Ramblin' Rose

[roxy]

I know most were heartily sick of him, but I'm going to miss Crowley. He got all the good lines, didn't worship the Winchesters but still, in that black little walnut that might have been his heart, he kinda liked them. Because everyone kinda likes the Winchesters, even if they hate them.

Crowley! Who's gonna get your lines now? Who has the umpf to carry them off?

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[danceswithgary]

I loved Crowley and I'm gonna miss his evil little heart. :-D

[roxy]

*HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS*

The great thing about Mark is, he'll show up on some other genre show soon, and be just as delicious. He's the Little Black Dress, isn't he? :D :D :D

[fufaraw]

I got tired of Crowley, because really, for half his tenure, they didn't have anything adequate for him to *do*. But of course, Mark's the ultimate professional, making the utmost out of whatever scraps of dialog or direction Crowley was given.

I am such a fan of Mark's. I think he's done amazing things for SPN fandom, and fandom in general; he's seen fandom at large from the perspective of a lot of fannish shows. And he's been in the biz for a very long time. So as much as I'm going to miss Crowley, I'm going to miss Mark even more. Vids and reports of his commentary and behavior at cons are always entertaining and frequently enlightening, and often heartwarming. He's a treasure, for whichever fandom has the good luck to welcome him next.

And yes, he definitely is the Little Black Dress.

[roxy]

because really, for half his tenure, they didn't have anything adequate for him to *do*.

*nods*

I always liked him, but when I saw him at NJ Creation Con 2015, I was blown away. He's smart, funny, sarcastic as hell, but there's a kind heart there too. And surprisingly, very attractive, lol!

[fufaraw]

I've told you my Firefly story about Mark, right? I'll always have so much love and respect for him, simply for that.

[roxy]

No, what? If you did tell me, tell me again, I'm old, you know. :)

[fufaraw]

He played Badger in Firefly, where I first remember him--of course he was in X-Files when he was even younger.

Anyhoo, there was a whole kerfuffle about organizers putting together a Firefly con in LA, about a year after the last ep had aired. People sent in money for hotel rooms and con reservations--I think they even sold packages, including plane fare. The first con-goers arrived at the hotel by taxi, not having been met, as promised, at the airport, only to find no organizers, and no reservations. It was all a scam. As news got out online, some people cancelled their flights, but for others it was too late, so some got on the plane and hoped things would be sorted by the time they arrived.

Fellow BtVS fans who were legit event organizers stepped in and found hotel rooms--not all in the same hotel, but places for people to land, and notices and info went up on the Firefly board. Which was read by most of the cast. Who leapt into action, coming down to spend some time schmoozing with the fans. Fillion showed up with a box of his own souvenirs to either give away or raffle. Tim Minear got a room, a projector and screen, and brought his own DVDs from the set, and gave several hours of BTS info and Q&A.

Clare Kramer (Glory, from Buffy) and her hubby had just bought and rehabbed a bar--it was a week before legal opening, but she opened it for a private party, just for the fans. Tudyk, Baldwin, Maher and some guest stars showed up at the party, as did Mark--who was not a regular cast member.

When somebody asked him why he was there, at a botched con for a failed and canceled series, he smiled and said, "Darling. Where else would I be?"

I've loved him for that ever since.

[roxy]

Oh man, this brought a tear to my eye. (actually, it was ugly sobbing...) He's a good guy, for sure.