Ideas needed!
Jun. 13th, 2009 03:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xenithThis should be easy but I've been playing computer games too much today :(
Names of classic, or could be classic, TV shows (series, mini-series, telemovies). The sort you can watch over and over. The "You haven't seen X? You should!" sort.
Context
Sam is character in my WIP who has a large collection of vintage TV shows (say 1950 to 2050). He temporarily relocated a few years back and only brought the best of his collection. Now he's showing thse to a friend and he wants to name names.
I found out about this interest when he kept referring to a colleague as Baldrick. Also, he's fondof good guys vs bad guy type shows, possible Westerns. (Bonus points for a TV show/movie that has a siege/shoot out at a hotel.)
I'm thinking anything that relies on current events is out, which eliminates most political shows, and no police drama/crime shows (that's the day job). Also no comedy/skit type shows. I don't think SF will go down too well either.
Names of classic, or could be classic, TV shows (series, mini-series, telemovies). The sort you can watch over and over. The "You haven't seen X? You should!" sort.
Context
Sam is character in my WIP who has a large collection of vintage TV shows (say 1950 to 2050). He temporarily relocated a few years back and only brought the best of his collection. Now he's showing thse to a friend and he wants to name names.
I found out about this interest when he kept referring to a colleague as Baldrick. Also, he's fondof good guys vs bad guy type shows, possible Westerns. (Bonus points for a TV show/movie that has a siege/shoot out at a hotel.)
I'm thinking anything that relies on current events is out, which eliminates most political shows, and no police drama/crime shows (that's the day job). Also no comedy/skit type shows. I don't think SF will go down too well either.
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Date: 2009-06-13 05:56 am (UTC)THe Goodies, maybe? The Professionals, the Saint, the Fugitive, Sapphire and Steel... Monkey Magic!
I think some SF would be cool actually - the amusing thing about living in the future and watching vintage SF is that you can snicker about things like that the Cybermen didn't really invade in 1985... or is that just me?
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Date: 2009-06-14 11:30 am (UTC)Those are good. Thanks :)
I don't think it is just you, but in this case, he wants escapism not things that might remind him of "real life".
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Date: 2009-06-14 11:33 am (UTC)Me too :)
Robin of Sherwood would be a good one. I should have thought of that myself. See what playing computer games does to your brain?