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I think to read this LJ is to know that I have a very strong aversion to spoilers of any kind. Since most of my fandoms are very small, or, in fact, closed (GK), I don't have to deal with being spoiled too often. However. Today, I was spoiled for S2 of Southland by Michael Cudlitz, who plays John Cooper.

HOLY SHIT, COOPER'S GOING TO COME OUT TO BEN?!

AND DEWEY ALREADY KNOWS?!

I have to go have a drink on this one.

Jesus fuck can it be September 25th already or what? Why is he taunting the baby hackthis like this? I can just see this scene. Oh my god I want to write it so bad I could plotz. And no, I am totally not taking the angsty route. I'll leave that to the producers. This is going to be comedy gold where he comes out, and Ben just thinks John's fucking with him, trying to make him uncomfortable with hazing. And Ben's like, fine whatever, I admit it, I date guys! I said it, go ahead and give me shit. And John's a little startled, like, right, Short Stuff, whatever. And then Ben's all, if you have a problem with me being bi just say so and John's brain is like "it would be wrong to fuck with him. this could go badly" and then he puts the moves (wow, "moves" showing my age huh?) on him and Ben's like hooray! And John's like, wow, that backfired hardcore. Go team me.



I also saw The Hurt Locker this weekend.

So, first the shallow stuff:

The fact that Katheryn Bigelow, who directed this film, is 57 and looks like a fucking supermodel at 35? Can I do that when I'm 57?

She's got legs that would make Christy Turlington cry.

Now, on to deeper things.

Where could a girl find James/Sanborn/Eldridge fic? No, like, really, I think I'm going to have to ask for that for yuletide, because that? That was some wild shit.

Actually, no, the Sanborn/James thing was some insane stuff. That fight scene in James' quarters, when they were punching each other totally made me think of svilleficrecs when she asked me to write Brad and Nate fighting, but frankly, if Brad and Nate started fighting like Sanborn and James? Uh, that would lead to relationship meltdown, b/c when James SAT on Sanborn and he went apeshit? Whoa. Oh, and the fact that Sanborn decked a superior officer?!

WHAT?!

Insanity.

And the cameos by Guy Pearce and Ralph Finnes? Nice.

Seriously, though, if everybody involved doesn't get nominated for something there is no justice... which there isn't anyway. I would've loved more character time, but you know it was 130 miuntes not a seven part miniseries.

That part where Eldridge got kidnapped, because James wanted to play cowboy did make me think a lot about Encino Man and how people in charge totally just abuse the hell out of their subordinates sometimes. Except I really liked James, but damn was he a dick.

I'm sure I have other thinking thoughts. I'm tired right now though and want to go back to watching my pretentious French films.

Oh, if you're interested in really just killing yourself with war angst, also go see Waltz with Bashir, which is about a Lebanese massacre in the early 1980s. I'd, uh, have some Prozac on hand if you try to make this a double feature.

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[sparky77.livejournal.com]

And John's like, wow, that backfired hardcore. Go team me.

Ha!!! Yes, that is exactly what should happen!

[missdunham.livejournal.com]

THE HURT LOCKER! THE HURT LOCKER! THE HURT LOCKER!

Jeremy Renner looks so good in those pictures ^_^ Just UNF!

I cannot wait for this. I'm too excited.

[chinawolf.livejournal.com]

Go team me.

Can't. Stop. Laughing. Oh God, please, I'm begging you, please write this. AWESOME.

[chicklet-girl.livejournal.com]

AND DEWEY ALREADY KNOWS?!

I can't watch the episodes right now, but I swear that was already made (relatively) clear in 1xSomething, Dewey's retirement party. Dewey was talking to Sherman and said something like "Cooper's a [mumbly inaudible], but he's a good cop." And fandom consensus was Dewey knows. I probably imagined it. *g*

I also think John was trying to engineer his coming out in episode 1x06 or 1x07, whichever one had the conversation about Sherman's "friend" Whatshername. You know, Cooper said "Is she your friend, or your girlfriend?" and Ben kinda hemmed and hawed and said "Girlfriend" and then John said he was putting up the retaining wall with his friend Cesar and I waited with bated breath for Ben to jokingly ask "Is he your friend or your boyfriend" and for John to say, "I guess he's kind of my boyfriend." But Sherman totally flubbed by not picking up on the "friend" thing. In short, rich boys fuck everything up.

Aaaaanyway, in re: spoiler: OMG YAY!

Also, I saw The Hurt Locker last weekend and have a total girlcrush on Kathryn Bigelow. (You saw her on Colbert, right? My stepdad still can't quite believe a woman directed that movie.) In related news, Jeremy Renner now owns my soul.

[ex-trolleys.livejournal.com]

I need Sanborn/James fic in my pants life! And word re: Kathryn Bigelow's amazingness.

I feel like I should have hated James more but I realized he reminds me a lot of Jim McNulty, heh.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

COOKAYS! What kind of cookies. I like cookies. They are the bomb. Except cookies with coconut, I don't like that much.

Did I ever tell you that when I worked at Musicland it was during the height of the New Kid on the Block phase and I swear, I saw more 13 year olds come in and see NKotB product and have their very first orgasm like they'd never seen a picture of one of them before.

Reason #532 that I love L: sarcasm.

I think I need to re-watch SL again, since apparently in comments below I am being informed that Dewey once told Ben that John was gay, or he tries to, and then in some other part John tried to tell Ben himself and Ben was slow, because you know, he's pretty and loyal, but sometimes he's not too bright. ILU ANYWAY BEN!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I didn't hear that they were focusing on Ben and Regina, not that I would complain about this in an way shape and form. In fact, if we never saw any other detective BUT Regina I'd be A-fucking-okay with that. But since we focus on Ben also, we have to focus on Cooper and so I clap with glee like I just got a pony. Wot? They make me excited.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I'M SO EXCITED! I'M SO EXCITED! *points at icon* I'm excited like Ben and Cooper and fucking rainbows. Yes, you have ruined me and henceforth they shall all be fuckin' rainbows. I hope you are satisfied now.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It was rilly good. *nods*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

It is percolating. Trufax.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I can't watch the episodes right now, but I swear that was already made (relatively) clear in 1xSomething, Dewey's retirement party. Dewey was talking to Sherman and said something like "Cooper's a [mumbly inaudible], but he's a good cop." And fandom consensus was Dewey knows. I probably imagined it. *g*

REALLY? Fuck, they re-aired 1.02 on Friday but I was out and it's not on-demand, b/c they only have 1.04-1.07 on and what the hell is that about. *makes angry gestures at cable company*. Southland is so fucking layered, it's like Generation Kill. There's episodes I've seen five times and still am like "wait, that happened where? I totally missed that!"

John said he was putting up the retaining wall with his friend Cesar and I waited with bated breath for Ben to jokingly ask "Is he your friend or your boyfriend" and for John to say, "I guess he's kind of my boyfriend." But Sherman totally flubbed by not picking up on the "friend" thing. In short, rich boys fuck everything up.

This was 1.07, and THAT was something I was waiting on. When John was asking about Daisy Ears, which shall always be her name to me, and he was talking about the retaining wall and I was like and! and! I love you Ben, but sometimes you are not so bright. Actually, I'm still thinking in 1.02 that he could've done it when Ben got out of the therapy sesssion.

Also, I saw The Hurt Locker last weekend and have a total girlcrush on Kathryn Bigelow. (You saw her on Colbert, right? My stepdad still can't quite believe a woman directed that movie.)

You know if Stephen *breathes* I know about it! And you can tell your stepdad he should not underestimate women that way. Just b/c he thinks we all like chick flicks (gag) doesn't mean a good many of us could turn out an awesome war film.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

JIMMY! I think I need to go watch The Wire now. *nods a lot*

[missie-meghan.livejournal.com]

I think Dewey knowing about Cooper and handling that knowledge in an adult manner may actually go a long way to redeeming the character. There's something I'd never thought I'd say.

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

Chocolate chip and, when I stop to get more flour after my PTA meeting, chocolate/butterscotch chip cookies. Mmmmmmm. I do not put coconut in anything I make because it makes me quite ill. Which is not what cookies should do. Nosirreebob.

Me? Sarcastic? Sweet, innocent, adorable me? Pshaw! Oh, wait. Right. Yes. Good call.

Hmm. Darn. We'll have to rewatch. Woe is us. Somehow though, I can't imagine joking about being gay at a retirement party though, because, like most positions that involve guys with guns, homosexuality is not something that gets talked about a lot, at least not in terms of acceptance. Recon is, I'm assured, quite different than anything else. Because obviously they're all hot for each other.

I thought up an opening for my Gen Kill minor characters fic. Sadly, no one requested Sixta fic. I'll have to write about one of the young, hot guys instead. Darn.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

chocolate/butterscotch chip cookies

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE. *want*

Me? Sarcastic? Sweet, innocent, adorable me? Pshaw! Oh, wait. Right. Yes. Good call.

LOL. You are adorable.

Hmm. Darn. We'll have to rewatch. Woe is us. Somehow though, I can't imagine joking about being gay at a retirement party though, because, like most positions that involve guys with guns, homosexuality is not something that gets talked about a lot, at least not in terms of acceptance. Recon is, I'm assured, quite different than anything else. Because obviously they're all hot for each other.

Trufax times two! Also, now I'm having this image of Brad baking cookies (because, thanks to you, that has become my fanon -- that Brad is an awesome cook) and Nate totally trying to eat them when they're still hot and burning his tongue, and drinking from the milk carton with chocolate smeared all over his mouth and Brad walking in and just being like, wow, NO PATIENCE. Civilian life has totally ruined you, and Nate licks his lips and is all, you are right, you obviously don't want to kiss somebody with a burned tongue who tastes like chocolate, and Brad's all "let's not act crazy now."

Also, SIXTA fic. I would love Sixta fic. I love Sixta. If I was listing my top five characters Poke/Nate/Ray and Brad would tie for #1 and then there would be Sixta. I know. Shocking. He's just fucking hilarious.

[halfway2home.livejournal.com]

Here's the quote from the NBC exec: "I think they tried to do too much in those six episodes. It's really going to focus on Regina King and Ben McKenzie, the two sets of officers and detectives and sort of focus on crimes and how they come together."

Regina is definitely amazing and the most interesting detective, but I'm also very intrigued by Kevin Alejandro's character, especially after the whole my sister is really my daughter reveal. I hope they don't forget about that. And while the other folks like Russell, Dewey and Chickie may not be attention-grabbing, I'd hate to see them sidelined. I want to learn more about them. It's such a great ensemble.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

Eldridge gave them a juice pack and the first thing James did was share it with Sanborn? That's one hell of a dynamic. A very *twisted* dynamic.

That whole scene made me go "whoa."

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

I think this might be what pushes me over the edge into writing Southland fic.

And, yes, I am very satisfied.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I think this might be what pushes me over the edge into writing Southland fic.

Don't come in here and tell me lies, I will totally jack you up.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I will have to see it first.

[gidgetgirl84.livejournal.com]

OMG! You have to write this. I like, need to read this fic and I will totally give up sleep again if I have to to read it. :P So, yeah, I am so adding my pleas to everyone elses. The description alone is gold, so the fic ought to be another epic one. :D

P.S. Just an fyi, I friended you, obviously you don't have to feel oblidged to do the same, but feel free if you want. I so should have done it back when I found Midnight Run, but clicking that add as friend link is hard work! :P And I'm totally going through all the fics you have in your memories, and OMG I have so much love for them. From what I've gotten through your Ari fics are among my faves and I've never in my life watched Entourage. Clearly I am a deprived individual and this must be rectified. Anyways, now that my ps is longer than my comment I'll just say Iloveyourficspleasewritethisoneorwhateverelseyouwantjustwritemorepleasethanksandgoodbye. :D

[shoshannagold.livejournal.com]

What I *Really* want to see is some Yuletide or whatever where Brad and crazy bomb diffuser guy meet and hit it off and Brad convinces him to let him tag along on some crazy bomb difusing run or two. Yeah, I thought about that, too. And then Nate would find out somehow - he's Nate, he has spies everywhere, too - and then kicks Brad's ass. "It's not just you anymore. Your job has certain dangers, I recognize that, but could you please stay the fuck away from the live IEDs so I can maybe have a chance at a decent night's sleep while you're deployed?"

"Nate, you're over-reacting. There's this suit."

"Shut the fuck up, Brad." Nate yelled and the dog barked supportively. "First of all, there's one suit. Who's going to get to wear it? Not the fucking jarhead just along for a sight-seeing trip, I bet. Secondly, have you ever looked at their casualty rates? Highest in the Army. There wouldn't be enough of you left for them to send home to bury."

Brad glared at the dog and then at Nate. Neither of them looked happy with him, either. "I'm a trained professional, I assess the situation, and I proceed with caution. I've never done something stupid, like carelessly jump out of my victor into a firefight."

"That was ten fucking years ago! And I didn't make the conscious decision to stand over a bomb and watch them pull out wires." Nate took a deep breath, and Brad thought maybe the worst of it was over. He should have known better. "You can assess this situation from the couch tonight." He turned on his heel, marched to the bedroom, and slammed the door.

Brad looked at the dog. "That could have been worse. And since you were so helpful, you can stay the fuck off my pillow tonight - I picked up a little something about how to blow shit up, too, along the way."

ETA: Sorry for the multiple edits, I'm out of practice.

[maurheti.livejournal.com]

And John's like, wow, that backfired hardcore. Go team me. LOL! Ben being all clueless but game? John being all ...huh. Okay then? Yeah. Sign me up!

Hurt Locker. That fight scene. Was momentarily distracted by Jeremy Renner without his shirt (yup. Still hot), but jesus, that went somewhere unexpected with Sanborn's meltdown. The whole movie was kind of like that, though -- spinning up, spiraling down, taking unexpected turns. All that irreversible damage, both physically and mentally... Damn.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

And John's like, wow, that backfired hardcore. Go team me. LOL! Ben being all clueless but game? John being all ...huh. Okay then? Yeah. Sign me up!

There were a few comments above about where at one point did Dewey try to tell Ben about John and then some thoughts that John tried to tell Ben and Ben just kind of didn't pick up what he was throwing down. I'm sorry, Nate's tainted me and that phrase just pops up all the time now, even when it's not relevant.

Re: the fight scene. You know when that started off it totally made me think, wow, I wish the GK boys had a chance to decompress and fuck around like that. And I remember being shocked that they had alcohol, and then the whole thing just degenerated so badly I wanted to crawl under my chair. Sanborn's meltdown, James just being kind of an Encino Man sized dick.

[skyenapped.livejournal.com]

this show needs to start again. stat.