hackthis_archive ([personal profile] hackthis_archive) wrote2009-04-10 09:39 am
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What's all this decent network telly business?

Dear Southland,


You made Bull Randleman gay?!!

FOR THE MOTHERFUCKING WIN! *high five*

Seriously, when I saw Bull in the bar, in his tight black tee shirt (nice guns, Michael Cudlitz!), drinking that piss, err Corona, and the second I saw Crusing!Man next to him, something pinged about what I'd heard about the series and my brain was like, "Oh, sweet baby Jesus, Bull is gay. They went there. WOW."

Show, please do not be leaving like Kings, which was supposed to be in your time slot, but you are clearly for the investment.

Also, Ryan, err, Ben, um, so Ben Mckenzie, is it just weird to share your first name with your character? Oh, who cares, you haven't aged a fucking day, and that line about Ferrari guy getting your lawyer dad to get him off? PRICELESS! *high five Southland writers*

Double high five for Ben taking a Black Studies class!

Triple high five for Regina King (227 in the house!)!

And some other stuff happened, but I couldn't tell you what, because Bull, Ben and Regina for the WIN! Real acting hooray! *\o/*

I swear I am not thinking of the story where Ryan and Seth had a horrible messy break up -- Seth always was a selfish wanker -- and so Ryan left and joined the LAPD and then he gets partnered with Bull and there is stupidly hot, filthy sex in the back of the squad car.

Okay, I lied. I NEED THAT STORY.

<3,
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Seriously, people, watch this show!

[identity profile] ladyjestyr.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I've heard of Southland, but I can't think what/where/how. Elevator pitch? :)

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Southland (http://www.nbc.com/southland/)
NBC. Cop show. With a brain. Nothing like Law and Order. All on the street. With bad language. And dry fucked up humor. Well, as saucy as it gets on network telly. Bull Randleman from Band of Brothers. Ryan Atwood from The OC. Regina King from Ray and 227. Compelling. Engaging. And more intelligent than you'd think.

[identity profile] ladyjestyr.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Consider me pitched! :)

*trundles off to find a source*

[identity profile] ladyjestyr.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
...only works in the US, sadly.

[identity profile] ladyjestyr.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That is what I say, repeatedly, because it looks like such an awesome service!

Apparently they're trying to get the legal/licensing issues sorted out for international access, but to be honest - given the entertainment industry's tendency to cling to distribution plans and the like - I ain't holding my breath.