So, I Guess There Were Vampires in Fairy Tale Land

Anyone watching Once Upon A Time last night catch something in the background of Rumpelstiltskin's castle? Take a look at the screencap below:

Just what is that thing on display, to the left of the framed artwork?

Does this ring any bells?

The OUAT episode was written by the brilliant Whedonverse vet Jane Espenson, so I have to think that was an intentional shout-out (much like all the Lost Easter Eggs that keep popping up).

Maybe Too Quick On The Draw

Last night, SI's media writer, Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) threw out a question on twitter: who are your "Top 5 Favorite TV Characters of All Time?" His list:



I was watching TV, and responded instantly, without thinking too much about it:



I like that list. A good mix of genre (drama, comedy, sci-fi) and gender, along with "old" and "new." But the instant I hit "send," I started actually considering my choices, and wanted to amend, correct, and add to my list. For fuck's sake, how could I have forgotten about:

Malcolm Reynolds

Veronica Mars

Wesley Wyndham Price

Jimmy McNulty

Adelle Dewitt

Omar Little

Tyrion Lannister

Coach Eric Taylor

Fox Mulder

Al Swearengen

Spike

Ron Swanson

Ben Linus

The Doctor (10 and 11, especially)

Thomas Magnum

Sawyer

Rupert Giles

Raylan Givens

Dean Winchester

Tim Bisley

Don Draper

Jean Luc Picard

7 of 9

Alice Morgan

Tami Taylor

Dana Scully

Gaius Baltar

Stringer Bell

Fred Burkle/Illyria

Abed Nadir
John Crichton

Bender

Charlie Kelly

Walter Bishop

Homer Simpson

Jim Rockford

Lorelai Gilmore

And on and on. You get the idea. That's why we love television, and spending time with characters. Still, if I had to make ONE change to my original, off the cuff list, I'd probably add Malcolm Reynolds to it (in place of Michael Bluth), seeing as that is my absolute favorite character of all time (and I can't believe he didn't pop into my head first). Shiny.