Cultural Poll with Weather and a Few other Quirky non-related questions

[shadowkat]

The poll below is well what it looks like - a poll to stave off general boredom. I have no idea what to call the thing - Culture Poll with Weather and a few other quirky non-related poll questions??

Since it is a poll and I suck at editing these things and never pre-plan them, there are no doubt tons of errors. My apologies, but can't change them. It is what it is. Tried to leave an "other option" for all categories...because I reached my limit (lj cuts you off at a certain point, not sure what DW would do since I can't figure out how to do it in DW). Thought about asking what your favorite relationship was, but there are more relationship possibilities that you could adore than there are radio buttons, even if I excluded Buffy entirely, I'd still have problems limiting the # choices. So, if you want you can answer that in comments?

This is all radio buttons - because I want a more definite result. If you can't make up your mind or it doesn't apply, just skip those questions that don't work for you - god knows I will.

Thanks for taking my poll. Hope it's more than ten people - one can never tell with these things. Be depressing if it's less. Will state, that's the risk I always take with polls. It's the risk we all take, I guess.

So here it goes:


[Poll #1672581]

Comments

[lycomingst.livejournal.com]

The Middle isn't my favorite comedy but it gets so little love and I like it a lot, I just had to choose it.

[local-max.livejournal.com]

Many difficult questions. I chose 2001/2010 for SF, but I've only actually seen 2001--but 2001 (somewhat narrowly) beats out Blade Runner as my favourite SF film, so I went with that anyway.

For comedy I said The Office, but the UK Office--I remember you saying before that David Brent reminds you of a boss you used to have who was deeply unpleasant, so I know you're not a fan. But I love it irrationally. It's warmhearted despite a chilly exterior. And it's humour constructed out of awkward pauses, which I relate to in my own life. The US Office I also like, though not so much the last few seasons.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Had a hard time with comedies. It varies with my mood and how well the most recent episode went over.

Harder time with procedurals as I basically don't watch them (unless it's a sci-fi version such as X-Files or Fringe)

As to weather, it's wet and miserable around here.

[gingerwall.livejournal.com]

I voted for His Dark Materials, because it's awesome, but I think my true favorite was Sabrial/Lireal/Abhorsen by Garth Nix. It's fantastic, and his book _Shade's Children_ is even better (and probably the darkest "youth fiction" book I've ever read).

Also, I never voted for Fringe (because honestly, Firefly and Buffy take precendence over Fringe and Olivia), but I want to just say that I'm really loving it right now. It's the only show I'm watching at the moment with my limited time.

You know it's been a f$%&ing cold winter when you walk outside and go, "Oh man this is awesome! It's so warm! I'm taking my coat off!" and then find out later that it was 25 degrees. :)

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

For SciFi films, I'd have trouble deciding between Galaxy Quest and The Fifth Element, but since neither were on your list, I don't have to!

7 of the SciFi TV shows you list could all be my favorite, though! And virtually all of the heroines. Decisive, I am not.

Continue with your poll fun. Though a behind-the-cut would be nice.

[atpo-onm.livejournal.com]

Fav Sci-Fi film would be The Matrix.

Fav Supernatural/Horror would not be BtVS for me because I don't really think of the show as primarily horror although of course it draws on those elements. Now, Supernatural, that's horror.

Fav female normally would be Buffy, but I've been a big fan of Anna Torv since she first appeared on Fringe and became even more so when I read fan comments dissing her. (Clueless dolts...) I'm delighted to read that after this season, a great many more people have seen the light, as it were.

Note-- I normally never comment on typos in your posts because I'm aware how fast you write these up, but I will mention that her last name is spelled "Le Guin", and you always spell it "Le Quinn". Sorry, serious fan here.

"The Dispossessed" and "The Left Hand Of Darkness" should be required reading for any SF fan as far as I'm concerned, although I wouldn't necessarily consider either of those titles to be "young adult" material.

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

Add on answers: Babylon 5 will always be my favorite scifi show, but honorable mentions go to Caprica, Misfits and Firefly and Doctor Who.

Buffy seems kinda the obvious answer to the supernatural show question so I want to mention Being Human too.

Tamora Pierce "Song of the Lioness" is still my favorite YA book, as sarahtales recently but it: It just puts no limits on the awesome.

I find that with the sci fi question I'm really missing asian films, my favorite is 20th century boys (it's a three part epic sci fi triology made from a long running comic book).

Cop shows: LoM is best but The Closer is brilliant!

Best female hero: Honorable mentions to Veronica Mars, River Song,Sarah Jane Smith and President Roselyn. Also missing from the list are Lacy Rand from Caprica and Susan Ivanova from B5.

Male: I was sure Spike was getting lots of votes so I gave mine to G'Kar. It's actually equally split between him and Londo though.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Best Cop/Procedural Show that you'd rec on tv or DVD?


I'm not saying this is the best but I am enjoying Detroit 1-8-7 and not just because it's filmed locally.

[shapinglight]

I'm glad there were two places to vote for Misfits. I couldn't have not voted for it.

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

Sorry to invade your journal - I generally just lurk around - but it's a poll! And I'm in the UK re the weather question.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I don't want to quibble, but I'm very surprised that you put Dune in a Children/Young adult category book. Is it because of the science fiction genre?

Frank Herbert's books are quite complex given his writing and the concepts they are based on. I don't think he ever thought he was writing for young readers!

So if you don't mind my asking...I know what children books are but what's the difference between Adult books and Young adult books?

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

fruit juice: varies w/the season, currently I want tangerine...

I didn't love the BtVS S8 comics, but on balance I liked them.

Procedural: Dexter (and maybe Burn Notice too)
it is hard to pick one...

Color: white
(I really love all colors, but I wear a lot of white)

Favorite Male in Sci-fi : Data, or if he isn't male then Mr. Spock....
I really really have trouble picking just one! I love so many.

I'm glad it is never necessary to pick just one!