Angels in America and The Thorn Birds
I refuse to pick one for this because both of these, have touched me and affected me so deeply.
As a recovering Catholic (and someone who went to Catholic school longer than they didn't), the idea of a priest struggling between his vows and love just hits some serious kinks for me. I usually don't dig those kind of relationships but in the book, it's clear that at the start, the age difference between Father Ralph and Meggie is that of a big brother and sister type. He leaves before she hits puberty and it would be weird. When he returns, well she is completely changed. She's a woman. And for the first time, he has to pick between God and love. Just adore it. And holy shit, for that idiot who said gay men can't play straight, watch Richard Chamberlain. Holy crap. Between the mini-series and the book...yeah, it was my first wank material. I'm full admitting that. LOL
Angels in America, totally different side of life. I was OBSESSED with the play from the moment it came out. I have three copies, one signed by Tony Kushner. For my Theatre Dynamics class, I picked as my final project. I casted it, staged it, I had so many ideas. So when HBO announced it with such a fucking incredible cast, I was hooked. I pre-ordered the damn DVD. I can't watch it as often as I would like because it guts me. Some of the scenes hit me on such a personal level, as someone who has watched friends ravaged by AIDS before the cocktail. It's just beautiful and touching and I can't say enough about it. A must see, whether in play or series form.
Day 01 - A show that never should have been cancelled (Starved)
Day 02 - A show you wish more people were watching (Nurse Jackie)
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season) (Glee)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever (Angel)
Day 05 - A show you hate (Jersey Shore)
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show (Can't decide!)
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show (Eternity and Smiletime)
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch (Rome & Six Feet Under)
Day 09 - Best scene ever (End of "The One With The Jellyfish from Friends")
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving (Legend of the Seeker)
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you (Veronica Mars)
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times (A lot)
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show (Care Bears, Saved by the Bell, Out of this World)
Day 14 - Favorite male character (Jim Profit)
Day 15 - Favorite female character (Cordelia Chase)
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Day 17 - Favorite mini series (The Thorn Birds and Angels in America)
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death
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