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[hackthis_archive]

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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[missie-meghan.livejournal.com]

Don't plotz, write it! Write it! Please please write it! Pretty pretty please with Officer Cooper on top?!?!

[al-hazel.livejournal.com]

COOPER'S GOING TO COME OUT TO BEN

OMG, WHAT?! Season 2 is looking to so good! *claps*

I like the comedic route. I'll definitely read if you write it.

[nightanddaze.livejournal.com]

I would get behind James/Sanborn/Eldridge fic because, yeah. Really glad people can't read my mind. I would have scarred most of the theatre with that one.

[thorne-scratch.livejournal.com]

I've had the DVD of Waltz with Bashir sitting on top of my desk, waiting to be waited for the past month, but I'm terrified I'm going to just want to slit my wrists afterwards. I have to find something really happy to immediately follow it up with.

[kuteki.livejournal.com]

Eee, I am wary of spoilers so I debated whether to click the cut, but I am so glad I did! Best spoiler ever! I do hope they handle it well. And I that plotting leads to writing...

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

I think the most interesting thing to me (obvs. because I'm weird) is that Dewey knows. As much as Dewey's an ass about Chickie and women in general and everything - seeing him be more than fine with John being gay is quite a revelation.

Not that I don't think sex with John and Cooper is hot, because you know I do! I just thought that was an interesting character twist for Dewey. And, yes, this completely explains why I tend to go directly for the angst. Because now I want to write Dewey and John when he finds out about John. After, of course, I finish the stubble!porn (which hopefully will happen now that I'm home and back on my desktop).

Also, must see Hurt Locker. Yes. Apparently I won't have the kids this Thursday, so maybe I can manage to watch.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I think the most interesting thing to me (obvs. because I'm weird) is that Dewey knows. As much as Dewey's an ass about Chickie and women in general and everything - seeing him be more than fine with John being gay is quite a revelation.

Do you know that when I first started pondering The Epic after episode 1.06, there was going to be a scene where John walked in on Dewey basically threatening Ben and was all "If you fuck Cooper up they won't find your body EVER," and then when the season finale happened I was like, nooooo, let's not take that route. But you know, I think I've always known that he knew. It just seemed to fit with the way the show is always giving you something you were so not expecting.

Not that I don't think sex with John and Cooper is hot, because you know I do! I just thought that was an interesting character twist for Dewey. And, yes, this completely explains why I tend to go directly for the angst. Because now I want to write Dewey and John when he finds out about John. After, of course, I finish the stubble!porn (which hopefully will happen now that I'm home and back on my desktop).

I'm shocked I tell you. Shocked.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I cannot WAIT to see this.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know about the wrist thing, but you might want, like, some puppies and rainbows on standby.

[transtempts.livejournal.com]

*claps with GLEE*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I started watching the movie sitting up right and by the halfway point I was slumped halfway in my seat in agony. I sat right back up during the party/fight with the whiskey though. And then there was all that other business and I pretty much ended up horizontal in my chair waiting for somebody to come and take me away from the horror.

That James/Sanborn/Eldridge dynamic was something else though. *That* is how I see people operating. That's a real display of teamwork, which mostly consists of, "I hate your ass with a passion, but if something happens to you I'm fucked."

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

When I read that, my brain just... and then I was all ...!!!! and I'm still trying to process it. Not very successfully, but I'm having fun trying.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I am pondering it like a whole lot. Really.

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm not *surprised* that Dewey knows? I'm just surprised a little that he doesn't *say* anything, I guess. He's not exactly the most tactful of dudes, and I can see him giving John guff. One has to assume that John either beat the shit out of him the one time it happened, or Dewey knows that he would.

Huh. Maybe I don't have to write it. Hee.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have no doubt that Dewey says stuff to John when they're one-on-one, but all of our to-date interactions have been as threesomes and moresomes: Cooper/Chickie/Dewey, Cooper/Sherman/Dewey/Chickie and all those other officers at Dewey's sending off or when they have lunch together in the pilot, so I think what little tact Dewey has goes to this. I think if we ever get them one on one though, it's going to be "So, how goes that thing where you take cock up the ass" and John'll be, "about as well as that thing where you shove your cock in the neck of a vodka bottle to get off."

Something along those lines.

And you know, if you wanna write it, I will be here on the sidelines urging you on. Like I do. After the stubble!porn. Also, you do realize that you ended the minor Characters thing the day before your birthday, right? How the HELL am I supposed to have to time to get all that done? You are on notice, young lady.

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

I ended the Gen Kill thing the day the last episode aired! And yes, it's the day before my birthday, but that wasn't on purpose at *all*. ::snickers::

Yeah, I can see your point about Dewey and John. I'm trying to figure out how Dewey finds *out*, and I'm not sure how that's working in my head. I can see him stumbling drunkenly into a gay bar without realizing it and then *realizing* it and then seeing John and being all "Huh". Anything more than that wouldn't come to him until after John had walked him outside, stuck his ass in a cab and he was on his way back home. The cabbie would be very disturbed by the sudden "Cooper takes it up the ASS?" from the backseat.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I ended the Gen Kill thing the day the last episode aired! And yes, it's the day before my birthday, but that wasn't on purpose at *all*. ::snickers::

You know... everybody thinks you are this nice, sweet woman, but I know the real you, which is evil and sadistic. And depraved. Yeesh. Normally, people ASK before they flog me like this.

Yeah, I can see your point about Dewey and John. I'm trying to figure out how Dewey finds *out*, and I'm not sure how that's working in my head. I can see him stumbling drunkenly into a gay bar without realizing it and then *realizing* it and then seeing John and being all "Huh". Anything more than that wouldn't come to him until after John had walked him outside, stuck his ass in a cab and he was on his way back home. The cabbie would be very disturbed by the sudden "Cooper takes it up the ASS?" from the backseat.

Oh, this clearly happened by accident. This is definitely something that happened where Dewey found John with somebody at a bar, or came upon him in a bathroom or just stumbled over him out and about and was all, "who's this, your boyfriend?" and John was like" ...., yeah."

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

Just think of all the ammunition you'll have to get me back with. Guilt is an amazing motivator for me. That and telling me I can't do something. Did I mention I have presents I'm sending you tomorrow? Because that might be happening. Wot?

Okay, okay. You know I'm going to end up writing this. Maybe I'll rewatch the series before I do. You know, in my spare time.

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

*g* Hurt Locker was ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS.

And yeah, the fight between whats his name and whats his name was definitely not the sort Brad and Nate would have, even though it had some of the same vibe.

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. Defusing? IDK. You know what I mean.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Just think of all the ammunition you'll have to get me back with. Guilt is an amazing motivator for me. That and telling me I can't do something. Did I mention I have presents I'm sending you tomorrow? Because that might be happening. Wot?

Please, if anything I ever did made you feel guilty I'd cry. Okay, not like real tears, you know how I am, but I'd be v v v sad. I now have at least a few ideas, most of them with your name on'em. I don't even know how that happened.

Anything that makes you rewatch Southland is A-OK by me, mostly because holy shit do I love that show so hard. I mean I rilly rilly do, like in that thirteen year-old girl insisting that Jordan Knight in New Kids isn't gay way.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Inorite!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

*g* Hurt Locker was ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS.

Dude, when it was over I was practically horizontal in my chair like Whoa. And the fight between Sanborn and James sort of started out playful, which totally made me think of you FYI. You know, let's see who can hit who harder. And then it just degenerated and I was like, "oh, SHIT."

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. Defusing? IDK. You know what I mean.

We're calling it 'defusing' now? Riiiiiight. Jeremy Renner was awesomesauce though, I was so proud. That bit where they were in the desert watching that sniper house all day, and the dirt was caked on their skin and there were flies landing on them and then 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.

[romanticalgirl.livejournal.com]

I mean guilty in a *good* way. There are good ways. Honest. I'm making cookies. I come home and it's as muggy as Washington DC was. What the hell, weather? I blame Al Gore.

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.

I want to rewatch before the new season starts. Maybe on Thursday - I won't have work or the kids, so I can probably swing some time with the DVD player.

[halfway2home.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Cooper's not being sidelined. When they said they were going to focus more on Ben and Regina in the new season, that made me nervous.

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

I *loved* that moment.

I enjoyed the long scenes in the movie. I'll have to rewatch, but when I think back, it seemed like there were less scenes but longer ones.