Snowflake 2021: Day 3

[keiliss]

In your own space, tell us who, from one of your fandoms, would you most want to have dinner with (or tea, or a random afternoon visit), And why? This could be a creator, an actor, a costumer, a set designer, a director, a character, a composer, anybody! What would you talk about? What are you dying to know?

Creator - tea with Tolkien, ask him why Gil-galad dead (!!), why no clear resolution on Tuor and Idril (they made it, I just want it confirmed), what happened to Elrond's sons, how did half a continent get drowned (nuclear weapons?), who was Gildor's father really. And why no more Glorfindel?

Also creator: a random encounter with Chris Carter. X-Files season 9, especially The Truth, and the whole of season 10. WHY? (season 11 was as good as the actors could make it, but the above were unforgiveable).

Character: I wouldn't mind a nice long lunch with Idril, I really like her. Or (several) drinks with Gil-galad. Or a walk on the beach with Glorfindel and dinner after. Or a coffee morning (plus shopping) with Erestor. Can I have them all?

Comments

[perspi]

You ABSOLUTELY can have them all! What a great answer for the challenge-- thanks so much!

[keiliss]

Thank you ❤ And hi, happy New Year.

[carmenta]

You can have them all, and please invite me over. I'll bring my own teacup! Can I ask him just who fathered Gil-Galad, and whether Finrod is in any way responsible for Gildor's existence after all?

[keiliss]

Ooh yes, please come along! Two lists of questions = better than one.

[isabellerecs]

These all sound like lovely outings. :D And some really great questions.

[keiliss]

The character meetings would make for a very, very good week 😁

Love your icon!

[isabellerecs]

Why thank you! I have the marvelous sheliak to thank for it. I quite like yours as well, such lovely colors. :D

[jedi_of_urth]

I wouldn't mind giving Chris Carter a piece of my mind for some of the choices he made.

[keiliss]

Seven seasons, end on a high. Was that asking so much? (let me not start).

[jedi_of_urth]

Chris, you should have admitted television had changed back during the original show; you definitely should understand that by the time of the revival. Would it kill you to actually let the characters grow and change a bit (but not jack knife because suddenly you need Scully to be the crazy believer)? Would it have been so hard to nail down (if only for yourself) what the grand plan actually was?

Thing is, I was often asking those questions even back then; because while I liked TXF, my real fandom at that time was Babylon 5, which was everything TXF wasn't in terms of storytelling.

[keiliss]

We did not get enough of Babylon 5 over here and I have always regretted it. I loved what I saw.

I think when your shows start looking like templates (oh, this is the monster one with the Serious Philosophy near the end) it's time to quit. Don't hang on till your former fans who still love the idea can see you have no respect left for them. I am so grateful to Gillian for saying that's enough, we're done.

Do I sound bitter? 😂😂

[sjh2009]

Yes, after the year we've had I think we deserve to have all our wishes, so yes. They all sound fun and some good questions, sometimes authors never give us enough if certain characters do they.

[keiliss]

Problem is authors sometimes aren't as interested in the side characters we fall in love with as we'd like them to be. In Tolkien's case, that means unfilled gaps and eternal mysteries, lol.

[bemused_writer]

Tolkien is an excellent choice! And I completely get wanting to ask Chris Carter about some things. XD

[keiliss]

I could make a way longer list for Tolkien 😁. As for Chris ---- I trusted you, man!!!