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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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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.

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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.

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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.

Fuckers. Amazon doesn't even have a release date for the DVDs. *throws things*

There's episodes I've seen five times and still am like "wait, that happened where? I totally missed that!"

I love stuff like that. In case it wasn't clear already.

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.

It's okay that Ben isn't so bright sometimes, because he's pretty *all* of the time.

Actually, I'm still thinking in 1.02 that he could've done it when Ben got out of the therapy sesssion.

Oooh, I can totally retro-read that scene as John's first attempt to bring up the subject. "Well, what kinds of stuff did you work out when you were in therapy?" "Funny you should ask, Ben...."

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.

Oh, it's not underestimation. I think it's more befuddlement that a woman would *want* to direct a war movie, not that a woman *couldn't* direct one. And it's not an anti-chick flick thing; he wants to see Julie and Julia, and Fried Green Tomatoes is one of his favorite movies of all time.

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There's episodes I've seen five times and still am like "wait, that happened where? I totally missed that!"

I love stuff like that. In case it wasn't clear already.

Have you watched Generation Kill yet? You rilly rilly should.

It's okay that Ben isn't so bright sometimes, because he's pretty *all* of the time.

This is VERY true. Like he didn't do much for me on The O.C., but right now? ROWR.


Actually, I'm still thinking in 1.02 that he could've done it when Ben got out of the therapy sesssion.

Oooh, I can totally retro-read that scene as John's first attempt to bring up the subject. "Well, what kinds of stuff did you work out when you were in therapy?" "Funny you should ask, Ben...."

TBH, when they had that exchange I totally though that's what was coming after he admitted going and then I was DUPED. *scowls* Be glad I think you are awesome Southland!

I think it's more befuddlement that a woman would *want* to direct a war movie, not that a woman *couldn't* direct one. And it's not an anti-chick flick thing; he wants to see Julie and Julia, and Fried Green Tomatoes is one of his favorite movies of all time.

I apologize for unfairly stereotyping him with other men who seem to assume that I would much rather watch... I dunno, Kate Hudson (GAG) than Band of Brothers. I'd rather be stabbed with a fork in the hand than suffer through most chick flicks, so whenever people are all 'quel shock!' I'm automatically like, STOP IT. And Fried Green Tomatoes is pretty good.

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First, I meant to respond to this yesterday, so fail on my part.

Have you watched Generation Kill yet? You rilly rilly should.

I totally... wait. *checks own journal* I totally forgot to post that I *did* watch GK. Sigh. I have Teh Dumb. But yes, I did watch it and found it extremely interesting and read The Book and have Nate's on my TBR pile.

(But no, I can't read any fic for it. It's not you, it's me. *g*)

I apologize for unfairly stereotyping him with other men who seem to assume that I would much rather watch... I dunno, Kate Hudson (GAG) than Band of Brothers.

No worries! I should have worded it more clearly in my original comment.

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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.

Actually, they switched to 1.01-1.04 on Hulu and NBC Rewind until August 27th, and then they'll have the last four until the premiere. It's a good time to start pimping to the internet. :)

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I did! I did three days ago (or whatever last week was when I did a post of my favorite things)! And the week before that. And probably before that. All I do is talk about GK and Southland but one cannot talk about either one too much, TBH.

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Ha, so you did. Actually, now that I think about it, that's how I found out. *facepalm*

All I do is talk about GK and Southland but one cannot talk about either one too much, TBH.

I believe this is very sound logic. :) Sadly, I know nothing about GK, but I've been doing my share of talking to everyone -- from my flist to random strangers -- about Southland...

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Sadly, I know nothing about GK,

Oh, well, that can't be allowed in my LJ. We have standards and ignorance is not one of them. Say hello to the very (VERY) fine men of First Recon (http://hackthis.livejournal.com/492829.html).