Fantasy Teen US Drama

If you had to pick your own fantasy cast of a teen US drama, who would make the short list?

Here’s what I’d go for:

The hot, rich and troubled leading lady

Serena van der Woodsen. Unlike your average melodramatic teen heroine, Serena most of the time ends up in trouble while trying to do good so she’s not as annoying as the standard drama queen rich girl. Apart from her bodily and wardrobe aesthetics, her hair is a product of the divine. I could watch it for hours.

The hot, not so rich and/or troubled leading man

This is a tough one. Dan Humphrey is too much of a prejudiced inverse snob, Lucas Scott was too much up his own arse and don’t even get me started on Ryan Atwood, so I’ve gone back in time to the downtown, boy next door, nice-guy Brandon Walsh.

The Wing Man

The friend is often as popular with the laydees as the protagonist - Nathan Scott, Nathan Archibald, Dylan McKay - but there’s no doubt that the O.C.’s Seth Cohen wins hands down for his humility, excellent wit, underdog geeky status and secret unrequited love.

The Bitchy BFF

There’s been bitchier and more successful heroines, but Blair Waldorf is possibly my favourite all time US teen character. Her life is a constant juxtaposition of success and failure. She’s a product of conservate eltisism but she’s a social anachronism and is constantly in battle to hold onto her disappearing way of life.

The Romance

There’s been some quality romances over the years but without a doubt top prize goes to Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf .

The MILFtastic Mother figure

It’s a toss-up between Kirsten Cohen and Lily van der Woodsen/Bass/Humphrey for me. Kirsten’s is the perfect mother figure but there’s a charm about Lily that the other’s don’t have I think.

The DILFtastic Father figure

No question and I imagine no dispute in this one. Sandy Cohen wins across the board. He’s the perfect husband, a good father, he’s moral and has a social conscience, he looks great, has a good job and he surfs. There’s really nothing Sandy can’t do.

The Grown Up Bitch

She’s the bitchy golddigger with dramatic daughter issues but Julie Cooper Nicholl’s theatrics and humour make her my favourite.

The One You Love to Hate

Dan Scott. Is it the evil schemings or the permatan? You decide.

The Perfect Setting

It goes without saying there has to be audacious wealth, but add to this cha-ching some history, aristocracy, tradition and fame and Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side New York is the winner for me.

The Don’t Fit Into a Stereo-type but Notable Mentions List

Peyton Sawyer was a great leading character, intellient, creative, artistic, and without the frustrating drama.

Chuck Bass. He starts off a bit pervy with daddy issues but as with Henry VI, he takes on the mantle after his father’s passing and changes into a force of maturity, responsibility and romance.

Now your turn.