Fictional characters - need to cheer myself up

Hi Billy. This post is quite a few days old so I hope you're having a better day today.

I already have a wonderful best friend, but if I could have another from fiction, I would pick The Third Doctor because he's my favourite incarnation. He's strong and kind, and I would always feel protected.

How fantastic must it be to travel across time and space with a best friend!? 

I couldn't think of anyone I'd like to date at first—and then it came to me. I'd like to date Clark Kent! Because he's mild-mannered and calm, but then we could fly up and away over the city every once and a while. Also, if we got serious, I'd like the idea of living on a farm in America. That lifestyle always feels appealing.

If only there were real superheroes in real life! Most people, including myself, are disappointing.

I did like Sherlock, but the character played by Benedict Cumberbatch seemed quite different to the Holmes of the books. I prefer Jeremy Brett's interpretation of the role.

• My eldest son loved Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Games was filmed partly in our town. My son got to watch the filming and said he had a “man crush”  for Benedict, how nice that he could tell his dad how he was feeling.

Best friend: Sherlock Holmes. I know I would be expected to say the Doctor, but much as I like Doctor Who, I don't think I could bear to be friends with any of them in real life, except perhaps the second and fifth.

Date: I can't remember her name (EDIT: Verity Kindle, according to Wikipedia), but I liked the main female character in Connie Wills' To Say Nothing of the Dog when I read it years ago and my (admittedly wonky) memory of the book is that she's more than a little like my real-world fiancee.

I had to give this a considerable amount of thought... for all of about 5 seconds. 

Best friend: 14th Doctor Who - I probably wouldn't want to accompany him on his adventures, but I would probably enjoy hearing about them. Also, if my washing machine broke down, or my kettle suddenly stopped working, I reckon he would soon be able to get them working again with the use of his sonic screwdriver. 

Dating: Bridgerton character Simon Bassett 

Sending virtual hugs!

Sorry your day was bad I hope today is a lot better.

Best friend: Harry Potter!

I feel like it would be fun having him as a best friend, he's always have your back no matter what and he's just an all round cool guy.

Date: Thor! ️

Billy87 said:

Dating - Chrissy Plumber (Paula Wilcox) from Man About The House

Not Chrissy for me.  I always liked Jo (Sally Thomsett)  in Man about the house she plays her real age, in the railway children she played an 11 year old when in real life she was 20.

Mine would be:

Best friend- Mina Harker (née Murray) from Dracula. She's kind and clever and brave, and she likes to go to Whitby on holiday. I think she's great.

Dating- Havelock Vetinari from Discworld. He's my 'type' aesthetically speaking, and he cares about the important things much more than some of the other characters (and some readers!) realise. Admittedly he doesn't seem especially interested in the sort of activities that might be implied by dating, but neither am I really

Roy said:

WPC Annie Cartwright   (Liz White)  Life on Mars

100% agree! I had a big crush on her when I watched Life on Mars

Friend: Tyrion from Game of Thrones.  He's smart, funny, socially smart (so he'll serve as protection), a great conversationalist that speaks about deep matters, and ethically-guided.  He also has a soft heart for cripples, bastards, and broken things . I might have picked Jon, but he's not as good at conversations and it would be weird because of the next person.

Date: 100% Ygrette from Game of Thrones (I'm on a kick lol).  No else even comes close.  She's such a loyal bad *ss.  It sucks that Jon had to stay loyal to the Watch.  They would have been perfect had they met under better circumstances.  RIP in peace, Ygrette.

I guess Game of Thrones has characters that are developed enough for me to know them well, and I've seen the whole series over 10 times now thanks to COVID.

PS - Yes, Season 8 is a tragedy, 7 sucks, 6 is forecasting, and 5 is subtly worse.  They still kept me company throughout COVID while I lived alone.

Best friend - Montgomery Scott  (James Doohan) Star Trek 

Dating -  WPC Annie Cartwright   (Liz White)  Life on Mars.

Best Friend - Dennis the Menace. (Beano version)

Dating - Rachel Chu. (From 'Crazy Rich Asians')

Best friend - Long John Silver - Treasure Island (book)

Dating - Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine) - The Apartment (film - 1960)

I'm so sorry about your bad day

Send virtual hugs ️

I would be best friends with Doctor Who! But which one... Probably the 4th cause I love how fun he is and his dress sense rocks lolol 

I don't have a date one sorry I find all that confusing x