so, apparently melody of secrets starts filming in july?! i cannot wait for this series, seriously.
so! the wonderful @forcebookish has created a wee challenge for the forcebook fans! the original post is here for anyone else who wants to take part! just remember to you the tags #melodyofwaiting & #forcebookedit.
i will always have a severe softspot for a boss and a babe because it was the series that more or less brought me to forcebook. i knew of them before, but this was the first show of their's i'd seen and i just fell in love with them. whilst it was airing i also binged enchante, and i fell in love with that series, too.
something that i will never understand is the hate these lads get from 'fans'. i've seen claims from people that they always play they same characters and i just...what? have you ever actually watched their shows? because that could not be further than the truth. i found it absolutely delightful to watch book play outgoing sunshine cher, gentle theo, underdog-you-underestimated mew and confused, silly little arm. each of those characters had so many differences and nuances, and to me there was nothing similar other than the fact it's the same actor. force always kills me with his acting, and it bothers me when people say he's just stony-faced because i just do not get that. he has some of the best facial reactions in the industry, and he always makes me feel what his characters are feeling. top, gun, akk, and arc are nothing alike other than it being force's face.
(it's funny, i always say that taynew and firstkhaotung are my top level number ones when it comes to my favourites, but i spend more time getting defensive over forcebook hate. they're just special to me? like, of course they're in my top five favourites, but there's just always going to be something that makes me want to kill hit people for them)
okay, i was supposed to be talking about my favourite series of fb and got a little sidetracked.
i love a boss and a babe. i think it was pretty well written and the characters all had very relatable qualities in their own ways. i don't know if it's the fact i'm a gamer that i felt so connected to this show, but i just do. no, it's not a very accurate portrayal of the video game industry, but i still felt like you could feel the love the characters had for games. then just the actual characterisations where just. perfect. gun was so guarded and viewed as moody and stern because of his looks, when really he's such a big softy who just needed someone to break down his walls and show him that people want him around. he didn't care about his wealth or what anyone would think when he went out of his way to make sure a rapist got punished. cher was a silly little sweetheart who literally let his whole hometown hate him and blame him for his childhood sweetheart's death to take the heat away from the nasty rumours about her. he literally was supporting his old bestie's little brother financially and emotionally. he was a loyal and loving friend, and always just wanted to make everyone smile, even if he felt like he was dying inside.
i think the fact that this was mike's last series with gmmtv (and fluke's?) also makes this show a little more important to me.
