The 30 Day Meme: The Nightmare Begins

So I've been trying to find a way to use this blog the way I wanted to - ranting, analyzing, etc. Of course, the moment I make myself a proper space to do so, I completely run out of inspiration.

So, in an attempt to jump-start my activity here, I'll start with something that gives me prompts so that I can figure out my format. It's a 30 day meme.

And of course, I'm going to start with BBC Merlin. Because, as mentioned, I recently finished it and I need to resurrect it in my brain because I insist on loving things long after they're gone.

So the meme I'm doing is this one (with some of my own slight alterations due to the fact that this particular one was created long before the show had finished its run which doesn't quite square with the rather retrospective perspective I'd like to take):

Day 1 - Favourite female character

Day 2 - Favourite male character

Day 3 - Favourite episode

Day 4 - Favourite scene

Day 5 - Favourite quote

Day 6 - Least favourite character

Day 7 - Least favourite episode

Day 8 - Favourite Merlin moment

Day 9 - Favourite Arthur moment

Day 10 - Favourite Gwen moment

Day 11 - Favourite Morgana moment

Day 12 - Favourite Gaius moment

Day 13 - Favourite Uther moment

Day 14 - Favourite guest star moment

Day 15 - Favourite Great Dragon moment/line

Day 16 - Favourite villain

Day 17 - Favourite ship

Day 18 - Least favourite ship

Day 19 - Favourite friendship

Day 20 - Favourite guest star

Day 21 - Least favourite guest star

Day 22 - A scene that made you happy

Day 23 - A scene that made you cry

Day 24 - A scene that made you angry

Day 25 - Something that happened that you wish didn’t

Day 26 - Something that didn’t happen that you wish did

Day 27 - What your overall opinion was of Season One  Favourite season

Day 28 - What your overall opinion was of Season Two  Least favourite season

Day 29 - What you want for Season Three  Most visually stunning episode

Day 30 - Whatever tickles your fancy

Personally, I can't wait.

Welcome!

Hey, all! Welcome to The Unapologetic Nerd. I'm Megan, said unapologetic nerd.

So I created this blog because I have this huge tendency to go into profoundly detailed reviews, meta, and various other deconstructions about shows and books and whatever else I happen to be obsessed with. Only the thing is, no one I know cares to discuss this stuff with me. So the idea is I'll put it here, and hopefully hear some thoughts from other people as well.

I love stories, I study the structure of stories in my spare time, and I tend to be pretty analytical (though no less invested) when it comes to them. So if that's what you're into, please, join the club.

I go back and forth on various obsessions (a loose definition of the word "obsession"), and I suspect you'll be seeing a fair variety popping up, but lately, I'll probably be writing about BBCs Merlin (I just finished it, and in mourning my brain needs ways to resurrect it). I suspect I'll also write about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is almost synonymous with religion for me, and its spin-off Angel, as well as various other stories I'm slightly less hard-core about that pop in and out of my consciousness (Avatar: the Last Airbender, Firefly, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl.... just to name a few).

I also may stop being specific once in a while and address tropes and stories in general. Who knows? Anything could happen. It's a brave new world out there.

A note: I usually find it difficult to be concise during these deconstructions. I think that they're detailed enough to justify this, but, well... thought I'd offer a fair warning.

So, if you're down for a bloggy adventure with me, then great! I can't wait! And if that's not what you're into, then hey, that's cool. The nerd life ain't for everyone. But I won't apologize for it.

(See what I did there?)