Stolen from elphaba_of_oz

[sabrinamari]

"List five fictional people -- from television, movies, books, whatever -- that you had a crush on as a child (or early teens). Then post this on your LiveJournal so other people can be assured that you're as weird as they thought."

I'm doing six.


1. David Carradine, as Kwai Chang Cain, from Kung Fu - Wise, strong, responsible, spiritual, compassionate, tolerant and kind. A warrior Priest. Profoundly ethical. Deep into mind/body discipline, physical, mental and emotional fitness and very respectful of his body. Hurray! Good choice!

2. Roddy McDowell - from many, many sci fi series in my youth, including 'Planet of the Apes'. Strange choice.

3. Wonder Woman - no explanation needed. Powerful, strong, ethical, heroic, athletic and a great role model.

4. Isis - from that program where the main character said something like, "Hail, Mighty Isis" and then transformed into a modern superheroic incarnation of that Goddess. See the above.

5. The dark haired actor from the series 'Alias Smith and Jones', who later killed himself. This may have foreshadowed a less than wise attraction to depressed people.

6. Mr Spock - Now dumping any residual attraction to withdrawn, icy men who lack empathy, fear intimacy and can't express their true emotions.

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[citabria]

from that program where the main character said something like, "Hail, Mighty Isis"

That would be, "oh Mighty Isis." Not that I watched regularly or anything.

("Zephyr winds which blow on high....")

[quiet-wyatt72.livejournal.com]

4. Actress Joanna Cameron played Isis--her powers transformed to fit a mortal body.

"Oh zephyr winds that blow on high, lift me now so I may fly.....Oh mighty Isis!"

Oh, yeah, I remember us watching that one. I was also a fan of the "Shazam" show
that ran on CBS at the same time in the late 1970's on Saturday morning.

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Roddy McDowell--I understand. Its the effete, slightly mysterious, esoteric, yet non-threatening Cornelius from the Planet of Apes basic goodness thing.

Mr. Spock

[ingridsummers.livejournal.com]

I always found him sexy too. And, for probably the same reasons. Thank goodness as an adult I always like Captain Picard better. He was still a bit unattainable, but he did have emotions and relations. He was just in love with his ship a bit more than with women.

I must confess, tho, that I always liked Scotty. He always managed to give the captain what he needed to pull them out of a bind. Seems to me that he was the real, unsung hero. And, I like Geeks.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Yep. That's it about Roddy McDowell.

Now I wish I could see one more episode of Isis and her transformation. I remember hearing "Shazam" but not any images from the program.

Re: Mr. Spock

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Scotty is probably the best choice among all three. : )

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

It was a strong pagan influence for several of us, it seems.

Here's an Isis image link--and check out VH1's "I Love The Seventies"

[quiet-wyatt72.livejournal.com]

Isis isn't out on DVD...yet...but there were only 2 seasons (Sept. 1975 - May 1977), so its would make a compact little set.

The only way for sure to see a clip of her transformation is to catch VH1's "I Love the Seventies" show, still running occasionally, I think. The 1975 show discusses Isis and shows a clip of her magical transformation and her flying abilities. Some celebrity is on at the same time repeating the chant that activated her powers. I saw the show on VH1 awhile back and thought of you immediately!

Also, here is a link to the TV Tome Website for the show, where you can see a picture of mild-mannered teacher Andrea Thomas transformed into the Egyptian Goddess:

http://www.tvtome.com/Isis/index.html

And isn't it just so cool that a show about a teacher who becomes a Pagan Goddess would essentially teach strong moral lessons in every episode?

Only in the 70's, it seems.

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I remember now that I also had a stupid crush on Holly, the young girl in Land of the Lost.

But I was so frightened of the T-Rex dinosaur chasing them at the beginning of each show I would hide during the opening credits.

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Oh, and I always thought Mr. Kotter's wife on Welcome Back Kotter was a total babe. Kinda quiet.

[krkhst.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhhh, Wonder Woman! Would have never thought of her for my own list, but now that I see it - yes, yes, me too. Same reason for Xena later - and lookit! Both dark haired, blue-eyed hotties too. I'm spoiled.

[krkhst.livejournal.com]

Ya know, I wouldn't say it was an influence on me to be pagan (Grandpa Walton had more of an influence in making me pagan), but I sure to remember that show for it to only have been on two years. Very clearly. Odd that. But I'm still going for Wonder Woman over Isis, hands down.

Re: Here's an Isis image link--and check out VH1's "I Love The Seventies"

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a great series, actually.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Wonder Woman is great---but Isis was a teacher in her human form, and I can't resist that!

Re: Here's an Isis image link--and check out VH1's "I Love The Seventies"

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

"And isn;t it just so cool that a show about a teacher who becomes a Pagan Goddess would essentially teach strong moral lessons in every episode?"

As I mentioned previously, I think I mistook this show for a real-life prescription upon which my future would be based. As they go, not a bad choice!

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Ok, who can resist Xena? I mean, she's awesome in every way. I can never resist strong powerful women with a visible moral compass.

[shakti-lemaris.livejournal.com]

Isis?! I thought I was the *only* kid who ever watched that show.
She was the best!!!