tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post5643908492265778075..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: Characters I Can Relate toNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-48929886213891351692014-03-17T20:54:48.581-05:002014-03-17T20:54:48.581-05:00Hi Tara,
Like you, I like watching crime dramas,...Hi Tara,<br /> Like you, I like watching crime dramas, but I don't write crime novels; I like love stories better. I know what you mean about mushy romances, though; there have been a few love stories that I stopped reading because they got to be TOO sentimental. I like the stories where the relationships are more "real" and relatable. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-15373242154915132412014-03-17T20:53:05.826-05:002014-03-17T20:53:05.826-05:00Hi Nicki,
I love the BBC's version of Sherlo...Hi Nicki,<br /> I love the BBC's version of Sherlock, especially Benedict Cumberbatch. I just wish they made more episodes! And I also like how Elementary doesn't try to copy Sherlock; each show focuses on the partnership between Sherlock and Watson, but in different ways that are equally fascinating. <br /> They should have more stories where twenty-something characters are struggling to get to the top of their fields; that's something that a lot more people could relate to. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-37244069241595008392014-03-17T18:37:52.562-05:002014-03-17T18:37:52.562-05:00I'm a romance reader and writer, tried and tru...I'm a romance reader and writer, tried and true. Funny since I really have not a romantic bone in my body (Hubs is the romantic one in our marriage). But maybe that's why I don't write really mushy romance. <br />I will read almost any genre as long as it has a romance subplot though. I love all those crime dramas--you'd think I'd go that route with my writing, but it doesn't happen.TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613912638668399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-49858536086417876272014-03-17T15:05:44.699-05:002014-03-17T15:05:44.699-05:00The romances where twenty-something characters are...The romances where twenty-something characters are at the tops of their fields and yet we never see them do any actual work drive me NUTS. I definitely prefer some reality with my romance. And I can completely understand why you relate to job-focused shows. Have you ever watched BBC's Sherlock? It's fantastic, and both Sherlock and Watson are wholly dedicated to their crime solving. <br /><br />I'm soooo happy Regina has a new someone to destroy :)Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-6331099646385051232014-03-16T22:36:28.449-05:002014-03-16T22:36:28.449-05:00Hi Leslie,
I like Once Upon a Time, though I almo...Hi Leslie,<br /> I like Once Upon a Time, though I almost wish I didn't because I feel like I have to watch every episode in order to understand what's going on. With crime dramas, on the other hand, you can usually miss an episode or two and still enjoy them, since they're typically plot-centered rather than character-centered. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-84377728849278938872014-03-16T21:39:49.917-05:002014-03-16T21:39:49.917-05:00Thank you for validating my ONCE UPON A TIME obses...Thank you for validating my ONCE UPON A TIME obsession. I love the way the show only lets its characters have momentary resolution then they are back in the blender.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-19200569103207414562014-03-12T12:53:25.169-05:002014-03-12T12:53:25.169-05:00Hi Rachel,
I really like him too; I like the &qu...Hi Rachel,<br /> I really like him too; I like the "wicked" characters better than the "good" ones, because the "wicked" characters are more real and flawed; it's easier to relate to them. The good characters kind of bug me because they never seem to do anything wrong.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-18662579942058282932014-03-12T09:08:33.481-05:002014-03-12T09:08:33.481-05:00Rumplestiltzkin in one of my favorite characters! ...Rumplestiltzkin in one of my favorite characters! The actor on that show is awesome.Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-63150952316242348622014-03-11T12:30:11.714-05:002014-03-11T12:30:11.714-05:00Hi Emily,
That gushy stuff is one of the reasons...Hi Emily,<br /> That gushy stuff is one of the reasons I stopped watching soaps; the thing about soaps is that it's all about the "I will die without you" storylines. And it's also really important to me that fictional characters seem "real"; if I keep questioning certain aspects of their choices/personalities, then it's really hard to like those characters and their stories. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-51164398451890567862014-03-11T11:53:10.053-05:002014-03-11T11:53:10.053-05:00Heck yes! Romance is a must. But I'm with you,...Heck yes! Romance is a must. But I'm with you, the gushy, over-the-top, I will die without you schlup doesn't do it for me. I think it's more romantic for two characters who don't need each other to choose every single day to be together despite their differences. THAT'S love. :) Give it to me in a book, a TV show, a movie. I don't care. So long as it's enduring and real and heart-skipping.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.com