton like. But in the series Norman keeps her corpse frozen in order to preserve it, and isn't as decayed. However, it appears he is in the process of mummifying it since Caleb finds a book on the process.
- Olivia Hussey portrayed Norma in the 1990 sequel/prequel TV Movie Psycho IV: The Beginning.
- Norma drives a green 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL.
.... but, the best part is choosing favourite characters every week, sometimes it takes me more than an hour because I have to get it just right
Thank you @Ome for all the time and creativity you put into these threads, they're great fun ..
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Thank you again @Ome for your incredible energy and time put into this. I realise you enjoy it nevertheless it’s a huge undertaking and you’ve done it superbly. Thank you. Botheration Downton’s Violet Crawley was 21st and just missed out being in the grand finale by a whisker. She and I are not amused ;-)
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Thanks @Ome for your work with this!
I voted like this, if anyone should be interested:
1. Martin Goodman – FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
2. Randolph Miller – NO OFFENCE
3. Conrad Grayson – REVENGE
4. Mark Corrigan – PEEP SHOW
5. Dr John Dorian – SCRUBS
6. Sheldon Cooper – THE BIG BANG THEORY
7. Richard Poole – DEATH IN PARADISE
8. Tyrion Lannister - GAME OF THRONES
9. Gregory House – HOUSE MD
10. Villanelle – KILLING EVE
11. Gabrielle Solis – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
12. Mike – FRIENDS
13. Judith Ryland – DALLAS
14. Fleabag – FLEABAG
15. Susan Mayer – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
16. Diane Lockheart – THE GOOD WIFE
17. Carrie Mathison – HOMELAND
18. Emily Thorne – REVENGE
19. Victoria Grayson – REVENGE
20. Sawyer – LOST
I voted like this, if anyone should be interested:
1. Martin Goodman – FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
2. Randolph Miller – NO OFFENCE
3. Conrad Grayson – REVENGE
4. Mark Corrigan – PEEP SHOW
5. Dr John Dorian – SCRUBS
6. Sheldon Cooper – THE BIG BANG THEORY
7. Richard Poole – DEATH IN PARADISE
8. Tyrion Lannister - GAME OF THRONES
9. Gregory House – HOUSE MD
10. Villanelle – KILLING EVE
11. Gabrielle Solis – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
12. Mike – FRIENDS
13. Judith Ryland – DALLAS
14. Fleabag – FLEABAG
15. Susan Mayer – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
16. Diane Lockheart – THE GOOD WIFE
17. Carrie Mathison – HOMELAND
18. Emily Thorne – REVENGE
19. Victoria Grayson – REVENGE
20. Sawyer – LOST
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I thought I would post my list, that I sent to Ome
Here is my top 20 favourites
1. Carol Peletier-The Walking Dead
2. Sawyer-Lost
3. Shane Vandell -The Shield
4. Tyrion Lannister-Game Of Thrones
5. DCI Cassie Stuart -Unforgotten
6. Jon Snow-Games Of Thrones
7. Elsa Mars -AHS Freak Show
8. Jesse Pinkman-Breaking Bad
9. John Locke - Lost
10. Norma Bates -Bates Motel
11. DI Alec Hardy -Broadchurch
12. Carrie Mathison -Homeland
13. Annalise Keating-How To Get Away From Murder
14. Ted Hasting -Line Of Duty
15. Stella Gibson-The Fall
16. Julian Baptiste-The Missing
17. Alicia Florrick -The Good Wife
18. Bum-Dallas TNT
19. Elena Ramos -Dallas TNT
20. Sheldon Cooper-Big Bang Theory
Thanks for everything you do @Ome. WOW a lot of work for you. I love these threads they are fun to do.
Norma Bates the winner she is a great character, well deserved.
I'm also happy my favorite Carol Peltier was in the top 20.
Here is my top 20 favourites
1. Carol Peletier-The Walking Dead
2. Sawyer-Lost
3. Shane Vandell -The Shield
4. Tyrion Lannister-Game Of Thrones
5. DCI Cassie Stuart -Unforgotten
6. Jon Snow-Games Of Thrones
7. Elsa Mars -AHS Freak Show
8. Jesse Pinkman-Breaking Bad
9. John Locke - Lost
10. Norma Bates -Bates Motel
11. DI Alec Hardy -Broadchurch
12. Carrie Mathison -Homeland
13. Annalise Keating-How To Get Away From Murder
14. Ted Hasting -Line Of Duty
15. Stella Gibson-The Fall
16. Julian Baptiste-The Missing
17. Alicia Florrick -The Good Wife
18. Bum-Dallas TNT
19. Elena Ramos -Dallas TNT
20. Sheldon Cooper-Big Bang Theory
Thanks for everything you do @Ome. WOW a lot of work for you. I love these threads they are fun to do.
Norma Bates the winner she is a great character, well deserved.
I'm also happy my favorite Carol Peltier was in the top 20.
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This was how I voted
1. John Locke – LOST
2. Shane Vendrell – THE SHIELD
3. Sydney Bristow – ALIAS
4. Jamie Fraser – OUTLANDER
5. Lindsay Denton - LINE OF DUTY
6. Lito Rodriguez – SENSE8
7. Stella Gibson - THE FALL
8. Donna Noble – DOCTOR WHO
9. Rob Lake – BODIES
10. Judith Ryland – DALLAS
11. Carol Peletier – THE WALKING DEAD
12. Colin Morris-Jones – IT’S A SIN
13. Norma Bates – BATES MOTEL
14. Lagertha – VIKINGS
15. Wendy Byrde – OZARK
16. Violet Crawley – DOWNTON ABBEY
17. Jesse Pinkman – BREAKING BAD
18. Tyrion Lannister GAME OF THRONES
19. Dexter Morgan – DEXTER
20. Michael Schofield – PRISON BREAK
1. John Locke – LOST
2. Shane Vendrell – THE SHIELD
3. Sydney Bristow – ALIAS
4. Jamie Fraser – OUTLANDER
5. Lindsay Denton - LINE OF DUTY
6. Lito Rodriguez – SENSE8
7. Stella Gibson - THE FALL
8. Donna Noble – DOCTOR WHO
9. Rob Lake – BODIES
10. Judith Ryland – DALLAS
11. Carol Peletier – THE WALKING DEAD
12. Colin Morris-Jones – IT’S A SIN
13. Norma Bates – BATES MOTEL
14. Lagertha – VIKINGS
15. Wendy Byrde – OZARK
16. Violet Crawley – DOWNTON ABBEY
17. Jesse Pinkman – BREAKING BAD
18. Tyrion Lannister GAME OF THRONES
19. Dexter Morgan – DEXTER
20. Michael Schofield – PRISON BREAK