Fiercely Held but Not Really Important Opinions, Post #20

[usedtobeljs]

Hiya, it's the World Cup and I'm about to go on holiday and also I am drowning in work and house stuff, so let's do something silly.

Here are some of my Fiercely Held but Not Really Important Opinions (in the grand scheme of things), ie. this probably doesn't matter but I CARE ABOUT IT:

*William Shakespeare is a million times more interesting than Christopher Marlowe.
*William Shakespeare is the man from Stratford, please just accept it.
*I find that a photograph of a man in a beautiful well-fitted suit, esp with his tie loosened is more, um, arousing than a photograph of a naked man. (Because I can imagine the naked.)
*Summer clothes should be made out of breathable material.
*Angel on Buffy was deeply annoying. Angel on Angel the Series was fine. (Thanks, David Greenwalt, whatever happened to you....EDITED TO ADD: Apparently he was showrunner for Grimm. That makes sense.)
*Spike over Angel, though, always.
*UGH, Xander. I get why other people like the character, and I feel bad for Nick Brendon, but UGH.
*Tony Head has had a *great* career post-Buffy, and that needs to be acknowledged more.
*I cannot continue reading Deborah Harkness's All Souls Trilogy, because I got to the second book and there was bullshit about Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

What's one of your Fiercely Held but Not Really Important Opinions? Cheers!

Comments

[anne_d]

I'm entirely with you on Shakespeare.

There was a photo of Damien Lewis I saw once (alas, long-lost) - all dressed up in a nice suit, curled up casually on the floor, barefoot. Talk about sexy. Also, I find a man holding a small baby or a cat incredibly sexy - it's something about the combination of strength and gentleness.

One of my fiercely held opinions, hmmm. Good tea in a teabag is still good tea (and much safer first thing in the morning).

[usedtobeljs]

I... think I remember that photograph. It was awesome!

Tea leaves first thing in the morning ARE tricky beasts. (And my infusion disk from Fortnum's is v hard to open when discarding tea leaves afterward.) Your position is sensible!

[hugs]

[stateless82]

Ketchup does not belong on a hotdog.
Nor does mustard belong on a hamburger.

These opinions are Not Important, but are surprisingly controversial.

[usedtobeljs]

I agree wholeheartedly with your ketchup opinion! ;)

Hugs, S.

[stateless82]

My sister eats hotdogs with ketchup & cottage cheese. ICK.

I think mustard on hamburgers is a Southern thing...

[kathyh]

I agree wholeheartedly with all of these except the last one and that’s only because I haven’t started reading the All Souls trilogy.

I would add that a perfect English summer day is a thing of joy but in moderation. Any temperatures above the mid 20s/70s are not a thing of joy (particularly when you are having to do a massive amount of house clearing for a boiler replacement, she says bitterly).

I’m really not keen on tattoos.

A fine English Cheddar from Somerset is the best cheese there is.

Have a lovely holiday.

[usedtobeljs]

I have been watching the English weather with dismay. ALAS for all the hot days, especially when you're clearing your house! You'll need a break in cooler climes.

I'm off to Cornwall this weekend, and then London a week after that. Let's hope for better days.

I love your opinions. :)

All hugs, K!

[kathyh]

Cornwall should be lovely and it does look as if the temperature might be a bit more acceptable in London next week.

Have a great time :)

[janus_74]

Not important opinion...baseball and football/soccer aren't boring. Most of the time.

I find the "mystery" around Shakespeare interesting, mostly because of how polarizing it is. On the subject I have no real opinion.

[usedtobeljs]

That's a great opinion re sports!

Happy end of your week, T, and a good weekend ahead.

[neonhummingbird]

I agree with so many of these. :)

[alhbooks]

My mind is so mushy today I can’t even articulate a strongly held opinion of any variety, except of course my devotion to your fics....

Have a fabulous holiday!