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Character Of The Month

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Ah, tv. Teams of writers cramped into small, humid rooms combine everything they've ever seen, heard and thought of, much like dreams, to create a fictional life with its own backround, life story and personality.
Once created, the parade of thespians begins, lines read and emotions high to find a perfect fit to bring the person made in scratchings on paper to life.
It can be a lengthy process, or remarkably quick. Some say it's luck, others say it's fate.
I say it's television, and sometimes the combination of the thespian and the words on the paper become something rather wondrous indeed - and I shall detail one of these for you now.

This month's fictional character:
Name: Tobias Fünke.

Appears in: The tv show Arrested Development.
Played by: David Cross.
Character info: Tobias is a husband and father. He was an analyst/therapist - and the first and only man to combine the two into one word...
Such business cards alerted the police to investigate him for a while.
He had his medical license revoked, and so he begins to try and realise his dream of acting, which he's just terrible at. He's also a never-nude (he cannot be completely naked, ever), and extremely homosexual, although only he himself is oblivious to this fact.
Why I love him: He's so deep in the closet, he's pretty much in Narnia. He puts so much gusto into every little thing he decides to do. He's excitable, overreactive, and just downright hilarious.
My favourite Tobias moment: During a few episodes, he decides to win over his family by posing as a british nanny, Mrs Featherbottom. The combination of Mrs Doubtfire and Mary Poppins is hilarious.
A couple of quotes: [Excited at the prospect of getting an acting job] "Ooh, I can just taste those meaty, leading man parts in my mouth!"
[When he's painted himself blue and is asked if he had someone do it for him] "No, I'm afraid I just blue myself."
"If I may take my acting pants off for a moment and pull my analrapist stocking over my head..."

I can't really do him justice with typed words. The live action is funny, and I love the show...
And he is the character of the month.

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Comments

The Dark Furie 2. September 2009, 09:42

:sing: In the most delicious way.

Gavin Sheedy 2. September 2009, 10:25

Never seen it.

The Thin Blue Line; "f yo make a mistake, it's me who get's it, Raymond. Your cock-up, my arse." Not a great series, but I've been laughing at that line for years.

David Scott Aubrey 2. September 2009, 10:25

He's so deep in the closet, he's pretty much in Narnia.



:lol: That's pretty funny itself! :wink:

Fanny 2. September 2009, 10:30

good choice :lol:

Carol 2. September 2009, 11:31

He sounds like a funny loveable character.
I've never seen the show.

Kimmie 2. September 2009, 14:22

Mik - :sing: wheeen.... Ever I get a wee bit scared I hum a little tune... Hum de de de hum de doo :sing: .

GM - It's a damn funny show. Shame it was cancelled. You kinda need to see it from the beginning to know the characters, though.

David - Ah, I overuse this saying :lol: .

Fan - long time no see awww . You've seen the show?

Carol - he really is. Best one of the lot, in my opinion :up: . As I said to GM, show's awesome :yes:

Carol 2. September 2009, 14:34

:D

Fanny 2. September 2009, 14:44

never seen the show... but now i'm curious. gotta start looking

Carol 2. September 2009, 14:47

Kimmie, I will have to look for the show here.

Gavin Sheedy 2. September 2009, 14:59

I'll add it to list. :smile:

Kimmie 2. September 2009, 16:54

Fan, Carol, GM - I'd heard about it, so I decided to look up reviews online. Pretty much everyone loved it, so we bought all 3 seasons :D . If you do see it, let me know what you think :yes:

Kitty 2. September 2009, 19:40

Looks very funny, and I love the card. :D

Carol 2. September 2009, 21:11

I will let you know. :smile:

Cois 2. September 2009, 21:41

I saw the first season and he scared me with his cutoffs :insane:

r♡se 6. September 2009, 11:26

I've only seen a couple of episodes, but interestingly Tobias is the only one I can remember! :eyes:

Kimmie 6. September 2009, 11:42

You don't remember Buster, or Lucille? awww

r♡se 6. September 2009, 11:48

No. Although I'm sure I do if I google them/see their picture... p:

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