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Joe Pace

Jan 7, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #7: President Josiah Bartlet, The West Wing

The West Wing has been described by many observers as a liberal fantasy. If that includes an erudite, passionate, thoughtful...

Joe Pace

Jan 6, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #6: Indiana Jones

The fact that Indy shows up at number six is a pretty clear indication that this list is in no particular ranked order. The man in the...

Joe Pace

Jan 5, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #5: Doctor Doom

There will be plenty of comic book characters on this list, and virtually all of them are likely to come from the Marvel House of Ideas....

Joe Pace

Jan 4, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #4: Princess Eilonwy of Llyr

The first three on this list have been iconic characters, so for the fourth installment I'm sharing someone perhaps less well known, but...

Joe Pace

Jan 3, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #3: Captain James T. Kirk

I'm a Kirk guy. The prototype starship captain, with all the internal dichotomies Roddenberry could cram into his lead. Swaggering...

Joe Pace

Jan 2, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #2: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Not the best of Star Wars (Vader, always), but my personal favorite, especially the older I get. Loyal, wise, brave, tragic. Alec...

Joe Pace

Jan 1, 2016

Favorite Fictional Characters, #1: Gandalf

Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal in the Lord of the Rings films was excellent, and is probably how most people picture the Grey Pilgrim now,...

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