Some of my earliest memories of TV are watching reruns of Disney's Zorro and The Adventures of Superman. In black and white! If you've seen the colorized versions of Disney Zorro, the black and white is difficult to see due to the lighting. The lighting was to be accurate to the 1820s, with candlelight or fire light the major lighting at night. And much of the action of Zorro occurs at night, so he can hide in the shadows.There are clips on You Tube if you haven't seen it to compare the two. The colorized version (done by the Disney Studios) is amazing, and adds a lot of detail missing in the black and white.

In the 1990s I fell in love with the New World Zorro and Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. I saw the parallels between the stories. Secret identity, the "girl" falling for the hero not the ordinary man, etc. Both were written for children, yet they appeal to adults also.

I started reading fan fiction in 2012, and first wrote for Lois and Clark in 2015 when a plot bunny invaded and I couldn't let it go, and am now "hooked." In Zorro and Lois and Clark, I usually find enough angst in the concept of a love triangle involving a secret identity. While I never say never, I don't see myself writing tragedies. I've never enjoyed them, since the first time I had to read one for English Class. So my stories avoid major character death, unless it's already happened in the show. And usually those are the bad guys, which depending upon your definition may not even qualify as a tragedy.

Bonanza and Star Trek The Original Series were also favorites of mine as a teenager.