Righty-ho!

[hackthis_archive]

In light of the coming blasphemy that will be ABC's version of Life on Mars, I decided to finally get to the original before all was irreparably tainted.

So, I have just finished the original Life on Mars pilot and, um, Sam/Gene, y/y? Sam/Annie? y/y?

Also? Annie FTW \O/!

slodwick and trinityofone I am feeling the love. Bring me your story recs!

With Annie that makes like, two female leads I've grown to adore this year (including Casey on Greek). The world she is ending. Well, between this and Shia's shit balls... You don't believe me, read the article. In fact? READ THE ARTICLE ANYWAY. It will explains things you didn't even know you needed explained.

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[rhea-carlysse.livejournal.com]

Life on Mars is possibly the best thing I've watched in years, and John Simm (and the rest of the cast, but I'm in love with John Simm so I can't help to mention him first) is just pure awesome made human *_____*

[melodylemming.livejournal.com]

Life on Mars is pretty much the best thing ever, yes? And Annie is awesome, but not quite as awesome as Gene (and if you've only watched the pilot so far, the slashiness you've seen is nothing to the slashiness that's coming).

I haven't come across any really wonderful LoM fic, although you should read this one (http://community.livejournal.com/forthewa/2383.html) after you watch episode six.

And then there's this vid (http://www.imeem.com/luminosity/video/U_zPNaII/luminosity_lom_timebomb/) to "Timebomb" by Old 97s, possibly my favorite fanvid ever.

[melodylemming.livejournal.com]

Also, I have been watching Greek, and how is Casey so great? I don't know if I've ever liked a heroine on a TV show this much.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

GREEK FTW!

\O/

Also, I'm now up to 1.05 of LoM and um, Gene is pretty damn awesome. Scary as all get out, but most definitely awesome.

[undersea.livejournal.com]

Hooray for getting in some viewing of the original before the American remake! Normally I have an open mind about stuff and am willing to give things a chance, but the US remake just looks hideous. It will never in a million years live up to the original UK version.

Annie is amazing. I hardly ever really like female characters, but somehow Annie worked her way into my heart! I'm quite depressed by the Annie I saw in the US trailer. :(

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

you also need to look into Chris/Ray. Just saying. Actually, I can pretty much rec most of lifein1973 - all variations, main comm, rarely are you disappointed. It's a high-quality fandom. (though I tend to stay away from anything long and multi-part out of principle) Sam/Gene is the main pairing, followed by Sam/Annie, with some Sam/Chris, and we also get a lot of Chris/Ray as the fandom's secondary slash pairing. Plus a lot of gen (everything from cracktastic to fucking heartrending).

Oh, you have so much to look forward to in your viewing. Curry. Swimming baths. Actual honest-to-god rolls over the hood of the car. Camberwick Green. And Phyllis only gets more awesome. Not to mention? THE BBC LOVES US. Because they get them to pose for pictures like this (http://burntcopper.com/apres/title2.jpg). Now, think of it sans writing. And figure out precisely where their legs would have to go to achieve that position.

[aurora]

Life on Mars is simply amazing.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Yay for Life on Mars watching! I stalled after the 6th episode for some reason, but I absolutely loved it, especially Gene. Gene is awesome and just gets more and more awesome. Do you still want me to burn the episodes for you like I said I would months ago or have you moved on to new sources.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I can see how you could stall on watching it. I was telling lazlet, I find it very compelling to watch, but I'm not sure I like it. I mean Gene Hunt is pretty much amazing. He's a scary scary bad ass man, which shouldn't be hot, but is. Also, don't worry about burning me episodes I'm all sorted out.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Gene is just pure awesomeness and I didn't believe my friend when she told me this, but starting a couple episode in, I was kind of finding him hot. And he's clearly in love with Sam because if I were hanging out with Sam, I'd have far less patience with him then Gene. Both Gene and Annie are saints for dealing with him as well as they do.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I didn't believe my friend when she told me this, but starting a couple episode in, I was kind of finding him hot

I know EXACTLY what you mean, b/c I've seen Philip Glenister in a whole lot of stuff and not until now have I ever found him even moderately attractive. Also, I'd've smacked Sam, 6 ways from Sunday... much like Gene does in the beginning. I love Annie. She's a real girl! And looks like one! And is adorable. I totally want lunch now. Why do I have to wait another hour? AHHHHHHHHH, CRAMPS!

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

*pets* Lunch is a good thing especially when it involves chocolate.

Gene starts getting all nice and protective of Sam (admittedly in a very Gene like way) and I just hope Sam puts out because he's really not worth all the aggravation otherwise.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I had half a shrimp burrito, some warm tortilla chips and an orange. *belches* I feel much better.

Also, can I just say, when Gene's all, "I'm taking Tyler out to discuss policy (or whatever)" and Sam's like "we are?" I immediately hear "We're going to have a shag."

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Also, can I just say, when Gene's all, "I'm taking Tyler out to discuss policy (or whatever)" and Sam's like "we are?" I immediately hear "We're going to have a shag."
Yes, that is exactly what's happening!

Your lunch is admirably healthy. I am having appetite issues (meaning I have none), so I making that my excuse to eat whatever I crave which means I am enjoying mint chocolate chip ice cream for dinner.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Ice cream can solve everything. For example, when I have Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream its like having sex with Stephen, but without the whole adultery and whatnot business.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

*dies* That should be part of their ad campaign.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

They'd sell a lot more units. At least to me. And I already buy one every couple of months! I like being able to eat Stephen whenever I want. And yes, that's exactly what I meant.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Take pride in your perversity, I say.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

No, baby, perversity is what I want to do with Stephen and that ice cream together.

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Now that's just a waste of perfectly good ice cream.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Not if I'm licking it off his fingers it's not!

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

Also, I can't think straight while looking at that icon.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Stephen has that effect on me often.

[icyanahita.livejournal.com]

So I read that article because people keep talking about this strange SHIA LABEOUF person who you know I'm just feel nothing towards right and wow, he was in HOLES, he paints TOILET SEATS in his spare time, he is a RIFLE collector
(not something I usually find attractive but whatever). I totally needed that explained to me and I must say, I see the light. Shia LaBeouf man. Wow.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

totally needed that explained to me and I must say, I see the light. Shia LaBeouf man. Wow.

So, I win? Hooray!

[jcalanthe]

Thanks for the pointer to the Shia article. I admit I've been puzzled by your interest in him, and this has definitely helped explain some.

& I'm glad you're watching Life on Mars! I've heard terrible things about the US remake, but Jason O'Mara, I love him. Am very torn.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I admit I've been puzzled by your interest in him, and this has definitely helped explain some.


Oh, hooray!

[thesoulwithin.livejournal.com]

Gene Hunt is pure win. Just... heaps and heaps of win. Keep watching, it only gets better!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of shocked at how awesome he is. Wow.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'm actually kind of reluctant to rec you too much, as most of the fics are spoilery (it's what happens when the whole show is only 16 episodes). But here are a few of my favorites:

lozenger8 is a wonderful and prolific writer; she writes gen, Sam/Gene, and Sam/Annie. All her fic is here (http://lozenger8.livejournal.com/626895.html).

This (http://digilander.libero.it/dorcas_gustine/lom/heroesmenu.html) is a long and plotty Sam/Gene story that was the first fic in this fandom I really fell in love with.

Another (http://community.livejournal.com/1973flashfic/41344.html) Sam/Gene story I really love.

I'm still planning to do a proper recs post soon. Hopefully that's a good start, though?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I won't read anything until I'm done, but um, Philip Glenister is kind of, scary badass hot. I mean Sam is great, but Gene, he's so bad it's awesome.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Okay, I haz finished LoM and can say you clearly have stellar LoM fic taste, so plz to be giving me more? I haz needs!

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

life on mars is amazing. and it gets better and better and better and omfg i may have to rewatch it now. only don't be fooled into ashes to ashes because it is sadly lacking. and oh, now my heart hurts--i didn't know that abc was going to destroy life on mars......ugh. no way it can be as good. what'll they do? hire glenister to come over? i mean who could possibly be the jean genie as good as he is?

[lazulus]

I can't beleive you haven't seen LoM already! I am in total denial about the US version. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?!

[actually they are thinking of how big a hit the Office has been and how fab a concept LoM is and how they want a piece of that. But that is NO EXCUSE OMG]

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'd always meant to, I just never got around to it. Now that I'm watching it, I'm not sure if I like, but I know it's fucking engaging as hell. Does that make sense? Philip Glenister, well, I like Jon Simm, but Gene is totally the top dog here. He makes that scary bastard thing hot.

[lazulus]

It's the characters that make it, even when the plotlines are off. Philip Glenister does indeed do an amazing job and Gene is utterly perfect as a character. I had blokes like him around me growing up - some I was even related to - and they are thankfully a breed you rarely see these days!

Keep at it and try not to let the some of the lesser episodes stop you from making it to them end of series 2. The final episode makes the entire thing utterly worth sticking with.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I actually know how it ends. Yes, I know, shocking. But seeing the last two episodes is what made me look it up on wiki and then I was like, okay, I have to know how we got here, thusly now I am watching.

[lazulus]

Well, I am indeed shocked! In which case, I hope you enjoy the journey. :)

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'd always meant to watch it, just never got around to it, and then one day it was on and I was home (it was the one with the swingers) and I was like oh, is this the show?! And then they said there was only one more episode and I was like, WTF?! And now we are here.

[circe-tigana.livejournal.com]

Our take was that the writing on LoM gets very spotty in places to the point of "dude, this is embarassing", but that the Tyler and Hunt are fantastic throughout.

Annie ... the writers don't always know what to do with Annie, shall we saw. Best to take her under your wing :)

I did enjoy watching the two seasons.

[meteordust.livejournal.com]

As well as the stories, there are some awesome LOM vids out there too:

klia's Crazy (http://www.imeem.com/klia/video/MTxrYaq0/lom_crazy/)
absolutedestiny's Too Much Light In This Bar (http://absolutedestiny.livejournal.com/164966.html)
charmax's Clubfoot (http://charmax.livejournal.com/47808.html)
sockkpuppett's Timebomb (http://www.slum.slashcity.com/lum/eyecandy/)
cherryice's Devotion (http://cherryice.livejournal.com/180795.html)

These are spoilery for Season 1 only.