The Daily Procrastinator

I have, in the past, admitted to a girl crush on Felicia Day (you should, too, especially since the release of Do You Want to Date My Avatar?). But she’s not the only actor from the Whedon world that I have a particular interest in, although she might be the only one who smells like fresh laundry and a cupcake.

I should probably say upfront that I don’t know what it is about Joss, but he attracts actors who seem so… normal. I’m not one of those deranged people who thinks that Sarah Michelle Gellar is really Buffy, or Neil Patrick Harris is actually Dr. Horrible. But if the Twitterings of Whedonites are any indication of their off-screen personalities, he has an amazing ability to attract cool and interesting people. I’d love to go to a Red Sox game with Eliza Dushku. I’d gladly have dinner with Jewel Staite. I’d have Alyson Hannigan and her family over for a low-key cookout (after all, it’s tough to make it through a restaurant meal with an infant). But the person who would leave me jabbering like an idiot is Nathan Fillion.

These are not the hammer.

I’ve been watching Nathan for a while, ever since he appeared on Buffy. I was a fan of Firefly (please tell me that you’ve already watched the series once or twice or more) and I was delighted to see him appear as Captain Hammer in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. I was thrilled to hear that Castle was renewed for a second season. I’m a huge fan of anything that means that I get to watch more Nathan Fillion.

This topic came up recently with a friend who wanted to know who my Free Pass Five were. Hers had Brad Pitt and Derek Jeter. Mine had Nathan Fillion. Much to my surprise, when I mentioned his name, she swooned. “Ooh! Captain Tightpants!” To think, I didn’t even know that she watched Firefly….

So Nathan, if you ever happen to meet a 6-foot-tall woman who babbles incoherently in your presence, say hello. And then maybe invite me out for coffee. I promise that given enough time, I’ll be able to form proper sentences and have a great conversation.

So how YOU doin', red?

I have a confession: I have a girl crush on Felicia Day.

I revealed this crush to the guys of this very blog, thinking that this would be some sort of startling revelation. Instead, my confession was met with shrugs. “Who doesn’t have a crush on her?” one asked.

So it appears that if you don’t have a crush on her, too, the only conceivable answer is that you must not know who she is. I’m sure that you would recognize her, even if you don’t know her by name. Please refer to this or this. No, really. It’s ok. I can wait.

I’m not sure when the crushing started. Maybe it was when I realized how much my heart broke for Penny at the end of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (many thanks to Joss Whedon for reducing me to tears yet again), or maybe it was when I realized that I had a ridiculous level of interest in The Guild in spite of the fact that I know nothing of the world of gamers. Or maybe it even goes back to the Buffy days. I can’t pinpoint it, but it’s there.

There’s just something about her that’s funny and quirky and sweet and easy to like. Since her Twitter posts seem to be a reflection of her on-screen persona, I have to assume that it’s the real person that I like, and not just some well-written characters.

Short hair works, too.

So I just wanted to take a moment to suggest that perhaps there should be more Felicia Day in the world. There should also be more Nathan Fillion (Joss, are you listening?), but that’s another story for another post.

Anyone else feel the same way?