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From: gwen_the_potter

Comment on this post. I will give you a letter. Think of 5 fictional characters and post their names and your comments on these characters in your LJ.

My letter is: "P"

• Mrs Peel, Emma Peel of The Avengers. Catsuit, karate moves, wit, charm, and brains - what's not to like? When I was growing up, I wanted to be John Steed, not James Bond. Not only was Steed classier, Mrs Peel was a long shot better than any Bond girl could ever be.
• Podkayne "Poddy" Fries, of Robert Heinlein's Podkayne of Mars. When I first read the story, even then I felt the ending was weak. I was pleased many years later when the original ending was released. (Details at the link.)
  
• Passepartout - faithful sidekick of Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days. Signing on for employment with a notably staid English gentlemen, he certainly didn't expect to be pitched headlong into such an adventure.
  
• Jean-Luc Picard. Captain of the Enterprise D. 'nuff said.
  
• Pillsbury Doughboy - I can't beat his obituary, which says it all...

  Please join me in remembering a great icon. Veteran Pillsbury spokesperson, The Pillsbury Doughboy, died yesterday of a severe yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a slightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Captain Crunch and many others.
  
  The graveside was piled high with flours as long-time friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing Doughboy as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded."
  
  Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, even as a crusty old man, he was still considered a roll model for millions.
  
  Doughboy is survived by his second wife, Play Dough. They have two children and one in the oven. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.