Top Ten men who, sadly, are fictional
1. Mr. Darcy—sure, it takes some time to break through his cool exterior, but when you do, you find a rich guy with a great heart who is willing to put up with the world's most irritating mother-in-law.
2. Atticus Finch—even without the dashing Gregory Peck's Oscar-worthy portrayal of this small-town single dad who was "born to do our unpleasant deeds for us," this fictional man is the ultimate in sadly fictional men. The world needs more Atticus Finches...period.
3. Archie Goodwin—fans of Rex Stout's legendary Nero Wolfe series won't be surprised to find their favorite gumshoe on this list. While Wolfe is the resident genius of this tremendous crime/mystery franchise, there's no doubting that Archie—Wolfe's eyes, ears, and legs—is a quick-witted, fast-talking super-sleuth who happens to be a heck of a dancer.
4. The men of Easy Company—okay, this is a tricky one because Band of Brothers (both the book and the mini-series) were based on real men fighting a real war, so they aren't fictional. But I just loved the mini-series so much that I'm adding an addendum to this category, because after all, "They're paratroopers; they're supposed to be surrounded." Swoon.
5. Dumbledore—see Atticus Finch.
6. Jason Bourne—James Bond who? is all I have to say. When it comes to spy guys, Jason Bourne is the real thing—smart, athletic, and not so busy womanizing that he gets himself captured and nearly killed every time. (The fact that Matt Damon plays him on the big screen doesn't hurt matters either.)
7. Joe Morelli and Ranger—I'm dividing this one between the two loves of Stephanie Plum's life, because if Janet Evanovich doesn't have to choose, then neither should I.
8. Luke from Gilmore Girls—he cooks, he cleans, he fixes stuff around the house all while looking impossibly beautiful in baseball caps and flannel. He may not have the world-saving, heart-stopping dramatics of some of the others in the top ten, but Luke does the stuff that matters when it matters and that makes him a hero by anyone's standards.
9. Seth Cohen—smart, funny, and an almost sure-thing to medal in the upcoming Sarcasm Olympics. He's the reason the OC works. Take Seth away and all you have is rich people who don't eat enough.
10. Clark Kent—just because I don't think it would hurt to have a farm boy with super powers walking around in the world.
2. Atticus Finch—even without the dashing Gregory Peck's Oscar-worthy portrayal of this small-town single dad who was "born to do our unpleasant deeds for us," this fictional man is the ultimate in sadly fictional men. The world needs more Atticus Finches...period.
3. Archie Goodwin—fans of Rex Stout's legendary Nero Wolfe series won't be surprised to find their favorite gumshoe on this list. While Wolfe is the resident genius of this tremendous crime/mystery franchise, there's no doubting that Archie—Wolfe's eyes, ears, and legs—is a quick-witted, fast-talking super-sleuth who happens to be a heck of a dancer.
4. The men of Easy Company—okay, this is a tricky one because Band of Brothers (both the book and the mini-series) were based on real men fighting a real war, so they aren't fictional. But I just loved the mini-series so much that I'm adding an addendum to this category, because after all, "They're paratroopers; they're supposed to be surrounded." Swoon.
5. Dumbledore—see Atticus Finch.
6. Jason Bourne—James Bond who? is all I have to say. When it comes to spy guys, Jason Bourne is the real thing—smart, athletic, and not so busy womanizing that he gets himself captured and nearly killed every time. (The fact that Matt Damon plays him on the big screen doesn't hurt matters either.)
7. Joe Morelli and Ranger—I'm dividing this one between the two loves of Stephanie Plum's life, because if Janet Evanovich doesn't have to choose, then neither should I.
8. Luke from Gilmore Girls—he cooks, he cleans, he fixes stuff around the house all while looking impossibly beautiful in baseball caps and flannel. He may not have the world-saving, heart-stopping dramatics of some of the others in the top ten, but Luke does the stuff that matters when it matters and that makes him a hero by anyone's standards.
9. Seth Cohen—smart, funny, and an almost sure-thing to medal in the upcoming Sarcasm Olympics. He's the reason the OC works. Take Seth away and all you have is rich people who don't eat enough.
10. Clark Kent—just because I don't think it would hurt to have a farm boy with super powers walking around in the world.
posted by Ally Carter at Saturday, July 02, 2005
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