Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. I love all of the perception puzzles! I’d want to be friends with Watson too so we can rant to eachother about how frustrating it is to be friends with Holmes.
Jeeves from Jeeves & Wooster. He is indeed a gentleman’s gentleman.
All the guys from Trailer Park Boys, including J-Rock. As long as they never caught wind of the fact that I had a paycheck. I would drive them places for the free weed, get my smokes from Corey and Trevor, and hang out at Kitty Land with Bubbles.
Elizabeth Bennet (though Darcy does nothing for me - what a stiff) and her father.
Anne of Green Gables.
Elinor Dashwood would be a great friend to have. If she can be that loyal to Lucy Stone - who she doesn’t even like, she is the kind of friend you want.
Books: Dirk Gently would be great company, in a maddening, what-won’t-he-do-next kind of way.
Movies: I’d like to be Fletch’s drinking buddy. He doesn’t seem to have any. I’d’ve enjoyed working with Mike Connor and Liz Imbrie from The Philadelphia Story, and probably would have made a play for Liz.
Television: I would love hanging, platonically or otherwise, with Roz Doyle (of Frasier), or being a weekend guest at the Solomons’ (of *3rd Rock from the Sun/i]).
Jack’s a disingenuous, straightforward, happy guy. He’d be the guy I’d like to dine and drink with.
Stephen’s a complex, brilliant moody fellow. I’d hang with him to talk about books and philosophy and bugs and birds ‘n’ things. But not intelligence. He’s too close-lipped to let one word drop.
Gus McCrae from Lonesome Dove. Just to hang on the porch on a hot summer day, trading pulls from a jug, watching the stoats chase snakes, talking about life. And maybe later, mosey into town for a beer and a poke, and a few hands of cards.
I think the original Lissla Lissar might be a bit difficult. I don’t really like dogs that much.
Takver and maybe Shevek, from The Dispossessed
The Disreputable Dog, from Lirael
If I were arranging a party, I think I’d invite all of the above, plus Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, Asher and Devorah Lev, and maybe Rosie (from Spindle’s End), plus Rupert Giles and Shepherd Book. And Wash.
I thought that I was the only person in the world who likes Robin McKinley. It’s cool to know that she has other fans. She’d better right a sequal to Sunshine. 'Cause if she doesn’t… ::shakes fist::
On topic, I’d like to be friends with Titus from the Gormenghast novels. I think that we’d get along.
Um. If it is even possible for him to make friends in the way I think of “friends,” then Q.
If he can only make friends in the “I’m going to abuse you every once in a while but I really don’t mean it and I’ll change it all back at the end of the episode,” then… well, maybe still Q.
If not, then probably the Magician Trent from Xanth. He does know how to make friends, even though he is a bit of a bastard about it sometimes.
I just have to quote Auron : “Some just can’t wait to die !”
Some I’d like :
Emperor Colin McIntyre of the Fifth Imperium, although I’d avoid going into battle with him. Interesting universe, impressive technology ( warships bigger than the moon ! ), and you can live for centuries. Plus, he’s a good guy, and as my friend he’ll let me play with his cool toys.
Victor Cachat from the Honorverse. Interesting guy, we agree on a lot, and I’d never need to worry about enemies again - or not for long. Plus, unlike Honor Harrington, his friends tend to live.
Captain Picard would be nice to know, if a little dry. Kirk would be better to go out for fun with.
Flinx would be a good friend, I think, and he can use some.
